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  • Bolivian general arrested after military tries to storm government

    Bolivian general arrested after military tries to storm government

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    Rio de Janeiro, June 27, 2024 (dpa/NAN) Juan  Zúñiga, the General Commander of the Bolivian army, has been arrested following an apparent coup attempt, local media reported on Thursday.

    Zúñiga, who led the apparent attempt to storm the government palace in La Paz, was accused of terrorism and armed insurrection against the security and sovereignty of the state.

    The public prosecutor’s office had previously issued an arrest warrant.

    The Bolivian military on Wednesday occupied the square in front of the government palace in the de facto capital with armoured vehicles and tried to breach doors, live images on Bolivian television showed.

    “Enough of the impoverishment of our homeland, enough of the humiliation of the military.

    “We have come to express our displeasure,’’ Zúñiga told media representatives, speaking of attacks on democracy without elaborating. (dpa/NAN) (www.nannews.ng)

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  • Police arrest man for allegedly defrauding businessman of N120m in Bauchi

    Police arrest man for allegedly defrauding businessman of N120m in Bauchi

     

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    By Ahmed Kaigama 

    Bauchi, June 26, 2024 (NAN) The Police Command in Bauchi State has arrested a 35-year-old man, who allegedly defrauded an unidentified businessman in the state of N120 million.

    Briefing newsmen on Wednesday in Bauchi, the Command’s Spokesman, SP Ahmed Wakil, said that the command had made significant breakthrough in the case by arresting the suspect.

    “The arrest stems from a complaint filed on April 1, 2024, regarding suspicious withdrawals totalling N2,068,000 from the complainant’s business bank account,” he said.

    Wakil said that following the complaint, the Commissioner of Police (CP), Mr Auwal Musa,  directed the State Intelligence Department to promptly investigate the case. 

    “Their meticulous efforts revealed that the suspect had unlawfully withdrawn a significant amount of N120 million from the complainant’s bank account.

    “During interrogation, the suspect admitted to betraying the trust of his neighbor, the complainant, with whom he had shared a market space for over fifteen years,” he said.

    Wakil further said the suspect disclosed that a friend he had met at Federal Polytechnic Bauchi in 2011, convinced him that he could make money by accessing the wealthy individual’s phone.

    “Exploiting the complainant’s trust, the suspect deceitfully borrowed his phone, allowing his accomplice to install financial applications such as Opay and MoneyPoint on it. 

    “This access enabled them to transfer the funds to different bank accounts on various occasions,” the police spokeman said.

    Wakil said that some of the exhibits recovered from the suspect include, eight tricycles (Keke Napep), N35,000,000 in cash, and two uncompleted buildings.

    Other items are sixty bags of cooking charcoal, thirty bags of fertilizer, two  motorcycles and two industrial sewing machines.

    He said that the suspect’s sudden wealth and change in lifestyle led to suspicion, and when questioned by his uncle and girlfriend, attributed his fortune to engagement in online trading.

    Wakil said that upon the completion of investigation the suspect would be prosecuted in court.

    He advised the public to remain vigilant and ensure the security of their financial platforms.(NAN) (www.nannews.ng) 

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  • Depressed German tourist arrested after violent outbursts

    Depressed German tourist arrested after violent outbursts

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    Jakarta, June 20, 2024 (dpa/NAN) A German citizen has been arrested on the Indonesian resort island of Bali after a string of assaults and property damage, fuelled by depression over family turmoil back home, police said.

    Police said the suspect, 37, has been in Bali for the past seven months seeking solace from his parents’ divorce and his father’s subsequent death.

    He is accused of slapping a motorcyclist on June 12, causing minor injuries to the woman.

    He reportedly later vandalised a villa in the popular resort area of Kuta on Saturday, where he also allegedly threatened an employee with a knife.

    He’s admitted to being depressed due to his parents’ divorce and his father’s passing,’’ Kuta police chief I Ketut Agus Pasek Sudina told reporters.

    “We plan to conduct a psychological evaluation and further investigation.’’

    Ketut said the German had also shoplifted a beverage from a mini market prior to these incidents.

    He also resisted arrest, throwing stones at officers before being subdued.

    Police said the man was facing charges of assault, property damage, and making threats, offences punishable up to 10 years in prison under Indonesian law. (dpa/NAN) (www.nannews.ng)

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