Man, 33, Defiles 5-yr-old Girl; 4 Men Gang-rape 13-yr-old

EBONYI State Police Command, yesterday, said it arrested a 33-year-old man, Nweke Monday, for allegedly defiling a five-year-old girl in Amuzu Amuda community of Ezza North Local Government Area.

Just as four other suspects were arraigned before a Magistrate’s Court for allegedly gang-raping a 13-year-old girl in Umunaga Agu-Ugwu Uburu, Ohaozara Local Government Area.

Contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP George Okafor, said the defilement of the five-year-old was reported to the police by the youth President of the community, Uchechi Elechi.

He noted that the youth President reported that Nweke Monday lured the girl (names withheld) to an abandoned Isuzu SUV, where he defiled her.

According to him, Elechi also reported that the victim was rushed to a hospital in Ezzamgbo, Ohaukwu Local Government Area of the state, but that the girl’s parents have refused to officially report the matter to the police.

Okafor said: “The youth President decided to bring the matter to the fore. Though the parents of the child may be afraid of the stigma, the culprit will never go unpunished no matter how long he runs.

“We must charge him to court. We know that God himself will punish him. I wonder how someone could ever think of defiling her; it is unheard of and is complete wickedness.”

Meanwhile, the four persons that allegedly defiled a 13-year-old girl, Emmanuel Okereke, 27; Chukwuebuka Okoro, 22; Christopher Nwaeze, 31 and Obinna Njoku, 25, were arraigned on two count charges.

The suspects pleaded not guilty and were remanded in Abakaliki Federal Prisons.

Also, one Henry Ngwuta has been arraigned by an Abakaliki Magistrate’s Court for alleged defilement of a nine-year-old girl.

The suspect, Ngwuta, in a one-count charge, was said to have, on May 10, at Onoko village in Ishinkwo, Onicha Local Government Area, raped the girl (names withheld).

Lagos Task Force Arrests Notorious ‘Awawaa Boys’ Leader

The Chairman of the Lagos State Task Force, SP Olayinka Egbeyemi while parading the three suspects yesterday confirmed that the activities of these notorious ‘Awawaa Boys’ have been given his Agency and other State Security Services sleepless nights.
He stated further that reported cases of rape, armed robbery and killing of innocent citizens by these ‘Awawaa Boys’ has become worrisome.
He confirmed that other terrorizing group leaders who were at large includes one Paul a.k.a (Bouncing) leader of ‘Nokia Group’ and Habeeb a.k.a (Oluwa) of ‘Shita Boys’ who have killed, raped and robbed innocent citizens of their valuable properties around Aluminum Village, Dopemu, Agege.
Arrested notorious ‘Awawaa Boys’ kingpin Tobi Akinbayo a.k.a (Scorpion) who lives at No. 10 Salako Street, Aluminum Village, Dopemu confessed that he and his boys raped, burgled and killed innocent citizens who confronted them during any of their operations around Dopemu area.
Tobi said:-

“We sell Indian hemp to commercial bus drivers and area boys around Dopemu and it’s environs”.

Arrested notorious ‘Awawa Boys’ kingpins Tobi Akinbayo a.k.a Scorpion (25 years) Ibrahim Olaniran (20 years) and Muyideen Olayinka (18 years)
He confessed further that they forcefully raped one Miss. Rufia Ogunbowale the daughter of one Mrs Taiwo Iyabo who lives at 26, Bello Street, Dopemu, Agege on the 5th of May, 2016 at about 12 noon.
Akinbayo a.k.a (Scorpion) who is 28 years old a native of Kuta-ilegbo Town, Abeokuta, Ogun State said that ‘Awawaa Boys’ is one unberella and that they only have branches at different parts of the State and that he is the leader of the group that controls Dopemu and its environs.
While another trader, Mrs Bunmi Adeoye said ‘Awawaa Boys’ had used cutlass to cut on off her finger when she resisted them from forcefully entering her shop for illegal security levies being charged without any government backing.
Meanwhile, a 12-year old Miss. Rufia Ogunbowale who was raped said Tobi Akinbayo a.k.a (Scorpion) jumped through the fence to enter their room on that faithful day while her mother went to the market and tied her mouth with the scarf on her head and raped her leaving her in a pool of blood after.
She said her mother who could not do anything because of fear of being attacked quickly took her to Abeokuta where she was treated and that since then she has been living in Abeokuta at her late father’s house.
According to Miss. Rufia Ogunbowale who was raped

“Tobi Akinbayo a.k.a (Scorpion) threatened to kill my mother if she dare report them to any security Agencies including the Nigerain Police”.

Mrs. Taiwo Iyabo (46 years) of No 26, Bello Street, Dopemu, Agege the mother of the raped girl confessed that “truly they raped my daughter but as they threatened to kill me and other children if I should report to the Police I quickly took her to her late father’s house at Abeokuta for local treatment and since then she has been staying there for the safety of her life”.

