OMG! 16-year old girl calls out Ogun State Commissioner, accuses him of FONDLING HER BREASTS as she SEEKS JUSTICE

A 16-year-old girl, Barakat Mayowa, has accused the Ogun State Commissioner for Environment, Abiodun Abdul-Balogun, of sexual harassment which allegedly occurred at Ita Otu, Ogun Waterside Local Government Area of the state.

Mayowa recounted that the sexual harassment occurred on Thursday, December 31, in the commissioner’s apartment, where he allegedly fondled her breasts and muttered incantations while she screamed and struggled to free herself from his grip.

The victim, in her confession to the police at the Abigi Division, narrated that the commissioner’s aides lured her to his house and to his bedroom, after which the commissioner came in and bolted the door.

In the video recording, believably done by a police investigator and obtained by SaharaReporters, the victim, a Senior Secondary School 3 student, added that the commissioner allegedly caressed her body, while offering her money.

She said she resisted the money and screamed, before she was eventually allowed to go.

Mayowa said, “What transpired between me and honourable (the commissioner) is that on December 29, which was a Tuesday, I was on my way to register for my National Identity Number. So, I came across the man who happened to be a commissioner at the Waterside Park. I was with a friend.

“So, he called me and said he knew me from somewhere. I said no, he said, maybe I resembled someone he knew. He asked where I was living and I told him. Then I left. He sent a young man after me to get my number. I said no, that my father’s elder brother stays in the park and that he should get my number from him.

“There was another Austin, a friend, who teaches at a government grammar school. They know the guy. So, the guy gave them my number. It was the commissioner who sent them to get my number.

“On December 31, one Mr Lasisi came to my grandparents’ place in the area, and said he knew someone who needed a computer operator and asked if I knew how to operate a computer. I said yes. Then he said I should get dressed and that we would go together to the place.

“When we got there, it was the honourable’s house. A lady, Maryam Odunnuga, came to pick me and took me into a living room. Mr Austin now came out and asked me to come over to a room. The honourable now came inside and Mr Austin went outside immediately.”  

The teenager narrated further that the commissioner tried to entice her with money to get a chance to sleep with her but she resisted.

She said, “The honourable locked the door instantly and put the key in his pocket. So, he moved close to me and asked for the name of my school. He also asked for the amount I was paying as school fees, I replied by saying N30,000. He asked me who was paying my school fees, I told him my daddy. He said if I had thought of starting a business before going to school. 

“I said I wanted to go to a higher institution. Then he said if I would need some money now, how much would I need? I said, any amount. He said I should state an amount. He now moved closer and pressed (fondled) my breasts. So, I moved his hand away. He now said won’t I cooperate. He now started pressing (fondling) my breasts and my body.

“I was struggling to free myself from him. Then he started reciting some incantations. He wanted to touch my head. I now moved his hand away so that he should not touch my head. He now wanted to force me inside his bathroom.

“But I struggled with him and started shouting. He did not want people around his house to know what was going on. He now left me and gave him four, N500 notes, that is N2,000 as my transport fare. I rejected the money.

“He said if I didn’t collect the money, he would not let me go. So, I collected it. He now asked Austin to drop me in our house. I want Nigerians to help me to take up this matter against him. This had never happened to me in my life. Right now, I am so shocked. I had never been harassed like that in my life.” 

Culled

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/01/omg-16-year-old-girl-calls-out-ogun.html

Chimamanda Adichie speaks on why she stopped attending Catholic churches, says they are about money, fundraising

Award-winning Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has said Catholicism in Nigeria is about money, thanksgiving, and fundraising.

According to her, this is one of the other reasons that made her stop attending Catholic churches in Nigeria.

The 43-year-old novelist made this known during an interview with media personality, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu.

She, however, noted that she still considers herself a Catholic and only attends masses outside Nigeria when she comes across a “progressive” Catholic community that upholds humanity.

“I grew up as a Catholic. Catholicism was very important to me. It‘s almost like a culture, not just a religion. So even if you leave the Catholic Church, it’s in you.

