A Magistrates’ Court in Minna has sentenced a teenager, Yakubu Dahiru, to three months in prison for stealing a fowl.
Sentencing the teenager, the Magistrate, Binta Rijau, however said she would be lenient on the accused person as he was remorseful.
Rijau ordered him to pay a fine of N3000 or serve three months in prison in the event of a default
Dahiru had been charged with joint act, house breaking and theft, to which he pleaded guilty and begged for leniency.
The Prosecutor, Insp. Thomas Peter, had told the court that two men, Yusuf Mohammed and Christopher Yahaya jointly reported the matter at the police station on May 2.
Peter quoted the complainants as alleging that the accused person and two others, now at large, broke into their compound and stole a fowl valued at N2000.
The prosecutor said that the offence contravened Sections 79, 347 and 288 of the Penal Code and asked the court to try the accused summarily in line with Section 157 of the Criminal Procedure Code.
Minister of Interior Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has directed officials of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS ) to exploit every capacity within the service to ensure issuance of international passports to genuine and qualified applicants within 48 hours.
The Minister said with deployment of state- of- the- art technology, the 48 hours timeline for acquiring an international passport was achievable if officials of the NIS eliminates human contacts and deal with racketeering, which has built an “unusual economy “, around the passport issuance process.
He said the directive has become imperative because of the pains and agonizing experience many Nigerians are subjected to in their bid to procure the important travel document.
Five persons have been reported killed and several houses torched in Kaduna, breaking the relative peace that the region has enjoyed for several months.
The incidence, which was confirmed by the Kaduna State police command, took place at Kiri village in Attakar Chiefdom of Kaura local government of Kaduna State.
It was reported that the gunmen invaded the village at about 4 pm on Thursday and started shooting indiscriminately, killing five persons before setting ablaze, several houses including a police post.
Investigation has now been launched to unravel the identity of the attackers and bring them to book.
Explosion has erupted on Abura crude trunk line in Otu Jeremi, Ughelli south local government area at about 2pm on Friday.
The line is operated by the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company, NPDC with its joint partner ND Western is in OML 34.
There's no official comment on the likely cause of the eruption on the oil facility from the operators yet. Meantime, community sources said it would not be unconnected with activities of oil thieves.
Illegal bunkering activities has been a major source of concern in the area with military operations coordinated by Sector One Operation Delta Safe, destroying several illegal oil refining equipment used by the oil thieves about three months ago.
A married former British soldier, David Reed has been arrested in Dubai on suspicion of stabbing to dearh an unidentified Nigerian woman
Reed, 46, has been held in jail for almost a month without charge after the woman suffered a fatal wound in a violent struggle, Mail Online reported.
The former army medic, from Bristol, has admitted he booked a massage with the Nigerian, who police described as an escort worker, euphemism for a prostitute.
The father-of-four has claimed that three men burst into the room where he was having the massage and attacked him.
He has told police that he acted in self-defence and the woman was fatally stabbed during a fierce struggle on August 4.
Investigators in Dubai believe he was the victim of a ‘shake-down’, with the gang demanding money or threatening to blackmail him.
‘It is common for prostitutes to work with other people to try and extort money from their clients because prostitution and sex outside marriage is illegal in the country,’ said a Dubai Police source.
‘From what we understand the suspect said he was acting in self-defence. The matter is still under investigation.’
Reed, who works in Iraq for the Group 4 security firm recruiting paramedics to work in hostile environments, told police he had booked a massage during a 12-hour stop over in Dubai.
He was staying in a hotel room, although Reed is understood to have visited an unlicensed massage parlour.
Reed is held on suspicion of murder and the offence of using the services of a prostitute.
The holding charge on the UAE court website reads: ‘Habitual practice of immorality or prostitution.’
Two other people who involved in the fight have also been arrested, it is claimed.
R. Kelly is locked up right now with no signs of him being released any time soon. The singer's been locked up in solitary confinement out of fear that he'll be harmed in Gen. Pop. The singer admitted he was happy about being separated from the other inmates out of fear that some of them might retaliate against him. That was in July and a lot has changed since including his stance on being in solitary.
