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 Somali World Cup Referee Denied Entry to United States Award-winning Somali referee, Omar Artan, has been denied entry into the United States despite holding a valid visa, according to a senior official in Somalia’s sports ministry. Artan, who is set to become the first Somali referee to officiate at the FIFA World Cup finals, was stopped at Miami International Airport and subsequently returned to Istanbul, where he had been residing. The reason for the denial was not immediately disclosed. However, Somalia is among the countries affected by a travel ban introduced by the administration of Donald Trump. Reacting to the development, Ciise Aden Abshir, a senior adviser to Somalia’s Ministry of Youth and Sports and a former national team captain, described Artan as one of Africa’s most respected referees. “Omar Artan is among Africa’s most respected referees and deserves the support of the entire football community,” Abshir told AFP on Monday. He added that preventing the referee fro...

ANAMBRA POLICE NAB TWO INSURGENTS, RECOVER FOUR AK-47 RIFLES, VEHICLES, AMMUNITION.(PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE


POLICE NAB TWO INSURGENTS, RECOVER FOUR AK-47 RIFLES, VEHICLES, AMMUNITION



By Uche Kalu 


Anambra State Police Command has smashed a deadly insurgency gang in the state, arresting two members of the gang and recovered stolen vehicles, four AK-47 rifles.


According to a press release by the spokesperson of the command, DSP, Tochukwu Ikenga, the operatives arrested the hoodlums at Awka-Etiti, Idemili South LGA while on patrol with the local vigilante.


"The heavily armed  gang were accosted while on a yet-to-be unravelled mission. The joint security team chased the hoodlums until the vehicle they were in ran into a ditch. 


"After a shootout, two members of the gang were arrested while four AK-47 Rifles were recovered. Also recovered were one Toyota Highlander SUV with Reg. No. Lagos GGE 408 GZ."


Meanwhile, operatives working with local vigilante at Neni, Anaocha LGA also intercepted a Toyota Venza Car with Reg. No.Lagos EKY 746 JB.


 “The driver of the car fled on sighting the joint team, but after a thorough search, 34 live cartridges were recovered from the vehicle," the PPRO noted 


The Commissioner of Police, CP Aderemi Adeoye, who commended the efforts of the joint personnels,  directed the Rapid Response Squad at Awkuzu to take over investigation of both cases.


He vowed that Anambra State will be made too hot for any criminal gang to operate except they are ready to meet their waterloo.


* Uche is of the Ministry of Information, Anambra State *

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