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Myanmar Leader Suu Kyi Jailed For 4 Years

Myanmar leader Suu Kyi was jailed for 4 years. A Myanmar court sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to four more years in prison on Monday.

She was being found guilty of illegally importing and possessing walkie-talkies and violating coronavirus restrictions.

Suu Kyi was convicted on two other charges last month and given a four-year prison sentence, which was later halved by the head of the military government, according to a legal official.

The 76-year-old Nobel Peace Prize laureate has nearly a dozen cases registered against him since the military toppled his elected government in February last year.

Suu Kyi’s supporters say the charges against her have been leveled to legitimize military action and prevent her from returning to politics.

30 students and a teacher released after 6 months in Nigeria, kidnapped in June 2021.

30 students and a teacher who were taken hostage during an attack on a school by gunmen in Kebbi state in northwestern Nigeria have been freed.

Giving information, a state official said that in June 2021, they were kidnapped after attacking the school.

Yahya Sarki, a spokesman for the governor of Kebbi state.

He said in a statement that 30 students and teachers from the Federal Government College in the state’s Birnin Yauri region arrived in the state capital Birinin Kebbi after their release on Saturday.

Sarki said the students and the teacher would have to undergo a medical examination while visiting their families after their release.

Let us tell you that on June 17, 2021, a group of unidentified gunmen attacked the school. At least one policeman was killed and several students and teachers were taken captive.

According to local media reports, a group of children was freed by the hostages before Saturday.

On the other hand, on other hand, there were several attacks by gunmen in the most populous northern part of the African country recently.

Along with this, many students were also kidnapped by attacking the school.

Significantly, in many areas of Nigeria, attacks are being done by gunmen on a daily basis. Last week, the army carried out airstrikes on several targets of these gunmen.

In this, more than 100 gunmen including two leaders were killed. After this, gunmen killed at least 200 people in the state of Jamfra on Sunday.

Simultaneously, some gunmen attacked a dam project in central Nigeria. Kidnapped three Chinese employees working there and also killed two Nigerian employees.

After this, China had expressed concern about the kidnapping of its employees.

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