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<v Speaker 1>Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenski has continued to make phone calls

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<v Speaker 1>with world leaders since President Donald Trump of the United

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<v Speaker 1>States US announced that President Vladimir Putin of Russia will

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<v Speaker 1>meet with him next week Friday in the U S

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<v Speaker 1>state of Alaska, and stated, while answering questions from the

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<v Speaker 1>White House reporters, that there will be some swapping of

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<v Speaker 1>territories to the betterment of both Ukraine and Russia, specifically

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<v Speaker 1>saying we will get some back and we will get

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<v Speaker 1>some switched. There will be some swapping of territories to

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<v Speaker 1>the betterment of both, a statement that immediately and apparently

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<v Speaker 1>drew the attention of the Ukrainian President Voladimir Zelenski, who

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<v Speaker 1>have issued series of video and written press releases since

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<v Speaker 1>President Donald Trump made the announcement, insisting that Ukraine will

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<v Speaker 1>not see any of its territory to Russia for the

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<v Speaker 1>purpose of peace or to end the war, emphasizing that

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<v Speaker 1>it was because President Putin occupied part of ukraine territory

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<v Speaker 1>in the past and assembled its troops Ukrainian borders were

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<v Speaker 1>without preventive punishment, made him to start full scale war

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<v Speaker 1>with Ukraine since twenty twenty two, adding that the path

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<v Speaker 1>to piece for Ukraine must be determined together with Ukraine.

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<v Speaker 1>This is fundamental. It is important that joint approaches and

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<v Speaker 1>a shared vision work toward genuine peace, a consolidated position,

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<v Speaker 1>cease fire, end of occupation, end of war. According to Trump,

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<v Speaker 1>the highly anticipated meeting between myself as President of the

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<v Speaker 1>United States of America and President Vladimir Putin of Russia

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<v Speaker 1>will take place next Friday, August fifteenth, twenty twenty five,

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<v Speaker 1>in the Great State of Alaska. Further details to follow.

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<v Speaker 1>Thank you for your attention to this matter. Zulensky, in

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<v Speaker 1>a series of press releases on Saturday, said, I have

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<v Speaker 1>not heard any partners express doubts about America's ability to

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<v Speaker 1>ensure that the war ends. The President of the United

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<v Speaker 1>States has the leavers and the determination. Pine has supported

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<v Speaker 1>all of President Trump's proposals starting back in February cease fire,

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<v Speaker 1>all formats have been supported. What is needed now is

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<v Speaker 1>not a pause in the killings, but a real lasting piece,

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<v Speaker 1>not a cease fire sometime in the future, in months,

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<v Speaker 1>but immediately. President Trump told me so, and I fully

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<v Speaker 1>support it. There must be a just end to the war,

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<v Speaker 1>and it is Russia that must end the war it

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<v Speaker 1>started Ukraine and all partners share the same understanding of

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<v Speaker 1>the need for a cease fire, for an end to

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<v Speaker 1>the killings. There is only one actor opposing this, Puten.

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<v Speaker 1>His only card is the ability to kill, and he

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<v Speaker 1>is trying to sell the cessation of killings at the

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<v Speaker 1>highest possible price. It is important that this does not

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<v Speaker 1>mislead any one. Results are needed at the leader's level,

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<v Speaker 1>dignified results, results that will save lives that the world

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<v Speaker 1>will value and for which it will be grateful to

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<v Speaker 1>the leader who delivers them. Every One clearly sees Putin's tactics.

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<v Speaker 1>He fears sanctions and is doing everything to bail on them.

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<v Speaker 1>He wants to exchange appalls in the war in the

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<v Speaker 1>killings for the legalization of the occupation of our land.

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<v Speaker 1>He wants to get territorial spoils. For the second time,

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<v Speaker 1>Putin was allowed to take Crimea and this led to

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<v Speaker 1>the occupation in Daniesk and Luhnsk regions. He received no

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<v Speaker 1>preventive punishment when he amassed a contingent on our borders.

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<v Speaker 1>This led to the full scale war and the occupation

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<v Speaker 1>of even more parts of Ukraine. Now Putin wants to

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<v Speaker 1>be forgiven for seizing the south of our curson region Zaporigia,

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<v Speaker 1>the entire territory of Luhansk and Danyesk regions, and Crimea.

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<v Speaker 1>We will not allow this second attempt to partition Ukraine,

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<v Speaker 1>knowing Russia, where there is a second, there will be

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<v Speaker 1>a third. That is why we stand firm on clear

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<v Speaker 1>Ukrainian positions. We must end the war with a dignified

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<v Speaker 1>peace based on a clear and reliable security architecture. Our

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<v Speaker 1>partners are ready to help us with this. We have

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<v Speaker 1>just had a report from our team in the UK

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<v Speaker 1>from Andrew Yermick. There were talks among the security representatives

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<v Speaker 1>of the US and Europe, Ukraine, the US Vice President, Vance,

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<v Speaker 1>the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Finland, Poland. The meeting was constructive.

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<v Speaker 1>The path to peace for Ukraine must be determined together

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<v Speaker 1>with Ukraine. This is fundamental. It is important that joint

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<v Speaker 1>approaches and a shared vision work toward genuine peace, a

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<v Speaker 1>consolidated position, cease fire, end of occupation, end of war.

