Sunday, September 4, 2016
Drake and Rihanna get matching Shark tattoos (photos)
Wife of popular evangelist, Prophet Abiara, dies at 70
Photo: Teenager's eyes gouged out by best friend for ritual in Bauchi State
Hussein Emmanuel had his eyes gouged out by his friend and other accomplice for ritual.
The 18-year-old from Sara village in Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area
was deceived by his best friend identified as one David Arafat who had
promised to secure a job for him in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
According to Daily Trust, David allegedly connived with another
accomplice, Jerry and led Hussein to a river in Sara village where they
attacked him and gouged out his eyes.
Emmanuel Iliya, the victim's father disclosed said that David asked his
son for money in order to assist him to secure employment in Port
Harcourt. The devastated father said he borrowed N5,000 from a friend in
order to assist his son make the journey.
He explained that the victim was earlier taken to Abuja by David, whom
he said has a wife and a child there, but the victim was sent back home
by the suspect to look for more money for his onward journey to Port
Harcourt.
Bauchi State Police Public Relation Officer, ASP Mahmood Mohammed, who
confirmed the incident said that the police will provide details on the
issue later as investigation is ongoing. The suspect is still at large.
Source: Daily Trust
14 oil workers kidnapped in Rivers State
Fourteen workers with Nestoil in Ogba Egbema Ndoni Local Government Area
of Rivers State were abducted by unknown gunmen on Saturday, September
3rd.
The workers were reportedly returning from their work site at Omoku area
enroute to Port Harcourt when they were ambushed by the kidnappers. The
gunmen forcefully diverted the staff bus to an unknown destination
under heavy gunfire.
The Public Relations Officer of River State Police Command, Nnamdi
Omoni, who confirmed the incident stated that anti-kidnapping teams are
combing the bushes in efforts to rescue the workers, according to Sahara
Reporters.
Mr. Omoni said police have located the company's Costa van and expressed optimism that the workers will be rescued.
Another Nigerian arrested in Morocco with 1.05kg of cocaine in his stomach
The Moroccan authorities on Friday, arrested a Nigerian national who was smuggling 1.05 kilograms of cocaine inside his stomach.
According to Moroccan Times, authorities said that the Nigerian man
raised suspicion because he did not look quite comfortable in their
presence. He was then taken to Casablanca’s Ibn Rush hospital, where he
was subjected to a surgery to remove the drugs from his stomach.
The suspect had just landed from a flight coming from Brazil when he was
arrested. An investigation was launched and he will stand soon before a
judge to defend himself against heavy drug trafficking charges.
Moroccan Times
Lola Omotayo-Okoye celebrates birthday with family & friends (pics)
Photo: Nigerian man arrested at Mohammed V International Airport, Morocco for drug trafficking
Rapper Lil Wayne re-assures fans he's OK after posting 'suicidal' tweet
After he began to trend worldwide following his tweet, he sent out another tweet re-assuring his fans he's okay. See that after the cut...
Rapper Travis Scott reportedly blasts Rihanna for cheating on him with Drake
Travis and Rihanna were dating for about a year – until this summer, when he believes that she started cheating on him with Drake. Travis gave a really butt hurt emotional interview this morning on Apple Music’s radio show, where he said the following.
– Travis said that he hated opening for Rihanna on the ANTi Tour.
– Travis confirmed Rihanna and him were dating exclusively, yet she’d bring Drake on stage and grind against him at multiple shows. He stops short of saying that Rihanna was sleeping with both he and Drake at the same time – but he DEFINITELY implies it.
– Travis claims that Rihanna refused to do any features on his new album. He decided find a female singer that “sounds just like her” for the track “Lose”
So far NO WORD from either Drake or Rihanna.
Photos: American woman falls from cliff trying to flee from a rapist in Thailand
The second time, she bit his ear and he fled. He then called 191 to
alert authorities that a tourist needed to be rescued. Miss Gavios then
endured a night of pain, trapped between rocks near
the sea with a suspected broken back, before rescuers found her on
Friday morning.
"Officials received a call
reporting that a tourist had been injured after she had fallen down a
mountain in the Railay area," Krabi Tourist Rescue Centre Director Nitiphat Mongkolpradit explained.
"Rescue workers were searching for her last night,
but they could not find her, so this morning we when out to search again
and discovered her lying in between rocks about 45 metres from the
trail at the top of the mountain. She was only 15 metres from the water
below," he added.
