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FG Secures Conviction Of 653 Terrorism Suspects
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FG Secures Conviction Of 653 Terrorism Suspects

A total of 653 terrorism suspects have been convicted during the ongoing 11th phase of terrorism trials at the Federal High Court, Abuja, the Federal Government said on Friday. Fagbemi expressed appreciation to the judges handling the cases, particularly under the leadership of Justice Binta Nyako, who has been acting on behalf of the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho.

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High Court Suspends Joho’s Directive Allowing Fishing in Lake Nakuru
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High Court Suspends Joho’s Directive Allowing Fishing in Lake Nakuru

NAKURU, Kenya, Oct 23 – The High Court in Nakuru has temporarily suspended a directive by Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs Cabinet Secretary Hassan Joho allowing fishermen to resume fishing in Lake Nakuru National Park. Justice Hassan further ordered that the Interior Cabinet Secretary, the KWS Director General, the head of the Kenya Fisheries Service and the National Police Service, including their officers, agents and representatives, must not implement, facilitate or otherwise give effect to Joho’s directive.

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France to deploy 70,000 police across country on Saturday to prevent unrest
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France to deploy 70,000 police across country on Saturday to prevent unrest

Move follows some of the worst street violence in years on the fringes of cost-of-living protests last weekend France will deploy about 70,000 police around the country on Saturday as the government seeks to prevent more civil unrest after some of the worst street violence in years erupted on the fringes of cost-of-living protests last weekend. The interior minister, Laurent Nunez, said on ⁠Friday ⁠the security forces would include elite units usually used for counter-terrorism operations and hostage rescues, adding that there had been social media calls for violence from “ultra-left” groups.

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Gunmen kill 7 at church in southern Jordan
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Gunmen kill 7 at church in southern Jordan

Gunmen killed at least seven people and wounded 10 more in an attack on a church in southern Jordan on Friday, authorities said. Two assailants stormed the compound of a Greek Orthodox church in the village of Hammoud in Karak governorate before opening fire, the public security directorate said in a statement.

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