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Colombia's most-wanted drug trafficker has finally been captured after evading arrest for more than a decade. Dairo Antonio Usuga David, known by his alias Otoniel, is accused of sending dozens of shipments of cocaine to the United States and orchestrating a ruthless drugs empire, killing police officers, recruiting minors, and sexually abusing children among other crimes.  He was arrested on Saturday October 23, in the Uraba region of Colombia when a military force of over 500 soldiers descended on his jungle hideout, marking the culmination of a decade-long manhunt dubbed operation 'Osiris'.     Colombian President Ivan Duque likened the arrest of Otoniel, 50, to the capture three decades ago of another drug lord Pablo Escobar, who managed to evade authorities and retain his freedom for over 10 years.  This is the biggest blow against drug trafficking in our country this century,' Duque said during a broadcast video message. 'This blow is only com...

James Michael Tyler, the actor famous for playing Central Perk employee Gunther on “Friends,” has died of prostate cancer.  Tyler’s manager Toni Benson said he died “peacefully in his home” on Sunday October 24, at the age of 59.  Tyler’s family said in a statement;    “The world knew him as Gunther (the seventh “Friend”), from the hit series ‘Friends,’ but Michael’s loved ones knew him as an actor, musician, cancer-awareness advocate, and loving husband. “Michael loved live music, cheering on his Clemson Tigers, and would often find himself in fun and unplanned adventures. If you met him once you made a friend for life.”     Tyler who played Gunther for 10 seasons on the sitcom, announced his cancer battle in June after he was unable to attend the  Friends  reunion taping in-person earlier this year; he appeared on the special via Zoom. “It was bittersweet, honestly,” Tyler said of the reunion. “I was very happy to be inc...

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Anyim Pius Anyim was on Sunday October 24, grilled by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). While there is no official statement yet on why Anyim was grilled by the anti-graft agency, The Nation reported that it is connected to the ongoing probe of a former Aviation Minister, Senator Stella Oduah. It was alleged that N780 million which was allocated to a rehabilitation project in the ministry under Oduah was allegedly traced to a company linked to Anyim, a one-time president of the Senate. A source told the publication;    "The EFCC on Sunday (yesterday) commenced the interrogation of a former Senate President, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, in a case on public funds. “Anyim arrived at the headquarters of the anti-graft agency in Jabi, Abuja, at about 3pm. “The interrogation is tied to suspected money laundering involving former Aviation Minister and serving senator Senator Stell...

Gunmen attacked a Cherubim and Seraphim church at Oba Oko in Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State and kidnapped three worshippers. The attackers stormed the church during a vigil in the early hours of Sunday, October 24, and abducted three members identified as Ifeoluwa Alani-Bello, Adebare Oduntan and Mary Oliyide. Sources close to the victims’ families told Daily Trust that the kidnappers have reached out to them and demanded a ransom of N6million to free them. Police spokesperson in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed the incident to the publication. He said the anti-kidnapping unit of the state police command has been dispatched to the area to rescue the victims. Oyeyemi reiterated the command’s warning to religious bodies against holding vigil or prayer session in isolated areas that would make their members vulnerable to kidnapping.

NBA legend, Kobe Bryant’s widow, Vanessa Bryant, has revealed in a sworn statement how she learned of the helicopter crash that killed him and their daughter, Gianna.  A charter helicopter was carrying Kobe, Gianna, and other youth basketball players and coaches from Orange County to Thousand Oaks when the pilot became disoriented in fog and crashed in Calabasas.  Vanessa recounted the fateful events of January 26, 2020 in a deposition for her lawsuit against Los Angeles County, which she is suing over claims deputies shared gruesome crash-scene photos with each other and a bartender.   In her testimony, which was given via Zoom on Oct. 12, Bryan said around 11:30 a.m. PT on Jan. 26, 2020, a family assistant knocked on the door and told her “there was an accident and that there were five survivors.” The helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and Gianna, along with seven others, occurred at approximately 10 a.m. local time that day.   “I asked...

World 200 metres bronze medallist, Alex Quinonez has been killed in Ecuador, his home country. The 32-year-old finished third at the World Championships in Doha two years ago to become the first Ecuadorian athlete to win a global medal in a track event. According to the BBC, Quinonez was shot along with another person outside a shopping centre in the city of Guayaquil on Friday night October 22. The Ecuadorian sports ministry announced the news in a statement on its Twitter feed, saying: 'Today we lost a great athlete, a person who made us dream, who made us excited.' 'The National Police are at the scene and the authorities are conducting the corresponding investigations. He will forever remain in the hearts of all Ecuadorians,' it added.  Ecuador's president Guillermo Lasso tweeted: 'We are very sorry for the painful loss of Alex Quinonez, father, son, a great sprinter who marked the sport. Our sincerest condolences to your loved ones. Rest in peac...

Nollywood actor, Prince Eke has taken to Instagram to state that the level of poverty in Nigeria is affecting the moral standards of so many. Do you agree?