SOMALI WORLD CUP REFEREE DENIED ENTRY TO UNITED STATES. (PHOTO).

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 Somali World Cup Referee Denied Entry to United States Award-winning Somali referee, Omar Artan, has been denied entry into the United States despite holding a valid visa, according to a senior official in Somalia’s sports ministry. Artan, who is set to become the first Somali referee to officiate at the FIFA World Cup finals, was stopped at Miami International Airport and subsequently returned to Istanbul, where he had been residing. The reason for the denial was not immediately disclosed. However, Somalia is among the countries affected by a travel ban introduced by the administration of Donald Trump. Reacting to the development, Ciise Aden Abshir, a senior adviser to Somalia’s Ministry of Youth and Sports and a former national team captain, described Artan as one of Africa’s most respected referees. “Omar Artan is among Africa’s most respected referees and deserves the support of the entire football community,” Abshir told AFP on Monday. He added that preventing the referee fro...

ANAMBRA SECURITY: MASQUERADE INVOLVED IN UNPROVOKED AND VIOLENT ATTACKS IN AWGBU NOW IN POLICE CUSTODY. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.


 ANAMBRA SECURITY: MASQUERADE INVOLVED IN UNPROVOKED AND VIOLENT ATTACKS IN AWGBU NOW IN POLICE CUSTODY


The Anambra State Police Command wishes to inform members of the public, especially Ndi Anambra and other concerned persons, that the Command has taken into custody the masquerade involved in the unprovoked and violent attacks on innocent citizens, which led to a breach of public peace in Awgbu, Orumba North Local Government Area.


The Command notes that the behaviour of the masquerade, as seen in the viral video currently in circulation, is totally unacceptable, unlawful, and will not be tolerated under any guise. 


The suspect is currently in Police custody, and investigations are ongoing to ensure that all those involved are brought to justice.


Further development shall be communicated, please


SP Tochukwu Ikenga

Police Public Relations Officer

Anambra State Police Command


14th January, 2026

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