Miracle Is Latest Education Ambassador In Imo

Monday, 30th/April/2018

Rochas Okorocha’s son-in-law, Chief of Staff, and choice as next governor of Imo State, Ugwumba Uche Nwosu has said he wants the state to honor BBNaija’s Miracle and Nina.

Miracle on Instagram also shared a post indicating he is the new Education Ambassador In Imo state where he hails from.

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Court Orders Interim Forfeiture Of Patience Jonathan’s Abuja Homes

Monday 30th/April/2018

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, Nigeria has ordered an interim forfeiture of two properties belonging to Patience Jonathan, wife of Nigeria’s former President.

The said properties are located at Plot No. 1960, Cadastral Zone A05, Maitama District and Plot No. 1350, Cadastral Zone A00. The two properties are in Abuja.

The properties were said to be held in the name of Ariwabai Aruera Reachout Foundation, which Mrs. Jonathan was said to be one of its “trustees.”

Punch reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had, in an ex parte application filed in September last year, asked for an interim forfeiture of the properties, which it claimed were subjects of an ongoing criminal investigation.

Ruling on the commission’s ex parte application on Monday, Justice Nnamdi Dimgba dismissed Mrs. Jonathan’s objection to the application for lacking in merit.

The court then ordered the interim forfeiture, which he, however, ruled must only last for 45 days.

Dimgba ruled that within the 45 days, EFCC must conclude its investigations and charge the suspects being investigated in respect of the alleged crimes linked to properties.

He, however, added that the EFCC was at liberty to file an application for the extension of the life span of the order before the expiration of the initial 45 days.

Dimgba also ordered that if for any reason EFCC’s officials needed to access the properties within the period of interim forfeiture, they must do so with the respondents in attendance.

He ordered that the inventory of the fixtures in the properties and a report to that effect be submitted to the court.





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Orji Kalu Sues For Peace Over Abia, Cross River Communal Clash

Monday 30th/April/2018

Former governor of Abia, Dr Orji Kalu, has called on appropriate authorities to resolve the crisis that led to the communal clash between two communities in Abia and Cross River states.

Kalu who spoke on Sunday in Beijing, China, during a meeting with a cross-section of business persons of Nigerian origin , charged  the political class to live up to expectations in times of need of their constituents.

The warring communities are Isu in Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia and its neighbour, Utuma in Biase Local Government area of Cross River.

Kalu in statement made available to newsmen in Abuja, regretted that the recent border clash resulted in the loss of lives and property worth millions of naira.

The former governor who condemned the menace, urged the National Assembly, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), National Boundary Commission, security agencies and other stakeholders to work out modalities to restore peace and stability to the affected communities and prevent recurrence.

He urged the people of the border communities to sheathe their swords for the sake of peace and unity.

The former governor described the clash between the people of Isu and their neighbours, Utuma as painful, wicked, disheartening and barbaric.

“For development to take place in any community, residents must live in peace and harmony regardless of ethnic, religious and political differences.

“We must embrace love, togetherness and brotherhood in our daily activities.

“It is normal for people to have differences but we must learn how to resolve these issues amicably without breaking the laws.

“The people of Cross River and Abia states are one big family and as such, should not allow minor issues to lead to massacre.

“We must bury our differences for the sake of peace and tranquility.

“As my patriotic support, Orji Uzor Kalu Foundation (OUKF), will visit the warring communities to donate food items and other relief materials.”

While commiserating with the government and people of Abia and Cross River states, especially the families of the deceased, Kalu prayed for the quick recuperation of the victims still in the hospital.

The former governor equally used the opportunity to call on Nigerians in the Diaspora to support the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration, adding that the future of Nigeria is bright under the current administration.

He said it was no longer news that President Buhari would seek re-election in

2019, as the president had achieved tangible milestones so far.

According to him, Nigeria is gradually taking its right place in the comity of nations.

Kalu said that the APC-led federal government had done well in the areas of infrastructure, anti-corruption crusade, internal security, international relations, job and wealth creation and gender equality.

