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...
The Police Commissioner in Kano State,Mr Rabi'u Yusuf,has assured Igo residents in the state of adequate protection of their lives and property.This is contained in a statement released in Kano today tuesday by DSP Magaji Majiya,the Police Public Relations Officer in the state.Yusuf gave the assurance on monday at a meeting with the leadership of the Igbo community in the state.The commissioner also assured the Igbos of the commitment of the command to ensuring the safty of their lives and property like every other Nigerian living in the state.''The meeting is to assure you of the commitment of the command toward ensuring safety of your lives and properties as every other Nigerian living in the State,'' Yusuf said.He called on Igbos living in the state to remain calm,continue to carry out their businesses lawfully and live peacefully with other ethnic groups.In his remark,Ezr Igbo Kano,Dr Boniface Ibekwe expressed gratitude to the commissioner for summoning the meeting ''at this crucial time''.Ibekwe also extolled the virtues of the people of Kano State,saying they are tolerant and well-mannered toward other ethnic groups living in their midst.He called on all Igbos and other ethnic groups in the state to remain calm ''as Kano remains our state of origin where most of our children were born and brought up''.He also urged them to continue to pursue their legitimate businesses without fear of harassment.
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