Member of drug baron El Charo's cartel is murdered alongside his wife and two children

An internal conflict within Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán's old cartel left a family of four dead, including a member of the organization, when assassins opened fire in the northern Mexico state of Sonora.

The deadly incident took place Sunday morning in the city of Guaymas when Juan Francisco 'El Brujo' Herrera was intercepted aboard his SUV by a group of armed men in a taxi.

Herrera, a 34-year-old member of the Sinaloa Cartel, lost control of the vehicle when he was shot and crashed into a traffic light post.

His wife Nayeli, 30, and his two-year-old daughter were rushed to a local hospital, where they were declared dead. The couple's 12-year-old daughter died at the scene of the attack from a gunshot wound.


A 21-year-old woman identified as Joselyn Saraí, an adult male and three other children were taken to a medical facility and hospitalized for gun shot wounds.

The hit job was reportedly in response to the Saturday morning execution of Santiago Eduardo Payán in Culiacán, Sinaloa.

Homicide investigators recuperated at least 500 bullet casings.

The 26-year-old was the nephew of Rafael Caro Quintero, who has been embroiled in a power struggled with El Chapo's three sons, Ovidio Guzmán, Iván Archivaldo Guzmán, and Jesus Alfredo Guzman, who are also known as Los Chapitos, over the control of Caborca, a municipality in the state of Baja California.

His father, Genaro Payán, was an operative of the Sinaloa Cartel and was arrested by Mexican security forces in 2015. Authorities in the U.S. are seeking his extradition.

Quintero's network had 10 of its men executed June 19 as a result of a war-like assault launched by alleged members of the Los Salazar Cartel, which is linked to Los Chapitos.

He reportedly formed an alliance with El Chapo's sons to combat the Jalisco New Generation Cartel in November 2019

The 67-year-old, whose life is portrayed in Narcos: Mexico, co-founded the now defunct Guadalajara Cartel, for whom El Chapo once worked before splitting off.

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Ballon d'Or 2020 cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic

France Football, which has been organising the annual Ballon d’Or awards since its inception in 1956 – with a five year tie-up with the FIFA World Player awards between 2010 and 2015 – has announced that due to the coronavirus pandemic there will be no winner of the 2020 Ballon d’Or.

That is particularly bad news for Robert Lewandowski but also rules out any continuance of the Leo Messi-Cristiano Ronaldo all-time duel for overall supremacy.

Lewandowski was a front-runner after bagging over 50 club goals for Bayern Munich and the Poland striker can still land a treble if Bayern win the Champions League.


Neymar and Kylian Mbappé could win a quadruple this season with success in both French cup competitions and Europe while Ronaldo could score a Serie A and Champions League double as well as the Serie A Capocannoniere award.



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David and Victoria Beckham jet off to Italy for luxury post-lockdown holiday with the kids [photos]

The Beckhams have jetted off for a luxurious and sunny break away in Puglia, Italy.

David and Victoria Beckham have been stuck in their Cotswolds home with their children as the UK dealt with a lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Now the pair have traded the Cotswolds for a farmhouse on the Italian coast, joined by their children Brooklyn, 21, Romeo, 17, Cruz, 15, and nine-year-old Harper Seven.

Also seen joining the family is Brooklyn Beckham's new fiancée, 26-year-old actress Nicola Peltz.


This is the first time that Brooklyn and Nicola have been seen out in public since they announced their engagement on social media earlier this month.

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Lottery operators protest in front of Lagos court

Tens of lottery operators stormed the Federal High Court, Ikoyi on Monday to protest what they deem ”judicial bias” in the handling of a lawsuit filed by Western Lotto Limited, belonging to politician Buruji Kashamu.

The protest is in connection with a lottery operation case between Western Lotto Ltd and National Lottery Regulatory Commission, Registrar of Trademarks, Premier Lotto Ltd & 22 others.

