Breaking News: 37 people killed as herdsmen and farmers clash in Chad

At least 37 people have been killed amid fresh inter-communal clashes in northeast Chad between farmers and camel herders.

President Idriss Deby Itno while speaking to reporters in the capital N’Djamena said inter-communal conflict had become a “national concern”.

“Three days ago, 37 Chadians were killed in Ouaddai [region] as a result of inter-communal conflicts,” he said. In May, dozens of people were killed and wounded amid clashes in the country’s eastern Sila province between Arab herders and Ouaddai farmers, according to Chadian news reports.  Ouaddai is a strategic region located on the borders with Sudan.

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Just In: 37-year-old man gets life in prison for raping and impregnating a 10-year-old girl

A 37-year-old South Carolina man was handed a life imprisonment sentence after being found guilty of raping and impregnating a 10-year-old girl. 

Tony Orlanda Singleton was tied to the crime after DNA evidence from the fetus of the girl's abortion proved he was the father. The sad incident came to light in April 2016, after the little girl told a forensic interviewer that the rapist came into her bedroom while she was watching cartoon and forced her to have sex with him after turning off the television and lights. The rape case was taken up after her mother took her to a doctor to terminate the pregnancy. 

“This girl should be getting ready to go back to school, making friends, braiding her hair – things other girls her age typically are engaged in,” said prosecutor Hunter Swanson of the 14th Circuit Solicitor’s Office, who called 10 witnesses during the two-day trial.

“Instead, she’s in a courtroom, reliving a horrific ordeal. Tony Singleton is to blame for that. This man was someone she trusted, someone who lurked inside her home, someone who changed the fabric of his victim’s life forever.”

Deliberating on the case in less than an hour, Circuit Judge Carmen Mullen handed Singleton a ife sentence without parole. 

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Court grants DSS permission to detain Omoyele Sowore for 45 days

A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the DSS permission to detain the convener of RevolutionNow, Omoyele Sowore, for 45 days.

Justice Taiwo Taiwo, ruling on an ex parte application by the State Security Service, whose operatives arrested Sowore last Saturday, held that the detention order would be renewable after the expiration of first 45 days on September 21.

The SSS had on Tuesday applied for permission to keep Sowore for 90 days to investigate him over his call for revolution ahead of the RevolutionNow protests which held in some parts of the country on Monday July 5. The security agency anchored its application on the provision of section 27(1) of the Terrorism (Prevention) Amendment Act.

Ruling on ex parte application, a one-sided request by the SSS without counter-argument by Sowore’s legal team, Justice Taiwo, said he had to grant the application, “only to the extent” of allowing the security agency to keep the respondent in custody for only 45 days for the applicant to conclude its investigation.

He said, although the hearing of the application was one-sided as provided by 27(1) of the Terrorism (Prevention) Amendment Act, the use of the word,  “may”, in the provision “is directory” and not “discretionary”.

He said he would therefore, be failing in his duty not to grant the request for a detention order. He also said should the applicant require more time to conclude its investigation after the expiration of the first 45 days, it had the liberty to apply for its renewal.

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40 year old man arrested for defiling 9 year old step-daughter in Rivers, blames his wife

A Rivers state resident has been arrested and detained by the police for defiling his 9 year old step daughter.

According to activisit, Harrison Gwamnishu who effected the arrest, he said the suspect who resides in Igwuruta, began to sexually assault his stepdaughter after the mother of the victim denied him sex repeatedly. The suspect's evil act was allegedly covered up by his wife who knew about it and decided to save her marriage instead of her daughter. 

Got tagged on a Facebook post by Tobore Anne calling my attention on a child defilement case in Rivers State.

Yesterday at 6:00pm i left Asaba to Portharcourt and alerted our Rivers BBI team.

UPDATE
At 11:20am, we reported to Nigeria Police human right desk of Igwuruta Divisional Police Station. In company of a female Police officer, we tracked down the suspect and arrested him.

He confessed using his fingers?? to penetrate and also inserted his manhood.