Responding on behalf of other Nigerians, Mr Mbisogu Festus of Blue Diamond Co. Ltd, China, expressed appreciation to the APC chieftain for his commitment to a united Nigeria.

While pledging the support of Nigerians in China for the re-election bid of President Buhari, the businessman urged the former governor to sustain his good works for the sake of humanity.

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Woman Cut Off Boyfriend’s Penis For Leaking Their Sex Tape

Monday, 30th/April/2018

An Argentine woman Brenda Barattini accused of cutting off her boyfriend’s penis with gardening scissors said she was provoked because he showed his friends their homemade sex tape, according to reports.

The 26-year-old Barattini, allegedly committed the revenge attack in the Nueva Cordoba area of the Argentine city of Cordoba last November, which left her 40-year-old boyfriend with 90 percent of his penis chopped off, and in life-threatening condition.

Barattini, who is serving imprisonment without bail ahead of her trial, said she suffered great psychological harm because of the leaked tape by her boyfriend Sergio Fernandez.

“I cut his penis but not completely: I injured him. It wasn’t complete: I injured him,” she said, according to a translation of her jail interview.

The man has been left depressed, one of his attorneys said, as he waits for future operations.

According to Fox News, hospital employees were unable to reattach Fernandez penis.

The incident rings similar to the case of Lorena Bobbitt, a woman who, in 1993, cut off her husband’s penis while he was sleeping.

Bobbitt said she did it because she “snapped” after her husband allegedly raped her the previous night.

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Tinubu, Adenuga, Elumelu, others own 49 expired oil block licences — Investigation

Sunday 29th/April/2018

Nigerian billionaires, international oil companies and other operators have been identified as owners of the 49 oil block  licences some of which expired since 2010.

Our correspondent gathered that nine Oil Mining Leases (six of which are currently producing) and 40 Oil Prospecting Licences, many of which were awarded during the administration of President Olusegun Obasanjo, had expired.

OML 103, from which Conoil Producing Limited, owned by Chief Mike Adenuga,  expired in 2013, while the lease renewal process was said to be ongoing. The company’s OPLs 290 and 257 expired in 2013 and 2016 respectively.

Also, OPL 204, owned by Africoil & Marketing Company Limited, expired in 2010, and OPLs 236 while 244 operated by Mr. Wale Tinubu’s Oando Plc and Nigeria Agip Exploration respectively expired in 2011.

Similarly, OPL 320, operated by billionaire Prince Arthur Eze’s Oranto Petroleum Limited, expired in 2012. The Department of Petroleum Resources said the owners applied for extension to compensate for the time lost to militancy and insecurity in the Niger Delta, and the request had been forwarded to the minister.

The process of renewing OMLs 108 and 109, which expired in 2015 and 2016 respectively, was said to be ongoing. The two oil blocks are being operated by Alhaji Aminu Dantata’s Express Petroleum & Gas Company Limited and Atlas Petroleum Nigeria Limited, another company owned by Eze, respectively.

Findings also revealed that OPL 227, operated by Express Petroleum & Gas Company/Petroleum Prospects International Limited, expired in 2015 after it was granted a two-year extension in 2013. The technical partner, Addax Petroleum, has pulled out, and the other partners have applied for another two-year extension.

OPL 289, owned by Cleanwaters Consortium and Seven Waves, expired in 2012, while OPL 221 owned by Total Exploration & Production Nigeria and Chevron, also expired in 2013.

Chief O.B. Lulu-Briggs’ Moni Pulo Limited, whose OPLs 234 and 239 expired in 2013, has requested for an extension. The request, according to the DPR, is being evaluated. The company’s OPL 231 expired in 2016.

OPL 206, owned by Summit Oil International, which was founded by Chief MKO Abiola, and Oando’s OPL 278, expired in 2014 and 2015, respectively.

