Kano Hisbah to stop "immoral dancing" at events

The Kano State Hisbah Board is set to put an end to immoral dancing during weddings, naming ceremonies and other similar events in the state.

The News Nigeria reported that the board and the state Association of Event Centres agreed to work together to end immoral dances and other related actions in order to save the youth from embracing acts harmful to societal growth and development.

Spokesperson of the board, Malam Lawan Ibrahim, who confirmed the development in a statement issued to newsmen on Tuesday, May 4, said the two organisations agreed to work together when the Chairperson of the association, Hajiya Fatima Abdulsalam, visited the agency.

The statement said that the Commander-General of the Hisbah board, Dr Harun Ibn-Sina, pledged to work with all events centres during and after the Eid-el-fitr, to sustain orderliness in the state

He expressed satisfaction with the visit and urged all event centres to bring order and discipline in their operation.

Derek Chauvin’s inmate says the ex-cop is ‘not safe’ and warns that he's going to get beat up a lot’

An inmate at the jail where Derek Chauvin is being held has warned that the convicted former Minneapolis cop is not safe in prison.

Hannabal Shaddai, who is serving a life sentence at Minnesota Correctional Facility, doesn’t believe George Floyd’s killer is safe among the prison population because of his former profession and the nature of the crime.

 

Shaddai, 45, claims he doesn't seek revenge but believes Chauvin wouldn't be safe as violence occurs regularly at the maximum-security prison in Oak Park Heights.

He told Paradox: “First of all, he’s a cop. Then he did what he did. So it’s not safe for him to be here. Best case scenario for him is he’s going to get beat up a lot. I don’t think he’s safe in any prison population."

The prisoner, who watched the video of Chauvin pressing his knee against George Floyd’s neck, believes the photo of the ex-cop with his hands in his pockets says "everything about the country".

The inmate said: "I’m dark skinned so you know, it hits home. "That whole picture says to me everything in this country."

"It says, ‘I’m going to kill one of you mother******* in broad daylight with the help of one of your own and ain’t nobody going to do nothing about it."

Shaddai also called for Chauvin to be given a path towards forgiveness, adding that he was also painted as a "monster" at his victim's trial.

He said: “The dude (Chauvin) is an abnormal man, we make him out to be a monster. Just like when I went to trial, the victim’s family said I was a monster."

It comes as Chauvin’s attorney filed a motion asking for a new trial, claiming the former police officer’s conviction came after “jury misconduct”.

Eric J. Nelson requested a new trial on the following grounds: "the interest of justice; abuse of discretion that deprived the Defendant of a fair trial; prosecutorial and jury misconduct; errors of law at trial; and a verdict that is contrary to law."

Missing Nigerian student, Olisa Odukwe found dead in Bristol Harbour, UK

Olisa Odukwe, a Nigerian student in the UK, who was declared missing since Saturday has been found dead.

Police divers searching for the missing Bristol University student found his body in Bristol Harbour, near Narrow Quay, on Tuesday afternoon, May 4.

The 20-year-old was last seen at his home in Redland at 7 am on Saturday, May 1, with his disappearance sparking an urgent police appeal.

The heartbreaking news of his death was shared publicly online after friends and teammates from his University of Bristol Association Football club had searched nearby Leigh Woods.

Avon and Somerset Police said: 'Yesterday afternoon, police divers located and recovered the body of a man in Bristol Harbour, near Narrow Quay.

Police have informed the family of 20-year-old Mr. Odukwe, whose death is not being treated as suspicious.

'While formal identification has not yet been carried out, we have updated the family of missing 20-year-old Bristol student Olisa Odukwe. Our thoughts are with them at this difficult time. The man’s death is not being treated as suspicious.'

A body has been found in the search for missing 20-year-old Bristol student Olisa Odukwe.

Formal ID is yet to be carried out, but his family have been told. Our thoughts are with them at this difficult time.

The death isn't being treated as suspicious. https://t.co/Wlkln9EtiC

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— Avon and Somerset Police (@ASPolice)

May 5, 2021

Officers had previously disclosed Mr. Odukwe had been last seen at 7am on his bike after leaving his home in Redland on Saturday.

He was a 2nd-year mechanics student at Bristol University.

The Bristol University said in a statement: "Our thoughts are with Olisa's friends & family at this difficult time. Support is available to all students & staff affected by this news - please contact our wellbeing services for help, as well as seeking support directly from friends & family."

Our thoughts are with Olisa's friends & family at this difficult time.

Support is available to all students & staff affected by this news - please contact our wellbeing services for help, as well as seeking support directly from friends & family. https://t.co/VdI9Knmsqe https://t.co/b15TzkYOY8

— Bristol University ? (@BristolUni) May 5, 2021

Diego Maradona's medical team was 'inappropriate, deficient and reckless', investigation into his death finds

Diego Maradona's medical team acted in an "inappropriate, deficient and reckless way", an investigation into his death has found.