The wife who raised the alarm tried to cover up her husband, but they both later accepted and pleaded we forgive them.

We will be taking the victim to the hospital tomorrow and provide all necessary support before charging suspect to court.

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Breaking News: 25-year-old Nigerian lady quits her £50,000 job to fully face her side hustle

A 25-year-old Nigerian lady came through with her “testimony” of buying a new house and moving into her own office space after quitting a £50k job.

Sharing it all on Twitter @Lala_raeee wrote;

“ABLE GOD! Within the last two weeks – I Quit my 50K job, moved into my own office space for my business and bought my first home all at 25.”

See Photos below;

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Just In: Man blames the devil as he's arrested for sodomising 32 Almajiris in Niger state

The Niger State Police Command has arrested a 33-year-old man for allegedly sodomising 32 students of an almajiri school in the Kontagora Local Government of the state.

Abdullahi Abubakar is alleged to have sexually assaulted the students of an almajiri school in Sabon-Gari area of Kontagora. Abdullahi, who is one of the guardians of the students, allegedly pulled down their trousers and had sex with them as they slept. He has allegedly been engaging in this practice for a while.

The incident was reported to the police on July 22, 2019, by a Kontagora Hisba (Sharia police) Commander, Murtala Abdullahi. Following Murtala's report, the suspect was trailed and apprehended by a team of policemen attached to the ‘A’ Division, Kontagora.

Abdullahi Abubakar reportedly confessed during interrogation to having sodomized at least 32 students. He blamed his actions on the devil.

“I cannot even explain how I started having sexual intercourse with these students; honestly, it is the work of the devil,” Abdullahi said while speaking to Northern City News.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mohammad Abubakar, confirmed the incident.

Abubakar said, “The command will get to the root of this matter and fish out those hiding in almajiri schools to commit this heinous crime. In no distance time, the long arm of the law will catch up with them and we will deal with them ruthlessly.

"Niger State is a danger zone for the perpetrators of such crimes; we will not leave them unchallenged; we must bring them to book.”

He said the matter will be charged to court as soon as investigation was completed.

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Breaking News: Another Nigerian killed in South Africa

43-year-old Benjamin Simeon, a native of Okposi in Ebonyi State, was allegedly shot dead by yet-to-be-identified gunmen in the early hours of today Saturday, August 3rd in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Spokesperson of the Nigerian Citizens Association South Africa, Sunny-Wenike Douglas, who confirmed the death of the Nigerian, said Simeon was a Taxify driver who was killed almost immediately after dropping off his clients in a part of the city.

Simeon's death comes a few weeks after a Nigerian insurance officer, Mrs. Obianuju Ndubuisi-Chukwu, was murdered in South Africa while attending a conference there. Also, a Nigerian teenager, Dennis Chinonso Obiaju, was also shot dead in Johannesburg by suspected armed robbers on July 20th. 

Read the full statement from NICASA below:

NIGERIAN CITIZENS ASSOCIATION SOUTH AFRICA (NICASA)

DEATH NOTICE!!

The Nigerian Citizens Association South Africa received with sadness and regrettably announce the tragic death of a national Late Mr Benjamin Simeon, 43years old and a native of Okposi in Ebonyi State, who was allegedly shot by yet to be unidentified gunmen around the wee hours of today the 3/08/2019 at Verona and High Street in the south of Johannesburg.

Late Mr Benjamin Simeon until his death was a Taxify driver and survived by a pregnant wife, who also is from the same community with him and has two other children from the same wife.

At arrival at the deceased residence, the NICASA representative led by the PRO met with the inlaw of the deceased Mr Emeka Isaac, also from Okposi in Ebonyi State and other of his kinsmen from Ebonyi, friends and well-wishers.

It was learnt that the deceased transports workers who close late shifts at night, under a prearranged pick up plan and was just on one of such trips when he was shot twice almost immediately after dropping off his clients.

Mr Emeka Isaac who is married to the deceased’s sister said he had got a call at around 3:00am from an unknown office number which he didn’t pick, and thereafter a call from the wife of the deceased alerting him of her husband’s unanswered phone, which led to several calls been made.

