Tag: Detention
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Photos: Shiites protest 500 days detention of El-Zakzaky
Following the continuous detention and alleged failing health of the leader and founder of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, widely known as Shi’ite, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and his wife, Malama Zeenat, some aggrieved members of the sect have staged a protest to press home the demand for the immediate the release of the incarcerated leader.…
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Stop unlawful arrest, detention of innocent Nigerians, IGP warns officers
The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mr Ibrahim Idris, has warned personnel of the force against unlawful arrests and detention of innocent Nigerians. Idris gave the warning at a meeting with Commissioners of Police and above in Abuja on Wednesday. He directed all commissioners of police in the states to ensure close supervision of operations…
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Post-coup crackdown: Turkey orders detention of 177 police officers
Turkish authorities ordered the detention of 177 police officers, the state-run Anadolu agency said on Thursday, widening a crackdown against people accused of links to a failed coup in July. The suspects, from 25 provinces, were being sought on suspicion of using ByLock, an encrypted smartphone messaging app, the agency said, citing the Ankara prosecutor’s…