Day: September 1, 2023

18 Robbers Killed in Fierce Gunfight with South African Police

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A deadly encounter unfolded on Friday in South Africa’s rural northern region, where 18 suspects lost their lives in a shootout with the police. High-ranking police officials, including the national commissioner, deputy commissioner, and the leader of the elite Hawks unit, were en route to the scene in Makhado municipality, situated in Limpopo province. Local media sources revealed that the 18 individuals who met their fate were part of a gang suspected of targeting armored vans transporting cash for banks. This type of crime, frequently marked by violence, is a…

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NLC Threatens Nationwide Strike Over Government Inaction on Suffering

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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has announced a two-day warning strike scheduled for September 5th and 6th. This decision comes after their National Executive Council meeting. The NLC plans to proceed with an indefinite shutdown within 14 or 21 working days if the government doesn’t address widespread suffering and impoverishment issues. They are also demanding the state to vacate the illegally occupied national headquarters of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW). The NLC intends to organize a mass protest and rally in Imo State in September. This move…

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35 Suspects Nabbed for Illegal Mining

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The Rivers State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) recently paraded 35 suspects involved in various crimes, including illegal mining and defilement of minors in Port Harcourt. The Commandant, Basil Igwebueze, credited the successful arrests to credible intelligence and the collaboration of multiple agencies, including the Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel and the Ministerial Task Force on illegal mining, which comprises the EFCC, NSCDC, DSS, Nigeria Police, Immigration Service, and Nigerian officials. They apprehended the suspects in the act of illegal dredging of sharp sands,…

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