Boko Haram: Cameroon depots 450 Nigerians

As a proactive measure to guard against a likely attack by the Boko Haram sect, the Cameroonian immigration authorities have deported about 450 Nigerians living illegally in the country.

Those affected were picked up from Kousseri, a border town between Cameroon and Chad where they had initially been sent packing by the authorities in that country.

They were handed to government officials in Mubi, Adamawa State, North-Eastern Nigeria, according to Africa Review, a Kenyan digital news platform.

A Cameroonian official, Mr. Albert Mekondané Obounou, said those affected, “are foreign nationals without valid documents.”

A security source, who asked not to be named, revealed that the move was also part of an agreement reached by countries leading the fight against the insurgents in the sub-region.

“We decided to send home all foreigners without valid papers. Other countries of the sub-region involved in the fight against Boko Haram had advocated this solution to truly fight against the terrorists who infiltrate people,” the source said.

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Nationals of other countries affected in the latest crackdown include Chad, Mali. Cameroon said it was only the beginning of a hunt on undocumented foreigners in the country.

NEWS: medical doctor arraigned, denied bail

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has said that it arraigned the man arrested for presenting himself as a medical doctor, George Dawari, before a High Court in Abuja for impersonation.

Dawari was arrested on June 5, 2015 following a petition filed before ICPC that he allegedly claimed to be a medical doctor and demanded the sum of N450,000 from a couple with a promise to help them and members of their family to procure a five-year visa to the United States.

ICPC had said that it discovered while interrogating the suspect that he was neither a medical doctor nor did he work in the National Hospital, Abuja, as he claimed.

The commission added that apart from having in his possession a medical laboratory coat with the name, Dr. E.D. George, the suspect attempted to administer intravenous drip on one Mrs. Patti Bassi under the guise of being a medical doctor, contrary and punishable under Section 132 of the Penal Code Caps.532 Laws of the FCT, Abuja, 2006.

However, the commission, in a statement on Friday by its Media Consultant, Mr. Folu Olamiti, said a nine-count charge levelled against him included forgery, possession of forged documents and impersonation.

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“The accused pleaded not guilty to all the charges. His counsel, Henry Iheme, asked the court to grant his client bail, which was refused by the trial judge because the application was not properly made.”

The matter was adjourned till September 30, 2015.

Cross River tribunal orders forensic probe of INEC materials

The National and State Legislative Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, has ruled that a forensic expert be called on to examine election materials presented by the Independent National Electoral Commission in a case against Senator Gershom Bassey.

Bassey, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party currently representing the Cross River State South Senatorial district in the National Assembly, was declared the winner of the May 28 senatorial election by INEC against Senator Bassey Otu of the Labour Party.

Otu’s counsel, Mr. Essien Andrew, had prayed the court to allow him bring in a forensic expert to examine the materials, but the respondents’ counsel, led by Nta Akpan Nta, kicked against it, describing it as a tactic by the petitioner to prolong the case. However, the tribunal chairman, Justice Christopher Awubra, upheld the prayer of the petitioner’s counsel, saying the application was necessary because it was not intended to abuse the principle of fair hearing as alleged by the respondents’ counsel.

Justice Awubra stated that the Electoral Act of 2011, as amended, provides that the inspection of disputed election materials (forensic analysis) could be adopted before or after a petition had been filed, adding that an application “can also be utilised to maintain, sustain and explain it.”

According to Justice Awubra, “the petitioner has the right to inspect the election materials and therefore, cannot be shut out without such an opportunity, more so, when the application is competent before the law.”

: Sarkodie – Mewu ft. Akwaboah @sarkodie

Today is a Sarkodie’s birthday and as expected he is throwing out material for his fans all over the world in the form of visuals for a new single titled Mewu.
This single is off his yet to be released album titled Mary, the follow up to Sarkolog


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MUSIC:Pepenazi ft. Olamide – Illegal @pepenazi @Olamide_YBNL

 
This is a jam! Pepenazi and Baddo came through on this tune dubbed “Illegal”. There seems to be no stopping for Pepenazi at this moment.
Produced by rave of the moment – Young Jonn “THE WICKED PRODUCER”.

