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El Mencho: How lover gave out Mexico drug lord, leading to his death
Mexican authorities have revealed that they got information leading to the capture of “El Mencho” from a romantic partner of the drug lord.
The country’s Defence Minister, General Ricardo Trevilla said the military was able to get information regarding the crime boss’s whereabouts in Jalisco from the partner.
El Mencho was at the location with bodyguards on Saturday 21 February, which led to the operation being planned, he said.
Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes led the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, one of the nation’s most powerful criminal organisations.
Trevilla also said exchanges of information with the U.S. Northern Command had been important to the operation.
The Minister offered condolences to the families of those killed in retaliatory attacks.
He said the Special Forces and National Guard operation to capture “El Mencho” also involved six helicopters and that a fighter jet had been on standby to speed the drugs lord to the Mexican capital.
However, he died before he could be put on board.
The General said cartel members had opened fire with heavy weaponry when they realised their base was being raided, and that a “very violent” battle broke out that government forces were able to fight off.
“El Mencho” and two bodyguards fled to a wooded area with some cabins – but the drugs boss was found hiding in a bushy area.
Several rocket launchers were also found with them but Trejo said they weren’t able to use them. However, he added that one helicopter was forced into an emergency landing at a military base after being hit by enemy fire.
“El Mencho” and the two bodyguards were badly hurt in the fire fight and were flown in another chopper, alongside an injured soldier, to a medical centre – but the three criminals died on the way.
A senior Jalisco member was also tracked down and killed as he urged members to attack military installations and the National Guard, offering 20,000 pesos for each soldier injured, Trejo added.
The General revised up the number of cartel members killed in the raid to eight, saying four more bodies had been found inside the property – along with grenades, ammo and eight vehicles nearby.
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Breaking: Court of Appeal rules in favour of Turaki -led PDP candidate for Osun governorship election
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Thursday, ruled that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Gubernatorial Candidate in Osun State was validly nominated by the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee.
The court also ordered INEC to list the PDP logo on the ballot ahead of Saturday’s gubernatorial election.
The Court held that access code is neither a creation of the Constitution nor the Electoral Act; rather, a creation of INEC’s guidelines and cannot, in any way, override the provisions of the Constitution.
Section 288 of the Constitution does not specify the method for nominating candidates; it only states that the names of candidates should be forwarded to the Commission.
The court further held that the defendant (INEC) should take steps to include the name of the appellant on the ballot paper.
Additionally, the court ruled that the primary election conducted by the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP was a valid primary election in law.
The three-man panel of justices—Justice Mahmud, Justice Jaro, and Justice Ankawere, was unanimous in its judgment.
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Breaking: NHRC sets up situation room to monitor and document hate speech, intimidation, threat to life ahead 2027
The national Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has set up a situation room to monitor and document all incidences of hate speech, intimidation and threat to life by politicians and other actors ahead of the 2027 general election.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concerns over rising incidences of hate speech, intimidation and outright threat to life by highly placed individuals, especially politicians and religious leaders.
The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chef Tony Ojukwu, SAN, revealed this on Thursday in Abuja at a press conference.
He said the situation room would enable the Commission harvest data, analysis and document persons, agencies and others involved in the negative statements in order to ensure they are properly tracked and brought to book by relevant agencies.
Ojukwu also took journalists on a tour of the newly set up situation room.
Details later…..
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Breaking: NHRC expresses concern over rising incidences of hate speech, threat to life ahead 2027 elections
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concerns over rising incidences of hate speech, intimidation and outright threat to life by highly placed individuals, especially politicians and religious leaders.
At a press conference in Abuja Thursday, the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chef Tony Ojukwu, SAN, recalled statements credited to Senator Francis Fadahunsi and Sheikh Yahya Jingir and described the das dangerous with capacity to set the nation ablaze.
He called on politicians, religious and traditional rulers, among other stakeholders to call their supporters and faithful to orders.
He urged government to act before rhetorics turn to violence, saying the forthcoming election in Osun State should serve as example of Nigeria’s capacity to conduct political contest in compliance with international best practices.
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