Man Assumed Dead Wakes Up At His Own Burial

The 23-year-old man from India, named as Sandeep, was
attacked while collecting wood from the forest. While the young man was presumed to have died
after being bitten by a snake rose up from the funeral
pyre at the moment it was set on fire.

When he arrived back in his village in the Raisen
district of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, he told
his family about the snake bite.
Instead of taking Sandeep to a hospital, they brought
him to a traditional tantric practitioner in a nearby
village.
But the tantric’s treatment proved ineffective and it was
assumed the young man had passed away.

Villagers were left baffled at what to do because some
in India claim that those who die of snake bites should
be buried rather than burned.
In the end it was decided that his body was to be taken
to the local cemetery where a funeral pyre was
prepared.
But when the fire almost reached the body of Sandeep,
the young man started to shout and people realised he
was still alive.
Sandeep was taken to the same tantric practitioner
instead of a hospital after he regained consciousness.

16-year-old Leader Of A Robbery Gang Arrested In Calabar

Christian Donatus, a Senior Secondary School, 2 student of Eastern Secondary School, Ediba,
Calabar, had allegedly led his syndicate
to raid a shop, Value Mart, owned by the former First Lady
of the state, Obioma Imoke, two weeks ago.
The suspect was paraded alongside one of his
accomplices, Ubong Bassey Essien, on Wednesday before
newsmen at the Command’s headquarters.
Parading the 19-year-old man, the Police Public Relations
Officer, PPRO, Ms. Irene Ugbo, said the suspect who hails
from Akokwa, Imo State, had been terrorizing various parts
of the city, raiding homes, shops and commuters and
dispossessing them of their valuables.
She said, “The gang shot a medical doctor at Akim Qua
three weeks ago and also carted away safes at a shop
along Marian Road, containing large sums of money.
“The suspect and one of his members were arrested on

July 16 by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad,
SARS.
“Efforts have been intensified to track down four other
members of the gang who are on the run and we hope that
very soon they will be arrested and brought to book.

TRAGEDY; Nollywood Actor Roasted By Fire On Set Of A New Movie

According to several reports, Ani Iyoho, a Nollywood
actor was badly burnt while playing a fire incident role
on set of movie director, Stanlee Ohikhuare.
The special effect scene ended in disaster on the set of
a Nollywood movie and the actor, Ani Iyoho,

was left
with severe burns that landed him in the hospital.
According to an actor on set, while Ani was burning,
the fire extinguisher on set did not work and Stanlee
shocked everyone by filming the scene with the
intention to add the real fire incident to the film.
However, reports confirm that the actor is currently in
the hospital with several of his colleagues running
around to raise money for him while all efforts to reach
Stanlee has proved abortive and the producers of the
movie Kelechi Udegbe and Ugochukwu Azikiwe are
also on the run.

Radio Nigeria

The United State Suspends Humanitarian Assistance Mission In Borno State

In a statement made available to newsmen by UNICEF
Nigeria,Chief of Communication,Doune who said The United State temporarily suspended humanitarian assistance
missions pending review of the security situation in
Borno state. He said this is
due to an attack on a humanitarian convoy in Borno
state on Thursday.
“The convoy was in a remote area of northeastern
Nigeria, where protracted conflict has caused extreme
suffering and has triggered a severe malnutrition
crisis..”
“UNICEF can confirm that a UNICEF

driver and an IOM
contractor were injured in the attack and are being
treated at a local hospital. All other UNICEF, IOM and
UNFPA staff are safe.”the statement says.
” Conflict in northeast Nigeria has caused extreme
suffering and triggered a severe malnutrition crisis.
Children need our help!”
“This was not only an attack on humanitarian workers.
It is an attack on the people who most need the
assistance and aid that these workers were bringing.”it
added.

18-years-old Girl Sales Her 16 Months Old Baby For N300,000

18 years old Ezinne who hails from Isu Mbaneze in Ohaozara Local
Government Area of Ebonyi state claimed that a friend
convinced her to sell her daughter, Chisom Rapheal,
whom she had out of wedlock when she was arrested by The Enugu State Police Command alongside 2 other
people,

According to a statement issued on, July 27 by the
Command:
“Ezinne decided to keep the child, although things were
no longer working smoothly for her while at home until
her bossom friend identified as one Promise Godwin,a
20 year of Isu Mbaneze Ohazara Local Government
Area of Ebonyi state approached her to come up to
Enugu with the child with a promise that somebody
was going to take care of Ezinne and little Chisom
Raphael.

“She later join the friend in Enugu where she secured

an accommodation at coal camp axis but later found

out that the friend has abandoned her husband and

headed for commercial sex work at Four corners

Junction Enugu with her little baby probably to make

ends meet.

“It was further revealed that sometime in the month of

march 2016, Promise Godwin having perfected the

purchase of little chisom at the rate of three hundred

thousand nairal with 46 year old Gloria Okafor from

Uturu but married to now late Sunday Okafor of Umudi

Lokpanta in Abia state whose major occupation is to

get and sell babies to prospective buyers within uturu,

lokanta Abia state and its environs.

“It was further gathered that following the

establishment of the sales understanding between

Ezinne and Promise with Gloria Okafor the dealer in the

trade, little chisom Raphael was taken to limca Bus

stop at Okigwe Imo state along Enugu Portharcourt

Express way Okigwe where Chisom was sold to Gloria

Okafor at the rate of Three Hundred Thousand Naira

and money given to the mother of chisom in cash at the

expense of her child and they all came back to Enugu

where the money according to Ezinne and Promise was

shared as follows; Two Hundred Thousand Naira to

Ezinne the mother of the sold child, fifty thousand naira

to Promise while the remaining fifty thousand Naira

went to the motorcyclist working with Godwin Promise

in the Four Corner Brothel where she is staying.

