Abdul's Blog: 07/10/16

Sunday, 10 July 2016

No gun can pierce my body- Cult leader

The leader of a cult group who was arrested arrested over the weekend by the operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of Lagos State Police Command in has said that no amount of gun – shot can penetrate his body.
The cult suspect, Andrew Awalebi, 35, who belonged to Eiye Confraternity, was arrested on Friday morning at a beer parlour in company of three other cult members around 8:00 a.m.
Two other members of the cult group, Adegoke Adeleke (30), Kehinde Adebogun (31), were also picked up early Saturday morning at an hotel in Ikorodu.

The son of Osama bin Laden has promised to take revenge for the assassination of his dad.

Taking to social media in a 21-minute rant, Hamza bin Laden vows to continue with al-Qaeda’s work.

The late al-Qaeda leader had been the world's most wanted man since the 9/11 terror attacks on America in 2001.

Remember the news of a certain busty woman and her photos went viral on the internet some months ago? The incident caused an uproar at the popular Computer Village in Ikeja, Lagos state.

The lady has however addressed the viral photo. she wrote:

Eventually, all things fall into place. Until then, laugh at the confusion, live for the moments, and know everything happens for a reason – Albert Schweizer.

Hmmmn… little did I realized that the surest way to know whether you are a modern being is to forget your mobile phone at home. If you are unable to go back home to fetch it immediately, your outing on that day is incomplete. When I decided to completely do away with my smart phone because I wanted to live a natural life in the city and to do away with the deceit of the modern life.

CCTV shows Delrawn Small, 37, being hit almost instantly after walking over to the car window of off-duty cop Wayne Isaacs, who shot him in the chest and head

An off-duty NYPD cop who was caught on video waiting just one second before shooting a black man dead will likely face charges, law enforcement sources have revealed.

Delrawn Small, 37, was killed after he was shot in the head and chest by officer Wayne Issacs on July 4 following a near-miss car accident in Brooklyn.

Witnesses had previously claimed that Small went over to Issac's window and 'wailed on his face' before the officer pulled out his service weapon and shot him.

Legendary footballer Pele is set to marry for the third time at the age of 75 to a 42-year-old businesswoman named, Marcia Cibele Aoki.

The three-time world champion will be marrying his girlfriend of six years on Tuesday, July 12, in a small ceremony in Sao Paulo according to reports.

Video: Ex-Driver to Bishop Abioye Of Winners Chapel Converts to Islam

A former Christian and employee of Bishop David Abioye, a popular pastor at the renowned Living Faith Church, has converted to Islam under controversial circumstances.

According to an exclusive interview he had with Naij.com, the young man named Nicholas Martins who has been christened Ismail Haruna was spotted during the Sallah festival with Muslims celebrating his thirteenth Jumaat as a Muslim.

At Odewale area of Opeilu in Agbado, Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State, a man named Kamorudeen was found dead inside a soak away pit.

According to The Nation, the 32-year-old commercial bus driver was said to have visited the toilet shortly after he had dinner around 11 pm on Thursday June 30.

Ismael, who was wearing yellow shorts and a white T-shirt with black stripes, took advantage of the struggle to grab a gun belonging to one of the two officers who immediately realised his weapon had been taken from him and wheeled around to try to recover it

This is the dramatic moment the father of a man police are trying to arrest grabs a loaded gun from the holster of the officer grappling with his son and shoots him dead.

Footage taken on a mobile phone shows Ismael Pereira de Souza , 49, snatching the pistol before starting a gunfight which ended with two men including the cop killer dead and two others injured.

France is hoping that victory over Portugal tonight in Paris would give the country a psychological boost eight months after the terrorist attacks which devastated Parisians

Fears of terrorist attack means there will be no victory parade if France wins the Euro 2016 cup final in Paris tonight.

It came as ground-to-missiles and special forces prepared to protect fans and players at the biggest sporting event in the country this century.

Police chief Michel Cadot cancelled the potential celebrations in advance as he deployed 5,000 officers around key venues today.

Police arraigns man in court for beating up wife

An engineer named Monday Usifo, has been arraigned before the Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for assaulting his wife, Blessing.

According to the Daily Post, the violent attack on his wife was as a result of the latter's failure to prepare his meal at the appropriate time.

Three unnamed suspects have been paraded by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State, for possession of a human head.

This was confirmed to news reporters by the state commandant, Mr Philip Ayuba, who said they were arrested at Mokwa Local Government.

Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez is not for sale - Juventus chief Giuseppe Marotta

Alexis Sanchez has posted just seven goals and two assists this season in the Premier League.

Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez is not for sale this summer, according to Juventus' director general Giuseppe Marotta.

Italian champions Juventus have been linked with a £38 million move for Sanchez this summer, but Marotta has said that Arsenal are not interested in letting the player leave north London.

YBNL newest signee, Temmie Ovwasa, popularly known as YBNL Princess has said that she does not feel threatened by other Nigerian female artistes- stating that she has no competition.

In an interview with Saturday Punch, the sonorous singer and guitarist mentioned that she has no competition.

Ricardo Quaresma has got a #POR Coat of Arms haircut ahead of the #EURO2016 final: pic.twitter.com/xM2stsm2E1
— Coral (@Coral) 9 July 2016

Striker Bafetimbi Gomis in talks over move to Marseille

Swansea City striker Bafetimbi Gomis is in talks over a return to French football with Marseille.

Discussions have begun on what would be an initial loan deal for the 30-year old, who has not travelled to the USA for Swansea's pre-season tour.

West Ham agree terms with AC Milan for striker Carlos Bacca [Di Marzio]

As West Ham prepare to begin life at the Olympic Stadium, the Hammers’ recruitment drive is in full flow.

Norwegian international Havard Nordtveit has joined the Irons on a free transfer from Borussia Monchengladbach and Sofiane Feghouli has signed on a free transfer from Valencia.

A group of inmates at a Texas jail broke out of a holding cell last month to save a guard who had suffered an apparent heart attack.

The guard had been joking with the inmates—who were locked in a small room in the basement of the District Courts Building in Weatherford, Texas—when he suddenly slumped over, according to local station WFAA-TV.

Aiyegbeni v-Leeds-United-Sky-Bet-Championship

Former Super Eagles striker, Yakubu Aiyegbeni, has joined National League club, Boreham Wood, on trial.

The 33-year-old failed to score in their 5-0 loss to Reading, in a pre-season friendly on Saturday.

Kano Pillars did not receive anything from Ahmed Musa’s £16 million (N5.87billion) move from CSKA Moscow to Leicester City.

Musa left the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) team in 2010 for Dutch side, VVV Venlo, for an undisclosed fee. But Pillars did not include any sell-on clause in the deal.

The oldest American person, Goldie Michelson (pictured), has died at her Massachusetts home at age 113

The oldest American has died at her Massachusetts home at age 113.

Los Angeles-based Gerontology Research Group senior consultant Robert Young says Goldie Michelson died Friday.

He says she'd been 'very frail and confined to bed' and hadn't been seen in public for a long time.

The people of Umuoke Otulu Ahiara Autonomous community in Ahiazu Mbaise Council Area of Imo State are still in shock, weeks after 22-year-old Chukwuebuka Umunna allegedly hacked his grandfather, a centenarian, to death.

Umunna committed the horrible and abominable act on June 11, 2016, because his grandfather, Anusiem Umunna, had reprimanded and advised him to be of good behaviour.

Two lives lost recently in the creative industry convey useful messages in terms of the import of their careers and the circumstances of their departure: the elderly actress, simply known as Bukky Ajayi, and the music entrepreneur, multi-talented artiste, producer and musician, Babatunde Okungbowa, popularly known as OJB Jezreel. Bukky Ajayi died aged 82, and she has been well mourned by the artistic community especially members of Nollywood who have described her as a role model, an iconic figure and a motherly figure to younger actors and actresses.

Aguero’s brother set for Serie A loan move to Crotone

Gaston del Castillo, Sergio Aguero’s brother, will be playing in Serie A next season with newly promoted Crotone.

The Italian club are preparing for their first campaign in the top flight and have managed to sign Gaston on a loan deal from Independiente.

Amish-born Eli Weaver (pictured) was convicted of complicity to commit murder and is serving 15 years to life for the murder of his wife

A new book reveals the chilling details behind the murder of an Amish woman by her sex-crazed husband's mistress after the two plotted her death.

'A Killing in Amish Country: Sex, Betrayal and a Cold-blooded Murder' details Eli Weaver, now 36, who called himself 'Amish Stud' on a virtual gaming site.

His profile read: 'Who wants 2 do an Amish guy!' But in 2009, things turned deadly for the Apple Creek, Ohio, man.

One of Weaver's lovers, who is ten years older than him, entered his home and shot his wife.

About last night.. @charles_okocha survival party... All the way up with my sweets @anitajoseph8 yeah yeahhhh

A video posted by Cossy Ojiakor (@cossyojiakor) on Jul 9, 2016 at 11:22am PDT

Photos: Man attacks woman for laughing at him while he was on a motorcycle in Benue

According to Facebook user Ene Okpani, a man from Tiv tribe in Benue state attacked her because he thought she was laughing at him while he was on a motorcycle. On her facebook wall, she wrote:

Juventus are considering making an offer for Manchester United attacker Memphis Depay, according to Gazzetta dello Sport.

