Father chains his only son and leaves him in the bush

This little boy was found by the community security service during the sanitation exercise crying in a bush near a river in Okpuno, Awka .His legs were bound in chains and locked with a padlock. From investigations his father whose photo also appeared above known as Alhaji by his fellow Okada riders was the one who chained his two legs and left him in the bush for three days without food or water.

The said father told his neighbours that his son has been missing for three days and both him and neighbours were searching for the little boy together without the neighbours knowing that he knew where his son was. But he ran out of luck when the security men from the community discovered the boy crying in the bush. The little boy happens to be the only child from his former wife who no longer lives with him. No one knows if he had any intentions of using the boy for ritual purposes. 

Immigration officer working for Boko Haram arrested

A top immigration officer, Ahmed Grema Mohammed, amongst others have been arrested in connection with attacks on government officials across some States of the North. According to the Spokesman of the JTF, Lt. Colonel Sagir Musa, those already apprehended are some security personnel who have been carrying out attacks in Borno and Yobe which he said was a major breakthrough in their efforts at flushing out insiders in the security forces collaborating with the deadly groups.

Nigeria @ 52: Jonathan to address the nation

As part of the activities marking Nigeria’s 52nd Independence Anniversary, President Goodluck Jonathan is to address the nation on Monday. A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr Reuben Abati stated that the broadcast would be aired at 7.00 am. Abati urged all television stations to hook on to the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) for clean feed, while radio stations should hook on to the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN).

He said the president would also watch a ceremonial Change of Guards by the Nigerian Army’s Brigade of Guards, at the State House, Abuja. Abati said the ceremony would be witnessed by Vice President Mohammed Namadi Sambo, Senate President, Sen. David Mark, Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. Aminu Tambuwal and Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Aloma Mukhtar.

He said former heads of state, members of the diplomatic corps, top political leaders and government officials would also witness the ceremony. The event would be transmitted live, from 9.30 am on the NTA and FRCN networks.(NAN)

Meet Newton Jibunoh who travelled by road from London to Nigeria

Famous for his trips across the desert, Jibunoh rhapsodises on his first trip which he made when he was in his 20s. “When you are in your 20s, that is what I will regard as your formative era, when you decide who you are and where you are headed. One of such examples was the arrest and trial of Nelson Mandela. He said on the day he was sentenced, ‘this is my cause, this is what I believe in, and I will continue to do so even if I die in the process.’ 

The other statement was that of John .F. Kennedy, who was challenged for trying to explore the space and the moon because of the huge amount of money America, was investing in it. He told his opponents that it was only by doing hard things that good things come out. That also stayed with me and that inspiration started in earnest. I decided that I was going to be part of my era and the only way to do that was to try the impossible. It took me six months to get to Nigeria from London.” 

Video: Watch Project fame winner, Ayo's performances

For those of you who didn't get the opportunity to watch the just concluded fifth season of the Project Fame West Africa talent show, here's a video of Ayo's performances and how he stunned the judges and viewers for weeks...

Kuburat, girl with cancer, cries out for help

Kubura Sofunde, a  Federal Polytechnic Ilaro graduate, suffering from chronic breast cancer, is now in critical state.  She has therefore taken it upon herself to personally appeal to Nigerians to do  more  to save  her life. Kubura, whose father, a retired WAEC official, appreciates some sympathetic Nigerians who assisted with some  donations added to what had been spent on the problem so far, said the victim will have to commence another round of treatment.  Each injection weekly, her LUTH doctors said, will  cost about N33,000 and she has to be administered same indefinitely.

Would you wear this as your wedding dress?

Hot stuff or hot mess? 

Victim of domestic violence?

Haven't got the full gist yet but people are saying her husband did this to her. Hmm, more details later.

Undergraduate imprisoned for homosexuality with 7 year old boy

Ortyom Dyorugh, a 20-year-old Accounting student of Benue State University, Makurdi, was on Friday remanded in prison for allegedly indulging in homosexuality with a seven-year old boy (name withheld).
The 300 level student, who was arraigned before a Chief Magistrate Court in Makurdi for alleged gross indecency, was said to have forced the minor to commit the act with him at the Judges Quarters area of Makurdi where they both lived.