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<v Speaker 1>Ukraine is ready for real decisions that can bring peace.

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<v Speaker 1>Any decisions that are against us, any decisions that are

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<v Speaker 1>without Ukraine, are at the same time decisions against peace,

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<v Speaker 1>they will not achieve anything. These are stillborn decisions. They

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<v Speaker 1>are unworkable decisions, and we all need real and genuine peace,

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<v Speaker 1>peace that people will respect. President Trump announced preparations for

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<v Speaker 1>his meeting with Putin in Alaska, very far away from

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<v Speaker 1>this war which is raging on our land against our people,

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<v Speaker 1>and which anyway can't be ended without us without Ukraine.

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<v Speaker 1>Putin did not believe in our people and therefore made

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<v Speaker 1>the hopeless decision to try to take Ukraine. This was

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<v Speaker 1>his main mistake, not taking Ukrainians into account. I believe

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<v Speaker 1>in our people. Ukrainians are strong. Ukrainians defend what's theirs.

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<v Speaker 1>Many in the world have sided with Ukraine during the war.

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<v Speaker 1>Even those who are with Russia know that Russia is

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<v Speaker 1>doing evil. Of course, we will not reward Russia for

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<v Speaker 1>what it has perpetrated. The Ukrainian people deserve peace, but

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<v Speaker 1>all partners must understand what a dignified peace is. This

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<v Speaker 1>war must be brought to an end, and Russia must

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<v Speaker 1>end it. Russia started it and is dragging it out,

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<v Speaker 1>ignoring all deadlines, and that is the problem, not something else.

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<v Speaker 1>The answer to the Ukrainian territorial question already is in

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<v Speaker 1>the constitution of Ukraine. No one will deviate from this

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<v Speaker 1>and no one will be able to. Ukrainians will not

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<v Speaker 1>give their land to the occupier. We are ready to

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<v Speaker 1>work together with President Trump, together with all our partners,

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<v Speaker 1>for realand most importantly lasting peace, a piece that will

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<v Speaker 1>not collapse because of Moscow's desires. I thank all our

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<v Speaker 1>people for being together. Ukraine is I thank all our

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<v Speaker 1>soldiers for preserving our independence. Stand firm. This is our land.

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<v Speaker 1>We are Ukraine. Glory to Ukraine. There is already a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of support and it comes in the new circumstances.

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<v Speaker 1>With a deadline now set for Russia to cease fire.

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<v Speaker 1>So far we see that the Russians are ignoring it,

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<v Speaker 1>at least for now. Today has once again brought killings

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<v Speaker 1>and Russian shelling. Over a hun hundred strike drones were

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<v Speaker 1>launched overnight against Ukraine, followed during the day by air

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<v Speaker 1>bomb strikes, intense assaults on the front line, and yet

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<v Speaker 1>more air raid alerts in our cities and communities. No

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<v Speaker 1>orders to stop have been given to the Russian Army.

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<v Speaker 1>We are speaking with our partners to ensure real steps

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<v Speaker 1>are taken. We are in constant communication with the American side,

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<v Speaker 1>and our partners, for their part, are also engaging with

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<v Speaker 1>the United States. All are united in the understanding that

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<v Speaker 1>there is a chance to achieve at least a cease fire,

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<v Speaker 1>and that everything depends on the right pressure on Russia.

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<v Speaker 1>I had a good conversation with President of Finland Alexander Staff.

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<v Speaker 1>We are coordinating positions for the most productive joint work

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<v Speaker 1>with America. It is important that America has the determination

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<v Speaker 1>and the ability to end the war, and we welcome

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<v Speaker 1>President Trump's desire to stop the killings. To respond to

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<v Speaker 1>Russia's intention to prolong the war and seize territorial spoils,

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<v Speaker 1>must act wisely and in coordination. Thank you for your support, Alexander.

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<v Speaker 1>Ukraine and Finland have the longest borders with Russia in Europe,

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<v Speaker 1>and our people know very well what threats this brings.

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<v Speaker 1>We agreed to continue working together for our common security.

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<v Speaker 1>I spoke with uk Prime Minister kir Starmer. I am

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<v Speaker 1>grateful for the support. We share the same view on

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<v Speaker 1>the need for a truly lasting piece for Ukraine and

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<v Speaker 1>on the danger of Russia's plan to reduce everything to

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<v Speaker 1>discussing the impossible. Clear steps are needed as well as

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<v Speaker 1>maximum co ordination between US and our partners. We value

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<v Speaker 1>the determination of the United Kingdom, the United States, and

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<v Speaker 1>all our partners to end the war. We are actively

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<v Speaker 1>working for constructive diplomacy and to ensure that the decisions

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<v Speaker 1>can work. We agreed on further contacts. I spoke with

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<v Speaker 1>Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sanchez. I am grateful for

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<v Speaker 1>Spain's support for Ukraine and our Pea. I informed about

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<v Speaker 1>the diplomatic situation and our contacts with partners, and shared

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<v Speaker 1>our vision of what the next steps should be. The

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<v Speaker 1>main thing now is to ensure that Russia does not

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<v Speaker 1>once again impose its unrealistic conditions on anyone. It is

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<v Speaker 1>important that Pedro and I share the same view. Europe's

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<v Speaker 1>voice must be taken into account. We are coordinating our

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<v Speaker 1>common European position. We are ready to move as quickly

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<v Speaker 1>and constructively as possible toward a just piece. We also

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<v Speaker 1>discussed Ukraine's path toward European integration. Ukraine has fulfilled all

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<v Speaker 1>its obligations and is fully ready to open the first

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<v Speaker 1>negotiating cluster. We discussed possible options and will look for solutions.