Finally, someone who was earlier called by the police informed him of the deceased having some likely issues with the police, the phone number of the police was forwarded to him and he only got the sad news after calling the phone number of the police.

The remains of the deceased were taken by the paramedics that arrived the crime scene in company of the SAPS and has since been deposited at the Johannesburg mortuary after the deceased was confirmed dead.

The deceased’s vehicle and phone were recovered and handed over to Mr Emeka Isaac (the inlaw).

We got in contact with the detective in charge of the case who confirmed the case of murder was opened at the Moffatview SAPS and we have received the case number and direct contact of the investigating police officer.

We will furnish same to the appropriate authorities for further action.

We shall follow up with the case to ensure that the killers are arrested and justice is served.

We pray for God to grant the family, friends kinsmen comfort at this difficult time, and them the strength to bear the loss. while calling on all to remain vigilant in their dealings with one another.

Sunny-Wenike Douglas
PRO NICASA

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Nigerian man relocates to Canada after duping girlfriend of N650k

An aggrieved Nigerian man took to Twitter to call out his friend for allegedly duping his junior colleague of N650k. 

@AdannaPapa alleged that the man who relocated to Canada after carrying out the fraudulent act, pushed him into introducing and convincing his junior colleague to start a relationship with him which he (fraudster) claimed the endgame was marriage. He tweeted; 

U saw my junior colleague,told me u liked her and begged me to help u talk to her..i did all that and convinced the poor girl to give u a chance since u swore that u wanted to settle down..I asked u if u wanted to do and run.. U insisted it was marriage u wanted.

I did the dirty work of convincing her to accept u...delivered your gifts..a girl that looked up to me..only for u to date and abscond after 3months...borrowed money from her, ate her work and quietly relocated to Canada just this Tuesday. Chief u no Sabi me.

You will pay that money Ken...you dragged my reputation in the mud..we will drag ourselves on this app and everywhere..block me on whats app etc..I careless..mana okwa ima that 650k u collected from Amara..

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Breaking News: Ogun Police Rescue The Other Four RCCG Kidnap Victims

The Ogun State Police Command has rescued four other victims abducted on Thursday around J3 forest on Ogbere road, in Ijebu-East Local Government Area of the state.

One of the victims, Mrs. Ibelegbo Chidimma was rescued earlier on Saturday

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi disclosed the rescue effort in a terse statement.

Oyeyemi had earlier said, “Efforts are on top gear to rescue the remaining victims, as the kidnappers who kept them in separate locations were changing their locations from time to time within the forest.”

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Just In: Lady tackles Nigerian women “carrying marriage title on their head”

Twitter user @StRiCtLySasi shared this. What do you think? Was the lady wrong to have stated her marital status before talking about her business?

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Breaking News: Young businessman shot dead by unknown gunmen in Jos

A middle-aged man identified as Chinedu was shot dead by unknown gunmen in front of his shop in Chobe Junction, Ali Kazaure area of Jos yesterday Friday August 2nd.

According to multiple sources online, the men came in a motorcycle. One of the men got down from the motorcycle, walked up to Chinedu and shot him in the head. He died instantly. His killers fled the scene before they could be apprehended.

The state police command is yet to react to the incident.

See the graphic photo of Chinedu's remains below

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Amnesty International reacts to Sowore's arrest: 'If he's not charged for any offence, he should be released immediately'

As Tweeted by Amnesty International in reaction to the arrest of Sahara Reporters founder, Omoyele Sowore by operatives of DSS.

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Just In: Boko Haram kills 23 mourners after funeral in Maiduguri

On Saturday, July 27th, Boko Haram gunmen killed 23 mourners in Borno statte after they attended a funeral.

According to a report by AFP, the attackers on three motorbikes opened fire on a group of men as they walked back from a funeral in Nganzai district near the state capital Maiduguri, local militia leader, Bunu Bukar Mustapha, said.