“Gloria Okafor having been nabbed revealed how she

bought the child from the duo of Ezinne and Promise

but maintained that the child was later handed over to

the buyer that same day and the buyer is now at large

and further revealed that Godwin Promise who is

already 8month pregnant and also with a child of one

year and a month baby, has also perfected

arrangement to sell off the baby whom she named

Chiadikaobi to a prospective buyer before they were

nabbed by the eagle eyed operatives of the Central

Police station of the Nigeria Police Enugu state

command that have laid their dragnets to all corners.

“Suspects are now helping police in their

investigations and begging for forgiveness but however

blamed the situation to act of Satan.

“Meanwhile, the state commissioner of police

Emmanuel Ojukwu has advised youth to know the type

of friend they keep in order to become meaningful to

themselves and the entire society.”

Davido Gives Out Scholarship

Music superstar Davido is taking time out to do
something inspiring.
He has set up a scholarship program to ensure that as
many people as he can help get education actually do.
The artiste, whose father is a billionaire, made this
known on Tuesday, in a post on his Instagram page.
“I plan to send people to school every year”, said
Davido, who also revealed that the scholarship will be
in his late mother’s name.
“So many people deserve education.. Starting from this
year I plan to start the Veronica Adeleke Education
Scholarship program.”
“I’m starting from 4 students this year details will be
released soon on how to apply. Do your part to make
the world better, even if you start small… at least start”,
the artiste said.
He shared on Instagram ““So many people deserve
education.. Starting from this year I plan to start the
Veronica Adeleke Education Scholarship program .. I
plan to send people to school every year … I’m starting
from 4 students this year details will be released soon
on how to apply…. DO YOUR PART TO MAKE THE
WORLD BETTER , EVEN IF YOU START SMALL .. AT
LEAST START! OBO!”
The singer, fondly called Omo Baba Olowo (OBO), has a
history of granting education aid.
Davido once promised to take a little boy out of street
hawking business and pay for his education up until
the university level.
“Every child deserves an education but it’s sad that,
that is not the case in the world today but if we all do
our part, the world would be a better place. God bless
his soul. I am ready to give him education till he
finishes university”, the artiste had announced on
social media.
In another instance, the HKN label boss, tweeted that he
was in the mood to give out an unspecified amount of
money.
After getting tons of requests from fans, Davido settled
on Jide Sanyaolu, a Nigerian who had just dropped out
of the University of Liverpool, UK.
Jide, who was studying Electronics and
Communications Engineering, had taken a year’s break
from school because his parents couldn’t afford the
£24,700 tuition required to continue his studies.
Despite having raised £4000 in donations from crowd-
funding platform, gofundme.com, Davido offered to give
him an additional N1 million to clear his school fees.
Davido, who recently graduated from Babcock
University, has a strong educational background.
His late mother, Dr Veronica Imade Adeleke, who died
in 2003, was a lecturer at Babcock University, an
institution where her husband has a substantial stake.
Davido’s father, Deji Adeleke is also the pro-chancellor
of privately owned Adeleke University, in Ede, Osun
state.

BREAKING: Asari Dokubo Loses Wife In Accident

Niger Delta ex-militant, Mujahid Asari Dokubo has lost
his first wife, Zainab Dokubo.

She died in a motor accident on her way to Ibadan on Wednesday,alongside a friend.
Alhaji Ishaq Kunle Sanni, chairman Oyo state Muslim
community, who confirmed the death in a statement
said Zainab

was already a Muslim years before she
married Dokubo.
He recalled that Zainab, who lived in Ibadan had to
relocate to Yenagoa, capital of Bayelsa when she was
appointed Secretary of the Muslims Pilgrims Board.
“Even then, there was hardly any month she was not in
Ibadan for one Islamic programme or the other.
“She was a member of many Islamic organisations in
Ibadan including Oluyole Muslim community under the
Imamship of Imam Mudashir Bada.
“It is interesting she was coming to her preferred town
Ibadan when she met her destiny.
“She was survived by four children Amirah, Hassan,
Hussain and Osama.
“May Allah accept her multifarious and
multidimensional jihad as acts Ibadah and admit her to
jannat Firdaous,” Alhaji Sanni said.




Vangaurd

Ambassadorial Nominee Fails To Recite The Nigeria's National Anthem

An ambassadorial nominee, Alhaji Ibrahim Bida, from
Niger state currently serving in Turkey shockingly
failed to recite the Nigeria National anthem when asked
to do so by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
Ibrahim, is among the 47 ambassadorial nominees
currently being screened in the national Assembly.
Check here for Buhari’s full list of nominees.
He began stammering having introduced himself
successfully and on getting to singing the pledge, it
became difficult for him as he began to mix up the
wordings.
The entire 8-man Committee including its Chairman,
Senator Munsirat Sunmonu burst into laughter, until
James Manager intervened in completing the anthem.
Pressed further on his knowledge of foreign economic
blueprint, the nominee explained succinctly how China
got their economic prosperity right because their
President as at the time of their recession decided to
shut its doors against import from other nations and
was busy rebuilding China through domestic policy
approach.
The nominee also stressed that if Nigeria could
configure its foreign policies with the interest of
benefiting from resources abroad, it would help the
situation immensely.

28-year-old Jumps From A Five Storey Building

 28-year-old British tourist has died after falling from a holiday
apartment in the Algarve resort of Albufeira. He was pronounced dead at the scene
after plunging from a fifth-floor balcony at the Janelas
do Mar Apartments in the seaside destination.
He was with two friends who were asleep at the time
and told police they had not realised their friend had
plummeted to his death.
The tragedy happened around 4.30am on Tuesday
morning.
The receptionist is understood to have alerted
authorities after hearing a loud noise and going outside
to find the victim lying on the ground.
The British man has not been named and a post-
mortem is due to take place.
Police from the GNR force in Albufeira have launched a
routine investigation into what they think was an
accident.
Local firefighter chief Francisco Abreu said:

“We are today lamenting the loss of

life of a British holidaymaker aged

28.”

