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Grassroots Publishers commend Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa for sponsporing Seminar for Publishers

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…Tasked Publishers on creativity, online journalism

[dropcap]G[/dropcap]rassroots Publishers have commended Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa for sponsporing a one-day capacity building workshop for community Newspaper Publishers in Delta State. According to the Grassroots Newspaper Publishers Network, National President, Dr Dan Awana who attended the workshop, he commended the government of Delta state,the Manager of Communication to Delta State Governor,Mr. Jackson Ekwugum and Chief Press Secretary to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, Mr. Ehiedu Aniagwu for organising such an important seminar for community Publishers in the state.

Gov. Okowa

Dr Dike stated that community Publishers and their newspapers play an important role in the society because community Publishers are bridge between the decision making organs and the grassroots( people ).He said that by embarking on a project like this, the Publishers have been tasked on the need to create contents specifically targeted on their immediate environment and explore the limitless benefits of online and other social media platforms.

This much was the thrust of a one -day capacity building workshop organized at Asaba on Friday September 22 for publishers of community newspapers in Delta State by the press unit of Delta State Government.The workshop which had as its theme “Excellence in Publishing” was declared open by Mr. Jackson Ekwugum, the Manager of Communication to Delta State Governor,Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa.

Mr. Ekwugum who commended the indigenous publishers for reporting activities of the Okowa administration, expressed the desire of an improved working relationship between the state government and the media entrepreneurs.According to him, if publishers of community newspapers in Delta State are well established, it will create more jobs because “it falls under the micro credit empowerment policy of this administration”.

A Commonwealth Professional Fellow and Fellow,Nigerian Guild of Editors,Taiwo Obe who spoke on what is news and digital efficiency for profitable publishing, admonished the indigenous publishers not to compete with more established National media in terms of news contents, but to create contents that directly affect their immediate environment positively, so as to remain relevant in business.

BY : Ike Abiagom

Publisher :Newsbreeze Newspaper

How coconut water boosts fertility —Experts

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[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t may not be mere coincidence the explosion in popularity of coconut water. Experts have found that taking coconut water during pregnancy can help a woman boosts the fertility of her children, especially now that the level of male fertility globally has declined appreciably. Researchers found that coconut water reverses the after effect of high fat diet many women consume which adversely programme their children to develop a preference for fatty foods and obesity during childhood or adulthood.

Coconut water is made from the clear liquid inside of green coconuts. It’s not to be confused with coconut milk, which is made from the water and the flesh inside a mature coconut. Over 95 per cent of coconut water is water.

In the study, researchers said its fat-lowering (hypolipidemic) effect resulted in significant reductions in weight of pups of pregnant rats that had coconut water with their high fat diet. It also lowered the blood cholesterol level in the pregnant rats.

The study, at the sideline of 2017 iResearch meeting and fair of the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan (UI), included Olufadekemi Tolulope Kunle-Alabi, Opeyemi Akindele and Yinusa Raji from the university’s Department of Physiology. It was organised by the College of Medicine Research and Innovation Management (CRIM) unit.

According to the researchers, the findings of the study suggest that coconut water is protective against maternal high fat diet-induced changes. The nutritional status during pregnancy has an immense influence on the health of both the mother and her unborn baby. Studies have suggested that obesity and poor nutrition may decrease the fertility of future offspring of a woman.

In fact, a study suggested that excess weight gain and poor nutrition can affect the egg reserves in female offspring, thus putting the daughters at a higher risk for infertility in the future.

They, however, added that further studies are on going to determine the actions of coconut water of maternal high fat-diet induced foetal programming of adult health.

Meanwhile, the Provost, College of Medicine, UI, Professor Olubunmi Olapade-Olaopa, speaking through his deputy, Professor Babafunke Denloye, declared that the iResearch meeting and fair was established to promote the spirit of research and discovery as well as contribute to local and global development through innovations.

He stated that it was to serve as a platform for creating synergy for collaborating research that will enhance knowledge beyond what each investigator can accomplish independently.

UCH’s Chief Medical Director, Professor Temitope Alonge who noted that UCH cannot be dissociated from the College of Medicine, called for increased translational research in the university, saying it was the best way to ensure research findings better impart and inform policies.

