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Wife Drags Police Area Commander to NHRC over Alleged Husband’s Molestation

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From Attah Ede, Makurdi

Regina Adah, from Otukpo local government area of Benue state, has appealed to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to save the life of her husband, Chief Adah Ijachi and bring the perpetrators of gross violation of his fundamental rights to book.

Adah in a petition dated July 8th, 2024 alleged that her husband stands the risk of immediate elimination or irreparable damage to his body or organ(s) if immediate steps are not taken to remove him from the hands of the Police Area Commander in Otukpo, David Ogenyi.

The petition addressed to the Zonal coordinator NHRC, Makurdi Zonal Office, Makurdi expressed worry over the incident which she said is causing unease, tension and acrimony within the vicinity of her husband’s environment capable of igniting mayhem.

She noted that her husband Chief Adah Ijachi, has been subjected to severe torture and threats to his life while in police custody.

Regina Adah implored officials to save her husband’s life and hold those responsible accountable.

According to her, the husband was arrested on July 6, while seeking medical attention at the Federal Medical Centre in Makurdi, and was subsequently taken to the Area Command Police Headquarters in Otukpo, where he has faced brutal treatment.

She said on the same day, between 5:30 PM and 6:00 PM, the Area Commander personally ordered armed men—non-police officers—to beat Chief Adah mercilessly.

She further said the beating was so severe that he lost consciousness.

“My husband was arrested on Saturday the 6th day of July, 2024 from the Federal Medical Centre, Makurdi Benue State where he went in search of medical attention/solution/remedy and was taken to the Area Command Police Headquarters, Otukpo, Benue State where he is subjected to all manners of torture and real threat/risk of elimination/termination of his life at the instance/instruction and supervision of the Area Commander, SUPOL David Ogenyi.

“On Saturday (6th day of July, 2024) between 5:30 pm to 6:00 pm, the Area Commander (SUPOL David Ogenyi) personally brought out my husband from the cell to an open space within the Area Command premises, stripped him naked and ordered some armed men numbering about fifteen who were not police officers to beat him up.

“The armed men, instructed and supervised by the Area Commander (SUPOL David Ogenyi) hit my husband in all parts of his body with punches and sticks until he fainted and went unconscious. Thinking that my husband was dead, the Area Commander ordered the men to leave his body at the open space there, so that he knew what to tell the appropriate/relevant authorities in defence of the attacks/assault and Assailants.

“Shockingly, the Area Commander allegedly left Chief Adah’s seemingly lifeless body in an open space, claiming he would handle the situation personally.

“Later, Chief Adah was thrown into an unknown location, and his family and lawyer were denied access to him. Mrs. Regina Adah’s son, Emmanuel Adah, also suffered a similar fate when he attempted to visit his father. Emmanuel was beaten, detained, and released the next day, bearing visible injuries.

“The situation has escalated, with the Area Commander threatening anyone who seeks Chief Adah’s release. I am afraid that my husband’s life is in danger and I am calling on the Human Rights Commission to intervene urgently.

“We reached out to the Nigeria Police Force for comment, but as of now, no response has been received,” she added.

Though David Ogenyi, the Area Commander did not pick his calls to get his reaction on the matter, when contacted, the Benue Police Command Spokesperson Catherine Sewuese Anene, said the command headquarters is not aware of the incident.

She said Adah could see the commissioner with her complainant through her office, for urgent attention on the matter.

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Strike: JUSUN Members Lock out Judges, Lawyers, Litigants in Federal Courts in Ibadan

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Judges, lawyers and litigants at the Federal High Court, Court of Appeal and National Industrial Court in Ibadan, on Monday, were locked out by protesting members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN).The national leadership of JUSUN had directed its members in the federal courts to embark on a strike on Monday over unpaid 25 per cent and 35 per cent salary increment, minimum wage and wage award.