“Barely a week after dropping the sublime visuals for the amazing tune ‘LOW’, the golden child of Nigerian music is back with a massive collaboration with the YBNL General and street king, OLAMIDE BADDO in this certified street anthem titled ‘ILLEGAL’.
There is no definition for the ‘hustle don’t stop’ than the artiste, PEPENAZI.
Enjoy and download this guaranteed hit coming from the stables of ECLEFTIC Ent.
Instagram/Twitter: @pepenazi @Olamide_YBNL @Baddo_Ybnl”

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MUSIC; Yemi Alade – Na Gode ft. Selebobo @Yemialadee @selebobo

Effyzzie Music‘s leading lady Yemi Alade is extremely thankful on the first single lifted off her sophomore album, which is slated for a 2016 release. The rousing highlife gem is christened “Na Gode”, and features the track’s producer Selebobo. “Na Gode” which means “thank you” in Hausa preaches the message of gratitude and giving; no matter your present situation, you have to be thankful or better still say “Na Gode”, because it could be worse not forgetting aiding the less privileged individuals in the society. Asides the message, “Na Gode” a mid-tempo cut that is fated to cause a musical uproar and find a home on any playlist.After birthing monster hits “Johnny” and “Tangerine”, Yemi Alade and Selebobo collide again to serve “Na Gode”, a song critics are already labelling “classic”. Listen, download, buy, share, enjoy and do not forget to say “Na Gode”

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MUSIC:Reekado Banks - Suger Baby @ReekadoBanks @MavinRecords

Barely 24hours after the release of “Corner”, Reekado Banks is out with another Don Jazzy produced single – “Sugar Baby“. Reekado is on a streak of form
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Shocking: 17 dead in Bangladesh stampede (see photos)

At least 17 people have been killed in a stampede during a handout of free clothes at a factory in the northern Bangladeshi city of Mymensingh, police said.
The stampede erupted on Friday when hundreds of people tried to force their way into the factory compound through a small gate after massing outside the building before dawn, local police chiefs told the AFP news agency.
“We have so far recovered 17 bodies. Most of the dead are poor and emaciated women,” Mymensingh police chief Moinul Haque said.

Kamrul Islam, the senior officer at a police station near the factory, said the death toll could rise.
“Some people had taken the bodies of their relatives before police arrived at the scene,” he said.
The owner of the factory and six others have been arrested, Islam added.
Police said up to 1,500 people had massed outside the chewing tobacco factory at around 4:45am after the plant owners had announced they would distribute free clothes to poor people in accordance with Islamic ritual.
Rich Bangladeshis often distribute free clothes to poor people during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan

Am A Lover Of Sex…Didi Ekanem Nollywood Actress

 
Nollywood actress, Didi Ekanem, has disclosed that being on the curvy side is not a problem to her as she knows how to carry herself.
When asked how often she has fun with her guy, the actress stated that she would love to have fun as many times as possible but rarely have the time.
She explained that despite her busy schedule, she still enjoys the feeling of the little time she spends with her man.

According to E247 magazine, the actress said, “Who doesn’t love s*x? I’m not going to sit here and tell you I don’t like s*x. Everybody loves fun; it is just natural so I’m not going to pretend I don’t like it. For me, I’m a very busy person. Of course, anytime I have the time for it, of course, I do."
She added that every position goes, as long as she can feel what she wants to feel at that point in time.

Fans!!! Please Fast and Pray For Empress Njamah (see photos0

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Nollywood actress, Empress Njamah, is currently having a nice time with her mother in oil rich United Arab Emirates and as the days go by, the actress continues to give her mum nice treats.
Still enjoying her vacation, the actress has revealed that she has been having eye problem for sometime now but has been avoiding not wear glasses.
Empress in order to correct her sight decided to visit an optician who tried to see what could possibly be wrong and give good recommendations on what to use.
The actress, who is scared of going on glasses urged fans to wish her well as she can’t afford to start going on glasses.
According to her, “Been having issues with my eyes, so had to do this. Wish me luck, don’t wanna wear bottles please. Oya make we fast and pray.”

Synagogue rejects coroner’s verdict on collapsed building

Synagogue Church
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The Synagogue Church of All Nations has described as unreasonable the verdict of a Lagos coroner, Mr. Oyetade Komolafe, who called for its prosecution over the death of 116 persons in a collapsed six-storey building on its premises.

The September 12, 2014 tragic incident claimed the lives of 85 South Africans, 22 Nigerians, two Beninoise, one Togolese and six unidentified persons.

Komolafe, a magistrate given the mandate to unravel what led to the victims’ death, had in a verdict on Wednesday indicted SCOAN and the structural engineers that built the collapsed structure and called for their criminal prosecution.

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The coroner had held the engineers, Oladele Ogundeji and Akinbela Fatiregun, of HardRock Construction Company Limited, liable for “criminal negligence.”

He also recommended SCOAN for prosecution for embarking on a building construction without obtaining the “necessary permits.”

But in a statement on Thursday by its counsel, Mr. Olalekan Ojo, the church said it vehemently disagreed with Komolafe’s verdict that structural defect was responsible for the collapse of the six-storey building.

Ojo, who described Komolafe’s verdict as “unreasonable, one-sided and biased,” said the church maintained its stance that the building was sabotaged.

