Graphic pics: 4year old girl & her dad burnt to death during Boko Haram attack in Maiduguri yesterday

A 4 year old girl and her father were among those that were burnt to death inside their homes during an attack on Dalori, a settlement situated on the outskirt of Maiduguri, Borno state yesterday January 30th. Over 100 people were reportedly killed during the attack which lasted over 3 hours. The sect members, dressed in military uniform, shot people dead and burnt homes. Continue to see graphic photos from the attack 

Sunday Inspiration: Armless young man who writes with his feet graduates from the university

If you are in desperate need of some motivation then the inspiring story of this armless young man who recently graduated from the university might just do the trick. 

 

25-year-old Didas Byaruhanga from Kasese district, Uganda has no arms and uses his foot to write. On January 27, 2016, Didas was one of 6559 students who graduated from Kyambogo University, Kampala.

He graduated with a certificate in Adult and Community Education. Congrats Didas and goodluck in all your future aspiration. 

Photo credit: Eddy Kenzo

Photos: You should see some of the tactics used by people in attempt to smuggle illegal items into Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia custom officials posted some of the various illegal items people have attempted to smuggle into the country. One of the most popular items uncovered by officials is alcohol which is completely banned in Saudi Arabia. More photos after the cut...

As seen in the photos, some people have hid bottles of whiskey in the crevices of their cars in the hope that the normal-looking exterior is enough to mask what lies beneath. In the first six days of January alone, almost 535,000 Captagon pills were found during a number of different searches by Saudi customs officers: 414,000 pills were found in truck tires; 100,000 were concealed in wooden pallets; and another 10,000 were found in the lining of a man’s underwear. 

Smugglers have even used camels to try and get their contraband into the country, with Saudi officials discovering a camel with 115,000 narcotic pills on its back.

In an attempt to sneak 48,000 cans of Heineken into the country, a smuggler wrapped each can in the Pepsi logo. More photos...

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Photo: Update on the young boy whose eyes were removed by ritualists in Kaduna

Remember the 3year old little boy named Abubakar Usman whose eyes were removed by some ritualists in Kaduna last week? Read story here. The boy's father, Usman Isa, says doctors at the Ahmadu Bello University have performed an operation on the little boy. According to Isa who spoke with Daily Trust, the doctors said the ritualists removed everything in the boys eyes and that there was no hope of him seeing again except by a miracle.

“The Kaduna hospital has referred us back to ABUTH. Doctors have conducted surgery Friday. From what they told us, the perpetrators have removed everything that has to do with the eyes, which would make fixing them difficult. However, doctors said that they would review the operation to see the outcome, hoping they can fix artificial ones.” 

He said the doctors said the artificial eyes would be fixed just to fill the holes, but not for the young boy to see. “Except if Allah performs a miracle,” he sobbed.

Meanwhile the grandmother of little Usman, Malama Hadiza Usman, narrated how she got to know that her grandson's eyes had been removed by ritualists while he was on his way to an evening Islamiyya class.

In tears, Malama Hadiza told Daily Trust that she would never forget the incident for the rest of her life. “I’d given him N5 to buy sweets on his way, on Sunday, January 24. He left the house with his brother Umar, but on their way they were intercepted by yet-to-be identified men who took him to an uncompleted building and gouged his eyes out.”

At the hospital, little Abubakar was telling those around him to open his eyes to enable him see his mother and grandmother. “Open my eyes, I want to see Mama. Mama, where are you? Where’s Grandma?” he kept wailing.

ABU produces 89 first class, 305 Ph.D holders

Prof. Ibrahim Garba, Vice-Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria on Saturday said the institution has produced 305 Ph.D. holders and 98 First Class degree holders for 2013/2014 academic session.

He stated this in an address at the 38th convocation ceremony of the university held at the main campus, Samaru, Zaria, Kaduna State.

Garba said: "The Chancellor, Egwe, Nnaemeka Alfred Ugochukwu will in today's convocation ceremony, confer a total of 13,149 First Degrees and 4,598 Higher Degrees and Diplomas to deserving graduates for the 2013/2014 academic session."

He gave the breakdown as follows; First Class, 89 persons, Second Class Upper, 2,086, Second Class Lower, 7,108, Third Class, 3,161, Pass, 262 and 443 Unclassified Degrees.

According to him Higher Degrees and Diplomas include; 305 Ph.Ds., 2,669 Masters of Arts and Masters of Science and 1,624 Post Graduate Diplomas.

Garba reminded the graduates that they have been added to the list of alumni of the university and should therefore see themselves as members of the larger ABU family.

He said the university had continued to discharge its mandate of teaching, research innovation and community service diligently.

