Tuesday, 28 October 2014
Abducted Girls: How "Boko Haram Raped, Beat Us"
Girls and women abducted by Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram have described their shocking life in captivity in a harrowing new report by Human Rights Watch that was published yesterday.
"'Those Terrible Weeks in Their Camp': Boko Haram Violence against Women and Girls in Northeast Nigeria," 47 witnesses and victims, including some of the 276 Chibok girls kidnapped in April described forced marriages and, if they were Christian, orders to convert to Islam or be executed.
A 15-year-old girl who was held in a Boko Haram camp for four weeks in 2013 spoke of how she was forced to marry a militant more than twice her age:
“After we were declared married I was ordered to live in his cave but I always managed
to avoid him. He soon began to threaten me with a knife to have sex with him, and when I still refused he brought out his gun, warning that he would kill me if I shouted. Then he began to rape me every night. He was a huge man in his mid-30s and I had never had sex before. It was very painful and I cried bitterly because I was bleeding afterwards.”
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Photo: Nigerian Police Officer goes blind after assualt by Naval Rating
A Police officer who served in the Nigeria Police Force for about 30 years has been rendered blind by a naval rating. The plan of ASP Emmanuel Mbilla(before/after above)was to retire in 2018 after which he would set up his own private security firm.
However, Emmanuel’s dream was cut short on February 22, 2014 after a life-changing encounter with a naval rating, Warrant officer Unaji Enejor, in the Kirikiri area of Lagos State.
Punch reports that the 50-year-old victim was attacked in the eye by the naval rating, causing him to lose his sight completely.It was learnt that prior to the attack, Emmanuel’s left eye had already been damaged by Glaucoma.
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Monday, 27 October 2014
The bullet thatkilled my son's life also killed a part of me - Orlando Pirates goalkeeper's father
Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa’s father says the bullet that took his son’s life also killed a part of him.
A visibly upset Sam Meyiwa today told reporters outside his house in Umlazi in Durban that he wanted the men who had killed his son arrested as soon as possible.
“They [the police] must make sure they get these people who killed my son. I want them in jail. I want them in custody. I want to talk to them and ask them why they killed my son. It’s like they killed myself.”
Standing upright and biting his lips, Meyiwa said his son had been expected to return home this past weekend, but had changed his plans.
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Patience Jonathan responds to Gov. Amaechi Rotimi's claims
Last week River State governor Rotimi Amaechi while at the joint graduation of the students of the University of Ibadan and pioneer graduates of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education said that his problem with the First lady of Nigeria Patience Jonathan all started after he refuse to give her shares of River State money
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28- year-old man sentenced to 6 days of community service for stealing a large pot of soup.
A Somolu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State on Monday sentenced a 28- year-old man, Abiodun Ojedokun, to six days of community service for stealing a large pot of soup.
The Magistrate, Bola Osunsanmi, sentenced the convict to 48 hours of community service for each of the three-count charge, after he had pleaded guilty to them.
“Based on the facts of this case before this court, the confirmed report and your plea of leniency, I hereby sentence you to 48 hours community service on each of the counts of the charge,” Osunsanmi said.
The convict, arraigned on a three-count charge of conspiracy, burglary and stealing, pleaded guilty to all the charges preferred against him.
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Photo: Ejiroghene Gbenidio who is UNIBEN student killed on campus by unknown gunmen
A 300 level student of the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Physical Sciences at the University of Benin in Edo state, Ejiroghene Gbenidio (pictured above) was shot dead by unknown gunmen inside the Ugbowo campus of the school on Friday October 24th.
According to reports, Ejiro was attending the jeans carnival of the final year students of his faculty when he was accosted and shot in the head. He died instantly.
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Orlando Pirates goalkeeper shot dead in his girlfriend's house
Bafana Bafana and Orlando Pirates number one goalkeeper and captain Senzo Meyiwa was shot dead yesterday October 26th at his girlfriend's house just a few hours after the photo above was taken.
According to reports, Meyiwa, 27, who played a match for Orlando Pirates on Saturday night, was at his girlfriend's house, SA pop star Kelly Khumalo (pictured right), when three men entered the home in Vosloorus, Johannesburg to rob them. Meyiwa ended up getting shot in the chest. He was rushed to the hospital where he was declared dead. No one else in the house was hurt.
