Retail
  • Home
  • News
  • 2023 election
  • Governance
  • National Assembly
  • Presidency Nigeria
  • Foreign
  • Privacy Policy
No Result
View All Result
Premium Politics
No Result
View All Result
Home News

Insecurity: HURIWA backs Obasanjo’s call for state police

by Kayode Oyero
August 17, 2023
in News
Reading Time: 2 mins read
Obasanjo advises elder citizens on longevity

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo

0
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, on Friday, supported the call by ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo for state police to tackle the worsening security situation in Nigeria.

HURIWA, in a statement by its National Coordinator, Emmanuel Onwubiko, stressed that the present security architecture of the country has failed, and there is no need to live in denial about it.

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE

Edo 2024: I have no anointed successor, says Obaseki

Independence: No need to celebrate Nigeria @63 – Okei-Odumakin

HURIWA cited the many terrorist attacks in Kaduna, Katsina, Zamfara, and the entire North-East with the most recent one by the Islamic State of West Africa Province in the Ardo Kola Local Government Area of Taraba State where the insurgents claimed it bombed a drinking spot of “a gathering of infidel Christians”. Several lives were lost, and several others were injured in the explosion.

Also, HURIWA cited the many kidnapping in the country and the recent abduction of 80-year-old founder of the Solid Rock Kingdom Church, Apostle John Okoriko, Akwa Ibom State, with the hoodlums demanding a ransom of N100m for his release.

HURIWA said with the rising spate of kidnapping, terrorism, banditry, bank robbery, ritual killings, rape cases, herdsmen attacks, amongst other vicious crimes, the creation of state police must be quick and the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) must be responsive about it.

Obasanjo had earlier said, “Our situation in Nigeria concerns everyone, particularly the case of terrorism. The case has gotten over the issue of community police. It is now state police. It is from that state police that we can now be talking about community police.”

Reacting, HURIWA’s Onwubiko said, “The general state of insecurity all over Nigeria and especially the crime of kidnapping and terrorism have become widespread because Nigeria is living a lie by claiming to practice federalism while the federating units do not legally have powers to control the security institutions.

“Although there is some leeway that may be explored in the constitution for the states to create security vigilante, these crimes of kidnappings for ritual purposes and for ransom payments need to be stamped out. Also, terrorism must be stamped out. It is long overdue.

“Former President Olusegun Obasanjo was right that state police is the way forward as the existing security apparatus of the country has failed just as President Muhammadu Buhari has woefully failed in his constitutional role of protection of lives and properties.

“There has to be a police reform. Nigeria must recalibrate and restructure urgently so the states have express powers over the security of their domains.

“The executive and the legislature must join hands together and impose stiff penalty…on convicted kidnappers and terrorists. The judiciary should also join this effort through the speedy dispensation of justice within weeks.”

“There must be stringent measures against terrorists and kidnappers to serve as a deterrent,” the group added.

Tags: BuhariFormer President Olusegun ObasanjoISWAP
ShareTweetSend
ADVERTISEMENT
Previous Post

2023 presidency: Only death can make me step down – Wike

Next Post

Obasanjo failed to restructure Nigeria, lacks right to demand state police – Presidency

Related Posts

Edo 2024: I have no anointed successor, says Obaseki
News

Edo 2024: I have no anointed successor, says Obaseki

September 30, 2023
Independence: No need to celebrate Nigeria @63 – Okei-Odumakin
News

Independence: No need to celebrate Nigeria @63 – Okei-Odumakin

September 30, 2023
Muri-Okunola pens emotional farewell to Lagos, joins Tinubu
News

Muri-Okunola pens emotional farewell to Lagos, joins Tinubu

September 30, 2023
PHOTOS: FG holds independence anniversary public lecture
News

PHOTOS: FG holds independence anniversary public lecture

September 29, 2023
Delta gov tasks newly appointed judges on integrity
News

JUST IN: Tribunal upholds Oborevwori’s election as Delta Gov

September 29, 2023
Peter Obi
News

Obi to speak at Chinua Achebe’s symposium in US

September 29, 2023
Next Post
ex-President Obasanjo

Obasanjo failed to restructure Nigeria, lacks right to demand state police – Presidency

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recent News

Dept Gov Aminu Gwarzo

Nigeria @63: Kano deputy gov calls for peace, unity 

by Kazeem Owoseni
September 30, 2023

Senate’ll approve Tinubu’s requests to fast-track Nigeria’s development — Barau

Senate’ll approve Tinubu’s requests to fast-track Nigeria’s development — Barau

by Alade Abayomi Adeleke
September 30, 2023

STAND UP NIGERIA

Tribunal judgement: You’ve lost Kano, group tells NNPP

by Kazeem Owoseni
September 30, 2023

Gov Ahmed Aliyu and Mallam Sa'idu Umar

Sokoto tribunal affirms gov Aliyu’s election

by Kazeem Owoseni
September 30, 2023

Premium Politics

© 2023 Premium Politics

Navigate Site

  • Home
  • News
  • 2023 election
  • Governance
  • National Assembly
  • Presidency Nigeria
  • Foreign
  • Privacy Policy

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • 2023 election
  • Governance
  • National Assembly
  • Presidency Nigeria
  • Foreign
  • Privacy Policy

© 2023 Premium Politics

Go to mobile version