Although past ranking had rated the University of Ibadan as first in the whole country, he declared that imbibing translational and interdisciplinary research would further lift the image of the college.

Chairman, CRIM, Professor Sola Ogunniyi said what were showcase were achieved despite the scare resources for research, adding that the exercise was to further encourage fruitfulness in research.

According to him, collaboration is important for better research output, visibility and networking, adding that the era of researchers working in silos is gone.

Meanwhile, previous evidences had suggested that drinking coconut water is beneficial both for the growth of the baby and the pregnant women as well.

Coconut water helps to prevent constipation. It is rich in fibre and helps in the proper movement of the bowels. Constipation is one of the most common problems during pregnancy.

Pregnant women often experience morning sickness, nausea, vomiting. Coconut water provides instant relief to the feeling of uneasiness.

Water consumed in any form prevents the body from urinary tract infection (UTI). Intake of coconut water can help to increase the frequency of urination,  which ultimately reduces the chances of infection. Pregnant women are more prone to UTI. Previously, experts had suggested that coconut water taken to quench thirst could also help to correct irregular menses.  They stated that it possesses s3x hormone-like activity that can help boost fertility because of its effect on the menstrual cycle.

In a preliminary investigation of the effect of coconut water on reproductive functions of female Wistar rats, these group researchers had earlier said that it could enhance the regularisation of irregular menstrual cycle and promotion of the onset of the proestrus phase of the menstrual cycle.

In a 2015 study they published in the journals of the Archives of Basic and Applied Medicine, they indicated that there was a significant reduction in menstrual cycle length in animals treated with coconut water, thus translating to more regular menstrual flow.

Similarly, in 2016, they added that coconut water could improve semen quality and testosterone levels in male rats.

The study, published in Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) journal indicated that males showed a significant increase in sperm count, sperm motility and serum oestrogen concentration when they take coconut milk.

The interception of over 1,500 Deadly arms: 28 Customs officers detained over seized arms

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Deadly pump action rifles

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he discovery of another set of deadly 475 pump action rifles, barely one week, after Nigeria Customs Service intercepted a 20-foot container load of 1,100 pump action riffles, last week Monday.The interception of over 1,500 arms of various sizes and designs, the Nigeria Customs Service yesterday arrested and detained 28 officers working at the Tin-Can Island Command of the Service. The agency made good its promise to fish out and prosecute officers involved in the plan to clear a container laden with arms and ammunition. Officers of the command have become jittery as a result of the action of the Customs management as Grassroots Publishers Online gathered that many more officers are likely to be axed as a result of the development. Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd) displays the seized 1,100 Jojef Magnum Pump Action and Jojef Magnum Plastic Single Barrels Hunting Gun Pump Action Rifles at Lagos Tin-Can, It was also gathered that the detained officers whose names could not immediately ascertain, have been rounded up and are being interrogated to determine their level of involvement in the botched plan to ferry the container of arms out of the port undetected. Sources close to the command told us that the officers and their civilian collaborators would soon appear in court but not until the Service has carried out a detailed and thorough investigation on the matter.
It was gathered that some of the 28 officers might be left off the hook, if the ongoing investigation does not find them culpable as some of them might only be involved in the documentation but not privy to the content of the container. It would be recalled that some operatives of the Intelligence Unit of the Service on routine duty on September 6, 2017, became suspicious of a 20ft container which was not initially listed for examination but had through questionable means been positioned with other containers for the day’s examination. They also discovered that the seal of the container had been cut and padlocked. The suspicious movement of the container made them order that it be transferred immediately to the Enforcement Unit where it was examined and pump action rifles found in it.

 

Air Force deploys fighter jets to South East

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The deployed aircraft include Alpha Jet and they are at its 115 Special Operations Group in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.The spokesman of the NAF, Air Commodore Olatokunbo Adesanya, confirmed the deployment.
Adesanya said the deployment is to provide the necessary air cover to the ground troops to enhance overall operational cohesion and efficiency.

PMB Seeks Collaborative Efforts In Combating Terrorism

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President Buhari

[dropcap]P[/dropcap]resident Muhammadu Buhari  implored world leaders to sustain collaborative efforts in the war against terrorism at the international level. The Nigerian leader who said this while delivering Nigeria’s national statement during the general debate of the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) also assured the international community of Nigeria’s firm and unshaken commitment to democracy in the country and the African continent.”

