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Panel beater in court for allegedly stealing car’s catalytic converter

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  The Lagos state police command has arraigned a 36-year-old panel beater identified as Lukman Alao, before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing his customer’s car’s catalytic converter valued at N400,000. According to the prosecutor, Inspector Segun Oke, the defendant who resides at 17, Emmanuel St., Onigbongbo Maryland, Lagos, allegedly committed the offence on October 15, 2022 at Maryland, Lagos. Oke told the court that the complainant, Frank Uneke, discovered that his Toyota Prius Car was consuming more fuel than usual after he had taken it to the defendant for repairs.   “Upon inquiry, it was discovered that the car’s catalytic converters, valued at N400,000, has been removed'' Oke said   According to the prosecutor, the offence contravenes Section 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.     When the charge was read out, the defendant pleaded not guilty.   The magistrate, Mrs M. C. Ayinde, granted the defendant bail in the ...

US woman, Carlee Russell is charged with faking her own abduction

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  An American woman has been charged with faking her own abduction after handing herself in to the police. Carlee Russell has been charged with two misdemeanor charges of filing a false report. She now faces up to two years in jail and $12,000 in fines. She was released from jail after posting a $2,000 bond. Russell, 25, was driving home from work in Hoover, Alabama, on July 13 when she called 911 claiming she'd seen a toddler in a diaper on the side of the road. She then called her brother's girlfriend, claiming the same sight, and screamed down the phone. She wasn't seen again for two days, then turned up at her parent's house with a cut lip and a tall tale about having been snatched by a man with orange hair who held her captive for two days before she managed to somehow escape. Hoover Police then revealed the spa therapist's incriminating Google search history that included the terms 'do you have to pay for an Amber alert' and research on the ...

WWE boss Vince McMahon undergoes major spinal surgery

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  Executive chairman of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Vince McMahon has reportedly gone under the knife. According to TMZ, McMahon underwent major spinal surgery last week, and it lasted four hours . TMZ added that the WWE honcho is now “at home recovering.”  McMahon, 77, returned to leading WWE earlier this year, executing something of a boardroom coup to come back to the company he’s managed for over 40 years. Last year, he stepped away for six months due to a series of workplace misconduct claims that were settled before lawsuits became public. Several months later, WWE announced that it would be combining with UFC to form a new publicly traded company, led by the latter’s parent company, Endeavor. Once the merger is finalized, the new company will be led by Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel and McMahon will hold the title of executive chairman. Nick Khan and Dana White will remain president of WWE and UFC, respectively, inside the new company. “Together, we will be...

Rapper Cardi B denies faking cheating scandal with husband Offset to promote their latest collaboration

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  Cardi B has shut down rumors that she and her husband Offset faked a cheating scandal to promote their collaborative single, Jealousy. Recall that the couple were involved in a social media spat after 31-year-old Migos rapper publicly accused his spouse of cheating recently.   Cardi, 30, then hit back at Offset's claim with a Twitter Spaces rant in which she accused her 'motherf****r' spouse of 'spiraling.'   Over the past few days, fans have been questioning whether the couple had faked their public drama last month to promote their new song, based on the single's title and release date.   In response to an Instagram comment calling his infidelity allegations just 'a stunt' to create buzz, the Grammy winner replied: 'It wasn't no STUNT.' "It wasn't no STUNT," she wrote in a response to an Instagram user. "Tasha K made some ish up and yall was laughing about it and happy a-s hell about it. Now that we putting i...