DR CONGO PRESIDENT PARDONS COUP PLOTTERS OF AMERICAN ORIGIN. (PHOTO).

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 DR Congo president pardons coup plotters of American origin    President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Felix Tshisekedi has granted a presidential pardon to several coup plotters of American origin, who had been sentenced to death, according to official sources, Xinhua reported. Marcel Malanga, born in Utah, United States, and two other Americans who were sentenced to death last September, "will not be executed, as the death penalty is commuted," said Tina Salama, spokesperson for the DRC presidency late Tuesday. Tshisekedi has ordered the commutation of Marcel Malanga's sentence to life imprisonment, said Salama, adding that the measure also applies to the other American nationals convicted. Thirty-seven alleged coup plotters were convicted and sentenced to death in September last year by a Kinshasa military court in a trial against the failed coup. The coup plotters attacked the residence of Vital Kamerhe, then vice-prime minister, before targeting the ...

POLICE WITHDRAW SECURITY ESCORTS ASSIGNED TO LAGOS SPEAKER, MERANDA- AIDE. (PHOTO).


 Police Withdraw Security Escorts Assigned to Lagos Speaker, Meranda ā€“ Aide

In an unexpected move, all police escorts assigned to the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mojisola Meranda, as well as those securing the Assembly complex, have been withdrawn with immediate effect, leaving both the Speaker and the legislative premises without security.


Confirming the development, the Speakerā€™s Special Adviser on Information, Mr. Victor Ganzallo, expressed concern over the sudden withdrawal of security personnel.


ā€œAs of now, all security assigned to the Speaker has been withdrawn, leaving her unprotected,ā€ Ganzallo stated.


He warned that the Speaker is now ā€œvulnerable and exposed to potential threats,ā€ calling for urgent action to address the security gap.


The reason behind the withdrawal remains unclear, and there has been no official response from the Lagos State Police Command or the state government regarding the situation.


The development has sparked concerns about the safety of public officials and the security of the Lagos Assembly complex.

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