A 23-year-old Nigerian footballer, Theophilus Ugwu, has been sentenced to death in Vietnam for smuggling six kilograms of methamphetamine from Cambodia into the country.
Ugwu who was convicted by the People’s Court of the Western Province of Tay Ninh on Thursday, was arrested on March 8, 2020, while transporting 12 bags of narcotic substances from neighbouring Cambodia.
According to court reports, Ugwu was charged with “illegal trafficking of narcotic substances,” a crime punishable by death in the country.
In an interview with journalists, Ugwu said he came from Nigeria to Cambodia in February of 2020 with the dreams of playing professional football.
He added that in March, he became acquainted with another African who promised to help him play for a famous Cambodian club.
He said he was contacted to deliver a package from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and was promised the sum of $1000 when he delivered the bag successfully though he did not know the bag contained drugs.
Beautician, Afua Baawuah aka Cece Bentil has revealed that she began dating married men at the age of thirteen, stating that her father ‘spoilt’ her.
Speaking on SVTV Africa with DJ Nyaami, Ama indicated that even though she experienced life at a young age, her father worshipped her because he always wanted a girl.
“My father wanted a girl so badly so I was his favourite. He did everything for me even though he didn’t have much. So I liked that lifestyle and it influenced the kind of men I dated.
“I would not say they (married men) spoilt me with money but my dad showed me, thought me a lot and exposed me to a good lifestyle,” she said.
She added that even though the men are married, she did not see any problem or had any issues with their families.
“I was very comfortable dating the married men because I won’t harm or confront his family until there is a reason to. I tell them to let their wives know that we are dating else I might visit her one day,” she revealed.
Strange things are happening in the world around us many would say it’s end time some would say it’s the devil at work and it’s not a new thing.
There has been talks about lots of mystery around the world, from multiple ghost sightings to child holding the scripture(s) at birth and all.
The latest which was discovered according to crowd24ng reporter is a house where cries is being heard at night.
The house is situated at Gbaremu area in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital.
It was reported that strange voices of human cryings are being heard in the building at midnight.
There has been lots of rumors surrounding genesis the house.
Some people said, the owner who is now late did money rituals while some said the land was snatched.
This strange occurrence has always made tenant who wish to purchase the property to flee and run for their dear life, after staying for about a month or two in the building.
In the street of America, two ladies had engaged in a fight in an argument over a man. The pictures and video which were shared on social media show two black American women fight dirty and physical.
It was learned that the fight started as a result of a misunderstanding between the two ladies over the same man who they fell in love with at the shopping mall.
This is not only ridiculous but disgraceful. People should learn decorum and self-control in public. This is an avoidable mistake on the side of the ladies. As a lady, how can you engage in a fight over a man you both newly met at a shopping mall the same day? The man has gone and the two are killing themselves over him. Lessons should be learned. Respect and self-dignity are supposed to be the watchword.
This fight began seriously between the two ladies without anybody knowing the born of contention. Some ladies tried to settle the issue but no way.
That is what happens when there is no self-discipline. There are many lessons to learn from here. Respect and high self-esteem can make one of them walk away at the heat of the argument. This is not limited to ladies, men also engage in such shame and displays and even more bloody at times.
Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu has reacted to the gruesome murder of Mr. Ahmed Gulak, a former political adviser to former president, Goodluck Jonathan.
It was earlier reported that Gulak was shot dead by unknown gunmen in Ngor-Okpala LGA of Imo state on Saturday evening. Akeredolu described the killing as ‘senseless’.
“The news of the death of an APC chieftain and former Special Adviser on Political Matters in the last Administration, Ahmed Gulak, in Owerri, Imo State, this morning, is very shocking and disturbing. The details of the tragic incident remain sketchy. A press statement credited to the Imo State Police Command claimed that some bandits were responsible for the gruesome murder of a man who was a visitor to the State. This is unacceptable.”
“This is one murder too many. It is senseless and wicked. The perpetrators of this heinous act are enemies of this country. This contrivance is meant to mislead, confuse and destroy. It bears the unmistakable, despicable imprints of fifth columnists bent on setting the country on the path of conflagration. These criminals must not be allowed to succeed.”
“We want to use this medium to express our solidarity with our brother Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma. We admonish him and other Governors in the South Eastern States to brace up, and confront the current security challenge to put an end to the bloodbath in the land.The enemies of the people always employ the weapon of fear to create disaffection in the polity.”
He added that the killing was calculated at instigating Nigerians against each other.
“This cowardly act is calculated to instigate Nigerians against each other, particularly Northerners, against the Igbo living outside the South East. We must confront the enemies of the people with a view to neutralizing them. This is definitely not the time for political correctness. Banditry should not be allowed to subvert the legitimacy of the current Government at all levels.”
