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Former Chelsea, Juventus and Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain’s mum, Nancy Zacarias’ has died after losing a long battle with cancer. It's been gathered that She died aged 64.  In a statement on Wednesday, April 28, Inter Miami revealed it was saddened to hear of Nancy Zacarias’ death on Monday as it offered its condolences. The club wrote: “The Inter Miami CF family is saddened to hear of the passing of Gonzalo and Federico Higuain’s beloved mother Nancy Zacarias. “Our deepest condolences go out to our players and their entire family during this difficult time. “We give the Higuains our full support as they cope with their loss.” Just so you know, Nancy was diagnosed with cancer in 2016 and underwent an operation the same year. The mum-of-four, whose husband Jorge was also a professional footballer, posted a selfie four weeks ago on social media, showing her with obvious hair loss as she prepared lunch at home.

Kidnapper arrested nabbed by police during attempt to collect ransom  A suspected kidnapper identified as 32-year-old David Isaac Mojo has been arrested while attempting to collect a ransom paid for one Peter Okologo.  The suspect accused of being a member of a kidnap syndicate, allegedly kidnapped the 26-year old victim in the presence of his girlfriend in Warri and demanded a ransom of N1 million from his relatives. Delta Police spokesperson, DSP Bright Edafe said Mojo was arrested by police officers who were led to Sapele which is where he was supposed to collect the ransom, by two suspects Ejiro John (25) and Kingsley Omagbemi (25) who were arrested earlier.  Edafe said;  “Both of them were the ones who led the kidnappers to the victim house where he was kidnapped. Policemen visited the scene and recovered three empty shells. “After thorough investigation and interrogation, the two suspects led the police team to Sapele, where the DPO Sapele Division ...

Three policemen arrested for extorting LASU student of N153,000 in Ogun Three policemen, who allegedly extorted the sum of N153,000 from a student of the Lagos State University, Hezekiah Oluwaponmile, at gunpoint have been arrested. Our correspondent gathered that the cops were attached to the Owode-Egba Police Station, Siun, Ogun State. The policemen allegedly accosted the victim while he was on his way to Abeokuta from Ibadan and demanded N1m from him. The incident happened on Saturday, April 24, 2021, on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. The victim alleged that the policemen, who were on stop-and-search duty on the expressway stopped his vehicle and ordered him to alight. According to him, the cops forced him out of the vehicle and asked him what he was doing for a living. Oluwaponmile said, “I told them that I was a student of LASU. They told me to unlock my phone, but I refused; they threatened to kill me if I did not cooperate with them. They brought out a shocker, so I ...

Tears of joy as human trafficking victim reunites with family after 20 years  Tears of joy rolled down the cheeks of Idu Uruan people in Akwa Ibom State as their daughter, who was trafficked twenty years ago was rescued, rehabilitated, empowered and reunited with her family by NAPTIP in collaboration with IOM.  The victim, who was reunited with her mother at the palace of Idu Uruan Village Head in Uruan Local Government Area of the state on Saturday April 24, was taken away at the age of six from Idu Uruan to Benin City by a woman who gave her out to another woman.  After a thorough search of the victim for twenty years to no avail, the family and community mourned and forgot all about her.  During the reunion, the Director General of NAPTIP Imaan Suleiman-Ibrahim represented by the Zonal Commander NAPTIP Benin Zonal Command, Mrs Ijeoma Esther Uduak, reiterated the DG's commitment in stamping out Human Trafficking, exploitation and abuse of children....

Houseboy murders Madam with cutlass in her sleep in order to steal huge amount of money The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a houseboy, Emmanuel Akpan for killing his madam, Mrs Febisola Caroline Adebayo, a food canteen operator.   The State Commissioner of Police, CP Bolaji Salami, disclosed this on Thursday, April 22, while parading the suspect and his accomplice Goodness Ekpe, before newsmen in Akure. According to the CP, the suspect hacked his madam to death with a machete while she was sleeping on March 29, 2021, at Ifokanbale Street, Ondo town. The CP said the houseboy received information from Goodness Ekpe, his town boy, who also work at Ondo town, that the late woman was keeping a huge sum of money in the house and this was why he carried out the dastardly act. "Akpan carted away the sum of N3,500 two phones, some jewelries and generator from the house before he absconded,” he added. Akpan and Goodness were later apprehended at a village in Ogun sta...

