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Housemaid Chops Off Her Mistress’ Baby’s Hand in Anger

Follow @NigeriaPI A wicked housemaid in Malawi has been arrested after she allegedly chopped off the right hand of her boss’ new born baby after the man of the house got her pregnant and denied responsibility. The unwholesome act, as reported by Face of Malawi, an online portal in that country, happened in Chiradzulu, a district in the Southern Region of Malawi. According to report, the master of the house had been sleeping with the maid whose name was not given, and when she became pregnant and informed him, he blatantly denied responsibility and to take vengeance on him, she gruesomely cut off the hand of his new born baby. The maid was arrested after the mother reported the incident to the police where she allegedly confessed and gave reasons for carrying out such a brutal revenge on the innocent child. In the month of August, 2015, it was reported how a man disguised as a woman and worked as a for eight months, for a family with young female children. In the same vein, a housemaid in Abuja had, in December, 2015, strangled her mistress’ three-year-old baby to death because her madam refused to allow her travel to her hometown for the holidays. Graphic...

Lagos Launches Rape Kits

Follow @NigeriaPI The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team in partnership with the Ministry of Health and the Primary Health Care Board at the weekend launched the Sexual AssaultStanding Order and Sexual Assault EvidenceExamination Kit, also referred to as rape kits. This was in line with the mandate of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode. The Coordinator, Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, said the launch was done at a training session for health workers of Primary Health Care Centres. She listed the five pilot centres to include Ogudu, Ita-elewa in Ikorodu, Ajilete in Ifako-Ijaiye, Palm Avenue in Mushin and Oshodi in Oshodi-Isolo. According to the coordinator, the selection of the pilot PHC’s was methodically done as statistic reveals that sexual and gender based assault related crimes are most prevalent in these areas. These centres render 24 hours service. Her words: “The Rape Kits contain the necessary instruments used for evidence gathering and examination some of which include microscope slides, saline water, swabs for collecting fluids from delicate body parts like the lips, cheeks, thighs, private parts. “The Kit also includes materials for blood samples, comb, paper sheets for evidence collection such as clothing fibres and hairs, nail pick for scraping debris from beneath the nails, gloves. The documentation forms which include the consent form and Patient History/Sexual Assault History are also in the rape kit.” Vivour-Adeniyi noted that the Lagos State Sexual Assault Standing Order is the first of its kind in Nigeria. She said it was produced to guide the provision of health care services as well as set the minimum acceptable standards for the provision of quality health care to the survivors of...

N2.3Bn NIMASA Fraud: Akpobolokemi Got Approval From Ex-President Jonathan – Witness

Follow @NigeriaPI The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday February 25th, 2016 presented three new witnesses against a former Director- General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Patrick Akpobolokemi. Akpobolokemi, alongside five others, are standing trial before Justice Ibrahim Buba of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos in a N2.3billion money laundering charge preferred against them by the EFCC. At the resumed hearing of the matter on Thursday, prosecution counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo led three witnesses Yahaya Mohammed Yusuf and Wakili Dauda,( both bureau de change operators) and Olamide Ogunsanya , an Assistant Director with NIMASA, in evidence. Yusuf ho s the 7th prosecution witness told the court how he received the sum of Two Hundred and Thirty Million, Nine Hundred and Twenty Six Thousand Naira (N230,926,000) from Extreme Vertex Nigeria Limited through an account: Kofar Fada Nigeria Limited, owned by his brother. Extreme Vertex Nigeria Limited is one of the companies alleged to have benefited from the disbursement of over Two Billion Naira from the Committee on International Shipping and Port Security( ISPS) in NIMASA. Yusuf said that the second accused person: Captain Ezekiel Bala Agaba was his long- time customer . According to him, on 7 November, 2014, Kofar Fada Nigeria Limited received the total sum of One Hundred and Forty Five Million, Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira Only (N145,350,000) in three tranches from Extreme Vertex Nigeria Limited. On 14 November, 2014, another Eighty- Five Million, Five Hundred and Seventy Six Thousand Naira ( N85, 576,000) was also paid in by the same company into Kofar Fada Nigeria Limited’s bank account....