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<v Speaker 1>We agreed to stay in touch. Thank you. I spoke

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<v Speaker 1>with President of France Emmanuel Macron. I am grateful for

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<v Speaker 1>the support. We exchanged views on the diplomatic situation Ukraine,

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<v Speaker 1>France and all our partners are ready to work as

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<v Speaker 1>productively as possible for the sake of real peace. It

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<v Speaker 1>is truly important that the Russians do not succeed in

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<v Speaker 1>deceiving anyone again. We all need a genuine end to

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<v Speaker 1>the war and reliable security foundations for Ukraine and other

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<v Speaker 1>European nations. I spoke with the Prime Minister of Denmark Metafredericksen.

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<v Speaker 1>I am grateful for the support. We discuss the diplomatic

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<v Speaker 1>situation and communication with partners both hours and metas these

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<v Speaker 1>days diplomatic activity is extremely high. However, we see no

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<v Speaker 1>changes in Russia's position. The Russians still refuse to stop

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<v Speaker 1>the killings, still invest in the war, and still push

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<v Speaker 1>the idea of exchanging Ukrainian territory for Ukrainian territory with

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<v Speaker 1>consequences that guarantee nothing accept more favorable positions for Russia

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<v Speaker 1>to resume the war. All our steps must bring us

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<v Speaker 1>closer to a real end to the war, not its reconfiguration,

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<v Speaker 1>and our joint decisions with partners must serve our common security.

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<v Speaker 1>We also discussed with Meta our work toward EU membership

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<v Speaker 1>and the progress on this path for both Ukraine and Moldova.

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<v Speaker 1>We share the same view on the need for a

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<v Speaker 1>fair approach and the fulfillment of commitments for Ukraine and

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<v Speaker 1>Moldova together. Thank you, Binni. Nigeria Police Force has refuted

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<v Speaker 1>claims that its men man handled Sahara a reporter's publisher,

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<v Speaker 1>Amile Saware inside cell after the media personnel honored the

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<v Speaker 1>invitation sent him from the Office of the Inspector General

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<v Speaker 1>of Police IGP over allegations of forgery and criminal defamation

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<v Speaker 1>of characters, with the police stating in a press release

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<v Speaker 1>signed and made available after the detained media publisher was

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<v Speaker 1>released on Friday night that Saware allegedly brought bandages alongside

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<v Speaker 1>other personal items when he came to the station to

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<v Speaker 1>honor the police invitation and when the IGP ordered internal

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<v Speaker 1>investigation to ascertain if truly the media publisher was tortured

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<v Speaker 1>as claimed, Saware refused to allow medical personnel from the

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<v Speaker 1>Nigeria Police Force checked the alleged injury on his hand

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<v Speaker 1>he had claimed he suffered as a result of the

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<v Speaker 1>police personnel brutality while inside cell. Meanwhile, as at the

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<v Speaker 1>time Sware was released on Friday night, bandages were still

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<v Speaker 1>seen wrapped around one of his hands, a scene in

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<v Speaker 1>the video while he was coming out from the IGP

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<v Speaker 1>Rapid Response Team IRT police detention facilities in Abuja, as

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<v Speaker 1>stated by Sware in the video. Shortly after his release

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<v Speaker 1>from detention facilities at the IGP Rapid Response Team on Friday,

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<v Speaker 1>Saware posted on his social media handles and said that

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<v Speaker 1>freedom is never given. It is not a gift from

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<v Speaker 1>the powerful, nor a token handed down by the oppressor.

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<v Speaker 1>It must be seized with raw courage, with clarity, and

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<v Speaker 1>with collective will. Those who sit in power never give

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<v Speaker 1>it up willingly. That's why we take it back, because

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<v Speaker 1>freedom is ours and we will fight until it is

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<v Speaker 1>no longer a dream but a lived reality. Nigeria Police Force,

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<v Speaker 1>in a statement issued on August eighth, twenty twenty five,

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<v Speaker 1>and made available to the public, said the Nigeria Police

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<v Speaker 1>Forces compelled to address and decisively correct the recent wave

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<v Speaker 1>of disinformation being peddled in connection with the lawful arrest

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<v Speaker 1>and detention of mister on Yale Saware, a figure known

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<v Speaker 1>for manipulating public narratives and weaponizing propaganda to malign state

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<v Speaker 1>institutions and their leadership, particularly the Office of the Inspector

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<v Speaker 1>General of Police. Contrary to the falsehoods being circulated, mister

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<v Speaker 1>Sirware was arrested based on credible corroborated allegations involving criminal

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<v Speaker 1>offenses such as forgery, cyberstalking, and other infractions currently under

