The group which also condemned the recent attacks in Baga and Bama, called on the Federal Government to caution those making inflammatory statements over the 2015 general  elections.
The apex Muslim body stated this in a communiqué after its meeting in Kaduna on Wednesday.
In the communiqué read  by  the new  Secretary-General of the council, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, the NSCIA  also urged the federal and state governments to implement the various White Papers on the ethno-religious crises in the country.
The council asked  the Federal Government to immediately resettle all Muslims displaced in crisis-ridden areas in Bauchi, Plateau and Kaduna states and put an end to deliberate plans to exterminate Muslims in Wukari, Taraba State.
The communique read, “The security challenges in the country, especially in the North, are being blamed on Muslims, even when events have shown in recent times that many non-Muslim hide under the names of Boko Haram to perpetrate crimes.
 “The persistent extra judicial killings of Nigerians by security agents, as in the recent cases of Baga and Bama in Borno State, to which the international community has attested, is not only criminal but also capable of encouraging lawlessness in the country.
“The government should, as a matter of urgency, caution those making inflammatory statements on the forthcoming 2015 elections so that the fragile peace in the country will not be jeopardised. All those being detained for alleged criminal activities should be prosecuted immediately.
“The council strongly condemns the Baga and Bama massacre as heinous crime against humanity and calls upon the Federal Government to immediately set up a judicial commission of inquiry to ensure that justice is done.
“The council frowns on the continual failure of the state and Federal Government to implement the White Papers of their commissions/panels of inquiry on various ethno-religious crisis and conflicts in the country.”

Blackberry services could be at risk of being banned in the country as a new regulation by the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, will run counter to the technical operating standards of the phone’s distinct network.


Our source gathered yesterday that the telecoms regulator was working on a regulation, which would make it mandatory for any licensee in the nation’s telecoms market to provide access to its communications facilities for necessary interception by the law enforcement agencies.

To be called ‘Lawful interception of communications regulations”, the regulation, which is currently at the draft stage, is based on the need to provide a legal and regulatory framework for the lawful interception of communications in Nigeria and the collection and disclosure of intercepted communication.

It will also specify the nature and types of communications to be intercepted; prescribe penalties for noncompliance with the regulations; provide a notification to the commission of all warrants issued, amended, renewed or cancelled under the regulations as well as ensure the privacy of subscribers as contained in the Nigerian constitution. It was gathered that Section 13 of the regulation Protected or Encrypted Communications will run counter to the technical operations of Blackberry.

By their designs and unlike other mobile devices, Blackberry messages are encrypted and where criminal investigation is required, the law enforcement agents will face denial of access to Blackberry network.
Specifically, Section 13 of the regulation empowers the National Security Adviser, NSA, and the State Security Service, SSS, to request the disclosure of protected or encrypted communications.

According to the regulation: “Where the communications intercepted is an encrypted or protected communication, the licensee shall provide the National Security Adviser and the State Security Service with the key, code or access to the protected or encrypted communication.

“Where the key or code is in the possession of another person, the licensee shall be under an obligation to request such other person to disclose the key or code to the National Security Adviser and the State Security Service for the purpose of complying with a warrant.” The regulation, under Section 20, also specifies the penalties for contravention.

“If a licensee or any of its officers, manager, chief executive officer, secretary or other similar officers of the licensee required under this regulation fails to comply with the provision of this regulations, such licensee or its officers shall be liable to a fine of N5m. If such an offence is continuing, such a licensee or officer shall be liable to a daily default penalty of N500,000.” The regulation clearly states that the commission may revoke the licence of the licensee for failure to comply with the regulation.

“The commission shall give a prior written notice to the licensee of such revocation, not less than 30 days to the withdrawal of the licensee.” Also, the commission may institute an action for non-compliance through injunction or specific performance or any or such other judicial means of enforcing a duty or obligation imposed on a licensee pursuant to the regulations.

Today as @ 7am st peterz college garaku hostel was set ablaze by unkwon personz no body was lost but properties were siverely damaged the scene of this accident was ,the st ambrose hostel..... correspondent solomon okopi who was with me @ the scene of the accident(X student) saw the accident and was in a distress mood feelin so bad for the properties lost such as money valuebles most especially books a student claimed lost of 10000 naira sme other claim lost of his school fees .also speaking with some of the student i was meant to understand that there was a fire attempt on the old 2010 SS3 boys hostel but it was put out as soon as possible this happened as @ 8pm yesterday bt no suspect was yet to be found.this incident has put SPC in a distress mood and might cause a break for the student we all tnk God for life that was nt lost but a question to be asked were are the security ???????  .