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Nigerian police operatives allegedly extort $13,000 from victim

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Nigerian police operatives allegedly extort ,000 from victim

A human rights activist in Delta State, Harrison Gwamnishu, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, accusing some police operatives in Anambra State of extorting $13,000 from a man. He said the money was meant for the man’s school fees abroad. In the petition dated 24 March and addressed to Mr Egbetokun … Read more

Bilkis Bano: Bilkis Bano case: Highlights of SC judgement in 2002 Gujarat riots case

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Bilkis Bano: Bilkis Bano case: Highlights of SC judgement in 2002 Gujarat riots case

New Delhi: Following are the highlights of the Supreme Court judgement pronounced on Monday quashing the Gujarat government’s decision to grant remission to 11 convicts in the case of gang-rape of Bilkis Bano and murder of seven of her family members during the 2002 riots in the state, saying the orders were “stereotyped” and passed … Read more