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<v Speaker 1>active investigation. The arrest was effected in full compliance with

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<v Speaker 1>extrame and legal provisions and with strict adherents to constitutional safeguards,

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<v Speaker 1>due process and the rights of the suspect. To be clear,

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<v Speaker 1>Mister Sirware was released on bailwell within the forty eight

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<v Speaker 1>hour constitutional window in accordance with the provisions of Section

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<v Speaker 1>thirty five four of the nineteen ninety nine Constitution of

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<v Speaker 1>the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended. He is fully

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<v Speaker 1>aware of the nature of the allegations against him and

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<v Speaker 1>has been duly informed of the charges. He is expected

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<v Speaker 1>to appear before a court of competent jurisdiction in the

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<v Speaker 1>coming days to answer to the accusations in a lawful

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<v Speaker 1>and transparent judicial process. Equally false and grossly misleading is

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<v Speaker 1>the narrative suggesting that mister Sare was tortured or subjected

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<v Speaker 1>to any form of inhuman or degrading treatment while in custody.

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<v Speaker 1>The Nigeria Police Force maintains a zero tolerance policy for

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<v Speaker 1>torture in alignment with the provisions of the Anti Torture

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<v Speaker 1>applicable international human rights instruments. The viral image of mister

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<v Speaker 1>s Ware with a bandaged arm has been mischievously presented

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<v Speaker 1>to mislead the public and stir unwarranted outrage. For the record,

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<v Speaker 1>the bandage was part of his personal belongings at the time.

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<v Speaker 1>He honored the police's invitation prior to his arrest and

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<v Speaker 1>detention in any case, Upon receiving the report that mister

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<v Speaker 1>the Inspector General of Police promptly ordered an internal investigation

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<v Speaker 1>to ascertain how he had access to it during detention,

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<v Speaker 1>particularly in light of his consistent refusal to undergo medical

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<v Speaker 1>examination by the independent teams deployed by the police. This

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<v Speaker 1>proactive step underscores the igp's unwavering commitment to transparency, professionalism

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<v Speaker 1>and strict adherents to established custodial protocols. In the spirit

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<v Speaker 1>of accountability and transparency, the Force promptly responded to the

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<v Speaker 1>claims of brutality by dispatching a medical team led by

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<v Speaker 1>the medical Director of the Mahammadu Buhari Police Hospital to

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<v Speaker 1>conduct an independent examination. On the seventh of August twenty

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<v Speaker 1>twenty five. Mister Sirware declined the evaluation. A second medical team,

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<v Speaker 1>this time led by the Force Medical Officer, was sent

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<v Speaker 1>on the eighth of August twenty twenty five, and again

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<v Speaker 1>access was denied by the suspect. These refusals are officially documented.

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<v Speaker 1>While the police respect the individual's right to decline medical assessment,

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<v Speaker 1>the record must show that the opportunity for independent medical

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<v Speaker 1>verification was twice provided and twice rejected. Furthermore, his continued

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<v Speaker 1>detention is not arbitrary. It is anchored on a valid

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<v Speaker 1>remand order issued by a competent court of jurisdiction. Every

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<v Speaker 1>action taken by the Nigeria Police Force in this matter

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<v Speaker 1>has been underpinned by legal authority devoid of malice, bias

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<v Speaker 1>or political undertones. The Force urges the media, civil society

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<v Speaker 1>actors and the public to exercise greater diligence, restraint and

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<v Speaker 1>professional responsibility in their reporting. Sensationalism, particularly when driven by

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<v Speaker 1>those with personal vendettas against the police leadership, poses a

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<v Speaker 1>clear risk to public trust and the integrity of ongoing investigations.

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<v Speaker 1>The Nigeria Police Force reaffirms its unwavering commitment to the

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<v Speaker 1>protection of human rights, respect for the rule of law,

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<v Speaker 1>and the pursuit of justice without fear or favor. No individual,

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<v Speaker 1>regardless of their status, influence, or social media reach, is

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<v Speaker 1>above the law. Further updates on this matter will be

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<v Speaker 1>provided as investigations proceed in accordance with due process. We

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<v Speaker 1>had reported that the human rights activist and founder of

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<v Speaker 1>Sahaa Reporters News Network, Emiele Saware, has been reportedly unhandled

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<v Speaker 1>on Thursday early morning inside police cell by offices from

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<v Speaker 1>the Inspector General of Police IGP Monitoring Unit after the

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<v Speaker 1>journalist honored the invitation sent him from the office of

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<v Speaker 1>the Inspector General of Police for a reason not stated,

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<v Speaker 1>but the media personnel working with Omi La Sware in

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<v Speaker 1>a statement on Thursday made available through the verified personal

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<v Speaker 1>social media handles of Saware said that the police presented

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<v Speaker 1>two petitions against Saware over alleged forgery and defamation of character,

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<v Speaker 1>adding that some police officers from the IGP Monitoring Unit

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<v Speaker 1>as early as six a m. On Thursday entered Saware

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<v Speaker 1>cell at the Force Intelligence Department in Abuja with alleged

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<v Speaker 1>pretense to take the media publisher to court, but when

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<v Speaker 1>the journalist demanded to see the charges against him, he

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<v Speaker 1>was allegedly handled roughly by a team of armed policemen.

