''If the contractor responsible for that stretch of road had sped up with his work, my daughter might not have died as she traveled on that road” Ebony Reign Mom Slam Road Contractor Of Which Her Daughter Died On

The Mother of late Ghanaian singer, Ebony Reigns, who died in a road accident on February 8th, has mentioned that her daughter has given her the assurance that she will return.

Madam Beatrice Oppong says the late singer visited her and he mentioned to her that she will be back soon while she was trying to console her.

The grieving mother made this revelation in an  interview with Andy Dosty on Hitz FM. According to her, her daughter paid her a visit in her dreams and asked her to top grieving. She then went further to say that the singer assured her that she is definitely coming back

She said the singer told her: “Maa m?san aba” to mean ‘Mum I shall return’.

Ebony, died in a fatal accident on her way to Accra alongside her friend and Personal Assistant, with the Air-force personnel that served as a bodyguard to the popular singer.

The singer would have celebrated her 21st birthday on the 16th February. Despite her demise, friends and families gathered together to celebrate the singer. Her mother, Beatrice Oppong wished her late daughter a happy birthday “wherever she may be” and said she really loves her.

Madam Beatrice had earlier visited the scene of the accident to ascertain for herself what caused the death of her beloved daughter. It was noted that the accident could have been avoided if the contractor that was handling the road construction had taken enough time to complete the road project.

The vehicle that Ebony Reigns was traveling in was reported to have had a head-on collision with another bus on the other lane just as they tried to avoid a heap of sand that was on their lane.

She said:

“I hereby call on all the authorities entrusted with safety and maintenance on our roads to be proactive. Everyone involved in road construction must take safety seriously to ensure that the live of the roads users are not endangered.

If the contractor responsible for that stretch of road had sped up with his work, my daughter might not have died as she traveled on that road”

Nigeria Man Set To Marry Two Ladies On The Same Day

According to reports, a young man who is set to marry two ladies on the same day in Abia state decided to do separate wedding posters for his two fiancees in order to avoid confusion and show how special the day will be for them.

The groom-to-be identified as Master Ejindu became an online sensation after his wedding poster was shared online as he’s set to marry two women; Miss Oyediya and Miss Ebere on Sunday 25th February 2018 at Agbala Amangwu Amogudu in Abiriba, Abia State.

See photos of the wedding posters holding in Abia state below;

Give me Shekau- Buratai Challenge Nigeria Army

Chief of Army Staff Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has restated his order to troops to capture Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau dead or alive.

Gen. Buratai spoke at Camp Zairo, the former command and control centre of the terrorists in the Sambisa forest during an operational visit to troops.

In 2017, the army chief gave troops a 40-day ultimatum to capture Shekau. The army last week offered a N3 million reward for information on the terrorist.

Troops destroyed the camp in January in an operation tagged “Deep Punch II’’ and are now dominating the general area of the forest.

The military sacked Shekau from the camp in December, 2016 but the terrorists have been launching pockets of attacks.

Other locations visited by Gen. Buratai are Bita and Tukumbere, all settlements within the forest but almost deserted due to the insurgency.

“Let me say congratulations. But, we must move across to wherever this criminal, Shekau is and catch him red handed. I want you to get him.

“Mr President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces says ‘congratulations’ to all of you for recovering the Sambisa Forest.

“As far as we are concerned, we have come to the end of this operation (clearing the forest of remnants of terrorists).

“What is remaining now is the Lake Chad waters only and we hope to do that (clear terrorists from it) also very soon.

“You all know these criminals are still on the run; these guys are on the run, you must make sure that you get them wherever they are around this area.

“You must not allow them to escape. Everyday, you must go on patrol, lay ambush for them and you go on raids.

“This is the time we have to consolidate and ensure that this place – Sambisa forest – is safe and never for these criminals to come back to it,’’ Gen. Buratai told the troops.

So Sorry Guys But We Will Be Back

Sex Worker Suffer From Stomach Ache After Insisting Customer Drink Her Urine Due To His Inability To Pay

                                    

A man identified as Ifeanyi Akpor in Asaba, Delta State has been allegedly maltreated by sex workers at a popular brothel he regularly visits for sex. He was allegedly forced to drink water used in washing private part by the group of commercial sex workers.

