AAC SEEK FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTO ON SOWORE IN EKITI. (PHOTO).

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 AAC SEEK FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTO ON SOWORE IN EKITI The African Action Congress, AAC, has called for further investigation into the reported attack on Omoyele Sowore and other party members in Ekiti State, despite the arrest of eleven suspects. In a statement by its national publicity secretary, Rex Elanu, the AAC says new video footage has emerged which it believes could help identify more persons involved in the incident. The party has expressed concern over the handling of CCTV recordings from the restaurant where the incident occurred, and alleges that some stolen phones were traced to the governor's lodge in Ekiti State. It is seeking an independent investigation into these claims, the handling of recovered items and the circumstances surrounding the incident. The AAC has also called for the arrest and prosecution of any other persons found to have been involved, and demanded an investigation into the conduct of any security officers who may have acted unprofessionally.

ITALIAN POLICE USE TEAR GAS AS PROTESTS ERUPT NEAR WINTER OLYMPICS HOCKEY ARENA. (PHOTO).


 Italian police use tear gas as protests erupt near Winter Olympics hockey arena

 Italian police used tear gas and a water cannon on Saturday to disperse a small group of violent protesters who threw firecrackers and tried to access a highway near a Winter Olympics venue. The confrontation occurred at the tail end of a largely peaceful demonstration by thousands opposing the environmental impact of the Games and the presence of U.S. security personnel in Italy.

Authorities contained the aggressive protesters, who appeared to be attempting to reach the Santagiulia Olympic ice hockey rink, while the main body of the march, which included families and students, had already dispersed. Earlier, masked demonstrators set off smoke bombs and firecrackers on a bridge near a construction site about half a mile from the Olympic Village, which houses roughly 1,500 athletes. Roads leading to the village were secured by police vans and temporary fencing, but the protest veered toward the hockey venue under heavy police supervision. There were no reports of disruption to athletes’ transfers or events on the outskirts of Milan.

The peaceful portion of the protest drew around 10,000 participants, according to police, with marchers carrying cardboard cutouts symbolizing trees felled to construct a new bobsled track in Cortina. Performers and drummers led the march, while a truck blared music including an anti-ICE anthem. Banners read slogans such as “Let’s take back the cities and free the mountains,” and signs criticized the environmental impact, corporate sponsorship, and alleged law bypasses for infrastructure projects.

The demonstration coincided with U.S. Vice President JD Vance’s visit to Milan as head of the American delegation, though he and his family toured Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper in a part of the city far from the protest. Demonstrators remained opposed to the presence of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel, despite official clarifications that any agents would be confined to diplomatic areas and not active on city streets. Similar protests occurred last week targeting ICE deployments during the Games.


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