 

The Argentinian football legend, 60, died in November 2020 from heart attack weeks after he underwent brain surgery.

 

His death sent shockwaves and also sparked a flurry of accusation on who was to blame after his long battle with addiction and ill health.

 

Prosecutors in Argentina later launched an investigation, including searches of the World Cup's winner's property and that of his personal doctor and others involved in his care.

 

Now, the probe into his last moments has concluded that he did not receive the best medical attention.

 

In a report dated 30 April and shared with the Reuters news agency, investigators said: "The action of the health team in charge of treating DAM (Diego Armando Maradona) was inadequate, deficient and reckless."

 

It added that Maradona had become seriously ill and had been dying for around 12 hours before he passed away on 25 November.

 

"He presented unequivocal signs of a prolonged agonizing period, so we conclude that the patient was not properly monitored from 00:30 on 25/11/2020," the report said.

 

Maradona, regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, was the inspiration for Argentina's World Cup success in Mexico in 1986, winning the Golden Ball as the tournament's best player.

 

He also led the country to the final of the 1990 tournament in Italy although his international playing career ended in shame when he failed a drug test at the 1994 World Cup in the United States.

 

He played club football for Boca Juniors, Napoli, and Barcelona among others, and was adored by millions of fans for his football talent.

 

During his time with Italian side Napoli, he won the Serie A title in 1987 and 1990, along with an Italian Cup in 1987 and a Uefa Cup in 1991.

 

Diego Maradona is survived by five children and his former wife, 58-year-old Claudia Villafane, whom he split with in 2004 after 20 years of marriage.

Jennifer Lopez and ex-Ben Affleck have been "spending time together" after her split from Alex Rodriguez

Jennifer Lopez has sparked relationship rumours with her ex- Ben Affleck after her split from Alex Rodriguez.

 

The exes have been reportedly spending time together in Los Angeles, a source told ET, adding that they "are friends and have a cordial, good relationship."

 

"They obviously have a romantic history, but at this point, they only have a friendship," the source says. "They both admire each other professionally, respect one another and feel comfortable with each other."

 

Additionally, a second source tells ET: "Jennifer and Ben have seen each other a few times since her breakup with Alex. Jen and Ben have remained friends over the years and the two are still just that - friends."

 

Page Six reported the actor has been spotted multiple times visiting Lopez and getting dropped off at her mansion by a white Escalade SUV that allegedly belongs to her.

 

While the pair have not been spotted together, a source told Page Six, “Security picks him up at a nearby location and drops him off after spending a few hours at her house.”

 

Affleck, 48, has allegedly visited Lopez, 51, three times since she returned to Los Angeles from shooting her new film, “Shotgun Wedding,” in the Dominican Republic.

 

The publication also reported that Lopez was spotted out to dinner with Alex Rodriguez on April 23 at the Hotel Bel-Air days after they announced their split.

 

Sources told the site that Affleck was spotted at the same hotel a day before J.Lo saw A-Rod, on April 22, being dropped off by a white SUV which later drove Lopez and a business associate to a business meeting.

Days later, on April 28, Affleck was allegedly seen coming out of Lopez’s Bel Air home, sources said.

He was spotted again the next day, April 29, dropping his car at the Hotel Bel-Air in the morning and being picked up by the same white Escalade to go to J.Lo’s home. About 3½ hours later, the same white SUV dropped him back at the hotel’s valet, sources said.

 

Affleck was photographed exiting the white SUV in a T-shirt, jeans, and sneakers, with a green backpack. 

Affleck and Lopez got engaged in 2002 and later postponed their wedding in 2003. They split months later in January 2004. 

 

Just last month, the actor praised her in the April issue of InStyle magazine.

 

"I don't know whether people know it or not, but the most impressive thing about her (and that is a long list) was her extraordinary work ethic," he shared. "She had this humility coupled with the basic assumption that not only did you have to work incredibly hard to succeed, you had to then push yourself even further."

 

He also commented on his ex's ageless looks, asking, "Where are you keeping the fountain of youth? Why do you look the same as you did in 2003 and it kind of looks like I'm in my 40s…at best?"

 

Lopez laughed off the compliment, replying, "Ben is funny! He still looks pretty good too."

 

The actress shares 13-year-old twins, Max and Emme, with ex-husband Anthony, while Affleck shares three children, Violet, 15, Seraphina, 12, and Samuel, 9, with ex-wife Jennifer Garner.

Suspected bandits kill Kogi pension commissioner, Adebayo Solomon

A Commissioner in the Kogi State Pension Board, Hon. Adebayo Solomon (Akeweje) has been killed by unknown gunmen on Saturday evening, May 1.