The incident allegedly occurred at the popular Cable Point Joint in Asaba where hundreds of commercial sex workers eke out a living for themselves.

Eyewitness said the victim, who was rescued by security agents, was a regular customer at the brothel and he is fond of not paying for services rendered to him.

But this was not to be as the fateful Sunday turned out to be the worst moment in his life after he attempted not to pay the lady (name withheld), a mother of two children failed. Expectedly, the victim was said to have approached the sex worker for a round of sex and was given a bill of N3,000 which he obliged, and paid.

It was learnt that the first-round agreement allegedly terminated in a twinkle of an eye, but the victim pleaded for extra rounds, and a bill of N6, 000 was given to him.While his intercourse with the woman lasted, the commercial sex worker became uncomfortable with his action, especially his purported refusal to ejaculate, thereby pushing him off her to the ground.

Sources said the victim allegedly struggled to have his way, but met a brick wall. He got angry and vowed not to pay the N6, 000.

The eye witness said that the prostitute engaged the man in a shouting match that attracted her “colleagues” to the scene where the victim was forced to drink the water.

Police officers at the “A” Division who did not want their names in the print, confirmed that the matter was being investigated, adding that the suspect and her cohorts were quizzed before granted bail.

The man, when contacted, was reported to have spoken out about the incident;

The suspect breached our agreement, when I insisted I must complete sex, they all beat me up and forced me to drink water used in washing their private parts. Since then, I took ill and began to have running stomach”

Unemployed Man Remanded In Igbosere Court For Robbing Bishop Of $500

                               

A Lagos High Court in Igbosere Wednesday remanded an unemployed man, Soliu Adeniran, who allegedly robbed a cleric of $500 at gun point.

Justice Bola Okikiolu-Ighile made the order following Adeniran’s arraignment for conspiracy and armed robbery by the Lagos State Government.

Justice Okikiolu-Ighile remanded Adeniran in prison custody and adjourned till May 7 for trial.

Earlier, prosecuting Counsel J. A. Koku and S. O. Fashola said the defendant and his accomplices, who are at large, committed the alleged offences at about 5:45pm on February 17, 2014 at the Festac Extension area of Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area (LGA).


They accused Adeniran and his gang of accosting the cleric, Bishop Ray Bakeh, on the street and dispossessing him of his phones, wristwatch and wallet containing $500 cash.

According to the prosecutors, the offences contravened sections 295 and 295(2)(a) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2011.

Adeniran pleaded not guilty

Woman Beg Court To Dissolve Marriage With Husband After Getting Pregnant For Someone Else

                                   

An Ado-Ekiti Customary Court has dissolved the 12-year marriage between Mrs Toyin Adaraloye, and her husband, Ifeoluwa Adaraloye, over lack of adequate care for their children and ‎constant fighting.Toyin told the court to dissolve the marriage because she was already pregnant for another man.The marriage produced three children, namely: Opeyemi, 11, Joy, 8, and Posi,6.Toyin, 34, a hairdresser, who resides at No. 5, Acuna St., Ekute Quarters, Ado-Ekiti, in her petition, said after their traditional engagement, they had three children.Toyin said that she was no longer interested in the marriage because her husband refused to take care of the children.She also said that she no longer loves Adaraloye because they fight frequently over his refusal to adequately take care of the children.Toyin told the court to dissolve the marriage because she was already pregnant for another man.She also prayed the court to award the custody of the children to her to enable her to take good care of them.Toyin requested for N10,000 as monthly upkeep for each of the children, adding that  Adaraloye should also be responsible for the education of the children at all levels.Adaraloye, 38, a furniture maker, who resides at No. 7, Igirigiri area of Ado-Ekiti, denied all the allegations leveled against him.He told the court that he paid N5,000 as dowry which had since been returned to him, adding that since then he did not know the where about of the petitioner and his three children.Adaraloye requested for the custody of the three children, assuring the court that he would remarry in April because he already had a lady that he wished to marry.The respondent said if he was eventually denied the custody of the children, he would pay N2,500 for each of the children as their monthly upkeep.He also assured that he would be responsible for the education of the children at all levels.The court’s President, Mr Joseph Ogunsemi, said that the marriage had broken down irretrievably and consequently dissolved the union.He awarded the custody of the only male child of the marriage, Posi, to the respondent, while the custody of the other two female children Opeyemi and Joy was awarded to the petitioner.Ogunsemi ordered the respondent to pay N5,000 as monthly upkeep on each of the two female children, and that the payment should commence from February.The president also ordered the respondent to be responsible for the education of the three children at all levels and ordered that the parties should have unrestricted access to the children

