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Sweden's ex-ambassador to China goes on trial

Sweden’s Ex-Ambassador To China Goes On Trial

June 6, 2020 5:05 pm

Sweden’s former ambassador to Beijing goes on trial in Stockholm on Friday accused of overstepping her mandate by trying to negotiate the release of a Chinese-Swedish dissident held in China.

Anna Lindstedt is accused of brokering an unauthorised meeting during her time as ambassador to get publisher Gui Minhai freed.

Lindstedt — a veteran envoy who had previously represented Sweden in both Vietnam and Mexico, and acted as Sweden’s chief negotiator at the 2015 climate summit in Paris — has denied the charges against her.

Gui Minhai, a Chinese-born Swedish citizen known for publishing gossipy titles about Chinese political leaders …

North Africa French troops kill Al-Qaeda's North Africa chief

French Troops Kill Al-Qaeda’s North Africa Chief

June 6, 2020 3:26 pm

France has hailed the killing of the head of Al-Qaeda’s North Africa wing in an operation that dealt a blow to the group behind a string of deadly attacks across the troubled Sahel region.

Abdelmalek Droukdel was killed by French troops on Thursday in northern Mali near the Algerian border, where the group has bases it uses to carry out bombings and abductions of Westerners, Defence Minister Florence Parly said.

Many close associates of the Algerian — who commanded several groups under the banner of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) — were also “neutralised”, she said on Friday, describing …

Over 23 killed as armed men attack bank in Kogi

Over 23 Killed As Armed Men Attack Bank In Kogi

June 5, 2020 4:34 am
No fewer than 23 persons have been killed in a robbery attack that took place in a commercial bank in Isanlu area of Kogi State on Thursday.

It was gathered that the suspected armed robbers numbering about seven came into the bank with two vehicles.

It was further learnt that the security operatives numbering about seven on duty were killed alongside some passersby.

A source told newsmen that the gunmen were angered by their inability to gain access into the bank as they opened fire at the security personnel and onlookers.

Similarly,

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Busola Dakolo Gives Update On Rape Case Against Pastor Fatoyinbo

Busola Dakolo Gives Update On Rape Case Against Pastor Fatoyinbo

June 5, 2020 4:34 am
Celebrity photographer, Busola Dakolo on Thursday, gave an update on her rape allegation against the founder of Commonwealth of Zion, COZA, Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo.

Busola, who is the wife of popular Nigerian singer, Timi Dakolo, disclosed that the police have completed their investigations regarding the rape allegation against Fatoyinbo.

In a post on her verified Instagram page, Busola said the police passed the information to her, adding that the matter has been taken to the Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation, DPPP, for legal advice and further action.

The mother of three also disclosed that the Ministry of Justice

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Cop Kneels On Another Black Man's Neck During Arrest

Cop Kneels On Another Black Man’s Neck During Arrest

June 4, 2020 5:08 pm

A Florida police department has launched an internal investigation after a video surfaced on social media showing a Sarasota police officer kneeling on a black man’s neck during an arrest.

In the nearly 90-second cellphone video taken by a bystander during the May 18 incident, three officers can be seen attempting to take a male individual into custody. One of the two officers is then seen kneeling on the head and neck of the man.
The man, who was arrested on a domestic violence/battery charge, is heard yelling, “Why am I being arrested?” as the officer kneels on him.
“As
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37 Kids Injured In A Knife Attack At Elementary School In China

37 Kids Injured In A Knife Attack At Elementary School In China

June 4, 2020 4:09 pm

An attacker with a knife injured 37 children and two adults at an elementary school in southern China on Thursday, according to a local government statement.

The attack, which took place in Cangwu county in the southern Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, saw all 39 victims hospitalized, though none were in a serious condition. The 37 children, were “slightly injured” according to a statement released by the Cangwu county, while the two adults had more severe wounds.
The police have detained a single suspect, according to the statement. Chinese state-run tabloid Global Times claimed the attacker was a security guard at
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Germany suspects sex predator killed missing British girl Madeleine McCann

Germany Suspects Sex Predator Killed Missing British Girl

June 4, 2020 4:07 pm

German prosecutors appealed Thursday for information about a sex offender they suspect killed missing British girl Madeleine McCann, in what her parents called a potentially significant development in solving a mystery that has captured public attention for over a decade.