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<v Speaker 1>This Barrister adianju Deji petition the President of Nigeria, Bola

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<v Speaker 1>Ahmed Tanubu, demanding the immediate dismissal of the IGP Kyode

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<v Speaker 1>Eggbatoken for allegedly abusing his office by thus using his

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<v Speaker 1>high ranking office in the Nigeria Police Force to settle

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<v Speaker 1>personal scores. Although the Nigeria Police Force has not reacted

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<v Speaker 1>to these allegations, but the force in a press release

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<v Speaker 1>current matters involving the detained media publisher Omiele Saware, by

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<v Speaker 1>insisting in stating in the press statement that the recent

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<v Speaker 1>promotions in the Nigeria Police Force was based on merit

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<v Speaker 1>are not selective, accusing an unnamed online platform of allegedly

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<v Speaker 1>sponsoring deliberate falsehood to tarnish the image of the force,

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<v Speaker 1>while also calling on offices and men of the force

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<v Speaker 1>to desist from lobbying to get promoted, saying the IGP

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<v Speaker 1>has warned that any police personnel court lobbying to get

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<v Speaker 1>promotion will be made to face disciplinary action.

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<v Speaker 2>Ladies and gentlemen, this is uh me here and I've

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<v Speaker 2>just been released by the police. You know, we told

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<v Speaker 2>them that he cans u standing, but.

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<v Speaker 1>The little hare war.

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<v Speaker 2>So I'm in front of the art. It's just been

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<v Speaker 2>released from tention after fourteen hours by the illegal IGB

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<v Speaker 2>and his people. What I told them when they least

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<v Speaker 2>when they arrested me, the same thing that I'm not

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<v Speaker 2>living with the fact that we can't hold an idea

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<v Speaker 2>whose time has come. But i want to thank every

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<v Speaker 2>one of you out there who's worked very hard, h

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<v Speaker 2>staid all this night up late, ensuring that.

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<v Speaker 3>They didn't get.

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<v Speaker 2>Away with this crime against humanity. And I'm just very

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<v Speaker 2>excited to let you know that no man what else.

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<v Speaker 1>Right now.

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<v Speaker 3>About herself. So You'm beyond hundred mons.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't want to say, honest, lock down this walk.

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<v Speaker 3>Alright, that's that's been there. I've been back to walk.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm talking about hall. Do continuopen out there use fight.

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<v Speaker 2>Walk?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah you know get wood there yet but.

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<v Speaker 2>Yes it's spice there and beyond now it's fight behind yet.

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<v Speaker 3>Let now been about to walk. Man, Okay, you talk

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<v Speaker 3>to you guys dad very much?

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<v Speaker 2>What that me last time? And uh I don't see

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<v Speaker 2>duflo now, but I wanna think, uh a good lawyers

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<v Speaker 2>if you can see them.

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<v Speaker 3>I think Mike brought out gat I.

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<v Speaker 2>Mean older, I brought up like it was.

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<v Speaker 1>But you guys like me right away?

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<v Speaker 2>You uh bey, Oh.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't left you got left him?

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<v Speaker 2>Boys? Look you you start like so much readily just

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<v Speaker 2>filed in the house ten years. All of these guys

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<v Speaker 2>out there, like the boys older.

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<v Speaker 1>Was very good.

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<v Speaker 2>Other than that, say look you.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, who's onna I like them? Yeah too?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, and no, young y don't do that when I yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>who sired out?

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<v Speaker 1>Sure?

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<v Speaker 2>Uh? What were we talking to you much? Uh?

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<v Speaker 1>This talk with that?

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<v Speaker 3>I could take it high? Yeah, wasn't it why I

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<v Speaker 3>could file?

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<v Speaker 2>We'll see, but I would I see the guplen say

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<v Speaker 2>we are yeah, the when it piss and it doesn't

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<v Speaker 2>work man, Uh they come put nation alright, thank you

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<v Speaker 2>everybody you know.

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<v Speaker 3>Uh so yeah, I will be that.

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<v Speaker 2>Man because bad it brings that I too cool.

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<v Speaker 3>Thank you, I have you. It should have SMAs without me?

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<v Speaker 3>Thank you?

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<v Speaker 1>Right?

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<v Speaker 2>Uh did you? Ah man, I don't know where you are.

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<v Speaker 2>Everybody was talking about you. Did y'all into very doc

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<v Speaker 2>mind by by Year, the one nigga by guys. I

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<v Speaker 2>don't know you, oh one of my pew yes, I

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<v Speaker 2>remember I met you. Even though I read a lot

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<v Speaker 2>about the news out the job, I was to miss you,

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<v Speaker 2>one of d J. I saw Westman and Legos, job

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<v Speaker 2>Neil everybody that uh sick and yeah you know h

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<v Speaker 2>three and they k I came out away from Legos.

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<v Speaker 1>I think they gave me here for a fourth.

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<v Speaker 3>Prosim my Fimi and usband nay and after also.

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<v Speaker 2>Especially all this rejobs police man that I talked to,

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<v Speaker 2>the love that my house us but we have to

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<v Speaker 2>get out to the exit at CPS and all our

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<v Speaker 2>police friends. I've already created a police movement. So they

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<v Speaker 2>were here from the very speech to that we're here.