According to the First Information Report (FIR) filed by Police Prosecutor, Sergeant Patrick Sunday, the accused took boy to an uncompleted building within the vicinity of Judges Quarters where he forced him to suck his private area threatening to kill him if he refused to do it.

Two drug suspects arrested in Lagos

Two suspected drug traffickers arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have blamed their friend for luring them into the criminal act, the agency alleged on Saturday. The men were apprehended for attempting to export 4.285 kilogrammes of methamphetamine to India. The arrests took place at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Lagos during routine search on passengers boarding an Ethiopian airline flight to India, NDLEA said without disclosing the date of arrest. ”The substance that tested positive for methamphetamine is valued at N68.5 million,” NDLEA said.

The drug, according to the NDLEA airport Commander, Mr. Hamza Umar, was hidden inside a brown luggage. The suspects are Eboro Joe Okwudili, 41, and Opara Daniel, 30. “Eboro was the person travelling while Opara Daniel was assigned to monitor Eboro to avoid diversion of the drug. During screening, the drug was discovered in his luggage at the baggage checking desk,” NDLEA said. Chairman/Chief Executive of the NDLEA, Ahmadu Giade, was quoted as saying that there is no escape route for drug traffickers. “We shall continue to monitor and prevent cases of drug trafficking in the country. Already, two suspects have been arrested in connection with this case and we are working hard to arrest others” the NDLEA boss assured. NDLEA said the suspects will soon be charged to court.

Danish Magazine says it is not publishing bottomless Kate Middleton photos

After days of seeming to promote its upcoming publication of photos of Kate Middleton without her bikini bottom, the Danish magazine Se Og Hør has announced it won't be printing any new shots of Prince William's wife sunbathing. The men's website Egotastic published scans of the Danish mag's pages clearly showing the future Queen of England changing out of her bikini bottom. But on Saturday, editor-in-chief of Se och Hoer, Kim Henningsen told CNN it was not publishing photos beyond what it printed on September 20 (thank goodness for that).

Defending those, he said, "It's a set of unique photos from an A-class celebrity. We are a leading gossip magazine in Denmark, and it is my job to publish them. If the British royal family want to sue us, then it will happen then and we'll deal with it."

16 People standing inside Arik Airline

Arik Air overbooked their Lagos-Benin flight by 16 people..and all sixteen passengers have refused to come down. Passengers have been at the airport since 6:30 because the flight was initially supposed to take off at 7:30, then delayed to 11am. It was eventually boarded at almost 12 with 16 people more than available seats. No passenger is leaving and the plane is refusing to fly. This is just hilarious! Arik Air turned molue, LOL!

‘I’m Thankful’ – Iyanya acquires N12m Ranger Rover SUV

The R&B turned pop singer recently acquired a Ranger Rover Sport SUV. ‘I’m thankful‘, he commented as he posted a picture of his new toy on Instagram. His manager later confirmed the news ‘Yes, it’s true‘, he responded. In July 2012, the ‘Kukere‘ singer moved into his Lekki home. ’Iyanya now gets fat cheques and always has a show to perform at’, a source close to the Calabar native says.

Florida teen strangles newborn baby, hides his body in shoe box

A pregnant fourteen-year-old girl secretly delivered her baby with a pair of scissors in the family bathroom before throttling the boy to death and hiding the body in a shoe box. Cassidy Goodison, 14, has been charged as an adult with first degree murder after police learned how she killed her child following months of fearfully disguising her pregnancy from her mother and father.

Goodison went into labour in her home in Greenbrier Village, Florida on September 19 and instead of calling for help, disguised her screams of pain by running the tap and gripping a towel between her teeth as she sat on the toilet. After prising the 9.5lb boy form her body with a pair of  scissors, she felt for a pulse and then strangled the boy to death and hid his corpse in a shoe box with dirty laundry.

Three days later, as Teresa Goodson cleaned her daughter's room, a foul odour drew her attention to a pile of soiled, wet clothes in which she found the deceased infant hidden in a box.  An autopsy performed determined the victim was a full term infant and that he was alive and breathing prior to death. He died as a result of asphyxia from strangulation and blunt force trauma. This is really disheartening, for a 14 year old.

