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 Trial begins of Central African ex-president Bozize over war crimes A UN-backed court in the the Central African Republic will on Tuesday begin the trial in absentia of former president Francois Bozize, over crimes against humanity committed between 2009 and 2013. The alleged crimes committed by members of Bozize's security forces include murder, enforced disappearance, torture and rape. Bozize, 79, who seized power in a 2003 coup before being overthrown 10 years later by rebels, has been living in exile in Guinea-Bissau since March 2023. But three of his former senior military officers, Eugene Barret Ngaikosset, Vianney Semndiro and Firmin Junior Danboy, are all in pre-trial detention in the Central African Republic. Crimes against humanity The case will be heard by the Special Criminal Court (SCC), a hybrid jurisdiction located in the capital Bangui with Central African and foreign judges. In February 2024, the SCC issued an international arrest warrant for the former president ...

14 DIE AS TRAILER RAMS INTO KANO MOSQUE.(PHOTO).


14 die as trailer rams into Kano mosque


No fewer than 14 worshippers lost their lives while several others sustained varying injuries when a trailer ran into Jumuat prayer worshippers in Imama town, Kura Local Government Area of Kano State.

The accident occurred shortly after the Friday prayer when the driver of the trailer coming from Kaduna axis with number plate MKA 537XN lost control and ran into the worshippers.

The Kano Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Ibrahim Abdullahi, in a statement issued by the Corps spokesman, Abdullahi Labaran on Friday, said the accident was reported around 1.50pm.

Abdullahi said nine of the deceased were buried on Friday afternoon while those injured are receiving treatment at a hospital.

The statement read, “Upon receiving the distress call, FRSC Kano State Command promptly dispatched personnel to the scene, alongside other security agencies, to initiate rescue operations and provide immediate medical assistance to the injured victims.’’

Abdullahi emphasised the FRSC’s commitment to road safety and urged all road users to adhere strictly to traffic regulations to prevent such avoidable tragedies.

‘’The Sector Commander extends heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased,” the statement reads.

 

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