Speaker 1: Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenski has continued to make phone calls
Speaker 1: with world leaders since President Donald Trump of the United
Speaker 1: States US announced that President Vladimir Putin of Russia will
Speaker 1: meet with him next week Friday in the U S
Speaker 1: state of Alaska, and stated, while answering questions from the
Speaker 1: White House reporters, that there will be some swapping of
Speaker 1: territories to the betterment of both Ukraine and Russia, specifically
Speaker 1: saying we will get some back and we will get
Speaker 1: some switched. There will be some swapping of territories to
Speaker 1: the betterment of both, a statement that immediately and apparently
Speaker 1: drew the attention of the Ukrainian President Voladimir Zelenski, who
Speaker 1: have issued series of video and written press releases since
Speaker 1: President Donald Trump made the announcement, insisting that Ukraine will
Speaker 1: not see any of its territory to Russia for the
Speaker 1: purpose of peace or to end the war, emphasizing that
Speaker 1: it was because President Putin occupied part of ukraine territory
Speaker 1: in the past and assembled its troops Ukrainian borders were
Speaker 1: without preventive punishment, made him to start full scale war
Speaker 1: with Ukraine since twenty twenty two, adding that the path
Speaker 1: to piece for Ukraine must be determined together with Ukraine.
Speaker 1: This is fundamental. It is important that joint approaches and
Speaker 1: a shared vision work toward genuine peace, a consolidated position,
Speaker 1: cease fire, end of occupation, end of war. According to Trump,
Speaker 1: the highly anticipated meeting between myself as President of the
Speaker 1: United States of America and President Vladimir Putin of Russia
Speaker 1: will take place next Friday, August fifteenth, twenty twenty five,
Speaker 1: in the Great State of Alaska. Further details to follow.
Speaker 1: Thank you for your attention to this matter. Zulensky, in
Speaker 1: a series of press releases on Saturday, said, I have
Speaker 1: not heard any partners express doubts about America's ability to
Speaker 1: ensure that the war ends. The President of the United
Speaker 1: States has the leavers and the determination. Pine has supported
Speaker 1: all of President Trump's proposals starting back in February cease fire,
Speaker 1: all formats have been supported. What is needed now is
Speaker 1: not a pause in the killings, but a real lasting piece,
Speaker 1: not a cease fire sometime in the future, in months,
Speaker 1: but immediately. President Trump told me so, and I fully
Speaker 1: support it. There must be a just end to the war,
Speaker 1: and it is Russia that must end the war it
Speaker 1: started Ukraine and all partners share the same understanding of
Speaker 1: the need for a cease fire, for an end to
Speaker 1: the killings. There is only one actor opposing this, Puten.
Speaker 1: His only card is the ability to kill, and he
Speaker 1: is trying to sell the cessation of killings at the
Speaker 1: highest possible price. It is important that this does not
Speaker 1: mislead any one. Results are needed at the leader's level,
Speaker 1: dignified results, results that will save lives that the world
Speaker 1: will value and for which it will be grateful to
Speaker 1: the leader who delivers them. Every One clearly sees Putin's tactics.
Speaker 1: He fears sanctions and is doing everything to bail on them.
Speaker 1: He wants to exchange appalls in the war in the
Speaker 1: killings for the legalization of the occupation of our land.
Speaker 1: He wants to get territorial spoils. For the second time,
Speaker 1: Putin was allowed to take Crimea and this led to
Speaker 1: the occupation in Daniesk and Luhnsk regions. He received no
Speaker 1: preventive punishment when he amassed a contingent on our borders.
Speaker 1: This led to the full scale war and the occupation
Speaker 1: of even more parts of Ukraine. Now Putin wants to
Speaker 1: be forgiven for seizing the south of our curson region Zaporigia,
Speaker 1: the entire territory of Luhansk and Danyesk regions, and Crimea.
Speaker 1: We will not allow this second attempt to partition Ukraine,
Speaker 1: knowing Russia, where there is a second, there will be
Speaker 1: a third. That is why we stand firm on clear
Speaker 1: Ukrainian positions. We must end the war with a dignified
Speaker 1: peace based on a clear and reliable security architecture. Our
Speaker 1: partners are ready to help us with this. We have
Speaker 1: just had a report from our team in the UK
Speaker 1: from Andrew Yermick. There were talks among the security representatives
Speaker 1: of the US and Europe, Ukraine, the US Vice President, Vance,
Speaker 1: the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Finland, Poland. The meeting was constructive.
