1. Seven Maoist rebels killed by Indian security forces
Indian security forces : At least seven Maoist insurgents were shot dead by Indian security forces on Tuesday, police told AFP, the latest clash in a decades-long conflict waged in the country’s wild central forests. The guerrillas were killed in a remote part of the central state of Chhattisgarh, which
1. Why ICPC staff, board should be mindful of actions, by Aliyu
ICPC The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has called on its management staff and board members to be mindful of their decisions and actions because they will eventually account for them. Chairman of ICPC, Dr Musa Aliyu, gave the charge, yesterday, in his welcome address during
Police arrest 16 suspects for murder in Rivers State — Nigeria
suspects Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested 16 suspects in connection with the tragic death of an officer identified as Inspector Christiana Erekere. The officer was murdered in the line of duty on April 25, at about 4:00p.m. The command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, in a statement,
1. University protests over Israel-Hamas war lead to more clashes between police and demonstrators on campuses nationwide
Hamas war Ohio State University joined the growing list of college protests against Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza. Clashes between protesters and police on the campus overnight resulted in over a dozen arrests. Those who refused to leave after warnings were arrested and charged with criminal trespass, said university
1. Two fake Police Inspectors arrested by Police Rapid Response Squad
fake Police Men of the Edo state police command have paraded two fake police inspectors arrested in connection with illicit drugs valued at N20 million in the state. The Commissioner of Police, Funsho Adegboye, who disclosed this to newsmen in Benin City, said they were among the five-man criminal gang
US: Troops to leave Chad, it’s second withdrawal from an African country
US The United States will withdraw some troops from Chad, the Pentagon has said, days after Washington agreed to move forces out of neighbouring Niger. The US has approximately 100 troops stationed in Chad as part of its strategy to combat extremism in West Africa. “USAFRICOM is currently planning to
1. Police wife: Man begs I-G to assist in locating missing police wife
police wife Mr Ayowole Adekonipekun, a resident of Osogbo, has appealed to the Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Kayode Egbetokun to help in locating his wife, Cpl Ruth Ayowole, who went missing while on official duty in Abia. Adekonipekun told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Osogbo that his
1. Are US campus protests against Israel’s war on Gaza going global? | Israel War on Gaza News
US EXPLAINER From France to Australia, university students are part of pro-Palestine protests as Columbia students continue encampments. Clashes between students and police officers have been reported all over the United States during intensifying university protests. What started as the Gaza solidarity encampment at Columbia University, where students are camping
1. Junta-led Burkina Faso suspends BBC, Voice of America for two weeks
Junta West African country, Burkina Faso has suspended the BBC and Voice of America radio networks from broadcasting for airing a rights report accusing the army of attacks on civilians in its battle against jihadists. International NGO, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Thursday that soldiers in Burkina Faso’s jihadist-hit
1. Gaza baby girl saved from dying mother’s womb after Israeli airstrike dies just days later
Gaza baby A baby girl saved from the womb after her mother was fatally wounded by an Israeli airstrike on Gaza has died in one of the war-torn Palestinian territory’s beleaguered hospitals less than a week after her mother, CBS News has learned. Sabreen Erooh died late Thursday, five days