"The university had from its inception, continued to train men and women without any distinction on grounds of race, religion or political beliefs.

"It has remained the most national in character in the Nigerian university system," he said.

He however lamented that the university with a population of about 40,000 students has accommodation for only 11,000 students on its campus.

"It is important to note that the growth of student population is not accompanied by any addition of hostels in the last 35 years, while the existing ones have been degraded over time."

The V-C said discussions were on with private investors to build more hostels through public-private partnership.

"A huge donation was yesterday pledged by Alhaji Aliko Dangote to build 10 hostels for ABU. This is unprecedented and has certainly come at the right time," he said. (NAN)

Photo: Woman delivers baby from four-year-old pregnancy in Ogun

33-year-old Oluwabunmi and her 42-year-old husband, Bankole Ogidan both pictured above, welcomed their first child at a hospital in Ogun state on Wednesday January 27th from a pregnancy she reportedly carried for four years.

Narrating the unusual experience to The Nation, Bankole who has been married to Oluwabunmi since August 2011 said

“We were full of hope about having children and raising a complete family. But we had to wait till August 2013 before she got pregnant exactly two years after.

We went for pregnancy test and it was confirmed positive. A few days after, my wife complained that she was feeling pains in her womb. We went to a midwife who told us that the pain was not a problem; that the pregnancy was intact. I was not satisfied, so I took her to another hospital (name withheld) where we did a scan but the doctor said he didn’t see any pregnancy. The doctor said there had been a miscarriage. I asked him that shouldn’t there be an outflow of blood if she had a miscarriage? The doctor said yes. I told him that we had not witnessed anything like that and he was shocked.".

Worried by the doctor’s report, Bankole decided to seek spiritual help and so he went to meet with the pastor of his church, Prophet Emmanuel Ogbara, who assured him that God had told him the pregnancy was intact. A couple of weeks later, Bankole went back with his wife to the hospital but they were told that what she had in her womb was fibroid. They left for the General Hospital, Gbagada, where they were asked to see a gynaecologist. Again, the gynaecologist told them that what he saw in Oluwabunmi’s stomach was multiple fibroid with no chance of conception.

“All this while, my wife’s menstruation had ceased,” Bankole said. “It was only once after the pregnancy was sighted that we observed that little blood came out but stopped almost immediately. We left there for the Government Hospital in Owode, Ogun State. Thereafter, we returned for a scan session. The gynaecologist said there were three sets of fibroid where the baby ought to be, but that the way my wife looked, she appeared like a woman who was ready for delivery. He said he would act fast and do an x-ray that would reveal more. That was on March 25, 2014. We did the x-ray but we were told that though they believed in God, from all medical indications, there was no more pregnancy in the womb. They said the uterus was elongated, blocked with a concentration of urine fibroid and the white fallopian tube was outlined. They concluded that it was fibroid. I asked if she could get pregnant and they said no.”

Meanwhile, Oluwabunmi’s stomach had protruded as if she was due for delivery. Bankole said he could not even think of sleeping with his wife because of the delicate nature of her condition all through the period.

“There was pressure from all corners, family, friends and well-wishers, who all had their suggestions as to the solution. Some said we were hearing wrongly from God,” he said.

Asked if he was not afraid that his wife would die in the process of waiting for a baby, he said:

“I did not worry about death at all. I was only more inspired to wait on God. As a matter of fact, we stopped going for medical opinion. As far as we were concerned, they had no good news for us, so we resorted to our church and prayer. On the 10th of September, 2015, my wife became terribly ill with signs of labour. I had to look for any hospital in sight because her condition was bad. That was how we got to this hospital. After giving her the initial treatment, we were told to go for another scan. To the glory of God, the doctor here said he had seen a baby; that my wife was carrying four months pregnancy.”

But the mystery was how the pregnancy could be four months old when he was not making love to his wife, and his wife’s protruding stomach was there for all to see?

“At the church, the prophet confirmed again that the child had all along been there; only that scan could not pick it. So the hospital continued to nurture the baby for antenatal. But here again, they still saw fibroid in the womb. But to the glory of God 27th January this year, our baby finally arrived,” Bankole said.

But that was not all. During the delivery, the baby was said to have “got lost” in the womb.

The hospital’s matron said: “We had to do an operation. When we did, we found that contrary to scan reports, we met a different thing in the womb. It was a sac with pus inside. It was not fibroid. And looking inside, we didn’t see any baby. But I remembered that I used to hear sound inside Mrs Ogidan’s womb, so the doctor searched further; the baby was  hidden in the uterus. We thank God. It’s a miracle. The sac was so big that it swallowed up the uterus where the baby was. The sac was so big that the uterus could not be easily found. The doctor said he had never seen such a thing before.”

