“NO ELECTRICITY, NO VOTE,” SOUTH AFRICANS THREATEN TO SHUN RULING PARTY ANC. (PHOTO)

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 “No electricity, no vote,” South Africans threaten to shun ruling party ANC Residents in Katlehong, a township outside Johannesburg, have resolved to boycott South Africa's upcoming local elections on November 4 due to long-standing failures by authorities to provide basic services like electricity. For over 20 years, around 180 households in the community have relied on illegal electrical connections pulled from neighboring areas to power their homes. Angry over the lack of formal grid infrastructure, residents are directing their frustration at the ruling African National Congress (ANC). "We have made a collective decision: no electricity, no vote," said community leader Lesiba Rankapole, 59. "We know it is illegal, but we had no choice because we cannot live without electricity. Our children cannot progress without electricity." "I was born ANC, but today I do not want anyone to tell me about the ANC because I am suffering," added 57-year-old resid...

DESPITE COLLECTING N8M TO FREE FAMILY, GUNMEN ABDUCT FEMALE MEMBER. (PHOTO).


 Despite collecting N8m to free family, gunmen abduct female member


Suspected kidnappers raided Garo town in Kabo Local Government Area of Kano State in the early hours of Sunday, abducting a young woman, Zainab, after extorting ₦8 million from her family.

The assailants, numbering about 10, stormed the residence of a prominent businessman, Alhaji Auwal, in Garo Sabuwar Unguwa around 1:20 a.m.

An exclusive by Solacebase noted that three of the intruders were armed with guns, while the remaining seven carried other weapons. They reportedly forced their way into the house by breaking through a smaller door.

“They gathered the entire family in one place, instilling fear and panic,” the source said.

The attackers demanded money, prompting the head of the household to plead for his family’s safety and offer to meet their demands. He handed over ₦8 million to the gunmen.

However, despite receiving the money, the kidnappers abducted the family’s eldest daughter, a recent secondary school graduate, before escaping.

The victim’s whereabouts remain unknown, as the kidnappers have yet to contact the family.

The incident has left the community in a state of fear and uncertainty, with residents urging authorities to address the worsening insecurity in the area.

Confirming the incident, Kano Police Command spokesperson SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa said the police have launched an investigation to apprehend the perpetrators.

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