Revenge-Seeking Youths Break Into Homosexual Doctor’s House, Arrested

Policemen attached to the Federal Housing Unit, Cross River State have apprehended two youths, who broke into the home of a medical doctor “to avenge several instances of sexual harassment.”

The youths, Sam Williams, 26, and Archibong Ita, 25, hail from Akwa  Ibom and Cross River states respectively, according to the police.

While Williams is a Computer Science graduate from the North America University in Benin Republic, Ita claimed to be a student at the University of Calabar.

Southern City News learnt that they were caught by the police at 7am on Monday in the doctor’s residence located along Lemna Road in the Calabar Municipal Local Government Area.


The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr. Hafiz Inuwa,said the suspects were caught after the residents raised the alarm.

“They were caught robbing a compound occupied by a medical doctor on Monday at about 7am. They were caught with machete and change-over switches. They tied the security guard when they entered the compound.

“It was already dawn; so, people raised the alarm and the police intervened swiftly. One of them, identified as Jibril, escaped. We are still investigating the matter,” he said.

But reacting swiftly to the claims of the police, the suspects said they were not robbers, but were on revenge mission to deal with the medical doctor whom they alleged had sexually assaulted them several times.

Williams said they had gone to attack the medical doctor (name withheld) for sexually harassing him and several others.

“This is the first time I got involved in this kind of thing. I know the medical doctor. He has sexually harassed me a couple of times. I have stopped practising homosexuality, but he kept harassing me. He had his way; so, I had to stay away from him because I knew what he stood for.

“We did not really go there as armed robbers. We had wanted to teach him a bitter lesson. I feel justified for what I had gone there to do. Although I regret this move now that I was caught,” he said.

Ita said, “I am not into robbery. I was caught because I made some wrong moves. It is the first time I would be making this wrong move. I never expected that the outcome would be this way that was why I took part in it.

“I had worked for this medical doctor for a while; we worked for him. He has been maltreating his boys. The last time we brought some boys to him, he maltreated them. He kept harassing them with sex.

“He has done it to so many others. The same doctor has done the same thing to us. So, our move was to punish him for what he paid for.”

22 Pupils Who Died On Their Way To Excursion In Kano Buried

The corpses of the 22 pupils, the driver and their teacher who lost their lives as a result of a motor accident, on their way to an excursion in Kano have been buried. They were buried same day according to Islamic rights. The funeral prayers took place yesterday at emir’s palace, Misau Emirate Council. Just sad. More photos below...

Khloe Kardashian Pour More Econium On Boyfriend Tristian Thompson

Pregnant Khloe Kardashian has revealed how she knew that Tristan Thompson was the one for her.

The reality beauty, who is expecting their first child, gushed about their loving and understanding relationship as she handed out some advice to her fans ahead of Valentine's Day .

The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star, 33, said that she's never felt so safe and comfortable with someone as she does with her 26-year-old beau.

Khloe wrote on her app : "My answer for this probably doesn't apply to everybody, but I knew Tristan was the one very quickly - I have never felt so comfortable or so safe with someone.


"Because of that, I took it very slowly and was cautious about how I went about 'us'. I made sure we had very in-depth conversations. I wanted to make sure that those conversations were backed up by actions.

"Tristan was so forthcoming with his life, as I was with mine. It was really reassuring to feel that someone had the same belief systems as I did.

"We spoke about religion, children and our families. I think all of those things are important to truly know the ins and outs of someone.