In the case being handled by Justice C.J. Aneke, Western Lotto Limited sued 23 rival lottery firms over alleged infringement on its licence on “Ghana games”.

One of the defendants is Premier Lotto Limited, popularly known as Baba Ijebu Gaming Limited, belonging to Chief Keshington Adebutu.

Meanwhile, in December 2019, Justice Aneke had authorised Western Lotto to enter into the offices of other defendants and produce evidence to back the alleged infringement on its licence on “Ghana games”.

However, protesters besieged the court, carrying placards with various inscriptions accusing the judge of bias.

Some of the inscriptions were, ‘Aneke, do the right thing’; ‘Justice is not for sale’; ‘We say no to Kashamu’s judicial rascality’; ‘Equity & Fairness = Justice; Padi-Padi Judgment = Injustice’; among others.

Meanwhile, the hearing which was meant to hold today has been scheduled for Tuesday.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/07/lottery-operators-protest-in-front-of.html

UK secures access to 90 million doses of 'promising' coronavirus vaccine

The UK Government has secured early access to 90 million vaccine doses to protect the UK from coronavirus.

In addition, treatments containing Covid-19-neutralising antibodies have been secured to protect those who cannot receive vaccines.

The vaccine doses are from the BioNTech/Pfizer alliance and Valneva while the antibodies have been secured from AstraZeneca.

The public are being urged to sign up to a new NHS website to make it quicker and easier for potential volunteers to join vital studies that could help save lives – the aim is to get 500,000 people signed up by October.


Announced by Business Secretary Alok Sharma today, the Government has agreed significant partnerships with leading pharmaceutical and vaccine companies BioNTech/Pfizer and Valneva that are developing innovative new vaccines to protect people against Covid-19.
The Government has also secured access to treatments containing Covid-19-neutralising antibodies from AstraZeneca to protect those who cannot receive vaccines such as cancer and immunocompromised patients.

England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland could have access to enough doses to vaccinate and protect priority groups such as frontline health and social care workers and those at increased health risk.

The Government has now secured access to three different types of Covid-19 vaccines that are being developed here and around the world.

This news gives the UK the most likely chance of getting access to a safe and effective vaccine at the quickest speed.



source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/07/uk-secures-access-to-90-million-doses.html

My world is shattered, Nollywood actress Rachael Okonkwo cries after losing mother

Nollywood actress, Rachael Okonkwo has cried out after losing her mother to the cold hands of death, saying her world is shattered and her life crumbled.

The versatile actress took to her Instagram page on Sunday to announce the death of her mother, as friends and well-wishers sympathised with her.

In her first post, Rachael said “My life will never remain the same.”

In her second post, she lamented: “My world is shattered, my life is crumbled; RIP mama NKOLI. Where do I start from?”


Nollywood actress, Chika Ike commiserated with Rachael, saying, “Oh no! Please stay strong sweetie. May her soul RIP.”

Another actress, Eve Esin simply said: “Pls stay strong. The Lord is your strength Raaaa.”

Also, Linda Osifo said, “OH my God!! I’m so sorry!! Please stay strong!”




source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/07/my-world-is-shattered-nollywood-actress.html

15 month-old toddler mauled to death by family pit bull

A 15-month-old toddler was mauled to death by a family dog in their garden.

The girl - named on a GoFundMe page as Scarlett- was sat in in her grandparents' back garden along with the pit bull, before the pet attacked her.

Two adult relatives were also injured in what was described as an "unprovoked attack" in East Providence, Rhode Island.

Local police officers were called to the home at around 2.45pm on Thursday and found the child had been bitten several times by the family dog.


Scarlett was taken to Hasbro Children's Hospital in Upper South Providence less than three miles away where she later died, police confirmed.

East Providence Police Chief William Nebus told  WPRI  the dog "suddenly went after the child" when she was put on the ground.

"The family had sat down for lunch outside.

"The baby was on the ground roaming freely and the dog, in the fenced-in backyard, was also roaming freely. As far as we know, it was an unprovoked attack.

