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INEC officials decry low voter turnout at Aso Estate, Sabon Lugbe

Officials from Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission report significantly low voter turnout at Aso Estate and Sabon Lugbe during local council elections, despite the process being peaceful and well-organized.

Feb 21 • 16:32 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

VNĪ offers to purchase the SAB building in Jūrmala; starting price also announced

The Latvian government has set a starting auction price of €785,000 for the State Security Department (SAB) property in Jūrmala, with the auction closing on March 23.

Feb 20 • 14:43 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

Russia plans various scenarios, but there is no direct threat to Latvia at the moment, says the head of the SAB

The head of Latvia's Security Police, Egils Zviedris, states that while Russia has military plans regarding potential aggression towards Latvia and the Baltic states, there is currently no direct threat to Latvia.

Feb 15 • 12:39 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

The former SAB employee Sparāns retains his prison sentence.

The Supreme Court of Latvia upheld a prison sentence of three years and two months for former State Security Bureau employee Aigars Sparāns for the illegal gathering of state secret information.

Feb 12 • 12:25 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
Crime & Justice

The appellate court will have to reassess the case of former SAB employee Sparāns accused of espionage

The Latvian Supreme Court has overturned a lower court's ruling in the case of former Security Police employee Sparāns who was accused of illegally retaining state secrets and misusing his official position after leaving his job.

Feb 12 • 09:16 UTC

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