Thursday, 27 October 2016
THERE'S GOING TO BE RESTRICTION ON MOVEMENT IN SOME PARTS OF KENYA FROM TODAY TILL 27TH DECEMBER 2016
ISIS-linked group abandons Somali town after brief occupation
"The militants left
town early this morning but they are not far away," said Abdiweli Adan,
an elder in a town close to Qandala which the IS-linked group occupied
on Wednesday.
He said the group's black flag still
flew over government buildings in the small seaside town on the Gulf of
Aden coast of Puntland, a semi-autonomous state in northern Somalia.
"Some
fishermen saw them staying close by in mountainous enclaves," said
Adan, who added the militants left as they had arrived, peacefully.
A
security official in the regional capital Bossaso said the threat of an
arriving force of Puntland soldiers had scared the militants off.
"Puntland sent hundreds of special
forces to deal with the terrorists. Unfortunately, they have run away
even before the forces reached the town," said Cabdirisak Mohamed, a
security official in the capital Bossaso, about 70 kilometres (45 miles)
west of Qandala.
Mohamed dismissed the takeover of Qandala as "a desperate attempt to draw attention."
The
militants — led by former Shabaab cleric Abdiqadir Mumin — switched
allegiance from Al Qaeda to IS a year ago but have done little since
apart from issuing occasional promotional videos.
Nevertheless,
in late August the US State Department named Mumin a "global terrorist"
making him a potential target for US drone strikes which are regularly
carried out against jihadists in Somalia.
Abdukadir
Said, a trader from Qandala said aircraft flying over the town may have
spooked the militants. "There were aircraft hovering over Qandala during
the last six hours" before they left, he said.
Once a
pirate stronghold, Qandala is an ancient trading and fishing town whose
main significance is its proximity to Yemen, across the Gulf of Aden,
where Al Qaeda and IS groups both operate. In the past the Shabaab has
been resupplied with weapons and fighters sent from Yemen.
'It's all over': Billionaire James Packer 'DUMPS' fiancée Mariah Carey over 'excessive spending' but insiders claim she's KEEPING the $10m engagement ring
'Dad shot me': Dying words of daughter, 19, as she and her mother were killed by her father as a 'punishment for leaving him' before he turned the shotgun on himself, leaving behind a note saying: 'Karma is a bitch'
A 'bullying' husband wrote 'karma is a b***h' before he shot dead his wife and daughter after he ambushed them outside a leisure centre when she left him after 26 years, an inquest heard today.
Lance
Hart, 57, penned a 12-page suicide note before he blasted his wife
Claire, 50, and their 19-year-old daughter Charlotte before turning the
shotgun on himself in Spalding on July 20.
As
he ate a 'last supper' of paella and wine in his garden on the night
before the murders he wrote: 'Revenge is a dish best served cold. Karma
is a b***h'.
The
killer also said his three children were 'conspiring' against him
so to spite his surviving two sons he chose to murder their mother and
only sister.
In a message to his family he wrote: 'You completely destroyed my life without giving me a chance so I will destroy yours.'
Horrified
witnesses rushed to help and found Claire and her estranged husband
dead but Charlotte was still alive and used her final words to say: 'It
was my dad who shot me'.
Hart knew his wife was going swimming with Charlotte and lay in wait for them in the leisure centre's car park in Spalding, Lincolnshire before gunning them down.
Jose Mourinho charged over referee comments
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho was on Thursday charged
with misconduct over comments he made about the referee in charge of
this month's Liverpool game, the Football Association has announced.
United
outspoken Portuguese boss faces a disciplinary hearing after
questioning referee Anthony Taylor's suitability to take charge of the
October 17 game at Anfield.
The Altrincham-based
official's appointment for the Premier League derby had led former
English top flight referee Keith Hackett to claim the appointment would
place undue pressure on Taylor.
And when those comments
were put to Mourinho ahead of the match, the United boss said: "I think
Mr Taylor is a very good referee but I think somebody with intention is
putting such a pressure on him that I feel that it will be difficult
for him to have a very good performance."
The FA
released a statement confirming: "Jose Mourinho has been charged with
misconduct in respect of comments he made relating to the appointed
match referee, prior to the Liverpool v Manchester United fixture on
Monday 17 October 2016.
Police in Kenya arrest Mandera lodge caretaker suspected of aiding attackers
A court in Mandera on Thursday morning allowed officers from the
Anti-Terrorism Police Unit (ATPU) to hold for 10 days the caretaker of
Bishaaro Hotel, where 12 people were killed in a terror attack on
Tuesday.
According to an affidavit sworn by Police
Constable Stephen Opondo, Abdirahman Ali, 21, who was arrested on
October 25, is suspected to have aided the attackers.
In the affidavit, Constable Opondo stated that Mr Ali is suspected of engaging in organised criminal activities in Mandera Town.
“He
is the caretaker of the lodge and, through credible intelligence, we
believe he supported the terror attack at Bishaaro Hotel and Lodging
leading to [the] murder of 12 and injury of 4,” states the affidavit.
It
is alleged that Mr Ali did not sleep in the lodge on the fateful day,
as he usually did, but he instead spent the night in a room 15 metres
from the lodge, his usual place of work.
Breaking News!
Governors endorse FG’s plan to increase revenue through Solid Minerals
The National Economic Council, NEC, meeting made this approval sequel to a memo presented to the Council by the Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, on the need to engage the consultants in order to support government’s diversification drive for the country’s economy and revenue base.
The approval of the engagement of Independent Professional Revenue Consultants, however, came with the condition that the Ministry should negotiate a threshold with the consultants on their professional consultation fees.
During AOB, Council noted that today is Edo State Governor’s last attendance and therefore commended him for his service as a member in the last 8 years. He received a standing ovation from members. The Outgoing Governor commended the leadership of the President, and also the Vice President as Chairman of the Council, especially for his commitment to the states.
Culled from Daily Post
Mata fires Manchested United to league quarter final
Training for Security Personnel for the forth coming Ondo Elections begins today
Idlib school attack could be deadliest since Syrian war began, says UN
Top UN official describes attack on school in rebel-held northern Syria that killed at least 35 people as an outrage and possible war crime
Airstrikes in rebel-held Idlib province on Wednesday were possibly the deadliest attack on a school since the Syria
war began, a top UN official has said, describing the incident as an “outrage” and a possible war crime.
The strikes by Syrian or Russian warplanes killed at least 35 people, most of them schoolchildren, rescue workers and a monitoring group have said.
“This is a tragedy. It is an outrage. And if deliberate, it is a war crime,” said Unicef’s executive director, Anthony Lake.
Major, captain in Nigerian army and others working Boko Haram
After a severe attack on the military
which resulted to so many casualties, the Nigerian army decided to
intensify investigation efforts to know the reason behind such attack.
Investigation reveal that a Major and Captain in Nigerian army were
leaking information to Boko Haram after their Phones were screened.
A
military source disclosed on Tuesday that 26 civilians, two military
officers, two soldiers and two policemen are in custody in respect to
the alleged sabotage to the efforts Nigerian Army
Nice to bring Chelsea and Nigeria together - John Mikel Obi
Nice to bring Chelsea and Nigeria together yesterday...@NGSuperEagles Gernot Rohr met with @ChelseaFC Michael Emenalo
Wednesday, 26 October 2016
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