The Economic Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday arraigned Mohammed Kumo at the Gombe State High Court. In a statement by the agency, EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale disclosed that Kumo, before trial judge H.H. Kereng on Wednesday on a three-count charge filed by the EFCC’s Gombe Zonal Directorate. One of the counts reads, “That you, Mohammed...
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Man Who Killed Ex-Japan PM Shinzo Abe Apologises To His Family
The man accused of assassinating former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe has apologised to the ex-leader’s family for the first time. Tetsuya Yamagami, who earlier pleaded guilty to murder, told the court on Thursday that he felt “deeply sorry” towards Abe’s widow, Akie. Yamagami used a homemade gun to shoot Abe during a political campaign event...
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California Activist Gets Jail Time For Taking Chickens From Perdue Farms Plant
A California animal welfare activist who took four chickens from a major Perdue Farms poultry plant was sentenced to 90 days in jail after being convicted of felony conspiracy, trespassing and other charges. Zoe Rosenberg, 23, did not deny taking the animals from Petaluma Poultry but argued she wasn’t breaking the law because she was rescuing the...
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Algerian Court Increases Jail Time For French Journalist Convicted Of ‘Terrorism’
A court in Tizi Ouzou, in eastern Algeria, on Wednesday announced a ten-year sentence in the appeal trial of French sports journalist Christophe Gleizes, accused among other things of “glorifying terrorism”. Arrested in May 2024, he has been detained since his trial in June, when he was originally sentenced to seven years in prison. Christophe...
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Four Killed As Police And Youths Clash After Bandit Raid Triggers Confrontation
Four persons has reportedly lost their lives on Wednesday when suspected bandits launched a deadly attack on Irunda Ile, Yagba East Local Government Area of Kogi State. Cornfirming the incident, the State Security Adviser, Commander Jerry Omodara (retd), who told journalists in Lokoja that the bandits invaded the community in the early hours of Wednesday...
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Video: Minister Of Defence, General Christopher Musa At Senate Hearing Vows To Unravel The Mystery Behind Late Uba’s Capture.
“It’s unfortunate for a general to be captured that way. I wonder how General Uba was alone. There are questions that need answers, and we will get to the bottom of this, including why those troops withdrew at Baga, Kebbi.”
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Raccoon Goes On Drunken Rampage In Virginia Liquor Store And Passes Out On Bathroom Floor
The masked burglar broke into the closed Virginia liquor store early on Saturday and hit the bottom shelf, where the scotch and whisky were stored. The bandit was something of a nocturnal menace: bottles were smashed, a ceiling tile collapsed and alcohol pooled on the floor. The suspect acted like an animal because, in fact,...
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University Of Delaware Student Arrested On Allegations Of Plotting An Attack Against Campus Police
A University of Delaware student was arrested after police found a handgun, ammunition and written plans for an attack in his vehicle that included references to “martyrdom” and named a campus police officer as a target, authorities say. Luqmaan Khan, 25, had a notebook containing writings about “urban warfare,” according to an FBI complaint filed...
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Alleged Gang Leader Is Sentenced To Life In Prison For Kidnapping Of 17 Missionaries In Haiti
A man alleged to be the founder and leader of a Haitian gang was sentenced on Wednesday to life in prison for orchestrating the kidnapping of 17 people, including five children, who were on a missionary trip to the Caribbean country. Joly Germine declined to say anything before U.S. District Judge John Bates in Washington,...
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Ex-Missouri Officer Pleads Guilty To Searching Women’s Phones For Sexual Photos During Stops
A former suburban St. Louis police officer admitted that over several months last year, he pulled over 20 women’s vehicles and searched their phones for nude photos and videos. In a deal with federal prosecutors entered Tuesday, former Florissant Officer Julian Alcala pleaded guilty to 20 counts of willfully depriving someone of their right to...