APGA National Youth Leader Tells Tinubu At 73 To Grant Nigerians Right To Bear Arms

APGA national youth leader tells Tinubu at 73 to grant Nigerians right to bear arms. The National Youth Leader of National Youth Leader of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA who doubles as the Chairman Forum of National Youth Leaders of all Political Parties in Nigeria, Comr Eze Onyebuchi Chukwu has congratulated President Bola Tinubu on his 73rd Birthday.

In a birthday message made available to our correspondent, Comr Chukwu asked President Tinubu to grant Nigerians right to hear arms.

He revealed that it’s important because Nigerians need to defend themselves as much as they can from armed robbers, kidnappers, bandits, killer herdsmen etc.

According to him, “First I want to thank God for the blessing of life and good health. I thank Mr President for all he has put in place for the Continuous progress of Nigeria especially as it affects the well being of the Youths of this country.”

“We have witnessed the surge in kidnapping, armed robbery, and similar criminalities in our country Nigeria today.

It is no longer news that the security personnel alone cannot completely tackle the level of insecurity in all parts of this country and the need for every well meaning Nigerian to bear arms cannot be overemphasized.”

“We have watched in video clips on social media and hear stories from eyewitnesses and victims about how helpless our citizens have become before illegal gun bearers who ordinarily should not have the balls if not for the superiority of gun over their victims.

We have seen how senior citizens, elegant youths and men full of life fall to the command of teenagers who are bearing guns to the extent of obidiently offering their necks for slaughter for fear of the gun without which they would have fought for their lives.”

“Dear President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, Nigerians need to defend themselves as much as they can from armed robbers, kidnappers, bandits, killer herdsmen etc.

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I am therefore seizing this occasion of your 73rd birthday to ask your good office to forward to the National Assembly, a bill for enactment of law that will give Nigerians the right to the ownership of certain firearms.

The law can regulate the sale and it’s use to avoid misuse. Let the awardees be licensed and the law prohibits certain individuals after background checks of other matters including Mental health and crime records.”

“Your Excellency Sir, if this suggestion is implemented, insecurity will reduce drastically to the barest minimum too small for the security personnel to handle. This is the best way to go.

Counter suggestions of abuse will arise including the dangers but the fact remains that it’s gains will outweigh it’s losses.”

Bauchi NSCDC Arrests 2 For Human Trafficking

Bauchi NSCDC arrests 2 for human trafficking. Mr Oyerinde pointed out that the suspects confessed to transporting the victims to the location where they managed to escape.

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Bauchi State command, has intercepted a stolen Toyota Hilux and apprehended two individuals for human trafficking in separate operations.

Oloyede Oyerinde, the state commandant, disclosed this at a news conference on Saturday in Bauchi and said the operations aimed to ensure security and law enforcement.

He said personnel of the command, on March 25, intercepted a stolen black Toyota Hilux (TRD V6 Off-Road) 2020 model with chassis number MROFA3CDOL3850349.

“The vehicle was stolen from the Rantiya area near High School in Jos, Plateau and belonged to Mr Emmanuel Agbola, a resident of Rantiya.
“Upon receiving the report at the State Command Headquarters, the personnel swiftly activated a stop-and-search operation and intensified patrols along the Bauchi-Jos Expressway,” Mr Oyerinde said.

He said the criminals, sensing danger, abandoned the vehicle and escaped. He added that the recovered vehicle had since been handed over to the rightful owner.

The commandant said in a separate development, on March 21, at approximately 10:00 a.m., one Faith Gabriel, 19, a resident of Yalwan Kagadama/Unguwan Kusu, reported a case of human trafficking to the NSCDC Bauchi State Command Headquarters.

“She accused a 33-year-old woman of Yalwan Kagadama of luring victims to one Mary Simon, 35, under the pretence of securing jobs for four girls between the ages of 19 to 20.

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“The girls were taken to Ibadan on March 10, allegedly for restaurant jobs.
“However, upon arrival, they were lodged in an undisclosed hotel; the next morning, the hotel’s security guard informed them that they were actually being trafficked for commercial s3x work en route to Côte d’Ivoire. Fearing for their lives, they fled the hotel and returned to Bauchi,” he said.

Mr Oyerinde pointed out that the suspects confessed to transporting the victims to the location where they managed to escape.

He condemned human trafficking and other criminal activities, warning perpetrators of dire legal consequences.

Mr Oyerinde reassured the public that investigations were ongoing and that the suspects would be prosecuted according to the law.

He reiterated that the command remained committed to ensuring the safety and security of all residents and would continue its relentless fight against crime in the state.

Courts Jail 17 Internet Fraudsters In Edo

Courts jail 17 internet fraudsters in Edo. The Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured the conviction and sentence of 17 internet fraudsters before Justices A.N. Erhabor and W. I. Aziegbemhin of Edo State High Courts, sitting in Benin City.

The convicts are: Ekene Ezerioha, Ayeleso Ayodeji Richard, Prince Unity Igbinekaro, Marvelous Adebor, Osayande Oseh, Chukwuebuka James Edozie, Clinton Osayi Okojie, Chinedu Ugwu Kingsley, Emmanuel Ezeala, Isioma Christopher, Adebayo Ayomide, Ubaro Best, Junior Oboh, Chieye Goodluck, Lucky James Isioma, Jeremiah Okwuezuru Nwadiashi, and Destiny Grace.

They were prosecuted on a separate one-count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence, retention of proceeds of crime and possession of fraudulent documents.

The charge against Ekene Ezerioha reads: “That you Ekene Ezerioha (m) on or about the 14th of March, 2025 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did have in your possession, documents which you knew or ought to have known contained false pretence, thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 6 and 8 (b) of the Advance Fee Fraud and other Fraud Related Offences Act 2006 and punishable under Section 1(3) of the same Act.”

All the defendants pleaded “guilty” to their charge when they were read to them, prompting the prosecution counsel, F.A Jirbo, K Y. Bello, Isa K. Agwai, Faisal Ibrahim, Al-Amin Ibrahim Abdul, Bala-Ribah and Salihu Ahmed to pray the court to convict and sentence them accordingly, while counsel to the defendants pleaded with the court to temper justice with mercy, stating that they have become remorseful for their actions.

Courts Jail 17 Internet Fraudsters

Justice Erhabor convicted and sentenced Igbinekaro, Adebor, Oseh, Edozie, Okojie, Christopher, Best, Nwadiashi, and Grace to two years imprisonment, each or to pay N200, 000 (Two Hundred Thousand Naira) fine respectively, while he sentenced Richard, Kingsley, Ezeala, Goodluck and Isioma to three years imprisonment, each or to pay N200, 000 (Two Hundred Thousand Naira) fine respectively.

On his part, Justice W.I. Aziegbemhin convicted and sentenced Oboh, Ayomide and Ezerioha to two years imprisonment each or to pay N400, 000 (Four Hundred Thousand Naira) fine, respectively.

In addition to their sentences, all the convicts forfeited their phones, computers and money in their respective bank accounts to the federal government and undertook in writing to be of good behaviour henceforth.

The convicts’ journey to the correctional centre began with their arrest in a sting operation by operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the EFCC following intelligence that linked them to fraudulent internet activities.