“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...

NPF-NCCC HAVE ARRESTED THREE SUSPECTS NAMELY GBENGA SAMUEL, DELE TITUS, OLALEKAN OKE IN ABUJA AND LAGOS FOR CYBERSTALKING, IDENTITY THEFT, AND ONLINE FRAUD.(PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE



 In a related development and in furtherance of the Force's effort to combat cyber related crimes, operatives of the NPF-NCCC have arrested three suspects namely Gbenga Samuel, Dele Titus, Olalekan Oke in Abuja and Lagos for cyberstalking, identity theft, and online fraud.

The suspects were found to have been involved in large scale digital impersonation schemes and other cyber related offenses.


On the 18th of July, 2025, the suspects hacked a WhatsApp account belonging to an unsuspecting user, called the user and threatened to expose confidential data on the account if the sum of Three Million Naira (3,000,000) wasn't paid. Detailed forensic analysis of the account led to the arrest of the suspects, recovery of the account and discovery of an ongoing organized crime which is currently under investigation. 

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, has again reiterated the commitment of his leadership to embracing modern and digitalized approaches towards combating cyber crime and related offenses,and continuous training and re-training of personnel to meet best global practices in the face of emerging threats.


DCP OLUMUYIWA ADEJOBI, mnipr, mipra, fCAI

FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,

FORCE HEADQUARTERS, 

ABUJA.

August 19, 2025

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