“We call on all security agencies to collaborate with a view to unveiling the criminal elements sponsoring and undertaking terrorist acts. they must be punished, severely.”
Tompolo gives Buhari’ 7 days ultimatum to inaugurate NDDC board
EX-MILITANT leader, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, on Sunday, issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to inaugurate the substantive Board of the Niger – Delta Development Commission, NDDC.
Tompolo, Ibe-Ebidouwei of Ijaw nation, in a statement, said: “I wish to call on Mr. President, members of the National Assembly and security agencies to work towards the constitution of the substantive board of the NDDC, within a few days, to avert a total breakdown of law and order that will equally affect crude oil exploration and exploitation activities in the region.
His words: “I hereby proclaim a seven- day ultimatum starting the date of this publication to inaugurate the substantive board of the Commission.”
“Senator Akpabio’s temporal reprieve from the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) protest is a child’s play compare to what is to come in a few days. He is about to be awakened to the rage of the Niger Delta region,” he warned.
The ex-militant leader, who had remain silent in the creeks of Delta state after Federal High Court, Lagos, dismissed the charges against him, stated: “I have watched and observed with keen interest the circumstances surrounding the constitution of the NDDC board for some time now. I would have continued to keep watching and observing, but for love of the region and the country.”
“The continuous running of NDDC by a sole administrator at the instance of the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Akpabio, is undemocratic and anti-development, hence unacceptable to the people of the region. The people of the region are averse to a one man show in a commission that is supposed to attend to the developmental needs of nine states, namely, Abia, Akwa-Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo, Imo, Ondo and Rivers. It will likely set the region on fire, sooner than later.
“The Act establishing the Commission provided among other things that it will be administered by a Board comprising of a Chairman, Managing Director, Executive Directors and Commissioners who will be drawn from the nine states that made up the region.
“However, this provision has been blatantly undermined by Senator Godswill Akpabio and his co-travelers in the Presidency. There is no provision for either Interim Management Committee or Sole Administration in the Act that establishes NDDC.
“Common sense will tell you that the so called forensic audit that has been used by Senator Akpabio to strangle the commission and it could still be best conducted with a substantive board that brings all representatives from the nine states and other parts of the country,” he added.
Bukola Saraki has sent his heartfelt prayers to spare parts traders and other victims of today’s fire incident at the Alapeju section of Ladipo market in Mushin, Lagos State.
In a post on his official social media page a couple of minutes ago, the former Nigeria Senate President said his heartfelt prayers are with the spare parts traders, the families of everyone whose livelihood has been affected, and all those who were injured in today’s fire incident in a section of the Ladipo market.
He called on the three tiers of government in Nigeria to come up with new policies and safety measures to ensure we curb disasters like this that impoverish hardworking Nigerians.
The former Nigeria Senator hope that all those who were affected by today’s fire incident will be able to bounce back expeditiously. He urged all Nigerians to work together to tackle the threat pose by incidents like this to our communities and our local economy.
The Nigerian Army has dismissed no less than 3,040 soldiers from service for various acts of misconduct, and indiscipline.
Some of the soldiers were discharged for cowardice, forgery, drunkenness, poor performance, disobedience to orders, absence from duty/parade and failure to perform military duty, Onyxnews reports.
Similarly, many were also dismissed for Bank Verification Number issues, vetting problems, insubordination, civil offence, extortion, defilement and conduct prejudicial to service.
Others were dismissed for conspiracy, ‘misfire,’ stealing, impersonation, attempted rape, assault, unlawful release of prisoners and cheating.
The names of the personnel were contained in a 90-page document titled, ‘List of soldiers dismissed from the Nigerian Army,’ seen by our correspondent in Abuja on Friday.
The dismissal period was, however, not mentioned in the document.
More than 20 others were equally dismissed for having foreign spouses, pregnancy without marriage, attempting to have sex with a colleague’s wife, hiding from the enemy, attending civilian burials in military uniforms, negligence, loss of ammunition, theft of rifles, sleeping on sentry duty, travelling without a pass, among other things.
While Sgt. Abdullahi Usman was dismissed for going away without leave, Samson Tart was dismissed for attempted rape, L/Corporals Thlama Jaduwa and Ujah Stephen were relieved for illegal duty and indiscipline respectively.
L/Cpl Nande Samson and Cpl Julius Abiodun were sacked for five-day absence and disobedience to order, respectively, while Akaa Abani and Daniel Timothy, both privates, were sacked for possession of Indian hemp.
