Man jailed five years for selling child for N10m

By Wole Mosadomi
A Niger State magistrate court sitting in Minna, the state capital, has sentenced one Isah Aliyu to five years imprisonment for intending to sell his 9-year-old child for N10m.
The 30-year-old man attributed his action to poverty.
The incident occurred on November 15 when the buyer, one Mallam Magaji, agreed to buy the child for N7 million.
But the buyer promised to pay half of the money and balance at a later date. The father of the child was said to have refused because of his desperation to collect the N7 million at once.
After the negotiation, the father agreed to the half payment but, instead of bringing the money, the buyer headed for the police station to report the deal.

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The police then followed Magaji to the meeting place and arrested Aliyu who was still waiting for the money so that he could hand over his son. Aliyu was charged to court under the clause prohibiting selling of child in the Niger State Child’s Right Act.
Aliyu pleaded guilty and was summarily sentenced to five years imprisonment by Chief Magistrate Hassan Mohammed.
When asked why he intended to sell his son, the convict said, “The poverty in the country is biting and things are difficult for me and my family. I felt since the boy was under my custody and he is my son, I could sell him and use the money to cater for the rest of the family.”
The Chief Magistrate described his reason as inhuman, adding that poverty was not a strong reason for the father to sell his son.
He sentenced Aliyu to five years imprisonment without option of fine.

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READ What Pastor Adeboye Has To Say To His Critics

Despite rave criticisms that greeted the planned construction of a three kilo-meter auditorium at the Redeemed Christian Church of God’s Redemption Camp along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, the General Overseer of the church Sunday disclosed that the said auditorium and several other developments in the church are but a child’s play

Speaking during a special prayer programme organised for RCCG Region 1 for youths and newly ordained ministers in the church at the church headquarters in Ebute Metta Lagos, the former mathematics lecturer said the church is founded on God’s covenant, and therefore its current growth cannot be comprehended by human wisdom.

Giving hint of changes to expect in the church, he said: “A day is coming in my lifetime when the ordination of ministers will be divided into three sessions, morning, afternoon and evening sessions and more than 25,000 persons will be ordained in each of the sessions. You can say the dreamer has come again, but I know my dreams always turn to true”.

Continuing, Daddy G.O. said: “RCCG was not be built on human wisdom or ability. The last time I was at Malaysia we had but a house fellowship; but today there are 45 parishes of the church. One bishop said they should give him five years and he would leave RCCG far behind; I smiled and I said he will soon discover the difference between human wisdom and divine assistance because we have God on our side

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Beware! Used underwear can give you syphilis, other STDs

She drives slowly, being careful of the many vehicles and the milling crowd in the market. Suddenly, she pulls over her Sports Utility Vehicle, alights, walks into a stall and joins other shoppers selecting second-hand underwear from a heap.

She is lucky to find a parking space because it is scarce on Fridays at Vesper Market, off Lagos-Badagry Expressway in Badagry Local Government Area, Lagos. On the major market day (Friday) finding space to either walk or park vehicles is usually a big challenge.

That is the day shoppers converge on the market to buy from the newest consignments of second-hand clothes from London, United States, Italy and other countries.

Second-hand clothes? Yes, even second-hand underwear!

There, you find buyers who resell the wares in other smaller markets. You will also find direct users – both low and medium income earners. Wholesale transactions are done on Fridays. On offer are all types of used clothes, shoes, bags and underwear for men, women and children.

The woman, who later identified herself as Danny, told Saturday PUNCH that she had a regular customer in the market. She visits the market only when her customer informs her, via the telephone, that there are new consignments.

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Female Fans Grabbing Paul of P-square’s D*ck On Stage In Calgary (See Photos)

Could this be the normal P-square we know? or they gave them something to take in Canada? This must surely be a night to remember for Paul and Peter Okoye, of P Square. After becoming honorary Calgarians, the duo took the stage by storm with their performance in the city and trust me a lot of things happened.

