DELSU student commits suicide after being jilted by lover of 7 years

A female student of Delta State University, Abraka, Evelyn Mogekwe, aged 26, allegedly jilted by her partner of seven years, committed suicide. Sources said she was in a very good and cheerful mood in her hostel but her mood changed dramatically after man called her over the phone to end their long term relationship. She was said to have bought some drugs, claiming she was having a headache and went into her room, leaving a message for her room mate that they might not see her again. It was learned that a few minutes later, her room mate who sensed danger, raced into the room and found her lying lifeless on the ground. The room mate then raised alarm which attracted other students to the room, but before help could be rendered, she had given up the ghost. Confirming her death, the State Police Public Relations officers, DSP Celestina Kalu, said police recovered particles of drugs on the ground beside the deceased.

US doctors help Tanzanian children harmed in albino attacks

5 Tanzanian children attacked and robbed of limbs because they are albino are being outfitted with prosthetics at a Philadelphia hospital. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that New York City-based Global Medical Relief Fund connected the children, ages 6 to 16, with prosthetic specialists at Shriners Hospital. Hundreds of albinos have been attacked in Africa since 1998. Tanzanians subscribing to superstition see them as demons or ghosts with mystical powers whose body parts are used in witchcraft and potions. Last year, Tanzanian authorities outlawed practices that used albino body parts, making it a crime punishable by death. On Wednesday, doctors measured the height, weight and blood pressure of the children and planned out how the prosthetics would be fitted. The children will remain in the U.S. until receiving the prosthetics.

Buhari's ADC orders DSS operatives out of Presidential Villa

It's been learnt that authorities of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, have formally removed officials of the Department of State Services from positions where they can perform 'close protection roles' for President Muhammadu Buhari. The decision to restrict the officials’ access to the President was the peak of the inter-agency rivalry that has been rocking security agencies in the seat of power since Buhari was inaugurated on May 29. The memo issued by the Aide-De-Camp to the President, Lt. Col. Lawal Abubakar, which was dated June 24, 2015 was titled, “Redeployment of Department of State Services personnel from close protection roles for Mr. President and some duty locations within the Presidential Villa, Abuja.” The ADC directed personnel of the Armed Forces and the Nigeria Police who he said were trained as presidential body guards to take over the DSS officials’ duties of providing “close and immediate protection” for the President with immediate effect. Abubakar explained that the decision to strip the DSS officials of their roles was part of an effort to enhance security within the villa which was necessitated by 'recent events' but he didn't say what the events were. He listed the beats and locations from where DSS officials were withdrawn and replaced with PBGs to include the administrative reception and passage; service chiefs’ gate; residence reception; resident gate and office reception. “However, the personnel of the DSS in conjunction with other security forces are to man other duty beats and locations within the immediate outer perimeter of the Presidential Villa,” the ADC wrote. Meanwhile, officials of the DSS who were chased away from their beats on Wednesday were also not allowed access to their duty posts when they resumed work on Thursday morning. Their beats had already been taken over by plain-clothed military personnel. Many of them were seen under the trees discussing the development in hush tones. Those who were manning the two of the gates leading to the villa as well as the gate of the old Banquet Hall were however not affected as they were seen at their duty posts. Some of them wondered why whatever issue that could have arisen could not be resolved with the DSS authorities. “If they feel that the DSS erred during the campaigns, some of us expect that they should also vent their anger on the management and not the entire DSS who served the President bewteen 1984 and 1985,” one of them said. Another official said, “Instead for the government to be promoting inter-agency rivalry in the country, they should have simply called the DG SSS to withdraw his operatives and not to set the military against the DSS. They should post us out instead of encouraging this unwarranted inter-agency rancour.” The Presidency had in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, on Wednesday said Buhari had not given any order for the expulsion of DSS officials from the Presidential Villa. However, Adesina has admitted that a reorganisation of security at the seat of power was underway.

Actor IK Ogbonna and Sonia Morales wed

The couple who welcomed a son together over the weekend have started their marriage process which will be finalized this weekend. So in a couple of days, Sonia will officially be his wife. The model and actor subtly made the announcement this evening by posting this photo above and writing... "Point of correction...God blessed me with a good wife. I don't have a baby mama. I have a beautiful Mrs@Sonia.We Out here shopping for king."

Choi! Man leaves his car at car wash, comes back to find it smashed (photos)

According to the story, a man dropped his SUV at a car wash in Abuja for it be washed and left. And by the time he came back, the car had been practically destroyed. According to what happened, when the boys at the car wash heard that some FCT environmental taskforce were coming to the area, one of the boys jumped into the SUV and tried to drive the car away so it doesn't get seized by taskforce officials. But instead of moving the car, the inexperienced driver lost control of the SUV and smashed it into a fence. Above is how the car owner met his car when he returned to pick it up. I can't imagine how he would have felt. More photos after the cut...

