ZIMBABWEAN COUPLE DEPORTED OVER SECRET BURIAL OF CHILD IN BOTSWANA.(PHOTO)

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 ZIMBABWEAN COUPLE DEPORTED OVER SECRET BURIAL OF CHILD IN BOTSWANA A Zimbabwean couple has been deported from Botswana after secretly burying their child without notifying authorities. Motilinah Mpofu and Christopher Ncube were convicted on Thursday of concealing a death after they allegedly dug a grave for their child in the dead of night. The Gaborone court heard the child had died suddenly. Instead of reporting the death to police, health officials, or traditional leaders, the couple quietly buried the youngster and hoped no one would find out. But the secret did not stay buried for long.   Police moved in and arrested the pair. In sentencing, the court ordered that the couple be taken to the Plumtree Border Post for deportation to Zimbabwe.  Top Botswana lawyer Winnie Masitha who offered the couple free legal representation during the trial, confirmed the deportation to BTV News. Masitha believed that the matter should not be viewed only through the lens of crim...

PRESIDENT BUHARI APPOINTS/DECORATES NEW IGP TODAY ''IBRAHIM KPOTUN IDRIS'' TO REPLACE 'ARASE'.{PHOTOS}

                    The assistant Inspector-General of Police Ibrahim Kpotun Idris was decorated today by Presidented Muhammadu Buhari to the new rank of Inspector General of Police.The new acting IGP,who is from Niger,was accompanied to President Muhammadu Buhari's office by the outgoing IGP,Solomon Arase.Speaking to State House correspondents after the decoration,Idris assured Nigerians that under his leader,the Nigeria Police Force would be governed by Internationally recognised core values of policing.According to him,his tenure will ensure strict compliance to issues of integrity,accountability and respect for diversity in the society.He said ''Obviously under our collective leadership,the Nigerian Police Force is going to be governed by internationally recognised core value of policing everywhere in the world.That is the issue of integrity and accountability,issue of respect for diversity,issue of compassion,issues of ensuring that our streets,our neighbourhoods,our communities remain safe.And we are going to do everything possible to ensure that we provide the best service for this country''.Also speaking to the correspondents,the out-going IGP Solomon Arase thanked Nigerians for their support and cooperation and urged them to extend the same to the incoming acting IGP.One more photo below.                                                                                                 

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