Calling for collaborative efforts in tackling global terrorism, Buhari noted that this will require sturdy cooperation between the UN and regional bodies. He said, “We must collectively devise strategies and mobilise the required responses to stop fleeing ISIS fighters from mutating and infiltrating into the Sahel and the Lake Chad Basin, where there are insufficient resources and response capacity is weak.

“This will require strong UN cooperation with regional organisations, such as the African Union, in conflict prevention and management. The UN should continue to take primary leadership of the maintenance of international peace and security by providing, in a predictable and sustainable manner, adequate funding and other enablers to regional initiatives and peacekeeping operations authorized by the Security Council.”

The Nigerian president described the choice of the theme for UNGA 72, ‘Focusing on People: Striving for Peace and Decent Life for All on a Sustainable Planet’, as timely and appropriate. He drew global attention to issues and crises which impact negatively on the people, saying the most vulnerable are children and women, just as he urged concerted international solutions.

His words: “The international community cannot remain silent and not condemn the horrendous suffering caused by what, from all indications, is a state-backed programme of brutal depopulation of the Rohingya inhabited areas in Myanmar on the bases of ethnicity and religion.“We fully endorse the call by the Secretary-General on the Government of Myanmar to order a halt to the ongoing ethnic cleansing and ensure the safe return of the displaced Rohingya to their homes in safety and dignity.”

President Buhari who also stated Nigeria’s position on the current threat to global peace and security posed by North Korea’s nuclear programme, urged the global body to take decisive action on Korean peninsula crisis. He said, “The most pressing threat to international peace and security today is the accelerated nuclear weapons development programme by North Korea. Since the Cuban missile crisis of 1962, we have never come so close to the threat of nuclear war as we have now.

“All necessary pressure and diplomatic efforts must be brought to bear on North Korea to accept peaceful resolution of the crisis. As Hiroshima and Nagasaki painfully remind us, if we fail, the catastrophic and devastating human loss and environmental degradation cannot be imagined. “Nigeria proposes a strong UN delegation to urgently engage the North Korean Leader. The delegation, led by the Security Council, should include members from all the regions.

“The crisis in the Korean peninsula underscores the urgency for all member states, guided by the spirit of enthroning a safer and more peaceful world, to ratify without delay the Treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons, which will be open for signature here tomorrow.”

He also underscored Nigeria’s readiness to cooperate in addressing the growing transnational crimes such as forced labour, modern day slavery, human trafficking and cybercrime.

“New conflicts should not make us lose focus on ongoing unresolved old conflicts. For example, several UN Security Council Resolutions from 1967 on the Middle East crisis remain unimplemented. Meanwhile, the suffering of the Palestinian people and the blockade of Gaza continue”, he cautioned.

Buhari assured the international community of Nigeria’s firm and unshaken commitment to democracy in the country and the African continent. He said this commitment to democratic ideals became profound with Nigeria leading ECOWAS’ effort in the restoration of democratic governance in The Gambia and Cote D’Ivoire.

He stated: “Our faith in democracy remains firm and unshaken. Our regional organisation, ECOWAS, came together to uphold democratic principles in The Gambia – as we had done previously in Cote D’Ivoire. “The frontiers of good governance, democracy including holding free and fair elections, and enthronement of the rule of law are expanding everywhere, especially in Africa.

“Through our individual national efforts, state institutions are being strengthened to promote accountability, and to combat corruption and asset recovery. These can only be .achieved through the international community cooperating and providing critical assistance and material support” The president commended the UN, Germany, Italy, Greece and Turkey for assisting victims of conflicts in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as the international community for its exemplary show of solidarity in assisting “the countries and communities in the Sahel and the Lake Chad regions to contain the threats posed by Al Qaida and Boko Haram.

“We thank the Security Council for visiting the countries of the Lake Chad Basin to assess the security situation and humanitarian needs, and for pledging assistance to rebuild lives and livelihood”, he added.

He said Nigeria is currently “providing relief and humanitarian assistance to millions in internally displaced camps and those afflicted by terrorism, drought, floods and other natural disasters.”

