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Mugabe's son arrested over 'assault' during luxury car smuggling probe
The son of Zimbabwe's late former President Robert Mugabe will appear in court on 5 November with four other men.
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24 hours after High Court rap, BMC fails to restore Dia Mirza’s video on pollution-free Diwali
Civil rights activist Sumaira Abdulali, who has been working for the cause of noise pollution, demanded that the BMC should give an explanation about why it had pulled down a video which was recorded as per the directives of the Bombay High Court
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The 2011 discovery of neo-Nazi killers aired biases in German policing
Many questions still surround the National Socialist Underground whose existence was revealed by neo-Nazi terrorist Beate Zschäpe on November 4, 2011. How has German society reacted to NSU crimes?
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NAIMOS only embarks on lawful arrests, but it may go offensive where necessary – Paa Kwesi Schandorf
The Ministry’s Media Relations Officer, Paa Kwesi Schandorf, said the task force’s primary responsibility was to enforce the law through the arrest of persons involved in illegal mining activities. Speaking in an interview with JoyNews, Mr Schandorf explained that NAIMOS was expected to operate within the confines of the law and avoid actions that could be considered excessive.
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Soldiers kill suspected kidnappers, recover AK-47 rifles in Kogi
The Nigerian Army says soldiers and local vigilantes killed three suspected kidnappers during an operation in Igalamela/Odolu LGA.
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Publish taskforce roadmap, name suspects in Beirut cocaine case – NPP to government
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has demanded a bipartisan parliamentary inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the seizure of 46.7 kilogrammes of cocaine at the Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon. NPP calls for removal of NACOC, GACL leadership Beyond the parliamentary inquiry and publication of information surrounding the Beirut operation, Mr Boakye called for the removal of the leadership of NACOC and the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL).
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Transnational crypto fraud: CID court orders ₹15 crore return to Tenali woman
A Tenali-based woman of Tenali transferred cryptocurrency worth Rs.15 crore expecting higher returns, which was routed to cryptocurrency exchange of Cayman Islands, said CID DGP Ravi Shankar Ayyanar
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Two Navy officers face court martial over 2024 INS Brahmaputra mishap
A conviction, in the 2024 fire and capsize incident, could attract punishments ranging from reprimand and loss of seniority to imprisonment of up to two years
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PSC dismisses three senior police officers, demotes 16
…21 others receive severe reprimands, three exonerated By Kingsley Omonobi The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the dismissal of three senior police officers and the demotion of 16 others over various cases of misconduct. Those commended included DIG (Dr) Taiwo Lakanu (retd.), Justice Christine Dabup, Alhaji Abdulfatah Mohammed, the Secretary to the Commission, Chief Onyemuche Nnamani, and the Director of the Police Discipline Department, Mr Ferdinand U. Ekpe.
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Kosovo: Outrage as authorities accused of not helping femicide victim
Despite reporting her husband to the police and pleading for protection, Arlinda Zekaj was brutally murdered. Now, thousands in Kosovo are protesting what they say is a dramatic failure of state institutions.
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Kosovo: Protests and outrage after a woman was killed despite repeatedly seeking assistance from the authorities
Despite reporting her husband to the police and pleading for protection, Arlinda Zekaj was brutally murdered. Now, thousands in Kosovo are protesting what they say is a dramatic failure of state institutions.
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Bandits kill soldier, pregnant woman, abduct 15 residents
The attacks reportedly occurred around 4 p.m. on Tuesday in Kuka Sarkin Yamma and Ruwan-Zafi communities, barely two weeks after scores of residents were killed in Binnari community in the same area
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Army kills three suspected kidnappers in Kogi shootout
By Kingsley Omonobi Troops of the 12 Composite Brigade of the Nigerian Army have killed three suspected kidnappers during a gun battle in Igalamela/Odolu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The Commander of the 12 Composite Brigade, Brigadier General Kasim Umar Sidi, commended the troops and personnel of the Kogi State Vigilance Service for their resilience and professionalism.
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Pangappara Abhiram murder case: police suspect double murder plot
The disappearance of several Instagram chats belonging to the victim has added another layer of mystery to the investigation
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Palestine Action activists used similar tactics to the suffragettes, court told
Lawyers tell supreme court decision to proscribe organisation as terrorist group is attack on freedom of speech and protest Palestine Action was banned as a terrorist group after using tactics similar to – or less extreme than – the suffragettes, the UK’s highest court has heard. Huda Ammori, a co-founder of Palestine Action, is challenging last year’s decision to proscribe the direct action organisation, placing it alongside groups such as al-Qaida and Boko Haram.
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30,179 new cases filed in FCT within 12 months worrisome – Chief Judge
… says rising litigation requires urgent attention By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — The Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Justice Husseini Baba-Yusuf, disclosed on Wednesday that 30,179 new cases were recorded within the court’s jurisdiction over the past year. The CJ said he was delighted that the High Court had successfully disposed of 5,625 of the cases before it, while the Magistrate Courts decided 19,292 cases and the AMDC disposed of 195.
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Secret police files released in Hungary, 47 years after fall of communism
Critics say the move comes too late, that the files themselves are incomplete, and the move risks sowing division and causing unnecessary anguish.
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Police order six commissioners to retire over age limit
By Kingsley Omonobi The Force Headquarters has directed six Commissioners of Police to submit their retirement notices to the Police Service Commission after attaining the statutory retirement age of 60 years. The signal listed six affected officers as Commissioners of Police Adamu Elleman, Abdullateef Adamu, Titilayo Lasisi, Markus Ishaku Basiran, Sylvester Oniye Ozoefuna and one other officer.
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