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2Dec By MosesianNo Comments

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Ethan Crumbley’s mother wrote pro-gun letter to Trump praising his support for guns

More details are emerging about Ethan Crumbley, the 15-year-old charged with shooting and killing four students and wounding seven at a Michigan high school on Tuesday November 30. Ethan Crumbley, who has been charged with 24 different counts as an adult, came from a family that was supportive of possessing guns. Ethan's mother, Jennifer Crumbley, 43, wrote an open letter to then president-elect Donald Trump on her blog in Nov. 2016 to praise Trump for supporting guns. She wrote: "As a female and a Realtor, thank you for allowing my right to bear arms. Allowing me to be protected if I show a home to someone with bad intentions. Thank you for respecting that Amendment." The semi-automatic handgun Ethan Crumbley used to kill four students and wound many more was legally purch...

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2Dec By MosesianNo Comments

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Photos show Oxford High School shooter posing with gun before sharing countdown to the school shooting

The 15-year-old shooter who opened fire on his Michigan high school was identified by authorities as Ethan Crumbley at a press conference on Wednesday, Dec. 1. Ethan shot and killed 4 students and injured 7 others when he opened fired at Oxford High School in Michigan on Tuesday, Nov. 30. Ethan carried out the shooting with a semi-automatic handgun his father purchased on Black Friday. He will be charged as an adult with one count of terrorism, four counts of first-degree murder, seven counts of assault with intent to murder, 12 counts of possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony. Old photos of Ethan show him posing with guns. The photos have now been widely shared following the shooting. One post, shared after his father bought the gun on Black Friday,  rea...

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2Dec By MosesianNo Comments

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Michigan school shooting: Suspect identified as 15-year-old Ethan Crumbley as he’s charged with terrorism murdering 4 and injuring 7 at Oxford High School

The suspect in the Michigan school shooting has been identified as 15-year-old Ethan Crumbley. According to Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald, he will be charged as an adult with one count of terrorism causing death, four counts of first-degree murder, seven counts of assault with intent to murder, and 12 counts of possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony. Ms. McDonald added that “there are important facts still to be gathered. The process will take time”. She confirmed that Mr. Crumbley is facing life in prison because he’s being charged as an adult. She said that “there could be additional charges issued very soon” and that Mr. Crumbley was being charged as an adult because of the “seriousness of the crime” under Michigan law. “First-d...

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1Dec By MosesianNo Comments

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Dealer who gave out pills in Mac Miller’s fatal overdose pleads guilty

Two men linked to distributing the drugs that caused American rapper, Mac Miller’s fatal overdose have pleaded guilty in separate hearings in Los Angeles. Stephen Andrew Walter, 48, and Ryan Michael Reavis, 38, pleaded guilty on Tuesday November 30 in video conferences to one felony count of distributing fentanyl. Prior to pleading guilty, Walter told federal Judge Otis D. Wright he never met Miller and didn’t know what happened to the drugs that he gave Ryan Michael Reavis to sell. Court documents showed that the rapper was given the pills two days before the fatal drug overdose on Sept. 7, 2018 at his home in Studio City, California. Walter said; “I was charged with selling blue pills, little blue counterfeit oxycontin pills … and I didn’t know what was in them. “I didn’t ...

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1Dec By MosesianNo Comments

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3 people killed, more injured in Michigan school shooting

Three students were killed and eight others were injured in a shooting Tuesday at Oxford High School in suburban Detroit, authorities said. The suspect, a 15-year-old sophomore, is in custody, Oakland County Undersheriff Michael McCabe said at a news conference. A handgun was also found, he said. Hana St. Juliana, 14, and Madisyn Baldwin, 17, were killed in the shooting. Tate Myre, 16, died in a patrol car as deputies were taking him to the hospital, the Oakland County Sheriff's Office said late Tuesday. Eight others were seriously wounded, including a teacher, and taken to hospitals with various injuries, Sheriff Michael Bouchard said.  said. Three of the wounded students were in critical condition late Tuesday night, including a 15-year-old boy with a gunshot wound to the head and ...

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26Nov By MosesianNo Comments

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Indie rock band guitarist, 24, charged with murdering 18-year-old girl

Bobbi-Anne McLeod, a lead guitarist in a popular local indie rock band has been charged with the murder of teenager Bobbi-Anne McLeod. Cody James Ackland, 24, who lives in central Plymouth with his mother Helen, 49, is accused of abducting the 18-year-old as she waited at a bus stop last Saturday evening. Ackland - who showed up in court covered by a blanket - is the lead guitarist in local indie band Rakuda, which is made up of three other members, who are all close friends. The victim, Bobbi -Anne McLeod, vanished from a bus stop near her home in Plymouth on Saturday on her way to visit her boyfriend, Louie Leach. Police later discovered her headphones and a pouch of tobacco on a grass verge near the bus stop. Her body was later found near popular Bovisand Beach. Ack...

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24Nov By MosesianNo Comments

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All 3 men charged in Arbery’s death convicted of murder

BRUNSWICK, Ga. -- Jurors on Wednesday convicted the three white men charged in the death of Ahmaud Arbery, the Black man who was chased and fatally shot while running through their neighborhood in an attack that became part of the larger national reckoning on racial injustice. The jury deliberated for about 10 hours before convicting Greg McMichael, son Travis McMichael and neighbor William “Roddie” Bryan, who all face minimum sentences of life in prison. It is up to the judge to decide whether that comes with or without the possibility of parole. Travis McMichael stood for the verdict, his lawyer’s arm around his shoulder. At one point, McMichael lowered his head to his chest. After the verdicts were read, as he stood to leave, he mouthed “love you” to his mother, who was in the c...

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19Nov By MosesianNo Comments

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Update: Ex-NFL player, Zac Stacy Arrested and Jailed in Florida after being caught on video assaulting his ex-girlfriend in front of their son

Ex-NFL player, Zac Stacy has been arrested and jailed by police in Florida after a disturbing video showing him attacking his ex-girlfriend Kristin Evans,  the mother of their 5-month-old son, surfaced online. According to TMZ Sport, authorities charged him with 2 felonies; aggravated assault and criminal mischief following his arrest on Thursday, November 18. The outlet notes that the former NFL player is facing up to 15 years in prison if he’s convicted. The disturbing altercation happened at 30-year-old Stacy's ex-girlfriend's home in Florida on Saturday, Nov 13. In the video, Stacy is seen punching his ex in the head before slamming her into a television. The violence reportedly began during an argument. Stacy became furious and aggressive during the argument and he ...

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9Nov By MosesianNo Comments

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Court admits man accused of calling Governor Ganduje and his sons “Kano thieves” to N500 bail

A Kano State magistrate’s court presided by Senior Magistrate Aminu Gabari has admitted Muazu Magaji Danbala, to bail in the sum of N500 with two sureties in like sum. It will be recalled that Danbala was arrested and charged to court for allegedly calling Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, and his two children "Kano thieves" The First Information Report alleged that the defendant on October 26, 2021, at about 1100hrs posted on Facebook the image and portrait of the governor of Kano State and his children Abdulaziz Ganduje and Balaraba Ganduje and boldly wrote on it ‘Barayin Kano’ However, the defendant had pleaded not guilty to the charges and thereafter defence counsel, one Barrister Saka applied for his bail. On Monday, November 8, when the case resumed for rulin...

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5Nov By MosesianNo Comments

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EFCC secures conviction of man parading himself as Facebook COO

The EFCC has secured the conviction of a Nigerian man, Shitu Labeeb Adebowale, accused of parading himself as Sheryl Sandberg, the Chief Operating Officer of Facebook to swindle unsuspecting victims. Justice Adenike Akinpelu of the Kwara State High Court, Ilorin found Adebowale guilty of the two-count charge preferred against him by the EFCC and sentenced him to six months imprisonment. Also tendered was a manager’s cheque of N205,705 which he raised as restitution to his victims. Mbachie, thereafter urged the court to consider the plea of guilt entered by the defendant, the plea bargain agreement signed by both parties, the extra-judicial statements of the defendant and the unchallenged testimonies of the prosecution witness to convict the defendant as charged. Justice Akinpelu...

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2Nov By MosesianNo Comments

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Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and ex-UEFA chief Michel Platini are charged with fraud and other offences by Swiss prosecutors

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and former UEFA president Michel Platini have been charged with fraud and other offences by Swiss prosecutors on Tuesday November 2,after a six-year investigation into a controversial $2million (£1.4m) payment. 85-year-old Blatter and 65-year-old Platini now face a trial within months at the federal criminal court in Bellinzona, Switzerland. 'This payment damaged FIFA's assets and unlawfully enriched Platini,' Swiss federal prosecutors said in a statement. The case from September 2015 ousted Blatter ahead of schedule as FIFA president and ended then-UEFA president Platini's campaign to succeed his former mentor. The case centres on Platini's written request to FIFA in January 2011 to be paid backdated additional salary for working as a presi...

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29Oct By MosesianNo Comments

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Rapper Fetty Wap arrested on federal drug charges in NYC

American rapper Fetty Wap has been arrested and charged with participating in a conspiracy to smuggle large amounts of heroin, fentanyl and other drugs into the New York City region. The rapper, whose real name is Willie Maxwell, was arrested Thursday, October 28, at Citi Field, where the three-day Rolling Loud hip-hop music festival is taking place. He was charged on Friday, October 29. An indictment unsealed on Friday named Maxwell and five other defendants, including a New Jersey corrections officer. Michael J. Driscoll, a top official with the FBI's New York office, said in a statement: "The fact that we arrested a chart-topping rap artist and a corrections officer as part of the conspiracy illustrates just how vile the drug trade has become." The indictment charges Ma...

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28Oct By MosesianNo Comments

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Serial killer nurse who enjoyed injecting patients with air ‘for fun’ sentenced to death

A serial killer nurse who killed patients by injecting them with air “for fun” has been sentenced to death in Texas. The former nurse at CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances in Tyler who was charged with killing multiple patients back in 2017 and 2018, was sentenced to death by a Smith County jury. 37-year-old Davis who worked in the hospital’s cardiovascular ICU wing was found guilty on October 19 by a jury, of injecting air into Christopher Greenaway, 47; Jose Kalina, 58; Ronald Clark, 68; and John Lafferty, 74. The court heard that doctors were puzzled how the patients became more ill after surgery and scans showed air in their brains, reported the New York Times. The case which was beset for years with delays from the pandemic, changes in attorneys and other reasons, was prose...

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27Oct By MosesianNo Comments

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Met Police constable charged with rape after sex attack in the City of London

A serving Metropolitan Police officer has been charged with rape. PC Adam Zaman, 28, who is based on the East Area Command Unit, was charged by the City of London Police on Wednesday October 27. He has been remanded in custody after appearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court. The charge relates to an incident which is alleged to have occurred in the City of London on the evening of Sunday, October 24 when Pc Zaman was off duty, the Met said. The force's Directorate of Professional Standards has been informed and Pc Zaman has been suspended. Detective Chief Superintendent Paul Trevers, policing commander for the East Area Command Unit, said: 'I recognise that the public will be concerned to hear that a serving police officer has been charged with such a serious offence. ...

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26Oct By MosesianNo Comments

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Shatta Wale and his associates granted bail

Ghanaian singer, Shatta Wale and his accomplices have been granted bail after being charged with publication of false news following a staged claim of the singer being shot. The singer turned himself in on October 19, 2021, together with his three friends after allegedly faking a gunshot attack. The Shatta Movement boss was charged with the publication of false news and causing fear and panic. Shatta Wale and his associates who were remanded at Ankaful Prison for 7 days, were granted bail after appearing before an Accra Circuit Court today October 25. The singer was granted GH100,000 bail on self recognition. His 3 accomplices, Kojo Owusu Koranteng, Idris Yusif, and Eric Venator, were also granted bail on grounds that they had been counseled, are not flight risk, and will not es...

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22Oct By MosesianNo Comments

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Swedish rapper Einar shot dead aged 19

A young Swedish rapper who had a number of chart-topping hits in the country was murdered on Thursday night, October 21, on the streets of Stockholm. Reports said 19-year-old Einar, whose real name was Nils Kurt Erik Einar Grönberg, was shot in the head and chest in the port of Hammarby Sjöstad. The shooting comes three months after rival rapper Yasin was jailed for 10 months for masterminding a foiled plot to kindap Einar in 2020. Also, in April 2020, weeks after Yasin's plot to lure Einar to a music studio failed, Einar was kidnapped and held at gunpoint for several hours.  He was tied up and beaten in a flat in an attack involving another Swedish rapper Haval Khalil. The kidnappers posted pictures of Einar to social media while he was being held by them, and claimed they ...

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14Oct By MosesianNo Comments

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Mark Zuckerberg’s impostor, four others jailed for internet fraud in Ilorin

A 21-year-old internet fraudster, Jatto Sheriff Umar, who posed as the founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, in order to defraud unsuspecting victims via online relationship, was on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 convicted and sentenced to prison for offences bordering on personation and cybercrime. The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, also secured the conviction of four other persons for similar offences. They are Oguntoyinbo Oluwatobi Damilola; Taiwo Akinyemi Kayode from Ekiti West Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Adebayo Adeola Mark from Osi in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, Adedoyin Olayinka from Ilesha West Local Government Area of Osun State and one Yusuf Alameen Abiodun from Igbo-Owu Area of Kwara State. While the qua...

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14Oct By MosesianNo Comments

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AFN fears Blessing Okagbare may go to jail over alleged illegal drug use

The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has expressed fear and concern over the latest development against Blessing Okagbare over her alleged illegal use of drugs. Okagbare, who has been charged with three offences by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU), was suspended just before her semifinal race at the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for a human growth hormone following an out-of-competition test on July 19. The 32-year-old was said to have later tested positive for another banned substance, recombinant erythropoietin (EPO), which increases red blood cell count. She has also been charged for not cooperating with the AIU’s investigation. Speaking with The Guardian, an official of the AFN raised the concern that Okagbare might end up in jail because of the way the issue ...

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12Oct By BobbyNo Comments

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Court remands man for allegedly raping 17-year-old daughter

An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court has ordered that a 52-year-old man, Sunday Anthony, should be remanded in Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly raping his 17-year-old daughter. The police charged Anthony, who resides on Ibro St, Yewa Estate, Isawo Road, Agric Ikorodu, Lagos, with rape. Magistrate M.O. Tanimola, gave the order following a motion moved by the Prosecutor, ASP Victor Eruada, that the matter is referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for legal advice. The magistrate, who did not take the plea of Anthony, also directed the prosecutor to duplicate the file and send it to the DPP for advice. Tanimola, therefore, adjourned the case until Nov. 12. Eruada had earlier said that Anthony committed the offence sometime in January and March at his resid...

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11Oct By MosesianNo Comments

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Women tear women down the most and it’s disgusting” Alex charges women to do better

Ex-BBNaija star, Alex, has decried the rate at which women tend to tear themselves down. In a post shared on her IG page, Alex said the trait is disgusting and charged women not to fall into this habit which she termed ''witchcraft''.

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8Oct By MosesianNo Comments

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18 former NBA players arrested for allegedly defrauding NBA’s health & Welfare Benefit Plan of $4 million

Eighteen former NBA players, including former Celtics and Clippers player Ronald Glen “Big Baby” Davis, have been arrested and charged with defrauding the NBA’s Health and Welfare Benefit Plan out of nearly $4 million. The ex-players are accused of submitting false reimbursement claims from around 2017 to 2020 for medical and dental services that were not actually purchased, according to an indictment filed in federal court in the Southern District of New York. Those false claims totaled about $3.9 million and the players received about $2.5 million in fraudulent proceeds, according to the indictment. Terrence Williams, 11th overall in the 2009 NBA draft by the then-New Jersey Nets, was the alleged ringleader of the scheme, according to the indictment. Williams allegedly recr...

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8Oct By MosesianNo Comments

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Blessing Okagbare charged by the IAAF for failing 2 drug tests and refusing to cooperate with investigations

Nigeria's most successful female athlete, Blessing Okagbare has been charged by the integrity unit of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) for failing two drug tests and refusing to cooperate with investigations into her alleged doping. Okagbare's dilemma with the IAAF started when she was suspended from the games by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) after a Growth Hormone was found in her system during an out-of-competition test in June 2021, just before the semifinals of the women's 100m at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games in August 2021. On Thursday, October 7, the AIU announced that in addition to testing positive for a Growth Hormone, another prohibited substance, recombinant erythropoietin (EPO) was found after another test in July. The two failed dru...

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3Oct By MosesianNo Comments

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Teenager kills his own newborn son to get out of Paying Child Support

A teenager has been jailed after police say he killed his newborn son to get out of paying for child support. 17-year-old Caleb Blake Brown has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of his son, Emerson Ziesmer. The incident occurred in Carrolton, Texas on August 9, when Brown was allegedly left alone briefly with the infant. Afterwards, Brown and the baby’s mother, Rachel Ziesmer, took Emerson to the emergency room after police said the Rachel noticed the infant was "pale and had significant bruising around his abdomen." Emerson was subsequently transferred to Children’s Medical Center of Dallas, but died from his injuries. An autopsy indicated that Emerson had a lacerated liver, several misplaced ribs and an abrasion on the back of his h...

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1Oct By MosesianNo Comments

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Update: Two men are Arrested in Connection with the Murder of Journalist Lyra McKee

Police have arrested two more men over the murder of journalist Lyra McKee. The men, aged 44 and 53, were arrested in the Londonderry area on Friday morning, October 1, under the Terrorism Act. They have been taken to the Serious Crime Suite at Musgrave police station in Belfast for an interview. Ms. McKee, 29, was shot dead in Londonderry in April 2019 as she observed rioting in the Creggan. Three men have already been charged with her murder, while another two men have been charged with rioting and associated offences. The extremist group that styles itself the New IRA previously claimed responsibility for the killing. Last month, Geroid Cavanagh, 33, and Jordan Devine, 21, both from Londonderry appeared by videolink at the city's magistrates' court where they were cha...

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29Sep By MosesianNo Comments

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Griffiths Charged by Scottish FA Over Smoke Bomb Incident

Leigh Griffiths has been charged by the Scottish FA over an incident during Dundee's Premier Sports Cup defeat by St Johnstone last week. Dundee striker Griffiths - on loan from Celtic - is alleged to have kicked a smoke bomb back into the stand housing Saints supporters after it had been thrown onto the Dens Park pitch. The hearing date is set for Thursday, October 14. Following the match on Wednesday, Griffiths was also charged by police for "reckless conduct". A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Police Scotland can confirm that a 31-year-old man has been charged in relation to culpable and reckless conduct, following an incident at Dens Park, Dundee, on Wednesday, 22 September. A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal." Griffiths apologised for his ac...

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24Sep By MosesianNo Comments

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Footballer Jonson Clarke-Harris banned and fined over Historic Homophobic Social Media Posts from when he was 18

Peterborough striker Jonson Clarke-Harris has been banned for four games over historic social media posts featuring homophobic comments. The posts date from late 2012 and early 2013, when Clarke-Harris was 18 and establishing himself with loan moves from Posh to Southend and Bury. The comments made reference to sexual orientation. Clarke-Harris was charged by the FA in August over six counts of breaching FA Rule E3.1 and E3.2, in relation to posts made between October 27, 2012 and March 6, 2013. Clarke-Harris, now 27, has also been fined more than £5,000, the Football Association has announced. A statement on the FA Spokesperson Twitter account read: 'Peterborough United FC's Jonson Clarke-Harris has been suspended for four matches, fined £...

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20Sep By MosesianNo Comments

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Heaven won’t fall if another Northerner is elected President – Hakeem Baba-Ahmed

Spokesman of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has said heaven will not fall if another northerner is elected the next President of Nigeria, DailyTrust reported. He stated this while delivering a keynote address at the maiden Maitama Sule Leadership Lecture Series organised by the students wing of Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) at the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, at the weekend. According to Baba-Ahmed, northerners are not second-class citizens and will not accept to serve as a second fiddle in 2023, when the region has the population to go to clinch the first position. "The North is not for sale and northerners will surprise those waiting for them to queue up in 2023 and be given money in exchange for their votes.” he said. He said anyone who d...

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18Sep By MosesianNo Comments

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Music producer, London On Da Track’s Mother, Cheryl Mack testifies in R. Kelly trial

A former assistant to R. Kelly has testified against the singer that she once saw him engage in sexual activity with one of the women he is charged with abusing. On the 18th day of testimony at Kelly's trial in federal court in Brooklyn, Cheryl Mack, the mother of music producer London on da Track, said she saw Kelly begin to massage the woman while backstage at a Connecticut concert where he was performing. "That was kind of my cue to leave," Mack said. "I was very uncomfortable." She said that as she left the room, she caught a glimpse of the woman moving her head toward Kelly's groin. Mack also said Kelly lost his temper in 2015 after she supposedly ruined a surprise birthday party for former stylist Kash Howard and had her sign an "apology letter" that included false c...

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17Sep By MosesianNo Comments

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Suspected killer of student arrested nine years after she was beaten to death

Nearly a decade after 19-year-old Faith Danielle Hedgepeth was found dead in her off-campus apartment, her suspected killer has been arrested. 28-year-old Miguel Enrique Salguero-Olivares from Durham, North Carolina, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder of the 19-year-old University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill student in 2012, Assistant Chief of Police, Celisa Lehew who has led the investigation for six years, announced news of the arrest during a press briefing. Miguel is being held at the Durham County Detention Center without bond. The assistant police chief said Miguel was not a suspect at the beginning of the investigation. Lehew said; "Our agency has been committed to bringing justice to Faith and her family since the day of her murder. "I am prou...

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15Sep By BobbyNo Comments

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Kwara condemns poor performance of wastes managers in Ilorin metropolis

The Kwara State Environment Commissioner, Remilekun Banigbe, has condemned social wastes managers for their poor performance in the evacuation of wastes within Ilorin metropolis. Speaking at a meeting with the social wastes managers in her office in Ilorin, the commissioner said despite several warnings to the wastes managers to be alive to their responsibilities, the reverse has been the case. She said the state government could no longer tolerate the lackadaisical attitude of the wastes managers. Banigbe charged them to synergize with the ministry of environment as a team to make the state hygienically safe for the citizens. “Let us do things right by working within the time frame, be proactive by giving your team the terms for adequate execution of the job,” she advised. ...

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13Sep By MosesianNo Comments

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Police officer who killed young lady, Monsura, in her home has been arrested

The police officer who fatally shot a young lady at her home in Ijeshatedo has been arrested and will be charged to court. The police made this known in a statement signed by the Lagos State Police Command PRO, CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu. Recall that Monsura's sister took to Facebook on Saturday,  September 11, to say her sister was shot dead by police at their home on Friday, September 10 .She then called for justice with the hashtag #JusticeForMonsura. The statement reads: "It has come to the knowledge of the Lagos State Police Command that one Monsurat Ojuade (female) aged 18, was hit by a stray bullet at about 0100hrs of 11th September 2021 when a team of detectives from the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti went on investigation activities to effect the arrest ...

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11Sep By MosesianNo Comments

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Fake lawyer who practiced for 10 years Apprehended in Osun

A man identified as Adebowale Babatunde has been arrested for parading himself as a lawyer while presenting himself as a counsel before a Magistrate Court in Osogbo, Osun State. Investigations show that Babatunde has practised for over 10 years and was charged by the police in a case file number: MOS/152C/2021. Fake lawyer who practiced for 10 years apprehended in Osun A statement by the Publicity Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association, Osogbo branch, Dawood Ajetunmobi, said the Ministry of Justice has taken over the case from the police after the union requested it to do so. It was learnt that the fake lawyer, Babatunde on March 10, 2021, appeared before Magistrate A. A Adeyeba to move a motion. However, the way and manner in which the fake lawyer conducted himself in the...

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11Sep By MosesianNo Comments

Sport

Update: Manchester City star Benjamin Mendy to remain in custody until next year over four rape and one sex assault charges

Manchester City footballer, Benjamin Mendy will remain in custody until early next year before his trial over four rape and one sex assault charges against three women. Mendy who spoke only to confirm his name during the 45-minute hearing at Chester Crown Court, where a date of January 24 2022 was set for his trial, is being accused of four counts of rape and one of sexual assault. The 27-year-old listened to proceedings translated to him via a French interpreter that sat behind him in the dock. The charges were not put to him and no pleas were entered during the hearing, which dealt largely with administrative matters ahead of the trial. A further hearing will be held on November 15 and Eleanor Laws QC, defending Mendy, said there would be an application to dismiss the charg...

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10Sep By MosesianNo Comments

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Footballer, Benjamin Mendy, 27, Arrives at Court in Police Van to Face Four Rape and one Sexual assault Charge against three different women

Manchester City footballer, Benjamin Mendy has arrived in court to face rape charges. The 27-year-old, who is charged with four counts of rape and one sexual assault, was seen at Chester Crown Court ahead of his appearance. Earlier this month, a bail application was made at Chester Crown Court in a hearing held behind closed doors, which lasted about 50 minutes. Mendy, who also plays for the French national team, did not attend court on that occasion. Honorary Recorder of Chester Judge Steven Everett refused the application, a court spokesman said. Mendy is charged with attacks on three different women, including one under 18, at his home in Prestbury, Cheshire. Three of the rapes are alleged to have ta...

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10Sep By BobbyNo Comments

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Community policing key to solving Nigeria’s security challenges – IGP Alkali

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba Alkali, has charged Nigerians to embrace and own community policing initiative saying it has proven to be effective in tackling emerging security threats in communities globally. The IGP gave the charge yesterday when he paid a courtesy visit to Governor Mai Mala Buni in Damaturu, the Yobe State capital. Alkali reminisced with nostalgia community policing in the olden days when community leaders, district head, village head and religious leaders were fully involved in security matters. The Police Chief said as a strong proponent of community policing in Nigeria, there is the need to encourage community leaders in the state and the country as a whole to talk to their subjects to be at the forefront in introducing and promoting c...

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10Sep By MosesianNo Comments

Celebs

R&B singer Jaheim Hoagland charged with Animal Cruelty

R&B Singer Jaheim H. Hoagland has been charged with animal cruelty after police say they found 15 dogs in varying stages of emaciation, without access to food and water. Hillsborough Township Police on Monday, September 6, at about 9:16 a.m., went to the area of River Road and Chamberlain Drive for a report of a puppy in distress, said Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson. When police arrived they found six dogs in separate animal crates in the driveway of a Chamberlain Drive home. One of the dogs was initially unresponsive in a water-filled crate and had to be euthanized, said Robertson. More dogs were found inside of separate crates which were partially filled with several inches of water and dog feces, said Robertson. The homeowner, identified as Jaheim H. H...

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9Sep By MosesianNo Comments

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Monkey invades female hostel at Multimedia Univeristy in Nairobi

A monkey invaded a female hostel in the middle of the day and walked about like it owns the place. The students of the University were resting in their hostel when the monkey came in through the window and started opening drawers before climbing out the way it came from. The video was recorded by an occupant of the hostel and shared online. This isn't the first time a monkey will invade the institution. In 2019, students of Multimedia University were playing in the field when a group of monkeys charged at them, chasing them away. See video below.

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5Sep By MosesianNo Comments

Lifestyle

Comedian Fuquan Johnson among three people found dead from suspected ‘cocaine-laced fentanyl’ overdose at a party with Kate Quiqley in critical condition

American comedian, Fuquan Johnson has been found dead after an apparent drug overdose from cocaine-laced fentanyl. The Los Angeles-based comic, 42, had been at a party in the Venice neighborhood on Friday night where he was pronounced dead shortly after midnight, TMZ reports. Two other people, who have not yet been named, were also found dead. A fourth, identified by TMZ as comedian and model Kate Quigley, is reportedly in hospital in a critical condition.                                                                           (Kate Quigley pictured with Fuquan Johnson) Investigators believe all four people ingested cocaine laced with fentanyl, a synthetic opioid similar to morphine that is 50 times more potent than heroin. ...

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2Sep By MosesianNo Comments

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Gov. Akeredolu Encourages Pharmacists to Research More on Indian Hemp

The Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, has charged pharmacists in Nigeria to conduct an in-depth research into the various uses of cannabis sativa also known as Indian hemp, for medicinal purposes. The governor stated this at the 40th Anniversary and the 2021 Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria National Scientific Conference held in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital. This was contained in a statement made available to journalists by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr Richard Olatunde, on Wednesday, August 31. In the statement, Akeredolu said research into cannabis for medicinal purposes was needed as it is one of the pathways to the control its cultivation. He said: "In Ogbese (community in Ondo State), we can have a farm where NDLEA will be in char...

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1Sep By BobbyNo Comments

Sport

Chelsea charged over players’ conduct in reaction to James red card against Liverpool

The Blues players protested to the referee after Reece James was judged to have handled the ball on the line Chelsea have been charged by the Football Association (FA) for the conduct of their players during the 1-1 draw against Liverpool on Saturday. The charge relates to the way the Blues players reacted after Reece James was shown a red card late in the first half of the Premier League match at Anfield. James was sent off for a handball on Chelsea's goal line and Liverpool were awarded a penalty after a VAR check.

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1Sep By MosesianNo Comments

Sport

Manchester City star, Benjamin Mendy ‘had a meltdown’ when he arrived in jail awaiting his rape trial

Manchester City star, Benjamin Mendy allegedly had a meltdown after he arrived in prison because he mistakenly thought he would be housed in a 'VIP wing'. The 27-year-old, who is charged with four counts of rape and one count of sexual assault against three people, was told by guards he would be placed in the VP wing for vulnerable prisoners after he arrived at HMP Altcourse in Liverpool on Friday August 27. However, he was left heartbroken after he discovered he wasn't going to be locked up  in a VIP wing for celebrity figures. A source told The Sun: 'When Mendy arrived staff explained he was going to be kept on the VP wing for his own safety.' They added: 'He had a rude awakening when he saw the cell and realised who he was going to be mixing with. 'He wasn't happy and ...

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26Aug By MosesianNo Comments

Sport

Manchester City star, Benjamin Mendy Charged with rape

Manchester City, footballer Benjamin Mendy was today charged with four counts of rape and one of sexual assault against three people. The 27-year-old  left-back has immediately been suspended by the club pending an investigation. Mendy, who also plays for the French national team, has been remanded in police custody and is due to appear at Chester Magistrates' Court tomorrow. The five charges against the star relate to three people aged over 16 and are alleged to have taken place between October last year and this month. Mendy, who was born in Longjumeau in the Paris suburbs, has played for Manchester City since 2017 when he joined from Monaco for a reported £52million. A Cheshire Constabulary spokesman said: 'The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised Cheshire Constab...

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22Aug By Ajiboye IfeoluwaNo Comments

News

NANS tells Gov Abiodun to appoint Rector for MAPOLY

The Ogun State chapter of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has told Governor Dapo Abiodun to appoint a substantive Rector for Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY) Abeokuta. DAILY POST reports that MAPOLY is presently being run by Dr Adeoye Odedeji, who was appointed by Governor Dapo Abiodun as the Acting Rector in December 2019. Odedeji became the Acting Rector following the appointment of the former Rector, Samson Odedina as a Commissioner in Gov Abiodun’s cabinet. The State Government was said to have conducted interviews for candidates interested in becoming the Rector of the foremost Ogun polytechnic. However, government has not taken a decision on who becomes the substantive head of the polytechnic, even as different groups lobby for preferred candidates...

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20Aug By MosesianNo Comments

News

South African man whose Girlfriend was Killed in a ‘Hijacking,’ Arrested for her Brutal Murder after Suspects Implicated him

A 28-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of his girlfriend who was found with her throat slit after an alleged botched hijacking in the Free State, South Africa. The man was arrested on Thursday, August 19, a few days after the arrest of the two men who allegedly murdered his 24-year-old girlfriend, Nnini Pule. They suspects allegedly implicated the man who was then arrested and also charged with Pule’s murder as well as perjury.   Colonel Thandi Mbambo of the Free State police said on May 13 2021, the man arrived at the Theunissen Police Station to report a hijacking incident. Holding a 2-year-old baby boy, he told police that he was attacked by two men alongside the road about 4km from Winburg to Senekal where he was driving with his g...

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20Aug By Ajiboye IfeoluwaNo Comments

Crime

EFCC arrests 14 suspected internet fraudsters in Enugu

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Enugu Command, on Thursday, August 19, 2021, arrested 14 suspected internet fraudsters at the Monarch axis of Enugu, Enugu State. Confirming their arrest, the antigraft agency in a statement released gave the names of the suspects as Okoro Anselem, Okoh Chumsdi, Ngwuta Chibuike, Chukwugekwu Michael,Chukwuemeka Victor, Chima Richard, Simon Prosper, Joshua Bomateh and Chukwunonso Henry. Other include Waritimi Fredrick, Ifesinachi valentine, Amadi Michael, Ijere Caleb, Victor Nduka and Joshua Odoemenam. The statement says the suspects were arrested based on verified intelligence on their involvement in internet-related fraud. Items recovered from the suspects include two vehicles, several mobile phones, laptops and oth...

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8Aug By MosesianNo Comments

News

Cashier Arrested for Hiding N1million in Private part

A 23-year old cashier working with a popular supermarket in Okota area of Lagos, Miss Chioma Ezeiru, was caught after she allegedly hid some money from sales in her private parts and she was captured by CCTV. The incident happened at Temple Hill Supermarket located at Oludegun Street in Okota area of Lagos, according to a report by PM Express. According to Police sources, the audit by the supermarket showed money was always missing after sales and the management decided to investigate. The management reviewed their CCTV and it was discovered the sales lady, Chioma, has been hiding the money in her private parts. The management then invited her, she watched herself stealing and hiding some of the money inside her private parts. She reportedly admitted and said she only stole N290...

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6Aug By MosesianNo Comments

News

Three Internet fraudsters convicted in Katsina

The Kano Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, today August 6, secured the conviction of three internet fraudsters before Justice Musa Danladi of the Katsina State High Court, Katsina for impersonation and cheating. The convicts, Mojeeb Olayemi and Afonja Mujeeb Adewale, were prosecuted on a one-count charge while Paul Kelvin Alfred was charged with two counts of fraud. The convicts pleaded guilty to their respective offenses. Counsel for the prosecution, Mohammed Gambo asked the court to convict each of them accordingly. Counsel to the convicts, N. I Abdallah, M. T Steven and A. Yusuf all pleaded for leniency on behalf of their clients.   ''Consequently, Justice Danladi convicted and sentenced Kelvin to three months imprisonment on each of the t...

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6Aug By MosesianNo Comments

Celebs

Burna Boy and Mr 2Kay bury the Hatchet, 4 years after Fight in Lagos

Singers Burna Boy and Mr 2Kay have buried the hatchet, 4 years after a fight they had in Lagos. Recall that in 2017, Burna Boy was detained and charged to court  after Mr 2Kay was assaulted and robbed. However in a new video shared online, the duo were seen hugging as a song off Burna Boy's Twice as Tall album was playing in the background. Watch the video below.........

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6Aug By MosesianNo Comments

News

Late President Yar’Adua’s son remanded in Yola prison for allegedly killing 4 people

  Aminu Yar’Adua, son of late former President Musa Yar’Adua has been remanded in prison for allegedly killing four people in an auto crash in Yola. 36-year-old Aminu is said to be a student of the American University of Nigeria (AUN), Yola, and he is being charged to court for allegedly causing death by dangerous driving on 23 June, 2021. In the First Information Report (FIR) tendered in court by police prosecutor Insp. Zakka Musa, it was alleged that while driving along Yola bye pass on 23 June, 2021 , Aminu crushed six people as a result of over speeding. The accident victims are from Sabon Pegi, Yola South Local Government Area, and it was learnt that while 4 died, two others are receiving treatment. The FIR read;   ...

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4Aug By Ajiboye IfeoluwaNo Comments

Celebs

BBNaija: Why Phyno gave me N300,000 – Liquorose

Big Brother Naija “Shine Ya Eye” housemate, Liquorose, has claimed Nigerian rapper, Phyno, paid her N300,000 for dancing to his song. Liquorose revealed this while talking to other contestants on Wednesday. According to her, Phyno surprised her with the money after she danced to his song. “That year, he dropped a song in 2019. I’ve not danced to the song before. Then he said I should dance to it. I said ‘no wahala’. “That time, he wasn’t in Nigeria. I didn’t even ask him for anything. As I finished dancing, he just sent me 300k and I was like ‘mad’! At that time, I almost charged him like 100k or something,” Liquorose said. Liquorose was a popular video vixen before she entered for the reality show. She is the only contestant who has amassed over one million followers on ...

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