He described as unwarranted the call made by the coroner on the state to investigate and prosecute the church, saying that before the building collapsed, the process for its approval was in place while the amount payable for the permit had already been processed by the relevant government agencies.

According to the lawyer, the verdict of the coroner could not stand as long as he did not establish that the church hired unqualified or incompetent professionals to do the job or that substandard materials were used.

He also said there was no finding that connected the incident with the lack of a building permit.

The statement read partly, “The church disagrees most vehemently with the finding that the incident was due to structural failure.

“The church considers it strange that the coroner did not refer its verdict to the evidence of the COREN-registered structural engineer and contractor used by the church nor did it evaluate the conflicting evidence given by civil and structural engineers as to whether or not the incident was as a result of structural failure.

“It was a one-sided verdict which left many issues unaddressed and questions unanswered.

“The church disagrees with the findings concerning the aircraft that hovered over the six-storey building because there was evidence before the court that the incident could have been brought about by external forces such as controlled demolition or an explosion.

“The verdict did not even refer to the CCTV footage which showed the six-storey building falling in less than four seconds – a manner consistent with controlled or externally induced demolition – nor did it refer to the interim report and investigation by the Nigeria Police Force which pointed to sabotage by external forces.

“The recommendation for the investigation and prosecution of the contractors and structural engineers used by the church for criminal negligence is premature because it gives the impression that the coroner has found them guilty when a coroner is not allowed in law to make any finding of civil or criminal liability against anybody.”

Ojo said no matter “how long a lie is sustained, the truth will someday prevail.”

Meanwhile, the structural engineer, Fatiregun, has said he would challenge the coroner’s recommendation in court.

Fatiregun, who insisted that his company employed international best practices in the construction of the collapsed building, said, “We will definitely challenge the outcome of this coroner’s inquest.”

Gunmen hack 82-year-old Iyaloja of Ijebuland to death (see photo)

The Iyaloja-General of Ijebuland, Alhaja Saidat Elewuju, has been assassinated.
She was said to have been hacked to death by six gunmen around 3pm on Wednesday. She was aged 82 years.
The octogenarian was reportedly first riddled with bullets before being cut with machete at her home in OGD Estate, Itorin-Sabo, Ijebu Ode. She was thereafter left in a pool of blood.
Our correspondent gathered that her assailants did not steal any valuable in the house.
The police were later invited to the scene of the incident.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, said policemen initially rushed her to a hospital.
He said, “We got a report from our Ijebu Ode area headquarters that the Iyaloja of Ijebuland, Mrs. Saidat Elewuju, was hacked to death by suspected assassins in her home in the Sabo area of Ijebu Ode.
“Our men were informed and they went there. They found her in a pool of blood.
“She was rushed to the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, Ogun State for medical attention.
“She was later transferred to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos, where she died.”
She was said to have died around 11pm at LASUTH.
Adejobi said the command had commenced investigation into the killing, assuring residents of the state that the assailants would soon be arrested and made to face the wrath of the law.
He said, “The command will conduct a proper investigation into the incident and ensure that the culprits are brought to book.
“The command will also put a structure on ground to forestall the recurrence of such incident in the state.”
Elewuju was said to have attended the Ramadan Iftar lecture held last Saturday at the Arcade Ground, Oke Mosan, Abeokuta, hosted by the state government.
The deceased was installed as the Iyaloja-General of Ijebuland by the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona.
It was gathered that Elewuju had been buried according to Islamic rites in Ijebu Ode on Thursday.

How Boko Haram paid four children N2,500 to carry out bomb attack

 

Four children on Thursday, July 9, bombed the Kofare area of Yola, close to a mechanic workshop along Numan Road, Yola, the capital of Adamawa State after being given N2, 500 by a suspected Boko Haram agent.

The Adamawa Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps,  Luka Ikpi, told journalists that the magnitude of the explosion extended to the state headquarters of the FRSC in the state.

The children told the police that an unknown man gave them N2, 500 to carry out the attack.

They said the unknown man instructed them to drop the explosive at a specific place in Bachure suburb, near the Army Barracks mainly inhabited by retired military personnel.

Two of the boys, who are between nine and 15 years, were arrested by the police.

They recounted that the bag containing the explosive was too heavy for them to carry, so they had to sell it to a dustbin scavenger, whom they ran into at the nearby mechanic workshop.

The scavenger, who is said to be helping the police with investigation on the incident, said while he were negotiating with the boys, he noticed smoke coming out the container and before he could inquire about its content, it exploded, shattering his legs and injuring two of the children.

While two of the boys fled, the other injured two were arrested by the police.

