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Five-year-old goes blind after being flogged for owing school fees

Mar 28, 2019 topnews

Uche Owen, the proprietress of Cendom International Nursery and Primary School, Olodi-Apapa, has been ordered by Justice Yetunde Idowu of the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja, to pay N25m as damages to a five-year-old pupil of the school, Destiny Kalu after he was flogged for owing the school fee Destiny, through his father, Inyima Kalu, had in 2013 sued Owen and his class teacher, Uduak Sam, for inflicting severe injuries on his right eye through flogging over the non-payment of his school fee. According to his statement of claim,…

Prosecutors drop case Against Jussie Smollet

Mar 27, 2019 topnews

All charges against television actor Jussie Smollett, has been dropped by US prosecutors. The actor was accused of fabricating a racist and homophobic hate crime, his attorneys said. “Today, all criminal charges against Jussie Smollett were dropped and his record has been wiped clean,” Tina Glandian and Patricia Brown Holmes said in a joint statement. The 36-year-old actor had denied 16 felony counts of allegedly masterminding a false attack on the streets of downtown Chicago to gain publicity and win a bigger paycheck. “He was a victim who was vilified…

Viral nude video victim begs for justice

Mar 27, 2019 topnews

The woman in a nude video that went viral on the internet on Tuesday, Ogochukwu Okafor, in Anambra State has demanded justice. The mother of a six-year-old son, who spoke to newsmen in Awka, described the incident as ‘unfortunate’ adding that the video had ruined her reputation and career. The victim, a widow said she dropped out of school after she lost her husband. She said she holds an Ordinary National Diploma, OND, certificate and was currently unemployed. Okafor said she could never be assuaged by any amount of plea…

Trial of El-Zakzaky, wife adjourned indefinitely

Mar 27, 2019 topnews

The murder case involving Shiites Leader, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and his wife, Hajiya Zeenat, has been adjourned indefinitely by a Kaduna State High Court yesterday. El-Zakzaky and wife are standing trial over allegations of culpable homicide, unlawful assembly and disruption of public peace, among other charges brought against them by the Kaduna State government. Justice Gideon Kurada adjourned the matter indefinitely when it came up for hearing, following his appointment as Judge in the Presidential and National Assembly Elections Petitions Tribunal in Yobe State. Speaking to journalists shortly after the…

Six Internet fraudsters arrested in Ibadan

Mar 27, 2019 topnews

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested six suspected Internet fraudsters on Tuesday in Ibadan, Oyo State, when their hideout was raided at the Kolapo Ishola Estate, Akobo area of the city. The early morning bust, according to sources in the commission, followed series of petitions by residents of the community detailing the alleged illegal activities of the suspects. The suspects, whose ages range from 24 to 30 years, are Tella Adefemi Ibrahim, Awoniyi Adeseye Abiodun, Oladele Olawale Wasiu, Olabiti Afeez Ajibola, Akeredolu Oluwafemi Temidayo and…

Six-year-old girl sold for N100,000, rescued by police

Mar 26, 2019 topnews

Monday Onyikwa from Umuefi Village, Nteje in Oyi Local Council Area, has been arrested by the Police Command in Anambra State for allegedly selling a six-year-old girl for ritual purposes. CP Rabiu Ladodo, who briefed newsmen in Awka, said the suspect was arrested in the bush with the victim, Chisom Egbunu. Ladodo said Onyikwa confessed that he was taking the child to one Nnamdi, a native doctor in Nando Village, Anambra Council Area, who was also arrested. Ladodo said Onyikwa also confessed that he was paid N100,000 for the trafficking…

Secondus kicks as APC wants PDP leaders arrested for ‘illegal access’ to INEC server

Mar 26, 2019Mar 29, 2019 topnews

The Nigeria Police Force and the Department of State Services have been called upon by the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, to invite, interrogate and possibly prosecute leaders of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party over what it described as their illegal access to the server of the Independent National Electoral Commission. The organisation’s Director, Strategic Communications, Festus Keyamo (SAN), made the call in a petition addressed to the acting Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu; and the Director-General of DSS, Yusuf Bichi. Although he was not specific on the identities…

European Union scores supplementary polls low on security

Mar 26, 2019Mar 29, 2019 topnews

According to the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM), the March 23 supplementary elections in Kano, Bauchi, Benue, Plateau and Sokoto states were marred by insecurity, violence, intimidation and ineffectiveness of security agencies. The group said 20 of its observers monitored the exercise in the affected states from polling through counting and collation of results. In its report yesterday in Abuja, the EU observers said there were “cases of extensive electoral security problems in some areas, with groups of men with weapons intimidating and obstructing the process while security…

EFCC declares Ayo Oke, wife wanted

Mar 25, 2019 topnews

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared a former Director General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ayodele Oke, and his wife, Folasade, wanted for refusing to show up for trial as ordered by a federal judge. The couple were expected by the judge to enter their plea over fruad charges filed against them by the anti-graft agency but they failed. It will be recalled that Justice Chukwujeku Aneke of the Federal High Court Lagos had on February 7, 2019, issued an arrest warrant on them following an oral application…

Ganduje, Lalong win, Tambuwal, Ortom re-elected

Mar 25, 2019 topnews

The results of the supplementary governorship election conducted by The Independent National Electoral Commission in some states, has been released after it declared the March 9 poll in the affected states inconclusive. The states where the governorship run-off poll was held on March 23 are Sokoto, Plateau, Kano, Benue and Bauchi. But while INEC has declared governors-elect in four of the states, it has not done same in Bauchi State due to a legal reason. In the election results declared on Sunday, the Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal and his…