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<v Speaker 2>But then look back to tech time man love so now.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm coming paying. Let's talk about pam. Oh yes, oh,

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<v Speaker 3>let me follow.

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<v Speaker 1>I know.

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<v Speaker 2>You know I'll do thank credit for spe broke out something. Yes,

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<v Speaker 2>I fe thank you so much and everyone I know.

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<v Speaker 1>Uh, it's lovely.

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<v Speaker 2>Quite need to thank you, fling.

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<v Speaker 1>That's nus having time.

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<v Speaker 2>But like I said, this this wasn't even the menage.

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<v Speaker 1>Was not thank you for The human right activist and

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<v Speaker 1>founder of Sahara Reporters News Network, Omila Saware has been

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<v Speaker 1>reportedly man handled on Thursday early warning inside police cell

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<v Speaker 1>by offices from the Inspector General of Police IGP Monitoring

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<v Speaker 1>Unit after the journalist honored the invitation sent him from

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<v Speaker 1>the office of the Inspector General of Police for a

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<v Speaker 1>reason not stated, but the media personnel working with Omila Sware,

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<v Speaker 1>in a statement on Thursday made available through the verified

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<v Speaker 1>personal social media handles of Saware, said that the police

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<v Speaker 1>presented two petitions against Sware over alleged forgery and defamation

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<v Speaker 1>of character, adding that some police officers from the IGP

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<v Speaker 1>Monitoring Unit as early as six a m. On Thursday

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<v Speaker 1>entered Soware Cell at the Force Intelligence Department in Abuja

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<v Speaker 1>with alleged pretense to take the media publisher to court,

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<v Speaker 1>but when the journalist demanded to see the charges against him,

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<v Speaker 1>he was allegedly handled roughly by a team of armed policemen.

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<v Speaker 1>This barrister Addi andju Deji petitioned the President of Nigeria,

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<v Speaker 1>Bola Ahmed Tenubu, demanding the immediate dismissal of the IGP,

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<v Speaker 1>Kyode Eggbetoken, for allegedly abusing his office by thus using

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<v Speaker 1>his high ranking office in the Nigeria Police Force to

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<v Speaker 1>settle personal scores. Although the Nigeria Police Force has not

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<v Speaker 1>reacted to these allegations, but the force in a press

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<v Speaker 1>release on Thursday afternoon, apparently made statements in relation to

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<v Speaker 1>the current matters involving the detained media publisher, Omiyele Saware

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<v Speaker 1>by insisting and stating in the press statement that the

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<v Speaker 1>recent promotions in the Nigeria Police Force was based on

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<v Speaker 1>merit and not selective, accusing an unnamed online platform of

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<v Speaker 1>allegedly sponsoring deliberate falsehoods to tarnish the image of the force,

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<v Speaker 1>while also calling on offices and men of the force

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<v Speaker 1>to desist from lobbying to get promoted, saying the IGP

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<v Speaker 1>has warned that any police personnel court lobbying to get

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<v Speaker 1>promotion will be made to face disciplinary action. According to

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<v Speaker 1>the post published via saware social media handles, the media

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<v Speaker 1>team of the publisher said this morning at six a m.

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<v Speaker 1>A police team led by a Chief Superintendent of Police

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<v Speaker 1>from the IGP Monitoring Unit forcibly gained entry into omiena

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<v Speaker 1>Saware cell at the Force Intelligence Department in Abuja, claiming

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<v Speaker 1>they were taking him to court. The team of nine offices,

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<v Speaker 1>including eight heavily armed personnel, handled Sawar roughly when he

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<v Speaker 1>asked to see the charges and notify his lawyers, breaking

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<v Speaker 1>his arm in the process, before taking him to another

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<v Speaker 1>police facility, the media team stated. In another post, the

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<v Speaker 1>media said the notorious former SARS officer, DCP Akin fakaray

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<v Speaker 1>Day presented two petitions to SAWARE from the illegal igp's office,

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<v Speaker 1>one alleged forgery and the second written by Bukolayemis Kuttie,

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<v Speaker 1>who was promoted to ACP because she's mistress, alleges criminal defamation.

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<v Speaker 1>So Morrey had before honoring the police invitation on Wednesday,

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<v Speaker 1>said in a number of posts previous day that the

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<v Speaker 1>IGP Monitoring Unit has scheduled my interview for tomorrow at

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<v Speaker 1>eleven a m. Yet they have refused to provide a

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<v Speaker 1>copy of the purported petition against me. It is now

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<v Speaker 1>clear that their intention is to conceal the sinister plan

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<v Speaker 1>of the Illegal IGP and continue operating in darkness. Despite this,

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<v Speaker 1>I will honor the invitation good, not alone. I will

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<v Speaker 1>be going with a full house to all our revolutionary comrades.

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<v Speaker 1>As always we moved together. Let every freedom fighter, every

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<v Speaker 1>citizen of conscience, every voice of resistance assemble early tomorrow

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<v Speaker 1>at the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters in Abuja. Revolutiono hegg

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<v Speaker 1>Beetoken Musco. They say the illegal IGP spoke to day

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<v Speaker 1>and send fresh threats against us. We heard that the

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<v Speaker 1>illegal Inspector General of Police, Coyode Eggbetoken has issued fresh threats.

