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Speaker 1: Reports on Saturday early morning in the Africa country of

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Tanzania indicated that thousands of youths in the country have

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continued mass protests in the Tanzania capital city of Dodoma,

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also simultaneously in the country former capital city of Dares Salam,

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which remains the country’s largest city and its main economic hub,

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while streets in Wansa, Embeya and Arusha have remained occupied

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by the aggrieved youths, whom the major opposition political party

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Chaimer claimed have been shot at and over seven hundred

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of them have been killed by security operatives since the

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violent protest erupted in the country on Wednesday over the

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twenty twenty five presidential election allegedly marred by corrupt practices,

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but the Tanzania Foreign Ministry dismissed the claim, saying the

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Tanzania government is not aware of any death recorded or

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any of the protesters killed, adding the government has not

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used excessive force on the protesters. This The unit Greeted

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Nations UN Human Rights Office stated on Friday that it

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has a credible report of at least ten deaths recorded

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as a result of killing of protesters by the Tanzania

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security forces. And information from border communities between Tanzania and

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Kenya indicated that on Thursday, October thirtieth, in the afternoon,

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chaos broke out at the Namngo border checkpointer as Kenyan

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and Tanzanian youth through stones at Tanzanian police and the

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police responded with live ammunition and tear gas canisters, leading

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to a casualty of two people shot dead by police

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and two others, including a Kenyan police officer, was seriously injured,

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while violent protests continued across major cities in Tanzania. President

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Samyasulu hu Hassan of Chama Charmapandouzi CCM political party was

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declared winner and the electoral body announced on Saturday early

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warning that the president secured a re election figure of

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ninety seven point six six percent of the u S votes,

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which represents thirty one million, nine hundred and thirteen thousand,

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eight hundred and sixty six ballots in the October twenty ninth,

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twenty twenty five controversial presidential election boycotted by the country

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main opposition political party Chadmer, which the Chamber political party

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did by not signing the electoral Code of conduct after

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the set deadline and The Tanzania Electoral Body subsequently banned

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the Chadber Political Party from participating in the general election

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and all by elections till twenty thirty and this is

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in addition to the disqualifications of challenges like to do

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issue of Chadmer Political Party, the main opposition leader who

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remains detained since April twenty twenty five and other serious

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challenger Luhager mpener of ACT Wazalendo was disqualified on technicalities.

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The final result showed Hassan ninety seven one and sixty

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six john percent of the vote, dominating every constituency. The

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Electoral Commission announced on state television a quick swearing in

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ceremony would take place on Saturday, the state TV said.

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On Friday, there were reports that the Tanzanian President Samyasulu

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Hu Hassan left her private residence in Zanzibar in a

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military chopper, and some local media reported on Saturday morning

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that her whereabouts had remained unknown. Demonstrations erupted on Wednesday

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in Darres Slam, a city of more than seven million

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people after the Kingsley Conunta. Karnu, the younger brother to

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Marzi Namdikano, in an ex post as reshared by barrister

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a lawyer Gi McCaw, the co ordinating lawyer for the

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detained Biafra Republic Agitation leader, Marzi Namdikanu, has given reasons

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why his elder brother had continued to defend himself on

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the ground of no case submission, saying the Federal Government

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of Nigeria, who made the accusations and filed the terrorism

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charges against the Biafra leader, has not been able to

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pinpoint any aspect of the Nigeria laws that should warrant

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his brother, Marzi Nandi Kru to enter defense, citing several

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court rulings that invalidated the federal government accusations against the

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detained Biafra leader. This Kingsley con Unto Carnu stated in

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reaction to the commentary of doctor Samamadi published on This

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Day newspaper after the detained leader of the Indigenous People

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of Biafra, Nandikru, on Monday abandoned his earlier plan to

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call witnesses in his ongoing trial before the Federal High

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Court in Abuja. Nandi Karu, who is being prosecuted on

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seven counts of terrorism charges brought against him by the

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federal government last two Friday, had prayed the court for

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an adjournment after informing the trial Judge, Justice James Omatosho

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that his former legal team, led by a former Attorney

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General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Kannu

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Agabi San, had yet to release his case file to him,

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though Karnu had earlier expressed his readiness to open his

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defense in a written application to the court in which

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he indicated his intention to call witnesses and requested the

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issuance of witness summons, but at the resumed hearing on Monday,

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Carnu told the court that upon reviewing the case file,

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he had concluded that there was no valid charge against

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him Nandi. Carnu argued that since he believed the charges

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were unlawful and that the prosecution had failed to establish

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any case, there was no need for him to proceed

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with his defense. According to Punch newspaper, the trial judge,

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Justice James Omitosho directed Carnu to file a written address

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formally stating his position and to serve the prosecution accordingly.

