Police, enforcement, reform
Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 28, was shot once in the torso and is in serious but stable condition. Whether he was armed or posed an imminent threat remains unknown, and Austin police were not part of the operation.
The men were arrested in Niger State earlier this week on suspicion of illegal mining. Officials suspect disease, but an intelligence report points to overcrowding and poor ventilation — and the true cause remains undetermined.
Police searched gay bars, night clubs and the offices of six LGBTQ+ associations across 12 provinces. Authorities framed the crackdown as child protection; human rights groups called it state-led discrimination and an attack on civil society.
The state will become the first in Australia to run the new national buyback scheme, which begins in November. Up to 50,000 licence holders are affected, and most will be limited to four guns under wider reforms passed after the December attack killed fifteen people.
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