OPL 2008, owned by Tenoil Petroleum & Energy Services Limited, whose chairman is Mr. Tony Elumelu, expired in 2016, while OPL 284, operated by Sahara Energy E&P, co-founded by Mr. Tonye Cole, expired in 2017. OPL 286, operated by Sahara/BG Exploration Nigeria Limited, also expired last year.

OPL 291, operated by Sir Emeka Offor’s Starcrest, expired in 2016, while OPLs 285 and 279, operated by Emo E&P/Total E&P Nigeria Limited, expired in 2017.

OPL 283 owned by Newcross Petroleum Limited and Rayflosh Petroleum expired in 2015. The firms have applied for conversion to OML.

Amalgamated Oil Company Limited’s OPL 452 and OML 110, operated by Cavendish Petroleum Nigeria Limited expired in 2016. Cavendish has applied for the lease renewal.

OML 111, owned by the Nigeria Petroleum Development Company expired in 2016, and OMLs 138 and 139 operated by Total E&P Nigeria Limited expired in 2017.

OMLs 104 and 112, operated by Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited and Alhaji Sani Bello’s AMNI International Petroleum Limited, expired in January and February this year.

Our correspondent further learnt that Essar E&P Limited, whose OPL 226 expired in 2015, has requested for an extension of the exploration phase of the Production Sharing Contract; the process for conversion of OPL 223, operated by Esso E&P Limited, which also expired in 2015, to OML has not been completed, according to the DPR.

Also, OPLs 722,733, 809 and 810, being operated by the New Nigeria Development Company Limited, a company owned by the 19 northern states, all expired in 2016, while Nigeria Development United Limited’s OPL 233 also expired that year.

Orient Petroleum Refinery Limited, whose OPLs 915 and 916 expired in 2015, applied for the conversion of the licences but the application, according to the DPR, was not processed because it was not accompanied by the statutory application fee. The company is a subsidiary of Orient Petroleum Resources Limited, which has Chief Emeka Anyaoku as its chairman.

Other expired blocks are OPL 907, operated by Afren Global Energy Resources Limited; OPLs 305 and 306, owned by Crownwell and Platinum Natural Resources; OPL 471 (China National Offshore Oil Corporation); OPL 223 (Esso E&P Limited); OPL 905 (Gas Transmission & Power Limited); OPL 2010 (GEC Petroleum Development Company Limited); and OPL 276 (Newcross and Albright Waves Petroleum Development.

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Young Lady Goes Mad in Owerri After Being Dropped Off an SUV

Saturday, 28th/April/2018

Eye witness says, a young lady went mad after a ZDX SUV allegedly dropped her off infront of a popular fast food at Ikenegbu in Owerri, Imo state..

The young lady is assumed to be a student of one of the tertiary institutions in the state and supposedly used for ritual purposes.

Ladies need to be more careful who they move with.

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Senate, Reps Commence Impeachment Moves Against Buhari

The Nationql Assembly have began collecting signatures as they move to President Muhammadu Buhari.

Friday, 27th/April/2018

The lawmakers, who are not happy with the decision of the president to approve $496 million for the procurement of 12 Super Tucano aircraft from the US without their backing, had given the impression that the matter was being resolved.

The issue of impeachment first arose at the house of reps on Wednesday. While deliberating on a letter Buhari wrote to the national assembly, saying he had anticipated that the lawmakers would approve the withdrawal, Kingsley Chinda from Rivers state, asked his colleagues to commence impeachment proceedings against Buhari.

The president had said he took the action because the US gave Nigeria a deadline for payment.  He also sought to include the procurement of the aircraft in the 2018 budget.

But citing sections 80 and 81 of 1999 constitution, Chinda said the Nigerian law does not recognise anticipatory approval.

“There is nowhere in our law that talked about anticipatory approval. We cannot sit down and allow this to take place. It is an impeachable offence. There is no infraction that is worse than this. Let us not continue to sleep. I propose that we commence the impeachment of Mr President,” he had said.