Lateef Adegbite dies at 79

Sadness and sorrow enveloped the Egba and Muslim communities yesterday, as the news of the death of the Secretary-General of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, (NSCIA), Dr. Lateef Adegbite filtered to town. Adegbite, an erudite constitutional lawyer who hails from Igbore in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, was said to have breathed his last yesterday evening in a Lagos hospital after battling with an undisclosed illness for few months back.

Before his death, Adegbite, a former Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in the defunct Western State, was the Seriki and the Baba Adinni of Egbaland. Sources close to the family told Saturday Sun that Adegbite had been to London, Canada seeking medical treatment for an undisclosed ailment, which eventually claimed his life. His death, ironically coincided with two other prominent sons of Egbaland, Chief Segun Taiwo, a kingmaker and Action Congress of Nigeria chieftain and the business mogul and renowned banker, Chief Oluwole Adeosun, who were both buried yesterday in Abeokuta, the state capital. May they rest in peace.

Tanker explosion in Niger State

Death toll has risen to 27 from the tanker explosion that occurred in Kudu village located on Bida-Mokwa road in Niger State.. Besides the dead, eleven people are still on danger list at the Mokwa General Hospital after incurring various degrees of injuries while one of the casualties with very serious injury have been transferred to the Teaching Hospital Ilorin, Kwara state for further medical attention.

Director General, Niger state Emergency Management Agency, Malam Mohammed Shaba who gave an update of the incidence while addressing Journalists in Minna said sixteen people died on the spot on Tuesday at about 10p.m when the tanker loaded with fuel skidded off the road and burst into flames while five others gave up the ghost on their way to the hospital for treatment.

According to him, six other dead bodies were discovered in the near-by bush as they were on the run for safety with fire burning them along.

Three NECO staff, six others bag 12 years for examination forgery

Nine persons including three National examinations Council (NECO) staff have been sentenced to 12 years in prison each for forgery. One of the 10 arraigned before a Chief Magistrate Court 11 Minna, Hassan Ayuba who pleaded not guilty to the three court charges was ordered to be reminded in prison custody for further hearing. The nine others who pleaded guilty to the charges were summarily sentenced. Those sentenced are Kashim Danladi Tauhid, Ahmed Tijjani, Philip Emenike Ubanatu, Abdulsalam Mohammed Babangida, Ahmed Sanni while Nehemiah Andrew, Umaru Aliyu and Christian Moses A.K.A Danjuma Musa are NECO staff.

Policeman, armed robber killed in attempted bank robbery

A policeman and an armed robber were killed on Friday in Port Harcourt during a gun battle between a gang of bandits and security operatives. The anti-robbery squad of the Rivers State Police Command had received a distress call by Access Bank on Olu Obasanjo Road at about 6.30 am before moving to the scene.

It was learnt that unknown to the team of policemen, some of the bandits had laid in ambush for the security agents. The hoodlum were said to have opened fire on the security operatives immediately they arrived on the scene. In the ensuing gun duel, a policeman was hit by the bandits, while a member of the gang was also killed by the patrol team.

State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Ben Ugwuegbulam, said the armed robbers, who operated with three vehicles, rushed the remains of their dead colleague into one of the cars and sped off. He said the policemen recovered one Gulf 3 car and an FNC rifle, which was left behind by the hoodlums.

Achebe out with memoir on Biafra

Nigeria’s Chinua Achebe, often called the father of modern African literature, released his first major work in years Thursday with a long-awaited memoir centred on the war that nearly destroyed his nation. “There Was A Country: A Personal History of Biafra” chronicles Achebe’s experiences during Nigeria’s 1967-1970 civil war, which saw his native eastern region, dominated by the Igbo ethnic group, secede as the Republic of Biafra.