Wife exposes husband who sold their 9-month-old son

Follow @NigeriaPI The Lagos state police has arrested a Liberian man who tried to sell his son – The arrested man was exposed by his wife – A pastor is under investigation regarding his role in the illegal trade – The suspect has confessed that he collected N250,000 for his son who is just 9-months-old A woman in Lagos has exposed the plot of her husband who tried to sell their son. The Nigerian woman who is married to a Liberian citizen reportedly decried her husband’s plan to sell their son and flee to Ghana. Ijeoma Ndoku  raised an alarm which led to the arrest of her husband, Mr Daniel Barney. The Lagos state police command arrested Mr Barnney for selling his nine-month-old son Emmanuel for N250,000. Sources say Barley sold his son in a desperate attempt to raise cash to meet pressing family needs. The embattled Liberian who is currently being held at Festac police station over the matter, said he sold his son to a 43-year-old woman called Ekah Richard. According to the 32-yaer-old father, the sum of N250,000 was obtained from Ms Richard through Alhaji Adamu. He added that the money was given to him to start a business. He denied selling the baby, claiming that his wife abandoned the child, pointing out that since he could not cater for the boy alone, he took him to an orphanage. Nigerian Watch reports that the police arrested Mr Barnney at Mile 2 on Friday, February 12 and recovered the baby from Ms Richard. Ijeoma denied her husband’s claims, saying: “For over three months, he has been saying...

Suspect confesses to Kidnaping People To Raise Money For My Girlfriend’s Bride Price

Follow @NigeriaPI Uzordima Chukwudi, 29, was a lotto operator before he took to kidnapping, a trade he was into before he was arrested by the Inspector General of Police Special Intelligence Response Team, led by CSP Abba Kyari. Chukwudi was arrested alongside some other members of the group, including Joseph Chiaotu, aka Ejima, 21, Anozie Chinonso, 25 and 27-year-old Chukwuma Agim, who is a prison official, in connection with the kidnap of a woman in Imo State. Speaking to journalists during the week, Chukwudi said he was studying Mechanical Engineering at Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Imo State before he dropped out in his final year. “What led me into kidnapping was unfortunate,” he said. He explained that the pressure to raise the bride price of his pregnant girlfriend lured him into the crime. He said, “My girlfriend is pregnant and I have been under pressure to pay her bride price but I had no money. She told me that since she became pregnant her mother had been ostracised by her fellow women in their village. The pressure was too much that I needed to look for money by all means.” On how he came across the other suspects, Chukwudi explained that when the pressure became unbearable, he contacted two of his friends; Nnamdi, who is now in prison, and Chiboy, who later introduced him to Agim for the trade. He said, “Agim, being a prison official, was the one making way for us whenever we approached a police check point but our first operation was not successful because the person we targeted escaped. But on the second operation, Chiboy went...

Kim Kardashian clears the air about divorce rumours

Follow @NigeriaPI There have been rumours about Kim K wanting to divorce her Husband Kanye because of his embarrasing twitter rants, so Kim Kardashian took to her website kimkardashianwest.com, to make a big statement about where she stands when it comes to her husband and her loyalty. On Friday she dedicated a post to which she titled: ‘Currently.’ When listing what she is ‘loving’ right now, she wrote: ‘My husband.’ Then she added that she ‘hated’ that people don’t get that Kanye ‘will stand up against the whole world for his creativity and art.’  Then said she was listening to the song I Love Kanye and was wearing ‘Yeezy Season 3 samples she took from the show. She concluded the post by writing that she wants “everyone to be as honest as Kanye,” and she was watching “Kanye shoot his new video” and reading “Kanye’s tweets.” She ended the post with a Kimoji of her flipping her middle...