“At the moment, I don’t like to talk about religion because I don’t know. There are so many rules about religion, It teaches you guilt in a way that I don’t think so many protestant denominations do.

“I’m Catholic, nominally but I do not attend it in Nigeria.

“Nigerian Catholicism is way too much about money, fundraising, and thanksgiving. Some in the east even look at who’s wearing gold. I think the focus of religion should be things Nigerian Catholicism doesn’t focus on.

“Culturally, I call myself a Catholic but if being religious means performing and going to confession, then I’m not.

“I go to church outside the country when I find a progressive Catholic Church,” Chimamanda added.

She, however, noted that she respects religion in general but questions some of its excesses.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/01/chimamanda-adichie-speaks-on-why-she.html

Horror as 20-year-old man cuts off private part of 6-year-old girl for ritual in Bauchi

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old man for allegedly cutting off the private part of a six-year-old child for suspected ritual purposes.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Ahmed Wakil, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Bauchi on Friday.

He said when policemen received the complaint by the aunt of the victim, they swung into action and arrested the suspect while his accomplice is still at large.

He said, “On the 30th December, 2020 at about 7.20pm one Hafsatu Wada of Zango area of Jama’are LGA, reported at the Jama’are Police Station that her niece Safarau Mohammed (not real name) (6) of the same address was found crying in a pool of her blood.

“Upon the receipt of the complaint, a patrol team led by the DPO of the Jama’are Division visited the scene and rushed the victim to the General Hospital Jama’are. There, a Medical Doctor confirmed that her private part had been cut off with a sharp object.

“The victim was immediately referred to Federal Medical Center, Azare for more medical response.

“During investigation, One Adamu Ra’uf (20) of Gandu Jama’are was arrested. On interrogation, the suspect freely confessed to have conspired with one Abdulkadir Haladu of Chikamidari area of Jama’are to perpetrate the crime.

“The said Abdulkadir is currently at large but necessary measures are being put in place for his immediate arrest. Meanwhile, investigation is still on going.”

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/01/horror-as-20-year-old-man-cuts-off.html

More than two years after his demise, billionaire Lulu-Briggs finally gets burial date

More than two years after his demise, the late business mogul, philanthropist, and industrialist, High Chief Olu Benson Lulu-Briggs will be finally laid to rest on March 13, 2021 according to an announcement by the Oruwari Briggs House of Abonnema in Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State.

Until his death, the late Lulu-Briggs was also the Paramount Head of Oruwari House of Abonnema.

But for controversies and litigations that trailed his demise, including legal tussles in Nigerian and Ghanaian Courts over where the deceased truly died and who should take possession of his remains, the oil and gas industry player would have long been buried.

The outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent restrictions by the federal and state governments as regards funerals and large gatherings further elongated the final burial rites.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/01/more-than-two-years-after-his-demise.html

Family and friends declare boy who left Abeokuta on December 31st missing [photos]

Family and friends of a young man identified as Joshua last night declared him missing.

Joshua had left Abeokuta for Ibadan with his boss' car but now missing with no words or traces.

They are seeking for help from anyone who has any info AT ALL. More details and phone numbers to be contacted below...

#PrayForJoshua

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Woman allegedly shot twice, hacked over farmland [photos]

Apprehension yesterday enveloped Onicha-Ugbo, Aniocha North Local Government Area, Delta State as a 65 -year old Mrs Joy Bioseh was allegedly shot twice and hacked by an indigene of the community over a farmland dispute.

Speaking to Journalists, one of the sons of the victim, Chinedu Bioseh alleged that her mother was attacked on the new year day at about 1 am by the Suspect.

Narrating the story while in tears, Chinedu Bioseh, said “while others are celebrating the new year, we are running here and there trying to save our mother’s life. It is only by God grace she will survive the attack. My mother is in serious pains, though with the forlorn hope of surviving”.

