DSS ARRESTS OWN OFFICERS WHO ATTACKED FGGC

By

UPDATE ON DSS ATTACK ON FGGC AS OFFICERS ARE ARRESTED

DSS molestation: Teachers protest at state assembly
Teachers in Calabar protesting the alleged assault of DSS operatives on a teacher
Video evidence of the DSS assault of teachers at the Federal Girls College, Calabar has emerged online as Nigerians continue to condemn actions of the operatives.

This is coming as five personnel of the DSS were reportedly detained over the alleged brutality on the Calabar FGGC teachers.

Sources in DSS said the affected personnel were arrested same day of the incident.

According to the Guardian, the sources said: “As we speak, five of our security personnel are in detention because we have commenced investigation into the incident that happened in the federal girls school.

“The DSS remains a law-abiding organisation and will never condone any act of lawlessness from any of its men and officers.”The state Director of DSS, Mr. Fubara Duke declined comment on the matter."

Recall that teachers at the Federal Government Girls College, Calabar on Tuesday January 7 staged a peaceful protest to the Cross River House of Assembly over alleged assault by operatives of Department of State Service on some members, News Agency of Nigeria reports.

The event which earned the collective displeasure of teachers occurred on Thursday,February 2,the teachers who was in the assembly to protest the assault came under the Trade Union Congress,Cross River chapter,according to them, they were in the assembly to register their objections to the event which occurred in the school.

Chairman of TUC, Mr Clarkson Otu said the teachers were also there to demand for a thorough investigation of the matter and also to call for justice.He said,“We are here to register our grievances over the invasion of FGGC Calabar on February 2 by officials of DSS, where they flogged a teacher before his students.

“And when other teachers demanded to know why, they were beaten thoroughly including a Vice Principal of the school.“The DSS operatives also shot sporadically into the air and caused serious commotion in the school premises.

“We have come to demand for a thorough investigation of the matter by the authorities and the culprits brought book.“Sir, we demand that this matter must not be swept under the carpet. That is why we are here.”

Some of the protesters carried placards which read: “Stop this oppression”; “Enough is enough`’; “No more oppression from DSS”, among others.The protesters also submitted a letter to the Speaker of the house.The Clerk, Mr. Bassey Ekpenyong,who received the letter on behalf of the Speaker, commended the TUC for the peaceful protest

He also described the DSS action as very unfortunate, noting that teachers deserved to be treated with dignity in the country.

He said, “All of us here were trained by teachers. So, let us treat our teachers with dignity.“I want to assure you that we will ensure that justice is done in this case. We will ensure that nothing but justice is done.”

Recall that some teachers of Federal Government Girls’ College (FGGC) Calabar were reportedly beaten by men of the Department of State Service (DSS) who allegedly stormed the school and ordered all the staff out of their office on Thursday,February 2.

The teachers claim the event occurred because a student was reprimanded by a teacher.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

BENUE GOVERNOR DENIES BEEN BEHIND IMPORTED CONTAINER OF SNAKES,FROGS,SPIDERS AND GECKOS

By
Image
The Benue State government has denied the reports alleging that the consignments containing snakes intercepted by the Nigeria Customs in Calabar belongs to Governor Samuel Ortom. It described it as another desperate smear campaign by members of the opposition. Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Terver Akase Mr Akase said the report published on social media by some opposition elements had once more brought to the fore the sponsored publications to attack the person of the Governor in order to distract him from continued delivery of good governance to the people of the state. According to him, the original report on the interception of the consignments‎ did not name the owner of the containers. "That report on the intercepted consignments in Calabar which was skewed and published on facebook by opposition members in Benue State is proof that most of these young men who call themselves opposition on social media are bereft of any idea to help develop their state. "The ca...
Read more

SEE FATHER AND DAUGHTER'S EMOTIONAL REUNION AFTER 35 LONG YEARS APART

By
Image
A father and his daughter have been reunited after a staggering 35 years apart. In heartwarming footage, shuffling nervously towards the front door, Dwight Craig, from Elkton, Michigan, USA, can be seen preparing himself for a moment he has waited more than three decades for. Dwight tentatively approaches his daughter, Carrie's car, but as soon as she emerges from within, the three and a half decades that have parted them until now seem very much forgotten. With arms stretched wide and tear stained cheeks, Carrie and her dad embrace in a long-overdue hug that lasts for several minutes, broken only by the revelation they 'have the same eyes'. The pair hug for the first time Carrie, who drove 550 miles from her hometown in Flint, Michigan, for the emotional reunion, said: "I had waited almost my entire life for this moment. "For so many years I had this empty feeling inside of me about not knowing my dad or the life he's made without me, but that...
Read more

THE INVINCIBLE WOUNDS OF SYRIA'S CHILDREN

By
March 14th,2017 The physical devastation left by the Syrian war is tangible. But a less visible, more insidious damage is hurting the country's most vulnerable. Save the Children's 'Invisible Wounds' report found that Syria's children are suffering from a condition called 'toxic stress' , due to living in an almost constant state of fear and terror. In order to visualize the invisible, the NGO commissioned photographer Nick Ballon and conceptual artist Alma Haser to create a series of animated portraits and short videos. Ballon's thoughtful photos combined with Haser's paper manipulation techniques – folding, crumpling, ripping and origami – attempt to show the intense psychological pain these children suffer. Ballon shot the portraits of the refugee children near the Turkish-Syrian border. He got to know them at their orphanage, in a place where they felt comfortable, but shot the portraits on the streets. "The lighting was the key element,...
Read more

