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South Africa’s dumbest criminal?

East London – A man has been described as “the most stupid, dumbest criminal” in East London after he returned to a house he had robbed dressed in clothes stolen from the premises. The man apparently returned to ask for … read more »

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How SSS Arrested and Mistook Me for Boko Haram

I hope this reputable newspaper would publish my story on how the state security service {SSS} arrested me, mistook me as a member of the dreaded BOKO HARAM. I am a corp member Batch A with state code:11A/0559 serving in Taraba … read more »

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My Sad Experiences at Nigeria’s Diplomatic Missions Abroad

By Idayat Hassan As a Visiting Scholar at Columbia University in New York, I have endured my academic and other concerns diligently without bothering any one including the Nigerian mission in New York or the US at large. And because … read more »

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Kenya deputy chief justice suspended

Nairobi – Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki has suspended the deputy chief justice and formed a tribunal to investigate an allegation that she pulled a gun on a female security guard at a shopping centre. Nancy Baraza “stands suspended from exercising … read more »

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Zimbabwe: I heard ‘gunfire’, says Mujuru guard

Harare – A security guard at the late Zimbabwean general, Solomon Mujuru’s property, Clement Runhare, said on Monday he heard what sounded like gunfire two hours before he was alerted that a fire had broken out at the general’s house. … read more »

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Mswati’s 12th wife kicked out

THE 12th wife of Swaziland’s King Mswati was kicked out of the royal palace yesterday following an altercation with a security guard. Inkhosikati LaDube was ordered to “immediately leave the palace” by royal governor Timothy Mthethwa, who was accompanied by … read more »

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Kenya tightens security after Somalia militia kidnaps westerners

Kenya’s security minister says the country is tightening overall security, especially along its long border with Somalia, after the recent kidnapping of two westerners by a Somali militia. George Saitoti said Monday that all speed boats and merchant ships will … read more »

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Four dead, 19 injured in clash in Egypt’s Sinai

An Egyptian army officer and three civilian bystanders were shot dead in fighting between an armed group and security forces in northern Sinai, security sources said on Saturday. About 100 armed men rode through the town of el-Arish on Friday … read more »

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Nigeria university shuts down over threats

Maiduguri – A public university says it is closing indefinitely after receiving bomb threats from a radical Muslim sect in Nigeria’s restive northeast. University of Maiduguri spokesperson Ahmed Mohammed said on Tuesday the school could no longer guarantee the safety … read more »

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Woman beheaded in shop

A deranged knifeman decapitated a British woman Friday in a shop on the Spanish island of Tenerife and fled with her head, police said, shocking residents and tourists in the popular resort destination. The man, a 28-year-old Bulgarian identified by … read more »

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Twin Bomb Blasts at Nigeria polling station kill 10

Katsina – A second explosion rocked a city in northeastern Nigeria on Saturday with voting set to start in presidential polls, after a first blast the night before, officials said. “Another explosion in Maiduguri today,” said Yushau Shuaib, a spokesperson … read more »

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84 cops detained in Egypt

Cairo – Eighty-four Egyptian state security officers have been detained and were now being investigated for burning and shredding of police documents, many of which pointed to alleged torture of detainees, according to state media on Wednesday. The officers are … read more »

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Nigerian immigrant stole 350 IDs to claim £1.3m benefits

A Nigerian immigrant stole the identities of 350 people to claim £1.3million in bogus tax credits in the largest benefit scam of its kind. Olaide Taiwo, 35, hijacked the identities while working as a security guard for a number of … read more »

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Nigerian Police Search for Boko Haram militants

Maiduguri – The Police Command in Borno have set up road blocks on major roads in Maiduguri in its bid to check the increasing attacks by suspected Boko Haram militants. Reports say that at each check point passengers are requested … read more »

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Problems line up for Nigerian election – Video

No voting equipment, no election officials, no security and an election chairman indicating events are out of his control. “No one is voting because in many areas people are taking the law in to their own hands. Many of our … read more »

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Nigeria Police arrest 13 suspected Boko Haram members

The Borno State police command said yesterday that it had arrested 13 suspects in connection with last week’s killings in Maiduguri. The suspected Boko Haram militants reportedly killed at least four people in separate attacks on Wednesday and Friday in … read more »

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Attack on Obasanjo and security lapses at Nigeria’s airports

Airports all over the world are regarded as secure places for travellers and for those who are there for legitimate business. It is in view of this fact that government deploys security agencies to maintain law and order, and to … read more »

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South African Malema’s guards cost over R886 000

ANC youth league leader Julius Malema cost taxpayers over R886 000 for police bodyguards, it emerged on Tuesday. In written reply to a parliamentary question by Pieter Groenewald of the Freedom Front Plus, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa said the VIP … read more »

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