Speaker 1: The path to peace for Ukraine must be determined together
Speaker 1: with Ukraine. This is fundamental. It is important that joint
Speaker 1: approaches and a shared vision work toward genuine peace, a
Speaker 1: consolidated position, cease fire, end of occupation, end of war.
Speaker 1: Ukraine is ready for real decisions that can bring peace.
Speaker 1: Any decisions that are against us, any decisions that are
Speaker 1: without Ukraine, are at the same time decisions against peace,
Speaker 1: they will not achieve anything. These are stillborn decisions. They
Speaker 1: are unworkable decisions, and we all need real and genuine peace,
Speaker 1: peace that people will respect. President Trump announced preparations for
Speaker 1: his meeting with Putin in Alaska, very far away from
Speaker 1: this war which is raging on our land against our people,
Speaker 1: and which anyway can't be ended without us without Ukraine.
Speaker 1: Putin did not believe in our people and therefore made
Speaker 1: the hopeless decision to try to take Ukraine. This was
Speaker 1: his main mistake, not taking Ukrainians into account. I believe
Speaker 1: in our people. Ukrainians are strong. Ukrainians defend what's theirs.
Speaker 1: Many in the world have sided with Ukraine during the war.
Speaker 1: Even those who are with Russia know that Russia is
Speaker 1: doing evil. Of course, we will not reward Russia for
Speaker 1: what it has perpetrated. The Ukrainian people deserve peace, but
Speaker 1: all partners must understand what a dignified peace is. This
Speaker 1: war must be brought to an end, and Russia must
Speaker 1: end it. Russia started it and is dragging it out,
Speaker 1: ignoring all deadlines, and that is the problem, not something else.
Speaker 1: The answer to the Ukrainian territorial question already is in
Speaker 1: the constitution of Ukraine. No one will deviate from this
Speaker 1: and no one will be able to. Ukrainians will not
Speaker 1: give their land to the occupier. We are ready to
Speaker 1: work together with President Trump, together with all our partners,
Speaker 1: for realand most importantly lasting peace, a piece that will
Speaker 1: not collapse because of Moscow's desires. I thank all our
Speaker 1: people for being together. Ukraine is I thank all our
Speaker 1: soldiers for preserving our independence. Stand firm. This is our land.
Speaker 1: We are Ukraine. Glory to Ukraine. There is already a
Speaker 1: lot of support and it comes in the new circumstances.
Speaker 1: With a deadline now set for Russia to cease fire.
Speaker 1: So far we see that the Russians are ignoring it,
Speaker 1: at least for now. Today has once again brought killings
Speaker 1: and Russian shelling. Over a hun hundred strike drones were
Speaker 1: launched overnight against Ukraine, followed during the day by air
Speaker 1: bomb strikes, intense assaults on the front line, and yet
Speaker 1: more air raid alerts in our cities and communities. No
Speaker 1: orders to stop have been given to the Russian Army.
Speaker 1: We are speaking with our partners to ensure real steps
Speaker 1: are taken. We are in constant communication with the American side,
Speaker 1: and our partners, for their part, are also engaging with
Speaker 1: the United States. All are united in the understanding that
Speaker 1: there is a chance to achieve at least a cease fire,
Speaker 1: and that everything depends on the right pressure on Russia.
Speaker 1: I had a good conversation with President of Finland Alexander Staff.
Speaker 1: We are coordinating positions for the most productive joint work
Speaker 1: with America. It is important that America has the determination
Speaker 1: and the ability to end the war, and we welcome
Speaker 1: President Trump's desire to stop the killings. To respond to
Speaker 1: Russia's intention to prolong the war and seize territorial spoils,
Speaker 1: must act wisely and in coordination. Thank you for your support, Alexander.
Speaker 1: Ukraine and Finland have the longest borders with Russia in Europe,
Speaker 1: and our people know very well what threats this brings.
Speaker 1: We agreed to continue working together for our common security.
