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CMDR Joe Omini serves as the State Commandant for the Nigeria Forest and Security Service (which is often referred to as the Nigeria Hunters & Forest Security Service or similar variations) in Cross River State, Nigeria.

Remarkable Highlights of CMDR Joe Omini and the Service:

Combating Criminality: CMDR Omini has emphasized the service's mandate to combat illegal mining and other criminal activities within Cross River's forests. He has stated that their personnel are trained to operate within forests and creeks to apprehend criminals, who are then handed over to the police for prosecution.
Rescue Operations: Under his leadership, the service has successfully rescued several kidnap victims from forest and creek hideouts in Cross River State. This highlights their operational effectiveness in tackling insecurity in remote areas.
Strategic Positioning: CMDR Omini believes the Service is well-positioned to monitor, locate, and checkmate the rate of criminality in the state due to their specialized training and access to forested areas.
Legal Framework: He has noted that the Service operates under the Prisons and Immigration Act, providing a legal basis for their operations.
Advocacy for Support: CMDR Omini has publicly decried the relatively low number of personnel in Cross River State compared to other states, advocating for increased support and logistics from the state government to enhance their operations and enable stronger collaboration with other security agencies.
Community Engagement: While specific details on Omini's direct involvement in community engagement are limited, the overall structure of forest management in Cross River State emphasizes community involvement, with Forest Management Committees (FMCs) playing a role in enforcing compliance with forestry laws and regulations at the local level.

Sources:

"We've rescued several kidnap victims from creeks, forests' - Hunters Security Service": This article from Daily Post Nigeria (October 13, 2023) directly quotes CMDR Omini on the service's operations, mandate, and achievements in rescue missions.
"RT. HON. HILARY BISONG DECORATED "PATRON" OF THE NIGERIA HUNTERS & FOREST SECURITY SERVICE, CRS by NaijablaseTv (Ettah Emmanuel O.) | Baskadia": This article (July 5, 2024) features CMDR Joseph Omini Ogborowa (likely the full name of CMDR Joe Omini) discussing the service's need for more personnel and emphasizing collaborative synergy.
Cross River State Forestry Commission Website: While not directly featuring CMDR Omini, this website provides context on the broader forest management and conservation efforts in the state, which the Forest and Security Service would complement.

We’ve rescued several kidnap victims from creeks, forests’ – Hunters Security Service

Published on October 13, 2023

By Asare Asare

The Cross River State Command of the Nigeria Hunters and Forests Security Service has disclosed that it has rescued several kidnap victims from creeks and forests in the state.

The State Commandant, Joseph Omini, disclosed this during an interview in his office in Calabar.

He said the Service’s personnel are trained to undertake operations inside the forests and creeks to arrest criminals who are later handed over to the police for prosecution.

“We have arrested many kidnappers who run into the forests or creeks to hide with their victims. We have also rescued kidnap victims and returned them to their families.

“Since we are based within the communities we know how to locate the criminals within the forests.

“This has positioned us to monitor, locate and checkmate the rate of criminality in the state,” he said.

Omini added that the Service has the mandate to combat illegal mining and criminal activities in Cross River forests.

He further explained that the Service is subsumed under the Prisons and Immigration Act. According to him, the organisation’s activities are within the confines of the Act.

“We operate within the knowledge of the heads of those agencies and the Inspector General of Police who support us with arms.

“There are several mines in the state. To stop illegal mining we carry out investigations first to ascertain the licensed miners and those not authorised to mine. We remove the illegal miners and make them face prosecution,” Omimi said.

He said efforts are ongoing to get the President give his assent to the Bill establishing the Service in order to expand its scope and activities across the country.

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