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Mother and Son Drag Nigerian Government to ECOWAS Court Over Alleged Police Misconduct

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In a dramatic turn of events, a Nigerian mother and her son have taken the Federal Government of Nigeria before the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice , seeking justice over alleged police misconduct. The duo, hailing from Delta State , are accusing officers of the Nigeria Police Force of extortion , defamation , and wrongful seizure of their vehicles. They are demanding compensation to the tune of US$500 million , a sum that has drawn widespread attention both locally and internationally. This case adds a new dimension to Nigeria’s ongoing struggle with police accountability , human rights abuses , and the slow pace of justice in the country’s legal system. The Backstory According to reports, the woman and her son were allegedly harassed and extorted by police operatives, who went further to confiscate their vehicles under questionable circumstances. The family claims they were unjustly portrayed as criminals, an act that not only robbed them of their dignity but also caused si...
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Captain Kelechi Ndukwe becomes first Nigerian to command US Navy War Ship

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A Nigerian-American, Kelechi Ndukwe has been elevated to the position of Naval force Chief from Commandant.

He is the principal Nigerian to have an order of US Naval force War Boat.

As the principal Nigerian-American to order the boat, the new job is the peak of his north of 20-year vocation in the US naval force, what began with him functioning as a helpers official in 2003, a year in the wake of getting a graduate degree in public safety and procedure studies from the US Maritime Conflict School.

In 2021, Kelechi took over as the superior of USS Halsey (DDG-97), an Arleigh Burke-class directed rocket destroyer. Before he took over from DeVere J. Convicts who had directed the boat since November 2019, he had been filling in as the second-in-order.

The USS Halsey (DDG 97) isn't the principal US naval force transport Ndukwe will order. From 2013 to 2015, the alumni of synthetic designing was the superior for the USS Devastator (MCM 6), a minesweeper situated in Bahrain.

Ndukwe has served in different warships in different areas of the planet including the Mediterranean Ocean, Horn of Africa, Middle Eastern Bay, and Western Pacific Sea.

His LinkedIn profile expresses that he has likewise served in different jobs, for example, weapons official and battle frameworks official of USS Fitzgerald in Yokosuka, Japan, from June 2010 to December 2011; as a naval force legislative contact official in Washington DC, from July 2006 to August 2008.

He likewise filled in as the fire control official of USS Normandy in Norfolk, from 2004 to 2006; and helpers official of USS Thistle, additionally in Norfolk, from 2003 to 2004.

Ndukwe, who moved on from the College of Notre Woman in 2002, has additionally worked in the workplace of the executive of the joint heads of staff (CJCS), America's most elevated positioning military official.

He is on the rundown of different US maritime officials doing right by Nigeria, including Victor Agunbiade, the naval force save supply official respected in July 2020 for "100% responsibility" as well as Excellence McGowan, who got a 'high-performing mariner' grant while serving on the USS Iwo Jima, a US naval force attack transport.

Confirming his promotion, Segun Victor Agunbiade on X (formerly Twitter) @segunvictor73 said: “Ladies and Gentlemen, meet the newest US Navy Captain Kelechi Ndukwe. The first Nigerian to have a command of US Navy War Ship! Congratulations on your promotion Captain! Well deserved!!!”

The chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa in her congratulatory message said: “A hearty congratulations to Navy Captain Kelechi R Ndukwe who has been promoted to the rank of Navy Captain from Commander, in the US NAVY He is the first Nigerian American to Command a US warship #ProudlyNigerian.”

Also read: Nigerian Air Force strikes terrorist hideouts in Lake Chad

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