Speaker 1: I spoke with uk Prime Minister kir Starmer. I am
Speaker 1: grateful for the support. We share the same view on
Speaker 1: the need for a truly lasting piece for Ukraine and
Speaker 1: on the danger of Russia's plan to reduce everything to
Speaker 1: discussing the impossible. Clear steps are needed as well as
Speaker 1: maximum co ordination between US and our partners. We value
Speaker 1: the determination of the United Kingdom, the United States, and
Speaker 1: all our partners to end the war. We are actively
Speaker 1: working for constructive diplomacy and to ensure that the decisions
Speaker 1: can work. We agreed on further contacts. I spoke with
Speaker 1: Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sanchez. I am grateful for
Speaker 1: Spain's support for Ukraine and our Pea. I informed about
Speaker 1: the diplomatic situation and our contacts with partners, and shared
Speaker 1: our vision of what the next steps should be. The
Speaker 1: main thing now is to ensure that Russia does not
Speaker 1: once again impose its unrealistic conditions on anyone. It is
Speaker 1: important that Pedro and I share the same view. Europe's
Speaker 1: voice must be taken into account. We are coordinating our
Speaker 1: common European position. We are ready to move as quickly
Speaker 1: and constructively as possible toward a just piece. We also
Speaker 1: discussed Ukraine's path toward European integration. Ukraine has fulfilled all
Speaker 1: its obligations and is fully ready to open the first
Speaker 1: negotiating cluster. We discussed possible options and will look for solutions.
Speaker 1: We agreed to stay in touch. Thank you. I spoke
Speaker 1: with President of France Emmanuel Macron. I am grateful for
Speaker 1: the support. We exchanged views on the diplomatic situation Ukraine,
Speaker 1: France and all our partners are ready to work as
Speaker 1: productively as possible for the sake of real peace. It
Speaker 1: is truly important that the Russians do not succeed in
Speaker 1: deceiving anyone again. We all need a genuine end to
Speaker 1: the war and reliable security foundations for Ukraine and other
Speaker 1: European nations. I spoke with the Prime Minister of Denmark Metafredericksen.
Speaker 1: I am grateful for the support. We discuss the diplomatic
Speaker 1: situation and communication with partners both hours and metas these
Speaker 1: days diplomatic activity is extremely high. However, we see no
Speaker 1: changes in Russia's position. The Russians still refuse to stop
Speaker 1: the killings, still invest in the war, and still push
Speaker 1: the idea of exchanging Ukrainian territory for Ukrainian territory with
Speaker 1: consequences that guarantee nothing accept more favorable positions for Russia
Speaker 1: to resume the war. All our steps must bring us
Speaker 1: closer to a real end to the war, not its reconfiguration,
Speaker 1: and our joint decisions with partners must serve our common security.
Speaker 1: We also discussed with Meta our work toward EU membership
Speaker 1: and the progress on this path for both Ukraine and Moldova.
Speaker 1: We share the same view on the need for a
Speaker 1: fair approach and the fulfillment of commitments for Ukraine and
Speaker 1: Moldova together. Thank you, Binni. Nigeria Police Force has refuted
Speaker 1: claims that its men man handled Sahara a reporter's publisher,
Speaker 1: Amile Saware inside cell after the media personnel honored the
Speaker 1: invitation sent him from the Office of the Inspector General
Speaker 1: of Police IGP over allegations of forgery and criminal defamation
Speaker 1: of characters, with the police stating in a press release
Speaker 1: signed and made available after the detained media publisher was
Speaker 1: released on Friday night that Saware allegedly brought bandages alongside
Speaker 1: other personal items when he came to the station to
Speaker 1: honor the police invitation and when the IGP ordered internal
Speaker 1: investigation to ascertain if truly the media publisher was tortured
Speaker 1: as claimed, Saware refused to allow medical personnel from the
Speaker 1: Nigeria Police Force checked the alleged injury on his hand
Speaker 1: he had claimed he suffered as a result of the
Speaker 1: police personnel brutality while inside cell. Meanwhile, as at the
Speaker 1: time Sware was released on Friday night, bandages were still
Speaker 1: seen wrapped around one of his hands, a scene in
Speaker 1: the video while he was coming out from the IGP
Speaker 1: Rapid Response Team IRT police detention facilities in Abuja, as
Speaker 1: stated by Sware in the video. Shortly after his release
Speaker 1: from detention facilities at the IGP Rapid Response Team on Friday,
Speaker 1: Saware posted on his social media handles and said that
Speaker 1: freedom is never given. It is not a gift from
Speaker 1: the powerful, nor a token handed down by the oppressor.
