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Violence in US Capitol, pro-Trump protesters disrupt Electoral College vote
- Democrats win runoff, set to control Senate
Supporters of President Donald Trump seeking to overturn his 2020 presidential poll loss stormed the US Capitol on Wednesday and attacked police.
They disrupted electoral vote as members of Congress who had convened to certify the vote were forced to leave the building.
The proceedings had barely begun when the protesters breached security perimeters at the Capitol, putting the building on lockdown.
Lawmakers inside the House chamber were told to wear gas masks and lay on the floor as Capitol police released tear gas, then evacuated from the building.
US Rep, Haley Stevens, D-Bloomfield Township, told MLive that she felt safe inside her office shortly before 2pm. But less than an hour later, protesters breached the Capitol building and sparred with police.
Michigan lawmakers provided live updates through social media as the situation escalated.
Several Michigan House Democrats were evacuated from the Cannon office building, including the US Rep, Andy Levin, D-Bloomfield Township.
“Chamber security and Capitol Police have their guns drawn as protesters bang on the front door of the chamber,” said Rep Dan Kildee, D-Flint, in a tweet. “This is not a protest. This is an attack on America.”
President-elect Joe Biden stepped out in to condemn the violent protests.
“President Trump, step up,” Biden said, urging him to stop what he called an insurrection.
Trump later called on the protesters to go home in peace as they had registered their feelings.
Levin also described it as “an assault on democracy itself” in a Facebook video but added Congress would not be stopped from certifying the vote of electors.
“My understanding is that the Capitol Police had to use tear gas to try and clear Statuary Hall,; they had to evacuate the floor of the House of Representatives,” Levin said. “It’s a disaster for our democracy, what is going on now, but we’re not going to let them succeed.”
According to pool reports, Vice President Mike Pence was removed from the Senate chamber, where he had been presiding over the certification.
Rep Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, said he was “horrified and shell-shocked by the violence of rioters” in a tweet.
Reps. Jack Bergman, R-Watersmeet, and Tim Walberg, R-Tipton, denounced violent protests and attacks on police in separate statements on Twitter. Both had planned to vote in support of objecting electoral votes in some states.
Hours before the vote, Michigan’s Democratic representatives in Congress warned that Republicans ready to challenge electoral votes in several swing states could cause lasting damage to American democracy.
Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Holly, said political division was the single biggest threat to national security, outweighing any threat from a foreign nation.
“The prospect of Americans not believing in democracy is extremely dangerous,” Slotkin said.”We are a diverse complicated country and if we don’t all believe in this system, and we start separating ourselves from it, you can see how it becomes chaotic.”
Meanwhile, Democrats Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock won the Georgia Senate runoff, US networks projected Wednesday, guaranteeing their party control of the body.
Ossoff defeated incumbent Republican Senator David Perdue with a nearly 25,000-vote margin, or 0.56 per cent, with 98 per cent of the expected vote counted, NBC and ABC projected.
His win, after fellow Democrat Raphael Warnock defeated Republican Kelly Loeffler in a parallel runoff election Tuesday, gave both parties 50 seats in the Senate.
With the chamber evenly split, Democratic Vice-president elect Kamala Harris will play the role of the tie-breaker, giving Democrats control of the Senate as well as the House of Representatives.
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More trouble for Yahaya Bello as immigration places him watchlist
More trouble for Yahaya Bello as immigration places him on watchlist
The Nigeria Immigration Service has ordered the arrest of former Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaha Bello, if found at any entry/exit point of the country.
The NIS said on Thursday night that Yahaya Bellowas placed on its watchlist after evading arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegation of N80 billion fraud.
This notice came a few hours after the EFCC had declared the former governor wanted.
The NIS, in a letter addressed to the Director-General, Department of State Services (DSS), the Inspector-General of Police, the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency as well as other formations declared that Bello had been placed on its watch list.
The letter was signed by the Assistant Comptroller of Immigration (Suspect Index), D S Umar, on behalf of the Comptroller General of the Immigration Service.
Part of the letter read, “Suffice to mention that the subject is being prosecuted before the Federal High Court Abuja for Conspiracy, Breach of Trust and Money Laundering vide letter Ref: CR: 3000/EFCC/LS/EGCS.1/TE/V 1/279 dated 18th April 2024, if seen at any entry or exit point, he should be arrested and referred to the Director of Investigation or contact 08036226329/07039617304 for further action.”
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BREAKING : EFCC declares Yahaya Bello wanted, seeks information on his whereabout
BREAKING : EFCC declares Yahaya Bello wanted, seeks information on his whereabout
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday declared former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, wanted.
The anti-graft agency said Bello is wanted for alleged offences relating to economic and financial crimes to the tune of N80.2 billion.
The EFCC called on Nigerians with information as to his whereabout to report immediately to the Commission or the nearest Police Station.
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“The public is hereby notified that YAHAYA ADOZA BELLO (former Governor of Kogi State), whose photograph appears above is wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in connection with alleged case of Money Laundering to the tune of N80,246,470,089.88 (Eighty Billion, Two Hundred and Forty Six Million, Four Hundred and Seventy Thousand and Eighty Nine Naira, Eighty Eight Kobo).
Bello, 48-year old Ebiraman, is a native of Okenne Local Government of Kogi State. His last known address is: 9, Benghazi Street, Wuse Zone 4, Abuja.
Anybody with useful information as to his whereabouts should please contact the Commission in its lbadan, Enugu, Kano, Lagos, Gombe, Port Harcourt and Abuja offices or through these numbers 09-9044751-3, 08093322644, 08183322644, 07026350721-3, 0706350724-5; its e-mail address: info@efccnigeria.org or the nearest Police Station and other security agencies, ” a public notice issued by the EFCC read.
BREAKING : EFCC declares Yahaya Bello wanted, seeks information on his whereabout
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BREAKING: Submit yourself for probe, FG tells Ex-Kogi gov, Yahaya Bello
BREAKING: Submit yourself for probe, FG tells Ex-Kogi gov, Yahaya Bello
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has called on the immediate-past governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, to submit himself for probe.
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