"Our men recovered 23 dead bodies from the scene of the attack, which happened this morning," Mustapha told AFP. The men were returning to Badu Kuluwu from nearby Goni Abachari village where they had attended funeral prayers for a relative, Mustapha said.  

A Nganzai district official confirmed both the incident and death toll.  "I received calls from Nganzai that Boko Haram killed 23 people near Badu Kuluwu this morning," said the official. Local hunters and militia recovered the bodies after survivors returned to the village and alerted them, Nganzai resident Saleh Masida said.  

Boko Haram fighters have been repeatedly attacking Nganzai district.  In September last year, the group killed eight people and stole livestock in two villages in the area after residents tried to stop them from taking their animals.

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AAC Reaffirms Sowore As National Chairman

AAC Deputy National Secretary, Joshua Adeoye, read the party’s resolution after an emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting on Saturday in Abuja.

A Federal High Court in Abuja had on July 12 validated Sowore’s suspension and that of Malcom Fabiyi as the Deputy National Chairman.

Mr Adeoye, however, said allegations against Sowore leading to his purported expulsion from the party were manufactured, adding that there was no case of financial impropriety against him.

Adeoye said Sowore as a candidate declared campaign money, adding that he carried the people along as money was being spent to the end of the campaign.

“The NEC outrightly rejects, cancels, reverses and totally repudiates the purported suspension of Sowore and Fabiyi from their offices.

“The NEC hereby affirms and reinstate Sowore as the one and only national chairman of AAC and Fabiyi as the deputy national chairman of the party,” the party said.

Adeoye added that all actions carried out by Nzenwain the name of AAC including documents signed or authored by him ‘are dismissed, set aside and nullified forthwith’.

According to him, Ezenwa’s expulsion followed his failure to appear before the NEC to defend himself in line with article 80 of AAC constitution which found him guilty of the alleged offense.

The party called for immediate arrest and prosecution of Ezenwa for alleged forgery and perjury among other criminal acts.

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Arrested 'Aye' cultist threatens to kill all the policemen behind his arrest

Despite being in handcuffs, an 'Aye' cultist threatened to make a return aand kill all the policement behind his arrest.

In this video going viral on social media, the visibly angry and somewhat determined cultist said, 'if you know what's good for you, just run away from this station because I'll come back and when I do, I'll kill all of you'.

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Civil engineer jailed for illegally withdrawn N540k from his friend's phone

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ilorin Zonal Office on July 26, 2019 secured the conviction of Hammed Lanre, a Civil Engineer, who was arraigned before Justice Mahmood Abdulgafar of a Kwara State High sitting in Ilorin, for offence bordering on stealing.

He was alleged to have illegally withdrawn the sum of N540,000 using the phone of his friend who had offered the phone to him to access Facebook. Lanre had accessed his friend's PIN and used it to withdraw the money. Operatives of the EFCC, thereafter, located and arrested him in Lagos.

He was first arraigned on July 8, 2019 on a two-count charge to which he pleaded “not guilty”. However, realizing the strength of the evidence gathered against him, he approached the EFCC for a plea bargain, which led to him being re-arraigned on an amended charge to which he pleaded “guilty”.

The amended charge reads: “That you, Hammed Folorunsho Lanre, sometimes around 29th, May 2019, at Ilorin, within the judicial division of the High Court, committed theft by taking dishonestly, money belonging to Hammed Muritala when you transferred the gross sum of N540,000 via his mobile phone, from Stanbic Ibtc into your bet9ja pay stack website account without his consent and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 286 of the Penal Code Law and punishable under Section 287 of the Penal Code Law.”

Thereafter, Justice Abdulgafar sentenced him to one year in prison to commence from May 30, 2019, the day he was arrested.

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American man arrested for assaulting a towing officer at Lagos airport

A 52-year-old American citizen identified as Breedlove Shawn, was arrested yesterday by police officers attached to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Command for allegedly assaulting a towing service official at the airport.