Speaker 1: It must be seized with raw courage, with clarity, and
Speaker 1: with collective will. Those who sit in power never give
Speaker 1: it up willingly. That's why we take it back, because
Speaker 1: freedom is ours and we will fight until it is
Speaker 1: no longer a dream but a lived reality. Nigeria Police Force,
Speaker 1: in a statement issued on August eighth, twenty twenty five,
Speaker 1: and made available to the public, said the Nigeria Police
Speaker 1: Forces compelled to address and decisively correct the recent wave
Speaker 1: of disinformation being peddled in connection with the lawful arrest
Speaker 1: and detention of mister on Yale Saware, a figure known
Speaker 1: for manipulating public narratives and weaponizing propaganda to malign state
Speaker 1: institutions and their leadership, particularly the Office of the Inspector
Speaker 1: General of Police. Contrary to the falsehoods being circulated, mister
Speaker 1: Sirware was arrested based on credible corroborated allegations involving criminal
Speaker 1: offenses such as forgery, cyberstalking, and other infractions currently under
Speaker 1: active investigation. The arrest was effected in full compliance with
Speaker 1: extrame and legal provisions and with strict adherents to constitutional safeguards,
Speaker 1: due process and the rights of the suspect. To be clear,
Speaker 1: Mister Sirware was released on bailwell within the forty eight
Speaker 1: hour constitutional window in accordance with the provisions of Section
Speaker 1: thirty five four of the nineteen ninety nine Constitution of
Speaker 1: the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended. He is fully
Speaker 1: aware of the nature of the allegations against him and
Speaker 1: has been duly informed of the charges. He is expected
Speaker 1: to appear before a court of competent jurisdiction in the
Speaker 1: coming days to answer to the accusations in a lawful
Speaker 1: and transparent judicial process. Equally false and grossly misleading is
Speaker 1: the narrative suggesting that mister Sare was tortured or subjected
Speaker 1: to any form of inhuman or degrading treatment while in custody.
Speaker 1: The Nigeria Police Force maintains a zero tolerance policy for
Speaker 1: torture in alignment with the provisions of the Anti Torture
Speaker 1: Act twenty seventeen and in fulfillment of Nigeria's obligations under
Speaker 1: applicable international human rights instruments. The viral image of mister
Speaker 1: s Ware with a bandaged arm has been mischievously presented
Speaker 1: to mislead the public and stir unwarranted outrage. For the record,
Speaker 1: the bandage was part of his personal belongings at the time.
Speaker 1: He honored the police's invitation prior to his arrest and
Speaker 1: detention in any case, Upon receiving the report that mister
Speaker 1: s Ware was later seen wearing the bandage while in custody,
Speaker 1: the Inspector General of Police promptly ordered an internal investigation
Speaker 1: to ascertain how he had access to it during detention,
Speaker 1: particularly in light of his consistent refusal to undergo medical
Speaker 1: examination by the independent teams deployed by the police. This
Speaker 1: proactive step underscores the igp's unwavering commitment to transparency, professionalism
Speaker 1: and strict adherents to established custodial protocols. In the spirit
Speaker 1: of accountability and transparency, the Force promptly responded to the
Speaker 1: claims of brutality by dispatching a medical team led by
Speaker 1: the medical Director of the Mahammadu Buhari Police Hospital to
Speaker 1: conduct an independent examination. On the seventh of August twenty
Speaker 1: twenty five. Mister Sirware declined the evaluation. A second medical team,
Speaker 1: this time led by the Force Medical Officer, was sent
Speaker 1: on the eighth of August twenty twenty five, and again
Speaker 1: access was denied by the suspect. These refusals are officially documented.
