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  Haitian gang member who yelled 'F*k Trump, I'm not going back to Haiti' has been deported The Haitian gang member who went viral in a defiant ICE arrest video has been deported back to Haiti, nearly 19 months after he swore he would never go. Wisteguens Jean Quely Charles was removed on an ICE flight originating in Louisiana on September 10, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed. Charles went viral on January 22, 2025, when Fox News cameras captured his arrest in Massachusetts, just days into President Trump's second term. In the video, he shouted: "I'm not going back to Haiti... you feel me? F_*k Trump. Biden forever bro." DHS identifies Charles as a member of the Back Block Money Gang with 17 criminal convictions, including assault and battery on a public employee, assault with a dangerous weapon, resisting arrest, drug possession and distribution, and weapons charges. According to DHS, Charles had received Temporary Protected Status in 2013 un...

 It was a great and historic morning today at the South African Presidential Guest House in Pretoria where I had the honor and privilege of presenting my letters of credence to His Excellency President Cyril Ramaphosa @CyrilRamaphosa, the President of the Republic of South Africa, along with Ambassadors from 14 other countries.  It was a beautiful and historic occassion which witnessed the first posting of a substantive Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the Republic of South Africa in four years.  The entire event was livestreamed by @PresidencyZA (the South African Presidency) where millions of Nigerians, South Africans, Africans and members of the international community were watching in real time.  Every single one of the 15 Ambassadors that were present were introduced formally and gave a speech.  Curiously the South African Presidency refused to air the introduction of my goodself and the Nigerian delegation or to air my speech.  They we...

 Kwara  Court Jails Two,  Company for Illegal Mining , Forfeits 58.23 Tonnes of Lithium, Lead Ore Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin, has jailed two illegal miners and a company for offences bordering on unlawful possession of solid minerals, with a total of 58.23 tonnes of lithium and lead ore forfeited to the Federal Government. The convicts are Abdullahi Dauda, Great River Mining Company Limited and Mohammed Aminu, a truck driver who conveyed the minerals. The judge jailed the convicts while deciding on two separate cases filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,  EFCC against Dauda in one case and Great River Mining Company Limited and Aminu in the other. The charge against Dauda reads: 'That you, ABDULLAHI DAUDA, sometime in February, 2026 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, without lawful authority, was found in possession of 18 tonnes of solid minerals conveyed in a truck with registration number: S...

 EFCC Arraigns BDC Operator for Alleged N446.5m Fraud in Awka The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned one Chidiebere Christian Okeke, a Bureau De Change operator before Justice Evelyn Anyadike of the Federal High Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State. Okeke, alongside his two companies; Paderlambs Investment Limited and Ishiugbo Nigeria Limited were arraigned on a three-count charge bordering on forgery and obtaining by false pretence to the tune of N446, 579, 629. 00 (Four Hundred and Forty-six Million, Five Hundred and Seventy-nine Thousand, Six Hundred and Twenty-nine Naira). Count one of the charge reads: “That you, Chidiebere Christian Okeke, Paderlambs Investment Limited sometime between October, 2023 and November, 2023 in Onitsha, Anambra State, within the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, with intent to defraud, did obtain from Izuchukwu Okeke of Alphard Candy and Sons Limited, an aggregate sum of Four ...

 Ogun 2027: PDP Celebrates Adebutu Court Reinstatement; Vows To Reclaim State In 2027 Election With a renewed boost to Ladi Adebutu’s candidacy, the Peoples Democratic Party has vowed to reclaim Ogun State in the 2027 governorship election, urging party faithful to rally behind its candidate and other party flag-bearers. The party made the declaration while reacting to a Federal High Court judgment ordering the Independent National Electoral Commission to reinstate Adebutu as its governorship candidate. In a statement by the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Jungudo Haruna Mohammed, the Party welcomed the judgment as a victory for democracy, justice, and the rule of law. The party said the development had energised its members, supporters, and stakeholders as it intensified preparations for the 2027 general elections. It urged the people of Ogun State to rally behind Adebutu and other PDP candidates, promising a government focused on economic opportunities, infrastructure, educatio...