It looks like R. Kelly's lost all fear of being placed in gen. pop. According to TMZ, the singer is begging the judge to release him from solitary confinement and allow him to join the rest of the inmates in general population in jail. Now, given that he's an accused preying on young girls and a celebrity at that, general population makes him an immediate target. However, he's reportedly willing to take the chance because solitary is taking a toll on his mental and physical health.
Steven Greenberg, Kells lawyer, listed off a bunch of reasons why Kells should be released from solitary -- the main one being that solitary is meant to punish inmates. Greenberg argued that Kelly is locked up without human interaction, access to sunlight and media, recreational activities or even private one-on-one visitations that aren't under surveillance.
Officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested another 20 suspected internet fraudsters, popularly known as ‘Yahoo Boys’ in Imo State.
Operatives of the commission, South East Zonal office in Enugu swooped on the suspects on Friday morning in Owerri, Imo State and whisked them away.
This is coming barely six days the anti-graft agents swooped on boys suspected to be into cybercrime at their abode at the Spibat area of Owerri and arrested 30.
The EFCC operatives, who arrived Owerri on Thursday were said to have stormed Aladinma extension area of Owerri in the early hours of Friday and arrested the suspects popularly known as ‘Yahoo Yahoo boys.
The EFCC operatives struck while their targets were still asleep enthused that apart from picking the suspects, cars, expensive mobile phones and laptops were recovered by the anti-graft agents.
Nine-time Grammy winner Rihanna covered the September issue of Vogue Hong Kong - hitting newsstands this Sunday - which declared her an 'icon for our times and the ultimate fashion force.'
In the chic spread, the 31-year-old Bajan pop diva donned designers like Louis Vuitton, Dries Van Noten, and Alexander McQueen selected by fashion director Anya Ziourova.
Hairstylist Yusef coiffed the Guava Island actress' middle-parted updo and make-up artist Kanako Takase applied her minimal make-up.
He has made the Sunday Service a weekly, touring event. And Kanye West may be taking his faith to the next level!
Kim Kardashian took to Twitter on Thursday to share a photo of a notebook which appeared to contain the 42-year-old rapper's new album title with a track list.
As the Jesus Walk hitmaker's ninth-studio album was originally supposed to be called Yandhi, no doubt many Kanye diehards were surprised to find out that the project is now called Jesus Is King.
The 38-year-old reality star also announced that the release date of the album will be September 27.
Yandhi was originally supposed to be released in October of last year before being pushed back to the end of November.
There was ultimately no other update given on the album until now.
The name of the project and the names of the tracks are leading many to believe that Kanye could be releasing a gospel album which is a concept he has played with before.
A genetic analysis of almost half a million people has concluded there is no single "gay gene".
The study, published in Science, used data from the UK Biobank and 23andMe, and found some genetic variants associated with same-sex relationships.
But genetic factors accounted for, at most, 25% of same-sex behaviour.
Advocacy group GLAAD said the study confirmed "no conclusive degree to which nature or nurture influenced how a gay or lesbian person behaves."
The researchers scanned the genomes - the entire genetic make-up - of 409,000 people signed up to the UK Biobank project, and 68,500 registered with the genetics company 23andMe.
Participants were also asked whether they had same-sex partners exclusively, or as well as opposite-sex partners.
The Harvard and MIT researchers concluded genetics could account for between 8-25% of same-sex behaviour across the population, when the whole genome is considered.
Five specific genetic variants were found to be particularly associated with same-sex behaviour, including one linked to the biological pathway for smell, and others to those for sex hormones.
But together they only accounted for under 1% of same-sex behaviour.
Billionaire daughter and fashion blogger, Temi Otedola has held a photoshoot in an Italian forest. Ace Nigerian photographer, Isabel Okoro took care of the shoot. One more photo of the 23-year old fashion lover below…
Here are photos of the Rev. Father, David Tanko who was ambushed and killed at Kufai Amadu in Takum local government area of Taraba state on Thursday August 29th.