Saying his mother collapsed and fainted with blood gushing out of her while the boy escaped, thinking she was dead, he alleged that the suspect’s family had been dragging “our farmland with us which resulted to the attack.

“Our farmland is what the boy’s family is dragging with us, yesterday night the boy lost his twin brother, and then he (the Suspect) thought that we have hand in the death of his brother. My mum went to church and came back around 1 am only to find out that the boy was waiting for her with a gun, he shot my mum twice and then used battle-axe on her”.

He said the mother was receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital, adding that the case has been reported at the Issele- Uku Police Station. As at the time of filing this report, the Police Public Relations Officer in the State, DSP Onome Onovwakpoyeya could not be reached for comments. A senior Police Officer, however, confirmed the incident, adding that the matter was already being investigated.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/01/photos-65-year-old-woman-attacked-in.html

Kwara state announces resumption date for all schools

Kwara state government has directed its tertiary institutions to resume on January 11, 2021, under strict adherence to Covid-19 safety protocols, while elementary schools are to resume on January 18, a week after. 

This is contained in a press statement issued by the Spokesman of the state technical committee on Covid-19, Rafiu Ajakaye Friday evening.

The statement reads, “Government has directed that the tertiary institutions should put in place appropriate safety protocols to prevent the spread of the virus on their campuses. ” The coordinating ministry is to work with the state technical committee on COVID-19 and other stakeholders to ensure that the schools do not take safety rules for granted.

“Specifically, the use of a face mask is mandatory on the campus and in lecture rooms. Authorities are not to allow anyone, students or otherwise, into college facilities without the use of the face mask. “Similarly, elementary schools in the state are scheduled to resume on January 18, 2021, subject to new developments on the pandemic. “While COVID-19 appears to have come to stay and our communities have to cope with the new normal, the government urges everyone to take responsibilities for their own safety by adhering to protocols already outlined to flatten the curve of transmission.” the statement said.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/01/kwara-state-government-announces.html

Wizkid tells Patoranking he must perform ABULE at his wedding

Wizkid has told his colleague, dancehall artiste, Patrick Okorie better known as Patoranking that he must perform his hit single ABULE at his wedding.

Wizkid made the request when Patoranking shared a virtual performance if the song. Wizkid commented saying;

‘‘Abeg you gats perform this song for my wedding”.

On his part, Patoranking assured him that his wish has already been granted.

”@Wizkidayo say no more, my suit dey drycleaner,’‘ he replied.

Recall wizkid before now had tweeted about the song calling it the hardest jam.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/01/abeg-you-go-perform-abule-for-my.html

NDLEA arrests 133 suspected drug traffickers in Oyo

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Oyo State Command, says it arrested a total of 133 suspects for various drug-related offences in 2020.

The command’s Public Relations Officer, Mrs Mutiat Okuwobi, made this known in a statement in Ibadan on Friday.

She noted that 44 convictions were recorded during the year and the convicts currently serving various jail terms ranging from six months to 10 years.

Okuwobi stated that the command also seized 4,739.195 kilogrammes of Cannabis Sativa, otherwise known as Indian Hemp, and other illicit substances during the period under review.

She said that the command destroyed two marijuana farms at Ajani village in Ona-Ara and Oluyole local government areas.

She further disclosed that the command had no fewer than 51 people undergoing counselling.

She added that “there is hope for people who use drugs, so parents and loved ones should never give up on them.

“Stakeholders must work together to get useful information on drug abuse to win the fight against trafficking in our communities.

“The NDLEA command appreciates the support from the state government and other stakeholders during the year.”

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/01/ndlea-arrests-133-suspected-drug.html

Nigeria records 1,074 new Covid-19 cases, total now 88,587

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 1,074 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 88,587.

The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Friday.

“On the 1st of January 2021, 1074 new confirmed cases and 5 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.