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Photos: Man shot by police in Delta State
25 year old Moses Onianwa who works with Oshimili North LGA, was allegedly shot by policemen attached to Ibusa Police Station in Delta State this past Saturday.
According to his friends who reached out to LIB, Moses was in company of three other friends and were monitoring the last Saturday Local Government Area elections when police allegedly pursued and shot at them somewhere around Asaba.
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Sunday, 26 October 2014
Photos: Three buildings demolished in Anambra state
Anambra state government have demolished 3 buildings located at Aguleri and Umuleri, Anambra East LGA, which they say were used to keep kidnap victims.
The buildings include a four room bungalow at Ararite Aguleri owned by a man from Umuobanam but used by his caretaker, one Jude Onu from Imo State and his gang. Other kidnap gangs were said to have used the building as hideout while negotiating for ransom.
Another building which belonged to late businessman Ozoemena Egwuatu but was used by his nephew, one Ejima Nwandu for kidnap activities, was demolished at Umuatulu, Umurueri.
The government said they've embarked on the demolition and arrest of kidnappers in a bid to ensure a crime-free yuletide season in the state.More pic below..
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Photo: How 25 year old kills husband in Ebonyi state
Blessing Onyibe Nwogbagami, who is 25 year of age has been arrested by men of the Ebonyi state Police command for killing her husband, Mr Onwe Nwogbagami, near their home at Ojegbe Amike Ugbodo, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State.
The mother of one attacked her husband with a cutlass while he was sleeping at an uncompleted building on October 13th. Explaining why she killed her husband, Blessing told Sunday Sun
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Saturday, 25 October 2014
2 Year Old Girl in Mali who Contracted EVD Passes Away
2 Year Old Girl Contracts EVD in Mali
Daily Mail reports.
Sources say the girl had been showing signs of recovery, but unfortunately, she relapsed, and died afterwards.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that the deceased was exposed to an unidentified number of people while traveling with her grandmother hundreds of kilometers by bus from Guinea via Mali’s capital to the western town of Kayes.
A health ministry official stated that the child’s mother died in Guinea a few weeks ago.
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November 5 T.B. Joshua To Appear Before A Coroner
The Lagos State Coroner, Mr Oyetade Komolafe, announced Joshua’s appearance on Friday at the resumption of the inquest at an Ikeja High Court.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the inquest was instituted under the Lagos State Coroner’s System Law No. 7 of 2007 for the purpose of unraveling the cause of the incident.
Prophet Joshua's appearance was announced by the Lagos state coroner, Oyetade Komolafe, on Friday at the resumption of the inquest at an Ikeja High Court.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the inquest was instituted under the Lagos State Coroner’s System Law No. 7 of 2007 for the purpose of unraveling the cause of the incident.
NAN recalls that no fewer than 115 persons were reportedly killed, with the majority being South Africans after the six-storey building collapsed on Sept. 12.
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Photo: College of Education Lecturer Burnt To Death
Taraba College of Education lecturer, Alhaji Kassimu Umar, has been lynched and burnt to death by an angry mob after he allegedly killed five primary school pupils with his car.
Student Pulse gathered that Umar knocked down the children, aged between 8 and 11, while trying to dodge a trailer in the early hours of Friday, Punch reports.
Confirming the incident, the Taraba Police Command Police Public Relations officer (PPRO), Mr Joseph Kwaji told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that Umar had reported himself to policemen at the Pupule Police Outpost after the accident.
“In the early hours of today, one Kassimu Umar, who is believed to be a lecturer with COE, Zing, had knocked down five primary school pupils who all died on the spot.
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Number of Ebola cases passes 10 000 - WHO
The World Health Organisation says the number of people believed to be suffering from Ebola has risen above 10 000.
The UN health agency said today that the number of confirmed, probable and suspected cases has risen to 10 141. Of those, 4 922 people have died.
WHO has repeatedly said that even those very high figures are likely to be underestimated as many people in the hardest hit countries have been unable or too frightened to seek medical care.