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Yesterday's bank robbery attacks were led by a woman- Eyewitnesses

People who witnessed thedare devilrobbery at 2 banks at Ikorodu yesterday said the incident was led by a lady. A bank official, who narrated how the robbery took place, said the ecstasy displayed by the robbers was only comparable to “what you see when a footballer scores a decisive goal.” As some of the gang members held everyone in bank hostage while looting additional cash from the strong room, others were doing the same at the First Bank branch in the area.Satisfied with their bounty, the gunmen stormed out and challenged policemen, whose station is opposite the First Bank branch, to confront them. Even though no policeman was in sight, they displayed more bravado by setting three Sports Utility Vehicles which they drove to the banks, on fire. Before this, they had removed the number plates of the vehicles. A young lady was said to have led the over one hour attacks which bore semblance of the March 12 robbery in Lekki, Lagos. Four persons, including a teenage apprentice vulcaniser, simply identified as Rilwan, were injured by the robbers who fled through a jetty in the area. It was learnt that the bandits, numbering about 16 invaded the banks, located directly opposite the Ipakodo Police Division, at about 9am and started shooting indiscriminately. They were said to have opened fire at the police station to scare the officers, after which they proceeded with their operation. It was also learnt that the robbers used dynamite to shatter the rotor doors of the two banks to gain entrance and order members of staff and their customers to lie down. It was gathered that some of the gunmen were outside the banks firing into the air for over an hour. Some security operatives, comprising policemen and soldiers, arrived the area around 1.30pm after the robbers had fled. Punch correspondent, who visited the Ikorodu General Hospital, where the injured victims were taken to, met an employee of the Zenith Bank and a customer,who gave his name simply as Segun. The banker (name withheld) and Segun sustained injuries after hitting their heads on glasses while the teenage vulcaniser and the fourth victim, an okada (motorcycle) rider, were hit by stray bullets. The bank official narrated the incident to sympathisers and our correspondent who found his way into the hospital. He said the robbers carted away over N80m from Zenith Bank which “a bullion van was to transport out of the bank.” The banker said: “They shouted, ‘open the door, open the door’, but none of usansweredthem. Suddenly, we heard an explosion and the glass went down. I was wounded by broken glasses. “One of them entered and when he saw about N20m that we had arranged to put inside our ATMs, he shouted, ‘Area, Zico see money. See money wey we deylookfor.’He starteddancing. He pulled a lady among us and ordered her to pack the money inside the bags they brought. After packing the money, the robbers ordered her to lead them to the strong room. “When the lady opened the strong room, the robber that shouted in the ATM room exclaimed again, ‘Eheeeee, Area, Zico give me bags! Give me bags. Come and see money wey we dey look for. They packed everything in the strong room; more than N60m. We were expecting a bullion van to move the money before the incident happened.” Segun, said, “I was at the ATM section of the Zenith Bank to withdraw money. Suddenly, there were gunshots. Two of the gunmen came in and one of them threw me on the floor. He wanted to shoot, but his colleague told him to leave me.” Ikechukwu Oyenso, who witnessed the incident said, “I was at the First Bank at exactly 9am to use the ATM. It was my turn when we suddenly heard gunshots. I saw two of the robbers shooting directly at the police station and the policemen ran away. “Some gunmen came into the First Bank. A guy stood outside and two entered the bank. “They used dynamite to destroy the door of the bank. They entered the banking hall and ordered everybody to lie down. These guys looked young. They were dressed in black and theyworecaps. They did not use masks. They robbed for over an hour. It was terrible.” Another eyewitness, Ademola Fashola, who said he hid somewhere around the jetty area while the robbers escaped narrated this: “I came to withdraw money from the First Bank ATM, but I changed my mind and headed for Ipakodo, near the jetty. I was there when I heard the gunshots. After they had robbed the banks, the gang leader, a woman,walkedwhile their cars moved towards theOriginGardens (the jetty area). She dared the police to come out and ordered her gang members not to shoot anybody. She is not up to 20 years. I saw five of them. They dragged the bags that contained the money inside the jetty. I heard one of them calling somebody to pick them. He was shouting ‘Taofeeq, Taofeek, come and pick us now’.” An eye witness that went by the name Saheed said, “Where I hid, I saw them carrying bags of money into the jetty. That short woman held the gun, while another guy took the money inside the jetty. When they were about to escape, they removed the number plates of their three cars, poured fuel on them and shot at one of them, which erupted in flames. “Along that waterfront are naval officers. Where were they then?”