“Till date, 88587 cases have been confirmed, 74373 cases have been discharged and 1294 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

“The 1074 new cases are reported from 15 states- Lagos (642), Kaduna (92), Rivers (78), FCT (66), Gombe (66), Kano (35), Ogun (31), Katsina (22), Plateau (20), Abia (7), Niger (4), Oyo (4), Akwa Ibom (3), Delta (2), and Osun (2),” the NCDC said.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/01/nigeria-records-1074-new-covid-19-cases.html

Oba Akiolu returns to palace months after attack by hoodlums

More than two months after he escaped an attack on his palace at Iga Iduganran on Lagos Island, the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, has returned to his palace.

The monarch had vacated the palace when hoodlums who had hijacked the peaceful #EndSARS protest in Lagos invaded it on October 21 last year and bolted with his crown and staff of office.

Some soldiers were said to have ferried him into safety and he had been absent from the palace ever since.

But a video posted on Twitter by the Senior Special Assistant to the Lagos State Governor on Health, Oreoluwa Finnih, shows the monarch wearing a mask and dancing towards the palace with his entourage.

Finnih’s tweet reads: “Our daddy is back home… Oba of Lagos, HRM, Alayeluwa Oba Rilwan Babatunde Osuolale Aremu Akiolu’s triumphant entry to Iga Idunganran Palace, today, Friday, January 1, 2021.”

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/01/oba-akiolu-returns-to-palace-2-months.html

Adorable photo of actor Yul Edochie and his family

The actor showed off his family on his Instagram page. He is married with four kids - a girl and three boys.

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Woman attacks co-wife with hot water

After co-wives, Iklima Musa and Justina Peter, had a serious argument, they were separated by their husband, Ate Peter Manomi, but peace was far from returning to the house.

When Iklima came out of her room few minutes later to gather her clothes from the washing lines, she was allegedly attacked by Justina who poured boiling water on her.

The attack has left Iklima treating severe burns on her upper body and thrown their husband and their neighbourhood into distress.

Dailytrust gathered that the women were always in conflict since Iklima joined the household as Mr Manomi’s second wife three years back.

“I bent down to gather my washed clothes, I didn’t know my co-wife was coming towards me with a bad intention.

“I wasn’t expecting anything like that because we had been separated after fighting some minutes before. As I was straightening up, she poured hot water on me and I started screaming,” Iklima told Daily Trust Saturday.

“Our husband was the first to rush to the scene. Luckily he was not far from the house and heard me screaming. I don’t know what would have happened if he was not close by.”

Manomi rushed Iklima to a hospital and she has been on admission at the Sabon Layi Specialist Hospital, Mangu.

The clashes between the two women forced Iklima to leave the house in August, 2019 and did returned till 2020. Iklima had hoped that Justina would have calmed down after the break.

“To my surprise, the very day I returned, she followed me into my room and abused me. We quarrelled and even fought. That signalled to me that there was more trouble to come,” she said.

Zuwaira Haruna Marwe, Iklima’s mother, was not comfortable with the idea of her daughter returning to Manomi’s house because of the frequent quarrels.

“I was in Lagos when the incident occurred. A day after, her sister called me on to say that all was not well with Iklima and that they were in the hospital due to the injuries she sustained,” she said.

She further said that sometime before, something was put into Iklima’s bathwater that left her with injured skin.

“Something harmful was added to the water and only Allah knows what it was because it was unusual. And that was not too long before the recent incident,” she said.

Iklima said a doctor told her that it was acid that was mixed into her bathwater.

The recent open attack on her daughter has left Zuwaira furious.

“I am her mother, so I am very disturbed by what had happened. Justina has cheated my daughter and ruined her life. All I want is for justice to prevail. I want her to get Justice and ensure that the culprit is brought to book,” she said.

Iklima too is not willing to forgive Justina for the act.

“Whoever could do this to you, if opportune, such person could kill you. Unless she can explain to me beyond any reasonable doubt that she didn’t mean to hurt me, I will not forgive her.

“I am sure this was planned and meant to ruin my life because this is not the first time she would do something evil to me,” she said.

Marwe Abdulganiyu Abubakar is Iklima’s uncle. He said he was shocked when he saw his niece’s condition at the hospital.

