NUT PROTEST : WIKE WARNS AGAINST POLITICISING INSECURITY. (PHOTO).

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 NUT Protest : Wike Warns Against Politicising Insecurity The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has warned against politicising insecurity amid protests by the Nigeria Union of Teachers, FCT wing, over the killing and abduction of school staff and children in Oyo State. Teachers stormed the FCTA Secretariat in Abuja to condemn the killing of Michael Oyedokun and to demand the release of abducted pupils and teachers from Community High School, Ahoro-Esinle in Oriire Local Government Area. The FCT minister addressed the protesters on Tuesday, saying the federal government is on its toes working to secure the rescue of the schoolchildren and their teachers. Wike urged protesters to avoid turning the tragedy into a political issue and to give security efforts time to produce results. Chairman of the union in the FCT, Mr Abdullahi Shafa, explained that the nationwide solidarity protest was to condemn the killing of the teacher and abduction of the school chil...

OSAMA BI LADEN AIDE KHALED,APOLOGIZED TO VICTIMS BEFORE HE WAS SENTENCED TO LIFE,FOR BOMBING THE US EMBASSY IN NAIROBI.

                Khaled Al-Fawwaz,who is from Saudi Arabia was tried in a US civilian court in New York for taking part in al-Qaeda led bombings of the US embassies in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam,killing 224 people including 12 US citizens and wounding thousands of mostly African victims.Judge Lewis Kaplan sentenced him to life yesterday friday following a six week jury trial this year,in which he was convicted on all 29 charges including four counts of conspiracy to kill a US citizen.Just before the sentencing,Al-Fawwaz asked permission to address the victims of the bombing who were present in the courtroom.He said ''I can't find words to describe how terribly sad and sorry i am.I do not support violence.I never intended for any of my activities to contribute to it.I hope that one day people will find away to deal with their differences other than violence''.US Attorney Preet Bharara welcomed the decision,calling Al-Fawwaz one of Bin Laden's original and most trusted Lieuienants saying that ''Al-Fawwaz conspired with a murderous regime,and the result was a horrific toll of terror and death.The price he will pay,appropriately severe as it is,cannot possibly compensate his victims and their families''.The bombing that took place in 1998 made Al-Fawwaz to be found guilty of proving communication equipment to al-Qaeda,including a satelite phone that was used by Bin Laden to talk to other members of the organisation.More photos below.                                                           

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