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20—Vanguard, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2022 Security of life and property: The Nigeria Police: Problems and challenges — Corruption (9) LAST week, I examined the problems of welfare and accommodation afflicting the Nigeria Police Force and the consequences. This week, however, I will be x- raying the cankerworm called corruption and how it has affected the country and the Nigeria Police. It is no more news that for some times now, things have changed for the worse for most Nigerians many of whom are churning out daily. Regrettably, however, the Nigeria Police is peopled by human beings (Nigerians) who cannot be totally insulated from the viruses such as insecurity, banditry, kidnapping, herdsmen’s attacks, grinding poverty, robbery, decayed infrastructure, unpaid salaries, pensions and other emoluments, badly depreciated Naira, the adverse effect of the heavy external debt burden and, of course, corruption that have infected our society. Corruption: Corruption was unknown when Nigeria became independent in 1960. I had the opportunity of writing on this issue on October 1, 2020 when I said: “It was abominable and detested. It was introduced to Nigeria by European, Lebanese and Indian contractors and businessmen. It was forbidden by native laws and customs and traditional religion. It was visited with instant judgement by Sango, the god of Thunder and Ogun, the god of Iron. But the story is now different in the contemporary Nigeria where corruption is prevalent. According to Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index 2019, Nigeria is the second most corrupt country in West Africa and 34th most corrupt country in the world. Transparency International in a new report also affirmed that corruption now worse in Nigeria. Definition of Police corruption: Corruption, in general is defined as the misuse of power or authority for private gain. Therefore, a fitting definition for Police corruption might be “the misuse of a Police Officer’s power or authority for personal or Police corruption wastes resources, undermines security and makes mockery of justice material gain for himself or others”. Police corruption is a universal problem. However, it is a particular challenge in Nigeria with an ever-increasing misconduct that impacts on the development of Police institution in the country. According to Spector (2011), corruption, generally defined as abuse of authority for private gain, is among the world’s oldest practices. It has been identified as the biggest challenge that confronts governance machinery in th Nigeria. Nigeria, as a nation, is ranked 154 out of 180 countries in Transparency International’s 2012 Corruption Perceptions Index. Corruption in the administration of law means that equal access is denied. According to International Council on Human Rights Policy, 2009, corruption in turn undermines fair trials, fair elections, economic and social opportunities, cultural expression and access to the necessities of food, housing, health, education and water. The Corrupt practices of the Nigerian Police has been identified as one of the most visible manifestations of corruption in the country with the former Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Michael Okiro, noting as far back as 2007 that “corruption has come to characterise the behaviour of an average policeman”. Accurate information about the prevalence of police corruption is hard to come by, since the corrupt activities tend to happen in secret and Police organisations have little incentive to publish information about corruption. Indeed, Police officials and researchers alike have argued that in some countries, large-scale corruption involving the Police not only exist, but can even become institutionalised. It is not unsual to see police officers collecting money from private and commercial motorists at checkpoints mounted across the country. However, beyond these ubiquitous checkpoints, police officers are in the habit of displaying their corrupt tendencies in criminal investigations and other sundry duties. So many crimes go un-investigated by the Police where influential persons, including those in government, are fingered as suspects or where the suspects “sort the police investigators”, a euphemism for bribe payment. In many cases, Police will file criminal cases and leak information about such cases to the Press. When such cases would come up, the Police would ask for adjournments because they could not produce the required witnesses. Years after, the cases would be abandoned and that would be the end of such cases. In some instances, the IPO will deliberately destroy the case in the witness box by contradicting himself. There was the case of one Emmanuel Ajayi in Ibadan. He asked his wife who had a baby to follow him to the farm at Old Bodija. When they arrived at the farm, the man was uprooting the cassava roots while the woman who was carrying a basket, was picking the cassava. Meanwhile the woman put the baby on a wrapper on the ground. For some inexplicable reasons, the man went and chopped off the head of the wife and went to the Police Station to report that he had just killed his wife!!! The Police followed him to the