“I am so scarred by what has happened to her. The security should do all they could to get the perpetrator arrested and brought to book. If the perpetrator is not dealt with, other people would do the same and go free,” he said.

Despite her injuries, Iklima is convinced that her marriage is not over but some conditions need to be met if she were to return to her husband.

“I believe that my husband loves me and I love him too. If he can separate the house, I still want to stay with him. But I don’t think I can go back to stay in the same house with Justina,” she said.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/01/woman-attacks-co-wife-with-hot-water.html

Fans reacts and Mayorkun shares picture of himself and his look-alike brother

Nigerian Afrobeats singer, Adewale Mayowa Emmanuel, Mayorkun has got his fans and followers talking after sharing a picture he took with his lookalike brother. 

The men wore traditional outfits styled the same way although with different materials. They also had necklaces on. 

While Mayorkun's hair was packed to the back, the other man let his hair fall on his face.

We go again! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/1bAhNXw5T7

— MAYORKUN (@IamMayorKun) January 1, 2021

See some reactions below:

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"I dey cash out every year since I met Davido" — Peruzzi brags

Popular Nigerian singer-songwriter and DMW artist, Peruzzi has revealed that he has been making a lot of money from music since the day he met his label boss Davido.

Peruzzi made this revelation on his Twitter page on Friday, January 1, 2020, and according to him, he has been cashing out every year he was signed to DWM Records.

 Peruzzi disclosed this in an open interaction he had with a fan.  

See tweet below:

I Dey Cash Out Every Year Since I Met @davido https://t.co/TfOGgUiQWn

— H.O.A (@Peruzzi) January 1, 2021

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/01/i-dey-cash-out-every-year-since-i-met.html

Over 1000 sign petition to sack FCMB MD Adam Nuru

Over 1,000 people have so far signed a petition to compel the Central Bank of Nigeria and the board of FCMB to sack its managing director, Adam Nuru.

Adam Nuru, reportedly fathered the two children of a married woman, working with him at FCMB.

The woman, Moyo Thomas, nee Ojo, allegedly confessed her extra-marital affairs to her husband Tunde Thomas, after she escaped to the U.S, where she is now seeking asylum.

The shattered husband, who all along believed that the two kids of the marriage belonged to him, died of heart attack two weeks ago.

A group that has sprung up, Justice for Tunde Thomas, is spearheading the campaign to get Nuru dismissed.

It has also given FCMB two weeks to sack Nuru, on ethical grounds, for being mired in marriage and paternity scandals.

Here is the petition posted on change.org:

Justice for Tunde Thomas started this petition to Godwin Emefiele and 3 others

Tunde Thomas died recently like about a week or 2 from Depression. Apparently, kids from his marriage to Moyo Thomas belongs to wife’s boss (Adam Nuru, the current MD of FCMB). Moyo Thomas left Tunde to go to America with the kids, she told him kids were not his when she got to America. He was later down with stroke but recovered.

Apparently, Tunde met someone else he was going to remarry but apparently didn’t recover from the first Marriage issues. Tunde was just made director for the MFB he works for. Got back from work last week and had a cardiac arrest 2 days before introduction to pregnant new girlfriend.

This is a case of gross misconduct based on ethical grounds and an unjustifiable economic oppression by the elites (Adam Nuru) against the less privileged in the society. The MD has been doing everything possible to sweep this case under the carpet. We implore the Central Bank of Nigeria as the apex regulator and the board of FCMB to investigate this for the integrity of the bank and Nigerian banking industry. This is a case too many , while I agree that this is not the full story , the barest minimum will be an investigation to this unethical conduct by the current MD of FCMB Bank Adam Nuru.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/01/over-1000-sign-petition-to-sack-fcmb-md.html

Zaria mourns as two prominent princes die same day

The Zazzau emirate was Friday thrown into mourning following the death of two Princes and council members, Alhaji Bashir Aminu (Iyan Zazzua) and Alhaji Abdulkadir Iya Pate (Talban Zazzau).

