{"id":339250,"date":"2011-03-26T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-03-26T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/03\/26\/crime-rate-group-set-to-petition-ig\/"},"modified":"2011-03-26T06:00:00","modified_gmt":"2011-03-26T06:00:00","slug":"crime-rate-group-set-to-petition-ig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/03\/26\/crime-rate-group-set-to-petition-ig\/","title":{"rendered":"Crime rate: Group set to petition IG"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div>\n<span id=\"fullgist\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span>Worried by the increase in crime rate in the country, an interdenominational Christian group, Awesome Treasures, has threatened to petition the Inspector-General of Police.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The convener of Awesome Treasures, Mrs. Adejumoke Ademowo, spoke during the 2011 Mother\u2019s Summit and Interdenominational Meeting organised by the group.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Present at the summit were the wife of Lagos State Governor, Mrs. Abimbola Fashola; her Ekiti State counterpart, Mrs. Bisi Fayemi; among other prominent personalities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Ademowo said that the summit was put together because of the role of women in nation building, noting that any nation that paid lip service to this did so at its peril.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>She said the petition became imperative because of the high rate of kidnapping, sexual abuse and other forms of criminal activities in the country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>She said, \u201cI have always been passionate about this country. We the women of the nation need to take responsibility for its state of affairs because we bring forth children.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cOn the crime situation in the country, we have our position on kidnapping.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cEven though it is emotional, it is just one of the many crimes that plague the nation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cKidnapping remains a nefarious business because the perpetrators have been getting away with it. How did all this come about?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThere is no functional forensic laboratory, no data bank for fingerprints, no helicopters for surveillance, among other security lapses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cAs a result of these unresolved criminal activities, we have decided to petition the IG. With our various signatures this morning, we would deliver the petition to the IG, telling him to do something fast about crime and investigation.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Fayemi said that the summit was organised at an auspicious time when electioneering was going on.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>She told Nigerians to vote wisely and resist any act of rigging in next month\u2019s elections.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>She said if every voter did their own bit, desperate politicians would not manipulate the situation.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>See the article here:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.punchng.com\/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art201103261393314\" title=\"Crime rate: Group set to petition IG\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Crime rate: Group set to petition IG<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Worried by the increase in crime rate in the country, an interdenominational Christian group, Awesome Treasures, has threatened to petition the Inspector-General of Police. 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