 Nigeria ends 21-day Ebola contact monitoring with no secondary transmission On Friday, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention announced that the 21-day monitoring period for 62 contacts linked to Nigeria's imported Ebola case has concluded with none falling ill, Reuters reported. Nigeria confirmed its first Ebola case in over a decade on October 20 in a Swiss woman who had traveled to Uganda and returned to Nigeria; she and her husband were evacuated to Switzerland. Thirteen contacts reported fever or other non-specific symptoms during monitoring, but all 13 tested negative for the virus. The NCDC investigated seven Ebola alerts across five Nigerian states, finding all seven tested negative. The NCDC cautioned that completing contact monitoring does not mean the outbreak is over, emphasizing that the disease threat remains under assessment. According to WHO protocols, a country must complete a full 42-day countdown from the recovery or departure of the last confirme...

 ABIA POLICE APPREHEND SUSPECT FOR UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF FIREARM THE SUSPECT 1.Prosper Okey, male, 27 years old, from Ebonyi State. EXHIBITS RECOVERED 1.One (1) Bernardelli Model 60 Browning Pistol. 2.Fifteen (15) rounds of ammunition. FACTS OF THE CASE 1.Acting on credible and actionable intelligence, detectives of Ikwuano Divisional Police Headquarters, on 8/11/2026, apprehended the above-named suspect. 2.Following his arrest, a search conducted at his residence led to the recovery of one Bernardelli Model 60 Browning Pistol and fifteen (15) rounds of ammunition. 3.The suspect was subsequently transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further investigation. Upon conclusion of the investigation, he was charged to court for prosecution. 4.The Commissioner of Police, Abia State Command, CP Wilfred Olutokunbo Afolabi psc(+), mnips, JP reiterates the Command’s Commitment to strengthen proactive policing, intensify intelligence-led operations and decisively...

2027 Election: INEC Chairman Raises Alarm Over Bandits' Plot To Kidnap Corps Members The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has raised the alarm over an alleged plot by bandits to kidnap members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and disrupt the 2027 general elections. Amupitan disclosed this while speaking at Chatham House in London, where he revealed that intelligence reports indicated that criminal kingpins were planning to intimidate, threaten and kidnap corps members who would be recruited as ad-hoc electoral personnel. He said intelligence-driven operations led to the arrest of suspected masterminds behind the plot, adding that they had been taken to court through the Department of State Services (DSS). The INEC chairman assured Nigerians that the commission would work with security agencies to protect electoral personnel and ensure the peaceful conduct of the 2027 general elections.

 St. Charles College Celebrates Patron Feast Day as Archbishop Okeke Confirms Over 100 Students By Anthonia Okeke  St. Charles College (SCC), Onitsha, has celebrated its Patron Feast in honour of St. Charles Borromeo, with the Archbishop of Onitsha, Most Rev. Dr. Valerian Maduka Okeke, paying a pastoral visit to the institution on Nov. 7. The visit featured the celebration of Holy Mass and the administration of the Sacrament of Confirmation to over 100 students, marking a significant spiritual moment for the school community. In his homily, Archbishop Okeke described a pastoral visit as a "Divine Visit", drawing inspiration from Exodus Chapter 3, explaining that God visits his people through His servants to answer prayers, deliver them from evil and bring healing to their hearts. Reflecting on the life and legacy of St. Charles Borromeo, the archbishop described him as an intelligent, humble and committed reformer who established seminaries, universities and a house of refuge...

 Kidnappers return corpse of abducted farmer after collecting N56m ransom from his family Bandits operating along the Kaduna-Abuja highway have killed a farmer identified as Ibrahim Kadafa, popularly known as Ibro, after he was kidnapped alongside his friend, Mustapha Shelpidi, while harvesting soybeans on his farm around Alheri Camp, Kilometer 30, along the Kaduna-Abuja road, on October 28, 2026. Silverbird TV reports that Ibrahim, who worked in Abuja, had reportedly travelled to supervise his farm when the armed men struck and whisked both men away. According to family sources, the kidnappers initially demanded a ransom of N100 million which was later reduced to N80 million. The family source said that after weeks of desperate negotiations, the family paid N56 million alongside three brand-new Samsung mobile phones and a recharge card worth N20, 000, in the hope of securing Ibrahim’s release. The report states that what should have been a moment of reunion turned into a devastati...

