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Anger as Kaduna Police Command announces plans to return motorcycles seized from owners since COVID-19
Four years after its operatives seized motorcycles from commercial riders, the Kaduna state Police Command has announced its readiness to return them to their owners.
But some residents of the state told Nationwide Reports that the gesture amounts to wickedness as some of the operators of the motorcycles have died due to hardship over the years.
In a statement it issued Sunday, March 17, 2024, the Command it “wishes to inform the General public regarding the retrieval process for motorcycles seized or confiscated by the police from the period of the COVID-19 lockdown to the 2021 motorcycle disbandment initiative in Kaduna.”
The statement signed by the Command’s PPRO, Mansir Hassan, an ASP said owners who are certain that their motorcycles were seized during this time frame are advised to visit the Operation Yaki office with all necessary documents to facilitate the release of their property.
It said that the exercise would last for two weeks after which the affected persons would forfeit the motorcycles.
“The retrieval process will commence on the 20th of March 2024 and will extend for a duration of two weeks at the Operation Yaki office situated at Constitution Road, Kaduna. It is imperative for affected individuals to present complete documents of the vehicle, before it can be released to them.
“After the expiration of the two-week retrieval window, the police will no longer entertain complaints regarding seized motorcycles. Therefore, all concerned owners are urged to take advantage of this opportunity within the stipulated timeframe.
“We encourage cooperation from the public to ensure a smooth and efficient process. Thank you.”
But Kashim Danladi, one of the affected persons said many of his fellow riders have died since the motorcycles were seized because they couldn’t find another means of livelihood.
“When they seized our motorcycles during COVID-19, we thought they would release them after the pandemic. We went to the Police several times but they refused to give them to us.”
Another resident, Michael Obaro who hails from Kogi State but resides in Kaduna said the motorcycles must have damaged or become unserviceable, having been left under sin and rain at the police station for such a long time.
“It is not good news at all. The motorcycles have been at the mercy of the weather since four years. They must have spoilt. These Police people have made us to suffer.”
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Breaking: Court of Appeal rules in favour of Turaki -led PDP candidate for Osun governorship election
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Thursday, ruled that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Gubernatorial Candidate in Osun State was validly nominated by the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee.
The court also ordered INEC to list the PDP logo on the ballot ahead of Saturday’s gubernatorial election.
The Court held that access code is neither a creation of the Constitution nor the Electoral Act; rather, a creation of INEC’s guidelines and cannot, in any way, override the provisions of the Constitution.
Section 288 of the Constitution does not specify the method for nominating candidates; it only states that the names of candidates should be forwarded to the Commission.
The court further held that the defendant (INEC) should take steps to include the name of the appellant on the ballot paper.
Additionally, the court ruled that the primary election conducted by the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP was a valid primary election in law.
The three-man panel of justices—Justice Mahmud, Justice Jaro, and Justice Ankawere, was unanimous in its judgment.
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Breaking: NHRC sets up situation room to monitor and document hate speech, intimidation, threat to life ahead 2027
The national Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has set up a situation room to monitor and document all incidences of hate speech, intimidation and threat to life by politicians and other actors ahead of the 2027 general election.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concerns over rising incidences of hate speech, intimidation and outright threat to life by highly placed individuals, especially politicians and religious leaders.
The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chef Tony Ojukwu, SAN, revealed this on Thursday in Abuja at a press conference.
He said the situation room would enable the Commission harvest data, analysis and document persons, agencies and others involved in the negative statements in order to ensure they are properly tracked and brought to book by relevant agencies.
Ojukwu also took journalists on a tour of the newly set up situation room.
Details later…..
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Breaking: NHRC expresses concern over rising incidences of hate speech, threat to life ahead 2027 elections
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concerns over rising incidences of hate speech, intimidation and outright threat to life by highly placed individuals, especially politicians and religious leaders.
At a press conference in Abuja Thursday, the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chef Tony Ojukwu, SAN, recalled statements credited to Senator Francis Fadahunsi and Sheikh Yahya Jingir and described the das dangerous with capacity to set the nation ablaze.
He called on politicians, religious and traditional rulers, among other stakeholders to call their supporters and faithful to orders.
He urged government to act before rhetorics turn to violence, saying the forthcoming election in Osun State should serve as example of Nigeria’s capacity to conduct political contest in compliance with international best practices.
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