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<v Speaker 1>But even his voice betrays him. His voice was cracked

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<v Speaker 1>by incompetence, weighed down by immorality, nepotism, favoritism, tribalism. It

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<v Speaker 1>was worn thin by the burden of failed leadership. We

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<v Speaker 1>are Nigerian citizens who have faced down tyrants, dictators and

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<v Speaker 1>power drunk men in and out of uniform. We've survived

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<v Speaker 1>worse and we've conquered no amount of intimidation, propaganda or

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<v Speaker 1>empty threats can shake our resolve or derail our desire

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<v Speaker 1>for a better, just and dignified society. Aluter Continuer. The

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<v Speaker 1>Nigeria Police Force, in a statement signed and made available

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<v Speaker 1>by the force spokesperson, DCP On Luminua had A Jobbi,

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<v Speaker 1>said the Nigeria Police Force has observed with concern the

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<v Speaker 1>growing wave of lobbying and unofficial requests directed at the

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<v Speaker 1>Inspector General of Police and the Police Service commissioned by

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<v Speaker 1>certain offs seeking special promotions. This surge was triggered by

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<v Speaker 1>the misinformation being spread by certain media platforms following the

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<v Speaker 1>recent approval of accelerated promotions for a number of deserving

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<v Speaker 1>offices who have distinguished themselves through exemporary service. The Force

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<v Speaker 1>wishes to categorically state that these accelerated promotions were not arbitrary,

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<v Speaker 1>but were part of a well structured reward system set

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<v Speaker 1>up by the police leadership aimed at recognizing offices who

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<v Speaker 1>have demonstrated outstanding performance uncommon bravery, professional excellence and commitment

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<v Speaker 1>to duty in the offices who benefited with those who

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<v Speaker 1>met the standardized guidelines for such accelerated promotion. The recent

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<v Speaker 1>exercise does not signify the commencement of a general or

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<v Speaker 1>indiscriminate special promotion scheme. In light of recent misleading reports

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<v Speaker 1>sponsored by a particular online platform suggesting that the Police

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<v Speaker 1>Force has initiated arbitrary promotions, the Nigeria Police Force firmly

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<v Speaker 1>cautions the public to deat disregard such falsehoods. These reports

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<v Speaker 1>are baseless, misleading and intended to undermine the integrity of

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<v Speaker 1>the force's promotion process. The NPF remains committed to transparency,

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<v Speaker 1>merit and due process in all personnel decisions. Furthermore, offices

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<v Speaker 1>are strongly cautioned against lobbying or attempting to influence the

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<v Speaker 1>promotion process through unofficial means. Such conduct is unethical, undermines

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<v Speaker 1>the principles of meritocracy and professionalism, and will attract severe

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<v Speaker 1>disciplinary action in accordance with extant laws and regulations. The

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<v Speaker 1>Nigeria Police Force reiterates its commitment to a promotion system

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<v Speaker 1>anchored on integrity, verifiable merit and honorable service to the nation.

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<v Speaker 1>Offices and men are hereby urged to remain dedicated, maintain

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<v Speaker 1>discipline and continue to discharge the duties with pride and distinction.

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<v Speaker 1>The Police stated human rights lawyer Barrister Addi Andjudjji, in

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<v Speaker 1>a reaction to the photograph of Omili A Sare's hand

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<v Speaker 1>wrapped with bandages of the police detention facility said, egg

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<v Speaker 1>Beethoken the most useless IGP in the history of Nigeria.

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<v Speaker 1>Police has ordered the detention of Sware for criticizing his

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<v Speaker 1>incompetent and favoritism promotions and other numerous infractions. How do

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<v Speaker 1>you promote your personal staff arbitrarily? Just like that? The

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<v Speaker 1>police ACKed twenty twenty in Regulation three hundred and sixty

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<v Speaker 1>seven of the Nigeria Police Regulations forbids a police officer

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<v Speaker 1>from settling personal scores and vendetta via the instrumentalities of

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<v Speaker 1>their offices. But egg Beethoken is too shameless to care

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<v Speaker 1>and continue to abuse his office. President Tanubu must sack

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<v Speaker 1>him now. Egg Beethoken must go. In an open letter

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<v Speaker 1>and petition to President Bola Ahmed t Enubu, hadiyanju Deji

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<v Speaker 1>said and in quotes that your Excellency, with utmost respect

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<v Speaker 1>for the office you occupy, I write to draw your

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<v Speaker 1>attention to the deepening rot within the niger Aerior Police

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<v Speaker 1>Force NPF, which, if left unchecked threatens to completely erode

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<v Speaker 1>public trust and destroy the very institution meant to protect us. All.

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<v Speaker 1>Under the watch of the current Inspector General of Police,

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<v Speaker 1>the force has become increasingly compromised by a pattern of

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<v Speaker 1>conduct that has brought the institution into disrepute. The NPF

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<v Speaker 1>has become personalized and weaponized, with growing reports of the

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<v Speaker 1>force being used to settle personal scores and intimidate private citizens.

