Nigerian Preacher arrested after being accused of beating, robbing and raping escorts he met online

A Nigerian man who claimed to be a preacher has been arrested after being accused of beating, robbing and raping escorts in hotels across Washington DC. Gabriel Omogbo of Hyattsville, Maryland, is charged with attempted first degree murder, armed robbery, first degree assault and reckless endangerment.

Police believe that the 33-year-old used the website Backpage.com to find female escorts & arranged to meet up with them.

 

According to WJLA, the first two attacks happened at the Best Western Plus Hotel in Rockville and on both occasions he is accused of raping and stealing from two women he had met online.

A third attack took place at the Radison Hotel in Rockville, where he is accused of threatening a woman with a knife.

He ordered the woman to take off her clothes before reportedly telling her 'You are going to die today.'

He then beat her, cutting her arms, legs and hands and stole her iPad, cell phone and $300.

The woman survived and told police that before he fled the hotel room offered her a glass of water. 

He was arrested after police traced CCTV footage from the hotels as well as collecting DNA evidence from each of the rooms.

CCTV footage showed a man matching Omogbo's description wearing blue jeans and brown loafers entering and leaving the hotels at the time of the attacks.

Omogbo is now being held at Montgomery County Correction Facility on a no bond status. He will next appear in Court on January 8 and could face life in prison.

According to his Facebook page, he preaches at the Celestial Church of Christ in Riverdale and is a former student at Bowie State University.

He also works as a security guard and currently lives at home with his parents.

Nigerian Preacher arrested after being accused of beating, robbing and raping escorts he met online

A Nigerian man who claimed to be a preacher has been arrested after being accused of beating, robbing and raping escorts in hotels across Washington DC. Gabriel Omogbo of Hyattsville, Maryland, is charged with attempted first degree murder, armed robbery, first degree assault and reckless endangerment.

Police believe that the 33-year-old used the website Backpage.com to find female escorts & arranged to meet up with them.

 

According to WJLA, the first two attacks happened at the Best Western Plus Hotel in Rockville and on both occasions he is accused of raping and stealing from two women he had met online.

A third attack took place at the Radison Hotel in Rockville, where he is accused of threatening a woman with a knife.

He ordered the woman to take off her clothes before reportedly telling her 'You are going to die today.'

He then beat her, cutting her arms, legs and hands and stole her iPad, cell phone and $300.

The woman survived and told police that before he fled the hotel room offered her a glass of water. 

He was arrested after police traced CCTV footage from the hotels as well as collecting DNA evidence from each of the rooms.

CCTV footage showed a man matching Omogbo's description wearing blue jeans and brown loafers entering and leaving the hotels at the time of the attacks.

Omogbo is now being held at Montgomery County Correction Facility on a no bond status. He will next appear in Court on January 8 and could face life in prison.

According to his Facebook page, he preaches at the Celestial Church of Christ in Riverdale and is a former student at Bowie State University.

He also works as a security guard and currently lives at home with his parents.

Violence in APC headquarters Abuja over Kogi election

Violence erupted outside the APC headquarters in Abuja this afternoon over the inconclusive election in Kogi state. Some thugs numbering over a thousand attempted to attack the party's choice in the December 5th supplementary election, Yahaya Bello as he arrived the secretariat this afternoon to attend a meeting with top party leaders. The thugs engaged the supporters of Yahaya in a free for all fight. Police and other security agents are working to restore law and order.

Ex-Apple employee left his house so filthy neighbours thought there was a dead body inside

37-year-old Robert Kummer, a former Apple employee, has been jailed for a year for causing £5000 worth of damage to a house that had cost the owner €160000 to renovate. He left piles of rubbish so high they reached the countertops and smeared excrement on the walls, floors and ceilings of the flat.

It took the unfortunate landlord, Michael Mulligan six months to clean because he couldn't afford a cleaner at the time. The 37-year-old German was caught after horrified neighbours called in the police fearing the foul smell was a dead body.

Psychiatrist Dr John Dennehy said Kummer might have been depressed but was “at a loss to explain his behaviour”. 

Appeal court nullifies election of David Mark

The Appeal Court sitting in Makurdi Benue state has annulled the election of Senator David Mark representing Benue South in the Senate. The Appeal court in its judgment this morning ordered the rerun of the election within 90 days.

Accident on Third mainland Bridge (Photos)

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Photos of some of the Nigerians deported from the UK today

500 Nigerians arrived Lagos today after they were bundled in a plane and deported from the UK by the UK government. More photos after the cut...

 Photo credit: BBC

Photos: 10yr old girl badly burnt while trying to save her twin sisters from fire but sadly they died

On November 13, a school bus carrying children crashed and caught fire near Warden in the Free State, South Africa. Four children were seriously injured while seventeen others sustained minor injuries. Thoto Mofofeng, 10, was critically injured while trying to save her 3-year-old twin sisters, Refiloe and Reneiloe but they died in the fire. Thoto is yet to be told that her sisters didn't survive.

Her father Sifa Johannes Mofofeng said he has not had the heart to tell her that her sisters died in the fire.

 

    "We went to visit her on Sunday( November 22) and we are very happy... she is healing, her wounded face is also promising, she can also walk and talk," said Mofokeng.

