ADVERTISEMENT
The Sun Nigeria
  • Home
  • National
  • Columns
    • Broken Tongues
    • Capital Matters
    • Diabetes Corner
    • Duro Onabule
    • Femi Adesina
    • Frank Talk
    • Funke Egbemode
    • Insights
    • Kalu Leadership Series
    • Kunle Solaja
    • Offside Musings
    • PressClips
    • Public Sphere
    • Ralph Egbu
    • Shola Oshunkeye
    • Sideview
    • The Flipside – Eric Osagie
    • Tola Adeniyi
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • The Sun TV
  • Sporting Sun
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • National
  • Columns
    • Broken Tongues
    • Capital Matters
    • Diabetes Corner
    • Duro Onabule
    • Femi Adesina
    • Frank Talk
    • Funke Egbemode
    • Insights
    • Kalu Leadership Series
    • Kunle Solaja
    • Offside Musings
    • PressClips
    • Public Sphere
    • Ralph Egbu
    • Shola Oshunkeye
    • Sideview
    • The Flipside – Eric Osagie
    • Tola Adeniyi
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • The Sun TV
  • Sporting Sun
No Result
View All Result
The Sun Nigeria
No Result
View All Result
Home National

NBA wants Military to remove Borno highway gates

...Says they aren't serving any purpose

15th February 2020
in National
0
NBA wants Military to remove Borno highway gates
0
SHARES
219
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Timothy Olanrewaju, Maiduguri

The Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) has called for the removal of gates erected on major highways in Borno State by the military.

The NBA at a Press Conference yesterday in Maiduguri, Borno State capital, said the Sunday February 9 massacre of travelers by Boko Haram along Maiduguri-Damaturu highway could have been averted had the military not erected a security gate on the road.

“They should remove all the gates on the highways and allow people to move freely. Travelers know the road is not safe and they won’t ply the road at night. They all know the time of curfew and anybody traveling along the road would have arrive Maiduguri before it is dark. These military gates cause more harms than helping people,” Chairman Maiduguri Branch of the association, Mohammed Umoru said at the briefing.

He maintained the concern of security threats raise by the military for erecting the gates could no longer be accepted. He said the military was believed to possess the capacity to detect Boko Haram movement and identify the difference between the insurgents and innocent citizens on the roads.

He said the bar in Borno was shocked and devastated on how innocent lives were “brutally and fatally murdered” in such a way that the travelers at Auno were burnt with their luggage.

The NBA leader said the Auno tragedy could have been averted but for the military strategy of erection of highway gates and closing by 5pm.

“The military is thereby denying access to our people in contravention of the provision of chapter IV of the Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) particularly section 41 which guarantee freedom of movement,” he declared.

He said even with the security challenges in the state and necessity to carry out some level of reflection especially for operational purposes, the military should be conscious of peoples’ rights and safety. He maintained a review of military strategy was needed now to curtail increasing attacks by the insurgents.

He however acknowledged the sacrifices of the military personnel especially those who have paid the supreme price to protect the people and defend the country.

About 30 travelers were reportedly killed and a dozen vehicles including a petrol tanker burnt by Boko Haram terrorists at Auno on the night of Sunday February 9. The travelers were stopped by the military following the closing of a highway gate near the town, forcing the travelers to park the vehicles in the community, some 24 kilometres to Maiduguri, to spend the night.

Ajiri Daniels

Ajiri Daniels

Sun News Online Team

Related Posts

Imo stakeholders mandate Uzodinma to recover looted property from Okorocha, Ihedioha
National

Imo stakeholders mandate Uzodinma to recover looted property from Okorocha, Ihedioha

27th February 2021
Fayose demands release of former Ganduje aide Yakasai
National

Fayose demands release of former Ganduje aide Yakasai

27th February 2021
My comment on APC registration misinterpreted, says Oshiomhole
National

My comment on APC revalidation misinterpreted – Oshiomhole

27th February 2021
Next Post
Presidency mourns Yusuf, aide to State House perm sec