"It's hard because even a family dog, a family-friendly dog, can suddenly lash out for whatever reason," he said.

A GoFundMe page has been set up for Scarlett's parents, who have been named as Manny and Brianne Pereira.

The page reads: "With a heavy heart and tears in my eyes, I share with you the loss of this very beautiful and loved baby girl.

"Yesterday afternoon, my former brother in law and his wife had their baby girl TRAGICALLY taken from them.

"She was 15 months old and just starting to walk. She was brutally attacked by a family members dog and did not make it. This was my oldest sons only cousin on his fathers side.

"Manny and Brianne Pereira, the parents of this beloved, sweet girl have always been family. My heart aches so hard for them right now. I cannot imagine the burden of losing my baby so tragically and then bearing the unexpected expenses that come along with such a loss.

"I ask you to dig deep today and give anything you can possibly give. No amount is too little or too much. I appreciate all of your help and support during this difficult time. I will keep you updated when we find out when the services are."

An investigation into the incident is ongoing. Police said there were no prior incidents with the pit bull.




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Screams as woman tries to abduct boy, 2, in broad daylight as he plays in park

A woman tried to abduct a two-year-old boy as he played in a park in broad daylight this afternoon.

The child's mum was heard to scream as a woman tried to lead her son away.

Police have described the incident at Sefton Park, Merseyside as 'every parent's worst nightmare', reports the Liverpool Echo.

Officers are investigating after it was alleged a woman grabbed the wrist of the toddler and tried to pull him away.


Police said the attempted abduction took place at about 2.50pm near the bandstand, as many people will have flocked to the park to enjoy the good weather.

As the suspect allegedly attempted to lead the boy away, his mother intervened to stop.

Police said: "The child's mother screamed at the woman and she left on foot in the direction of the Palm House, away from the cafe."

The boy, fortunately, was uninjured but the mum was left "distressed".

Detective Inspector Simon Hurst said: "Thankfully the child’s mother was alert and screamed at the woman, who made off. This incident is every parent’s worst nightmare, and will have been absolutely frightening to experience.

"We know that many people were in the area and, even if they didn’t witness the incident itself, may recognise the woman described.

"If so, please let us know and pass any description to us, as well as any CCTV, dashcam or mobile phone footage which may have inadvertently captured her image in photos or videos taken today in the area.

“I’d also like to assure people, who will be understandably worried, that we take any reports of this nature extremely seriously.

"We’ll act on all information provided and are absolutely determined to find this woman and ensure that no such incidents happen again.”

The suspect is described as a woman in her 50s, olive-skinned, 5ft tall, of medium build and with dark hair in a ponytail.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/07/screams-as-woman-tries-to-abduct-boy-2.html

Drama As NDDC MD Slumps During Public Interrogation

Recent happenings at the NDDC are playing out like one big Fuji House of Commotion. It was drama all the way as the commission's MD, Kemebradikumo Pondei, passed out during a live session of the house of representatives committee probing the NDDC over alleged financial recklessness running into Hundreds of Billions of Naira.



While being questioned over some Billions on Monday, the MD suddenly passed out. Some of those around quickly rushed to his aide.

The interrogation has been suspended over the incident.

Reality star, Tacha stuns in new instagram photos

So gorg!

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Just In! AG NDDC managing director collapses during hearing

The AG NDDC managing director has just collapsed.

This happened during the ongoing hearing.

Details shortly...




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23-Year-Old Lady Conspires With New Lover To Kill Her Boyfriend

The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old woman, Iyabo Julius, for allegedly conniving with her lover, Adedayo Sunday, to rob and kill a motorcyclist, Suleuman Azeez.

The incident was said to have happened in the 12/12 area of Ore in the Odigbo Local Government Area of the state.

The police also arrested one Jeremiah Monday over the crime.



Parading the suspects at the police headquarters, Alagbaka Akure, the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Bolaji Salami, said the deceased was Iyabo’s former boyfriend and she asked the new lover to kill him to make it easy for them to get married.