Speaker 1: While the police respect the individual's right to decline medical assessment,
Speaker 1: the record must show that the opportunity for independent medical
Speaker 1: verification was twice provided and twice rejected. Furthermore, his continued
Speaker 1: detention is not arbitrary. It is anchored on a valid
Speaker 1: remand order issued by a competent court of jurisdiction. Every
Speaker 1: action taken by the Nigeria Police Force in this matter
Speaker 1: has been underpinned by legal authority devoid of malice, bias
Speaker 1: or political undertones. The Force urges the media, civil society
Speaker 1: actors and the public to exercise greater diligence, restraint and
Speaker 1: professional responsibility in their reporting. Sensationalism, particularly when driven by
Speaker 1: those with personal vendettas against the police leadership, poses a
Speaker 1: clear risk to public trust and the integrity of ongoing investigations.
Speaker 1: The Nigeria Police Force reaffirms its unwavering commitment to the
Speaker 1: protection of human rights, respect for the rule of law,
Speaker 1: and the pursuit of justice without fear or favor. No individual,
Speaker 1: regardless of their status, influence, or social media reach, is
Speaker 1: above the law. Further updates on this matter will be
Speaker 1: provided as investigations proceed in accordance with due process. We
Speaker 1: had reported that the human rights activist and founder of
Speaker 1: Sahaa Reporters News Network, Emiele Saware, has been reportedly unhandled
Speaker 1: on Thursday early morning inside police cell by offices from
Speaker 1: the Inspector General of Police IGP Monitoring Unit after the
Speaker 1: journalist honored the invitation sent him from the office of
Speaker 1: the Inspector General of Police for a reason not stated,
Speaker 1: but the media personnel working with Omi La Sware in
Speaker 1: a statement on Thursday made available through the verified personal
Speaker 1: social media handles of Saware said that the police presented
Speaker 1: two petitions against Saware over alleged forgery and defamation of character,
Speaker 1: adding that some police officers from the IGP Monitoring Unit
Speaker 1: as early as six a m. On Thursday entered Saware
Speaker 1: cell at the Force Intelligence Department in Abuja with alleged
Speaker 1: pretense to take the media publisher to court, but when
Speaker 1: the journalist demanded to see the charges against him, he
Speaker 1: was allegedly handled roughly by a team of armed policemen.
Speaker 1: This Barrister adianju Deji petition the President of Nigeria, Bola
Speaker 1: Ahmed Tanubu, demanding the immediate dismissal of the IGP Kyode
Speaker 1: Eggbatoken for allegedly abusing his office by thus using his
Speaker 1: high ranking office in the Nigeria Police Force to settle
Speaker 1: personal scores. Although the Nigeria Police Force has not reacted
Speaker 1: to these allegations, but the force in a press release
Speaker 1: on Thursday afternoon apparently made statements in relation to the
Speaker 1: current matters involving the detained media publisher Omiele Saware, by
Speaker 1: insisting in stating in the press statement that the recent
Speaker 1: promotions in the Nigeria Police Force was based on merit
Speaker 1: are not selective, accusing an unnamed online platform of allegedly
Speaker 1: sponsoring deliberate falsehood to tarnish the image of the force,
Speaker 1: while also calling on offices and men of the force
Speaker 1: to desist from lobbying to get promoted, saying the IGP
Speaker 1: has warned that any police personnel court lobbying to get
Speaker 1: promotion will be made to face disciplinary action.
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Speaker 1: founder of Sahara Reporters News Network, Omila Saware has been
Speaker 1: reportedly man handled on Thursday early warning inside police cell
Speaker 1: by offices from the Inspector General of Police IGP Monitoring
Speaker 1: Unit after the journalist honored the invitation sent him from
Speaker 1: the office of the Inspector General of Police for a
Speaker 1: reason not stated, but the media personnel working with Omila Sware,
Speaker 1: in a statement on Thursday made available through the verified
Speaker 1: personal social media handles of Saware, said that the police
Speaker 1: presented two petitions against Sware over alleged forgery and defamation
Speaker 1: of character, adding that some police officers from the IGP
Speaker 1: Monitoring Unit as early as six a m. On Thursday
Speaker 1: entered Soware Cell at the Force Intelligence Department in Abuja
Speaker 1: with alleged pretense to take the media publisher to court,
Speaker 1: but when the journalist demanded to see the charges against him,
Speaker 1: he was allegedly handled roughly by a team of armed policemen.