 Kenyan building collapse near Nairobi kills six people The collapse of an unfinished eight-storey building in Kenya has killed six people. The structure fell on Friday morning in Syokimau on the outskirts of Nairobi. Construction workers were reportedly at the site when the building’s uppermost concrete slab gave way, bringing down part of the structure, according to a preliminary report from Nairobi City County’s emergency team. The report did not establish why the slab failed. The Kenya Red Cross initially reported that three people had been rescued and one person was reported missing. TV reports later said that five people had been pulled alive from the rubble and taken to hospital. The emergency report said the number of workers present when the building fell had not been confirmed, leaving open the possibility that others were trapped. Firefighters and specialist rescue teams were continuing to search for survivors.

 IGP DISU OPENS TRAINING FOR NEWLY PROMOTED AIGs AND CPs, CHARGES THEM ON LEADERSHIP AND ACCOUNTABILITY The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, psc(+), NPM, on Thursday, 12th November 2026, declared open the Executive Training on Advanced Command, Strategic Leadership and Policing Governance for newly promoted Assistant Inspectors-General of Police and Commissioners of Police at the National Institute of Police Studies (NIPS), Abuja. The programme is designed to strengthen strategic leadership, and command effectiveness. In his remarks, the IGP congratulated the officers on their promotions, stressing that higher rank carries greater responsibility and accountability. He charged them to anticipate security challenges, manage resources effectively and make sound decisions guided by professionalism, the rule of law and the public interest. The IGP identified integrity, personnel development and public trust as core leadership priorities. He demanded zero tolerance ...

 She Was There Before The Billions: How Lori Huang Stood By Jensen Huang From Day One Lori Huang, wife of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, reportedly played a far bigger role in the company's early journey than most people know. When Nvidia was on the verge of collapse in 1995 after its first chip, the NV1, failed, stories circulating online claim she pawned her wedding ring to keep the company alive. While that specific anecdote is unverified and has been flagged by fact-checkers as having no public record, her impact on Nvidia's foundation is well documented. The couple have been together since they were 17 and 19, meeting as electrical engineering lab partners at Oregon State University. They married in 1985, eight years before Nvidia was even founded in 1993. They stood by each other through the highs and lows of building one of the world's most valuable companies. Lori is also credited with creating Jensen's signature look - she helped choose his now-iconic leather jacket ...

 Meta Takes Down Russell Brand's Instagram And Facebook Accounts After His Conviction Disgraced British comedian and actor Russell Brand's Instagram and Facebook pages have been removed by Meta following his rape conviction. This comes after the 51-year-old former entertainer was sentenced to 10-and-a-half years in jail for one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault earlier this week. He was found guilty of the charges involving four women and relating to offences between 2004 and 2009. A Meta spokesperson confirmed the removal to TMZ, saying Brand's account was taken down because it violated the company's policies. According to reports, the decision was made under Meta's Account Integrity policy, which allows the company to restrict accounts belonging to convicted sex offenders as part of its rules against harmful conduct outside its platforms. Reacting to the development, Brand took a swipe at Meta while thanking billionaire Elon Musk, whose social media...

 Man Lives In Isolation For 55 Years Due To Fear Of Women In Rwanda A 72-year-old man in Rwanda has spent more than five decades living in complete isolation because of an extreme fear of women, a rare condition known as gynophobia. The man, identified as Callixte Nzamwita, has reportedly lived inside a fenced compound since he was 16 years old, avoiding all contact with women, including relatives and neighbours. According to a documentary by Afrimax TV that first brought his story to light, Nzamwita built a 15-foot wooden fence around his home to ensure no woman comes close to him. "The reason I locked myself inside here and have a fence on my house is because I want to make sure that women will not come closer to me," he said in the interview. For over 55 years, Nzamwita has carried out all daily activities within the confines of his hut - sleeping, cooking and even urinating inside. Neighbours say he rarely leaves his home and only accepts food and other items when they ar...

