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10 persons who were arrested in connection with the Ejigbo pepper sodomy were remanded in prison custody by an Ikeja High Court today May 5th. The 10 persons, 9 men and 1 woman, were arraigned before the court for their involvement in the torture, attempted murder and sodomy of three females accused of stealing pepper at Oba Morufu International Market in Ejigbo area of Lagos State in 2013. The remanded persons are Isiaka Waidi, 61; Saheed Adisa, 29; Lateef Tijani, 37; Ahmed Adisa, 65; Azeez Akinosun, 36; Jimoh Busari, 50; Adekunle Adenuga, 38; Oloruntoyin Dauda, 46; Buhari Yusuf, 22; and Abdullahi Haruna, 20. The court presided over by Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye Justice held that the accused persons inserted sticks into the vagina of Nike Salami and Juliana Agomo. They also assaulted one Ajoke Agomo by stripping her naked, beating her up and rubbing pepper all over her body.

This is the Camry car with Reg. No AKD 702 CZ arrested this morning loaded with card readers and ballot papers of Obingwa LGA of Abia State The plan was to move it out of INEC office Umuahia to a safe place where the rigging of Abia Gubernatorial election will be covered up. But they were stopped by police officers and are currently under interrogation in zone 9. Also  arrested  are 2 INEC official, the arrested INEC officers are Esther David (INEC Confidential Secretary) and Mr Ejimofor who is an INEC officer Source:   Abia Facts Newspaper

The biggest fashion red carpet event of the year, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, took place last night in NYC and a lot of stars came out in their best. Solange (left) looked gorgeous in a Giles minidress and Alicia Keys (right) looked beautiful in a crop top and matching jacket over a sheer tiered skirt. See more photos below   Kerry Washington   Liya Kebede   Taraji P Henson   Zoe Kravitz and Joan Smalls   Janelle Monae, Tom Ford, Madonna and Rita Ora   Miley Cyrus and Zoe Kravitz   Miguel and Common  Zendaya Coleman.

Remember the story about the police officer who shot himself, his senior colleague and a recharge card seller named Chidinma over claims of infidelity? (read story  here ). Well new facts have emerged about the story and a graphic pic from the horrific murder-suicide scene has also emerged. According to eyewitnesses, the incident happened at Karu town near CBN quarters in Abuja on Thursday April 30th. The police corporal who had been dating the recharge card seller, went to see her on that fateful day and met her in company of another police officer who he immediately accused of sleeping with his girlfriend. The accusation was said to have made his senior colleague angry who then ordered him to leave the place or he will be dealt with. This was said to have enraged the police corporal who threatened to himself, the girl and the senior officer so that none of them will have the girl. True to his threat, he corked his gun and shot the girl first, then the police offi...

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Here are new photos of the girls, women and children rescued from Sambisa forest. Some of them are currently in hospital receiving treatment for all kinds of illnesses while others have been moved into Internally Displaced Persons camps. More photos after the cut... Here are new photos of the girls, women and children rescued from Sambisa forest. Some of them are currently in hospital receiving treatment for all kinds of illnesses while others have been moved into Internally Displaced Persons camps. More photos below