Woman Scatters Whatsapp Prayer Group With Her naked Photos

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woman by the name of Christinah has set social media abuzz after her Unclad photos were posted in a Whatsapp prayer group.

Members of the Whatsapp prayer group were confused. They asked why one would send nudies to a group meant for prayers. The remorseful Christinah came out to apologize claiming that she wasn't trying to send her nudes to anyone and mistakenly sent it to the group as claimed, but that she gave someone her phone who later posted her photos by mistake.

It’s not clear whether Christianah was telling lies or not. But it wasn't also clear what the motive of the person who sent the photos to the prayer group was, but the screen-shots by a member of the group have gone viral.

Former Nigeria coach Keshi dies aged 54

The former Super Eagles defender was one of only two players to have won the African Cup of Nations as both a player and a manager

Former Nigeria defender and coach Stephen Keshi has died aged 54.

Emmanuel Ado, a family spokesperson, confirmed Keshi suffered a cardiac arrest in the early hours of Wednesday.

"With thanksgiving to God, the Ogbuenyi Fredrick Keshi family of Illah in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State, announces the death of Mr. Stephen Okechukwu Chinedu Keshi," Ado said in a statement to Premium Times.

"Our son, brother, father, father-in-law, brother-in-law, has gone to be with his wife of 35 years, Mrs. Kate Keshi, who passed on the 9th of December 2015.

"Since her death, Keshi has been in mourning. He came back to Nigeria to be with her. He had planned to fly back today Wednesday, before he suffered a cardiac arrest. He has found rest."

Keshi made 64 international appearances as a player, and was a part of the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations-winning team.

Former Nigeria Captain and Coach, Stephen Keshi, is dead. Reports say the legend died in the early hours of Wednesday, RIP Big Boss.

— The NFF (@thenff) June 8, 2016
He spent a large part of his career in Belgium, featuring for clubs including Anderlecht and Lokeren. He also managed Togo and Mali before becoming coach of his home nation in 2011, guiding them to success in the Cup of Nations just two years later.

He later left the post in 2015.

Jide Kosoko’s wife, Henrietta dies at 53

Popular Nollywood actor and former president of the Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners, ANTP, Prince Jide Kosoko is bereaved. He lost one of his wives, Henrietta to the cold hands of death yesterday. She was aged 53.  Henrietta, who was also an actress, reportedly died yesterday morning after she slumped at their home and was rushed to the hospital where she was confirmed dead.

Confirming the death of their mother on their father’s Facebook page, Sola Kosoko and her sister, Bidemi wrote, “Henrietta Kosoko is dead. We will miss you Mama. May your soul rest in perfect peace.”   Until death, Henrietta who trained as a caterer before delving into acting celebrated her 53rd  birthday last week.

Sources close to her family said that  before her demise, she battled diabetes for a while, causing her sugar level to flunctuate. Reacting to her death, ANTP president, Comrade Victor Ashaolu described Henrietta’s demise as “a big blow to us in ANTP,  and the film industry.”

Last year, she was involved in an accident along Sagamu-Abeokuta road that almost claimed her life.  It would be recalled that Henrietta was acting before she met her husband, but it was Jide Kosoko who influenced her to go into acting full time. She became famous in 1995, after she played the lead role in the Yoruba movie ‘Omolade.”

SERIOUSLY? Niger Delta Militants set to Bomb Aso Rock

I just hope our gallant military personnel are prepared for any attempt or attempted attempt.

The new Niger Delta Militant group, the Joint Niger Delta Liberation Force (JNDLF), on Monday reiterated its threat to unleash six missiles on the country.

The missiles, according to the JNDLF, would be released on Tuesday. In a statement on Monday, the group named its targets, and warned all those occupying the buildings to vacate them.

So militants now naming specific builds they want to bomb? Details of the buildings are:

The Presidential Villa in Abuja; the headquarters of the Department of State Services, also in Abuja; the Defence Headquarters, Abuja; National Assembly, Abuja; and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Towers, Abuja.

Others include the Police Headquarters in Abuja; Central Bank of Nigeria; headquarters of some multinational oil companies; and the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal headquarters.

The statement, signed by General Akotebe Darikoro, Commander, General Duties; General Torunanaowei Latei, Creeks Network Coordinator; General Agbakakuro Owei-Tauro, Pipelines Bleeding Expert; and General Pulokiri Ebiladei, Intelligence Bureau, said the decision to notify the occupants of the buildings to vacate them was because the aim of their struggle was not to destroy lives.

According to The Eagle, the militants’ statement, unedited, reads in full:
“In our final meeting it was resolved that the Nigerian Communication Satellite Orbit should be shut down so that it will avoid the cause of electronic radiation to human lives.

