PRINCE HARRY LEAVES AFRICAN PARKS BOARD AFTER CHARITY ADMITTED RANGERS COMMITTED HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES. (PHOTO).
Prince Harry leaves African Parks board after charity admitted rangers committed human rights abuses Prince Harry has left the board of African Parks after nearly a decade with the conservation charity, a year after the organization acknowledged that some of its rangers had committed human rights abuses. A spokesperson for Harry, 41, confirmed his departure while emphasizing that his work in African conservation will continue. “The Duke is proud of his 10 years with African Parks and fully supports the ongoing strengthening of its Board,” the spokesperson said. “His commitment to conservation in Africa continues, and he remains a supporter of African Parks’ mission.” Harry first partnered with African Parks in 2016 and became president of the organization the following year. He was appointed to its board of directors in 2023. His departure comes after African Parks commissioned an independent investigation into allegations that rangers had r@ped, beaten and tortured Indigenous peo...
The operatives of Special Anti-Robbery Squad {SARS} of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a suspected fake soldier allegedly involved in stealing motorcycles,popularly known as okada across the States in Nigeria.The suspect,Benjamin Okon,who has been parading himself as military man,was arrested by the policemen on Sunday,January ,this year at about 05.00 hrs after a tip-off from members of the public.''The suspect was fond of intimidating members of the public under the pretense that he is a military man.His hostile attitude made people not to associate with him,however,when we suspected his moves,we summoned courage to report to the police'',the source revealed.The suspect,who made a confessional statement during investigation at the Police Command,said that he had an accomplice {name withheld} who received the stolen items from him.He revealed that he usually goes to neighbouring States to snatch motorcycles,and his receiver,helped him to sell them to prospective buyers.''I am an expert at snatching motorcycles from unsuspecting members of the public.I had stolen countless Okada,which my accomplice had helped to sell.i do travel far and wide across the country to perpetrate this crime'',he said.''I robbed and sold looted items to him,and he subsequently sells them to some other persons.Once I bring the bikes to him,he will pay me off and I will move on to steal another one'',the suspect revealed.In her reaction,the State Police Public Relations Officer,{PPRO} Superintendent of Police,Dolapo Badmus,who confirmed the incident,said that the suspect would be charged to court upon completion of investigations.She noted that efforts are in top gear to apprehend the receivers and others who have connection with the case.
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