farm. They saw the corpse, a pair of shoes and a cutlass. They took everything away to the Police Station. The man made a confessional statement. The family came and employed me to defend him. During trial, I asked the Prosecutor a few questions: you know that near that farm there is a foot path leading to another village? Answer: Yes. You know people go up and down using that same road? Answer: Yes. You succeeded in retrieving the cutlass? Yes! Did you send it to the Forensic Laboratory in Oshodi, Lagos, for test? Answer: No. You also found a pair of shoes at the scene? Answer: Yes. Did you send it to the Forensic Laboratory? Answer: No. And I said: My Lord, that was the end of the case. I made a no case submission. The judge was furious. He said: “Look at you Police, you have spoilt a clear case. The man had to be acquitted because you have allowed too many loopholes due to poor investigation on the ownership of the shoes and of the cutlass. You also did not check who used the road at the time”. The man was acquitted. According to recent Human Rights Watch (2012), officers of the Nigeria Police often commit crimes against the very citizens they are mandated to protect. On several occasions, Nigerians who are only trying to make ends meet are accosted on a daily basis by armed police officers who demand bribes, threatening those that refuse “to play ball” with arrest or physical harm. On a good number of occasions, the level of brutality has been exposed through the killing and maiming of those that refuse to “settle” police officers whenever they make such demands. Don’t forget that there had been cases of high-level police officers who embezzle public funds meant to pay for Police operations. The situation is so disturbing that the Human Rights Watch Report (2012) concludes that in Nigeria, the Police have become “a symbol of unfettered corruption, mismanagement and abuse”. Unfortunately, and unknown to many of the men in uniform, police corruption wastes resources, undermines security, makes mockery of justice, slows economic development and alienates the people from the government. Because the Police are the primary institution for implementing laws in any society, corrupt practices by the Police inhibit the implementation of the rule of law. Continues online via www.vanguardngr.com By Chijioke Nwankpa PCHAIRMAN, ORT HARCOURT— South South Zonal Council of Nigerian Union of Pensioners Pullen Noruwa has called on Rivers State Governor to implement the Constitutional Pension Increment for Pensioners in the State. He made the call during the union's South-South Zonal meeting in Port Harcourt urging the Governor to look at the direction of Pensioners in the state. He said: "There are some :Vanguard :@vanguardnews NEWS HOTLINES: Implement FG's approved Pension increment for pensioners in Rivers, NUP urges Wike Ogbudugbudu Itsekiri reiterates demand for nclusion in Chevron host community arragements By Ejiri Ejor ARRI—THE Ogbudugbudu WItsekiri community has reiterated its call for inclusion among the host communities of Chevron Nigeria Ltd in the Petroleum Industry Act Host Communities development arrangements in Olero and Saturn 1 Oil Fields. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the community's chairman and secretary, Mr Bawo Benson Gere and Mr William Mutokuro Ugular and copies made available to journalists in Warri, Delta State. The letter was addressed to the Chairman, the Olu of Warri Advisory Council on PIA and oil giant, Chevron Nigeria Ltd, CNL. The Itsekiri community, however, denounced a publication on a national daily dated August 22, 2022 by one Amaokosuwei and others that Ogbudugbudu Itsekiri does not exist. The statement recalled that the leadership of Ogbudugbudu Itsekiri community, which is located in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State, had earlier written a letter to Chevron Nigeria Ltd for their Pensioners in Rivers State that still earn as little as two thousand naira monthly. There is provision for increase in their money. We have the 6% of 2003, we have 15% of 2007, and 33% of 2010, a lot of Government have implemented all these things. Irrespective of how small the increment might be, the pensioner will appreciate" "The flyovers in this state are more than 15 and the Governor is very happy to tell people he is doing alot yet Pensioners in the state are not happy because they find it hard to feed. We want to plead that he look at the immediate inclusion as host community in the PIA arrangements. The community leaders said but to their utmost surprise, no official response has come from Chevron, urging the oil multinational to urgently do the needful to avert unrest. "We don't want to be pushed Heineken launches two beskope bars at Ikoyi Club 38's main house, golf section L AGOS—NIGERIA'S premium lager beer, Heineken, reinforced its status as Nigeria's foremost brand in bringing people together as it launched two unique bespoke bars at the Ikoyi Club 1938’s main house and golf section. The Heineken bars combine many of the attributess of the exclusive and beautiful terrace that has come to be associated with Nigeria’s longest-standing membership-only club; applying them to ensure all members are treated to elevated moments of