Man Collapses Outside H-medix In Gwarinpa; Reported Dead but Not Officially Certified   A disturbing video has emerged showing an unidentified man lying unconscious on the ground in front of H-medix on 3rd Avenue, Gwarinpa, Abuja.   In the footage, a small crowd keeps a cautious distance as the man remains motionless near the entrance. Some bystanders can be heard saying he may have died, but no official confirmation was available at the time of filming.   At the point the video was recorded by a staff of NTA, who the yet to be identified had not been officially certified deceased. He also remained motionless and appeared not to be receiving any assistance from anyone at the scene.   The identity of the man and the circumstances of his collapse were not immediately known. No authority had publicly confirmed the reported death as of the time of the footage. -  NTA

 INEC SETS NOVEMBER 28, FOR MOCK ELECTION  Ahead of the 2027 General Election, INEC will conduct a mock accreditation and voting exercise across all states of the federation on November 28th, 2026 to ensure that accreditation and electronic result transmission are right and voters can identify their polling units. INEC chairman, Prof. Amupitan stated this at Chatham House, London, during a high-level dialogue convened in partnership with the Kimpact Development Initiative (KDI) under the theme, "Nigeria’s 2027 Elections: Democratic Trajectory and Regional Stability Beyond the Ballot." On election financing, the Chairman confirmed that while INEC has received a substantial portion of its 2027 election budget, it awaits the release of the outstanding balance, part of which is earmarked for the recruitment and welfare of ad hoc personnel.

 KANO STATE POLICE COMMAND PRESS RELEASE KANO POLICE HAND OVER RECOVERED 222 MOBILE PHONES AND OTHER STOLEN ITEMS TO RIGHTFUL OWNERS The Kano State Police Command on Thursday, 12th November, 2026, formally handed over the recovered 222 mobile phones and other stolen items to the four rightful owners of City Centre Plaza, Farm Centre GSM Market, Kano. The handover, which took place at the Command Headquarters, Bompai-Kano was witnessed by market leaders, shop owners, and other stakeholders. The items were recovered following the swift arrest of the suspect and the successful recovery operation by officers of Farm Centre Division. Receiving the items, the owners expressed profound gratitude and commended the good work of the Police in Kano. They particularly appreciated the officers of Farm Centre Division for their rapid response, professionalism, diligence, and commitment to duty, which led to the recovery of their goods in record time. The Commissioner of Police, Kano State Police...

 Youths Clash In Kaduna Over Colleague’s Death A clash broke out on Wednesday between youths from Kwaru and Unguwar Yero communities in Kaduna North Local Government Area of Kaduna State following the death of a colleague who was reportedly injured during an earlier disagreement. The incident, which reportedly left some people injured, was linked to a dispute between youths from the two communities about a week ago. Three persons sustained injuries during the earlier confrontation, one of whom later died. The death reportedly angered friends of the deceased, who allegedly sought to avenge his death on Wednesday, resulting in another confrontation between the two groups. A resident of Kwaru, identified as Sule, said the incident caused panic among residents, forcing some schoolchildren to flee their schools. According to him, the clash started around 9 a.m. after he heard unusual noise and came outside to see groups of youths throwing stones at one another. He explained that the con...

 Alleged £122,000 Investment Fraud: EFCC Arraigns Businessman in Lagos The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Directorate 1, has arraigned a businessman, Ashley Segun Oshin, before Justice Ismail O. Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, over an alleged One Hundred and Twenty-Two Thousand British Pounds Sterling, £122,000, investment fraud. Oshin was arraigned on a one-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence, contrary to Section 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006. The charge reads: "That you, Ashley Segun Oshin, between 2009 and 2010, with intent to defraud, induced Miss Oluwafemi Fajana and Mr. Abiodun Adeogun to deliver to you the aggregate sum of £122,000 (One Hundred and Twenty-Two Thousand British Pounds Sterling) by falsely representing to them that the said sum would be invested in a debenture fund of Oschards Limited and would yield a 40 per cent annual return on investment, ...

