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Five arrested as NDLEA busts online drug trafficking cartel in Abuja

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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA have busted an online drug trafficking cartel that sells drugged cookies, cakes, brownies and all sorts of illicit substances to residents of Abuja and beyond, using the cyber space as its platform. Director, Media & Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, May 9, said five members of the organised drug criminal group were arrested during sting operations carried out between Friday 7th May and Saturday 8th May, 2021 by officers of the FCT Command of the Agency during which different brands of illicit drugs were recovered from them. The nabbed drug dealers include Queen Nvene, Collins Ozoemena, Samson Peter, Chika Nvene, and Habila Musa. The group specialises in clandestine production of drug based cookies, brownies and other edibles; markets and sells same online, through their Twitter and Instagram handles. They also market and sell all types of marijuana; Arizona, Colorado...

Sunday Igboho mocks Pastor Adeboye over son’s death [Video]

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  Popular Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, (aka Sunday Igboho) has mocked Pastor Enoch Adeboye of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, over the sudden death of his son, Pastor Dare Adeboye. Sunday Igboho said he would not greet or sympathize with Adeboye over the demise of Dare because the General Overseer does not support Yoruba nation. Igboho did not mince words when he rained curses on any leader or Pastor who refuse to support the secession agenda, saying God will kill their children and wives. He said this during a live Facebook broadcast with his media aide, Olayomi Koiki, on Saturday night. Koiki had asked the activist to send some words to Adeboye through the live video, to sympathise with him over the death of his son. But, Sunday Igboho appeared infuriated by Koiki’s request as he asked if the man of God had declared his support for Yoruba nation. He said: “Has Baba supported Yoruba nation that we will now be greeting him? We don’t need to greet Adebo...

Davido announces his talent hunt show, winner gets $10,000 and other prices.

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Dmw Boss, Davido Adeleke who just celebrated  his 10th anniversary in the entertainment industry has announced his talent hunt show. According to the singer,  he will be gifting out $10,000 to the winner of the competition in celebration of his 10th anniversary in the music industry. He wrote:  “people! Tag someone who you think can win my global talent competition! Calling all singers and dancers. I am giving away $10,000 in cash and a chance to go live with myself on IG by hosting a global talent competition in partnership with @orbiiitapp Join for free now or share it with someone who has what it takes to win this! Submissions are now live on orbiiit.com/davido.”

Edo state Police arrest two suspects for stealing N5.2m dropped by robbers

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The Edo state Police Command has arrested two men, Monday Imafidon and Ifeanyi Okafor, who stole the loot dropped by a four-man gun-toting gang that robbed a POS outlet of N5.2 million. The robbery operation took place in Uromi, Esan north-east local government area of the state, where the hoodlums stormed the POS outlet on a motorcycle. They robbed everyone in sight, including the operator. Moments after the robbery, a detachment of police operatives and some residents gave the robbers a hot chase, following which they threw away their loot. Though the robbers were arrested, Imafidon and Okafor and some others at large, took advantage of the chaos to steal the money. One of the suspects confessed to stealing only part of the money. “I saw people running after some men on a motorcycle and suddenly we saw plenty money. I joined other boys to collect the money. The total money we got was N2.5 million, all of us shared it, and I got N600,000”. The state police image maker, SP K...

Body of Kano varsity student found dumped at sand excavation site 5 days after he was declared missing

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A 300 level student of the Kano University of Science and Technology (KUST), Wudil, Ahmad Abubakar Idris, has been found dead five days after he was reported missing. It was gathered that the 22-year-old student of the Department of Physics went missing last Saturday, May 1, 2021, when he left the campus with two colleagues to a market in Kano (Farm Centre) to buy a mobile phone.  His corpse was discovered at a sand excavation site in Mariri at the outskirts of Kano after police arrested one of the colleagues who was with him before he went missing. The father of the deceased, Abubakar Idris, who spoke to Daily Trust, said his son’s colleagues were suspected to have killed him because of the money in his possession. Mr Idris said he had sent some money to the Ahmad to purchase a mobile phone for his brother. He received a call on Saturday that his son was missing and rushed to Kano from Abuja on Thursday after informing the police. Spokespers...

"Our family lost a true friend and loyal companion" — Obama family announces death of their dog

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Former President Barack Obama on Saturday announced that former "first dog" Bo had died. Bo, a Portuguese water dog given to the Obama children, Sasha and Malia, by Sen. Ted Kennedy and his wife Victoria in 2009, was roughly 12 years old. "Today our family lost a true friend and loyal companion," Obama tweeted. "For more than a decade, Bo was a constant, gentle presence in our lives—happy to see us on our good days, our bad days, and everyday in between." He tolerated all the fuss that came with being in the White House, had a big bark but no bite, loved to jump in the pool in the summer, was unflappable with children, lived for scraps around the dinner table, and had great hair. pic.twitter.com/1x4VOMsLGR — Barack Obama (@BarackObama) May 8, 2021 In an Instagram post, former first lady Michele Obama said Bo died after a battle with cancer. "This past year, with everyone back home during the pandemic, no one was happier than Bo," sh...

I can do without sex for two years –Mr Ibu

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  Actor and comedian, John Okafor, aka Mr Ibu in an interview with Sunday scoop revealed he is not sex-crazed at all and he can abstain for two years Mr Ibu is one man who can get people to laugh without uttering a word. His funny facial expressions and gesticulations constantly send his fans into fits of laughter.  Because of his pot belly, some have also said that he may not have many female admirers, but in an interview with Sunday Scoop, Okafor noted that many women were attracted to him, though he only has eyes for his wife. He said, “I am not sex crazed at all. I can abstain for two years. When I had a problem, I stayed off sex for a long time. I am not controlled by sex. As of now, I have stayed off sex for at least four months. Remember that I was poisoned in December 2020, so I need to recuperate before engaging in such acts. My wife is also missing me. It was not easy for her. She was crying every minute because she genuinely loves me. “Some people have...

Neymar signs new contract extension with Paris Saint-Germain until 2025

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Paris Saint-Germain striker, Neymar has finally committed to a new long-term deal with the French giants.  The French club have confirmed that the Brazilian striker has penned a new deal which will run until summer 2025, a three-year extension. The news has put rumours of Neymar returning to Barcelona to put to bed.      "I’m really pleased to continue my adventure at Paris Saint-Germain. I’m very happy in Paris, and proud to be part of this squad, to work with these players, a great coach, and to be part of the history of this club," Neymar told the club's official website. "These are things that make me believe even more in this great project. I have grown as a person here, as a human being and as a player, too. So I am very happy to extend my contract and I hope to win many more trophies here," the Brazilian concluded.      “The core of our ambitious project to grow PSG is the heart, talent and dedication of our players , said Nasser ...

Father who punched 5-year-old son to death over cheesecake pleads guilty to homicide

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A Wisconsin man who punched his 5-year-old son to death over a slice of cake has pleaded guilty to homicide. Travis Stackhouse, 30, pleaded to second-degree reckless homicide, child abuse, and child neglect this week in the June 2019 death of his 5-year-old son, Sir Amer Stackhouse, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported. His guilty plea came after two days of witness testimony in his trial and after prosecutors introduced his taped confession as evidence, according to the report. Prosecutors alleged that the father was upset that his children were eating most of his Father’s Day cheesecake, and punched his son and smacked the boy’s face with the back of his hand, which contains metal from a surgery, according to the newspaper. The child was reportedly pronounced dead early the next morning after Stackhouse returned from a bar and the family called 911. Sir Amer suffered a ruptured stomach, bruised kidneys, and a torn adrenal gland, and died from blunt force trauma to the ab...

Update: Murdered US rapper, Pop Smoke was "killed" by a 15-year-old shooter, Detective testifies

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Late American rapper, Pop Smoke, 20, was allegedly murdered by a 15-year-old shooter during a home invasion robbery in February 2020.  According to the  New York Daily News , LAPD Det. Carlos Camacho testified on Friday that the teenager was one of the five people arrested in connection with the rapper's slaying, which occurred following a home invasion. The group stormed Pop Smoke’s rented mansion in the Hollywood Hills on Feb. 19, 2020, and tried to take his Cuban link chain, but only got away with the diamond-studded watch, which they later resold for $2,000. LAPD Det. Carlos Camacho testified during a preliminary hearing for suspect, Corey Walker, 20, that the unnamed 15-year-old defendant admitted to pulling the trigger during a recorded interview with a cellmate last May at a juvenile detention center.    “[The teen] admitted that he shot the victim three times with a Baretta 9 [mm.],” Camacho told the court.   “They got into a fight, and he s...

Rivers state police confirm death of seven officers killed by gunmen

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  The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the death of seven officers during attacks by gunmen in the state on Friday night May 7. In a statement released, the spokesperson of the state police command, Nnamdi Omoni, described the killing as “unprovoked and mindless”.? According to Omoni, the gunmen who drove in two branded Hilux vans, attacked the special checkpoint at Choba bridge, in the Ikwere Local Government Area where two Policemen on duty were killed in a surprise attack and a private car belonging to one of the policemen set ablaze.? Omoni said a similar attack was launched at Rumuji Police Station in Emuohua Local Government Area of the State by the same hoodlums and that two policemen on duty were killed and a police patrol vehicle burnt.? He said during the exchange of fire, two of the attackers were fatally wounded and died on the spot.? He added that the gunmen proceeded to attack the Elimg alt='Rivers state police confirm death ...