The police boss said, “One Suleiman Azeez, 25, a commercial motorcyclist, left home for his daily bread with his Bajaj motorcycle but did not return home. His body was later found in a pool of blood around the 12/12 area Odigbo via Ore.

“The case was subsequently transferred to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Akure. Upon discreet investigation, detectives trailed the suspects, one Adedayo Sunday, 25, and Jeremiah Monday, 20, both of Odigbo via Ore, who were arrested where they had gone to sell the stolen motorcycle.

“On interrogation they confessed to the crime and said the former girlfriend of the deceased, one Iyabo Julius, 23, who is now Adebayo’s lover, asked them to rob her former boyfriend of his motorcycle and equally kill him so that she and her new lover could get married.”

The commissioner explained that based on the confession of the suspect, detectives arrested Iyabo.

CP Salami said all the suspects would soon be charged.

Meghan and Harry's book price is slashed on Amazon before it even goes on sale

Meghan and Prince Harry have seen their 'tell-all' new book's price slashed by a third before it's even been released.

Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan and the Making of a Modern Royal Family is due out on August 11 but Amazon has already chopped its price tag down from £20 to £13.60.

The anticipated book is set to shed light on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's bombshell decision to quit as senior royals.

The 368-page account has been written by former showbiz journalist Omid Scobie and royal reporter Carolyn Durand.


 It is said to be based on accounts from the royal couple's friends, while the authors are understood to have been given access to the Duke and Duchess themselves.

The publishers claim the work will "dispel the many rumours and misconceptions" which have surrounded the pair.

An insider previously told The Sun Harry, 35, "had been unhappy for a long, long time" and that the book will reveal he was the driving force behind the 'abdication' in March.

"He wanted to move in the direction that they did and had been considering it for more than a year," they continued.

The Sussexes are now living in a Los Angeles mansion with their baby son Archie, after initially leaving the UK for Vancouver Island in Canada.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/07/meghan-and-harrys-book-price-is-slashed.html

OAP Toolz and husband reportedly welcome second son

Media personality Toolz Oniru- Demuren is a mum again. She reportedly welcomed her second son with her husband Tunde in a London hospital.

Both the mother and the new Baby are said to be doing well. We say big congrats to her.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/07/oap-toolz-and-husband-reportedly.html

Army silent over killing of 23 Nigerian soldiers in Katsina ambush

There is no official confirmation or reaction yet by Nigeria’s military authorities 48 hours after the massacre of some soldiers by bandits in an ambush in Katsina.

No fewer than 23 soldiers were killed Saturday when they were ambushed by a gang of “bandits” in a remote village in Katsina state.

According to security sources, the bandits opened fire on the soldiers who were on foot patrol in a forested part of the Jibia district in Katsina state.

“The bodies of 23 soldiers have been accounted for while some are still missing,” the sources said.


The massacre of Nigerian troops came same day that an improvised bomb exploded in a nearby village, killing at least seven persons and injuring another ten.

The AFP reported that the bandits could be working in concert with members of the Islamic State of West Africa, underscoring the worsening state of security in the country.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/07/army-silent-over-killing-of-23-nigerian.html

Sea turns red in Faroe Islands as 250 whales slaughtered in 'barbaric' hunt

Sickening pictures show the sea turning red with blood as dozens of whales are slaughtered in an annual ritual in the Faroe Islands.

Activists have voiced their horror as the killings - a tradition believed to date back 1,000 years - got underway in spite of the Covid-19 pandemic.

On the year's first hunt, more than 250 whales were killed, campaigners said.

Animals are surrounded as they migrate past the shores of the Danish territory and herded toward the beach, where they are hacked to death.

It has been described as an "insane blood sport" by charity ORCA, which is lobbying to end the slaughter, carried out with knives by licensed hunters.

Pictures shared by campaign group Sea Shepherd show hunters in the water butchering the whales. It has described the hunts as a "barbaric".