Tenant Killed Over PHCN Bill

A 66-year old driver, Lasisi Saka has been murdered inside his one-room apartment at 31, Ekimogun Street, Off Kokumo Street, Moshalasi, Alimosho near Iyana Ipaja, Lagos State, southwest Nigeria. Residents told P.M.NEWS correspondents that they suspected that Saka, a father of two who lived alone in his room was murdered by a co-tenant who had been arrested by the police. They argued that the suspect had been engaged in quarrels over Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN electricity bills in the past.

20-year-old student auctions virginity to build homes for the poor

A 20-year-old Brazilian woman student is auctioning off her virginity to the highest bidder to raise cash to build homes for poverty-stricken families, the Daily Mail reported. Catarina Migliorini, a physical education student of Italian descent, has till now been offered $155,000. She hopes to pump in the money into a non-governmental organisation that will construct houses in the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina.

The girl rejected claims that she was a prostitute, and said she still believed in love, the daily reported. She will reportedly be followed every step of the way by an Australian film crew for a documentary called “Virgins Wanted”. “I saw this as a business. I have the opportunity to travel, to be part of a movie and get a bonus with it,” the woman said. “The auction is just business, I’m a romantic girl at heart and believe in love. But this will make a big difference to my area,” she said.

EFCC arrests man with $7m Cash At Murtala Mohammed International Airport

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday arrested one Abubakar Tijani Sheriff, whom it described as a bulk currency smuggler, as he attempted to smuggle $7million out of the country. The EFCC said in a statement today that Sheriff, 24, was arrested at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos en route Dubai, United Arab Emirates, as he boarded his flight.

Following his arrest, he declared that he had a total sum of $4.5million on him but thorough screening and search showed that he was actually carrying $7,049,444, the commission said.  Sheriff then confessed that he was a courier for 20 individuals who hired him to courier the money for them to Dubai.

“Investigations by the EFCC showed that Sheriff is a regular traveller and one of several couriers of illegal cash suspected to be proceeds of crime,” the commission adding that his claims concerning his accomplices are being investigated.


The EFCC noted that globally, bulk cash smuggling is usually associated with proceeds of crime, where legitimately earned funds are processed through the banking system. Sheriff is being detained at the EFCC’s holding facility in Lagos pending his arraignment in court.

Nigeria’s policemen are least paid in the world – IG

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, on Friday said Nigeria’s policemen are the least paid in the world. The IG made the startling revelation at the opening of the renovated Peacekeeping Hall at the headquarters of the Nigeria Police Force in Abuja.

“This is the only country in the world that police are least paid; this is the only country in the world that the police welfare is least considered. “Our officers and men have made Nigeria proud at all times and at all places they served and are serving.

If we were able to do it outside, why are we failing here? We are not able to do it here because of the lack of equipment,” he said.

"Our officers and men have made Nigeria proud at all times and at all places they served and are serving" how true is this statement?

New Video: Davido- All of You

Here's the single from Davido's debut album "O.B.O GENESIS" Enjoy!

Over 40 Militants "Surrender" To JTF In Mubi, Adamawa State

A security source told SaharaReporters last night that over 40 suspected terrorists allegedly of the Boko Haram stock have surrendered themselves to Joint Task Force (JTF) in Mubi, Adamawa State. The town has been under a curfew, and a military house-to-house search since last week. The source further informed us that about 100 different types of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), sophisticated weapons and other pieces of evidence have been discovered in the ongoing military exercise.

On how the suspected terrorists surrendered, the source said, “I cannot tell you and it’s purely intelligence operations that cannot be made public for security reasons, the most important issue is the military operation in search and counter terrorism here in Adamawa is recording success. And I told you, about the development.”

The spokesperson of the police in Yola Muhammad Ibrahim did not return several calls put across to him on Thursday night. But he was quoted by a newspaper as having confirmed that the JTF recovered some IEDs.  He did not give a number either of the weapons or of the suspects that have surrendered to the JTF

Top 10 highest earning Nigerian Actresses

Below is a list of the Richest Nollywood actresses, this involves earnings from endorsements, and other businesses they have been involved in during the past years.

10) Chioma Chukwuka – 46 Million Naira
The absolutely scandal-free actress in Nollywood has featured in about 70 movies and has raked in millions for herself and family. She earned N8 million from movies in 2007. In 2008, she also earned a whopping N9 million. She owns two houses and various properties in Lagos and her home state.

