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AGITATION AND SECURITY CHALLENGE IN OUR NATION

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 The different agitations and security challenges across various regions of Nigeria pose a significant risk to the stability and unity of the country.  Michael Abiodun  Here's a breakdown of the main issues: 1. **Banditry and Boko Haram in the North:** The activities of bandits and Boko Haram in the northern region have been a longstanding security challenge. These groups have been responsible for numerous attacks on civilians, including kidnappings, bombings, and killings. The constant threat of violence has destabilized communities and impacted the livelihoods of many in the region. 2. **IPOB in the East:** The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) is a secessionist group in the southeastern region of Nigeria agitating for the independence of Biafra. The group's activities have led to clashes with security forces, and there have been reports of violence and casualties. The continued push for secession has heightened tensions in the region and raised concerns about potentia...

WHO IS A POLICE OFFICER?

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Listen to this short story....  A Police officer was shot dead and was lying in a pool of blood, when a boy and his father watched the scene. The boy asks his father: Who is this man? I don't know, son, I just know, that he was a Police. The young boy approached a person who was dressed in a beautiful uniform different from the others, very elegant. It was the commander of the unit where the Police worked. The boy took his hand and asked: Who is a police officer?? The officer responded in a trembling voice and his eyes were full of tears: A Police is a person who sleeps less than many people, endures cold, sun, rain, hunger, and there are times that he/she has no holidays, Sallah, Christmas, New Year and many other important moments.  He/she is far away from the family, their children when they are sick, or their husband/wife as well as their parents and siblings. A Police receives insults, physical assaults, they cry, suffer, endure thousands of scares and many more things th...