FIDEI Poly Protest: 2 Students Killed, 1 Injured

Two students of the FIDEI Polytechnic, Gboko, Benue State were on Wednesday killed which resulted in the institution’s shutdown by the management.

The Polytechnic owned by by Rev. Fr. Chris Utov of the Catholic Diocese of Makurdi was shutdown on account of the killing of two students and two policemen by a suspected group of thugs identified as ‘SHAWA’.

During the crisis which broke out on Tuesday and lasted till Wednesday, a total of two students were recorded dead and another hospitalized after sustaining injuries.

The crisis also led to the destruction of the institution’s properties.

Speaking on the crisis, an eye witness, Terfa Guum confirmed that the affected properties include the bakery, bursary, the ranch and pen house.

According to reports, the group of thugs known as SHAWA allegedly invaded the institution to tackle a group of students who were protesting their exemption from the school’s second semester examination. According to the eye witness, the protest was led by the final year students who were owing the institution tuition fee and thus were not allowed to write the examination.

Guum said: “This made the students to stage a peaceful protest.”

He further disclosed that Policemen as soon as the protest started stormed the venue armed with tear gases and shooting sporadically

“In the process, a student was hit on the chest and died instantly, while another died in the hospital.”

Speaking on the protest, the Police Public Relations officer, ASP Moses Yamu, said: “Miscreants and students overpowered policemen during a peaceful protest in the school, injured two police officers and damaged six vehicles, one belonging to the police.”

He further disclosed that a total of 21 persons have been arrested so far in connection with the protest.

 

 

Human Rights Commission To Probe Kano Police Over Mass Wedding Ban

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has said it would probe the circumstances that led the Kano State Police Command to stop last Saturday’s mass wedding organised by Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso for 100 intending couples in his constituency.

Angwe who commended the aggrieved protesters for towing the path of the rule of law, noted that the right to free association and by extension marriage, is constitutionally-guaranteed.

Sen. Kwankwaso who is sponsoring the mass weddings had earlier on Wednesdaypetitioned the Police Service Commission PSC, asking it to call the Kano police authorities to order.

Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Bem Angwe stated this Thursday in Abuja when some of the intending couples stormed the commission to submit a petition detailing how the police in Kano violated their human rights.

Angwe said: “In 1999, Nigerians freely voted to return to democratic rule. That is to say that Nigerians chose democracy as opposed to military rule. By that token, Nigeria had become a fully democratic natiuon which not only recognises the rights of citizens as enshrined in the constitution but also the rights of citizens of Nigeria to benefit from the provisos of international instruments that prescioribe the norms that are responsible for the promotion and enforcement of rights. The NHRC has the mandate to enforce all the fundamental human rights enshrined in the constitution. One of those rights is the right to free association which includes the liberty of Nigerians to get married”

Promising to investigate the issue, he said, “we will seek to find if there exists any justification known in law for the steps taken by the CP Kano state command. We would give opportunity to the police to defend itself”.

Representative of the intending couples, Khadijat Ibrahim had earlier told journalists that the police, acting in concert with the Kano state government decided to scuttle their wedding just because it was sponsored by Sen. Kwankwaso.

According to her, the beneficiaries only resorted to seeking the support of the Kwankwasiyya Development Association, after the state government rebuffed their pleas to assist them.

She said, “marriage in Islam is seen as important to maintaining the moral fabric of the society and to also stem the tide of drug abuse”, saying having fulfilled all legal requirements for marriage including medical tests and other religious obligations, there was no justification in the action of the state government using the police to stop their marriages.

glean: Leadership Newspaper

LEADERSHIP Journalist Loses Car To Robbers At APC Secretariat

A journalist with the LEADERSHIP Newspapers Group, Mr. Andrew Essien, on Wednesday night lost his car to robbers on at the national secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC)  in Abuja with the robbers taking away his Honda Accord car (Academy) 1998 model.

The Army green-coloured car with registration number YAB 722 PG, Chassis number: 1HGCD5650VA03436 and Engine Number:  22B14416805 was stolen around 6:30pm on the fateful day shortly after Mr Essien had closed from reporting the activities of the party which he covers as a beat.

Earlier in the day, a mild drama had ensued at the National Secretariat of ruling APC on Wednesday when youth who claimed they came from Bauchi State stormed the premises in protest for and against the Bauchi State Governor.

The robbers may have used that chaos to capitalize on the vulnerability of the area to see-through their evil intentions leading to the car theft. Encased in the car were his ATMs and other valuables.

Photo: From herdsmen attack in Enugu community

Suspected Fulani herdsmen this morning attacked Atakwu community, in Nkanu West LGA, Enugu state, killing a seminarian of the Catholic Church, a mother and daughter, pregnant woman amongst others. Tochi Precious, an eyewitness at the hospital some of the victims of the attack were brought in, shared a graphic photo and wrote, *viewer discretion advised*

"Fulani is at it again! What a wicked world. I saw it with my two eyes this early morning around 4.am at Emergency Unit ESUT Teaching Hospital Parklane Enugu where two of the victims were rushed to and others were taken to Mother Of Christ Hospital Enugu.

They were attacked in their village by fulanis in d middle of the night at Amagu Attakwu Akegbe Nkanu Local Government Enugu. A seminarian who is among the victims ,just came back from Break yesterday evening only to meet his death in the middle of the night. He was butchered like cow meat and he died immediately.

This lady here and her mother are in the same condition with their intestines out. A pregnant woman was also badly injured on her head and some others who are lying hopelessly in the hospital. What a bad day. Enugu State Government pls where are u ooo.."

Images: Woman survives after bus ploughs into herd of cattle

Evelyn Ify Nwobi survived after the vehicle she was traveling in ploughed into a herd of cattle, killing 7. Fortunately she sustained minor injuries. What she posted on Facebook after the cut...

 "Pls my brethren help me to thank God for His infinite mercy upon my life for saving me from d hands of death Tru accident today,though injuries sustained but grateful to God for the gift of life. 2 herdsmen nd their cows from nowhere entered the middle of d road,our bus on speed bt Nt on high speed now end up hitting nd killing 7 cows Bt none of us died...just minor injuries..if not for God,whr would I have been ND wht would I have become??