Thoto, who is described as a heroine by members of the community, sustained "terrible facial burns" as she tried in vain to save Refiloe and Reneiloe who died when a school bus caught fire earlier this month.

     "We are still scared to tell her that her sisters are gone because we don’t want her to get worse," said Mofokeng.

     "Although it is still hard to come to terms with the loss, we are receiving a lot of help from members of the community, which we appreciate."

 

Mofokeng said five of his children - aged 3, 10, 15 and 20 - were in the bus that was transporting 22 children.

 

It was travelling from a crèche at the Sibonakaliso Combined School between Warden and Harrismith when it caught fire. Mofokeng said when he arrived at the scene, he found his twin toddlers had already died.

     "I will miss them so much, they were funny and naughty and I just loved having them around. Whenever I was busy they would come to disturb me so that I could play with them," he added.

Plane with 500 Nigerians deported from the UK arrives in Lagos

500 Nigerians have been deported from the United Kingdom and arrived the Murtala Mohammed International Airport Lagos this morning. Many of them were deported for illegal stay permits. When interviewed, one of them said he was arrested by British police and was not allowed to even take his belongings before being deported. UK government plans to deport 29,000 Nigerians.

The Nigerian government has frowned at the mass deportation, stating that efforts must be made by the UK government to ensure those being deported are really Nigerians, medically fit to travel and have a role to play in the country - meaning they should be able to fit into Nigerian society.

Protest across Chicago as black teen is shot 16 times by white cop, as he lay on the ground

The video of the shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald (pictured inset) has been released and it's chilling. The dashcam footage shows a white police officer, Jason Van Dyke, (pictured inset right) shooting Laquan dead on the streets of Chicago. He shot Laquan 16 times at point blank range for 13 seconds as the young man laid motionless on the ground with smoke rising from his back.

The police officer claimed he felt threatened by the teenager and that was why he used his gun but he has since been charged with first-degree murder.

 

Yesterday, hundreds of protesters took to the streets after watching the video of the shooting which was released last night. They chanted '16 shots' and formed human blockades across roads in Chicago. Other demonstrators gathered outside police stations

Laquan McDonald (right) is carrying a small knife but can be seen walking away from police officers as they approach him

Dashcam footage shows McDonald after being shot by Van Dyke and falling to the ground

Van Dyke later walks up to McDonald's dead body on the street and kicks the knife he was holding out of his hand

Van Dyke continued to shoot even as he lay motionless on the ground

                                                                                 Source: Linda Ikeji’s Blog 

5 months as a governor, I am already tired - El Rufai

Kaduna state governor Nasir El-Rufai says the stress of seeking ways of creating jobs for the teeming unemployed youths in Kaduna state has left him tired after just 5 months of assuming office. El Rufai said this while speaking at the just-concluded Ake Arts and Book Festival which held in Abeokuta, Ogun State November 17-21.

“As a state governor the challenge for me is what to do to create jobs in Kaduna State. Eighty-two per cent of the eight million people in Kaduna State are below the age of 35.
My challenge is not whether population grows next year or the year after. It is to get jobs for this young people, otherwise no one will sleep in peace. Frankly speaking, five months as governor, I am already tired. I honestly do not think that anyone who wants to do this job seriously can do it for more than four years and not burn out. When I look at some of my colleagues, some are putting on weight, they are looking nice, I ask them, ‘how do you do it?”he said

Photo: The rise of Islamaphobia? Muslim woman followed by an armed man in Texas

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Police arrest 9 fake Dettol soap & liquid disinfectants sellers in Kano

According to the Public Relations Officer of the state’s Police Command, Mr Magaji Majiya, the police in Kano have arrested nine persons for allegedly selling face substandard Dettol soap and liquid disinfectants. Items recovered from the suspects included 1,301 cartons of the product, four cartons of soap valued at N11.1 million.
The suspects were apprehended at the Sabon Gari Market in Kano following a letter of complaint from a concerned citizen in the state. According to Magaji Majiya, 'After receiving the letter, the ambush squad raided the market where six retailers and three dealers were arrested.' As soon as investigation is completed, the suspects would be duly charged to court for prosecution.

Kogi election: APC to conduct fresh primary for Audu's substitute

National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun says the party will be conducting a fresh primary election where a substitute for late Prince Abubakar Audu of Kogi state would emerge for the December 5th supplementary election. Audu died suddenly after INEC declared the Saturday Novernmer 21st state governorship election inconclusive. He was buried  November 23rd.

In a statement yesterday,  INEC said APC would be allowed to field a replacement for late Audu for the completion of the election.

More photos from 2face Idibia's Chieftancy ceremony in Kaduna

Singer 2face Idibia was honored with the Chieftaincy title, Tafindan Kudenda which means ‘Ambassador for Peace’ by HRH Bagudu Galadima of Kudenda Kingdom at Kudenda Palace Palace, Kaduna State today November 24th. See more photos after the cut...

Photos: 2face honored with a Chieftancy title in Kaduna today

Singer 2face Idibia is in Kaduna state with his wife Annie where he is to be honored with the Chieftaincy title, Tafindan Kudenda which means ‘Ambassador for Peace’ by HRH Bagudu Galadima of Kudenda Kingdom at Kudenda Palace Palace, Kaduna State. He was given a rousing welcome by some students in Kaduna state. Continue to see more photos...