“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...

POLICE-LED JOINT SECURITY TEAM IN AGUATA ENGAGES ARMED HOODLUMS IN GUN DUEL: RESCUES A KIDNAP VICTIM, NEUTRALIZES ONE SUSPECT, AND RECOVERS ARMS AND OTHER INCRIMINATING ITEMS. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE


 POLICE-LED JOINT SECURITY TEAM IN AGUATA ENGAGES ARMED HOODLUMS IN GUN DUEL: RESCUES A KIDNAP VICTIM, NEUTRALIZES ONE SUSPECT, AND RECOVERS ARMS AND OTHER INCRIMINATING  ITEMS


In the late hours of 12th July 2025, operatives of the Police-led Joint Security Force from the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Aguata, while on a night visibility patrol around Amaokpala, encountered a group of armed hoodlums and engaged them in a gun duel.


During the operation, the operatives successfully rescued a 26 year old female kidnap victim, neutralized one of the armed criminals, and recovered the following items: One pump-action gun, 11 (eleven) live cartridges, One ash-coloured Toyota Camry Sedan with Reg. No: Lagos-EPE-208-FK, One Police belt, One carton of Chelsea sachet alcoholic drink, One Zenith Bank ATM card, One axe, One small Tecno mobile phone, One packet of cigarettes, Assorted charms and a Cash sum of ₦2,700 (Two thousand, seven hundred Naira).


The hoodlums allegedly opened fire upon sighting the patrol team. The operatives tactically returned fire, leading to a gun duel that lasted approximately forty (40) minutes. One suspect was fatally wounded and later confirmed dead at a nearby hospital, where the body was deposited in the morgue for preservation. Meanwhile, the rescued victim has since been debriefed and provided with necessary medical attention, ahead of a safe reunion with her family.


The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State, *CP Ikioye Orutugu fwc MNIPS PhD* commended the gallant efforts of the operatives and reaffirmed the Command’s unwavering commitment to making Anambra State inimical to all forms of criminal activity.


*SP Tochukwu Ikenga*

�Police Public Relations Officer�Anambra State Police Command, Awka�

13th July 2025.

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