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Justice Armitosho further advised the IPO B leader to consult

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experts in criminal law to understand the possible legal implications

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of his decision. The judge thereafter adjourned the case to

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November fourth, five and six for the adoption of final

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written addresses based either on Carnu’s position that no case

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had been established against him, or for him to proceed

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with his defense if he decides otherwise. Kingsley Canunta Carlu’s statement,

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as recirculated by barrister a lawyer Heggie Maccor on Thursday

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tagged legal rejoinder to the misleading commentary by doctor Samamadi

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published in This Day of the thirtieth of October twenty

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twenty five titled If I were Carlu, I would not

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refuse to write a defense stated as follows below. One

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introduction correcting a misguided narrative. The recent article by doctor

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Samahmadi in This Day at this dalev of the thirtieth

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of October twenty twenty five, suggesting that Marzi Nandi Carnu

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should write a defense instead of claiming he has no

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case exemplifies how polly informed commentary can distort constitutional discourse

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in Nigeria. While the piece parades itself as legal analysis,

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it fundamentally misstates the law and fact. President Bola Hmed

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Tanubu of Nigeria has issued a revised policy actions over

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the twenty twenty five presidential pardons he had earlier granted

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to one hundred seventy five persons, some of whom were

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convicted murderers deadly kidnappers, which included Mariam Sander, who had

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spent barely six years and eight months at the Selegia

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Medium Security Custodial Center after she was convicted and sentenced

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to death by hanging over the killing of her husband,

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Billiam Nubelo in Abouja, who she stabbed three times repeatedly.

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This President Bola armed Tanubu in his earlier presidential pardon

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granted to the thirty seven years old convicted and condemned

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murderer Mariam Sander, had asked her to go home free

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because of her children, but following public outcry and condemnation.

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In the revised version of the presidential pardons signed into

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law on October twenty first, twenty twenty five, and made

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available to the public by the Presidency on Wednesday, October over,

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twenty ninth, twenty twenty five, President Tanubu commuted the death

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sentence to twelve years imprisonment. Although the presidency never mentioned

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the total numbers of people granted the presidential pardons, but

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the list of beneficiaries made available by the presidential spokesperson,

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Bao Onanuga, indicated that only eighty six persons were granted

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the presidential pardons, and Mariam Sander apparently spelt as Mariam

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Sunder was last on the list, and the names of

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earlier beneficiaries like Kelvin Prosper Oneara were not seen in

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the revised edition of the list. Maybe the names were

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omitted due to excessive public outcry that Prosper Kelvin Oneara

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was a convicted, notorious, high profile gang leader of a

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deadly kidnapping group that were widely stated to be responsible

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for the kidnapping and subsequent killing of a former and

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Ambra State Deputy Governor Julian Wicke, kidnapping of a prominent

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legal practitioner, Miko Zekome on August twenty fourth, twenty thirteen

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along benin Auchi Road, and during the kidnapping operation, the

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gunman ambushed and killed four police offices, including the Divisional

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Police Officer DPO of Ahor Division, who led the police

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team in an attempt to rescue Mike Kosekome outside that

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the forty four years old Onlyara was also stated to

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be responsible for the kidnapping of a judge in the

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Edo State Judiciary, a top female official of the Federal

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Inland Revenue Service FIRS, among other several members of the

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National Youth Service Corps NYSC and security agents and Oneara

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was also stated to carry out several armed robberies and

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kidnap operations in Delta, Edo, Rivers and Anambra states, maintaining

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operational base and detention camps in Warri and Kokori community

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in Delta State, Ugbecollo community in Benewe State, Benin City

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in Edo State and other in Arbia State. That on

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the eighteenth of September twenty thirteen, Onlyara issued a sixty

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day ultimatum to the Federal Government of Nigeria to release

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some of his boys who were arrested by the Department

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of State Services DSS or he would recavoc on innocent

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Nigerian citizens. And on the twenty fifth of September twenty thirteen,

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a combined security team of the Nigerian Army and DSS

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operatives arrested Kelvin Prosperoniara, a convicted notorious terrorist, kidnapped, kingpin

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and armed robber who had been on the wanted list

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of the security agencies, and Qui Ni in a mortgagicalmy