9) Monalisa Chinda –50 Million Naira
Between 2004 and 2008, Monalisa Chinda earned about N25 million. The actress and producer is about to release her movie which is already in its final stages. She also owns landed properties in choice locations in both Rivers State and Lagos.

Video: Do Celebrities know the meaning of the word 'PENULTIMATE'

FlytimeTV Presents ANOTHER funny Series: This time it is called, "Word Of The Day'. The Word in question is, 'PENULTIMATE'. Watch it to find out if out celebrities and regular people know what it means...OMG!

Police announce discovery of bomb factory in kano

The Police Command in Kano State on Thursday announced the discovery of a bomb factory at Hawan Hotoro Area in Kano metropolis. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Ibrahim Idris, who confirmed this while briefing newsmen in Kano, said two suspected owners of the factory were arrested during the operation.

Idris told newsmen that assorted bomb manufacturing materials were also discovered during the operation. He said the factory, which had been cordoned off by mobile policemen, would be demolished. The commissioner said three vehicles were also found and taken to the police headquarters, Bompai, Kano.

Idris said other items discovered were 100 detonators, the main primer for the construction of Improvised Explosive Device (IED), concentrated salt, used to mix with ammonium nitrate. Others included: T and T, a high calbre military chemical for bomb making; battery chargers, laptop computers, finished IEDs, four AK 47 rifles and eight fully loaded magazines.

VIDEO: Watch Jim Iyke’s sex scene with Nikki Samonas

iROKOTV released the controversial sex scene featuring Nollywood actor Jim Iyke and Ghanaian actress Nikki Samonas. The scene is taken from the movie My First Wife, and sees the duo engaged in some ‘adult moves’.

Cossy with her friend's husband

Cossy oh! I don't know what to say. Wify over to you cos you know better. 

PHOTOS: Wiz Khalifa and pregnant Amber Rose cover XXL Magazine

US rapper Wiz Khalifa and his pregnant fiancé model Amber Rose have covered the October edition of Hip-hop publication XXL Magazine. In this edition the couple discuss about their relationship, having their first child ‘Wizbud‘ and many more… ‘I love my baby. She’s gorgeous and it makes me look even cooler when I show how much I love her to other people… When I met Amber, she loved me for who I was‘, Wiz Khalifa, 25, said. 

Grandmother arrested for concealing cocaine in herb

Attempt by a 65-year-old grandmother, Hassan Abike, to smuggle 1.74kg of cocaine concealed in herbal syrup containers to London has been foiled by the officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. Abike was to board a British Airways flight on Wednesday when she was arrested at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos.

According to a statement by the spokesperson of the NDLEA, Mitchell Ofoyeju, on Thursday, the suspect packed the drug in balloons and placed it in 10 plastic containers of herbal syrup. He said the drug which was found in her bag tested positive to cocaine and weighed 1.74kg.

Murder of newlywed: Ugo’s friend has questions to answer –Police

As the murder of newly-wed, Ugochukwu Ozuah remains a mystery, the police in Lagos yesterday declared that Mr. Irikefe Omene, the friend who the deceased was seeing-off when he was fatally shot has questions to answer. The Ozuah family had accused policemen of being responsible for the killing, but the police had dismissed the allegation as flawed, absolving their men of complicity.

Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Mrs. Ngozi Braide told Daily Sun that Omene travelled out of the country only 48 hours after the incident, adding that he was needed to answer questions as the sole witness to Ugochukwu’s killing. Braide said the police commiserated with the family of the deceased but wanted them to assist by giving information on the whereabouts of the eyewitness who was with the deceased when he was shot.

Court sentences police corporal to death by hanging for killing three year old

An Ikeja High Court in Lagos on Thursday sentenced an ex-police corporal, Ikechukwu Nwabueze, to death by hanging for killing a three- year-old girl, Kasufara Muritala. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Justice Olabisi Akinlade found the 35-year-old former policeman guilty of the murder charge preferred against him. 