Madeleine vanished from the family’s holiday apartment in southern Portugal in 2007, a few days before her fourth birthday, sparking a huge investigation, global interest — and a slew of theories about what had happened.

Germany urged anyone with information to come forward after police said Wednesday a 43-year-old man with a history of child sex abuse and currently in …

Kajuru Killings - Ethnic Cleansing, Not Communal Clash - SOKAPU

Kajuru Killings: Ethnic Cleansing, Not Communal Clash – SOKAPU

June 4, 2020 10:10 am
The Southern Kaduna Peoples Union, SOKAPU, has described the incessant attacks on the people of Adara as ethnic cleansing and not communal clashes.

The SOKAPU National Public Relations Officer, Luka Binniyat, in a statement after the fresh killings in Agwalla Magayaki and Tudun Agwalla in Idon Ward, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State said, “War is being waged against our people and the Nigerian Government pretends that nothing is going on. We are facing a huge humanitarian crisis.

“SOKAPU still maintains that no matter how Cafra Caino, and people in authority want to make the pogrom against the Adara

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Vera Omozuwa - Police IG Takes Over Rape Case

Vera Omozuwa: Police IG Takes Over Rape Case

June 3, 2020 7:20 am

The Inspector-General of Police (IG) Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the transfer of investigation into the death of Vera Omozuwa, to the Force Headquarters, Abuja.

Force spokesman, DCP Frank Mba, announced this in a statement on Tuesday.

The 100-level female Microbiology student of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) was killed in a church in Benin by hoodlums, after raping her.

Read Also: Adeboye Reacts To Rape Of UNIBEN Student Inside RCCG Church

The IG’s new order followed a preliminary report by investigators and forensic experts earlier deployed to assist the Police Command in Edo.

The Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG)

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George Floyd - Controversy Hits autopsy Results

George Floyd: Controversy Hits Autopsy Results

June 2, 2020 11:22 am

The latest autopsy conducted on slain African-American George Floyd classified his death as a homicide.

It said his heart stopped as police restrained him and compressed his neck, in a widely seen video that has sparked protests across the nation.

“Decedent experienced a cardiopulmonary arrest while being restrained by law enforcement officer(s),” the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office said in a news release.

Cause of death was listed as “cardiopulmonary arrest complicating law enforcement subdual, restraint and neck compression.”

Under “other significant conditions” it said Floyd suffered from heart disease and hypertension, and listed fentanyl intoxication and recent methamphetamine use. …

U.S. Cities Extend Curfews, Deploy Soldiers As Street Anger Mounts

U.S. Cities Extend Curfews, Deploy Soldiers As Street Anger Mounts

June 1, 2020 4:56 am

Dozens of cities across the United States extended curfews through Sunday night and many deployed National Guard soldiers, amid continuing unrest on the streets.

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets again on Sunday after days of protests over the death of George Floyd.

Scenes of looting and arson emerged in the evening and the Police increasingly militarised their response.

In Los Angeles and nearby cities, looting was taking place by Sunday evening.

Read Also: George Floyd: State Of Emergency Declared In Los Angeles

Multiple fires broke out in Washington as protests continue in front of the White …

Police Urge Appeal Court To Uphold Maryam Sanda’s Death Sentence

Police Urge Appeal Court To Uphold Maryam Sanda’s Death Sentence

June 1, 2020 4:55 am

The Police has prayed the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division to uphold the death sentence imposed on Maryam Sanda by an Abuja High Court for killing her husband Bilyaminu Bello.

In its brief of argument filed in response to the appeal filed by Sanda’s legal team led by Joe Kyari Gadzama (SAN), the police submitted that the trial court was right in finding Sanda guilty of willfully murdering her husband in cold blood.

According to Police Counsel, James Idachaba, the trial judge, Justice Yusuf Halilu properly evaluated the evidence before him in reaching the decision to find Sanda guilty and

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