The Netherlands international had a poor season at Old Trafford following his move from PSV, starting just 16 of the 29 Premier League matches he played in and scoring just two goals.

Micah Johnson was planning a larger attack in Dallas, a law enforcement source has said

The gunman who killed five cops in Dallas was planning a larger attack but launched his assault early because the protest was too good an opportunity to miss, a police source said.

Veteran Micah Johnson went on the rampage with an AR-15 assault rifle and handgun on Thursday night, but left explosive material at home.

A law enforcement source told WFAA that Johnson was 'planning something bigger' but cut preparations short because he knew scores of police officers would man the Black Lives Matter protest.

Video shows how Obanikoro loaded plane with N1.29b for Fayose

Fresh insights into how a former Minister of Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro allegedly loaded a chartered aircraft with N1, 299, 490b for transfer to Governor Ayodele Fayose through an associate, Abiodun Agbele has been revealed.

The cash was transferred through HS125-800 5N-BMT belonging to Gyro Air Limited.

The first flight was filled with N724.5million cash to the extent that there was no seat for any crew member or the ex-Minister.

A 30-year-old Nigerian, who came to India on a business visit, has been found dead in a flat in Nalasopara, Mumbai.

The Nigerian was identified as Daniel Henry.

His body was found on Thursday night, already decomposing.

The Police suspected he was electrocuted in the kitchen.

Video: Fabregas falls off a jet ski with girlfriend and daughter

The Chelsea midfielder is currently on holiday with his family in Ibiza following Spain’s exit from Euro 2016.

But letting his three-year-old daughter Lia help steer a jet ski went horribly wrong as a sharp turn to the right put Fabregas and his girlfriend Daniella Semaan into the Mediterranean Sea.

Evangelist hacked to death while preaching in Abuja

A 42-year-old mother of seven, Mrs. Eunice Elisha, was on Saturday morning murdered by unknown assailants while evangelizing around Gbazango-West area of Kubwa, a satellite town in the Federal Capital Territory.

Eunice, who was a Deaconess at the Divine Touch Parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Old NEPA Road, Phase 4, Kubwa, was said to have been cut in the neck and also stabbed in the stomach.

Jose Mourinho to axe eight Man United stars to make way for Paul Pogba [Sun]

Everyday must feel like Groundhog Day for Manchester United fans at the moment.

It’s simply become a staple of their daily media diet that stories linking Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba with a move to Manchester United surface each and every day.

This Sunday is no different, with the Sun looking at how Pogba’s possible arrival at Old Trafford will have knock-ons effects for the rest of the current squad.

The Nigerian military Friday evening repelled a terror attack on its base in Rann, Borno state. Below is a statement from the Nigerian Army:

"Yesterday evening remnants of Boko Haram terrorists in their numbers attacked our troops location at Rann, Kala Balge Local Government Area of Borno State.

The terrorists came with Motorcycles Borne Improvised Explosive Devices (MCBIED), Anti-Aircraft Guns and other weapons at about 5.00pm and the exchange of fire lasted for some hours before they were overwhelmed by the troops firepower.

Man United tried to sign Watfords Odion Ighalo for £35m [Sunday Times]

There’s an eye-catching report in the Sunday Times this weekend revealing a failed transfer objective for former Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal.

A women died after she was taken into custody at a 7-Eleven in downtown Jacksonville

Authorities say a woman died at hospital after being handcuffed earlier by police outside a Jacksonville convenience store.

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said the woman entered the store Friday night and was staggering and stumbling.

She banged into display cases and tried to exit the back of the store, triggering an alarm.

Man marries his smartphone in church ceremony

A Los Angeles man has taken his cellphone love to a whole new bizarre level by marrying it in a church ceremony.

34-year-old Aaron Chervenak married his cellphone at The Little Vegas Chapel in Nevada last month in an attempt to make a point about society’s growing reliance on their smartphones.

According to court documents obtained by PEOPLE, Lamar Odom has finally responded to Khloe Kardashian's May divorce filing, the second one she has filed since 2013, agreeing with Khloe who cited "irreconcilable differences" for the cause of their divorce.

Femi Adesina, Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, to President Muhammadu Buhari

The Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, FemiAdesina, has said that Nigerians who are complaining of hardship are in the minority, adding that the support base of the President’s administration is still enormous.

Adesina reportedly said this yesterday on a phone-in programme on Raypower 100.5FM in Abuja.