Mrs. Olabisi Ogungbesan, the Director of Public Prosecution, said that Nwabueze on April 5, 2009 at a police check-point at Ketu-Alapere, Lagos, shot at a Nissan Sunny car conveying the deceased and her parents. Ogungbesan said that the incident occurred at Obanle Aro bus stop, Ketu-Alarape at about 9.30p.m when Kasufara and her parents were returning from a naming ceremony. The father of the deceased, Saliu Muritala, was hit on his hand while the little girl, who was sitting on the back seat with her mother, was shot in the head.

Reese Witherspoon gives birth to a baby boy!

Congratulations! Reese Witherspoon has a new baby boy! The Oscar winner gave birth to her new bundle of joy, son Tennessee James Toth, on Thursday, Sept. 27. “Reese Witherspoon and husband Jim Toth welcomed Tennessee James into their family today,” her rep told Showbiz Tonight.

“Both mom and baby are healthy and the entire family is thrilled.” Tennessee is Reese’s first child with Jim and he joins older sister Ava, 13, and Deacon, 8, whose dad is her ex-husband Ryan Phillippe.

Train crushes woman in Lagos

A middle-aged woman was hit and killed by a passenger train at Oshodi in Lagos when she was trying to avoid a puddle of water beside the rail tracks. An eyewitness said that the unidentified woman was walking along the tracks when the incident happened at about 7:15 a.m. “The woman was trying to avoid muddy water along the tracks when the Ijoko-Apapa passenger’s train crushed her to death.

“The woman instead of jumping into the muddy water was trying to avoid it and the fast moving train dragged her under. “It was like a magic. It was like a movie. The train dragged her underneath and it was so fast for comprehension. “In fact, her blood splintered on some passers-by who were also waiting patiently along the tracks for the fast moving train to pass before moving. “Worst still, the train did not stop but dragged her body for about one kilometre thereby mutilating the body,” the witness said.

BREAKING NEWS: John Terry banned for four matches over racially abusing Anton Ferdinand

Former England football captain John Terry has been banned for four matches after the Football Association has found him guilty of racial abuse.
The 31-year-old Chelsea captain had denied an FA charge that he racially abused Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand in a Premier League match last October. He was acquitted in a criminal case in July.

But following an FA independent regulatory commission hearing, he has now been banned for four matches and given a £220,000 fine for using insulting words which included a reference to Anton Ferdinand's colour or race. The fine is the equivalent of Terry working less than 8 days based on his current £150,000-a-week deal at Chelsea. OMG! £150,000 a week deal, *speechless*

Patience Jonathan Battles Parkinson's Disease

Nigeria’s First Lady, Patience Jonathan, is battling an onset of Parkinson’s disease that has complicated her recovery from a surgical procedure in Germany. SaharaReporters broke the news that Mrs. Jonathan was flown to a hospital in Wiesbaden, Germany close to a month ago to undergo emergency treatment after a botched procedure in Dubai.

In interviews with three sources familiar with Mrs. Jonathan’s health status, it was learnt that the Nigerian president’s wife is beset by Parkinson’s disease, a degenerative syndrome. The disease is a progressive disorder of the nervous system. A medical source described it as “a fairly common disorder that occasions degeneration of the nervous system.” The source added that the disease leads to “progressive impairment and disorder of movement.”

Bricklayer, trader arrested for stealing electric cable

The Special Protection Unit of the Lagos State Police Command has apprehended a 19-year-old bricklayer, Taiye Mufutau and a trader, Rabiu Mohamed, for allegedly stealing electric cables belonging to the Lagos State Electricity Board. The suspects were arrested around Eko Bridge on Tuesday after some of the company’s security guards spotted them.

The suspects were said to have fled into an electricity unit where one of them was nearly electrocuted. Mohammed, a 30-year-old man, said he had only stolen electric cables twice. He blamed his action on unemployment and unfavourable policies of the state government. He said, “I was a scavenger. I used to sell metal scrap which I conveyed with my wheel barrow. This is what I used to feed my wife and daughter.

