Several people stab in Finland

Several people were stabbed in the southwestern Finnish city of Turku on Friday , police said after shooting and arresting a suspect .
“Police shot the suspected perpetrator in the legs, ” police wrote on Twitter. “The person has been arrested. We recommend that people avoid central Turku . ”
Police did not confirm the number of victims .
Public television station Yle reported that central Turku was on lockdown , with witnesses saying they had seen bodies lying on the ground in a busy area of the town . Businesses were shut .
“The government is following the situation in Turku closely and a police operation is under way , ” tweeted Prime Minister Juha Sippila ahead of a cabinet meeting .
MTV 3 television reported that police have raised security at Helsinki airport and at train stations .
In 2012 , Finland ’ s then - prime minister Jyrki Katainen escaped a knife attack in Turku while campaigning for municipal elections .
The man who approached him carrying a knife was found to be psychologically disturbed and no charges were brought against him . (Punchng.com)

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

AN OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT BUHARI BY A CORPS MEMBER

Your Excellency, With high hope of a better Nigeria, which my colleagues and I have committed ourselves, we welcome you back to the country. Permit me, your Excellency, to on behalf of all serving corps members convey our view on some critical issues to you via this very platform. I hope it gets to you. There is no doubt that news of your return was delighting; it has and will in the days to come panacea return to political stability. Though, the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, who stood in acting capacity, did try his best to ensure the smooth running of government. This you must have been told and it is obvious. Yes, he did try. Now that you are back, there is a need to urgently look into serious issues demanding attention. Attending to these issues in timely manner will in no small measure douse the rising tension in the country. The issue of restructuring, the call by some certain Nigerians for self determination, the ravaging insurgency in the North East and militanc
Read more

Pepe Reina: no plan to retire

Image
Napoli goalkeeper Pepe Reina has insisted that he has no plans to step down from international action with Spain . The 35-year-old won his 37th Spain cap on Monday night as La Roja ended their 2018 World Cup qualification campaign with a 1-0 win in Israel. There have been calls for Reina to stand down from international duty ahead of next summer's tournament, but the former Liverpool stopper has insisted that he will remain available until Spain stop picking him. "I've always carried out the role that I've been given by the national team, I've given the best of myself and I'll keep going here until they stop calling me up," Reina told reporters. Thank you
Read more