‎Speaking on the uniqueness of Oluwabunimi's pregnancy, Dr Sam Akinyemi, a consultant on naturopathic gynaecologist,

“This is an abnormal medical record. But nothing is impossible in this world. All homo sapiens must take note of that. It is the joy of every pregnant woman that at 40 weeks or before then, the woman must fall into labour. When it does not happen, it becomes a major concern to the physician and the patient herself. In natural medical gynaecology, we have had cases of that nature. It can be the result of retardation in hormonal production in the pregnant patient or mother. And metaphysically, nature won’t seize to amaze us in its power.”

Health Minister warns pregnant Nigerian women against traveling to Latin America over outbreak of Zika Virus

The Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole has warned pregnant Nigerian women against traveling to Latin America over the recent outbreak of a strange viral disease known as Zika which is transmitted by a certain class of Mosquito. The strange disease causes babies to have abnormally small heads and growth difficulties.

The spokesperson of the Federal Ministry of Health, Boade Akinola, in a statement released today, said that there is no recorded case of the disease in Nigeria.

“The Honourable Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Folorunso Adewole is intimating Nigerians on the recent outbreak of. Zika virus infection, which was first discovered in Brazil in 2014. The virus is transmitted by a bite of mosquito vector. The manifestation of Zika virus infection include: mild fever, rash (mostly maculo-papular), headaches, joint pain (arthralgia), muscle pain (myalgia), loss of weight (asthenia), and non-purulent conjunctivitis. The virus is also associated with higher risk of congenital malformations in newborn when pregnant women are affected. The disease usually occurs about three (3) to twelve (12) days after the mosquito vector bite. The World Health Organisation has raised a global alert because the disease has affected about 23 countries in Americas especially in Latin America. At the moment, there is no cure or vaccine for Zika virus infection. The federal ministry of health hereby advises a travel restriction especially by pregnant women to Latin America for now until situation improves. In addition, the honourable minister of health has directed Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) to include Zika virus diagnosis as part of ongoing effort to manage Lassa Fever outbreak in the country. Prof Adewole, therefore urges Nigerians to be vigilant and report promptly any case of unexplained fever that is more than 48 hours, especially in those with recent travels to Latin America, to health care professionals. He also enjoined those working at various port of entry into the country to interview anyone coming from any of the Latin American countries for evidence Zika virus symptoms. In conclusion, the minister assures Nigerian that there is no single case of Zika virus infection in the country and there is no need to panic. The federal ministry of health will continue to monitor the situation and update Nigerians of any other developments. Women in Brazil have already been advised not to get pregnant in the next two years"the statement read

Photos: Kenyan man disguised as a female apprehended..

A young man disguised as a woman was accosted trying to gain access into a construction site in Sosiani, Eldoret by security guards. The guards, according to Standard Digital 'initially marveled at her beauty' only to realise on close scrutiny that he was a fake.

The guards summoned the police who arrested and took him to the police station. It is not yet clear what he wanted to do on the construction site, however, there have been reports that several people in the area have been robbed, and even raped by men disguised as women.

Photos from a horrific fatal accident in Ondo state this morning

A bike man and his passenger were hit by a car at New Garage, Okitipupa, Ondo state this morning. The bike man survived (he's the one sitting on the floor). His passenger wasn't that fortunate. He was crushed by the car. See the very graphic photos from the scene after the cut...

Body found in Northampton, UK being investigated in connection with a Nigerian man missing since 2013

Detectives are investigating a possible link between a body found on Tuesday, January 26, in bushes in Billing Brook Road link to a man who disappeared after an apparent altercation in Sept. 2013.

According to Sky News, detectives are looking into the disappearance of a Nigerian man Adeyemi Olugbuyi, in 2013 but have not yet identified the remains.

 

Thirty-two-year-old Olugbuyi went missing after reportedly having an altercation in the Thorplands area of Northampton. Police said he was also known as 'Baz' or 'Big Man' and has not contacted friends or family since 13 September 2013.

Northampton Chronicle reports that police don't believe there have been any shooting incident in connection with the discovered body after rumours began circulating that there had bee a shooting in the area.  A small section of the road was closed and a large tent has been constructed over the scene while officers carry out investigations to establish the circumstances as to how the body came to be there.

Northamptonshire Police has now confirmed that they don’t believe to be any truth in the rumours. The force said via Twitter:

"We can confirm that we do not believe there to have been any shooting incident in connection with Billing Brook Road body discovery"

A police spokesman said the body had yet to be identified and the cause of death was currently being treated as ‘unexplained’.