“The victim was already lying on the

ground when a team arrived and was

pronounced dead at the scene.”

The tragic death comes just days after fellow Brit
Christopher Beattie, 33, from Glasgow, died after falling
from a block of holiday flats in the Ibizan party resort of
San Antonio.
Mirror

The Boy Is Possessed With A Spirit That Makes Him Steal, Father Of Korede Taiwo

Francis Taiwo, who
starved and chained his 9-year-old son for months, has
been arrested along with Korede’s stepmother, Kehinde, who was also arrested for
allegedly aiding the cruelty meted out to the boy. The 40-year-old pastor was apprehended by
the police from the Onipanu division on Sunday at his
church – CCC, Key of Joy Parish – in Ajibawo, Atan, in the
Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State.

According to the to the Ogun State police spokesperson, SP Muyiwa Adejobi,
Francis might be charged with
attempted murder, among other offences, after the
completion of investigation.
Korede, who said he aspired to be a doctor, had blamed his
father for his stealing habit.
“It is true that I stole a pot of soup and a bowl of eba in our
house. I also stole in the neighbourhood. My father’s
inability to give money to my stepmother for the upkeep of
the family caused it. When I was chained, my father and
stepmother fed me twice a day. Some days, I was not given
any food. I want to go back to school because I want to be
a doctor in the future. I do not want to go back to my
father’s house,” Korede had said.
Francis, a father of five who hails from Benin Republic,
confessed to the act in his statement to the police, adding
that Korede’s mother was late.
He said, “I was ordained a pastor in the CCC in 2012. I had
divorced two wives, including Korede’s mother, Maria; she
is late now. She had four children for me – two boys and
two girls – before she divorced me in 2007 after she gave
birth to Korede. I chained Korede because he is possessed.
An evil spirit makes him to steal. He needs deliverance. His
siblings are not living with me.”

Pastor Chains And Lock Up His 9year-old Son In A Room Without Food For Over A Month

The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC) said the nine-year old boy was chained for weeks by the Celestial Church of Christ (Key of Joy Parish, Ajiwo) at Ajibawo in Ado Odo/ Ota local government area of Ogun State,was rescued by officials of the Nigerian Security
and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Friday.

In a statement, Saturday the NSCDC said Master
Korede was rescued while in chains,

and that the case
had been transferred to the appropriate authority for
further investigation.
The nine-year-old son, Korede Taiwo, who looked
emaciated, was rescued on Friday by
officers of the Ogun State Police Command attached to Onipanu Division, Ota.
Korede’s father was said to be the pastor in charge of
Key of Joy Celestial Church of Christ, Ajibawo area in
Atan Ota, Ado Odo Ota Local Government Area of the
state.
However, his wife, who is said to be the victim’s step
mother has been arrested.
The pastor’s neighbours were said to have given the
policemen a tip off about the incident, which led to the
rescue.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa
Adejobi, confirmed the incident, and he said the
Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone
2, Abdulmajid Ali, has ordered the arrest of the fleeing pastor.
Adejobi said, “The police operatives, who got a tip-off
from a neighbour in the community, swung into action
and moved to the said church where the victimised
young Korede was chained and rescued him.
“The step mother of Korede, Kehinde Taiwo, has been. arrested by the police.” Adejobi said Kehinde had revealed that Korede’s father’s cruel act was due to the boy's stealing habit. Ali who
condemned the pastor’s criminal and inhuman act had
directed that the matter be properly investigated and
ordered that the victim be given proper medical
attention.
Additional information:punch

Bizarre: Woman Feed Day Old Baby To Dog

Tragedy struck in Saika village of Batsari local government
area of Katsina State recently when a family of five were
allegedly held over feeding their dog with the body of their
day-old baby boy. Daily Trust gathered that the baby was
conceived out of wedlock and the family, which felt
ashamed of the action of their daughter, chose to get rid of
it.
Already, the five accused - 15-year-old Wasila Halilu (who
gave birth to the baby), her three stepbrothers - Mohammed
Bello (45), Musa Bello (35) and Umar Bello (27) and her
mother Fa’iza Umar, have been apprehended by the police
and charged to court.
Sources said Wasila was allegedly impregnated by one
Musa Garba who lured her to a farm and forcefully had sex
with her.
The matter was reported to the police by the Village Head of
Saika according to the Police First Information Report read
at the court during their arraignment.
The accused are facing a three-count charge of culpable
homicide, criminal conspiracy and rape.
During the hearing, police prosecuting officer, Altine Ragiji
told the court that the actions of the accused contravened
sections 235, 387 and 85 of the Penal Code.
The Chief Magistrate Nura Ladan asked for further
investigation into the matter and remanded the accused in
police custody. He adjourned the case to August 8, for
further hearing.
Daily Trust:

In Akwa Ibom;Teenagers Arrested While Trying To Sale A Human Skull

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command on Thursday
arrested four teenage boys who allegedly trade in human
parts.
The teenagers were arrested by operatives of the Criminal
Investigation Department, CID, when they were reportedly
looking for a buyer of a human skull in their possession.
Confirming the arrest to newsmen while parading the
suspects – Emmanuel Edet Ikot, 17, from Edeabasi, Oron;

Ubong Udong, 18; Bright Effiong Okon, 19 and Okon Ita, 20,
from Orukim, before newsmen on Thursday, the Police
spokesperson, Delia Nwawe, spoke on behalf of the Police
Commissioner, Mr. Murtala Mani, saying the suspects were
arrested following tip off.
Nwawe said, “They were arrested by officers of the CID of
the command in Mbo Local Government Area on receiving
an alert from vigilant youths in the area.
“Investigations are ongoing and the suspects will be
charged to court soon for the law to take its course.”
Meanwhile, Edet, who is the alleged leader of the group,
denied the accusation.
Daily Post!