"It's really easy to fall in love with someone during a honeymoon phase when you haven't yet discussed the logistics of life. But you have to talk about the real things if you want a real/long-lasting relationship."

VP Osinbanjo Eldest Daughter Set To Wed Her Heartthrob

Professor Yemi Osinbajo, the Vice President of Nigeria, will soon give out the hand of his eldest daughter, Damilola Osinbajo's out in marriage. Damilola will be getting married to her heartthrob, Oluseun Bakare.

While annoucing the news this morning on social media, the VP wrote; “With joy and praise to the Lord, Dolly and I announce the betrothal of our daughter Oludamilola Osinbajo to Oluseun Bakare.”

Damilola’s sister, Kiki Osinbajo, also made the announcement with the right photo above

Mind you business- Benue State Governor Ortom Slam Lalong

The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has told his counterpart in Plateau State, Mr. Simon Lalong, to ‘mind his own business’ and not to interfere with the issue of Benue.

Ortom handed this warning to the representative of Lalong at the stakeholders’ meeting with the National Economic Council Technical Committee on Herdsmen/Farmers’ Crises Resolution.

The stakeholders were led by the Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi.

Ortom said his deputy, Benson Abounu, informed him about the discussion between him and Lalong, where the Plateau State Governor reiterated his warning to Ortom not to go ahead with the Benue State anti-open grazing law.


Ortom said, “My deputy told me that he had a discussion with Lalong recently at a function, where he (Lalong) said that he had to apologise to me over his statement because of pressure on him, saying, he stands by his earlier statement.

“He also told the people that he introduced this woman (pointing at the woman on the high table) in this committee to me, whereas, this woman was introduced to me by Nasir el-Rufai, not him.

“Thank God he has a representative here; please tell him to stop interfering with the affairs of my state; let him mind his business in Plateau and I will mind my own business here.

“I am the governor here (Benue); how can he say that he warned me? Who is he to warn me? He can only advise me.”

Lalong had at the peak of the herdsmen’s attacks on Benue State told newsmen in Abuja that he warned Ortom against the new law.

Benue Herdsmen: One Of Two Missing Cops Found Dead, As Two Civil Defence Men Are Killed Too

The Benue State Police command has said that the body of one of the officers it declared missing after an attack by Fulani herdsmen on Saturday night at the Azege-Ayilamo community in the Logo Local Government Area of the state had been found.

In a statement by the command spokesman, ASP, Moses Yamu, in Makurdi on Monday, the command lamented the death of one of the missing policemen.

Yamu stated, “He was found brutally slaughtered, with both eyes and ears as well as nose removed. We pray that God Almighty grants him eternal rest.”


The command said that it remained committed to its statutory and daunting obligation of ensuring security of lives and property in the state.

The command had stated on Saturday that suspected herdsmen had ambushed a patrol team at Azege Ayilamo in the Logo council area with four of its men missing.

Two of the missing policemen were said to have been rescued on Sunday.

In a related development, suspected Fulani herdsmen, on Monday, shot and killed two officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, who were on special operations at the Guma Local Government Area of Benue State.

The incident, according to a security source, occurred at Awamye near Kasseyo village in the local government area.

The victims were said to have been ambushed by suspected Fulani herdsmen at a stream in Awanye.

The source said, “Security men within that community have been going to the stream to bath and what they used to do is while some are taking their bath others will be on alert keeping watch.

“So, the victims were bathing while two other colleagues were keeping vigil when suddenly suspected herdsmen who had laid an ambush attacked them and killed the two, while others escaped.”

When contacted, the state command PRO, Peter Adakole, confirmed the incident.

He added that the command had dispatched a team to the area to get accurate information about what led to the death of the men.

Serena Williams' Daughter Watches Mum's Return To Action

Serena Williams returned to competitive action for the first time since maternity leave this weekend - with the support of one very special fan.

The tennis ace's five-month-old daughter, Alexis Olympia, was in the sellout crowd at the Fed Cup in Asheville, North Carolina on Sunday.

Serena, 36, lost her first official match as she and sister Venus were beaten in a doubles dead rubber by the Netherlands.
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The mum-of-one, who gave birth last September and had not played a competitive match since her triumph at the 2017 Australian Open, showed glimpses of her prowess and rust during the 6-2 6-3 loss to doubles specialist Demi Schuurs and world number 165 Lesley Kerkhove.


"It's great. It's her first match so I'm glad she got to see it," Serena said on-court at the US Cellular Arena.

Early in the match Serena showed the effects of her lengthy layoff, perhaps most noticeably when she shanked a routine volley that left her bent over in embarrassment.

But shortly after, the owner on an Open-era record 23 grand slam singles titles drew wild cheers when she confidently stepped to the net and stretched out to drive home a superb backhand volley.

Despite the loss, it was a positive step for Serena, who was bedridden for six weeks from a series of complications, including a pulmonary embolism that led to multiple surgeries, after her daughter was delivered

Davido Storm UK for Another 30Billion Tour

As part of his 30billion tour, award winning musician Davido has arrived Birmingham in the United kingdom ahead of his live show there.

The award Winning AfroBeats Artist Davido is supported by top UK DJs and support Acts. See pictures below

JAMB Suspends Worker Who Claimed N36m Was Swallowed By A Snake

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board said on Sunday that it had suspended its employee, Philomina Chieshe, on account of N36m which was reported to have been swallowed by a snake in the board’s office in Makurdi, Benue State.

The JAMB Head of Information, Fabian Benjamin, told Sahara Reporters on Sunday that the board was taking her through other disciplinary measures while security agencies were investigating the matter.

Benjamin said, “She has been suspended and she is going through all other disciplinary procedures while the investigation is ongoing on the matter. Her claim was that a snake came into the office and swallowed the N36m proceeds.”


It was learnt that Chieshe explained in her statement that a “mystery snake” sneaked into JAMB accounts office and made away with the N36m cash.

The money was said to be from the purchases of scratch cards from JAMB state offices and other designated centres.

A team of auditors was said to have been dispatched to different state offices of JAMB to take inventory of sold and unsold scratch cards and recover the generated money.

The woman reportedly told the team that she could not account for N36m made in the previous years before the abolition of scratch cards.

However, in the course of interrogation, Chieshe reportedly changed the narrative, saying that it was her housemaid who connived with another woman, Joan Asen, to “spiritually steal the money” from the vault in the accounts office.

Meanwhile, it was learnt that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had begun an investigation into the matter following a recommendation by the Federal Executive Council late last year that JAMB should be investigated.

House Of Rep Order IGP to Apologize To Benue Governor On Drowning Statement

The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has been ordered by the House of Representatives
to apologise to Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, who was described as a “drowning man” by the Force Public Relations Officer, Mr. Jimoh Moshood when he appeared on Channels Tv yesterday,

The House is presently debating a motion on the killings by herdsmen in Benue State, specifically asking the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, to apologise to the state governor, Mr. Samuel Ortom over the comment.

Dana Air Passengers Talk About Their Experience As Plane Door Falls Off

Nigerians have taken to twitter to speak about their near death experience of flying Dana Airline. They took to the social media to share how the door of the aircraft fell immediately they landed. Just imagine if this happened on air! Their tweets below...

Police officer catches his colleague with his wife and they run him over with a car

After months away from his family, a police officer Corporal Eric Mureithi of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations in Mwingi, Kitui County, Kenya, returned home only to be confronted by a nightmare.

Mureithi now uses crutches and sustained serious injuries to his head and arms after being reportedly attacked by a fellow officer whom he found with his wife on the day he arrived Nairobi.

On January 6, Mureithi, had travelled from Mwingi to Nairobi for a family reunion and to take his son to secondary school. The boy sat his Kenya Certificate of Primary Education examination last year.

According to one of his colleagues, Mureithi hired a lorry to take him and his loads to Nairobi.

“He stood by the road for hours. Finally, Mureithi flagged down a lorry that was heading to Nairobi from Garissa,” the police officer said.

“The crew of the truck agreed to take the goods to his residence in Nairobi at an extra fee.”

The lorry arrived in the city at 1am, that day.

“As it approached the police lines, my friend saw an oncoming vehicle and realised it belonged to his wife,” the officer said.

Nevertheless, the truck with Cpl Murithi reached Ngomongo police quarters and he walked to his house. He reportedly called his wife but her phone went unanswered.

“After several attempts, he decided to walk to the nearby shopping centre which is usually frequented by officers during late hours. He spotted the car on a dark secluded spot minutes later. He switched on his torch and approached it,” the police officer added.

According to the account, when Cpl Murithi was just a few metres from the car, the engine roared and headlights switched on.



“He saw his wife in the passenger seat. The man she was with, a fellow corporal Murithi had known for years was driving,” the police officer said.

“Before he could take a step, the vehicle sped towards Murithi. He jumped on the bonnet and held onto the wipers, but instead of stopping, the driver accelerated,” the colleague said.

He added that after a kilometre of speeding, the driver applied emergency brakes.

“He was thrown off the vehicle and landed metres away. The vehicle then ran over his leg and sped off,” the officer said.

A boda boda rushed Cpl Murithi to Neema Hospital, Kasarani. Another rider sped after the vehicle and took down its registration.

The two boda bodas have recorded statements at Kasarani Police Station. The issue was being investigated at the DCI headquarters on Kiambu Road.

According to our source, Cpl Murithi’s wife has not been seen at home or station since then.

His colleagues say the registration of his wife’s car has not been circulated as happens when a vehicle is used to commit a crime.

Kasarani OCPD Robinson Mboloi, who confirmed the incident, said he had been briefed about the incident.

“I am away from office but the matter is being handled by the complaints office at DCI headquarters,” Mr Mboloi had said.

Lagos Policeman Shoots Man In The Leg, Leaves Him Crippled & NPF Still Won't Pay Compensation

Justice has eluded a 50-year-old father of five, David Ehiosun, three years after a Lagos State High Court awarded N6.1m damages against the Nigeria Police and one Inspector Sunday Omoseigho.

While the Force had yet to obey the court ruling, Omoseigho’s whereabouts remained unknown as Ehiosun battled with a crippled leg.

The Edo State indigene was a driver of a banker resident on Shonibare Estate, in the Maryland area of Lagos, until May 5, 2003, when Omoseigho shot him in the left leg.

The cop was attached to the Mopol 20 division in Oduduwa, Ikeja, and was posted to the house of one Alhaji Aliyu of G Cappa Estate, which is a stone’s throw to Shonibare Estate.


The victim and Omoseigho had reportedly met at Kingsway bus stop, Mobolaji Bank Anthony, where they both visited to eat at a restaurant.

Punch Metro learnt that Ehiosun’s offence was that he declined to assist the policeman in facilitating an amorous relationship with a daughter of the food vendor.

Ehiosun, in an interview with Punch correspondent on Tuesday, said about 15 years after the incident, his life had been marked with “excruciating pains.”

He said, “We knew each other at the restaurant and we both hail from the same state. On May 4, 2003, he told me that he had feelings for the food seller’s daughter and asked me to help him talk to her. I told him the lady and her mother respected me a lot; they usually called me a pastor. So, I told him that I could not do it.

“The following day, I was passing by a drinking joint in the area when he stopped me. He was holding a cup of drink. He asked me the effrontery I had to decline his errand the previous day. I told him I was rushing back to work.

“He poured the drink on me and I protested. He threatened to shoot me if I talked again. I had barely uttered a word when he shot me. He destroyed my leg. I was crying. It was hellish. He threatened to shoot me the second time. I begged him.”

It was gathered that the policeman fled the scene as people rallied round the victim and took him to a hospital.

Ehiosun said the case was reported to the Ikeja Police Station, adding that he was on admission at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, for three days.

He said a doctor told him that the leg might be amputated since he could not afford the cost of treatment.

“I was discharged and went for local treatment in my village. The policeman was initially arrested and detained by the police authorities. The matter was investigated and he was eventually tried at an orderly room trial where he was found guilty and recommended for demotion to sergeant.

“Instead of being prosecuted, he was released on bail. I could not continue to seek justice since I had to spend some time in the village to treat my leg,” he said.

Ehiosun explained that after he returned from the village, efforts he made to recoup a sum of N1.1m he spent on the treatment from the Lagos State Police Command were to no avail.

He said he took the case to court through the Office of the Public Defender of the Lagos State Ministry of Justice on March 24, 2009.

In the suit no ID/574/2009, Omoseigho, the state Commissioner of Police and the Inspector-General of Police were co-defendants.

The claimant, Ehiosun, demanded N10m in general damages and N1,134,000 as the amount he spent on treatment.

It was said that the defendants did not appear throughout the court proceedings presided over by Justice Bola Okikiolu-Ighile.

In a ruling on the matter, dated October 15, 2014, a copy of which was obtained by our correspondent, Okikiolu-Ighile awarded N6.1m compensation against the defendants.

The ruling read in part, “The claimant has shown that he has suffered and still suffering personal injuries as a result of the breach of duty owed him by the 1st defendant (Omoseigho) while on duty. In the light of the foregoing, I am of the opinion that the claimant is entitled to an award of general damages in a situation such as the prevailing one where the injury to the claimant is not quantifiable.

“In conclusion, therefore, claims (a) and (d) under special damages are refused and dismissed; claims (b) and (c) succeed. I accordingly award the sum of N1,100,000 in special damages and the sum of N5,000,000 for general damages, totalling the sum of N6,100,000 against the defendants in this action.”

Ehiosun said he submitted a copy of the judgment to the office of the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, but he had yet to get a reply.

He said he wanted to use the compensation for intensive treatment of the leg so that he could walk with it again.

“I am appealing to the government and rights groups to prevail on the Nigeria Police to pay the damages. I walk with the support of crutches without getting justice for an injury inflicted on me for no just cause,” he added.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Chike Oti, said he would need time to study the judgement and react appropriately.

He said, “The incident happened before I became the PPRO. I need to study the case and the court judgement before I can react.”

Kenyan Artiste Spend 41.2Million Naira To Whiten His Skin

A popular Kenyan musician identified as Sheldi Gorgeouz, has made a shocking revelation on how he spent a total amount of money valued at N41.2million to whiten (bleach) his skin.

The controversial musician who launched his career back in 2011, stated that he had to spend the major part of his life savings to undergo the bleaching procedure. He also added that he should never be compared with popular socialite, Vera Sidika as he had to consult three top notch physicians.

He claimed his bleaching procedures are even copyrighted and no one has the right utilise the formula as well as the procedure without due consultation with him.

He posted his new photos and wrote;
“I had to hire three physicians, one from China, the other one from London, and my main physician from New York City. They manufactured a special body cream just for me, and it’s my copyright. No one else uses the cream, unless with my permission and authority. “Yes, I did skin brightening. I spent 165 Million Kenyan Shillings, (which when converted to Nigerian currency is about N41.2million) I know it is a lot of money that i had to part with, even if it as not really convenient for me at that time, but am just glad I achieved what I wanted and I think I can consider myself being fulfilled. My skin brightening process took place in the United States, but I thank God it was successful,” the musician wrote."

"defend yourself, just go ahead in Benue State. We are not going to wait for the Inspector-General of Police to do it.” Benue Governor Ortom

The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has called on the people of the state to defend themselves if attacked.

The governor, who spoke on a radio programme titled, ‘Issue of the moment’ monitored by Punch on Tuesday, said it was necessary for the people to defend themselves in order not to become easy preys.

Ortom noted that in spite of the presence of policemen in the state, killings were still going on in two local government areas.

He flayed the statement credited to the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, which blamed the anti-open grazing law for the New Year attacks, saying it encouraged the herdsmen to carry out more attacks on the state.


He said, “I think the people should have the right to defend themselves and not to make themselves easy preys to be killed in their homes.

“So any lawful means you can adopt to defend yourself, just go ahead in Benue State. We are not going to wait for the Inspector-General of Police to do it.”

The governor however commiserated with the families of the policemen killed in the attacks.

“It is unfortunate, the people are dying and the Inspector-General of Police is playing politics with the issue. The man should resign because he has failed woefully. He doesn’t have the capacity.

“There are many good police officers who can take over that job and perform creditably by turning around the security architecture of this country, making things work and protecting lives and property. That man has no business being the IGP,” Ortom lamented.

Meanwhile, the governor has lifted the curfew imposed on Gboko town.

Ortom had last Wednesday imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew on the town following the killing of seven travellers.

Ortom announced the lifting of the curfew at a meeting he held with the leaders of the Benue Motorcycle Association and heads of security agencies at the Benue Peoples House, Makurdi.

He condemned the killing of the travellers and maintained that the victims were not Fulani people as reported

OLX close down offices in Nigeria

There are indications that OLX, an online marketplace owned by Naspers, has shut down its offices in Nigeria, a move that will affect over 100 of its employees.

It was gathered that the workers were formally informed of the decision on Tuesday through a notice of termination, which will commence in March, and will be followed by the management team in April.

In an emailed response by the Public Relations and Communications Lead, OLX Nigeria, Uche Nwagboso, the company confirmed that it made a decision to consolidate its business operations in Nigeria.

According to her, the company has made provision for financial compensation for the workers that will be affected.


“We made a difficult but important decision in Nigeria to consolidate our operations between some of our offices internationally. Our marketplace will continue to operate here – uninterrupted – as it has since 2010, and we remain committed to the many people here who use our platform to buy and sell every month,” Nwagboso said.

She added, “We continue to be focused on constantly innovating to make sure that OLX remains the top classified platform in the country. Of course, we are committed to helping our affected colleagues during this transition and have already offered them meaningful financial and other support.

“As we’ve expressed to them directly, we are extremely grateful for their many significant contributions to OLX’s success.”

OLX, which launched in Nigeria in 2012, said it had more than three million sellers and buyers registered on its platform in 2015 and reported that items valued at N12.1tn were posted for sale on its website in 2016.

OLX is a classified ad platform that connects people in local communities to buy, sell or exchange used goods and services through their mobile phone or on the web.

OLX operates in 45 countries and has an average of 54 million monthly listings of items for sale on its website.

The e-commerce business is experiencing divestment in Nigeria. Efritin.com closed down in 2015, citing high cost of doing business as reasons for the exit from Nigeria. Konga.com, in which Naspers is a major investor, also sold its business to Zinox Group last week

Leave Israel or face jail -Israel Prime Minister

Israel began warning thousands of African migrants Sunday that they must leave by the end of March, officials said, under a plan that could see them jailed if they refuse.

On January 3, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced implementation of a plan to deport about 38,000 migrants who had entered the country illegally, mainly Eritreans and Sudanese.

The controversial plan gives them until the end of next month to leave voluntarily or face jail and eventual expulsion.


Immigration authority spokeswoman Sabine Haddad said that officials began issuing migrants letters on Sunday advising them that they had 60 days in which to leave the country voluntarily.

For now, the notices are being given only to men without families, officials said.

Kylie Jenner Welcomes Baby Girl with Boyfriend Travis Scott

Kylie Jenner of the Kardashian clan announced on Sunday that she just welcomed a baby girl on Thursday, who weighed in at 8 lbs.,9 oz.
Though she’s yet to disclose the name of the baby, however Kylie Jenner who documented her pregnancy confirmed rapper/ boyfriend Travis Scott is the baby’s father, shared a footage of ultrasound appointments, gatherings with both her family and Scott’s and interviews with close friends.

“I’m sorry for keeping you in the dark through all the assumptions,” wrote Jenner. “I understand you’re used to me bringing you along on all my journeys. My pregnancy was one I chose not to do in front of the world.”

Continued Jenner, “I knew for myself I needed to prepare for this role of a lifetime in the most positive, stress free, and healthy way I knew how. There was no gotcha moment, no big paid reveal I had planned. I knew my baby would feel every stress and every emotion so I chose to do it this way for my little life and our happiness.”

“Pregnancy has been the most beautiful, empowering, and life changing experience I’ve had in my entire life and I’m actually going to miss it,” she said. “I appreciate my friends and especially my family for helping me make this special moment as private as we could. My beautiful and healthy baby girl arrived February 1st and I just couldn’t wait to share this blessing. I’ve never felt love and happiness like this I could burst! Thank you for understanding.”