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FIFA launches service to protect World Cup players from online abuse
FIFA launches service to protect World Cup players from online abuse
FIFA has launched a new service to crack down on hate speech and discrimination online during the World Cup, the sport’s governing body announced.
The service will protect more than 830 World Cup players from abuse on social media during the Qatar tournament.
“FIFA is committed to provide the best possible conditions for players to perform to the best of their abilities,” FIFA president Gianni Infantino said in the Wednesday statement.
“At the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, we are happy to launch a service that will help to protect players from the damaging effects that social media posts can cause to their mental health and well-being.”
David Aganzo, the president of FIFPRO said it was football’s responsibility to protect players.
“This type of abuse has a profound impact on their personalities, their families, performance as well as on their overall well-being and mental health,” he said.
“We hope that the social media protection service provides a starting point to help to defend participants from abusive messages,“he said.
He also urged the social media companies to join and support the football governing body in tackling the issue at the FIFA World Cup.”
FIFA will monitor the social media accounts of all participants at the World Cup, scanning for abusive, discriminatory and threatening comments and then reporting them to social networks and law authorities.
Teams, players and other individual participants will also be able to opt-in to a moderation service that will instantly hide abusive and offensive comments on social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
Abuja–kaduna train derails with perssengers onboard, casualties feared
By: Zagazola Makama
A train travelling from Abuja to Kaduna on Tuesday derailed after reportedly missing a point, Zagazola reports.
Details of the incident are still sketchy, and the number of fatalities or casualties could not be immediately ascertained.
Emergency responders and security agencies are said to be moving to the scene, while officials are yet to issue an official statement on the development.
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Man kills rival over alleged affair with wife in Adamawa
By: Zagazola
The Police in Adamawa have launched a manhunt for a suspect alleged to have killed a villager over a dispute involving his wife in Demsa Local Government Area of the state.
Sources said the incident occurred in Wuro Bakumbo village, where one Hamman Shomo allegedly attacked Hammadu Shagari with a knife following a quarrel.
It said the quarrel, which took place on Sunday, stemmed from Shomo’s suspicion that Shagari was having an affair with his wife, identified as 20-year-old Rabi Alim.
According to sources, Shagari initially escaped into the bush after the attack, but his lifeless body was discovered the next day, (Monday) lying in a pool of blood with deep cuts on his back.
The sources said the scene was visited by police, documented, and the corpse evacuated to General Hospital, Numan, for autopsy.
The sources said that efforts were ongoing to apprehend the fleeing suspect, while the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) had been detailed to carry out discreet investigation.
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Gunmen kill vigilante, abduct man, wife and child in katsina
By: Zagazola Makama
Armed men have killed a vigilante and abducted three members of a family in Katsina metropolis, the Police Command has confirmed.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred in the early hours of Monday at Filin Canada Quarters, behind Steel Rolling Mill.
The sources explained that the assailants broke into the residence of one Anas Ahmadu, and abducted him, his wife Halimatu, and their daughter, Jidda.
According to the sources, a vigilante member attached to the area, Abdullahi Muhammad, 25, was shot by the attackers while attempting to resist the abduction.
He was rushed to the General Hospital, Katsina, where he was confirmed dead.
Security operatives have been directed to intensify efforts to track down the perpetrators, rescue the victims and restore normalcy in the area.
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