11 People Burnt To Death As Bus Burn In Lagos

According to Daily Trust, a 14 passenger commercial bus lost its brake on Thursday,

somersaulted and bust into fire around 6:20pm.
The bus was heading towards Berger by Otedola bridge in
Lagos.
LASEMA spokesman, in a statement
confirmed that 11 persons which included 3 female, 8 male
were burnt dead.

Three persons were rescued alive and were taken to
accident and emergency unit at the toll gate hospital.
The statement added that LASEMA’s response team,
federal road safety corps, Lagos State fire service and the
Nigerian Police were involved in the recovery and rescue
operations.

Evacuate Our Oil Terminals Because It Will Get Dirty Soon; NDA To PENGASSAN And NUPENG

Members of the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA)
have urged members of the National Union of
Petroleum and Natural Gas (NUPENG) and the
Petroleum and Gas Senior Staff Association of
Nigeria (PENGASSAN) to vacate all oil fields
and terminals in the Niger Delta.
The group also asked expatriates to leave too,
vowing that it’s renewed onslaught on oil
facilities “will be dirty very soon.”
Spokesperson of NDA, Brig. Gen. Mudock
Agbinibo, gave the threats in a statement
posted on the group’s website on Wednesday.
“We are warning Nupeng and Pengassan to
leave all oil field and terminals in the Niger
delta because it will be going to be dirty very
soon.
“Foreigners are to leave too,” the NDA
warned.
Agbinibo, who claimed that the militant group
was already winning the war against the
Nigerian state, said it was appalling that every
criminal nabbed by security operatives in the
Niger Delta was being tagged member of the
Avengers.
He described the development, particularly on
the part of the Nigerian Navy and the Nigeria
Army as unprofessional and a means to
continue to fleece the Federal Government of
taxpayers’ money.
“Contrary to local news that Nigeria Navy has
arrested Niger Delta Avengers logistics
supplier is the biggest joker of the
21st century.
“As it now any Tom, Dick and Harry is a
suspect of Niger Delta avengers. Nigeria Navy
has lost the sense of professionalism.
“The Nigeria military arrested school students
in Oporoza and called them the Niger Delta
Avengers, any criminal caught is NDA, even
their Business partners (Illegal Oil bunkers)
with which things went south are NDA, Sea
pirates are now NDA,” he averred.
The militants’ mouth-piece said it was
unfortunate that the Nigerian military has
continued to deny their (NDA’s) dastardly
operations against oil and gas installations,
adding that he personally led the team that
bombed the Qua Iboe Export terminal
belonging to Exxonmobil in Akwa-Ibom last
week.
“When Niger Delta Avengers carries out any
major attack they (Nigeria Military) will deny
it. First? was the NNPC pipeline that was
blown; second the 48-inches Exxonmobil
pipeline that was blown by NDA.
“Mobil and the Government denied it. Only for
Exxonmobil to declare false majeure few days
after the attack.
“We want the general public to know the Qua
Iboe export pipeline is down right now,” he
disclosed.
Agbinibo described the Qua Iboe Export
terminal as a subsidiary of Mobil and the
biggest export stream in Nigeria, adding that
no less than one million barrel of crude oil was
exported every 48 hours.
He advised the leadership of the Nigerian
military to stop deceiving the general public
and President Muhammadu Buhari on the true
state of Avengers’ activities in the region.
“They should come out with the truth in Akwa
Ibom instead of saying Niger Delta Avengers
didn’t blow up their line but system anomaly.
“Shame on the Nigeria Military,” the group
submitted.
The militants boasted that there was no way
the Nigerian military would be able to get at
them, saying very soon, Nigerians and the
Federal Government would soon realize that
NDA was indomitable.
“Reports from our intelligent agent, the only
way funds can be allocated to various
department of the Military is only when they
(Nigeria Military) arrest the Niger Delta
Avengers operatives.
“But soonest, the Nigeria public and their
commander in Chief will now the Military is
not capable to handle the Niger Delta
Avengers.
“How do you explain a military officer having a
house in choice areas in Nigeria and outside
the country? Nigeria serving and retired top
officers are the richest people in Nigeria.
“How do they get such wealth? Right now, they
are using Niger Delta Avengers to defraud the
Nigeria government and tax payers of their
money.
“We want to make this clear, all Niger Delta
Avengers operatives are intact, our intelligent
agencies are all intact and our operative team
are in high spirit because we are winning the
war.

Researchers Says Paracetamol Causes Infertility; Reasons

Experts have warned that a common painkiller could
impair a man’s fertility.
New research suggests that paracetamol, which is
also known as acetaminophen and sold under the
brand name Tylenol in the United States (U.S.) and
Panadol in the United Kingdom (U.K.), has been
linked to infertility.
The findings are published online in Human
Reproduction but was first reported by DailyMailUK
Online.
Couples, where the male partner had high levels of
the drug in his urine took longer to conceive,
according to scientists at the National Institutes of
Health
That was compared to men who had lower levels of
the compound in their system.
Paracetamol is a non-prescription drug widely used
as a pain reliever and to reduce fever.
It is also one of the compounds produced when the
body breaks down aniline, a chemical used to make
rubber, pesticides, and coloring agents used in food,
cosmetics and clothing.
Dr. Melissa Smarr, the study’s first author, from
United States (NIH’s) Eunice Kennedy Shriver
National Institute of Child Health and Human
Development, said: “At this point, our findings need
to be corroborated by future research, and there is
no cause for alarm.’
Smarr explained that the high levels of paracetamol
in the urine of certain men, who participated in the
study, were unlikely to result from taking the
painkillers alone.
The findings, she said, are more consistent with those
seen from environmental exposure, either to aniline
or paracetamol, or a combination of the two.
But, she said, the findings could have implications for
the amount of paracetamol exposure that is deemed
acceptable.
Researchers led by Dr Smarr analyzed data from the
Longitudinal Investigation of Fertility and the
Environment (LIFE) study, established to examine
how lifestyle and exposure to environmental
chemicals may affect fertility.
In this article:
Dr. Melissa Smarr
National Institutes of Health