Designer creates custom shoe for Beyonce's baby fitted with $800 worth of sparkly Swarovski crystals

Money is good o, imagine a baby who hasn't even started walking with tiny sneakers bedazzled with almost $800 worth of amethyst Swarovski crystals. Designer Ruthie Davis has created a custom-made pair of booties specially for Beyonce and Jay-Z's daughter. iWant! 

Rapist demands paternal visitation rights to the child he fathered with victim

Wendy Murphy is the victim's attorney

A man who raped a 14-year-old girl and got her pregnant is now allegedly demanding visitation rights for the child, can you imagine?. The man, then 20, met his victim at church when she was in the eighth grade, and had sex with her. Its bad enough she was raped at a young age and then she has to be reminded about it by her rapist. The Massachusetts man pleaded guilty to four accounts of statutory rape on four counts in 2009.

The unidentified rapist was sentenced by Norfolk Superior Court Judge Thomas McGuire to 16 years probation in 2011, after prosecutors tried to have him jailed for three to five years. Part of the probation arrangement demanded he acknowledge he is the baby’s father and follow probate and family court rules. The law requires him to pay child support — but also entitles him to seek visitation rights.

'What legal system requires a toddler to have a relationship with the man who raped her mother?'

Update on Cynthia: Court grants two suspects bail

L-R: Nonso, Okechukwu and Ezeaka. Inset: Cynthia

A Yaba Chief Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday granted bail to two suspects arrested in connection with the alleged murder of Cynthia Osokogu, But  the driver who was accused of driving the prime suspect to Cosmilla Hotel, FESTAC, was remanded in prison custody.

The suspects granted bail – Nonso Ezike (22), who is the younger brother to Olisaeloka, one of the alleged killers, and Ezeaka Chinonso (27) – were arrested by policemen at Area E for receiving and selling Cynthia’s BlackBerry phone.

Accident in Shagamu-Ore road

An accident involving a Lagos-bound 14-seater commercial bus killed two and injured many passengers in Odogbolu junction along the Shagamu-Ore Expressway on Wednesday. The bus with number plate XB 185 EHR somersaulted on the busy road. A survivor of the accident, who identified herself simply as Favour, accused the driver of over speeding.

She said the driver lost control of the bus when one of its tyres burst while on top speed. Another survivor, Fola Akindolani, who had bruises on his hands, said he was more saddened by those who had severe injuries. According to him, the bus was heading towards the road median after it lost one of its tyres until one of the passengers sitting in the front took over the steering from the driver, adding that this made the bus to somersault.

Favour, who sustained minor injury on her face, said the bus took off from Benin early in the morning for Lagos. She recalled that the driver was warned several times by passengers to reduce his speed but he was adamant. Shortly after the accident, the corpses of the two female passengers were still lying on the road. Drivers please drive carefully especially in these ember months, human lives are precious to waste.

Missing person: Women leader of the Redeemed Christian Church of God

Mrs. Adebusola Odunaya

Mrs. Adebusola Odunaya, women Leader, Redeemed Christian Church of God, Cornerstone Parish, New Jerusalem Area, Elliot, Lagos, is missing. The 33-year-old mother of two was last seen on Saturday. Her husband, Mr. Oluwafemi Odunaya, said he left Adebusola at home. Oluwafemi said when he returned home, his children told him that Adebusola had gone for shopping.

When she did not return late in the evening, he said he became disturbed more so when her phone indicated it was switched off. “Since that time, nobody has heard any information about her. Her phone is no longer going. What has even jolted us the more is the fact that since that day, no ransom demand has been made,” Oluwafemi said.

On whether his wife probably moved out of the house because of disagreement, Odunaya, said there was no cause for that as they did not have any disagreement. He added that her clothes and other belongings were intact. Odunaya said he had already reported the matter to the Iju Ishaga Police Division. He urged anybody with useful information to report to him on 08073516669 or the nearest police station.

New Video: Tony Tetuila – “Iwofa Lenu”

Fally Ipupa's Lagos concert cancelled

The African Unity concert, featuring Fally Ipupa, JMartins, Ara and other acts has been cancelled.
The event which was scheduled to hold on Sunday September 30, at The Harbour Point, in Victoria Island, Lagos, has now been put off, according to the organisers, Effrakata Entertainment.