Court proscribes IPOB

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[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Federal High Court in Abuja has given judicial backing to the executive order of President Muhammadu Buhari, outlawing the Indigenous People of Biafra and its activities in every part of Nigeria.The Acting Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Abdu Kafarati, granted the order proscribing the group on Wednesday.It declared that the activities of the group constituted an act of terrorism and illegality.

proscribes IPOB Members

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), with the Solicitor General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Justice, Mr. Dayo Apata, and some other lawyers from the ministry appeared before Justice Kafarati for the Federal Government.The AGF, argued the ex parte motion in which IPOB was joined as a respondent inside the chamber of the judge.

The Terrorism (Prevention) Act 2013, under which the Federal Government’s ex parte motion was brought, permits the judge to choose to hear it inside the chamber.Malami and Apata arrived at the courtroom on the fifth floor of the Federal High Court complex in Abuja at about 12.15pm on Wednesday.The duo were immediately led to the judge’s chamber where the proceedings lasted about an hour.

A copy of the court’s enrolled order, sighted by Grassroots Publishers online, on Wednesday, declared that the activities of the group in any part of Nigeria, especially in the South -East and South-South regions of Nigeria “amount to acts of terrorism and illegality”.It also restrained “any person or group of persons” from participating in any form of the activities involving or “concerning the prosecution of the collective intention or otherwise” of the group.

Again,Customs uncovers another 475 rifles in Lagos

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[dropcap]B[/dropcap]arely a week after it intercepted a 20-foot container load of 1,100 pump action rifles, the Tin Can Island Command of Nigeria Customs Service, Monday, uncovered yet another set of 475 rifles shipped in by the same importer.
Vanguard gathered that the guns were discovered after the Customs Area Controller of the Command, Comptroller Bashir Yussuf, ordered a detailed profiling of the importer of the 1,100 rifles intercepted last week.
The container, belonging to the same importer, was marked CMAU189817/8.
This is the fourth seizure at Tin Can Island Port within eight months. Recall that Customs arrested four persons, but disclosed only two to the press.

uncovered 475 rifles at Apapa sea port

One of those arrested is said to be a senior staff of Tin Can Island Container Terminal.A source, who witnessed the examination of the container, told Vanguard that the rifles were concealed with small connecting pipes.
The source said: “The container is owned by the same importer of the 1,100 guns. After a detailed profiling of the importer ordered by the Area Controller, it was discovered that he still has another container inside the port; so they fished it out.
“But I don’t know why they are hiding the identity of the importer.. It could even be the government themselves importing these weapons.”As at press time on Tuesday, the container was being examined at the enforcement unit of Customs, while a large number of Customs Intelligence and Enforcement Officers barred port users from witnessing the counting of the guns.
However, when Grassroots Publishers online contacted  the spokesman of Tin Can Customs, Uche Ejesieme, could not confirm the development, saying: He confided to us that he is not  aware and that he knows nothing  about it.”
Efforts to reach the Deputy Controller in charge of enforcement at Tin Can Port, Dera Nnadi, proved abortive as all calls to his phone were not answered. Recall that the Comptroller General of Customs, Colonel Hameed Ali (retd) had last Monday displayed 1,100 rifles imported into Tin Can port from Turkey. The importation came through the Tin Can Island Container Terminal.
A customs officer and Terminal Clerk of the terminal were arrested in connection with the seizure.
Ali said the Customs will hold the terminal operator responsible for the illegal import and queried how the container found its way into the examination bay, even though it was not positioned or listed for examination.
He said the all the guns were imported from Turkey.
He added that the bill of lading of the container falsely indicated the content to be wash hand basins and water closets, but a thorough examination revealed that it contained 600 pieces of Jojef Magnum Black Pump Action Rifles.

Customs discovered 18 smuggled exotic vehicles in Abuja — CGC

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Col. Hameed Ali

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Comptroller-General of Customs, retired Col. Hameed Ali, said the compliance team of the service discovered 18 suspected smuggled exotic vehicles displayed for sale at a shop in Abuja. Ali said this while addressing newsmen on the interception of the vehicles on Tuesday in Abuja.

He said that beyond non-payment of customs duty, 13 of the vehicles were bullet proof. Customs boss said that the service was enforcing the law on prohibition of smuggling, adding that possession of smuggled items was an offence.According to him, the vehicles require clearance from the office of the National Security Adviser before importation.

“Based on credible information, the detachment of the compliance team visited the shop (name withheld) in Abuja and discovered the vehicles that were displayed for sales.“In a period of fragile security, we cannot afford to have unauthorised persons use armoured vehicles without end user certificate and possession of these vehicles is illegal.

“For the avoidance of doubt, what we are doing is in line with the Customs and Excise Management Act (CEMA),” Ali said. Ali said that the law gave the customs power to search premises and to patrol freely. He said that being in possession of smuggled items was an offence punishable under Customs and Excise Act.

The customs boss added that in two months, the service had stepped up its implementation of the Federal Government ban on importation of vehicles through the land borders.  Ali said that the re-invigorated anti-smuggling activities had yielded positive results in the past two months, adding that 265 vehicles were seized across the country.“It is unfortunate that the service’s zero stand on smuggling continue to expose unwillingness of most Nigerian importers to comply with the law.

“These unpatriotic elements willingly comply with the law of other countries but refuse to comply with our national guidelines on imports and exports.“The policy of reward for good job and punishment for those who compromise will continue under my leadership,” he added.Ali said that high profile interceptions such as the testimonies showed the positive effects of ongoing reform activities in the service.

He said those who might want to test the service resolve to maintain the new tempo of aggressive anti-smuggling operations should be assured of the management readiness to sustain the tempo.

Ali added that the management would sustain the tempo and increase it by acquiring more working tools to boost effectiveness.

“My experience in Customs has shown that a well equipped and motivated Customs officer can deal decisively with smugglers
and smoke them out of their illicit business.

“I know that together we can win the war against smuggling.

Adenipekun’s Management team making WAEC a world class examining body

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Mr. Olutise Isaac Adenipekun,
Head of the Nigeria National Office ,WAEC

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]saac Adenipekun needs no introduction as a Nigerian, He is not a stranger to the struggle for good and quality education . His bonding with West African Examination Council is akin to the umbilical relationship between a child and the mother right from the womb and last all through a lifetime. His antecedents and achievements in West African Examination Council speaks volumes. He is a perfect example of leadership symbolism, the paragon of idealism, the soul of humanity, the heart of warrior, the perfect gentleman. Indeed, some leaders are born, some achieve leadership, some have leadership thrust upon them, while only very few have all three embedded in them. Isaac Adenipekun is a man of immense mettle and a completely detribalized human being with a profound depth of character, whose humility, devoid of discrimination, embraces all and sundry. He soars like an eagle and exudes reverence and integrity. A pragmatic leader full of benevolence; he gives hope to the hopeless, welfare succor to the poor and needy. To everyone who crosses his path, he is a light. He is a friend to the staff , a role model to the young , a helper to many and a visionary man.

He assumed office as the Head of the Nigeria National Office of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), on Wednesday, December 9, 2015. Until his appointment as Head of National Office, he was the Zonal Coordinator, WAEC Zonal Office, Ibadan. Mr. Adenipekun is a Fellow of the Institute of Corporate Administration of Nigeria (FCAI) and a Member of the Nigerian Institute of Management (MNIM). He has also attended several professional and management courses both in Nigeria and overseas. He is a Christian and married with children.

Isaac Adenipekun is the Head of the council’s National Office. He’s been in charge since December 2015. And he is of the opinion that the development of WAEC has been exponential in terms of growth: “When WAEC was established in 1952, it had just one small office in Yaba before they moved into the high rise in 1973 where it is now situated. It was from the high rise building that it began to establish branches across Nigeria. Today WAEC has 12 zonal offices and 18 branch offices in the council. That, if you ask me, is a huge spread. In its early days, WAEC had less than 500 candidates in the whole of Nigeria but today, we are examining 1.6 m candidates. In terms of staffing, WAEC started with staff strength of about 30. Today, WAEC staff is close to 2,800. In the area of deployment of technology, WAEC took the lead as soon as it started deploying machines to do calculations in the early 70s. And from there, they’ve taken the lead in terms of ICT usage”.