Amazing: 20 Years Woman Birth 3 Healthy Set Of Twins In 2years

Danesha Couch, from Kansas City in Missouri, gave
birth to THREE sets of twins in just a couple of years

The 20-year-old joked to Fox TV station WDAF :
“People just consider me a freak of nature when I tell
them.”
Explaining that she doesn’t mind the sleepless nights
and piles of laundry, Danesha added: “I love babies.”

Danesha releases two eggs at once, which are both

ready to be fertilised.

This is how she has managed to conceive the miracle

babies without any medical treatment – despite the

odds of doing this being just one in 88,000.

Her eldest child, two-year-old Danarias, is a twin too.

Sadly his brother Desmond died shortly after birth –

due to complications from being born prematurely.

Danesha recalled: “That was a pretty bad time.”

She also has one-year-old twins Delilah and Davina,

and two tiny babies who were born last month.

The youngsters spent three weeks in neo-natal

intensive care, but have now been allowed home to be cared for by their busy mum.

Dr Elizabeth Wickstrom said women of African

heritage are more likely to have multiple sets of twins

Dr Elizabeth Wickstrom, of Shawnee Mission Medical

Center, told WDAF: “But the fact that you’ve ever done it before makes you more likely to do it again.”

Apparently, women of African heritage are more likely to have multiple sets of twins.

Protesting Youths Sets 3 Fulani Communities Ablaze In Plateau State

Youths in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State
yesterday took to the streets brandishing dangerous
weapons and setting ablaze three Fulani communities.
Daily Trust gathered that the unrest was a reaction to the
assassination of the Bokkos community paramount ruler,
Lazarus Agai, the Saf Ron Kulere.

The first class chief, his son, daughter in-law and aide (a
police inspector) were ambushed and killed Monday
evening while they were returning from a farm in Sha
village.
The aggrieved youths yesterday, suspecting that the fatal
attack on the paramount ruler and those with him was
carried out by Fulani herders, burnt the three Fulani
settlements, namely Fokkos, Danan and parts of Kwatas.
The Ardo of Bokkos, Yakubu Dabo Boro, and State Chairman
of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria
(MACBAN), Nuru Muhammad, who spoke to our
correspondent, blamed the burning of Fulani communities to
reports carried by certain media organisations and peace
NGOs that accused Fulani herders of the killing.
Muhammad said men of Operation Safe Haven had
controlled the destructions in Fulani communities but
stressed, “Our homes have been burnt, we have told
security agents that anyone found responsible for this
atrocity whether Fulani or Challa, should face the law.”
The Plateau State Police Public Relations Officer ASP
Tyopev Mathias Terna said investigation into the killing was
on but no arrest had been made.
The representative of Justice Development and Peace
Commission (JDPC) and Islamic Counselling Initiative of
Nigeria (ICIN) in the area, Dan Maren, said insinuations that
the paramount ruler was killed as a result of a tussle over
his seat was not true.
Governor Simon Bako Lalong yesterday said he was pained
by the killing of the traditional ruler and assured citizens
that Government would fish out all enemies of peace in the
state.
Senator Joshua Dariye who represents Plateau-Central in
the National Assembly and who hails from Bokkos, has
called for calm, saying, “It is very confusing and emotions
are running high and nobody has been able to establish a
concrete reason for the killing of this great man. I have been
talking to people to calm down. I can imagine the reaction
from the people; the paramount ruler had been doing all he
could to bring peace to the land.”

Nigerian Journalist Wins BBC World News Komla Dumor Award

Didi Akinyelure has won the BBC World
Service News Komla Dumor Award.
A Nigerian journalist has won the second BBC World
News Komla Dumor Award. Didi Akinyelure is a prime-
time news anchor in Nigeria and presents business
news for CNBC, which broadcasts across the continent.

She will start a three-month placement at the BBC in
London in September. The award was established to
honour Komla Dumor, a presenter for BBC World News,
who died suddenly aged 41 in 2014.
Ms Akinyelure said Mr Dumor was someone she
admired. “He told the African story with so much
passion for the continent, giving a balanced view and
inspiring so many.” One of the judges who selected Ms
Akinyelure, BBC Africa’s Josephine Hazeley, said Ms
Akinyelure particularly excelled in telling business
stories, “which was an area Komla was also passionate
about”.
The first Komla Dumor Award was won by Ugandan
news anchor Nancy Kacungira.
She is a prime-time news anchor in Nigeria and
presents business news for CNBC, which broadcasts
across the continent.
She tells the BBC, where she will start a three-month
placement in September, about her career and what
winning the award means to her.
Story First Appeared on BBC World News

EFCC Release More Pictures Of Female ATM Thief Who Disguised Herself And Stole N3m (picture)

The anti-graft agency said, “The Ibadan zonal office of
the EFCC is on the trail of a suspected ATM fraudster,
who goes by the name Akinade Tofunmi. Her trade in
stock is identity theft. Her duty post is any ATM point
and Point of Sales (POS) machines across the
country.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has

launched a nationwide manhunt for a woman believed

to be in her 20s, Tofunmi Akinade, who is alleged to

be a serial Automated Teller Machine fraudster and

identity thief.

