DUTCH REFEREE ROB DIEPERINK DIES WEEKS AFTER REMOVAL FROM WORLD CUP OFFICIATING LIST. (PHOTO).
Dutch referee Rob Dieperink dies weeks after removal from World Cup officiating list Dutch referee Rob Dieperink has died at the age of 38, weeks after FIFA removed him from its list of officials for the World Cup. The Dutch Football Association (KNVB) confirmed his death in a statement, saying it was “shocked and deeply saddened” by the news. His cause of death has not been disclosed. Dieperink was arrested in April by the Metropolitan Police in the United Kingdom following a report of an alleged sexual assault involving a teenage boy in London. A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said officers responded on April 9 to a report of sexual assault at an address in Croydon and arrested a man in his 30s on suspicion of the offence. Police later said that after reviewing available evidence, including CCTV footage and digital devices, the investigation had concluded that “the evidential threshold had not been met” and no further action would be taken. Following the investigation, FIFA co...
Lagos State Governor,Mr Akinwunmi Ambode today wednesday said his government will spare no effort to ensure the safe release of the three female students of Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary School in Ikorodu area of the state,who were kidnapped by a group of armed gang on monday evening.The Governor in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy,Mr Steve Ayorinde,condemned the unfortunate incident,just as he assured that the Police and other security operatives have swung into action,with useful leads and with an unwavering determination to track down the perpetrators of the act and ensure the safe return of the girls.''We have not been silent on this unfortunate development.In a delicate security matter of this nature,where young innocent people are involved and management of information demands utmost circumspect,we were convinced that swift and coordinated reaction,guided by intelligence reports on the par of the Police,was a better and more sensitive approach to take,rather than a sensational,panic stricken reaction.We believe in the capacity of the police to lead this rescue mission.I have had ceaseless briefing with them since the incident happened and God helping us,we shall spare no effort in securing the safe release of the girls and continue to secure the school and indeed every party of Lagos''.Governor Ambode said the incident may not be unconnected with his recent visit to some parts of Ikorodu where he read the riot act to vandals and criminal gangs on the resolve of the state government to take the battle to their hideouts in a spirited effort to secure the pipelines..More photos below.
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