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Suspended Edo LG chairmen, 13 councillors defect to APC

Suspended chairmen of Owan West and Ovia South West Local Government Areas, Dickson Ahonsi and Edosa Enowoghomenma, on Friday defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the ruling All Progressives Congress in Edo State. Ahonsi defected with five councillors while Enowoghomenma moved with eight of his councillors. Ahonsi was received by members of the state
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Suspended chairmen of Owan West and Ovia South West Local Government Areas, Dickson Ahonsi and Edosa Enowoghomenma, on Friday defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the ruling All Progressives Congress in Edo State. Ahonsi defected with five councillors while Enowoghomenma moved with eight of his councillors. Ahonsi was received by members of the state

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UK minister faults Musk’s intervention in politics

A senior British government minister, Jess Phillips, on Friday berated Elon Musk’s latest intervention in the country’s politics, saying it was misjudged and certainly misinformed. Musk had earlier alleged that Prime Minister Keir Starmer failed to bring rape gangs to justice when he was Director of Public Prosecutions. In a string of posts on his
UK minister faults Musk’s intervention in politics

A senior British government minister, Jess Phillips, on Friday berated Elon Musk’s latest intervention in the country’s politics, saying it was misjudged and certainly misinformed.

Musk had earlier alleged that Prime Minister Keir Starmer failed to bring rape gangs to justice when he was Director of Public Prosecutions.

In a string of posts on his X platform, the tech billionaire also suggested that Jess Phillips, Minister for the Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls, deserves to be in prison for refusing a request for a national public inquiry into a child sexual exploitation scandal in the northern English city of Oldham.

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said that Musk’s comments were wide of the mark, stating that the government takes child sexual exploitation incredibly seriously.

“Some of the criticisms that Elon Musk has made, I think, are misjudged and certainly misinformed, but we’re willing to work with Elon Musk, who I think has got a big role to play with his social media platform to help us and other countries tackle this serious issue.

“So if he wants to work with us and roll his sleeves up, we’d welcome that,” he added.

The widespread abuse of girls in a number of English towns and cities, including Rochdale, Rotherham, and Oldham, which emerged more than a decade ago, has long stirred controversy.

A series of court cases eventually led to the convictions of dozens of men, mostly of South Asian Muslim origin. The victims were vulnerable, mostly white girls.

Subsequent reports into how police and social workers failed to halt the abuse found that officials, in some cases, turned a blind eye to avoid appearing racist.

The scandals have been seized upon by far-right figures, in particular Tommy Robinson, a prominent extremist agitator.

Accused of helping fuel anti-immigration riots last summer, Robinson was imprisoned in October after he admitted committing contempt of court over a long-running libel case involving a Syrian refugee.

In one of his X posts on Thursday, Musk claimed that Robinson was in prison for telling the truth and that he should be freed.

Most of Musk’s messages focused on Robinson’s long-time highlighting of historical scandals involving alleged paedophile grooming gangs in some English cities.

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Community policing a scam in Nigeria — Prof. Rotimi

A professor in the Department of History at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, Kemi Rotimi, has described community policing as a scam. The scholar averred that talks about such policing gain momentum in Nigeria whenever there are funds from donor agencies that believe in the security of the lives and properties of citizens.
Community policing a scam in Nigeria — Prof. Rotimi

A professor in the Department of History at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, Kemi Rotimi, has described community policing as a scam.

The scholar averred that talks about such policing gain momentum in Nigeria whenever there are funds from donor agencies that believe in the security of the lives and properties of citizens.

He said this on Channels Television’s show Inside Sources with Laolu Akande, insisting that there is no serious talk about community policing in the country.

“When Nigeria Force Headquarters chiefs talk about community policing, if I call it a scam, I won’t be too wrong,” he said.

“For so many years, we have been mouthing and touting community policing; the noise will be deafening whenever there is donor agency money.

“The moment the donor agency money dries up, the noise will go down. In the last two years, have you noticed that we have not heard much about community policing?

“The Nigeria Police Force, as constituted, cannot be community policing. Why? The rapid turnover of staff—the staff deployment nature of the Nigeria Police Force—does not amount to community policing.

“Community policing, as a matter of fact, is not a programme; it is a philosophy that should undergird and be instilled into policing while training personnel.”

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Police will prioritise community engagement, professionalism in 2025 – IG

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun, has said that the Nigeria Police Force will prioritise community engagement and professionalism in the New Year. He commended the efforts of Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State in the security of lives and property as well as the overall development of the state. Egbetokun spoke on Friday
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The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun, has said that the Nigeria Police Force will prioritise community engagement and professionalism in the New Year. He commended the efforts of Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State in the security of lives and property as well as the overall development of the state. Egbetokun spoke on Friday

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Police seek owner of abandoned Toyota Prado found in Abuja

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has called on the owner of an abandoned Toyota Prado Land Cruiser, discovered on December 31, 2024, to visit the police headquarters for identification and possible recovery. According to the command, the vehicle was found at 11:30 am by operatives from the Durumi Division during a routine patrol along
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The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has called on the owner of an abandoned Toyota Prado Land Cruiser, discovered on December 31, 2024, to visit the police headquarters for identification and possible recovery. According to the command, the vehicle was found at 11:30 am by operatives from the Durumi Division during a routine patrol along

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