Presidency warns against inciting protests security chiefs

NAF to partner with engineering institute to improve efficiency

Air chief charges 2,079 recruits to be resilient, tough, courageous

Edo Assembly declares 12 seats vacant

Lagos Assembly Commission appoints Lambo as Executive Secretary

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Highlights

My comment on APC revalidation misinterpreted – Oshiomhole

Don’t accept kidnappings as way of life, Soyinka urges Nigerians

How we secured release of Kagara school boys, others – Governor Bello

Akwa Ibom: Governor agonises over high profile deaths in state

Kano shuts down more tertiary, health training institutions

NHRC hails Kogi governor on human rights

Trending

Imo stakeholders mandate Uzodinma to recover looted property from Okorocha, Ihedioha
National

Imo stakeholders mandate Uzodinma to recover looted property from Okorocha, Ihedioha

27th February 2021
0

From Stanley Uzoaru, Owerri There appears to be more trouble for former governors of Imo State Rochas...

Edo: APC ward leaders disown Oyegun, Ehanire in Oredo, threaten suspension over alleged anti-party activities

Edo: APC ward leaders disown Oyegun, Ehanire in Oredo, threaten suspension over alleged anti-party activities

27th February 2021
Fayose demands release of former Ganduje aide Yakasai

Fayose demands release of former Ganduje aide Yakasai

27th February 2021
My comment on APC registration misinterpreted, says Oshiomhole

My comment on APC revalidation misinterpreted – Oshiomhole

27th February 2021
Don’t accept kidnappings as way of life, Soyinka urges Nigerians

Don’t accept kidnappings as way of life, Soyinka urges Nigerians

27th February 2021

Follow us on social media:

Categories

  • Abuja Metro
  • Arts
  • Broken Tongues
  • Business
  • Business Week
  • Cartoons
  • Citizen Joe
  • Columns
  • Cover
  • Culture
  • Duro Onabule
  • Editorial
  • Education Review
  • Effect
  • Elections
  • Entertainment
  • Events
  • Features
  • Femi Adesina
  • Food & Drinks
  • Frank Talk
  • Funke Egbemode
  • Gallery
  • Global Square by Kenneth Okonkwo
  • Health
  • Insights
  • Kalu Leadership Series
  • Kunle Solaja
  • Kunle Solaja
  • Letters
  • Lifeline
  • Lifestyle
  • Literary Review
  • Marketing Matters
  • Muiz Banire
  • National
  • News
  • Offside Musings
  • Opinion
  • oriental news
  • Politics
  • Press Release
  • PressClips
  • Public Sphere
  • Ralph Egbu
  • Shola Oshunkeye
  • Sideview
  • South-west Magazine
  • Sponsored Post
  • Sporting Sun
  • Sports
  • Sun Girl
  • Tea Time
  • The Flipside – Eric Osagie
  • The Sun Awards Live
  • The Sun TV
  • Thoughts & Talks
  • Time Out
  • Today's cover
  • Tola Adeniyi
  • Travel
  • Travel & Tourism
  • Trending
  • TSWeekend
  • Turf Game
  • Uncategorized
  • Updates
  • Views from Abroad
  • Voices
  • World
  • World News
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Paper Ad Rate
  • Online Ad Rate
  • The Team
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy

© 2019 The Sun Nigeria - Managed by Netsera.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • National
  • Columns
    • Broken Tongues
    • Capital Matters
    • Diabetes Corner
    • Duro Onabule
    • Femi Adesina
    • Frank Talk
    • Funke Egbemode
    • Insights
    • Kalu Leadership Series
    • Kunle Solaja
    • Offside Musings
    • PressClips
    • Public Sphere
    • Ralph Egbu
    • Shola Oshunkeye
    • Sideview
    • The Flipside – Eric Osagie
    • Tola Adeniyi
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • The Sun TV
  • Sporting Sun

© 2019 The Sun Nigeria - Managed by Netsera.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist