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  Enugu police arrest man for cutting wife's wrist with cutlass over suspicion she is cheating on him The Enugu State Police Command, through its operatives attached to Okpuje Division, on January 26, 2025, have arrested one Sunday Echege, a 33-year-old male resident of Ibagwa-Agu Farm Settlement in Ibagwa-Ani community, Nsukka LGA, for severing the left wrist of his wife, Chinonso Echege. The arrest was made possible with the assistance of law-abiding members of the community, and the machete used in committing the crime was recovered from the suspect. Preliminary investigations reveal that the suspect, who has confessed to the crime, claimed he acted out of suspicion that his wife was involved in extramarital affairs. Confirming the arrest, the spokesperson of the command, SP Daniel Ndukwe, says the suspect will be arraigned in court upon the conclusion of investigations. Ndukwe added that the state Commissioner of Police, CP Kanayo Uzuegbu, has directed the Deputy Commissioner o...

  A Nasarawa State High Court has heard the case of gospel singer Timileyin Ajayi, who pleaded not guilty to the gruesome murder of Salome Adaidu, a 24-year-old National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member. Ajayi, arraigned on a charge of culpable homicide punishable by death, maintained his innocence despite earlier confessions to the crime. The case has gripped the nation since Ajayi’s arrest two weeks ago near a church in Lafia. Local authorities apprehended him after discovering Salome’s severed head in a bag he carried, preventing a mob attack with timely intervention. Further investigations led to the discovery of dismembered parts of Salome’s body at Ajayi’s residence. Police reports revealed that Ajayi initially admitted to the crime, claiming Salome’s alleged infidelity as his motive. However, his not-guilty plea at the court hearing has raised questions about his legal defence strategy. Salome Adaidu’s tragic death has sparked outrage, particularly among NYSC members and ad...

  A middle-aged man, identified as Nwana, has reportedly set his wife, Chioma Nwana, ablaze following a heated altercation over suspected infidelity at Eziezekwe village, Abagana, in the Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State. The tragic incident, which occurred on Tuesday evening, escalated after the suspect accused his wife of having an affair. Chioma, who sustained severe burns, was rushed to a nearby hospital but succumbed to her injuries on Wednesday morning. Sources in the community disclosed that Nwana confronted his wife when she returned home after an alleged outing with another man. The argument spiraled out of control, leading him to douse her with petrol and set her on fire. A resident of the area, who preferred anonymity, narrated, “The woman returned home on Tuesday evening, and her husband accused her of infidelity. During the confrontation, he poured petrol on her and set her ablaze. She was rushed to the hospital but unfortunately passed away this morning.”...

  Salome Adaidu: Police arraign gospel singer Timilehin Ajayi for m¥rder The Nasarawa State Police Command has arraigned gospel singer, Timilehin Ajayi in court for murder of Salome Adaidu. Ajayi dismembered Salome, who he claimed to be his girlfriend, when she visited him at his house in the Papalana axis at New Karshi in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The 32-year-old suspect arrived at the Nasarawa State High Court in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital on Friday, January 17. 2025. He was arraigned on one count charge of Culpable Homicide punishable with Death, contrary to section 221 of the Penal Code Law of Northern Nigeria. The court ordered that the suspect be remanded in a correctional facility, Lafia pending formal arraignment on a date to be assigned. Prior to her gruesome murder, the 24-year-old victim was a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), serving at Nicon Insurance in Abuja. Ajayi was nabbed on Sunday, January 12, while trying to dispose o...

  Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has offered one million naira to students of Nigerian law school. Kanu offered the money to any law student who can provide an authority where a judge granted stay of release of a person acquitted by the court. This was disclosed by Kanu's legal team led by his lead Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, Jude Ugwuanyi, and Nnaemeka Ejiofor, and Mandela Umegborogu in Abuja on Tuesday. Speaking on behalf of the lawyers, Ejiofor said: "Mazi Nnamdi Kanu pledges to give any law student in any Nigerian University the sum of One Million (N1, 000, 000.00) Naira if such student finds any precedent on stay of execution in criminal proceedings where an acquitted person is by such order restrained from enjoying his freedom. "It is an illegality that would hunt Nigeria for as long as life endures. But then, it was granted because Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is of Igbo descendants and must suffer, notwithstanding what the law says." The legal ...

