“NO ELECTRICITY, NO VOTE,” SOUTH AFRICANS THREATEN TO SHUN RULING PARTY ANC. (PHOTO)

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 “No electricity, no vote,” South Africans threaten to shun ruling party ANC Residents in Katlehong, a township outside Johannesburg, have resolved to boycott South Africa's upcoming local elections on November 4 due to long-standing failures by authorities to provide basic services like electricity. For over 20 years, around 180 households in the community have relied on illegal electrical connections pulled from neighboring areas to power their homes. Angry over the lack of formal grid infrastructure, residents are directing their frustration at the ruling African National Congress (ANC). "We have made a collective decision: no electricity, no vote," said community leader Lesiba Rankapole, 59. "We know it is illegal, but we had no choice because we cannot live without electricity. Our children cannot progress without electricity." "I was born ANC, but today I do not want anyone to tell me about the ANC because I am suffering," added 57-year-old resid...

THE NIGERIA POLICE ENGAGED IN A GUN BATTLE WITH SOME BANDITS YESTERDAY,IN KADUNA.

                       On the 18th of February,2016,that is yesterday thursday,at 1:00pm the Nigerian Police received a distress call that armed robbers were operating along Gwagwada Road ,Kaduna State.Nigeria Police Force SARS operatives moved to the area and engaged the bandits in a gun battle.One of the suspects Mohammed Sani,of Bakane in Katsina State was arrested while others escaped into the bush.An AK-47 rifle with three fully loaded magazines was recovered from the suspect.Then on the 17th of  February,at 11:45am,Anti kidnapping Unit operatives investigating a case of kidnapping arrested one Tamuno Fubara and four other suspected kidnappers/armed robbers at Abuloma and Choba axis of River State,who are all members of an eight man gang.During a search of their premises four AK-47 rifles were recovered,one hundred and twenty rounds of 7.62mm calibre ammunition and one 75HP engine boat used to ferry victims across the waterways were also recovered.Investigation in the two cases are still ongoing.One more photo below.                                        

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