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London Mob Prevents Police From Arresting ‘Friendly’ Nigerian Who Overstayed His Visa
A mob in Peckham, South-East London, United Kingdom, has prevented the metropolitan police from arresting a Nigerian immigrant simply identified as James.
According to Daily Mail UK, Home Office officials had arrived a Peckham neighbourhood on June 13 to arrest James, who was believed to have overstayed his visa, but were prevented by fellow residents from taking him away.
The protesters were said to have surrounded the van that was supposed to take James away, forcing the officials to request for police reinforcements.
The mob would chant ‘let him go’ for four hours during the stand-off.
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James, the reason for the protest, is believed to live alone. His neighbours described him as ‘a very friendly and respectful man in his late 30s’. They also said he is an active member in a local church.
Apart from the physical resistance put up by the protesters, anti-police movements took to social media platforms to further mobilise more people around London to join in the protest.
In the end, James was released on bail instead of being taken to an immigration removal centre.
According to Migration Watch, a pro-lower migration campaign group in Britain, 49,420 people overstayed their visas in the country between 2016 and 2017.
The group also claimed the number rose to 91,863 in 2020.
FIJ
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BREAKING: EFCC freezes 300 illegal forex accounts
BREAKING: EFCC freezes 300 illegal forex accounts
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has frozen 300 illegal forex accounts trading on a peer-to-peer platform.
The EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, revealed that the accounts were suspended on Monday following a court order.
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Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday, Olukoyede explained that over $15bn passed through one of the forex platforms in the last one year, outside the financial regulations.
He said the EFCC action was taken to ensure the safety of the foreign exchange market and protect the economy.
BREAKING: EFCC freezes 300 illegal forex accounts
metro
Updated: Policeman shot corps member dead at LAUTECH convocation party
Updated: Policeman shot corps member dead at LAUTECH convocation party
A policeman on Tuesday killed a National Youth Service Corps member identified as Iyanda Damilola in Ogbomoso, Oyo State.
The cop, Saheed SARS, who is an operative of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad attached to the Oyo State Police Command reportedly shot Damilola in the head at a post-convocation party organised by graduands of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology LAUTECH.
The deceased’s brother, Iyanda Oluwafemi, who graduated from LAUTECH on Monday, claimed he was also wounded by bullets fired by Saheed. Oluwafemi, a graduate of Accounting and Management Sciences from the institution, said the deceased was his brother and that he had attended his convocation, after which they headed for the party the same day where he was shot dead by the cop.
He said the late Damilola was serving in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
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He said, “Yesterday was our convocation, and we were at a lounge (name withheld) for a convocation party around 2am when we heard that some people were fighting outside.
“When we discovered that the place was getting rowdy, we stepped out only to see policemen dispersing the crowd and shooting directly at the people.
“I sustained bullet wounds. But my brother, who came for my convocation, was shot in the head.
“He was confirmed dead at the LAUTECH Teaching Hospital and was taken to the mortuary this morning.”
When contacted, SP Adewale Osifeso, the state police public relations officer, stated that an investigation was ongoing and that updates would be given when available.
Updated: Policeman shot corps member dead at LAUTECH convocation party
Education
Abuja British school shut over student bullying viral video
Abuja British school shut over student bullying viral video
Abuja-based Lead British International School has been shut down for three days after a viral video showing an incident of bullying in the school.
This was announced on Tuesday during a press briefing attended by concerned parents on the school premises.
The viral video, which captured a female student being subjected to physical and emotional abuse by her peers, had sparked public outrage.
The footage depicted the victim being repeatedly slapped by another female student in an interrogation session.
The incident prompted widespread condemnation and calls for swift action to address the issue.
Head of Lead British International School, Abraham Ogunkambi, issued a statement on Tuesday, in response to the incident.
He stressed the school’s disapproval of the incident, adding that an investigation into the matter had commenced.
“The school management is treating this matter with the utmost seriousness,” Ogunkambi said.
He added that the school had already been in contact with the victim and her parents, offering support and counselling services to help them manage the emotional and psychological effects of the incident.
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