Sentences with phrase «state security apparatus»

«The questionable manner he withdrew monies without recourse to the National Assembly and the use of state security apparatus to hound opposition is a great threat to our democracy.

Across Nigeria, there are huge swathes of ungoverned space that lend themselves to lawlessness in the absence of a functional state security apparatus.

Without identifying those detained, Saudi Arabia's state security apparatus said seven people had been arrested for «attempting to undermine the security and stability of the kingdom... -LSB-...]

Now, according to The Post and Slate's Anne Applebaum, the very «revolution» itself is being called into question, and online social media may have been used by the state security apparatus to misinform both locals and outside observers about what was going on.

On his part lawyer for the accused Justice Sai complained about the behavior of the Attorney General and the state security apparatus whom according to him have prevented him from seeing his client since his arrest till today when the case was called.

The Governor stated that the state security apparatus have been mobilized to immediately commence patrol, particularly within the areas identified as hotspot, to nip in the bud any attempt to cause civil disobedience and unrest in the state.

«Instead, what we see is a disturbing trend that suggests not just an attempt to criminalise the important work that journalists in Nigeria do, but also a drive to frighten and cower and stop this critical constitutionally mandated work through the aggressive use of the state security apparatus.

It was followed by the 3 South African mercenaries, who were brought into Ghana to train party activists selected from the 10 regions across the country, until they were busted by the state security apparatus in the abandoned El Capitano Hotel in the Central Region.

Hiring hoodlums, sending armed men, using state security apparatus to harass, intimidate, and provoke reprisal attacks is cheap, archaic and unimaginative!»