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<v Speaker 1>The civic space has shrunk under a climate of fear.

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<v Speaker 1>Peaceful expression, association, and lawful dissent are now treated with

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<v Speaker 1>suspicion or outright hostility by an institution that should protect

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<v Speaker 1>these freedoms. More disturbingly, the men and women who serve

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<v Speaker 1>in the police force continue to operate under conditions that

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<v Speaker 1>are nothing short of inhumane. Reports of nepotism, favoritism, and

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<v Speaker 1>ethnic promotions above competence and institutional framework has become order

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<v Speaker 1>of the day. Offices lack adequate welfare, modern equipment, proper

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<v Speaker 1>housing and fair remuneration, resulting into the recent police protest.

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<v Speaker 1>The morale of the average policeman is low, and yet

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<v Speaker 1>they are still expected to perform optimally. A force that

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<v Speaker 1>is deprived of dignity cannot enforce the law with dignity.

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<v Speaker 1>The NPS urgently needs reform, but reform cannot happen under

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<v Speaker 1>leadership that undermines its very principles. It is in light

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<v Speaker 1>of this that I respectfully urge you to act decisively

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<v Speaker 1>by relieving the current Inspector General of Police of his

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<v Speaker 1>duties and appointing a leader with a clear commitment to

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<v Speaker 1>constitutional order and human rights. Yours, faithfully, dejiadian U. Esquire

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<v Speaker 1>Hunch newspaper reported that the Coalition of United Political Parties

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<v Speaker 1>and the Arowa Youth Ambassadors have called for the immediate

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<v Speaker 1>and unconditional release of pro democracy activist and journalist Amielle

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<v Speaker 1>Sawarre following his recent arrest by the Nigeri Police Force.

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<v Speaker 1>In separate statements on Thursday, both groups condemned the arrest,

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<v Speaker 1>describing it as a violation of Saware's constitutional rights and

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<v Speaker 1>an abuse of police authority. National Secretary of CUPP Peter

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<v Speaker 1>Amme said Sir wares detention flouts Section thirty nine of

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<v Speaker 1>the Nigerian Constitution, which guarantees freedom of expression and opinion.

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<v Speaker 1>He said the police had turned into an instrument of

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<v Speaker 1>oppression and call for accountability. We strongly condemned the arrest

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<v Speaker 1>of Omiene Saware by the Nigerian Police and act that

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<v Speaker 1>flouts Section thirty nine of the Nigerian Constitution, which guarantees

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<v Speaker 1>the fundamental right to freedom of expression, including the freedom

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<v Speaker 1>to hold opinions and share ideas without interference. This arrest

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<v Speaker 1>is not only unjust, but also a disturbing misuse of

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<v Speaker 1>police power, turning an institution meant to protect Nigerians into

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<v Speaker 1>a tool for oppression and personal vendettas. This arrest is

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<v Speaker 1>a blatant to use of power and an affront to

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<v Speaker 1>the principles of justice and accountability enshrined in the Constitution.

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<v Speaker 1>The Nigerian Police own Nigerians a clear explanation for Sir

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<v Speaker 1>Ware's arrest. Denying him his right to bail is indefensible

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<v Speaker 1>and further exposes the misuse of authority to silence descent.

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<v Speaker 1>We demand his immediate and unconditional release and if the

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<v Speaker 1>Inspector General believes there is a case to answer, Sir

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<v Speaker 1>Warez should be charged to court without delay, he stated.

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<v Speaker 1>The Arowa Youth Ambassadors, in a separate statement signed by

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<v Speaker 1>their national coordinator, Yeheya Abdullahi, also condemned Sir Ware's continued

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<v Speaker 1>detention and gave the federal authorities a seventy two hour

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<v Speaker 1>ultimatum to release him or face protests across the nineteen

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<v Speaker 1>Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory. The group said

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<v Speaker 1>Sir Ware's arrest was part of a pattern of harassment,

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<v Speaker 1>alleging that state institutions were being misused to suppress descent.

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<v Speaker 1>They warned that a continued clamp down on critics could

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<v Speaker 1>erode democratic values and civic freedoms. In line with this,

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<v Speaker 1>the Arowa Youth Ambassadors hereby issue a seventy two hour

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<v Speaker 1>ultimatum to the Nigerian authorities to release Saware or face

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<v Speaker 1>nationwide protests in all nineteen Northern States and the Federal

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<v Speaker 1>Capital Territory. We will mobilize peaceful mass action in solidarity

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<v Speaker 1>with Saware and in defense of the fundamental rights of

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<v Speaker 1>all Nigerians to freedom of expression and assembly. We call

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<v Speaker 1>on all progressive forces, civil society groups, student unions, labor

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<v Speaker 1>movements and the general public to rise in unity against

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<v Speaker 1>the growing tyranny and misuits of state power. Nigeria belongs

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<v Speaker 1>to us all, and no government has the right to

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<v Speaker 1>crush dissent in a democratic Society. The statement added the

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<v Speaker 1>police are yet to issue an official response to the

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<v Speaker 1>reason for Saware's arrest. GINGI INGI in em printing you

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<v Speaker 1>pineers in a Morgin without ware