OPM Pastor Chibuzor reveals why he banished a member as he shares fate of member's vulnerable daughter. With a heavy heart this morning 12 November 2026 | banished a man from our community for 10 years. Am not happy to send a man out of his community for 10 years, but am left with no choice. But that is not my mean worry. My mean worry is this. After investigation it was confirmed he is the one that Pregnanted his own biological daughte. My major worry is number one, abortion is a NO NO. She can't commit abertion. option 2: What is the faith of the child when he or she grows up ? YOUR GRANDFATHER IS ALSO YOUR FATHER. How does that sound ? How will the community look at that child, because everyone in community knows this story, because when I was banishing him the whole youths escorting out of the community. Am in a very tight corner. Meanwhile the feeding and schooling of his children has been taken over by me. I will be sending monthly money for his children upkeep as there f...

 Manchester United appoints Mauricio Pochettino as new manager after Michael Carrick sacking Premier League club, Manchester United has appointed  Mauricio Pochettino as the new head coach of the club following the sacking of Michael Carrick. The 54-year-old Argentine was confirmed as the new head coach at Old Trafford on Friday afternoon, having signed a deal until the summer of 2029. He is set to meet his new players and take training for the first time on Thursday and his first match in charge will be against Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday, November 22, A statement from the club read: ‘Mauricio Pochettino has agreed to become the Manchester United men’s head coach from 18 November. ‘The club has reached an agreement with the US Soccer Federation for Mauricio and his staff to be released after the conclusion of their responsibilities with the US men’s national team. ‘The Argentinian is renowned for his high-intensity, attacking style of football, his dedication to building s...

 Blessing CEO Admits Faking Breast Cancer Diagnosis to Solicit Donations Social media personality Blessing CEO has sparked widespread outrage after admitting that she lied about having breast cancer to collect monetary donations from the public. The confession came during a recent interview with social media activist VeryDarkMan, where she admitted that her publicly declared health crisis was an emotional ploy designed to secure financial support. Fabricating a Health Crisis for Financial Gain According to Blessing CEO, a routine medical checkup originally revealed a lump in her breast. Although medical professionals confirmed that the lump was entirely non-cancerous, she chose to falsely present it as a malignant tumor to her online followers. To build sympathy, she publicly suggested that she was preparing to sell off her personal property, including her vehicle and home, to cover her medical costs. The calculated strategy prompted concerned fans to request her bank details so th...

 Ghana unveils $10 billion 'New Economy' plan in 2027 budget Ghana will invest $10 billion over four years from 2027 in a domestically funded "New Economy" programme to boost output, exports and jobs, Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson said late on Thursday as he ‌presented the 2027 budget. The programme will target commercial agriculture, energy infrastructure, technology, textiles and garments, critical minerals value addition, amongst others, Forson told parliament, Reuters reported. The budget projects gross ​domestic product growth of 5.2% next year, up from 4.8% in ⁠2026, and a fiscal deficit on a cash basis of 3.6% of GDP, down ​from 4% this year. The government also plans to maintain inflation within a band ​of 8%, plus or minus 2 percentage points. It is the first budget since Ghana completed a $3 billion IMF support programme, under which the economy improved markedly.

  COURT ORDERS INEC TO REINSTATE LADI ADEBUTU AS OGUN PDP GOVERNORSHIP CANDIDATE The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to reinstate Honourable Oladipupo (Ladi) Adebutu as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the February 6, 2027 Ogun State governorship election. The judgment was delivered on Friday, November 13, 2026, by Justice Peter Lifu.  The court held that INEC lacked the authority to unilaterally remove a candidate validly sponsored by a political party without a court order. Justice Lifu also ruled that the commission breached Adebutu's right to fair hearing by excluding his name from the final list of governorship candidates.  The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/2573/2026, was instituted by Adebutu and the PDP on October 22 following INEC's omission of his name from the final candidates' list published on October 10. While the PDP maintained that Adebutu's name was included in the membership ...