  Flight attendant gets fired for posting a tweet&rking video on TikTok while on the job A flight attendant has reportedly lost her job over a dance video she made while on the job. Nelle Diala, who was working as a flight attendant with Alaska Airlines for over six months was reportedly fired from her job after recording a twerking video while at work, the New York Post reported. After losing her job for "violating" the airline's "social media policy", Diala set up a GoFundMe page for financial support. The twerking and dancing video was captioned, "ghetto bih till i D-I-E, don't let the uniform fool you." After being fired, Diala reposted the twerking video with the new caption: "Can't even be yourself anymore, without the world being so sensitive. What's wrong with a little twerk before work, people act like they never did that before." She added the hashtag #discriminationisreal. According to Diala's GoFundMe page, she...

  Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has announced his retirement from boxing. Fury last fought in December when he lost his rematch against WBA (Super), WBC and WBO champion Oleksandr Usyk. The 36-year-old Fury previously announced his retirement after beating Dillian Whyte in April 2022 but returned six months later. The Briton has enjoyed two stints as heavyweight champion and holds a record of 34 wins, two defeats and one draw. "Hi everybody, I'm going to make this short and sweet," Fury said. "I'd like to announce my retirement from boxing, it has been a blast, I've loved every single minute of it and I'm going to end with this; Dick Turpin wore a mask." The Briton shocked long-reigning world champion Wladimir Klitschko in 2015 to win the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO, and The Ring heavyweight titles. After over two-and-a-half years out of the ring, during which he tackled mental health issues, Fury returned to action in 2018 and became a...

  Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested four Chinese nationals and 101 Nigerians in a business apartment in the Gudu area of Abuja over suspected internet fraud. The commission announced the arrests on Thursday, 9 January 2025, via a tweet on its X handle on Friday. “The suspects, comprising 67 males (including four Chinese nationals) and 38 females, were allegedly involved in a hotel review job scam targeting victims and hotels in Europe and other parts of the world. “The suspects will be charged to court upon the conclusion of the investigations,” the tweet partly read. In its ongoing efforts to rid the nation of internet fraud and other corrupt practices, the EFCC has been making significant strides in recent months. In October 2024, 10 individuals were convicted and sentenced to various jail terms and fines for internet-related offences, following a crackdown by EFCC operatives. The suspects had pleaded guilty to charges involving internet fra...

  President Joe Biden on Thursday announced the federal government would cover 100% of costs for the initial disaster response to the Los Angeles wildfires. Meeting with federal officials at the White House, Biden said the funds would go toward debris removal, temporary shelters, salaries for first responders and more for 180 days. Biden said he emphasized to California officials they should "spare no expense to do what they need to do." He also had a message for residents impacted by the ravaging fires: "We are with you. We are not going anywhere. To the firefighters and first responders, you are heroes." "The cost of the debris cleanup is gigantic, gigantic. The cost of replacing the housing is almost exponential," he continued. "Anybody can give you a number now, they have no idea what they're talking about. It's big, big, big." He added, "I'm going to make an appeal right now to the United States Congress. They're going t...

  A furious husband has left his wife of ten years after she kissed a hunky singer at a concert. Influencer Miriam Cruz stormed on stage on Dec. 28 to make out with American musician Romeo Santos but said she got "carried away" during the show. Footage caught the wife of 10 years hugging and kissing the Aventura singer after she was invited up on stage, in her hometown of the Dominican Republic. The influencer who has 124,000 followers on Instagram - wrapped her arms around Romeo in before planting a kiss on his lips. The intimate moment was caught by concertgoers and posted online, which eventually proved detrimental to Miriam's marriage. The influencer's husband reportedly caught her out after seeing a video of the kiss on TikTok. Her enraged partner allegedly decided to divorce Miriam after seeing the video but the influencer issued a public apology to him. Miriam's message, which appears to have since been removed, saw her confess that the kiss had come at a p...

  Four killed as petrol tanker explodes in Delta No fewer than four persons were burnt to de@th while three others sustained various degrees of injuries following the explosion of a diesel-laden tanker at Agbor town in Delta State on Sunday, January 5. The diesel tanker was said to have suffered a brake failure and fell at a traffic light junction at Agbor, which resulted in an explosion that burnt four people to de@th. Several vehicles and houses were burnt despite frantic efforts by sympathisers to put out the fire that engulfed the tanker. Reacting to the sad incident, the state governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, extended his heartfelt condolences to the families of victims of the fire incident. He described the fire incident as horrifying and prayed for the speedy recovery of those injured and fortitude to those bereaved in the unfortunate incident. Governor Oborevwori, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Festus Ahon, directed the State Ministry of Health, the State Emergen...