TANZANIA STEPPING UP CRACKDOWN ON CRITICS AFTER RECENT POLLS, UN WARNS. (PHOTO).

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 Tanzania stepping up crackdown on critics after recent polls, UN warns Tanzania has stepped up its crackdown on opponents after contested elections in October that were marred by deadly violence, the United Nations warned Friday, AFP reported. Rights groups say more than 1,000 people were shot dead during three days of protests over elections on October 29 that the opposition and foreign observers describe as fraudulent. Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan retained the presidency with 98 percent of the vote, but the main opposition candidates were either jailed or disqualified. "The government has intensified a crackdown against opponents since the vote," UN human rights office spokesman Seif Magango told a press briefing in Geneva. "Reports indicate that since mid-November, dozens of individuals including academics, civil society actors and local political leaders have been detained, with several arrests allegedly carried out by unidentified armed personnel....

CNG CONDEMNS KILLING OF INNOCENT TRAVELLERS IN EDO.(PHOTO).


 CNG condemns killing of Innocent Travelers in Edo


The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has expressed deep sorrow and outrage over the brutal killing of 16 innocent travelers from Northern Nigeria in Udune Efandion, Uromi, Edo State.


The National Coordinator of the Coalition, Jamilu Aliyu Charanchi, in a statement issued and signed in Abuja, stated that this tragic incident, which occurred on Thursday, was a result of false accusations of kidnapping, leading to an enraged mob taking the law into their own hands.


He noted that victims were ordinary citizens traveling for legitimate reasons, not criminals.


The Coalition strongly condemned this barbaric act and the incitement of local youths to commit such a heinous crime adding that, the actions of the mob, driven by misinformation and ignorance, were an affront to humanity and decency. 


It urged citizens to reject mob justice and seek constructive dialogue instead of resorting to violence.


CNG demanded an immediate and thorough investigation into this tragedy, just as it questioned the delayed response of security operatives, which resulted in avoidable loss of lives.


The body enjoined Authorities to ensure such lapses do not recur and prioritize the safety of all Nigerians, regardless of region or ethnicity.


It also condemned the silence of leaders, who claim to represe

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