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Amnesty International, Thursday, said media reports and cell phone footage apparently showing South African police tying a Mozambican man to the back of a police vehicle and dragging him down the road are “shocking.” The man was reported to have died later in a police cell from head injuries. “This appalling incident involving excessive force is the latest in an increasingly disturbing pattern of brutal police conduct in South Africa,” said Noel Kututwa, Amnesty International’s southern Africa director. “The Independent Police Investigative Directorate, IPID, must be fully supported in conducting its investigation to ensure those responsible are brought to justice.” “Amnesty International urges the South African government to make a public commitment to ensure that the police stop the use of excessive force and deliberate targeted killings.” Independent Police Investigative Directorate, IPID, received 720 new cases for investigation of suspicious deaths in custody or

*Governor Amaechi Rivers State Governor, Mr Chibuike  Amaechi has given more assurance on security in the state, saying he is on oath to secure lives and property of people of the state. Governor Amaechi spoke during a Town Hall Meeting with the people of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area, ONELGA, of the state at the council headquarters in Omoku on Wednesday. “The only responsibility in the 1999 constitution, that the governor has is the responsibility he swears to on oath that 'I will secure lives and properties'.   That is my responsibility to you. I promise you as I stand that i will continue to do that, to protect lives and property. We will continue to give all the necessary support to security agencies to restore law and order in ONELGA." “You know, there are two angles to this.   One angle is me, I will give my necessary support but the police must also be ready to do their work.   We believe that the new Police Commissioner is equipped like the f

The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero, on Wednesday, returned to Kano from the routine medical checkup in the United Kingdom. The Emir arrived at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, on board an aircraft around 7 pm. He   was received on arrival at the Airport by retired Brig.-Gen. Idris Danbazau, the state Commissioner for Special Duties,   and other top government officials. Others who were at the airport were members of the Emirate Council and traditional rulers from the 44 local government areas of the state. Security was tightened at the airport as reporters and cameramen were subjected to thorough checks. It will be recalled that the Emir was accompanied on the trip by the District Head of Nasarawa, Alhaji Nasiru Bayero, and the Ciroma of Kano, Alhaji Sanusi Bayero, who were injured during the attack on the Emir’s motorcade on January19. The Emir left the country on January 20

Nigeria (Enugu) Three persons, including a lady, were arrested, Wednesday,   in Enugu State by the   police for allegedly stealing a 10-day old baby. The suspects were arrested by men of Anti Kidnapping Unit of the state police command, following the alarm raised by the mother of the child, one Chinenye Egwu of Oduma in Aninri Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that the plan to steal the baby boy was perfected by the suspects and others now at large shortly after the woman put to bed and it was discovered that she had a male child and none of her relations was present. A source, who spoke on the matter, said   “The woman told the police that after delivering the baby she was in a very good condition and her baby was also healthy. But suddenly one of the nurses injected her and she went into a deep sleep.   When she woke up the baby had disappeared. Upon inquiry from the nurses about his hereabouts she was told that the baby had some problems and was taken away

  Easing sanctions in exchange for Iranian concessions  on its nuclear programme were on the table in Almaty [Reuters ] World powers and Iran have ended their two-day meeting on Tehran's nuclear programme in the Kazakh city of Almaty without breakthrough, a Western official said. Saeed Jalili, Iran's chief nuclear negotiator said on Wednesday all sides agreed to meet in the same city on April 5-6 after first gathering their nuclear experts for consultations in Istanbul in March. The six powers - France, Germany, the United States, China Russia and Britain - offered at the talks to lift some sanctions if Iran scaled back nuclear activity that the West fears could be used to build a bomb. Tehran, which denies seeking nuclear weapons, did not agree to do so and the sides did not appear any closer to an agreement to resolve a decade-old dispute that could lead to another war in the Middle East if diplomacy fails. But Iran said the talks were a positive step in which