However,  on Thursday, some members of the lower legislative chamber said they had decided that rather than initiate impeachment proceedings against the president, the committee on rules and business should look for a way to resolve the matter.

But a legislative source told TheCable that the lawmakers were only being diplomatic.

“As I speak to you, signatures for the impeachment of Mr President are being collected in both chambers of the national assembly,” the source said.

“The lawmakers are very angry and are ready to nail this act once and for all. Don’t forget that this is not the first time that the president would disregard the legislature in taking key decisions… the matter has been referred to the committees (in both chambers) and they will advise them on the way forward as regards the anticipatory approval. But based on the illegality of Mr President’s action, they have started gathering signatures for his impeachment in both chambers.

“Buhari had since September 2017 to consult with the leadership of the national assembly leadership over this issue but he did not do so. Last year, a congress delegation met with the leadership of the national assembly based on Trump’s request to sell the aircraft to Nigeria but our president decided to do things his own way.”

The source said while Chinda is among those coordinating the collection of signatures in the lower legislative chamber, some Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senators are behind it at the senate.

There was a fierce argument between the PDP lawmakers and their All Progressives Congress (APC) colleagues at the senate on Thursday.

Matthew Urhoghide, a PDP senator from Edo state, and Chukwuka Utazi, a PDP lawmaker Enugu state, were among the opposition lawmakers who pushed for the ousting of Buhari, while some of their colleagues on the other side disagreed.

“There are serious consequences for violation of our constitution. I want this senate to resolve that what the president did is procedurally wrong and a violation of our constitution, it must be condemned and of course, the consequences of section 143 of our constitution should be invoked,” Urhoghide had said.

But Abu Ibrahim, an APC senator from Katsina state, disagreed, describing the impeachment plot as a conspiracy from PDP.

Ibrahim defended Buhari, saying the president approved for the withdrawal of the money “based on national interest”.

“This is the first time that money drawn from excess crude account is being brought to the national assembly (for approval). Since they began to operate this account, I have never seen any expenditure that was brought here for approval,” the lawmaker said.

“This is a PDP conspiracy. I will like the PDP to tell us which of their governors have taken the money released from excess crude oil account to the state assembly for approval. If this is a PDP conspiracy to tarnish the image of Muhammadu Buhari, they will not be able to do it because we are coming out with figures.”

Section 143 of the 1999 constitution (as amended) deals with the removal of the president and vice-president from office. It is a very long process, taking at least three months to complete.

TheCable filed a report on what the section says.

Yusuf Olaniyonu, spokesman of Senate President Bukola Saraki and Turaki Hassan, spokesman of Yakubu Dogara, speaker of the house of representatives, could not be reached for comments when this report was filed. None of them responded to calls or replied the text messages sent.

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The jury has reached a verdict in the Bill Cosby trial

Thursday, 26th/April/2018

CNN reports that the jury in the Bill Cosby indecent assault trial has reached a verdict, according to media reports.

The panel began deliberating Wednesday around 11 a.m.

Cosby faces three counts of aggravated indecent assault. He is on trial for allegedly drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand in 2004. The 80-year-old former comedian faces up to 10 years in prison on each count, but would likely serve them concurrently.

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Senate summons President Buhari over Benue killings

Thursday, 26th/April/2018

The Senate has resolved to summon President Muhammadu Buhari to address the legislature on the spate of killings in Nigeria.

The lawmakers, however, agreed to hold a joint session with the House of Representatives which had, on Wednesday, also invited the President.

The upper chamber of the National Assembly expressed concerns about the competence of the country’s security chiefs and the need to declare a state of emergency in the states experiencing security crises.

The decisions were taken based on a motion moved by Senator George Akume on the recent killing of two priests and 17 worshippers in a Catholic church in Benue State.

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House of Representatives Summons President Buhari Over Killer Herdsmen Activities

Wednesday,25th/April/2018

The Federal House of Representatives led by Hon. Yakubu Dogara has condemned the recent killings in Benue state as they ask the President to declare all killer-herdsmen as terrorists. 

