City Crime
Elele OSPAC Condemns Extra-Judicial Killings
The Elele Local Vigilante in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State has condemned in strong terms the unethical conduct of some vigilante groups in the state.
The Commander of the local vigilante popularly addressed as OSPAC, Mr Daniel Wosa, said a scenario where some vigilante groups involved in extra judicial killing as well as other criminal acts thereby dragging the name of the groups to the mind was highly regrettable.
Wosa, who spoke against the backdrop of commission of crime by some members of vigilante groups, said such persons were dragging the name of the outfit to the mud.
The Elele OSPAC commander also accused some community chiefs and opinion leaders of choosing cultist to head OSPAC groups in their respective domains.
Wosa noted that the consequence of involving a known cultist to head vigilante group was more dangerous because he would end up recruiting his members thereby jeopardising the aim of the group.
He maintained that the local vigilante had core mandate to fight cultism, kidnapping, killing and rape, but noted it was surprising that some criminal elements among the group were delving into extra judicial killing, even arresting without handing over to the police.
The Elele OSPAC commander noted some OSPAC leaders were bound to run into trouble because according to him,” they have abandoned their primary assignment and are now chasing shadow.”
He called on them to redress their footstep for the interest of their communities and take a cue from Elele OSPAC
He said: “Elele OSPAC being the first local vigilante in Ikwerre aside Omoku had often treaded with caution, the core mandate of sanity. No one in Elele (I stand to be challenged) can say I have ever identified with any of the cult groups. I have recommended neutrality, any one arrested is handed over to police for disciplinary action. All have brought total sanity in Elele.”
Residents, investors in the community can now heave a sigh of relief because of our enormous sacrifice; he said
Wosa said the oath we took to assist in sanitising our communities must not be compromised. The boys under my care play according to the rules, any attempt to betray the confidence reposed by the people would never be taken lightly.
“In Elele, sanity and calm have been restored; we advise residents to maintain the tempo. All we need is their collaboration and support,” he noted
He called on governments at all levels to assist in the areas of welfare and logistics.
Delta State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Ekemejero Ohwovoriole (SAN) has lamented the increasing rate of human trafficking, especially the girl child in the state.
Ohwovoriole decried the increase in his office in Asaba when the zonal commander of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Mr Nduka Nwawenne paid him a courtesy visit.
The Attorney-General stated that it was against the dignity of the state and disheartening to see that Delta State now ranked first in human trafficking, overtaking Edo State.
He stressed the need for stakeholders to tackle the menace, adding that if it was one single victim that was rescued, they would be rewarded for their efforts.
Ohwovoriole stated that young girls were the most vulnerable ones in the issue of human trafficking, stressing that children from poor family backgrounds also fall victim to human trafficking.
While saying that their request for an office space in the state would be looked into, to see how the government could be of assistance to them, he assured them of his ministry’s partnership in the fight against human trafficking.
He said that the Task Force on human trafficking and irregular migration, which he chairs, should be having regular meetings.
Earlier, the Zonal Commander of Naptip, Mr. Nwawenne informed the commissioner that Delta state had overtaken Edo state as the foremost state in human trafficking in nigeria.
He told the Attorney-General that their Zonal Command was the first to be established in Nigeria because of the prevailing issues of human trafficking in the area, noting that ika south was the highest in cases of human trafficking as a result of its proximity with edo state.
Nwawenne appealed to the Commissioner and the State Government to provide office accommodation for their officials to operate in Asaba.
The Nigerian Army said it has arrested 50 suspects, including foreigners, for alleged international job racketeering in Lagos.
The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig. Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, who addressed journalists in Abuja, on Wednesday, said the suspects were arrested during an operation jointly conducted by the Army and the Nigeria Immigration Service.
He also disclosed that no fewer than 13 criminals were killed and 88 arrested during various operations across 20 states of the federation.
Among those arrested include 50 suspects comprising foreigners who were nabbed for alleged International job racketeering.
Onyema said, “In the South-West region, on November 2, 2023, troops of 9 Brigade Nigerian Army in conjunction with personnel of Nigerian Immigration Service, Lagos State Command, conducted a raid operation on a suspected criminal hideout at Ifako Ijaye.
“During the operation, 50 suspects, including foreigners who specialise in international job racketeering, were arrested. In a similar development same day, the same troops arrested two suspects at a hotel in Ogba in the Ikeja LGA.
“The arrest was in connection with the murder of one Mallam Idris Ardo, the Ardo of Panya Village in Plateau State. Preliminary investigation revealed that one of the arrested suspects masterminded the killing of Ardo and fled the community since the incident occurred.”
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