The cleric was on his way to Takum for a peace meeting with his fellow clergymen on how to resolve the lingering Tiv, Jukun crisis when he was killed. Rest in peace!
Ubi Franklin's first child, Zaneta is a year older today. His first fruit from one of his babymamas is 4 today and the very happy dad has taking to instagram to wish her a happy birthday in a lengthy post.
He wrote;
''It’s been four years already my little smart and energetic zee mama.
Last four year has been about your mum and she really deserves an award for everything she has been doing and if we have to share responsibility she has done 50% of mine and adding to 100% she brings to the table.
THE PURPOSE OF GOD WILL NOT BE VOIDED BECAUSE OF FEELINGS OF MEN.
The world may have a different view of how I have had you and your two brothers and in my heard I am wondering the best formula to live well in life and be a good father.
Many are in unhappy marriages and many fathers don’t even take care of their kids who live with them in the same house. Many fathers don’t even take responsibility for their children or even try to have a cordial relationship with their mothers, here am I doing all round to make sure you and your brothers live well,and we still have people who think I have committed an abomination for taking care of my kids and playing my role as a father and a very good one at that.
This is not an excuse for anyone reading this, I won’t wish my enemy to be in my shoes because I have to live with emotions of three different women (happy/sad).
This has taught me more patience, makes me double up the hustle to give all my Three kids a happy life and that’s my priority now and I don’t think there is a better way for a father to act.
My daughter you will become a better woman from the way you talk and how energetic you are I have no doubt you will make a big sister to your brothers and will always make me proud in everything in life.
You will excel in your academics, and when you grow old enough to read this, one thing is important and that is people will always want to confine you to live a certain way while covering their own sin to make your look so bad.
Everyone reading this has something they are hiding and will sit on social media to troll others and that’s the sad world we live in now where we cover up our own and talk about others.
One thing you took form me is, we don’t like food 😂😂.
Your emotions grew right alongside of you this year. While they are big and overwhelming at times, they are letting us get an even bigger sneak peek into the person you are >>>>>''
My chest! These two men oooo!!! The immediate past senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, has described the governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai as a leper, who has been abandoned by friends.
Senator Sani said the governor’s height has been reduced from “dwarf” to a leper and has also been abandoned by President Muhammad Buhari and his men.
The former lawmaker was apparently reacting to a comment credited to governor El-Rufai on Thursday, where he averred that Senator Sani had been reduced to a “blogger” since his defeat by his opponent in the last general elections.
El-Rufai was quoted saying, “We have kicked out Shehu Sani, who has now become a blogger and Uthman Hunkuyi who has now relocated to China with his family for not giving the people of Kaduna State the opportunity of getting the loan that will help in improving the lots of Kaduna people.”
But Sani, in a statement Thursday evening, lambasted the governor, saying he was focusing on his presidential ambition while kidnappers had taken over his state.
He said, “I’m pleased to have reduced the height of El-Rufai from a dwarf to a leper who was rejected by the Governors forum.
“Mr El-Rufai, I’m not responsible for removing your name from the entourage of those who traveled to Japan with Mr President after wasting your three days in Abuja. Eat Yahuza Suya, since you missed the Sushi.
“El-Rufai is more focused on his presidential ambition, while his state is under the siege of Kidnappers”.
The former lawmaker advised governor El-Rufai to face the President’s men who threw away his list of ministers and also threw out his luggage from Japan trip.
“He is still obsessed with the World Bank Loans and using it as an excuse to justify his incompetence, while his counterparts in other states are busy commissioning and executing projects.
“Since you are still angry for not getting the loan, i can help you with some high heels shoes to increase your height,” said Sani in the statement.
This is very hilarious! Queen Ajoke Adeyemi has revealed things heartbroken women did in the past before social media came. She revealed hers, saying she is a lover girl while are followers also joined in the fun, very hilarious. See it all below, lol.