The House summoned Mr.President to explain why the security situation has continued to deteriorate as they passed a vote of no confidence on all service chiefs and security advisers.

The House unanimously resolved to protest the incessant killings by suspending plenary for 3days.

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Alhaji Atiku Abubakar Speaks On His 2019 Ambition at Chatham House

Wednesday, 25th/April/20182018

Nigeria’s former Vice-President and Presidential Aspirant, Atiku Abubakar, has said President Muhammadu Buhari would not describe Nigerian youth as lazy if he were an employer of labour.

During a question and answer session at Chatham House, UK, on Wednesday, Abubakar said he’s not surprised by Buhari’s statement as he does not relate with the youth.

Atiku also used the platform to highlight what he will do if voted as president in 2019. They include;

1. Streamline the operations of sovereign wealth funds
“We will streamline the operations of the Sovereign Wealth Fund, the Excess Crude Account and the Stabilization Account which is currently embedded in the Revenue Allocation Formula for more effective stabilization outcomes.”

2. Extend railways
“I will extend railways to connect workers to jobs, suppliers to buyers, students to universities, and parents to their children in every major city in every state.”

3. Restructuring
“These are some of the ways I believe Nigeria’s states can improve their capacity, increase their revenues and better manage their local economies which are critical to safety, prosperity and welfare of all Nigerians and will allow my homeland to realize its true potential.”

4. Introduction of matching grants

“I will make sure certain rivers are dredged to open up the hinterlands of the North. Licenses would be given to state governments to begin immediate exploitation of resources in their jurisdictions.”

5. Invest in Education
“We have to ensure the minimum amount of resources are allocated & invested in education & health, with penalties for states that don’t comply. 1.6m Nigerians sit for university entrance exams with only 600,000 places. $1bn spent on paying fees in Ghana.”

6. Create stable and predictable exchange rates
“Nigeria must have a stable and predictable exchange rate to allow investors to plan long-term. I’m not a supporter of multiple exchange rates.”

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Nigerian Senate Visit Sen.Dino Melaye at National Hospital

Wednesday, 25th/April/2018

The Senate President led some of his colleagues to visit embattled Senator Dino Melaye who's being treated at the national hospital for critical injuries suffered yesterday from his attempt to jump off police vehicle while under arrest by the Special Anti Robbery Squad in Abuja.

Earlier today at the upper chamber, the senators resolved to summon the Inspector General of Police to explain why the Kogi senator was being mistreated by his men.

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Reno Omokri takes fires shot at Buhari's Administration

Wednesday, 25th/April/2018

Reno Omokri is known as a huge critic of the Buhari's Administration fires yet another shot at President Muhammadu Buhari's administration.

See tweet below....

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Embattled Senator Dino Melaye Hospitalised

Tuesday, 24th/April/2018

News trending on social media suggests that Senator Dino Me late nay have been hospitalised at Zankli hospital in Mabushi area of the FCT after he sustained injury while attempting to jump off a moving police vehicle.

Earlier today, the senator representing Kogi West senatorial district was reported to have been arrested by the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigerian Police Force. This happened after he was arrested and later released by immigration officers at the airport on his way to Morocco for an official assignment.

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President Buhari to Tender Resignation Letter.

Tuesday, 24th/April/2018

It seems President Muhammadu Buhari is planning a big surprise for Nigerians.

A tweet suggesting that the President intends to resign in a few days surfaced, was screenshot and shared by a twitter user today.

The tweet is alledged to have since been deleted as there is no trace of same on Mr. President's official twitter handle.

Could this be another rumour or events unfolding maybe....

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Cee-C BBNaija 1st Runner-Up Booed At Airport

News have it that Cynthia Nwaora a.k.a Cee-C, 1st runner up at the just concluded Bigbrother Nigeria was booed and attacked at the airport as she arrived Nigeria with other finalists.