Since its establishment, WAEC has become one of the world’s largest assessment agencies with responsibilities for setting and marking a large number of examinations, both locally and internationally. The council examines approximately 2 million candidates across West Africa each year: “In the early years, candidates had to personally come to WAEC to make enquiries and obtain forms. After that candidates had to come to WAEC office or post office to be given the centers where they would write their exams. And when results are finally processed, they had to come to WAEC offices to check their results. But within the last 20 years, there’s been a lot of improvement. In addition to that, WAEC has been organizing seminars, briefings and training for examiners such that those who are teachers in secondary schools can also gain additional knowledge. The supervisors are also trained on how to conduct standardized examinations and in the process knowledge acquired are not meant to be used for WAEC examinations alone because when they get back to their respective schools, they are expected to deploy the knowledge they have gained in conducting better internal exams”.
“All these are some of the effort that WAEC has put into delivering on their mandate to the Nigerian education sector”. Upon assumption of office, Adenipekun’s vision was to ensure that WAEC continues to have examinations that are credible and issue certificates that have integrity. To continually deploys technology for WAEC to remain a cutting edge organization and to remain the examining body to beat.
Having spent 26 years in WAEC in a variety of senior management, Isaac Adenipekun has given his all to assessing young people at the secondary school level and was able to build their lives around that assessment is a huge responsibility.

Mr. Adenipekun has held several positions of accountability in the Council and has distinguished himself as a primus inter pares (a first among equals). For example, he was Head, Meetings and General Services Department, WAEC, Yaba (February 1996-January, 2001); Head, Examinations Security, WAEC Branch Office, Umuahia, Abia State (February 2001-January 2006); Head, Aptitude Tests Administration Section, Test Development Division, Ogba (February 2006-January 2008); Pioneer Officer-in-Charge, WAEC Satellite Office, Ikorodu, Lagos State (February 2008-September 2009); Branch Controller, WAEC Branch Office, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State (October 2009-May 2011; Pioneer Zonal Coordinator, WAEC Zonal Office, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State (June 2011-December 2011); Zonal Coordinator, WAEC Zonal Office, Kaduna (December 2011-May 2015). In his tenure as Head of National office, his aim is to take WAEC to another level by making the body a world class examining body and a reference point for assessment and conduct for public examination in the whole world.

 

BY: GRASSROOTS PUBLISHERS

You are not fit to be a Nigeria Senator – Police

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Sen. Misau

Nigeria Police has asked Senator Isa Hamman Misau to return to service because he did not legitimately resign from service. Senator Misau has been declared wanted by the nation’s Police Force for alleged forgery and desertion from service.Nigeria Police insists that Misau is still a Policeman.

Misau is currently representing Bauchi Central in the National Assembly.The Grassroots Publishers online recalls that Misau on Friday, condemned “series of fraudulent practices in the running of the Nigerian Police.”

While addressing newsmen at the National Assembly, Misau, a retired Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) alleged that a high level corruption pervades the Force especially in the handling of monies allegedly being collected by the police as payment for special security services rendered by the Police to corporate bodies, oil firms and highly placed citizens in the country.

But the Police spokesman, CSP Jimoh Moshood has asked the general public and indeed the Senate to dismiss statements credited to Misau, saying everything he said about the IGP and the Police were false.

According to Moshood, Sen Misau is “a habitual and unrepentant liar.

“His real name in the Police is DSP Mohammed Isa Hamman, with Police number AP No. 57300. He is still a Police Officer and not a Senator because his name is still in the Police Service.

“Senate will do the nation good by asking him to return to the Nigeria Police Force to face disciplinary committee and answer all the charges bordering on serious misconduct, unprofessional wrong doings as earlier contained in our press statement released today. “We want the public to know that he is not fit and proper to be a Senator of the federal republic of Nigeria; because that purported retirement letter he displayed today was forged.

“That his forged letter is dated 2014, whereas he contested the 2011 general election. He is wanted by the force for forgery and desertion which are all criminal offences in the Nigeria law books.

“All DSP Hamman was saying were cheap blackmail, distraction and deliberate acts to derail investigation. So the force will want the Senate Ethics and Privileges committee which we have confidence and trust into see reason to ask him to dress up in his police uniform to come and appear before police disciplinary committee to answer charges against him.

“The IGP has no use to distractions DSP Hamman is instituting before the public, and no matter the position any person is, once he or she runs foul of the law, he will be made to answer the charges,” he stated.

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