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Another Nigerian killed in South Africa
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nan5 olubajo said that the inability of the government to bring to book those perpetrating the heinous crimes against nigerians has given the criminals free hands2 lack of prosecution of these criminal activities has actually embolden a lot of people to feel that they can kill nigerians without any consequence he said2 he expressed concern that governments apathy to arrest and prosecute the killers has made the situation more complex2 when there are no arrests no prosecutions criminals will have effrontery to go into crime without fear of retribution2 what we are demanding is that whosoever commits any crime should be prosecuted to serve as a deterrent to others he said2 olubajo also urged both nigerian and south african authorities to work together to address the situation and reduce criminal activities against nigerians in south africa2 miller said that the south african police later intervened and arrested the murder suspect1 a murder case has been opened and investigation has started. we call on nigerians to be calm and allow the law to take its course miller said1 he said the union was against at any form of violence adding that it would monitor the case to ensure that justice prevailed1 mr chibuzo nwankwo 42-year-old enugu state native was shot in the early hours of friday at a local bar in kempton park johannesburg following a disagreement with an unknown person1 olubajo blamed the incessant killings of nigerians in south africa on lack of prosecution of offenders by the authorities1 another nigerian has been killed in south africa bringing the number of those killed since january 2016 to 1211 the nigerian community in south africa on saturday confirmed the killing of nwankwo1 the community said that nwankwos death brings to 121 the number of nigerians killed in south africa since january 20161 people are embolden to perpetrate the crime with impunity and without consequences because of lack of prosecution1 mr habib miller the publicity secretary of the nigerian union in south africa told the news agency of nigeria nan on the telephone from pretoria on saturday1 the deceased a patron of the bar got drunk and started harassing a female worker1 information available to the union said that nwankwo was chased out by security personnel but he kept on coming back became very aggressive and rude before the ugly incident occurred he said1 he however called nigerians in south africa to be law abiding and shun criminal activities1 the president of nigerian union in south africa mr adetola olubajo had called on the south african authorities to arrest and prosecute killers of nigerians in that country1 -
Yoruba Ronu lashes gangster NASS
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nan5 the threat by the national assembly to invoke constitutional power against the president muhammadu buharis government is a gangster behaviour yoruba ronu leadership forum lashed on tuesday1 the forum said that the continuing interference of the national assembly in the investigation of its indicted members could truncate the countrys democracy if not checked1 the forum said the interference in such investigation was more like a gangsters behaviour by people who swore on oath to protect the country and its citizens1 mr akin malaolu secretry-general of the forum said in a statement on tuesday in abuja that the national assembly was on a mission to truncate the countrys democracy due to lawful investigations carried out by government agents against some of its members1 he added that the national assembly should remember that government was the creation of the people including the senate and the house of representatives1 the lawmakers incurred the displeasure of the south west socio-cultural group following the threat by the lawmakers against the executive on tuesday1 he added that the threat to impeach president muhammadu buhari for performing his duties was uncalled for1 the members of the national assembly came out of a closed door joint session to unveil a 12-point demand bothering on insecurity war against corruption and respect for lawmakers1 they threatened that they would not hesitate to invoke their constitutional power against the executive if it failed to implement the demands1 their action is coming in the heat of the invitation of senate president bukola saraki by the police to answer to his indictment by some five robbery gang leaders who led the attack on six banks and a police station in offa on april 5 an operation in which 33 people were killed1 he maintained that the role of government was to disallow impunity and absolute liberty to commit heinous crimes some of which he said were noticeable amongst leaders of today1 -
UN deplores Cameroons forced return of Nigerian refugees
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nan5 the office of the un high commissioner for refugees unhcr has deplored cameroons forced return of nigerian refugees to the boko haram violence areas2 they are also a significant setback to progress previously achieved by cameroon in granting asylum to nigerian civilians fleeing boko haram violence2 despite such counselling nigerian refugees and asylum-seekers who fled boko haram violence continue to be returned from cameroon unhcr said2 it said the action underscored the need to accord international protection to those in need2 we appeal once again to the authorities in cameroon to refrain from further forced returns and to ensure protection to those fleeing insecurity and persecution in nigeria2 this is in accordance with cameroons national and international obligations unhcr said2 since the beginning of 2018 385 nigerians refugees and asylum-seekers had been forcibly returned from cameroon the majority of them in march including 160 on april 10 and a further 118 a week later2 in total the un agency has registered some 87600 nigerian refugees in the country2 properly functioning screening registration and asylum systems help safeguard host country security it said2 unhcr reiterated its support to the government of cameroon to ensure that all those seeking international protection have access to efficient screening and registration procedures as well as appropriate reception arrangements2 it had earlier appealed to the government of cameroon to respect human rights of all citizens for the sake of peace2 it said the forced returns are in violation of the principle of no forced returns or non-refoulement2 canhandula said the instability in anglophone cameroon had forced thousands of citizens to seek asylum in nigeria2 he said cameroonian government should explore alternative ways of engaging with those who feel aggrieved for the sake of peace and that both parties should respect human rights2 unhcr urges the government of cameroon to explore ways of engaging with those who feel aggrieved for the sake of peace2 we also reiterate the need for respect of human rights by all parties involved canhandula said2 he said the refugees complained of exclusion from the national life by the cameroonian government political processes and important positions in the government2 longstanding grievances against the central government in cameroon took a new turn in 2016 when a group of anglophone cameroonians triggered civil society-led demonstrations2 this was based on allegations of marginalisation by the authorities particularly in the education and justice system2 initially the protesters called for the return to a federal system of government and greater autonomy2 however on oct. 1 2017 the separatist movement ambazonia governing council declared unilaterally the independence of cameroons northwest and southwest regions2 tensions ensued with government security forces clashing with movement resulting in injuries and deaths and leading to an influx of english-speaking cameroonians into nigeria2 critics accused government forces of killing dozens of civilians while the administration is also alleging that suspected separatists have killed more than 10 security personnel since the crisis intensified in october2 the commissions representative in nigeria and ecowas mr antonio canhandula made the appeal while speaking with newsmen on monday in makurdi2 -
UN deplores Cameroons forced return of Nigerian refugees
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nan5 the office of the un high commissioner for refugees unhcr has deplored cameroons forced return of nigerian refugees to the boko haram violence areas2 they are also a significant setback to progress previously achieved by cameroon in granting asylum to nigerian civilians fleeing boko haram violence2 despite such counselling nigerian refugees and asylum-seekers who fled boko haram violence continue to be returned from cameroon unhcr said2 it said the action underscored the need to accord international protection to those in need2 we appeal once again to the authorities in cameroon to refrain from further forced returns and to ensure protection to those fleeing insecurity and persecution in nigeria2 this is in accordance with cameroons national and international obligations unhcr said2 since the beginning of 2018 385 nigerians refugees and asylum-seekers had been forcibly returned from cameroon the majority of them in march including 160 on april 10 and a further 118 a week later2 in total the un agency has registered some 87600 nigerian refugees in the country2 properly functioning screening registration and asylum systems help safeguard host country security it said2 unhcr reiterated its support to the government of cameroon to ensure that all those seeking international protection have access to efficient screening and registration procedures as well as appropriate reception arrangements2 it had earlier appealed to the government of cameroon to respect human rights of all citizens for the sake of peace2 it said the forced returns are in violation of the principle of no forced returns or non-refoulement2 canhandula said the instability in anglophone cameroon had forced thousands of citizens to seek asylum in nigeria2 he said cameroonian government should explore alternative ways of engaging with those who feel aggrieved for the sake of peace and that both parties should respect human rights2 unhcr urges the government of cameroon to explore ways of engaging with those who feel aggrieved for the sake of peace2 we also reiterate the need for respect of human rights by all parties involved canhandula said2 he said the refugees complained of exclusion from the national life by the cameroonian government political processes and important positions in the government2 longstanding grievances against the central government in cameroon took a new turn in 2016 when a group of anglophone cameroonians triggered civil society-led demonstrations2 this was based on allegations of marginalisation by the authorities particularly in the education and justice system2 initially the protesters called for the return to a federal system of government and greater autonomy2 however on oct. 1 2017 the separatist movement ambazonia governing council declared unilaterally the independence of cameroons northwest and southwest regions2 tensions ensued with government security forces clashing with movement resulting in injuries and deaths and leading to an influx of english-speaking cameroonians into nigeria2 critics accused government forces of killing dozens of civilians while the administration is also alleging that suspected separatists have killed more than 10 security personnel since the crisis intensified in october2 the commissions representative in nigeria and ecowas mr antonio canhandula made the appeal while speaking with newsmen on monday in makurdi2