 

The altercation ensued after Mr. Shawn parked at a restricted spot at the airport. Following an attempt to tow his vehicle, he hopped out from his vehicle and slapped one of the towing officials, the Managing Director/CEO of the towing Company, Billafary Towing Service Limited, Alhaji Lamidi Falekulo confirmed. 

Divisional Police Officer, International Airport, Lagos, Mr. Danjuma Garba, confirmed the arrest of the American citizen and further disclosed that he will be arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ogba on two counts bordering on assault resulting in grievous bodily harm.

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Lady trying to Dumped her baby apprehended in Lagos

A mother trying to throw away her baby was nabbed this morning at Ile Epo Bus Stop, in Iyana Ipaja area of Lagos. 

The lady was taken down to Ile Epo Police Station after being caught trying to throw her baby into a gully in the area. Nigerian filmmaker, Wale Ilebiyi wrote as he shared photos from the scene; 

The baby here was about to be thrown inside a gully by her own mother (swipe to see the mother) in front of my office at Ile epo bus stop, after Iyana Ipaja, along the expressway, this morning at exactly 10:30, before she was apprehended and taken to Ile epo police station.

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Artist Rumored to be beaten by LG Chairman For calling him out over debt

An artisan was reportedly beaten by the chairman of Abak LG in Akwa Ibom State, over money he being owed by the politician.

According to reports, the artisan worked for the Chairman and was due to receive N75,000 which the man refused to pay. He then took to social media to call him out.

This obviously angered the politician who then made move for the artisan’s apprehension before being paraded to be assaulted.

In the video that was shared on social media, the Artisan could be seen on the ground being humiliated as the assaulter placed his feet on his head before beating him severely with belt.

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Mom Surprised Daughter On Her Birthday With A Car

A young lady, Diamond Makgaba, took to Twitter on Monday to gush about the luxury gift her mother bought for her 23rd birthday.

Makgaba, who is a Pretoria-based law student, received a Mercedes-Benz GLA 200 CDi from her mother.

Gushing about the birthday gift, she wrote “On my 23rd Birthday. Thank you so much”, adding in another post: “My mom did the things.”

See her tweet below;

On my 23rd Birthday. Thank you so much😭🎊 pic.twitter.com/RsCJZG5Q78

— 22 July 199x🎊💎 (@Diamond_Makgaba) July 22, 2019

Her post went viral on the platform and South Africans quickly shared their views on the lavish gift.

See some comments below;

Dont you want to date me so that your mom can give me 200k to leave you alone pic.twitter.com/N0bCTsh40f

— CouncilorOfMidrand (@HisExellency_) July 22, 2019

I see what your doing to other kids my lord….. Empa nna empa nna ke bua Ka nna pic.twitter.com/csqb9fdAX4

— HUSTLEPRENEUR (@protagonist112) July 22, 2019

All I got for my 23rd birthday was a "when are you getting married?"

— Lavalamp (@blaqmuzic) July 22, 2019

Where do you guys get these kind of parents ❤️

— A Guy From Upstairs (@Culolethu24) July 22, 2019

Ok. So in the next ten years to come cars will be bought by 10yr Old's

— Aliyanda (@theratheman) July 22, 2019

Congratulations, more to come.
God bless my parents too, I know they are trying their best.

— Charles (@ceyiwumi) July 22, 2019

😂😂😂😂😂this parents are spoiling their kids u getting an old car simple as that and that car u will leave it to ur brother 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/WCtY4yskLY

— MR DICK (@kabelodick) July 22, 2019

After this post I've just opened a Car Wash. Please come through..😍
Congratulations Sis..🎈

— Crush ka Mihlali Ndamase…😎😊 (@sydneygxekwa2) July 22, 2019

Ohk like did uu guys apply for parents before uu came into this world…. pic.twitter.com/60i2NFASb5

— ● (@Mizar_Sneics) July 23, 2019

Hi Diamond, Congratulations

Another thing, I just wanna mention that I'm single and available in case you Diamond needs a Pearl in her life

— Buda Mohale (@BudaMohale) July 23, 2019

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