Man kills girlfriend, sets her and her son on fire

Fragos-Ramirez is standing trial for the alleged murder of his girlfriend and her son in Washington State. The family suspects the motive behind the killing is jealousy.

Maria G. Cruiz-Calvillo, 18, and Luis F. Lopez-Cruz, 3, were identified on Monday July 6th as the bodies found last week inside a vehicle that was set on fire in a ravine near the intersection of Scootney and Ridge roads. Luis likely was still alive when the car went up in flames, according to Franklin County coroner. Luis would have turned four years old on Thursday 9th of July.

Ramirez was arrested hours into the investigation at his home less than a mile from where the bodies were found. Prosecutors say Ramirez was deported in 2014 and got back into the country illegally.

Family members had never met Fragos-Ramirez, though Cruiz-Calvillo talked to her mother about a guy she was seeing, whom she apparently referred to by the nickname “Loco,” Rodriguez said.
“(The family) thinks she never wanted a serious relationship with him,” Rodriguez said. “It’s jealousy.”

Family members last saw Cruiz-Calvillo the afternoon of her death as she was leaving Othello with Luis for Pasco to make a car payment, court documents said. She routinely went to Pasco to make car payments.

“We checked with the bank,” Rodriguez said. “She made the payment at 3:43 (p.m.).”
2 neighbors saw Cruiz-Calvillo and Luis arrive at Fragos-Ramirez’s home about 4:40 p.m., court documents said. The neighbors recognized the mother and son because they frequent the house on Hogback Road.

Between 10 and 20 minutes later, the neighbors saw the pair and Fragos-Ramirez walking towards Cruiz-Calvillo’s car, court documents said. They didn’t see Fragos-Ramirez return to the house and didn’t see him again until about 7 p.m.

Smoke was spotted coming from the ravine where the bodies were found about 20 to 30 minutes after the trio was seen leaving the home. It took detectives eight minutes to drive from the home to the spot where the bodies were found. Detectives were able to track down Fragos-Ramirez for an interview after Cruiz-Calvillo’s brother, Arturo Calvillo, remembered meeting a man who matched the description of Fragos-Ramirez while at a house on church business. Calvillo took Detective Jason Nunez to the house, and Nunez contacted a woman there.

The woman told Nunez she had a brother who was at the house when Calvillo came over. She called Fragos-Ramirez and handed the phone to Nunez, who then set up an interview.

Fragos-Ramirez told Nunez he last had contact with Cruiz-Calvillo about 2:30 p.m. the day she was killed and had not heard from or seen her since. Nunez arrested Fragos-Ramirez on an outstanding warrant and booked him into jail.

After Nunez spoke to the neighbors, he interviewed Fragos-Ramirez again. Fragos-Ramirez claimed Cruiz-Calvillo came to his house about 5:10 p.m. to bring him cigarettes.

“He said he last saw (Cruiz-Calvillo) and her son leaving his property in her vehicle,” Nunez wrote in a probable cause affidavit. “He said her son was in the back seat in a child seat.”

Nunez searched Fragos-Ramirez’s home and found three clean boxes of .9-mm ammunition stashed in a tire in a dusty shed on the property, court documents said. Fragos-Ramirez admitted to recently having a .9-mm handgun, but claimed he sold it to Cruiz-Calvillo three days before the murders for $300 “because he needed the money for a party he was throwing that day.”

Fragos-Ramirez claimed his brother, Isabel Fragoza, had seen him sell the gun to Cruiz-Calvillo.

Fragoza denied the claim and told Nunez he had seen his brother with a handgun recently, but didn’t know what happened to the gun.

Authorities booked Fragos-Ramirez for two counts of first-degree murder after determining he was seen with the victims shortly before they were killed and that he was unaccounted for when they died.
Prosecutors said in court Monday that Fragos-Ramirez could possibly be charged with aggravated first-degree murder, which carries an automatic sentence of life in prison if convicted.

MUSIC: Biggie Brown {@itsBiggieBrown} – Agony Of A Woman #AgonyOfAWoman {@IamHypeNation} »

 
Hype Nation Records' new signing Joseph Aondona Terlumun (popularly known as Biggie Brown) has been underground for some time now, he’s not a name that"s new to the industry.
He's a Nigerian singer-songwriter from Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State and lives in Lagos. He got the stage name Biggie Brown from the witty combination of his looks and uniqueness from his talent.
Breaking the silence, Hype Nation Records presents this mind-blowing track of a poetic nature titled “Agony of a Woman” – a very tuneful and conscious song carrying a deep, timely message intended for men that impresses the value of a woman’s place in their lives and the society as a whole. The video drops 14th of August 2015.
The song speaks to the heart. I feel d song should be heard by everybody - Dj Nana
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