See What Armed Robbers Did To This Woman In Abuja (Viewer Discretion)

This is quite unfortunate…the level of insecurity in the country.

This tragic story and gruesome pictures where shared on Facebook by a concerned Nigerian who highlighted what the horrific ordeal an armed robbery victim passed through.

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This is a very touching story, please viewers discretion! This lady, Mrs Glory Uzoh moved from Lagos to Abuja with her two adopted children.

Unfortunately armed robbers raided her estate, they went from door to door and killed some of the residents.

Her neighbour who was four month pregnant after eight years of waiting was killed, the deceased’s husband was badly injured and his legs were amputated.

Mrs Glory was shot severally and left for dead but eventually survived through the grace of God.

Photos: Pregnant teenager battered by EFCC operative who abandoned her after she refused to get an abortion

19-year old Blessing Nwokpa was allegedly beaten by one of the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) when she went to ask him for money to take care of herself and the baby she is carrying.

According PM News, Blessing was allegedly assaulted at the Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, office of EFCC where the operative, Edward Okeke works as exhibit keeper.

 

The victim who was a canteen attendant at the EFCC premises was allegedly impregnated by Edward who refused to take responsibility for the pregnancy but instead offered her money to terminate the pregnancy. When Blessing refused, he beat her up and threw her out of his house.

Blessing, who is now seven months pregnant and homeless after she was fired from the canteen went to EFCC office where Edward works to ask for money to feed and for ante-natal care. When Edward saw her, he brutally battered her.

Sources said the intervention of senior officers saved Blessing from further battering. Blessing reported the matter to the Legal Aids Council of Nigeria.

Blessing who said she was a virgin used to sleep at the canteen where she worked after her brother who brought her to Lagos had accommodation issue. Edward offered to put her up in his house pending when her brother get another accommodation. She claimed that Edward introduced her into sex and disvirgined her. When she found out she was pregnant, she informed Edward. He gave her N18,000 to terminate the pregnancy. When she refused he subjected her to constant beating and eventually threw her out of his house.

She said when the Legal Aids Council invited Edward to settle the matter, he told them that he would not come and boasted that nothing would happen. Blessing lamented that she is starving and she was not asking him to marry her rather, she wants him to take care of the pregnancy and after she delivers, she would look for ways to move on with her life. Blessing has been referred to an NGO for assistance.

Source: PM News

Story of maltreatment of a young maid in Kaduna (photos)

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"I met this little girl who happens to be a maid for a certain family in my neighborhood here in Mahuta District, before Refinery junction, Kaduna South. This little poor girl is named Veronica Beatrice, 12yrs. She is from Bacca Local Govt in Jos.
She is in serious pain out of the maltreatment she receives from her madam. According to the girl, she said that her madam stopped her from going to school for 3days now just because she took some bread after her madam gave her a small piece that she ate and she was still hungry, so she decided to collect more.

When her madam returned back home and found out, she gave her the beating of her life and asked her to do frog jump, dig her own grave and made her carry mutter (used in pounding fufu) on that same hand that she used in digging her grave.

According to the girl the name of her madam is Omolara, and the husband's name is David Kelvin and the husband is from Jos too.

This is child abuse in the on the highest level and I pray the appropriate government organization to take up this case and come to the aid of this poor little girl.

Source : LIB

Lawyer accuses NSCDC officials of brutality...said they threw him from building & broke his arm (photos)

The man above is Lekan Adesoji Adedeko. He is a Law graduate from LASU who currently practices his Law profession in Akure, Ondo State. The lawyer is accusing NSCDC of brutality. According to a source who spoke with our source, Mr Adedeko stood as surety for his clients who had a civil case with the men of the NSCDC otherwise known as Civil Defence. 

When Adedeko's clients failed to show up at the appointed date, the men if the agency allegedly stormed the lawyer's house on January, 21 at about 10:30pm and according to his wife, pleas by Adedeko who was observing his Muslim prayers at the time that he be allowed to finish led to this. He was allegedly severely beaten and allegedly thrown off the balcony of his building, fracturing his left hand. That is the bone you are seeing. The NBA Akure chapter has gotten involved

Graphic photos: Woman battered & inflicted with a deep cut by her husband in Lagos

According to Rights Activist Dr Joe Odumakin, who shared the photos, their lawyer went to see the woman at the hospital where she is currently being treated. The woman recounted her harrowing history as a victim of domestic violence, made a statement to the police and the suspect was subsequently arrested. He will be charged to courttomorrow. Meanwhile his family and community members said the matter will be settled the  'family way'

Source:Dr Joe Odumakin