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Amaechi: I refused to share Rivers money with Patience Jonathan
Rotimi Amaechi, who is the Governor of Rivers state says the major reason he and the first lady, Dame Patience Jonathan fell out was because he refused to share the state money with her. Gov Amaechi said this yesterday October 24th at the graduation ceremony of the Pioneer graduands of the Ignatus Ajuru University of Education held at Rumuolumeni in Rivers state. He said
"Remember, when I became governor, I fought militancy. Right there where you built a new house used to be a hole where they pass into the river nd escape. The security report reached me and I came here and chased the militants away. I asked them to fence the school premises and block the hole. I have to protect you because it is my responsibility. Some of the militants went to Lagos, Ivory Coast, Ghana etc. Today, they are back because the wife of the President bought them back to protest against me."
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Photo: How Man forced his Neighbour to eat Faeces
Paul who forced Torlowei to eat faeces
Paul Adelakun who is A 26-year old has been arrested by the police at Ikotun division for attacking his neighbor Victor Torlowei whom he forced to eat feaces inside a toilet in Lagos, PM Newspaperreports.
He was charged before Magistrate’s court Ejigbo with conduct likely to cause breach of public peace and assault under the Criminal code.
The incident happened at their resident at 7 Ilupeju street, Pako Bus Stop, Ikotun where both of them resides.
According Torlowei, he had disagreement with Adelakun’s elder brother and later went to the toilet to relieve himself.
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Friday, 24 October 2014
Aliko Dangote, Arunma Oreh and More Nominated for Forbes Africa 2014 Person of the Year Award
Forbes Africa has revealed the nominees for their 2014 Person of the Year award and notably, three Nigerians are on the list – Aliko Dangote, author Chimamanda Adichie and Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Arunma Oteh.
Also on the list are Thuli Madonsela, a South African advocate and the nation’s public protector who helped draft the country’s constitution in 1994 and was named one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People this year as well as Donald Kaberuka, the Rwandan economist who has ushered in significant change for the continent during his 10 years tenure as the president of the African Development Bank.
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BREAKING NEWS: Diamond Bank CEO/GMD resigns to pursue his gubernatorial ambition
Mr Alex Ottih (pictured left), the Chief Executive Officer & Group Managing Director of Diamond Bank
The Group Managing Director/CEO of Diamond Bank Plc Dr. Alex Otti has voluntary retired in order to pursue his gubernatorial ambition in the forthcoming Abia State election.
A reliable source of the bank, who preferred anonymity disclosed to Daily Sun that the decision to step down from his lofty position would leverage him the ample opportunity to fully engage in the nitty-gritty of the political game to win in the 2015 governorship election in the state.
To this effect, the Board of the bank announced the appointment of Mr. Uzoma Dozie as its new Group Managing Director/CEO, which is subject to the approval of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
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Photo: 2 Year Old Girl Contracts EVD in Mali
Mali’s health ministry on Friday in Bamako confirmed a case of Ebola virus in a two-year old girl, NAN reports.
The ministry said this was coming weeks after Mali has so far been cleared of the disease.
It said the girl, who had arrived from neighbouring Guinea, was taken to a hospital in the western city of Kayes with possible symptoms on Wednesday, and was confirmed to have Ebola the following day.
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Ivory Coast seek for Ebola suspect
Ivory Coast, has launched a hunt for a Guinean health worker who may have fled his home country after possibly catching the disease.
Ivory Coast are currently free of the Ebola epidemic ravaging its neighbours,
The man apparently took fright after finding out that someone who came to his clinic for treatment had died, possibly of Ebola, a senior official at Ivory Coast’s National Public Health Institute said.
“For the moment [this person] is not contagious,” Daouda Coulibaly said, adding that the health authorities were not alarmed and “there is no panic”.
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Synagogue collapsed: South African's family appeals to Public Protector
The Eastern Cape family has lodged a complaint with the Public Protector, Thuli Madonsela, calling on her office to help get answers from the government.
The family alleged that the government has failed to render the necessary support and to update them with information regarding the repatriation of their loved one,” the Public Protector’s spokesperson, Oupa Segalwe, confirmed yesterday.
“We have opened a file, not for investigation, but to intervene by way of facilitating dialogue between the family and the government.”
Discussions with the presidency had already begun, and the Public Protector’s office hoped to report back to the family by next Friday.
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