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Tag Archives: Security guard
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
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
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
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
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
Posted in News, Southern Africa, Spotlight, Swaziland
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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
Posted in East Africa, Kenya, News
Tagged George Saitoti, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Kenya, Kenyan, Kidnapping, Lamu, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Pan African News, Saturday, Security guard, Somalia, Southern Africa, West Africa
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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
Posted in Egypt, News, North Africa
Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Arab League, Arish, breaking news, East Africa, Egypt, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Jonathan, Mena, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, Nigeria politics, North Africa, Officer (armed forces), Pan African News, Police, Police station, Security guard, Sinai Peninsula, Southern Africa, West Africa
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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
Posted in News, Nigeria, West Africa
Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Arab League, Boko Haram, breaking news, East Africa, Hausa language, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, MAIDUGURI, Muslim, Nigeria, North Africa, Pan African News, Security guard, Southern Africa, University of Maiduguri, West Africa
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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
Posted in Europe, Global Issues
Tagged Africa news, African news, Arona, breaking news, Cadena Ser, Canary Islands, Daily Mirror, East Africa, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorldIndepthNigeria, Los Cristianos, map of africa, News local news, newspapers, Noth Africa, Security guard, Southern Africa, spain, Tenerife, West Africa, World news
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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
Posted in Election, News, Nigeria, West Africa
Tagged Africa maps, Africa news, African news, African tribes, bomb, Borno State, breaking news, Collation, Embassies and Consulates, explosion, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthNigeria, IndepthWorld, MAIDUGURI, News local news, newspapers, Nigeria, Security guard, voting, World news
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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
Posted in Crime & Corruption, News, Nigeria, West Africa
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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
Posted in Multimedia, News, News Video, Nigeria, Video, West Africa
Tagged Africa news, African news, Afrika, Attahiru Jega, breaking news, Chairman, Delta State, disasters-news, Economic Community of West African States, Independent National Electoral Commission, IndepthAfrica, International relations, Lagos, National Assembly of Nigeria, New South Wales state election 2007, News local news, newspapers, Nigeria, Nigeria news Papers, Political geography, Politics of Nigeria, Security guard, Senate of Nigeria, Technology Internet, voter registration, World news
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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
Posted in Crime & Corruption, News, Nigeria, West Africa
Tagged Africa news, Arabic language, arrest, Boko Haram, Borno State, Friday Mosque, IndepthAfrica, MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Security guard
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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
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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