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Terrorism: FG secures 653 convictions, prosecutes 1,060 suspects
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Terrorism: FG secures 653 convictions, prosecutes 1,060 suspects

Speaking to newsmen shortly after stepping out of the courtroom on Friday, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, who led the prosecution, disclosed that a total of 880 cases had been heard, out of which the court convicted 653, acquitted seven and discharged 27 of the defendants. Describing the current phase of the mass trial as the largest since the FG commenced the special court sessions for the prosecution of terror suspects, the AGF attributed the success of the exercise to judicial cooperation, effective prosecution and inter-agency…

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Met police searching for suspect after man shot near Royal Artillery Barracks
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Met police searching for suspect after man shot near Royal Artillery Barracks

Victim left with life-threatening injuries after incident in Frances Street, Woolwich, south-east London Police are searching for a suspect after a man was shot near the Royal Artillery barracks in south-east London. The victim has been left with life-threatening injuries after the incident, which took place in Frances Street, Woolwich, located 600 metres from the barracks.

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Police warn officers, public against bail payments
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Police warn officers, public against bail payments

SP Awu Fidelis, the Head of the Complaints Response Unit (CRU), Force Headquarters, Abuja, gave the warning during a sensitisation rally in Lagos on Friday. Also speaking, the Officer-in-Charge of the CRU, Lagos State Command, DSP Idris Mogaji said the unit had recorded successes in addressing complaints against police officers through prompt investigations and disciplinary measures.

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Police lob teargas to clear crowds as Emergency Crews Respond to Eastleigh Building Collapse
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Police lob teargas to clear crowds as Emergency Crews Respond to Eastleigh Building Collapse

NAIROBI, Kenya Oct 23 – Police officers lobbed teargas and fired shots into the air to disperse crowds that had gathered at the scene of a collapsed building under construction in Eastleigh, Nairobi. The Nairobi City County says the 12-storey building under construction was located on 1st Avenue, 9th Street, in Nairobi’s Eastleigh area, prompting an emergency response amid reports that people may be trapped beneath the rubble.

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