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Akolade Arowolo, accused of killing his banker wife, Titilayo Arowolo, yesterday, told an Ikeja High Court how he struggled with his slain wife while he was allegedly attacked with a knife by the deceased.
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View Photos | Nse Etim, Rita Dominic, Kate Henshaw, Uti At The (AFRIFF) Media Parley In Lagos
The African International Film Festival media parley/launch took place at Rhapsody Lounge Victoria Island. It was hosted by Chioma Ude, the project director and founder. See more photos below Read more »
Police Arrest Pastor For N200m WAEC Scam
A pastor with one of the largest pentecostal churches in the country has been nabbed by the police in connection with the N200m West African Examinations Council fee fraud in Ogun State. Over N20m had been discovered by detectives in a personal bank account of the pastor (names withheld) who is one of the four directors in the Ministry of Education.
Also, four expensive cars were said to have been discovered in the garage in the pastor’s house. Huge sums of money ranging from N10m to N15m had similarly been discovered in the bank accounts of three other directors allegedly involved in the fraud.
When the pastor was questioned over the N20m found in his bank account, he merely pleaded for forgiveness. Police were said to be on the trail of some proprietors of private schools in the state for their alleged connivance with the four directors to perpetrate the WAEC fee fraud.
Army Arrest Orange Seller With Six Hundred Million In His Bank Account
The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 1 Division Nigerian Army, Kaduna, Major-General Garba Wahab, at the weekend said the media should not eulogize criminals as the Division has arrested a suspected orange seller who spied for terrorists and over N600 million was found in his bank account within three months.
The GOC, whose area of command covers the north-western states, while fielding questions from newsmen in Kaduna relating to why the Army is carrying out general search without discrimination, said, “When we stop those who are hawking and carrying wheelbarrow, and we said we want to check, people will shout, ‘Why are you disturbing the average person?’ And I give you example; we arrested somebody here called mai lemu (orange seller) in Kawo here. And in three months when we checked through his account, over 600 million naira has passed through that man’s account, and he sells orange here by Kawo bridge.
“He is there as a lookout. He is like a spy. He looks around, gets information and feeds these guys, says this is what is happening. That is why I said we are not dealing with idiots. We are dealing with people who have one or two guys working and thinking, and giving them information. And we know that before they attack they must look at the softest locations.”
Wahab added that it is a criminality that the media and society must cooperate and ensure that it is brought to an end.
Former Liberian President, Charles Taylor’s Family Ejected From Calabar Mansion
The family of former Liberian president and war crimes prisoner, Charles Taylor, have been ejected from their N2.5million per year rented mansion in Diamond Hills in Calabar, Cross Rivers state.
The family he left behind in Calabar as he faced criminal charges in The Hague were ejected because they were unable to pay their rent. The house belongs to Dr. Joseph Wayas, the Second Republic Senate President.
His wife and kids, who have since been abandoned by the former president’s friends and business associates, now live in a small flat at the state housing estate along Murtala Mohammed highway in Calabar. No aides, no cruising of luxury cars, no partying, no money to spend lavishly. That’s their new life now.
Source: National Encomium
Five Arrested For Exhuming Corpses and Selling Human Parts
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested five men for allegedly exhuming corpses and selling their parts for ritual purposes.
According to police authorities, the suspects –, Jamiu Adeleke, Ajibade Rafiu, Fatai Akiwowo, Kazeem Sanni and Agboola Kolawole – had at different times sold human parts in Owode, Ogun State.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Command, Ngozi Braide, said Adeleke was arrested by the police and through his confession, were able to apprehend the others.
She said, “On May 15, 2013, Adeleke was arrested by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad while he was trying to sell human hands for N21,000. Upon interrogation, he confessed that he bought the parts from Sanni at the cost of N6,000. Read more »
Don Jazzy, Wande Coal, D’Prince To Perform At The Big Brother Opening Ceremony
Sunday 26th of May 2013 is drawing nearer and Big Brother Africa – The Chase will soon be on. As they introduce us to 28 new housemates, the opening ceremony is going to be a huge smash with performances from Nigerian, Kenyan and South African acts taking the stage.
Last year, J. Cole headlined the opening ceremony. This year, Don Jazzy, D’ Prince and Wande Coal are set to take centre stage at the launch, joined by south African Mafikizolo and top notch Kenyan Rap queen, STL
With the live show screening from 19:00 CAT on AfricaMagic, AfricaMagic Entertainment, AfricaMagic World, DStv channel 197 and 198 as well as on the Big Brother Africa website.
Delta State To Host 2013 Best of Nollywood Awards
Best of Nolywood Awards gets home in Asaba, as Guinness Book of Records certifies World’s Longest Red Carpet event
The stage is set for the biggest gathering of Nollywood stars as the 5th Edition of the Best of Nollywood Awards will hold in Asaba, Delta State at the prestigious 5,000 seater Dome. The confirmation of the event venue is coming after months of discussions with top officials of the Delta State Government.
According to the Governor of the state, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, while signing a Memorandum Of Understanding to that effect on behalf of Delta State: “We are hosting this event for a lot of reasons. Nollywood and football come side by side in Nigeria when you are talking about what sells us to the world, with Nollywood gradually overshadowing football, especially in African countries where our stars are hero worshipped. Read more »
Biggest Burmese Python Killed | View Photo
THE biggest Burmese python in the world was killed after it attacked a passer-by who dragged it from some roadside bushes.
A group of lads spotted just three foot of the snake sticking out of the undergrowth as they drove down a country lane near Gainesville, Florida.
Jason Leon, 23, got out of his car, grabbed the seemingly-small serpent behind its head and pulled it into the open.
But he was stunned when the python – measuring almost 19 foot – rapidly coiled itself around his leg to constrict him.
Jason desperately called to his friends for help then used a knife to decapitate the 128lb reptile just moments from being suffocated.
Source: The Sun