 

According to reports, he was killed by suspected bandits along Yagba – Ilorin Road in Kogi State. Late Adebayo's driver, who also got shot, managed to drive the vehicle to Egbe town before he eventually collapsed. He was still unconscious at press time Saturday night.

 

The corpse of the deceased Commissioner has been deposited at the ECWA Hospital mortuary in Egbe.

 

The State Government was yet to react to the development.

 

This incident comes days after a Senator representing Edo Central in the National Assembly, Clifford Ordia, was twice attacked on Okene-Lokoja and Lokoja-Abaji roads by bandits in Kogi State on his way to Abuja from Edo State.

Abducted Mission School student regain freedom

 

The student of Kings School otherwise known as Capro Secondary Mission School located at Gana Ropp in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State who was kidnapped by unknown gunmen on April 29, has regained freedom. 

 

LIB reported earlier that 4 students were kidnapped during the attack but while three of the students escaped,  one remained in captivity.

 

Spokesman of Operation Safe Haven, Major Ibrahim Shittu said on Sunday May 2 that troops rescued the remaining student in captivity on Saturday May 1. 

 

Shittu who said no ransom was paid to secure the student’s release, added that the rescued student is in good health condition and has since been reunited with other students in the college.

Vigilante commander attacked by angry youths over blasphemy in Lagos

A vigilante commander identified as Haladu Muhammed, was attacked by angry youths in Gangare area beside the popular Mile 12 International Market in Kosefe Local Government Area of Lagos State on Friday April 30 over alleged blasphemy. 

 

Daily Trust reported that Muhammed was attacked by some youths who accused him of blasphemous comment against Prophet Muhammad (SAW). 

 

Before security operatives could come to the victim’s aid, his vehicle was set ablaze by the youths who also vandalized his house. 

 

An eye witness, Usman Adam Sarauta told the publication; 

 

“They accused him of using words against the messenger of Allah, but this cannot be ascertained. Only God knows if this is true or not.

“I witnessed how they vandalised his house and office and how they also burnt his car. I lived in that area and noticed how residents used to complain about the conduct of the vigilante commander. Some accused him of maltreating them… I think they may have ganged up against him because of this."

 

Another witness said Muhammed narrowly escaped but some of his boys were harmed. He said; 

 

“I learnt that the commander narrowly escaped after some security operatives came to his aid but some of his boys were not so lucky as they were brutally attacked. People are even saying they were killed but no evidence yet.

“The youths were seen in large numbers throwing stones to the security agents and I also heard that a stray bullet hit a woman who died immediately.”

Princess says she did not autjorize the release of the CCTV footage of Baba Ijesha molesting her foster daughter

 

Comedienne Princess has released a statement through her lawyers saying she did not authorise the release of the CCTV footage of Baba Ijesha molesting her foster daughter.

 

This morning Punch released the footage which captured the moment Baba Ijesha was molesting the minor

 

Read the statement from Princess below 

INEC office in Akwa Ibom set ablaze by unknown hoodlums

The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced its office in Essien Udim Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State has been set ablaze by unknown hoodlums. 

Festus Okoye Esq, the National Commissioner, and IVEC Chairman disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, April 2.

The statement said the incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday and that the security guard on duty at the INEC office escaped unhurt.

It was also disclosed in the statement that the fire destroyed 345 ballot boxes, 135 voting cubicles, megaphones, water tanks and furnitures.

INEC, however, revealed that an investigation by the police into the incident has commenced.

The statement read, “The Resident Electoral Commissioner for Akwa Ibom State, Barr. Mike Igini, has reported that our office in Essien Udim Local Government Area has been set ablaze.

“The incident occurred in the early hours of this morning, Sunday 2nd May 2021. Our security guard on duty escaped unhurt but the destruction to the building and properties therein was extensive. Items destroyed include 345 ballot boxes, 135 voting cubicles, megaphones, water tanks, and office furniture.

 

“The police, which has also been battling with attacks on its facilities and personnel in the area, is aware of the incident and has commenced investigation.

 

“It will be recalled that on the eve of the 2019 General Election, our newly constructed prototype LGA office in Ibesikpo Asutan was burnt down while two more offices in Mkpat Enin and Eastern Obolo LGAS were bombed.

“The recent attack on our facility after we have just concluded the inventory of electoral materials nationwide in readiness for the 2023 General Election is worrisome. If unchecked, these attacks may constitute a setback on the Commission’s preparations, including the ongoing conversion of Voting Points to Polling Units, the forthcoming Continuous Registration of Voters (CVR) exercise and the conduct of polls.

“Nevertheless, the Commission wishes to assure Nigerians that we will leave no stone unturned to recover from the incident in Akwa Ibom State as we continue to prepare for all electoral activities.