In a statement, Sea Shepherd said: "252 long finned pilot whales and 35 Atlantic white sided dolphins were killed in Hvalba last night after the huge pod was found off Sandvik.

"This is the first organised grindadrap hunt of 2020 with the meat from the hunt distributed first to the approximately 70 hunt participants from the boats and those killing on the beach - and then the remainder to villages on Suðuroy with all recipients then free to sell their share of the meat if they so wish."

Around 100,000 pilot whales swim close to the Faroe Islands, located in the North Atlantic between Norway and Iceland and comprising of 18 tiny islands, each year.

The Faroese hunt on average 800 whales annually. All hunters must have a hunting license.

The Blue Planet Society has condemned the tradition and said the animals had been "brutally and cruelly slaughtered".

In 2014 Sea Shepherd was able to disrupt the slaughter, but since then legislation has been passed banning its ships from the country's waters.

Charity ORCA posted on Twitter : "To the beautiful family of pilot whales that were brutally murdered in the Danish #FaroeIslands, we are so deeply sorry... We will keep fighting to end this insane blood sport. RIP beautiful family... Please Boycott the Faroe Islands!"

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/07/sea-turns-red-in-faroe-islands-as-250.html

Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake 'welcome a baby boy after secret pregnancy'

Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake have welcomed a baby boy after secret pregnancy, according to reports.

Already the super star couple raise their five-year-old son Silas.

Claims have emerged The Sinner actress gave birth to a little boy earlier this week.

Jessica's mum Kimberly Conroe Biel, 65, was said to have devoted much of the past week in the company of her daughter and her newborn, according to DailyMail.com.

It appeared the Hollywood beauty kept her pregnancy a secret for nine months - much like billionaire reality star Kylie Jenner.



source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/07/jessica-biel-and-justin-timberlake.html

Benue speaker, son, test positive for COVID-19

Speaker, Benue State House of Assembly, Titus Uba, his son, member representing Kwande East State constituency, Tertsea Gbisea are among the 66 people, who tested positive for COVID-19 in the State.

In separate statements issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker and Chairman, Committee on Information and Orientation of the State Assembly, Lubem Tiav and Tertsea Gbisea respectively, the affected lawmakers have gone into self-isolation.

The statement by the speaker’s media aide released on Monday read in parts, “Speaker of Benue State House of Assembly Titus Uba received his COVID-19 results on Saturday and tested positive. All the speaker’s household whose samples were tested for the dreaded disease came out negative except the speaker and his last son.


“According to the results, he is asymptomatic but stable, hale and hearty, in high spirit and has since commenced full treatment in self-isolation according to the protocol and advice of medical professionals.”

The statement by Gbisea, who also tested positive for COVID-19 said that the speaker had ordered the immediate closure of the assembly complex.

According to his statement, “As a result of this development, the speaker has ordered the immediate closure of the Assembly complex and directed fumigation of the premises.

“The Assembly by virtue of its official functions and constituency responsibilities stand the natural risk of exposure to carriers of the virus despite the adherence to personal hygiene and COVID-19 safety protocols, and just like every other public worker, it is an occupational hazard that comes with service.

“The affected members have immediately gone into self-isolation and full treatment on them has commenced in line with COVID-19 protocols. While Rt Hon Uba and Hon Gbiseh are without symptoms they are at the moment assisting the NCDC in contact tracing.”

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/07/benue-speaker-son-test-positive-for.html

Magu May Be Demoted As Cabal Moves To Crush Tinubu

Ibrahim Magu, suspend­ed acting chairman of the Economic and Finan­cial Crimes Commission (EFCC), risks demotion from his rank of Commissioner of Police to either Deputy Com­missioner of Police (DCP) or Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) if found guilty of the allegations leveled against him.



Magu, who was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015 to lead his ad­ministration’s anti-corrup­tion efforts, was promoted to the rank of a full commission­er from deputy commissioner in April 2018 by the Police Ser­vice Commission (PSC).