Also on the list were L/Cpl Kareem Umoru dismissed for accidental discharge, L/Cpl Ofodile Chuka (misconduct); Abdullahi Danladi (extortion); L/Cpl Doris Ozah (disobedience to standing order); Cpl Taofeek Alagbala (AWOL); Pte Alexander Goji (forgery) Danladi Yusuf (unlawful release of prisoner).
The military authorities also discharged Ptes Kingsley Obumneke and James Joseph for misfiring, Ishiali Franklin and Cpl Abdullahi Mohammed were sacked for failure to perform military duty, L/Cpl Romade Olumide (desertion), Friday Olorunaye (double pay in a month); Pte Mohammed Abubakar (aiding and abetting)
Pte Danlamin Garba was discharged for disgraceful conduct while Mohammed Ibrahim and Aliyu Dangaladima were dismissed for stealing.
Pte Ankpande Simeon was disengaged for attempted murder while Samson Hagai, Ibrahim Magaji, Echeji Abraham, Bashiru Bello, Kole Lawal, James Jeremiah, Ameh Ameh, Aliyu Abdullahi, Ilya James and Ado Ali were dismissed for drunkenness.
The authorities also sacked Pte Ipinyomi Emmanuel, and James Itodo, for siphoning fuel from an Armoured Personnel Carrier.
Bassey Asinya was discharged for murder, Adeosun Kazeem sacked for manslaughter while Alisabatu Tanko was dismissed for getting pregnant out of wedlock.
Meanwhile, Onyxnews reports that the Nigeria Army has restated its commitment to fight numerous security challenges in various parts of the country.
Major General Danjumma Ali-Keffi, General Officer Commanding 1 Division Nigeria Army Kaduna, said this during the passing out of 80 regular recruit intakes at the Depot Nigerian Army Zaria on Saturday.
According to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the military has been battling various security challenges occasioned by the activities of Boko Haram terrorists, armed bandits, kidnappers, and other criminal elements.
Ali-Keffi, who was the Reviewing Officer and Special Guest of Honour at the event, said the army “will not rest on our oars until this country is safe for all of us.’’
He noted that since the establishment of military Depot in 1924, Nigerian Army has the mandate of transforming able-bodied civilians into soldiers to meet the manpower requirement of the Nigerian Army.
There was a mild drama on Saturday involving soldiers and the entourage of the Emir of Zazzau, Ahmed Bamalli, during the Passing Out Parade of 6,400 new recruits enlisted into the Nigeria Army.
A misunderstanding ensued between the entourage of the Emir and some soldiers maintaining security at the entrance of the Depot Nigerian Army, a development that forced the emir to return to his palace.
It was gathered that the soldiers at the gate insisted that the entourage of the emir must put off the royal musical trumpet blazing the area, and this the emir and his entourage found insulting.
However, the commandant of the Depot Nigerian Army, Major General Abubakar Ibrahim, with his lieutenants, later visited the palace to apologise to the emir.
The emir later returned to grace the ceremony.
The POP was scheduled for last Saturday but was postponed to honour the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru, who died in a plane crash in Kaduna.
GOC 1 Mechanised Division, Kaduna, Major General Danjuma Ali Keffi, who served as the Reviewing Officer, also read the speech of the late COAS.
Late Attahiru said the Nigerian Army is determined to defeat all security challenges facing the country, as the Army has been professionally repositioned.
He said, with the passing out of the 80th Regular Recruits, the strength of the Army had been enhanced with the 6,400 soldiers, who have acquired all the professional training that made them combat-ready and efficient.
He urged the recruits to be patriotic in the discharge of their duties, assuring that the Army would not rest on its oars to deal with all criminal especially Boko Haram, armed bandits, kidnappers and IPOB.
The Abia State Police Criminal Investigation Department has been reportedly set ablaze by unkown gunmen.
This is as the Nigeria Immigration Services State headquarters at Ubakala also reportedly came under attack by yet-to- be identified armed men.
The incident which occured Saturday evening threw the state capital into pandemonium as residents scampered for safety heavy exchange of fire between police and the assailants.
Columns of thick smoke emanating from the facility located along Uzuakoli Road Umuahia could be sighted from different locations of the city.
The casualty figure is not yet clear but a police source told our Correspondent that one tricycle operator was hit by stray bullet.
Reports say heavy gunfire was coming from the location of the Port Harcourt expressway where the NIS office is located.
Attempts to confirm the incident from the Police Public Relations Officer PPRO Geoffrey Ogbonna were unsuccessful as he did not pick calls put across to him.
But a police source at the Zone 9 Police Command Umuahia which would not want to be mentioned confirmed the incident to our Correspondent.
The source also confirmed that a tricycle operator was hit by stray bullet but was silent on the casualty figures of either sides.