Check out photos from their performance below:

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SEE NIGERIA’S MILLIONAIRE STUDENT FRAUDSTERS

 

 Before he met his waterloo some months ago, 30-year-old Hope Olusegun Aroke lived in the elite 1004 Housing Estate, Victoria Island, Lagos. Aroke, an undergraduate in a Malaysian university, had the world at his beck and call, as he could afford just about anything that meant class. For him, provision was probably just another successful scam away. And the race to maintain the social status that fraud had allegedly earned him could never end. In his garage was a fleet of posh cars and SUVs, all of Mercedes-Benz brand. Though a tenant, he successfully outshone the status of his co-residents. To many, the young man had done well for himself by a dint of hard work. In some sense, Aroke was working hard, but as a suspected serial scammer. His busy neighbours barely noticed his unusual schedule, but many were irked by his exceptional flamboyant lifestyle. Most times, when neighbours were out to work, Aroke stayed indoor in company with other young men, who were later discovered to be his fraud cell suspects.

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If USA Attacks Syria, There Will be no Peace For Years – Prophet TB Joshua

Nigerian Prophet, TB Joshua has said that ‘If the world goes to war in Syria, it will not stop there. It will affect all its neighbours. There will be no peace in that region for years.’

He added: “We should appeal to the Arab League to come together and talk to our brother.” God Almighty continues to speak through His servants, the prophets. Prophet T.B. Joshua gave words of prophecy concerning the pending war on Syria. The Bible says in Proverbs 29:18, “Where there is no vision, the people perish.” We thank God for the prophetic warning and the instruction in righteousness and wisdom to handle such a situation. We pray that those involved will hear the voice of God and heed the warning. Listen as he tells the world what God has said about the situation.

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Stephanie Okereke, Others Declared Wanted?

This might not really be a good time for the actress who is presently on vacation with her hubby as Nollywood is poised for a showdown as the Association of Nollywood Core Producers, ANCOP has petitioned EFCC and SFU over the N50 million largesse donated by Governor Godswill Fabio of Akwa Ibom State to support the industry.

The association is alleging massive fraud in the disbursement of the fund. It has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Special Fraud Unit (SFU) to investigate the matter.

According to a copy of the petition made available to HVP, signed by the association’s President, Comrade Alex Eyengho, the group is asking the agencies to invite the National President of the Association of Movie Producers, AMP, Zik Zulu Okafor, the National President of the Directors Guild of Nigeria, DGN, Andy Amenechi; the Secretary General of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, Yakubu Abubakar and actress Stephanie Okereke-Linus Idahosa for obtaining the fund and disbursing it without the consent of the industry’s stakeholders.

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Waje adopts baby elephant

By OPEOLUWANI OGUNJIMI

Soul singer, Waje’s love for wildlife seems unquenchable. The singer wowed her fans when she recently made a trip to Kenya to adopt a baby elephant!

According to her, the mammal was a birthday gift from her friends in Nairobi. Waje didn’t get just the mammal, she also got a certificate as the adopted mother, and the right to carry it with her anywhere in the world.


This makes her the foster parent of Barsilinga, the name of her new pet, written on the certificate of ownership presented to her.
The songstress made the adoption from The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust located at Bogan Gate, Magadi road, Naironbi Kenya.

For the records,Waje has been known to have soft spot for animals which makes her the fearless type when it comes to frolicking with animals known to scare most people. And mostly as a pastime, the singer who is a pet freak, usually makes out time to visit to zoos. -

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Man, 36, allegedly rapes 18-yr-old girl to death