The EFCC said on its official Facebook page that the

suspect recently stole the ATM card of a woman and

stole over N1m from the account.

The commission said Akinade’s modus operandi was

to stand near ATMs under the guise of helping old or

physically-challenged people to withdraw money only

for her to swap their ATM cards and convert them to

her own use.

The anti-graft agency said the suspect “does not work

during the official hours of the week”, adding that she

operated late in the night when all bank transactions

had closed and preferably at weekends when her

prospective victims might not be able to alert the

banks to their missing ATM cards.

 “In her last operation, within 24 hours, this fraudster

who operates with the identity of her victims

succeeded in racking in about N3m.

“On Friday, June 3, 2016, at about the close of work, a

woman, identified simply as Alhaja and her husband,

who was waiting in the car, wanted to use an ATM

somewhere in Ibadan, Oyo State, when Tofunmi

noticed that the woman limped.

“Pretending to be polite and cultured, she offered to

assist her with the transaction on the ATM. Unaware

of the intention behind the pious approach, she gave

the fraudster her ATM card and divulged her PIN.

“Smartly, the fraudster quickly checked the balance in

the account which had N1, 749, 026.07. After the

intended withdrawal of N20,000, the fraudster

swapped the card and gave Alhaja a fake ATM card.

Oblivious of the swap, she left with her husband.”

The EFCC said before midnight, the fraudster started

withdrawing money from her victim’s account.

It alleged that she withdrew N130,000 and having

exceeded the daily withdrawal limit for that day, she

waited for a few minutes into the following day which

was a Saturday and withdrew another N150,000.

It added that in a desperate attempt to empty the

balance in the account, the suspect went to a night

club where she met a motorcycle rider, popularly

called okada rider, whom she approached for help.

The EFCC added, “She told the okada rider that she

had enough money in her account, but could not

access it having exceeded her daily withdrawal limit.

She showed the okada man her balance and pleaded

with him to give her his ATM card, account details

and PIN for a quick teller transfer from her (Alhaja’s)

account to the okada man’s account.

“With that, she was able to transfer some of Alhaja’s

money in the okada man’s account, thereby stealing

the identity of the unsuspecting okada man.”

The commission said in the early hours of that

Saturday, she asked the okada man to take her to a

hotel with an intention to further steal the identity of

the hotel for another movement of the money.

It added, “At the hotel reception while paying for her

accommodation which was N10,000 for one night,

she deliberately credited the hotel’s account with

N101,000 feigning a mistake and demanded a refund

of N91,000 balance of an overpayment. This was also

done with Alhaja’s ATM card through the POS

machine at the hotel.

“To further conceal her identity, she provided fake

personal details in the hotel and gave the hotel the

okada man’s account detail when the hotel

management requested an account to deposit the

refund.”

The EFCC said the suspect left the hotel and fled to

Ilorin, Kwara State, with Alhaja’s ATM cards.

It said the okada rider had since been arrested and

was helping detectives with investigation.

Allah Destinied Me To Be A Robber

A Fulani Herdsman Amidu Umoru who allegedly robbed
and killed with his accomplice Umoru Sanda were
arrested and paraded by the Oyo State Police command
on Friday.
Umoru, 20, who was arrested by the Oyo State Police
Command, along Igangan/Iganna road via Iwere Ile in
Oke-Ogun area of the state, said despite being a
herdsman, he was destined to rob.
The state Commissioner of Police, CP, eye Oyebade,
while parading the suspects before newsmen, said
Umoru and Sanda were accused of attacking one
Kehinde Rafiu, beating him with a shepherd club and
machete before robbing him of his motorcycle.
According to Umoru, his accomplice first attacked the
deceased with machete before he (Umoru) used the
club to beat him to a state of coma because he put up a
fight with them.
The victim later died in a hospital because of the
fatality of the injury.
He said, “Sanda cut the motorcycle owner with his
cutlass and I used the club to beat him. He was
seriously injured but not dead. I normally used the club
to shepherd cattle. After leaving him for dead, we took
his motorcycle away to sell. We were later arrested by
members of the Odua Peoples’ Congress who handed
us over to the police.
“I don’t know why I did it. I had no motive. I cannot
even ride a motorcycle. I am a herdsman and this is my
first time of being arrested or robbing people. Whatever
Allah desires must come to past. I think it is my
destiny to rob,” Umoru added.
Source: Daily Post

Millions Of Naira Lost In Kano GSM Market Fire

The fire incident which is the 2nd in the last 8 months destroyed properties worth millions of Naira.

Confirming the incident, the Director of the state Fire
Service, Alhaji Mustapha Rulwan said: “We received
distress call around 5: 20 pm and we immediately
mobilised our personnel to the area.
An Eyewitness account disclosed that the incident
occurred around 5:15 pm when most of traders had
closed for business.
According to the witness, the fire which destroyed
phones and other valuables worth millions of Naira,
was said to have been caused by a spark from a
converter supplying power to some of the shops, but
however, said, no fatality was recorded

Alhaji Mustapha Rulwan said: “We were able to put out the fire within 45 minutes”
He added that it was an inverter that was being used by
some of the traders that caused the inferno as most of
the affected shops were made of wood and zinc.”
This is the second time the market was gutted by fire in
the last eight months.
NAN

Reverse Increase In Electrical Tarriff Court Orders NERC

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered a

reversal of the increase in Electricity Tariff recently

announced by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory

commission, NERC.

Justice Mohammed Idris gave the order while delivering

judgement in a suit by a Human Rights Lawyer, Mr.

Toluwani Adebiyi, challenging the increase in Tariff.

The Judge described NERC's action as being ultra vires

irrational, irregular and illegal.

The court was also of the view that NERC had not shown

that it acted in due obedience to prescribed procedures,

adding that there was no evidence that it complied with the

Electricity Power Sector Reform Act.

