According to eye witness accounts, the recent armed robbery operation, that threw a part of the ancient town of Ikorodu into pandemonium for hours, was executed in a most daring commando fashion. Unusually, according to reports, the 16 man dare –devil robbery gang that carried out the dastardly robbery plot …
Read More »Court rules on Police prosecutorial powers
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division held Tuesday that the Nigeria Police Force can prosecute all offences, including those under the National Security and Civil Defence Corps Act, 2007. This ruling was delivered sequel to an appeal in Federal Republic of Nigeria (FRN) vs Daniel Abuh, where the Federal High …
Read More »Gun-wielding soldiers ransack vehicles
Travellers to Ekiti, Ondo and Osun states were briefly delayed on Wednesday as gun-wielding soldiers manning strategic points on the highway stopped their buses for search. The soldiers peeped into the boots of the buses, asked the drivers about the contents of the bags and thereafter waved to them to …
Read More »Gaza fishermen: A life under attack
Gaza City – Abu Mohammad el-Hissi spent his whole life working on fishing boats before eventually becoming head of the Gaza-based Palestinian Fishermen’s Society. Due to the eight-year Israeli-Egyptian blockade of Gaza, the 70-year-old Hissi says Palestinian fishermen can no longer make a decent living. “This work isn’t enough to …
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