Funke Akindele rumoured to be engaged with JJC

Follow @NigeriaPI Early January 2016, the rumour mill was agog with the news that Nollywood star actress Funke Akindele and UK-based Nigerian singer and producer, Abdul Rasheed Bello popularly known as JJC Skillz were dating. According to reports, smitten Funke have practically moved in to JJC’s Prime Water Garden home in Ikate, Lekki, Lagos as his live-in-lover, after spending more time with the musician in his London base. But while romance rumours continue to swirl, both Funke and JJC kept their lips sealed. However, friends close to the duo tactically confirmed that two are in love but have decided to make it a very private affair. Days ago, JJC was rumoured to have proposed to the actress renowned for her stellar role in Jenifa. In between the whispers of romance, the two have been seen working together on different projects. While JJC has been helping out as director on Funke’s Jenifa Diary, a TV sitcom series, the actress in turn played the lead, mimicking ‘Olajumoke Bread Seller’ in the upcoming video of JJC’s new song, Ada. While some have suggested that all the engagement tales could be a publicity stunt their activities on social media suggests otherwise. The duo have exchanged of lovey-dovey messages on Twitter and Instagram, some of which points at true love tango between JJC and Funke. Weeks back, JJC, via his Instagram account, @jjcskillz, made a shout out to his nephews: “My cute nephews singing along to #forgetmenot by @jjcskillz ft @officialpraiz made my Christmas day. Thank you to my big brother for the video @sbellophotos the man that inspired my whole musical journey. #Godblessyou. Funke,...

N3.7bn NIMASA fraud: AGF didn’t approve ISPS accounts -Witness

Follow @NigeriaPI An Assistant Director with Nigerian Maritime Safety and Administration Agency, NIMASA, Mrs. Olamide Odusanya, made a startling revelation Thursday before a Lagos Federal High Court, of how the immediate past Director-General of the agency, Dr. Patrick Ziakede Akpobolokemi operated two banks accounts which they used in transferring about N2.5 billion, without the approval of the Accountant-Genaral of the Federation, (AGF).‬ ‪Odusanya, an Assistant Director of International Finance Services Department of the agency, was the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, ninth prosecution witness to testify in the on going trial of Akpobolokemi and six other accused persons. Akpobolokemi was arraigned before the court by EFCC alongside six others, on 22 counts bordering on allegations of conversion and theft to the tune of N2.6 billion.‬ ‪ Other accused persons are: Captain Ezekiel Agaba, Ekene Nwakuche, Governor Juan, and three companies, namely Blockz and Stonz Limited, Kenzo Logistics Limited and Al-Kenzo Logistic Limited.‬ ‪ When the trial resumed Thursday, Odusanya, while being led in evidence by the prosecutor, Mr. Rotimi Oyedepo, told the court that the said money was expended on the International Shipping and Ports Security code ISPS. ‪She further told the court that before the agency spends any money on the ISPS code, approval is usually obtained from the presidency through the office of National Security Adviser, NSA, and that there was a committee for the ISPS which the second accused person, Captain Bala Agaba was the chairman. She said before drawing any money from NIMASA’s account to ISPS’s account, such drawing must get the approval of first accused person, Akpobolokemi, who was the agency’s accounting officer....

