The Nigerian Correctional Service, Kano State Command, says it foiled an attempt to smuggle suspected Indian hemp into the Medium Security Custodial Centre (MSCC), Kurmawa, in Kano. This is contained in a statement issued by the command’s Public Relations Officer, CSC Musbahu Kofarnassarawa, on Monday in Kano. Kofarnassarawa said the incident “occurred on Sunday at
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 35-year-old businessman, Akinola Damilare, popularly known as “General Don”, for allegedly impersonating military personnel and attempted murder. “The suspect was arrested at Kajola, Elega, Abeokuta North Local Government of the state following credible intelligence from a community leader and discreet surveillance by operatives of the Command’s Special Weapons and Tactics,” he said “Items recovered from him include a military face cap, three-quarter military trousers and four photographs depicting him in military uniform.”
The two families had a dispute over a dog defecating in the parking lot and the parking of vehicles, police said
Self-proclaimed pastor Paul Mackenzie, a former taxi driver, was accused of inciting his followers to starve themselves to death to “meet Jesus”. Francis Wanje, a 62-year-old teacher who lost two grandchildren to the cult, told AFP he had hoped Mackenzie would be sentenced to death to prevent further tragedies.
The assault on Michel Zecler, now 47, triggered renewed outrage in France over police violence, which victims and researchers say is systemic but authorities and law enforcement unions claim is limited to isolated cases. After the footage of Zecler’s beating emerged, President Emmanuel Macron called out the force on racial profiling and urged police reform.
The police say the accused was in a relationship with another woman, which had reportedly led to frequent quarrels between the couple
NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 7-A Narok court has sentenced a man to 50 years in prison or a Sh 50 million fine for trafficking 47.3 kilogrammes of bhang. The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) said Pascal Chacha was convicted at the Narok Law Courts after being found guilty of trafficking the drugs, which were valued at Sh 1.4 million.