The Court awarded a cost of fifty thousand against NERC.

NUPENG And PENGASAN Call Off One Week Old Strike

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of
Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and the Nigeria Union of Petroleum
and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) have suspended their
one-week-old strike.
The strike was called off after a meeting with the Federal
Government by the oil workers’ union, which ended in the
wee hours of Wednesday.
The meeting, which was reported to have ended at 1am on
Wednesday, was attended by the Minister of Labour and
Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige; the leadership of the oil
workers’ unions; and representatives of International Oil
Companies.

AEPB Seals National Hospital Abuja For N7m Debt

Shehu Lawan, the Chairman, FCT Ministerial Special Task
Force on Recovery of Debts owed The Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB), said that the
hospital owed the board N7,776,800 as at June 2016.
The Hospital gates were locked in the early hours of Tuesday.

The chair man He disclosed that the FCT Minister, Muhammad Bello,
constituted the task force to recover more than N9 billion
owed AEPB by various Ministries, Departments and
Agencies as well as private and corporate bodies resident in
the FCT.
According to him, the board obtained three court summons
against the hospital, but the NHA failed to comply.
Reacting to the incident, Dr. Adetayo Haastrup, the
hospital’s spokesperson, described the situation as a rude
shock, a national embarrassment and an inhuman act
considering the health services rendered by the facility.
Haastrup confirmed that the AEPB told the hospital
management that the board had a court injunction to
recover the debts.
The spokesman also said that the hospital only received the
paper for payment of bill of the said amount in June.
He explained that the NHA had made series of attempts to
pay up the bill but that the accounts kept bouncing and that
the hospital management had explained the challenges to
the board.
According to him, in the event of any indebtedness by any
Agency, AEPB ought to give room for bargaining with the
indebted party before resorting to the “seal-off” option.

Sex Scandal; Video Evidence Of Nigerian Law Makers Soliciting For Sex From Prostitutes In Ohio To Be Released

The three members according to the letter from the
U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria to the Speaker are
Mohammed Garba Gololo (APC, Bauchi); Samuel Ikon
(PDP, Akwa Ibom) and Mark Gbillah (APC, Benue).
Entwistle, had in the petition to Dogara alleged that the
actions of the three lawmakers at the International
Visitor Leadership Programme in Cleveland, Ohio, USA,
from 7th to 13th April, 2016, brought disrepute to the
parliament by soliciting for sex from prostitutes and
grabbing hotel housekeeper in a bid to rape.
Apart from the outgoing United State Of America Ambassador James Entwistle that is
expected at the open public hearing, the Committee
also extended invitation to the Minister of Foreign
Affairs, Geoffrey Onyema, Committee for the Defence of
Human Rights, the three accused lawmakers, the
National Human Rights Commission, as well as the
other seven members that attended the leadership
programme.
Chairman of the Committee, Rep Ossai is reported to
have said that the committee decided not to invite the
management of the hotel the alleged sex misconduct
took place because it believed that the Ambassador
would come with all the necessary video evidence
where the accused committed the action. Besides, he
said that the Committee did not carry out any secret
investigation because the members involved in the
allegation had demanded public investigative hearing
for Nigerians to see their culpability or otherwise.
Speaker, Dogara, mandated the Ossai-led Ethics
Committee alongside the Foreign Affairs after the
House resolution at plenary on Tuesday, 21st June,
telling it to investigate the culpability of the three
members involved in the alleged sex misconduct.
He described the assignment as a very serious one
where many people had already made their conclusion
that the three accused lawmakers were wrong. “The
standard in the US is that an accused is assumed
innocent until proven guilty and that is the same
standard in Nigeria. Any one who has evidence can
now see the committee” Dogara said

Unbelievable; 5Yrs. Old Girl Found With Over 3 Months Old Pregnancy In Plateau State

An unbelievable incident which can aptly be tagged as

heinous, has happened in the northcentral state of

Plateau,Nigeria

In a remote and sleepy hamlet of Kanke local

government, a little girl of Five(name not disclosed)

was found to be pregnant.

According to the child’s parents,the perpetrator of the

bizzare act is not known but the police has begun an

investigation with the view to unravel the mystery,and

identity of the man man or men behind the heinous

crime.

However,other sources(the locals) believe the girl was

likely to have been impregnated by a close family relative

Speaking further,the parents of the girl told newsmen

that a few months ago,the poor child began to complain

of excruciating pains in her groin put they didn’t pay

attention to it,probably dismissing it as symptoms of

overfeeding or childhood worms.

This changed however when after a while,they noticed

that her breasts were developing,still, they attributed it

to early adolescence .Their fears were confirmed after

tests were carried out on her when they noticed her

protuberant tummy.

They pregnancy test came back positive .The locals

and family of the girl are still in a state of shock which

is quite rational considering the girl’s age and

biological placing.Investigations are still  ongoing

My Skin Is Bullet Proof, No Amount Of Gunshots Can Penetrate My Skin; Cult Leader

The suspect, 35 yr old Andrew Awalebi told operatives of
the RRS (Rapid Response Squad) In Lagos when he was arrested  that the gun shot protective charm was specially
prepared for him by an herbalist in Ijebu isiwo area of Ogun
state to save him from gun shots of land grabbers in Lekki
area of lagos where he was on the payroll of a prominent land owner. He said no amount of gunshot can penetrate his body.
According to him, he earns forty thousand naira as salary
for helping the property dealer to protect the lands in that

axis.
He confessed that he was initiated into a cult group in 1996
and became the topmost leader in 1997.
Our correspondent gathered that gathered that the suspect was
arrested at a beer parlour with three other members of the
cult group in Jakande Estate area of Ajah Area.