Twitter takes down Keyamo’s offensive tweets on Eedris, may suspend minister Source: Peoples Gazette Twitter has struck down tweets in which Festus Keyamo shared private messages and the telephone number of Eedris Abdulkareem. The junior labour minister said Eedris embarrassed him in his new song after he had already begged him unsuccessfully for financial support. The minister then shared private conversations he had with the artist three years ago as evidence of his claim that he was hustled for money, drawing widespread condemnation. On Sunday morning, Peoples Gazette reached out to the microblogging outlet to get its position on Mr Keyamo’s action. Privacy rights advocates also condemned the minister for his unethical conduct, saying his action could subject the musician to harassment. Mr Keyamo, as a senior Nigerian lawyer, was also condemned as knowing better than to share private chats with personal information. Twitter took down Mr Keyamo’s offensive posts shortly a...

N59.6 billion taken from the local government system by Okorocha. The Eastern Palm University built with Imo money but personalized by Okorocha.. Summary Of What Court Has Asked EFCC To Recover From Okorocha N59.6 billion taken from the local government system by Okorocha. The Eastern Palm University built with Imo money but personalized by Okorocha. The N96 billion being the stolen portion of Imo’s IGR for eight years. N40 billion siphoned through the unexecuted 27 general hospitals projects. The Old IBC premises at Orji. The Nekede and Orji Mechanic Villages. Vast expanse of land on the Sam Mbakwe Airport road acquired by the Government for the purpose of attracting a Naval Base. The Adapalm in Ohaji which Okorocha leased out to investors and left in ruins till date. The Concorde Hotels, an enviable investment of the State which was acquired by Okorocha through some proxies. Westbrook Hotels which was built by Okorocha’s son-in-law, Uche Nwosu. WODDI Wellness Center owned...

There is no justice for a bride in Sudan who has been sentenced to death for fatally stabbing the man she was forced to marry after he allegedly raped her. Nor Husseim, 19, was handed the death penalty after her husband’s family refused to receive financial compensation for his murder. Abdulrahman Hammed was discovered dead at the family’s marital home. Ms Hussein married Hammed at the age of 16 and was forced to move in with him when she finished school in April 2017, the court was told. The Sharia-law bound Criminal Court of Omdurman, the country’s second largest city, heard how Ms Hussein ran away from their home, which angered Hammad, according to her lawyer Ahmed Sebair. The husband then allegedly raped her while his male cousins pinned the 19-year-old down. But it wasn’t until the next day, when the couple were alone and Hammed tried to rape her again, that Ms Hussein defended herself, fatally stabbing Hammed with a knife. According to witnesses present at the trial, Ms Hussein...

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In what will come across as a really heartbreaking development, a man was stabbed to death at his father-in-law’s burial party. When Ahmed Salami set off for the burial of his father-in-law at Alebiosu Street, Mile 12 area of Lagos State, little did he know that his own death was near. The father of three was stabbed to death by a hoodlum in the neighbourhood, identified as Michael Adebanjo, who is still at large. The late in-law was said to be the father of Salami’s second wife, Fatimoh. It was learnt that Salami had attended the burial party together with Fatimoh, friends and relatives. There was normalcy at the venue until the end of the party when Adebanjo reportedly called a 16-year-old sister-in-law of Salami in an attempt to woo her. It was learnt that Adebanjo got angry because the girl, one Barakat, shunned him. He was said to have thrown a bottle at the teenager which injured her in the leg. Adebanjo subsequently went berserk, attacking guests, including Salami, who questione...