 NASARAWA TO DISTRIBUTE 1.8 MILLION MOSQUITO NETS TO COMBAT MALARIA The Nasarawa State Government says it will distribute 1.8 million insecticide-treated mosquito nets to households across the state to reduce malaria prevalence, particularly among children and pregnant women. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Gaza Gwamna, stated this at a media parley ahead of the exercise, organised in collaboration with the United States Government and the National Malaria Elimination Programme. He said the intervention had contributed to reducing malaria prevalence in the state from 21 per cent to 11.5 per cent, while assuring that hard-to-reach communities would be covered. The Director of Public Health, Dr Peter Attah, said personnel had been trained and coordinators appointed to ensure effective distribution. He added that Lafia would receive 250,000 nets, while Karu would get 300,000. A representative of the Global Health Supply Chain, Patience Ochibe, urged residents to return old nets for re...

 EFCC Arraigns Musician Felix Duke for Alleged N21.2m Fraud in Lagos  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Directorate 2, on Thursday, November 12, 2026, arraigned a  musician, Felix Duke Osagie, (a.k.a Felix Duke,)for an alleged N21.2m fraud before Justice Ismail O. Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja,Lagos. He is facing trial on a four-count charge bordering on stealing,  obtaining money by false pretence, retention of proceeds of crime, and giving false information. One of the counts reads: “That you, FELIX DUKE OSAGIE,  sometime in 2020, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with a dishonest intent, stole and converted for your own use the sum of N21,250,000 (Twenty One Million, Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira), property of one Mr. Joseph Onuh Oguche, thereby committing an offence of stealing contrary to Section 280 and punishable under Section 287 of Criminal Laws of Lagos 2015."   Another co...

 A Texas woman was the last one standing after shooting her ex-boyfriend, who had just shot her current boyfriend.  Two men in Willis, Texas lost their lives on the evening of November 6th after an unbelievable series of events.   According to authorities, the incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. on the 500 block of Pleasure Lake Drive.  Deputies responded to the property after a 911 call regarding an assault involving firearms. Once on scene, they discovered two men who had both been shot. As they began investigating, the story began to emerge. One of the men was the ex-boyfriend of the homeowner's daughter. The ex-boyfriend had shown up to the home armed and, sadly, shot the female's current boyfriend. After seeing her boyfriend shot, the female returned fire, striking her ex-boyfriend.  Both men who were reportedly in their 20's were pronounced deceased on the scene.  The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says they will hand the case over to a grand ...

 FG ROLLS OUT POWER SECTOR INTERVENTIONS TO DRIVE $1 TRILLION ECONOMY The Federal Government says it is  intensifying investments in transmission infrastructure, strategic partnerships and innovative financing models, as part of measures to accelerate its ambition of building a one trillion dollar economy by 2030. Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe emphasised that the target is to improve transmission capacity, enhanced grid reliability and increased power supply to strategic economic corridors  across the country.

 PRESS STATEMENT  ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN COUNCIL  APC CAMPAIGN COUNCIL CONDEMNS ATTACKS AT POLITICAL GATHERINGS, URGES SECURITY AGENCIES TO ARREST OFFENDERS We have observed the recent spate of violent attacks at political gatherings in parts of the country. The reported attacks in Edo, Cross River, and Gombe, and other violence targeted at party supporters and political leaders across party lines are condemnable.  Our campaign strongly condemns the disruption of today's scheduled town hall meeting of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Lagos. As we proceed with the electioneering campaign, political parties, politicians, and supporters must restrain themselves and avoid acts that could create needless crisis and public disorder.  We call on the security agencies to be more responsive and alert in preventing political violence of any type and ensure instigators and perpetrators are apprehended and punished in accordance with the law...