Sarayuth Tantein, Chief of the Haad Nopparathara National Park - Moo Ko Phi Phi said,
"Last night, park
officials, Railay residents and people from the local cliff climbing
club, all led led by park officer Boonnam Chuyradom, went to look for
the victim. They found one man, later identified as Apai
Raingworn, who admitted that he became aroused and made sexual advances toward a
tourist while taking her from Railay to Tonsai," he said.
Apai told officers that the woman panicked and ran away, causing her to fall down the mountain, Chief Sarayuth explained. The suspect was arrested
on Friday
after admitting to the crime. No charge have been filed as of yet, as
police are waiting to question the victim, Col Piyapong told the media.
The victim was taken to a clinic in tambon Ao Nang
before being transferred to Krabi Hospital. Doctors report she suffered a
broken lower back and nerve damage
requiring urgent surgery, she was transferred to Bangkok Hospital Phuket
where she underwent surgery Friday night. The surgery was successful but doctors reported numbness in her legs.
"Ms Gavios is experiencing numbness on both of her
legs and doctors have yet to confirm whether either of her legs are
broken," Nitiphat said.
Authorities notified the US Embassy, which contacted the hospital and
arranged for the victim to be transferred to Bumrungrad Hospital in
Bangkok. Her current condition is not known.
Source: Bangkok Post/Phuket News
Photos: Man dies in Lagos after being hit by a bus while chasing another vehicle that bashed his car
"This man died this morning at onigbongbo bus stop Maryland, a danfo brush his car, and this man left his car, remove his shoes and ran after the danfo, he try to hold the bus but the conductor push him away and another danfo coming hit him and that was the end. Look at the man lying down and his car beside him, he left everything, pls lean how to let go, cos "bintin laye" he's an MD in one of the nearby office"
Annie Idibia & Omawumi's lovely outfit to 2face & MI's concert last night
Photos: NDLEA arrests man with cocaine in anus, Saudi-bound female pilgrim excretes 76 pellets of cocaine
The suspect identified Basira Iyabo
Binuyo, from Kwara State, who was headed to Medina to perform the annual
pilgrimage has excreted
seventy-six (76) pellets of cocaine so far.
NDLEA commander at the Azikiwe Airport
Abuja, Hamisu Lawan, said Binuyo is still under observation until she
expels all the ingested pellets of drugs.
"Mrs Binuyo was arrested
during the outward screening of passengers on an Emirate flight to
Medina through Dubai. She has so far excreted seventy-six (76) pellets
of drugs that tested positive for cocaine. Meanwhile, she is still under
observation until the drugs are completely expelled."
According to The Nation, in her statement to the
NDLEA, the married mother of three and a trader at Dosumu Market, Lagos,
said she wanted to expand her cosmetic business but I had no money.
"My sponsor offered to foot my expenses
to Saudi on pilgrimage. I was excited until I was asked to take drugs
along. I wanted to decline but considering the offer of a million naira,
I accepted. I swallowed the drugs in Lagos and took a flight to Abuja
on my way to Medina but I was caught in the process."
Meanwhile,
officials at the Murtalla Muhammed International Airport (MMIA)
intercepted a 37-year-old man from Imo State after he was found to have
inserted seven wraps of cocaine weighing 355 grammes in his anus at the
MMI. He was apprehended during outward screening of passengers on an
Ethiopian Airline flight to Hong Kong, China through Addis Ababa.
NDLEA commander at the airport, Ahmadu
Garba said that the suspect, holds a dual
citizenship of Nigeria and Mali.
"He hails from Imo State but
was travelling with a Malian international passport. The name on his
passport is Diara Sauduo while his Nigerian name is Okpalanem Henry. The
case is under investigation."
The suspect in his statement said: "I know that there is capital
punishment for drug trafficking in China but I was optimistic of safe
passage. Unfortunately, I was caught with only seven wraps. Maybe that
is my destiny. I am married with three children."
Chairman/Chief Executive of the Agency,
Col. Muhammad Mustapha Abdallah (rtd.) expressed satisfaction with the
arrests, stating that it is a product of diligence and vigilance.
"The
arrest of the suspects is commendable. We will continue to be on the
alert in protecting all exit and entry points from drug trafficking
organisations. I am glad that the suspects were arrested here thus
preventing them from untimely death and also protecting the image of our
country from disrepute."
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