Speaker 1: This barrister Addi andju Deji petitioned the President of Nigeria,
Speaker 1: Bola Ahmed Tenubu, demanding the immediate dismissal of the IGP,
Speaker 1: Kyode Eggbetoken, for allegedly abusing his office by thus using
Speaker 1: his high ranking office in the Nigeria Police Force to
Speaker 1: settle personal scores. Although the Nigeria Police Force has not
Speaker 1: reacted to these allegations, but the force in a press
Speaker 1: release on Thursday afternoon, apparently made statements in relation to
Speaker 1: the current matters involving the detained media publisher, Omiyele Saware
Speaker 1: by insisting and stating in the press statement that the
Speaker 1: recent promotions in the Nigeria Police Force was based on
Speaker 1: merit and not selective, accusing an unnamed online platform of
Speaker 1: allegedly sponsoring deliberate falsehoods to tarnish the image of the force,
Speaker 1: while also calling on offices and men of the force
Speaker 1: to desist from lobbying to get promoted, saying the IGP
Speaker 1: has warned that any police personnel court lobbying to get
Speaker 1: promotion will be made to face disciplinary action. According to
Speaker 1: the post published via saware social media handles, the media
Speaker 1: team of the publisher said this morning at six a m.
Speaker 1: A police team led by a Chief Superintendent of Police
Speaker 1: from the IGP Monitoring Unit forcibly gained entry into omiena
Speaker 1: Saware cell at the Force Intelligence Department in Abuja, claiming
Speaker 1: they were taking him to court. The team of nine offices,
Speaker 1: including eight heavily armed personnel, handled Sawar roughly when he
Speaker 1: asked to see the charges and notify his lawyers, breaking
Speaker 1: his arm in the process, before taking him to another
Speaker 1: police facility, the media team stated. In another post, the
Speaker 1: media said the notorious former SARS officer, DCP Akin fakaray
Speaker 1: Day presented two petitions to SAWARE from the illegal igp's office,
Speaker 1: one alleged forgery and the second written by Bukolayemis Kuttie,
Speaker 1: who was promoted to ACP because she's mistress, alleges criminal defamation.
Speaker 1: So Morrey had before honoring the police invitation on Wednesday,
Speaker 1: said in a number of posts previous day that the
Speaker 1: IGP Monitoring Unit has scheduled my interview for tomorrow at
Speaker 1: eleven a m. Yet they have refused to provide a
Speaker 1: copy of the purported petition against me. It is now
Speaker 1: clear that their intention is to conceal the sinister plan
Speaker 1: of the Illegal IGP and continue operating in darkness. Despite this,
Speaker 1: I will honor the invitation good, not alone. I will
Speaker 1: be going with a full house to all our revolutionary comrades.
Speaker 1: As always we moved together. Let every freedom fighter, every
Speaker 1: citizen of conscience, every voice of resistance assemble early tomorrow
Speaker 1: at the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters in Abuja. Revolutiono hegg
Speaker 1: Beetoken Musco. They say the illegal IGP spoke to day
Speaker 1: and send fresh threats against us. We heard that the
Speaker 1: illegal Inspector General of Police, Coyode Eggbetoken has issued fresh threats.