POLICE NAB 3 SUSPECTED ROBBERS WHO BURGLED A CHURCH

By
Image
File Photo The Cross River State Police Command on Tuesday confirmed the arrest of three robbery suspects that attacked a new generation church along Goldie Street in the Calabar South axis of the metropolis. The state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Hafiz Inuwa, said the three suspects were members of a six-man gang that had been terrorising the area lately. The commissioner said that the robbery suspects, identified as Offiong Effiong, Jeremiah Affiah and Christian Donatus, were arrested on a tip-off. He said, “The three suspects confessed to be members of a six-man robbery gang that have been terrorising residents of Calabar South for some time now. “When they were interrogated, the suspects led our detectives to one of their victims, the General Overseer of Trinity Villa International at 101 Goldie Street, Calabar, who they robbed at the weekend. “We recovered assorted phones, laptops and Ipads as well as an undisclosed amount of money, both in foreign and lo...
Read more

NORTH KOREAN MISSILE LAUNCH: SOUTH WARNS IT CAN DESTROY NORTH BEYOND RECOVERY

By
Image
The United Nations Security Council has condemned North Korea's latest missile launch as an "outrageous action" after it was called into an emergency session to discuss Pyongyang's longest-ever test flight of a ballistic missile. Key points: *North's intermediate-range weapon launch on Friday signalled defiance of rivals *President Moon Jae-in says South has strength to "inflict a level of damage it would be impossible to recover from" *Annual gathering of world leaders at General Assembly will discuss North Korea South Korean President Moon Jae-in, a liberal who initially pushed for talks with North Korea, said its tests currently made dialogue "impossible". "The sanctions and pressure by the international community will only tighten so that North Korea has no choice but to take the path for genuine dialogue [for nuclear disarmament]," Mr Moon said. "If North Korea provokes us or our allies, we have the strength to smash the att...
Read more

ROYAL RULE BROKEN BY MEGHAN MARKLE AT HER ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT

By
Image
Prince Harry's Engagement To Meghan Markle Barely breaking the rules: Meghan Markle didn't wear pantyhose to her engagement announcement with Prince Harry on Monday. She hasn't even married her prince yet and Meghan Markle has already committed her first royal fashion faux pas — she went bare-legged in public! The 36-year-old "Suits" star showed up sans pantyhose to her engagement announcement with Prince Harry on Monday, and apparently that's a something of a royal no-no, reports The Cut. While the rule isn't exactly set in stone in some strict royal-family style book, enthusiasts of the monarchy note that Queen Elizabeth herself has worn pantyhose in public for the past, oh, 91 years. Kate Middleton, too, famously wears pantyhose. In fact, many credit the stylish duchess, who usually wears glossy, sheer tights in public, with bringing hose back in vogue for younger Brits. 10 Royal Kisses Caught on Camera Gallery courtesy of T...
Read more

U.S SECRETARY OF STATE DENIES RIFT WITH TRUMP

By
Image
    REX TILLERSON US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson firmly denied Wednesday that he had fallen out with Donald Trump and vowed to remain in post, dismissing a report that he had once called the president a “moron.” For his part, Trump declared he has “total confidence” in his top diplomat after both had denied an explosive report that Tillerson became so frustrated over the summer that he considered resigning. According to the NBC News story, which cited “multiple senior administration officials” but was described as “erroneous” by the State Department, Tillerson had referred to Trump as a “moron” at a July 20 Pentagon meeting. Afterwards, the report said, Tillerson met with Vice President Mike Pence, who urged him to show more respect, and with other senior officials who urged him not to resign. Appearing before reporters at a hastily organized news conference in the State Department, Tillerson denied the report and pledged Trump his full support. ...
Read more

DEATH ROW;REVEREND KING,OTHERS TO BE EXECUTED SOON

By
Image
REV KING The Lagos State Government is set to take a vital decision on the General Overseer of the Christian Praying Assembly, CPA, Chukwuemeka Ezeugo, a.k.a Rev. King, and others on death row in Lagos prisons very soon. The nation’s apex court had on 27 February, 2016 upheld the judgment of the Apeal Court which passed death penalty on King, saying the condemned cleric must die by hanging. State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Adeniji Kazeem at a ministerial press conference on Tuesday in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria said the state government was reviewing the matter and would make a decision very soon. Kazeem said he visited prisons in the state recently on the instruction of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode and prison officials drew his attention to the highhandedness of those on death row. He said these condemned prisoners felt that they had certain rights which excluded them from being executed. He said the prison officials complained bitterly about this and want...
Read more

MAGU'S CASE ; PROF SAGAY BLASTS PARLIAMENT,CALLS SENATE "THE BAD PARTY IN NIGERIA"

By
Image
Prof. Itse Sagay The Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Anti-corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay has strongly criticized the insistent refusal of the National Assembly to approve Ibrahim Magu as the Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Sagay, in an interview with Channels TV early this morning, said the Senate was only discharging its duties with self-love and tyranny at the expense of the country. He noted the case of rejecting appointment of Magu as the EFCC Boss is a peculiar case. "The Senate is the bad party in this country. The Executice can proceed with the confirmation of Ibrahim Magu as the Chairman of the EFCC as stipulated by the law. if the Senate is not careful, Magu will remain the EFCC boss without the consent of the legislature. The Acting President is right for saying that", the Professor of Law stated.
Read more