By Samuel Oyadongha
Yenagoa — Police in Bayelsa State have arrested a man, aged 36, for allegedly raping to death an 18-year-old girl in Otuoke, Ogbia Local Government Area of the state.
Though the police, it was learnt, were yet to get the autopsy report on the deceased, the suspect, according to sources from the community, was nabbed in the early hours of yesterday, while trying to disposed off the deceased’s corpse.
A close friend to the alleged rapist, said that the accused, identified as an Isoko indigene from Delta State, was trying to help the girl before she died in his house.
The suspect, community sources said, resides in an uncompleted building owned by his boss, an indigene of Otuoke.
Preliminary investigation by the police, it was learnt, showed that the suspect was arrested with the naked and dead body of the girl.
A community source said the suspected rapist was apprehended by an officer of Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC.
She said: “We saw the civil defence officer dragging the suspect and shouting that he has raped a girl to death.
“The suspect, while pleading his innocence, said he stumbled on the deceased while she was in pains.
“He told the crowd that the girl told him that she took poison due to frustrations she had been experiencing in her life.

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Wizkid And His Ex Girlfriend Before He Becomes A Celebrity

You all know or should her. she was Wiz's first girlfriend and was with him when the going was tough. this half case girl was featured in his first video- "Holla @ your boy"

Only God knows what went wrong between them.

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SEE What 2face Idibia Says About Cheating On Annie

According to reports, singer 2face is currently in South Africa and apparently, surrounded by women. He then says this in a tweet "OK o SA make i go sleep before Annie go catch me for here" to which his lady love replies; " 'Caught ya hehehehehe".

She certainly got her eyes on her man...

So, looks like Annie Idibia is making an honest man out of her husband, 2face.
READ MORE:  http://news.naij.com/46233.html

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Generator fumes kills newly-wed couple, one other in Calabar

BY EMMA UNA
CALABAR — A newly married couple, who packed to their house soon after wedding have been reportedly killed by generator fumes in Ikot Omin on the outskirts of Calabar, the Cross River State capital.


The couple, Bassey Effiong (27), his wife, Glory (21) and her younger sister, Emem (16), were said to have packed to the house yet to be completed by Bassey.

“When he got married, he decided to work on one of the rooms and moved in, while hoping to gradually complete the house,” Mike, a neighbour to the couple told Vanguard.
However, tragedy struck, Sunday night, when the couple turned on their generating set and placed it on the corridor close to the room, where they slept but fume from the generating set was said to have subsequently gained entry into the room in large quantity and suffocatded the couple along with Emem, the wife’s younger sister.

They were discovered dead several hours later by a naval officer, David Ekanem, Bassey’s uncle, who said he went there after he called Bassey’s mobile number several times without response and on getting there at 5 pm, Monday, he met the tragic sight.

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Man charged with sodomy

 

Suspected gay arraigned for allegedly defiling twins

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Nigerian police in southern Nigerian state of Rivers has arraigned a 30 year old suspect, Godface Ibama ,before a Port-Harcourt Magistrate Court for defiling seven year old twin brothers. The alleged sodomist was arrested by the police at a waterfront in Mile one Diobu area of Port-harcourt for having carnal knowledge of the boys. He was slammed with a two-count charge of unlawful carnal knowledge of the under-aged children. The Port Harcourt sodomist The suspect pleaded not guilty to the offence. The presiding Magistrate Elkawah Fubara ordered the suspect to be detained in police custody and adjourned the case till 11th of September to hear his bail application.
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Man charged with sodomy

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The Kokomaster, D’banj spotted in Cognac, France

by Isi Esene Music superstar, D’banj is the sole headliner for this year’s Hennessy Artistry and he has already released the theme track for this year’s project. He arrived France this morning from the U.S where he attended Davido’s sister’s wedding. According to his people, he is already in Cognac (The home of Hennessy) where he’s staying at the Chateau De Bangolet. David Hourdry, Dbanj, Lere Awokoya and Kay Switch in France Others on the visit are his manager Tony Nwakalor, Hennessy Brand manager Lere Awokoya, Marketing Manager Moet Hennessy Nigeria David Hourdry, Bolaji Kekere-Ekun of 37th State and Ayeni Adekunle of BHM. D’banj is staying in the same room where General Charles De Gaulle stayed when he visited the Hennessy mansion.

