Monday 31 July 2017

Father burns son with iron, ties him to window after church leader said he was a wizard


A father of five, Austin Segun, who tied his 13-year-old son to a burglar-proof for three days because a Church leader said the boy was a wizard, has been given an ultimatum to leave Eruemukohwarien community, Ughelli North LGA of Delta State.

Mr. Segun was said to have been released on bail after he was arrested and detained at the Ughelli ‘A’ Division Police Station over the incident. The victim, Tobi Segun, who just finished his Primary 6 School Leaving Certificate exams, was rescued by a group of vigilante, who heard him whimpering at about 2a.m. 

Man Impregnates Sister In-law, Says He Is Ready To Marry Her


Joseph Odeh, a 37-year old man has successfully broken the bond between two sisters after impregnating his sister in-law.

According to reports, Odeh, impregnated his sister-in-law, Joy, in Akwanga, Nasarawa State due to his wife Maria's inability to bear kids.

Prison Break: 12 Inmates Make Alabama Jailbreak


12 inmates escaped from the Walker County Jail in Jasper, Alabama on Sunday evening, leading to a massive manhunt and the recapturing of eight of them, authorities said.
Walker County Jail officials said that 12 inmates escaped at around 9:30 p.m. local time. Authorities have not said how the inmates were able to escape the prison.

Anti-abortion lawyers fighting for 12-year-old girl to have baby of her rapist


Two pro-life lawyers have been fighting for a 12-year-old girl to give birth to the baby of a family member who raped her.

Lorie Mullins and Win Johnson, who are both anti-abortion, have blasted a court after it granted the girl the right to terminate her pregnancy.

Man Dies During Penis Enlargement Surgery In Sweden


A Swedish man who has been craving to increase the size of his penis because of humiliation died duringa recent penis enlargement surgery performed at a private plastic surgery clinic in Stockholm, Sweden, the Journal of Forensic Sciences reported.
The surgery which was considered a safe procedure, involved transferring unwanted fat from the patient’s belly to his penis.

Scorned wife kills husband,mistress who was living with them


Ann Marie Anastasi, 43, was engaged in a bizarre love triangle.She was living under the same roof with her husband and his mistress. But unfortunately for her, it soon became clear the younger lover was becoming the bigger attraction for her husband.

Ann Marie and Anthony had five children, and lived in a rented home in Lothian, Maryland. The couple and their lover Jacqueline Riggs, 25, had enjoyed a few months of sexual happiness, before Anthony moved Jacqueline into their marital home, in summer 2015.

Putin orders U.S to cut 755 diplomatic staff in Russia


In his first major response to new U.S. sanctions approved by Congress,president Vladimir Putin  has ordered the United States to cut its diplomatic staff in Russia by 755 people.  The Russian leader said more actions may follow, soon.

Moscow also gave the U.S a Sept 1 deadline and said it would seize two U.S. diplomatic properties .

Paris Jackson and her godfather Macaulay Culkin get matching tattoos


The Home Alone star ,Macaulay Culkin and Paris Jackson, his goddaughter and the daughter of his late friend Michael Jackson got matching tattoos Saturday.

The two were photographed getting inked at the Tattoo Mania parlor in West Hollywood. Macaulay, 36, and Paris, 19, got matching spoon tattoos on their arms.

I'm born again- Anita Joseph reveals why she stopped exposing her body


Nollywood actress, Anita Joseph has revealed why she no longer exposes her body in movies.
Anita who was known for flaunting her curvaceous body told Punch that she was crazy about showing off her good body when she first started in the film industry but had changed.

Lagos police detain, starve seven- month pregnant woman over N50


A pregnant pepper seller on Hassan Ogunlana Street, Ijaiye, Lagos State, has been traumatised after she was thrown into a police cell for reporting an assault on her.

The woman, Iyabo Taiwo, had lodged a complaint at the Meiran Police Station against a resident, identified simply as Simon, aka Best, who allegedly pushed her into a drainage channel.

Anti-abortion lawyers fighting for 12-year-old girl to have baby of her rapist


Two pro-life lawyers have been fighting for a 12-year-old girl to give birth to the baby of a family member who raped her.

Lorie Mullins and Win Johnson, who are both anti-abortion, have blasted a court after it granted the girl the right to terminate her pregnancy.

US says time for talk on N.Korea 'is over'


Washington (AFP) - The United States said Sunday the time for talk over North Korea was "over," spurning a UN response to Pyongyang's latest ICBM launch in favour of bomber flights and missile defence system tests.
Nikki Haley, the US envoy to the United Nations, said there was "no point" in holding a fruitless emergency Security Council session, warning that a weak additional council resolution would be "worse than nothing" in light of the North's repeated violations.

Herbalist, two others arrested for circulating fake hard currency


Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Niger State have arrested a herbalist and two others for allegedly circulating fake naira and dollar notes.
The herbalist, Rabiu Abubakar, 36, and Sadiq Ibrahim, 30, from Kano and Zamfara States respectively were arrested alongside one Hussaini Hassan in Minna in connection with the crime.

Jumia delivery man might face life threatening sentence, reason will shock you


The police in Lagos have arraigned a 35-year-old Delivery man, Charles Akinsipe, before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly stealing parcels worth N529,000 from his employer, Jumia Company.
Akinsipe, a resident of Ogba, Ikeja, is standing trial on a one-count charge of stealing.

The accused pleaded not guilty.