camaraderie. “Today is a proud moment for our company, as it sees the most plight of Pensioners" Chairman, Nigerian Union of Pensioners Rivers State Council Collins Nwankwo commended the state government over the commencement of payment of retirement entitlements but bemoan the pace describing it as slow." He scored the state government high on regular payment of Monthly Pension to Pensioners on payroll and appealed that government should release more funds in order to accommodate more beneficiaries in the retirement entitlements. to the wall as we have repeated the saying severally, even in a press statement that 'enough is enough' that Chevron Nigeria Ltd will not get away with this, except we are included as host community among the Itsekiri communities playing host to Chevron in the above fields, hence the reminder. prestigious beer brand, Heineken, strengthen its partnership with Nigeria’s most prestigious member’s club,” said Hans Essaadi, Managing Director/CEO, Nigerian Breweries Plc. “Our partnership with the Ikoyi Club 1938 dates back a long time. Predecessors of mine and countless number of people have come through the doors of the club, hence, we are excited about the opportunity to connect with thousands of Nigerians – who can now experience the welcoming, global nature of the brand as they go about their activities of choice. We look forward to a continued partnership built on the scaled success of both institutions,” Essaadi said.
In my 30s and craves proper sex Dear Bunmi, IKNOW it sounds strange that at this time and age, there could be a virgin in her thirties, but that’s exactly what I am. I’m currently dating a man that’s a few years older than I am and it will be a matter of weeks for sex to be on the cards. In the meantime, we send each other steamy text messages on what we’d like to do to each other and we’ve even had oral sex. I’m, however, nervous about full penetration. I once tried sex with a previous boyfriend but he had trouble entering me, as I wasn’t fully relaxed or aroused. I am worried the same thing would happen with the new man. Please help! Kehinde, by e-mail. Dear Kehinde, The most important advice is to take this new relationship slowly. For you to be completely relaxed you need to trust and strike a rapport with this boyfriend. You don’t have to go straight for penetration, but get comfortable with intimate foreplay like oral sex and close body contact before taking the plunge. Worries about sex and penetration can make it difficult for your body to perform. According to sexologists, if the mind is occupied with My fiancée and my mum resent each other Dear Bunmi, IAM 29 years old, a fatherto-be and really looking forward to the arrival of my first child. But my happiness is marred by the fact that there is a major storm brewing and I don’t know how to get through it. The fact is my mum and my fiancée can’t stand the sight of each other. My mum is the domineering type and my woman would not allow her to stick her nose into how she runs the home. This hasn’t gone well with my mum, who thinks my fiancé is spoilt and snooty. She told me she would only see the baby when it’s born without my fiancée even being in the room. My girl is threatening to finish with me if I let this happen. Their feuding is threatening to ruin the whole event and it’s making me really depressed. I’ve tried to talk to my mum to explain how much all this is affecting me, but she just won’t listen to any reason. So, who should I try to make happy – my fiancée or my mum? Julius, by e-mail. Dear Julius, Who says it’s your job to keep people happy? If your mum and your fiancée want different things, it’s really up to them to sort it all out. After all, why should you end up being the one to suffer from their intolerance? Your best bet is to sit both of them down and tell them that if they’ve I miss my ex...can I tell him? Dear Bunmi, I RECENTLY made contact with an exboyfriend on Facebook. He was my first love – we were together for four years from the age of 17 to 21, until we had to go our separate ways to further our studies. I’m now 36 and happily married with four lovely children. My ex also has a wife and a family. I often think about him but not in a romantic way, but as a potential good friend who I miss having in my life. Do you think it’s Ok for me to tell him this or, given our past, should I keep my thoughts to myself? Gladys, by e-mail. Dear Gladys, Don’t even go there! Even if your feelings are entirely innocent, you never know where they might lead. There’s no point revisiting them, the muscles of the vagina go into spasms when penetration is attempted – it is as though your body is protecting you. This is called vaginismus. You need to retrain your vagina muscles to relax if this seems to be your problem. A professional could put you through the routine. But if you think your worries are down to nerves, try to relax and maybe use a sex toy privately before you sleep with him. This way, you’ll be able to chase away any fear of pain before you get together. Finally, if you trust your man, you need to tell him about your fear. Sharing your concern will ease your nerves and you can gently build your new sex life together. Good luck. Your best bet is to sit both of them down and tell