“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...

OGUN POLICE FOIL KIDNAP ATTEMPT, ARREST NOTORIOUS FLEEING SUSPECT, RECOVER OPERATIONAL WEAPONS. (PHOTO).


 OGUN POLICE FOIL KIDNAP ATTEMPT, ARREST NOTORIOUS FLEEING SUSPECT, RECOVER OPERATIONAL WEAPONS


The Ogun State Police Command has recorded a major breakthrough with the arrest of a wanted serial kidnapper and the recovery of weapons used in past operations.


Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping unit apprehended Clement Elijah, a felon who had been on the run since 2024 in connection with a high-profile kidnapping incident at Ajelanwa village, Ogun State. Two of his accomplices were taken into custody at the time.


Elijah, who arrived Ibiade community on June 13, 2025, planned to abduct a prominent individual in Ago Village, Abigi, but his sinister mission was thwarted through timely collaboration between the police and vigilant residents.


Following a clearance operation on June 16, 2025, the gang's armourer, Posi Friday, was apprehended with a pump-action rifle, one locally fabricated pistol and eight live cartridges cleverly concealed in a Boom Speaker were recovered from him.


The Commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Ogunlowo, commended the proactive efforts of Ibiade and Abigi communities. He expressed deep appreciation for their sustained communication and support, which were pivotal in cracking the case.


In another development, operatives of the Anti-Cultism team arrested fourteen suspected cultists of two rival groups planning attacks over superiority on June 16, 2025. The suspects were rounded up in Ijagun, Ogbo, Ijele areas Imaweje areas in Ijebu Ode as they assembled to mark their institution’s examinations signing out. 

 

Further investigations are ongoing at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID). The Command enjoins citizens for continued support while assuring of regular updates on all cases.

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