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19 Injured As Police, Traffic Officers Exchange Blows In Public

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About 19 Traffic Marshals working for the Gombe State Government on Tuesday sustained various degrees of injuries in clashes with a group of policemen in the state.

Babaji Dunama, General Manager of the Gombe State Agency for Social Services and Other Related Matters, made the disclosure. He said that the clashes followed a disagreement between the police and the marshals at the Cross Roundabout in Gombe Town.

Mr. Dunama alleged that the marshals were attacked by the police while performing their duties and later eight vehicles filled with policemen went to his office at the Ministry of Youth and Poverty Alleviation and ransacked it while every marshal they saw there was beaten and 19 wounded marshals were arrested and taken to the police station.

Mr. Dunama, however, said that after he reported the matter to the Commissioner of Police, Kudu Nma, the marshals were released on bail

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Actress Anita Joseph Releases New Hot Photos of Herself

by OMG Reporter ·




The actress featured in blockbuster movies like Azonto classics, Asoebi girls, Agony of the Prince, amongst others

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Pictures Of Obafemi Martins’ House And Cars

Super Eagles and Seatle sounders super star Nigerian striker Obafemi Martins has been souring high in his United States Club.



He used his social media to show off his accumulated wealth, his beautifull mansion and cars. puf

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Landlords With Houses Beside TB Joshua’s Church in Lagos, Convert Homes to Hotels

Many residential buildings in Ikotun-Egbe on the outskirts of Lagos have been converted to hotels and inns because of the presence of TB Joshua’s Synagogue of all Nations Church.

The Egbe-Ikotun area of Lagos, the once residential area, is of late beginning to attract a lot of attention and increasingly becoming a business hub, courtesy of the presence of Synagogue Church of All Nations.
Following the large number of people coming to worship or seek one religious favour or another in the church, the tempo and standard of life in the area have moved upward.

PUNCHNG reports that many house owners prefer to relocate to other parts of the city and let out their houses as chalets.
One of them, Mr. Gabriel Omatade, who relocated to Gemade Estate in Egbeda, said he had two houses now turned to hotels in the area.
He said he makes more than double the money he could have made if his house had been solely occupied by tenants.

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Marijuana, safer than painkillers — STUDY

By Sola Ogundipe



BELIEVE it or not, but you could be safer ingesting marijuana -the most used illegal drug on Earth – than a prescription pain killer drug. Findings by a brand new first-of-its-kind global study conducted at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington, USA, showed that prescription pain killers, though legal, could be the deadliest drug of all.

A publication in The Lancet, revealed that marijuana, though often preferred to other illicit drugs of addiction such as cocaine, heroin and amphetamines are responsible for killing fewer persons than addictive painkillers such as Oxycontin and Vicodinbe.

Of a total of 78,000 drug deaths, prescription pain pills accounted for more than half. The study does not mention why marijuana has become the most popular drug, controversy over the legalisation of cannabis in some US states rages on.

While marijuana use is still illegal according to federal law, the new global report found that men in their 20s were most likely to abuse any of the drugs studied. Drugs such as Ecstasy and other hallucinogens were not included due to a lack of data.

The study also found that Australia, Russia, the UK and the US were the hardest hit by substance abuse. Those living in these areas were also more likely to use the drugs which originated closer to home.

For instance, persons living in Asia or Australia were more inclined to abuse amphetamines and opioids whereas North Americans used more marijuana and cocaine.

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Ice Prince, Wizkid, Tiwa Savage nominated for 2013 MOBO awards

By Charles Mgbolu

Award winning artistes Ice Prince, Wizkid and Tiwa Savage have all landed hot spots in the just released Best African Acts nominations at the Music of Black Origin MOBO Awards 2013.



The acts will go head to head with other best selling African artists: Spoek Mathambo from South Africa, Mafikizolo from South Africa, Bombino from Niger and Fuse ODG from Ghana.


Ice Prince & Wiz Kid

The lists of nominees for the 2013 MOBO Awards are…
Best Newcomer

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