them that if they’ve got a problem, they should sort it out between themselves. Refuse to take side or put up with their quarrelling. The era of the dreaded mother-in-law is almost over. One of the women in your life is about to become a mum. The other, a grandma got a problem, they should sort it out between themselves. Refuse to take side or put up with their quarrelling. Instead, try and get them to realise that now the baby is on the way, they’ve got to pull themselves together once and for all. The era of the dreaded motherin-law is almost over. One of the women in your life is about to become a mum. The other, a grandma. So, they both really need to make up and start tolerating each other and now! the past. How would you feel if you found out your husband had been in touch with an ex? I expect you wouldn’t be thrilled and might read more into it than a conversation between two old friends. On the other hand, are you prepared to talk to your husband honestly about it, so there are no secrets or misunderstandings? If you don’t feel you can do that, then forget it! VANGU ANGUARD ARD, , WEDNESDAY, , SEPTEMBER 14, 2022 — 21 Pregnant at 14! Dear Bunmi, I ’VE just discovered that my eldest daughter, who is 14, is pregnant. I’ve always brought her up to know the importance of safe sex, in spite of whatever sex education she must have been taught in school. As to be expected, I am devastated. I didn’t even realise she and her boyfriend, 16, were having a sexual relationship. It seems unthinkable that he could become a mum when, only last year, she was still playing with her sister’s dolls! Bimpe, by e-mail. Dear Bimpe, At 14 your daughter is obviously not ready to be a He lied he no longer loved his wife Dear Bunmi, I ’M 45 and a divorced mother of two teenage children. Three years ago, I met this man at a wedding and he told me straightaway he was a married man. Despite this we carried on seeing each other, as I felt safe with him, knowing the relationship wouldn’t go anywhere. He confided in me about his problems at home, saying the spark had gone out of his marriage and that he and his wife only had sex once in a blue moon. Later, however, I discovered that they’ve had another baby. We still carried on seeing each other because the sex was great. He then started going out with another single mother, and that was when I put a stop to his fleet-footing. But he won’t leave me alone. He phones me all the time and tells me if he were to leave his wife for anyone, I would mother and her boyfriend is hardly father material. You need to have a serious talk with her and your husband as to the best action to take. If abortion is one of the options, you need to know how far gone she is. If it’s not, then you have to decide whether to give up the baby for adoption or raise it yourself. Whatever happens, don’t make her feel it’s the end of the road for her. She has her future before her and can still live her dreams after she’s had her baby. This experience is bound to make her stronger. Make sure she has all the information she needs about every path open to her. Whatever she chooses to do, she’ll cope with you by her side. be the one. Quite frankly, he’s getting on my nerves. What should I do? Jumai, by e-mail. Dear Jumai, Your ex-lover was looking for a bit of fun, initially, and was unprepared for the fact that he’d ended up having real feelings for you. But that doesn’t alter the fact that he is a liar and a cheat. And while he may have two lovers on the go, there’s only one person who really matters to him – himself and his big ego. Well done for having the courage to end the relationship and for not crumbling under pressure. If you’re to have any hope on future happiness with a new partner, you must continue to be strong. You deserve better than to be strung along by a man who is nothing but an adventurer. Tell him you’ve really no feelings for him anymore and, if possible, invent a new lover! Did my husband father her child? Dear Bunmi, YEARS back, my husband had an affair with one of our daughter’s friends. The girl was married at the time, became pregnant and had a little girl who is now an adult. Over the years, this girl divorced her first husband, remarried, then divorced again. Now she lives with a new man who doesn’t know the type of tramp she is. My husband and I discussed her recently and wondered if the girl she had when they both had the affair could be his. Should we really try to find out? Susan, by e-mail. Dear Susan, What is there to find out? You may get a sense of grim satisfaction from exposing the woman who tried to steal your husband, but what about the other woman at the centre of it all – her daughter? How do you think she would react to riding out that the man she calls Dad might not be her father? What are you going to gain by digging up the past? If you still feel bitter and angry after all these years, you need to talk to your husband. A young woman’s future is at stake here, so keep your emotions in check before you go demanding tests. Your children might not even be on your side! Share your problems and release your burden. Write now to Dear Bunmi, Vanguard Newspapers, P.M.B 1007, Apapa, Lagos, or bunmsof@yahoo.co.uk
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