Cee-C was notorious for her uncouth and rude behavior towards other housemates during the show especially towards fellow housemate, former partner (Ceebi) and 3rd runner-up Tobi who suffered most of her verbal outburst which caused alot of the Bigbrother Nigeria fans to dislike her.

All five finalists had family and friends at the airport to receive them as they return from South-Africa after 85days.









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Adeosun, Emefiele reply Emir of Kano

The Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun and the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, have exonerated themselves from the blame by the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Lamiso Sanusi, who decried the poor attendance of governors, ministers at the US-Nigeria Investment Summit 2018.

Tuesday, 24th/April/2018

The Emir had said the poor showing at the
summit organized on the sidelines of IMF/World Bank Spring meetings in Washington DC, with the theme “Meet and Partner with Government Policy Makers Institutional Investors Corporate Leaders”, was discouraging to investors.

Adeosun said that, as the representative 23 African countries which includes Nigeria, her role includes attending statutory meetings as well as issue statements.

She explained that as a governor of the IMF and member of International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) she is to adhere to schedule, but had not been scheduled to be at the investment summit.

Adeosun said, “I am member of the highest decision making body of the IMF and I represent 23 African countries in that role. So one of the things I have to do is to issue a statement on half of those 23 countries which includes most of the Anglophone countries South Africa, Mozambique. So my primary role here as well as having the Nigerian hat on is to represent the 23 African countries.

“There has been some controversy over the scheduling I wasn’t due at any event. I was here as a governor of the IMF and member of IMFC to represent the 23 African countries and that schedule is what I must adhere to. I think maybe there was some scheduling challenges there.”

Emefiele on his part said, as governor of the CBN, what takes preeminence is the meetings in the IMF as well as the meeting at the world Bank.

He said, “I think it is important for me to say this, when I arrive in Washington the officials of the embassy spoke with me that here was going to be a US Nigeria summit and I said will check my schedule because I wasn’t consulted when this summit was being organized. What one would have expected is that they would have checked my schedule and that of the finance minister if they thought that our presence at the summit was very necessary. They could have checked our schedule to see that there was no conflict.

“I sit here to say the US-Nigeria summit was meant to hold between 2pm and 3pm whereas the the World Bank Development Committee plenary session which is an assembly of ministers and governors of central banks was to hold between 2:15 and 5 p.m. There was no way how the minister of finance and myself could have been at those meetings. But I think it is important to say it is unfair for people to begin to cast aspersions without understanding our schedules.

"The main reason we are here is because of the statutory meetings of the IMF and the World Bank. I felt I should explain this. We are not irresponsible people and please we apologise to those investors who had gathered at the Nigerian Embassy for the summit. My apologies but I know we also held some side meetings with some investors and there will always be lots of opportunities to meet with them. But I want to say this is not the fault of the minister of finance and myself the CBN Governor.”

Only the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi was present at the summit.

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Sen. Melaye Under SARS Arrest

Tuesday, 24th/April/2018

ABUJA- CHAIRMAN, Senate Committee on the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Senator Dino Melaye, APC, Kogi West has been arrested by operatives of the Special Anti Robbery Squad, SARS.

Vanguard gathered that Senator Melaye was this morning, taken to the SARS detention facility located just opposite the old Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN junction along the Area 1 expressway. 

The SARS detention facility is reputed for imprisoning hardened criminals arrested for theft, murder, cultism and other criminal acts. It was gathered that the Nigeria Police Force forcefully carried out the arrest of Melaye without arrest warrant or court order. 

In a telephone conversation this morning, Senator Mekaye however sounded rattled, as background conversation suggested a struggle between himself and some of the operatives after which his mobile lines were switched off. 

Recall that initial attempts were made by the police to arrest Senator Melaye after immigration officials disembarked him from a flight to Morocco on Monday morning. 

Following his release after three hours detention at the immigration office at the airport, the lawmaker’s house was besieged by over 80 armed police men from noon yesterday until the early hours of Tuesday. Details later…












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