The event was planned as a pre-independence concert featuring live performances from several Nigerian acts and their friends from nearby countries, led by the beloved Fally Ipupa.

What creature is this?

Some people are insinuating that this thing (I don't have a name for it yet) was found in Madonna University, Elele campus. More details later. 

Gunmen invade University of Jos- 1 killed, 3 injured

One person was killed on Wednesday when two armed men attacked the permanent site of the University of Jos in Plateau. The reports that the armed men invaded the university and opened fire on students, injuring two girls whose names were given as Uju Imo and Esther Ugwu, both 100 level students of the English Department of the university.

Mr Emmanuel Abu, Public Relations Officer of the Plateau State Police Command, who confirmed the incident, said that angry students pursued and killed one of the attackers while the other attacker escaped death.

He said that the two injured students were receiving treatment at the Plateau State Specialist Hospital in Jos. “Following the intervention of the police, the injured attacker was rescued and taken to the hospital while the corpse of the other attacker had been taken to the mortuary,’’ he said. The police officer said that a pistol was recovered from the surviving attacker with three live cartridges.

Man caught trying to sneak into Spain as a car seat

LOL, this is just the height of desperation. A 20 year old man from Guinea was caught trying to sneak into Spain while pretending to be a car seat. According to reports, the man was found hiding inside a Renault 7's passenger seat while the co-driver sat on top of him.

The vigilant police officer who caught him described his attempt to pass undetected as unique and innovative.  His accomplices, 2 Moroccans aged 21 and 23 were also arrested for trying to smuggle him. I must give him credit though for being innovative/creative.

Car falls from bridge in Abuja, kills Police Officer

A black Honda saloon car with registration number CY 691 LND fell off a bridge near Wuse Market, Abuja, killing the driver. The driver, a police corporal, died on the spot. A News Agency of Nigeria correspondent, who visited the scene, reports that the car knocked off the concrete embankment on the bridge before crashing into the ravine below. The impact tore the car into pieces with the engine separated from the body.

The Divisional Traffic Officer at Wuse Police Station, Mr. Kassim Yusuf, confirmed the death of the driver who, he said, was a police corporal at the FCT command. “His name is Isah Obadiah, a corporal with the Special Anti Robbery Squad of the FCT Command., he closed from duty and was heading home when the accident occurred,” he said. The body has been deposited at the Wuse General Hospital mortuary. Yusuf, who said the cause of the accident had yet to be ascertained, noted that the body of the driver was flung out of the car.

Mr. Yusuf Clark, the Deputy Director of Operations, Road Traffic Services in the FCT, said that over speeding might have caused the accident.
“He must have skidded as a result of over speeding; I believe he was moving at more 100 km per hour,” he added.

Aerial view images of flooding in Lokoja

These images were released by the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, and shows the extent of the flooding in the city caused by the overflowing River Niger, which is virtually cutting off the Northern part of the country from the South. The flooding started about two weeks ago after Cameroon released water from the Lagdo Dam. The minister of works said that the level of water seen in the past two weeks has not been seen in the last 100 years. More pictures after the cut.

Hong Kong billionaire offers $65m to marry off daughter

Gigi Chao Right And Her Gay Friend

For all men out there who use the excuse of not being financially stable enough to get married, here's good news. Are you an eligible bachelor ready to marry and can you play lovey dovey to win the heart of a 33 year old woman who already has a same-sex loving attraction to another woman? Well, if you fit these descriptions, then I suggest you get on the next flight to Hong Kong in search of Gigi Chao, the daughter of a Hong Kong billionaire. 

The Hong Kong businessman has offered $65 million "marriage bounty" to any man who can win the heart of his lesbian daughter, a report said today. Cecil Chao announced the financial reward after his daughter Gigi married her same-sex partner of seven years in France earlier this year. 

"I don't mind whether he is rich or poor, the important thing is that he is generous and kind hearted," 76 year old Chao was quoted as saying. "Gigi is a very good woman with both talents and looks. She is devoted to her parents, is generous and does volunteer work," he added.  The ball is in your court guys, you know what to do and how best to do it.