By Guardian Nigeria 23 January 2023 | 9:59 am Two police officers have been held for questioning in the French capital Paris after shooting dead a man they said was threatening them, a source familiar with the case told AFP Monday. The as-yet unidentified man allegedly first threatened a dog with a pistol just after 8:00 pm (1900 GMT) Sunday near the busy Place… Two police officers have been held for questioning in the French capital Paris after shooting dead a man they said was threatening them, a source familiar with the case told AFP Monday. The as-yet unidentified man allegedly first threatened a dog with a pistol just after 8:00 pm (1900 GMT) Sunday near the busy Place de la Republique square in central Paris, another source said. He then allegedly pointed the weapon at the officers when they approached him and they opened fire in response, hitting him four times. A police source said the man “doesn’t appear to have addressed any particular words to the police but was indeed threatening”. Paris prosecutors said they had opened two separate investigations. One will target the dead man for attempted murder of a public official and another will probe the police officers for violence resulting in unintentional death. Calls have been growing in France for checks on police use of deadly force, after 13 people who allegedly refused to obey officers’ orders were killed last year. Latest 7 mins ago Novak Djokovic demolished Alex de Minaur for the loss of just five games to sweep into a 13th Australian Open quarter-final and send an ominous warning Monday, showing few signs of his troublesome hamstring. 20 mins ago A Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting at Iyaganku, Ibadan, on Monday ordered that a 37-year-old taxi driver, Ibrahim Ramoni be remanded for alleged armed robbery and rape. Ramoni was remanded over alleged attempted rape of a serving female National Youth Service Corps member in Oyo State. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Munirat Giwa-Babalola, who did not take… 28 mins ago Ketchup is considered to be a very delicious condiment, as it adds a sweet and tangy flavour to many meals. It is generally eaten as a dip for fries and other fried foods, as well as is a popular ingredient in many recipes. These recipes are very basic and you can adjust the ingredients according… 42 mins ago President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a renewal of the tenures for Aliyu Bagudu Abubakar, and John Ohireime Asein as Directors General of the Legal Aid Council of Nigeria (LACON) and the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) respectively. Buhari also approved the appointment of Abiodun Ayodeji Aikomo, as Secretary of the Administration of Criminal Justice Monitoring Committee… 55 mins ago Heavy snowfall and freezing weather have claimed 104 lives including children and women in Afghanistan over the past two weeks. The spokesman for the Ministry of Natural Disaster Management and Humanitarian Affairs, Shafiullah Rahimi, said on Monday in Kabul. In talks to local media, Rahimi said a total of 104 people including children and women…
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