Iyan Zazzau who was a major contender for the emirship following the death of the immediate past traditional ruler, Alhaji Dr. Shehu Idris, died in Lagos.

He was said to have been ill, according to a tweet by the Zazzau Emirate.

Talban Zazzau, on the other hand, died at his residence.

There was no hint that he was ill.

Funeral prayers for the two were scheduled to take place at the Emir’s Palace in Zaria after Jumaat prayers Friday.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/01/zaria-mourns-as-two-prominent-princes.html

Parents of molested Deeper Life school student ‘respectfully’ demand N100m compensation

Parents of 11-year-old Don-Davies Archibong, JSS1 student of Deeper Life High School, Idoro Uyo, have demanded the sum of one hundred million naira compensation for the inhuman torture their son was allegedly subjected to in the school.

This is contained in a letter addressed to the Principal of the School, entitled “Gross Child abuse, palpable molestation, serial bullying, criminal starvation, malicious oppression, and dubious maltreatment of master Don-Davies Archibong (11 years old) by the Principal and Boarding Master, of Deeper Life Secondary School, Uyo”

The parents Mr and Mrs Iniobong Archibong sent the letter through their solicitors, Eagle-Eyes Network Chambers, and signed by David Okokon (Esq).

According to the letter which was dated December 22, 2020 and obtained by Vanguard on Friday in Uyo, the School was given 21 days of the receipt of the letter to pay the N100million compensation.

The letter reads in part, “We are solicitors to Mr and Mrs Iniobong Archibong, resident in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State herein after referred to as our client. We have the firm explicit and unequivocal instructions to write to you on the above subject matter.

“It is indeed provocatively heartbroken, morally suicidal, religiously hypocritical that our client’s 11 year old son was torrentially bombarded with physical, and inhuman torture of debilitating dimension with resultant castration of his human person, dignity, and childhood innocence.

“We respectfully demand the payment of N100,000,000 within 21 days of the receipt of this letter as compensation to assuage the dehumanizing, horrendous torture and indignity our client’s son was subjected to and for his medical checkup and medication.”

Meanwhile Akwa Ibom State government announced its decision to withdraw from investigating the matter.

The Commissioner for Information and Strategy Mr. Ini Ememobong who made this known in a statement made available to newsmen Thursday in Uyo, therefore appealed to the public to exercise patience for a thorough investigation to be carried out by the police and other relevant institutions.

“The State Government will upon receipt of the report take necessary actions thereto”, Ememobong assured.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/01/parents-of-molested-deeper-life-school.html

El-Rufai releases 12 prisoners to celebrate New Year

Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai has exercised his prerogative of mercy and ordered the release of 12 convicts to celebrate the New Year.

In a statement by the governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Communication, Mr. Muyiwa Adekeye, 10 out of the pardoned criminals had six months or less to serve. The other two pardoned inmates were released on age ground.

One of the released prisoners, Tunde Ikuenaya was imprisoned on November 16, 2017, for four years. The 64-year-old was imprisoned for criminal misappropriation and would be released on March 16, 2021, Adekeye noted.

Other pardoned prisoners are, Ifeanyi Chiebuike Nweke, Mohammed Mamman Santare, and Samaila Danjuma. They were convicted and sentenced at various times for culpable homicide, the statement revealed.

Governor el-Rufai also commuted Joshua Yashim’s death sentence to life imprisonment according to Adekeye’s statement. Yashim was to be executed by hanging for culpable homicide on June 9, 2011.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/01/el-rufai-releases-12-prisoners-to.html

Fans gifts Nengi a customized Range Rover for her birthday [video]

Big Brother Naija ex-housemate Rebecca Nengi Hampson, has received a brand new Range Rover from her fans on her birthday.

The reality tv star is 23 years old today and her fans known as Ninjas thought it wise to give her a befitting birthday surprise.

The car is already registered in her whilst the number plate bears her nick name “Nengi Pengi”.

Watch video below;

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