Speaker 1: But even his voice betrays him. His voice was cracked
Speaker 1: by incompetence, weighed down by immorality, nepotism, favoritism, tribalism. It
Speaker 1: was worn thin by the burden of failed leadership. We
Speaker 1: are Nigerian citizens who have faced down tyrants, dictators and
Speaker 1: power drunk men in and out of uniform. We've survived
Speaker 1: worse and we've conquered no amount of intimidation, propaganda or
Speaker 1: empty threats can shake our resolve or derail our desire
Speaker 1: for a better, just and dignified society. Aluter Continuer. The
Speaker 1: Nigeria Police Force, in a statement signed and made available
Speaker 1: by the force spokesperson, DCP On Luminua had A Jobbi,
Speaker 1: said the Nigeria Police Force has observed with concern the
Speaker 1: growing wave of lobbying and unofficial requests directed at the
Speaker 1: Inspector General of Police and the Police Service commissioned by
Speaker 1: certain offs seeking special promotions. This surge was triggered by
Speaker 1: the misinformation being spread by certain media platforms following the
Speaker 1: recent approval of accelerated promotions for a number of deserving
Speaker 1: offices who have distinguished themselves through exemporary service. The Force
Speaker 1: wishes to categorically state that these accelerated promotions were not arbitrary,
Speaker 1: but were part of a well structured reward system set
Speaker 1: up by the police leadership aimed at recognizing offices who
Speaker 1: have demonstrated outstanding performance uncommon bravery, professional excellence and commitment
Speaker 1: to duty in the offices who benefited with those who
Speaker 1: met the standardized guidelines for such accelerated promotion. The recent
Speaker 1: exercise does not signify the commencement of a general or
Speaker 1: indiscriminate special promotion scheme. In light of recent misleading reports
Speaker 1: sponsored by a particular online platform suggesting that the Police
Speaker 1: Force has initiated arbitrary promotions, the Nigeria Police Force firmly
Speaker 1: cautions the public to deat disregard such falsehoods. These reports
Speaker 1: are baseless, misleading and intended to undermine the integrity of
Speaker 1: the force's promotion process. The NPF remains committed to transparency,
Speaker 1: merit and due process in all personnel decisions. Furthermore, offices
Speaker 1: are strongly cautioned against lobbying or attempting to influence the
Speaker 1: promotion process through unofficial means. Such conduct is unethical, undermines
Speaker 1: the principles of meritocracy and professionalism, and will attract severe
Speaker 1: disciplinary action in accordance with extant laws and regulations. The
Speaker 1: Nigeria Police Force reiterates its commitment to a promotion system
Speaker 1: anchored on integrity, verifiable merit and honorable service to the nation.
Speaker 1: Offices and men are hereby urged to remain dedicated, maintain
Speaker 1: discipline and continue to discharge the duties with pride and distinction.
Speaker 1: The Police stated human rights lawyer Barrister Addi Andjudjji, in
Speaker 1: a reaction to the photograph of Omili A Sare's hand
Speaker 1: wrapped with bandages of the police detention facility said, egg
Speaker 1: Beethoken the most useless IGP in the history of Nigeria.
Speaker 1: Police has ordered the detention of Sware for criticizing his
Speaker 1: incompetent and favoritism promotions and other numerous infractions. How do
Speaker 1: you promote your personal staff arbitrarily? Just like that? The
Speaker 1: police ACKed twenty twenty in Regulation three hundred and sixty
Speaker 1: seven of the Nigeria Police Regulations forbids a police officer
Speaker 1: from settling personal scores and vendetta via the instrumentalities of
Speaker 1: their offices. But egg Beethoken is too shameless to care
Speaker 1: and continue to abuse his office. President Tanubu must sack
Speaker 1: him now. Egg Beethoken must go. In an open letter
Speaker 1: and petition to President Bola Ahmed t Enubu, hadiyanju Deji
Speaker 1: said and in quotes that your Excellency, with utmost respect
Speaker 1: for the office you occupy, I write to draw your
Speaker 1: attention to the deepening rot within the niger Aerior Police
Speaker 1: Force NPF, which, if left unchecked threatens to completely erode
Speaker 1: public trust and destroy the very institution meant to protect us. All.
Speaker 1: Under the watch of the current Inspector General of Police,
Speaker 1: the force has become increasingly compromised by a pattern of
Speaker 1: conduct that has brought the institution into disrepute. The NPF
Speaker 1: has become personalized and weaponized, with growing reports of the
Speaker 1: force being used to settle personal scores and intimidate private citizens.
Speaker 1: The civic space has shrunk under a climate of fear.
Speaker 1: Peaceful expression, association, and lawful dissent are now treated with
Speaker 1: suspicion or outright hostility by an institution that should protect
Speaker 1: these freedoms. More disturbingly, the men and women who serve
Speaker 1: in the police force continue to operate under conditions that
Speaker 1: are nothing short of inhumane. Reports of nepotism, favoritism, and
Speaker 1: ethnic promotions above competence and institutional framework has become order
Speaker 1: of the day. Offices lack adequate welfare, modern equipment, proper
Speaker 1: housing and fair remuneration, resulting into the recent police protest.