A JUSUN official at the National Industrial Court, who craved anonymity, told Daily Asset in Ibadan that their salary was no longer enough as a result of current economic situation in the country.
He said that the workers were seriously suffering while judges in the courts did not see them as part of them.
According to the official, several steps taken to ensure their demands are met have been unsuccessful.The JUSUN representative said that no fewer than 10 members of staff of the National Industrial Court nationwide had died from February 2025 till date.“The suffering is too much and we are not asking for too much,” he said.Also speaking, a JUSUN official at the Court of Appeal, Ibadan, Mr Atanda Babatunde, said the strike was embarked on in compliance with the directive of the national leadership of JUSUN.Babatunde said that the strike would continue untill their demands were met.A lawyer, Mr Ismail Saka, who was at the Court of Appeal, Ibadan, expressed his disappointed over the strike.Saka said that he had been notified of his case coming up today and was surprised to have been locked out due to JUSUN strike.He said that one of his clients came from Sango-Ota, Ogun State, for the case, risking his life and wasting time and resources.He said that it was the right of JUSUN to embark on strike due to their entitlement while everyone was aware of the current economic reality in Nigeria.‘I urge the federal government to be compassionate and pay them their demands, which will make them live comfortable lives and not to be corrupted.Also, Mr Wale Oyegoke, who had a case at the Federal High Court in Ibadan, said he was angry that his case did not hold as a result of JUSUN strike.Oyegoke said that the Federal Government must treat the judiciary workers well, being a sensitive area.He said that the cost of living in Nigeria was already high while government was getting enough money due to subsidy removal.“The cost of transportation is very high, and if care is not taken, these staff will spend all their earnings on transportation.“I, as a person, spend N60,000 weekly on transportation.“Leaving home today, I thought my case would go on, but I am dsappointed that cases are not going on due to the strike.,” he said.A litigant, Mr Seye Olawale, who came from Lagos State, said that he was seriously pained risking his life on the bad road and wasting time and resources to come to Ibadan.(NAN)

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C’ River Govt. Threatens to Sanction Firm for N1.2bn Unpaid Tax

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The Cross River Government has threatened severe penalty on a firm, Bao Yao Iron and Steel Company, for owing the state N1.2 billion accrued tax liabilities.This was disclosed by Mr Ayi Bassey, Director Compliance, Cross River Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on Monday during a compliance drive by the service to the premises of the firm in Calabar.

Bassey said the service had taken steps provided by law but the company refused to discharge its statutory responsibility to the government.
“We have served them demand notice, final demand notice; for four periods they have been issued pre action notices and they have done nothing to show they have a responsibility to the state.“As a service, we view this as a deliberate attempt on the part of the management of the company to undermine the developmental efforts of the present administration in the state.
“We have placed the non compliance stickers as our final demand to them, beyond this, we will take necessary steps to ensure we enforce compliance,” he said.On his part, Mr Emmanuel Esira, Director Legal Services and Enforcement of Cross River IRS said the visitation was a further administrative step to get the company informed of their indebtedness to the government.According to him, “the tax we are asking for are deductions from staff salaries that have not been remitted to the tax authorities in the state since 2009.“The notification stickers will be on their premises until they comply and if they don’t respond, we will take further actions.Esira urged other companies doing business in the state not to allow situations to get to the point where they have to paste non compliance stickers in their premises before they carry out their obligations. (NAN)

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Court Remands Man for Allegedly Stealing Electric Cable

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A Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State on Thursday, ordered the remand of a 35-year-old man, Segun Deala, for stealing Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) cable.Deal whose address was not provided, had pleaded guilty to a two-count charge bordering on stealing and breach of peace.

The Chief Magistrate, Nurudeen Layeni ordered that he should be kept at the Awhajigho correctional facility in Badagry.
He adjourned the case until Aug.
14, for fact and sentencingEarlier, the prosecution, ASP Edet Ekpo told the Court that the defendant committed the offences on May 9, at about 2p.m., at Gbenapon Ajara-Topa, Badagry, Lagos.Ekpo said that the defendant stole some length of electric cable with value yet unknown belonging to the EKEDC .
He said the defendant conducted himself in a manner likely to cause breach of peace by destroying the cable.According to prosecutor, the offences contravened Sections 287 and 168 of the Criminal Law of Lagos 2015.

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