Father ‘Sells’ His Nine-Month-Old Son For N250,000

Follow @NigeriaPI A Liberian, Daniel Barnney, is being held by the police for allegedly selling his nine-month-old son Emmanuel to a 43-year-old woman, Ekah Richard, for N250,000. Barnney, one Pastor Samuel Osavitu and a worker at an orphanage, Alhaji Sunkanmi Adamu, are being quizzed at Festac Police Station over the matter. Barnney’s Nigerian wife Ijeoma Ndoku raised the alarm over his plan to sell their son and flee to Ghana last month…. The police arrested Barnney at Mile 2 on February 12 and recovered the baby from Richard. Ndoku said she and Barnney have been quarrelling because she did not allow him to take the baby to his aunt, who she never saw. She debunked Barnney’s claims of abandoning the child, accusing him of fleeing with the boy on their way to buy groceries. “It’s a lie! I didn’t abandon my baby. He said he wanted to hand the baby over to his aunt. I said it was okay since his aunt was now in Nigeria. I said it will give me opportunity to look for a job and support the family because he has not been taking care of us. “For over three months, he has been saying he does not have money to take care of me and my baby but he usually had money to buy drinks and cigarettes. He could not even bring out N150 for me to buy pampers for our baby. Even when I wanted to take the baby to the hospital, I usually went and borrowed money; other times, our neighbours will give me money to cater for the baby. “He used...

Wizkid Allegedly Hides From DNA Paternity Test, Avoids 2nd Baby Mama

Follow @NigeriaPI Ever since the news broke out about the existence of a second baby mama, reports have been circulating about Wizkid’s alleged refusal to take responsibility of the baby who’s mother is Guinean-American Binta Diallo. In an interview with The Shaderoom, Miss Diallo alleged that Starboy Wizzy has refused to own up to his parental responsibilities and referred to him as a ‘deadbeat dad’. Reports emerging have revealed that Wizkid is indeed shying away from his fatherly responsibilities. Inside sources revealed to Ynaija that the Nigerian singer has also refused to show up for a DNA test requested by Binta Diallo, to prove that he is indeed, the father of her son. “Wizkid is refusing to accept the baby, and he’s not paying child support. He’s also refusing to make himself available for a DNA test to determine the paternity of the baby,” the source alleged. The source also added that “in Nigeria, it may be alright to do avoid taking responsibility for your child, but “in the US, they take such things very serious as his hide and seek with the mother of his child may also affect him, whenever he’s trying come in and go out of the country.” Meanwhile, in a video released by Hip TV yesterday, when Wizkid was asked to comment on the matter and he adamantly kept mute and refused to speak on the issue. Read More at liveofofo.com/gossip-column/wizkid-allegedly-hides-dna-paternity-test-avoids-2nd-baby-mama.html/ ©...

60 year old man arrested for repeatedly raping 13 year old girl in Lagos

Follow @NigeriaPI 60 year old Abdulahi Mohammed pictured above, has been arrested and charged before an Ogba Magistrates’ court for allegedly repeatedly raping a 13-year-old girl at his home in Bankole Agagu Street, Oke Aro, a boundary town between Lagos and Ogun states from 2015 into 2016. According to our source, Abdullahi lured the 13 year old girl into his home and forcefully penetrated her. He then warned the victim not to tell anyone. However her parents noticed her awkward movement caused by an injury she sustained during the penetration. When she was questioned, she narrated how the suspect has been forcefully having sex with her for months. Abdullahi was arrested and then charged for rape. When he was arraigned, Abdullahi pleaded not guilty to two-count charge under the Criminal Code. The presiding Magistrate, T. A. Elias granted him bail in the sum of N3 million with two sureties in like sum and ordered that he be remanded in prison custody at Kirikiri until he fulfills his bail conditions. The matter has been adjourned till 11 April, 2016. Source: PM...

‘AY is my man crush for life’ – Mabel Makun

Follow @NigeriaPI This single act should debunk all rumours about the break up. There were reports that the comedian and his interior designer wife have separated and she moved out of their home. Mancrushforlife is far from a broken...

Naked Man Falls From Building While Escaping Lover’s Husband

Follow @NigeriaPI This is the shocking moment a naked man climbed out of a window in a bid to escape after being caught with another man’s wife. Stunned passers-by watched in amazement as he shimmied down the facade of a block of flats after making a quick exit from a third-floor window. The incident occurred in China and was captured on camera. The footage has been posted on Youtube and is has gone viral. According to local media reports, the man survived the...