Speaker 1: The morale of the average policeman is low, and yet
Speaker 1: they are still expected to perform optimally. A force that
Speaker 1: is deprived of dignity cannot enforce the law with dignity.
Speaker 1: The NPS urgently needs reform, but reform cannot happen under
Speaker 1: leadership that undermines its very principles. It is in light
Speaker 1: of this that I respectfully urge you to act decisively
Speaker 1: by relieving the current Inspector General of Police of his
Speaker 1: duties and appointing a leader with a clear commitment to
Speaker 1: constitutional order and human rights. Yours, faithfully, dejiadian U. Esquire
Speaker 1: Hunch newspaper reported that the Coalition of United Political Parties
Speaker 1: and the Arowa Youth Ambassadors have called for the immediate
Speaker 1: and unconditional release of pro democracy activist and journalist Amielle
Speaker 1: Sawarre following his recent arrest by the Nigeri Police Force.
Speaker 1: In separate statements on Thursday, both groups condemned the arrest,
Speaker 1: describing it as a violation of Saware's constitutional rights and
Speaker 1: an abuse of police authority. National Secretary of CUPP Peter
Speaker 1: Amme said Sir wares detention flouts Section thirty nine of
Speaker 1: the Nigerian Constitution, which guarantees freedom of expression and opinion.
Speaker 1: He said the police had turned into an instrument of
Speaker 1: oppression and call for accountability. We strongly condemned the arrest
Speaker 1: of Omiene Saware by the Nigerian Police and act that
Speaker 1: flouts Section thirty nine of the Nigerian Constitution, which guarantees
Speaker 1: the fundamental right to freedom of expression, including the freedom
Speaker 1: to hold opinions and share ideas without interference. This arrest
Speaker 1: is not only unjust, but also a disturbing misuse of
Speaker 1: police power, turning an institution meant to protect Nigerians into
Speaker 1: a tool for oppression and personal vendettas. This arrest is
Speaker 1: a blatant to use of power and an affront to
Speaker 1: the principles of justice and accountability enshrined in the Constitution.
Speaker 1: The Nigerian Police own Nigerians a clear explanation for Sir
Speaker 1: Ware's arrest. Denying him his right to bail is indefensible
Speaker 1: and further exposes the misuse of authority to silence descent.
Speaker 1: We demand his immediate and unconditional release and if the
Speaker 1: Inspector General believes there is a case to answer, Sir
Speaker 1: Warez should be charged to court without delay, he stated.
Speaker 1: The Arowa Youth Ambassadors, in a separate statement signed by
Speaker 1: their national coordinator, Yeheya Abdullahi, also condemned Sir Ware's continued
Speaker 1: detention and gave the federal authorities a seventy two hour
Speaker 1: ultimatum to release him or face protests across the nineteen
Speaker 1: Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory. The group said
Speaker 1: Sir Ware's arrest was part of a pattern of harassment,
Speaker 1: alleging that state institutions were being misused to suppress descent.
Speaker 1: They warned that a continued clamp down on critics could
Speaker 1: erode democratic values and civic freedoms. In line with this,
Speaker 1: the Arowa Youth Ambassadors hereby issue a seventy two hour
Speaker 1: ultimatum to the Nigerian authorities to release Saware or face
Speaker 1: nationwide protests in all nineteen Northern States and the Federal
Speaker 1: Capital Territory. We will mobilize peaceful mass action in solidarity
Speaker 1: with Saware and in defense of the fundamental rights of
Speaker 1: all Nigerians to freedom of expression and assembly. We call
Speaker 1: on all progressive forces, civil society groups, student unions, labor
Speaker 1: movements and the general public to rise in unity against
Speaker 1: the growing tyranny and misuits of state power. Nigeria belongs
Speaker 1: to us all, and no government has the right to
Speaker 1: crush dissent in a democratic Society. The statement added the
Speaker 1: police are yet to issue an official response to the
Speaker 1: reason for Saware's arrest. GINGI INGI in em printing you
Speaker 1: pineers in a Morgin without ware