“Also, the followings occupants of these buildings should as a matter of urgency vacate in them immediately IN THEIR OWN INTEREST to save their lives because our fight is not for ANY HUMAN BLOOD but to destroy all those infrastructures that were built with our oil and gas monies in this country. We will make federal government and oil companies to suffer as they have made the people of Niger Delta region suffers over the years from environmental degradation, and environmental pollution. They include:

1. STATE HOUSE, VILLA- ABUJA
2. DEFENCE HEADQUARTERS
3. DSS HEADQUARTERS
4. POLICE HEADQUARTERS
5. NATIONAL ASSENBLY
6. NNPC TOWERS
7. CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
8. SUPREME COURT/APPEAL COURT
9. AGIP HEADQUARTERS, ABUJA
10. SHELL HEADQUARERS, LAGOS
11. CHEVRON HEADQUARTERS, LAGOS
12. EXXON MOBIL, LAGOS
13. NLNG, LAGOS & ABUJA OFFICES
14. KADUNA REFINERY
15. ALL MILITARY FORMATIONS IN ABUJA, LAGOS, KADUNA, BENUE, ETC.

“We shall fire these Missiles’ simultaneously at the night, as this will enable every Nigerians to see the movement of the MISSILES and equally to believe us of our seriousness attached to the final breakup as predicted by the United States of America (USA).

“We equally advise the Diplomatic Community to be neutral on this issue as wrong comments against us will be seen as saboteurs. Where they are staying presently will not be affected which is not part of our targeted areas of destruction in the country.

“We shall embarrass the self acclaimed Nigerian Air Force with their recent deployment of fighter aircraft, helicopter gunship and surveillance aircraft when at this digital age, countries are talking about Missile development, and they still condescend so low of their present obsolete equipment. This is sad indeed!”

“Note, we are going to destroy the ones they have deployed to Escravos, Forcados in Delta State; Bonga oil field, Agbami offshore and Brass in Bayelsa; Bony in Rivers; Qua Iboe Terminal in Akwa Ibom State, and Opuekeba in Ondo State if they fails to remove them before time. Our crack team has taken inventory of their equipments. Even the present suffering from a rare ear disease known as Meniere’s disease by President Muhammadu Buhari will not win any sympathy to save our action against the federal government. The name Nigeria as a country will come to an end this week.

“The so called military operations code named ‘OPERATION PULO SHIELD’ in the Niger Delta reg

Breaking News!! Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Gets New VC

The management of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife has appointed Professor Ayobami Taofeek Salami as the new vice chancellor of the institution.

A Professor of Ecology and Environmental studies, Ayo Salami was the immediate past Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the OAU .

He was the Director of Ecology and Environmental studies at OAU. An OAU alumni Ayo Salami graduated with a B.Sc degree 2nd Class Upper division from (then) University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife) in 1986 before he bagging an M.Sc degree from same institution in 1989 .269 × 228

Panic in Oyo State as the Ground Begins to Quake in Many Areas

Residents of Saki in Oke Ogun area of Oyo State are now living in palpable fear over what they described as earth tremor that started few weeks ago. Places where the deafening underground vibration are ramp@nt are Medinat, Veterinary and Ogbooro areas of the town.

According to Wikipedia, an earth tremor (also known as a earthquake,or temblor) is the perceptible shaking of the surface of the earth, resulting from the sudden release of energy in the earth’s crust that creates seismic waves. Tremor can be violent enough to toss people around and destroy whole cities.

Nigeria experienced tremor in 1933, 1939, 1964, 1984, 1990, 1994, 1997, 2000 and 2009. The National President, Building Collapse Prevention Guild, Mr Kunle Awobodu, an expert in the built environment, recently stated that Nigeria, particularly the South-West region was not immuned to tremor.

According to him, geophysical and geological studies have discovered that a fault zone that connects with the Atlantic fracture system exists along Ifewara in Osun State and Zungeru in Niger State.

Meanwhile, an eyewitness, Alhaji Dauda Tijani said the underground vibration, which shakes houses in the affected areas to their foundations was very disturbing. For fear of being caught unawares, residents of the areas have left the community in droves.

He said: “The terrible vibration started about three months ago, but we thought it was a mere noise that would stop. Instead of stopping, it happens on regular basis. At times, the ground could vibrate five times a day and at times, it may not vibrate within three days.

"People are very confused and have vacated the affected areas. My child was living there before, but he has been living with me for the past one and half months.”

“When the ground vibrates, buildings in the areas would be shaking seriously and then stop”.

Another eyewitness, Mr Adeola Fehintola, a lawyer, said the tremor was very unsettling.

According to him, the Oyo State Government sent some people here, but they are not showing enough seriousness about the issue.

“The Federal Government should please send experts here to see what the noise is. If it is something they can prevent or do something about, let them come quickly. We see this thing as something that needs urgent attention so that when it eventually happens, there will be no casualty. Residents have deserted the area as I’m speaking with you and many more are moving their things out," he said.

When Vanguard called the Special Adviser on Environment to Governor Abiola Ajimobi, he directed enquiries to the Permanent Secretary on Environment, Oguntola Gabriel who said when something like that happens, it is a precursor to an earthquake.

He said: “First of all, we have not been there. I was in Abuja and I just came back. When the ground vibrates like that, it’s a precursor to an earthquake. But, for now, I can’t validate that. This week, we will make sure we are there to see what is happening.”