Following a memo to Presi­dent Muhammadu Buhari by Abubakar Malami, the Attor­ney-General and Minister of Justice, Magu was arrested on July 6 by security operatives at the Abuja zonal office of the commission on his way to a meeting and taken before the Justice Ayo Salami-led pres­idential investigative panel.

The panel, sitting at the old Banquet Hall in Aso Villa, Abuja was set up by Buhari to investigate alleged misman­agement of recovered assets by the EFCC between May 2015 and May 2020 under Ma­gu’s stewardship.

After 10 days in custody at Area 10, Force Criminal Inves­tigation Department (FCID), Magu, who has since been re­placed by Mohammed Umar, a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), was released on bail last week.

Speaking with Daily Inde­pendent, a top se­curity source, who has been following the development, said there is no way Magu can be exonerated from the allegations against him and the likelihood of his return­ing to his position as EFCC chairman is “very remote”.

According to him, Magu’s chances of being exonerated is very unlikely “since the allegations against him is coming from the supervis­ing minister in charge of the agency he heads, that is the Attorney-General and Min­ister of Justice, Abubakar Malami. It is a different thing if the petition came from the opposition parties or civil so­ciety organisations.

“No public official can es­cape a hostile investigation such as the one he is being subjected to. He may have committed some infractions no doubt. But those behind the probe are also not clean”, he said.

When asked if the trial has any political undertone, our source replied in the affirma­tive, saying some people in the establishment are unhappy over Magu’s refusal to inves­tigate the petitions written against Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, former governor of Lagos and National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Our source also said be­yond what was stated the trial also has to do with the battle for the 2023 presidential elec­tion.

“It has everything to do with 2023. They see him as Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s man. Some persons within the sys­tem wants EFCC to go after him which Magu has failed to do”, he said.

Daily Independent in its July 10, 2020 edition titled ‘How Petitions On Tinubu’s Bullion Vans Landed Magu In Trouble’ had already reported that “beyond what was public­ly stated in Malami’s memo to the president, one major issue against Magu is his perceived selective investigation and re­fusal to investigate the bullion vans allegations even though President Buhari, who has made the war against corrup­tion one of the three cardinal agenda of his administration, had given him “unfettered access to go all out and probe anyone irrespective of his sta­tus in the society”.

When asked if Magu can return to his position, our source said with a tone of fi­nality, “He can never return. He is gone for good, In fact he may be recommended for de­motion to the rank of Deputy Commissioner of Police or Assistant Commissioner of Police”.

Our source also said aside the memo from Malami, Magu had been having is­sues with the Police Service Commission, the body sad­dled with the responsibility of dismissing and exercising disciplinary control over po­lice officers in the country, except the IGP.

He said, “The DSS report of 2016 that allegedly indict­ed Magu said in December 2010, the Police Service Com­mission (PSC) found Magu guilty of action prejudicial to state security – withholding of EFCC files, sabotage, un­authorised removal of EFCC files and acts unbecoming of a police officer, and awarded him severe reprimand as pun­ishment”.

Recall that Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, pi­oneer chairman of the EFCC was also demoted from the rank of Assistant Inspec­tor-General of Police (AIG) to Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) in August 2008.

Nigerian Lady Dies Just One Day After Her Wedding (Photos)

Be careful and prayerful. A Nigerian woman has passed away just a day after her wedding to her heartrob in Delta state.

According to Sapele Oghenek the woman got married on Saturday to the delight of her family and friends, but tragically died on Sunday.



Her name is yet to be made public.

However, it was discovered that on the day of her marriage, she had drip niddle on suggesting that she might have been sick.

Sharing the photo, Oghenek wrote:
"The face of the lady wey do wedding on Saturday and die on Sunday. Maybe she nor dey medically fit as we spot drip niddle for her hand. Enemies pass there enter her I suspect. Be Prayerful my Pipo."