The Public Relations Officer, Lagos Police Command,
Superintendent Dolapo Badmus
warned parents and guardians to be wary of their children
and wards' behaviours.
The suspects have been transferred to the State Criminal
Investigative Department, SCID, Panti.

If Anybody Strike Over Unpaid Salary, I Would Sack And Employ Fresh Graduates. Nass. Gov.

The Nassarawa State Governor, Tanko Al-Makura, has
threatened to recruit fresh graduates to replace workers
in the state currently on strike over non-payment of
their salary.
The  governor who issued the threat in Nassarawa
Eggon on Saturday at the celebration of the 35th
coronation anniversary of Aren Eggon, Dr Bala
Angbazo. appealed to the workers to return to work,
recalling that the state was among the first in the
country to implement the N18,000 minimum wage in
2011.
He commended the Aren Eggon for his contributions
toward the sustenance of peace in the state and urged
the people to support the government and the
traditional rulers in the effort, regardless of religious
and political affiliations.
“I want to appeal to the striking workers to go back to
work as the decision by the state government to review
their salary downward was a result of dwindling
economy.
“It is also caused by the fall in the price of crude oil and
declining allocation from the Federation Account.
“The state government will take stock of attendance of
striking workers that return to work and invite
applications from graduates in order to replace those
still on strike,” the governor said.
He explained that the downward review of the workers’
salary was to accommodate other sectors of the
economy as well as develop infrastructure in the state.

On the occassion, National President of Eggon Cultural
and Development Association (ECDA), Mr James Ali-
Manza, said that the association would continue to
support government policies.
Earlier, the Sole Administrator of Nassarawa Eggon
Local Government Area, Mr Akolo Success who said
the anniversary was organized to thank God for his
protection and guidance for the monarch in his 35
years on the throne added that the council would
continue to partner traditional institution to promote
peace in the state.
In his remarks, the monarch thanked God for giving him
good health, long life and prosperous reign and
pledged to continue to promote peace and harmonious
coexistence of all people in his domain.

PSQUARE Take The Fight Global

Peter Okoye of the P Square
duo threatens to sue their former manager and older
brother, Jude Okoye.
According to reports, the music producer is being
called out by his younger brother for booking a solo
performance for Paul Okoye, with the P Square brand.
Peter just took to his Instagram page to share a photo
of the show’s bill art, with a disclaimer that read:
“DISCLAIMER This goes out to all my Fans in Congo
Specifically, and the entire world in General. My
attention has been drawn to a much publicised show
holding today 8th July, 2016(VIP SHOW) and tomorrow
9th July, 2016,(in Goma) and on the 17th of August in
Kinshasa wherein the name Psquare was used
maliciously and mischievously to garner patronage and
huge fans attendance as against the stage name
Rudeboy which is used when my Twin Brother, Paul,
and Co-owner of the stage name Psquare performs
alone. I never endorsed the usage of my name as the
contractual terms presented were not favourable to me,
thus I am not part of the show booked by our former
manager, Jude and I wholeheartedly disassociate
myself from the unauthorized use of my Co-owned
stage name (Psquare) and images for promotional and
economic reasons without my express written consent
or permission.
“Contrary to the wild allegations making the rounds
that I could not attend the show because I am sick and
missed my flight along with my crew members,
I wish to counter same and state categorically, that I
am 101% healthy. I shall take appropriate legal actions
in the nearest future against the character
assassination and malicious misrepresentation. Thank
you. MR.P (Peter of Psquare)”
Following issues arising from friction between Peter
and Jude earlier this year, the singing and dancing duo
split up as Jude got fired from his role as manager,
causing bad blood for over a month.

ECWA Pastor's Abductors Demand For N2million Ransom

It was gathered that unknown gunmen on Thursday kidnapped Rev. Yusuf
Magaga, a Senior Pastor with the Evangelical Church
Winning All, serving at Kabene-surubu Village in Kauru
Local Government Council of Kaduna State.

The kidnappers established contact with the victim
family on Thursday and demanded for a N2
million ransom for his release.

According to a resident of Kabene-surubu village, Mr. Jacob Wakili, he told
newsmen that Magaga was kidnapped around 2a.m
On Thursday. 

Fans Accuses Sound Sultan Of Child Right Infringement

 Nigerian singer Sound Sultan
celebrated the Eid Mubarak in grand style with his
family. The singer had gone to the Muslim praying
ground to thank God for the successful Ramadan fast
and he decided to share fun photos

of himself and his
family coming from the praying ground all dressed for
the occasion.
Sound Sultan and family coming from the Muslim
praying ground He captioned it: “Eid Mubarak from us
to you…"MY KIDS SAID I LOOK LIKE A GENIE I SAID
WELL YOU GUYS MUST HAVE EXHAUSTED YOUR
WISHES 1MILLION WISHES AGO.”

While some of his fans wished him happy Eid-el-Filtri,
some eagle eyed fans spotted the slippers on his
maid’s feet and pointed it out to him some even told him that since the
celebration is about giving, his charity should start
from home by buying her maid befitting shoes like the
ones his children had on. Some of his fans even told
his wife to go and learn how to treat a maid from
Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh.

Police Arrest Chinese Woman Who Sets Lagos Hotel On Fire!

The Lagos State Police Command's spokesperson, SP Dolapo Badmos said that on Tuesday July 5, at about 8 p.m.,
the suspect lodged with her boyfriend, one Jian Feng,
at Ernest hotel, located at 28, Bamishile Street, off
Allen, Ikeja, Lagos.
“The suspect allegedly set ablaze some parts of Ernest
hotel while using hard substance in her room.’’

Badmos confirmed this in Lagos that on wednesday it arrested a Chinese woman, one Zhen Zhen for
allegedly setting ablaze a hotel in Lagos.

Badmos said property valued at about N24 million was
reported to have been destroyed in the fire.