IGBO GROUP BEGS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT NOT TO KILL REV KING !

The Ndigbo Cultural Society of Nigeria (NCSN) has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria not to make haste in carrying out the death sentence passed on Rev. Chukwuemeka Ezeugo, the General Overseer of Christian Praying Assembly, by the Supreme Court on Friday (read here ).

Leader of the group, Chief Udo Udeogaranya, made the appeal after the Supreme Court threw out Rev King’s appeal against the death sentence passed on him in 2007 by a Lagos High Court presided over by Justice Joseph Oyewole.

According to Udeogaranya, the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government should “commute the sentence and grant him pardon as Nigeria stands to gain nothing by shedding blood.

It is important to know that Reverend King had approached the apex court after the Lagos state Court of Appeal on January 11th 2007 upheld the ruling of the state High court sentencing him to death by hanging for the murder of one of his church members, Ann Uzoh on August 2nd 2006.

King had set seven members of his church on fire for indulging in fornication (read here ). Ann sustained serious injuries and died in the process.

SOS : GOMBE GOVERNMENT PLEASE SAVE THIS LITTLE GIRL FROM HER STEP-MOTHER !!!

 A Facebook user, Aishat shared these photos... Details are sketchy. Read her post below:…

"I remember when her stepmother killed her mother, we posted it but nothing was done, hope Action will be taken now that her step mother did it again. Step mother killed sister, mother, slashed and burnt the surviving victim. Pls I need someone in Gombe to take this up"

WEIRD AND WILD: MICHEAL JACKSON'S UNDER-AGE DAUGHTER PARIS JACKSON SPOTTED SMOKING EEM.....

 This girl is going down the bad road …..She's only 17 and can't even legally purchase tobacco products containing nicotine in the US until she's 18 but Paris Jackson seems to be a wild one. She was spotted in LA smoking a ,,,, like a pro while relaxing with a friend. She was also seen with what appeared to be a joint tucked behind her ear. Continue to see more photos….

PHOTOS: A CIVIL SERVANT WAS SACKED BY NASARAWA CIVIL SERVICE FOR EXPRESSING HER MIND ON FB !

 A civil servant who worked with the Nasarawa State Government civil service took to her twitter to say she was sacked over comments she made on Facebook !

 The woman named Ruqayyat Tijjani Usman (pictured above) was unfairly sacked because she expressed her freedom of speech by asking the Nasarawa State government some pertinent questions on social media. She was sacked a few days after she made these comments... See the questions she asked and the sacked letter that follows….

RACISM: A RACIST BOY REFUSED TO STAND BERORE AN AFRICAN PLAYER IN ITALY

 A (white)  kid and already a racist. This is something he has made to understand that Africans are inferior. Not good at all lad. However, “blame his retarded parents 4 the sick stunt”.

THISW IS SAD : SEE THE STATE OF A CONDITION OF A LION IN JOS !!!

 This is a cruel against animal! According to twitter user, "NmaUwais who shared this photo on his twitter handle, this is the condition of one of the Lions in Jos Zoo in Plateau state. He wrote “What a LION has been reduced to in the old Jos zoo! Why cage an animal if he won't be well taken of? ". Read Nigerians reactions to the Lion's condition in the tweets below … add your comment too…

MILITARY DOCTOR BREAKS THE SKULL OF CIVILLIAN DOCTOR AT OAU TEACHING HOSPITAL ILE-IFE

Friends of the victim, Dr Theresa share her story below...

We feel obliged to inform you of a disastrous and mind troubling incident. Dr Theresa is a Senior Registrar 1 in the department of Psychiatry of Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital (Ile-Ife). She is a very gentle, easy going, ever smiling & hardworking resident doctor who has been battling sickle cell disease for more than 30 years.

This incident occurred at her residence in the early hours of Thursday 25th February 2016 in her service apartment building situated outside the hospital where she resides. Dr. Okpara, [A Wing Commander in the Nigerian Air Force] who is a resident Doctor in the Dept of Community Medicine in the same hospital where Theresa works also resides in that compound.

The parking lot within the compound is inadequate and as such tenants would have to occasionally call each other (through the security guard) to move their cars in the morning so that individuals are able to drive out. According to an eye witness (who is a doctor in the same hospital and also lives within the same compound), Dr Theresa's car was obstructing Dr. Okpara's car and he called her out to move her car. She had told him she was dressing up and would soon be out but he kept shouting and calling her. When she came out, he was still abusing her and being verbally aggressive. She then told him to take it easy since she had already told him she was dressing up and reminded him that he also does the same thing whenever his car is obstructing someone else's.

As Theresa came out, entered her car and fastened her seat belt to drive out of the parking lot, Dr. Okpara continued barking asking her to move her car out,  she told him she was already in the car and asked if he wanted to move it out himself? He then said he will teach her a lesson and went swiflty around the car, opened her car door and held her dress and punched her face several times.  The Co-tenants had to run out to pull him away from her. 

At a point he reached for his metal pedal lock and was again restrained by tenants.

Following the incident he showed no remorse, as he continued in his verbal aggression with his shirt buttons undone calling her names. He also dared her to call whoever in Abuja suggesting that he was above the law as she made attempts to make calls after the incident. Dr. Theresa was rushed to the hospital as being a known Sickle cell disease patient, her health was paramount at the time. On arrival, it was confirmed that indeed she had Cerebrospinal fluid leaking from her brain. This continued to be copious before ameliorating after some hours. In adition to the frontal bone fracture detected initially, a further depressed nasal bone fracture was detected on CT scan. Theresa now has to decide between going for surgery to correct the facial deformity or live with a disfigured face.

Please join us in prayers for Theresa's quick recovery, while we fight to ensure that Dr. Okpara is brought to Justice.

We would appreciate your help in giving this much needed publicity.

Sincerely yours,

Dr Lekan Abudu

On behalf of concerned colleagues

NIJA AGAIN : NIGERIAN MAN AND TWO OTHER JAILED FOR TOTAL OF 30 YEARS AFTER FOUND WITH LOADED GUN

A Nigerian man, Olatunji Ladejobi, 21  a teenage boy and one other man were jailed for a total of 30 years on Friday, Feb. 26, at Wood Green Crown Court after a loaded gun was found in their possession.

Olatunji Ladejobi, 21 (left) of Araglen Avenue, South Ockendon, Essex, was jailed for 11 years after he was found guilty of possession of a prohibited weapon and possession of a firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence. 

The teen from Upper Edmonton, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was sentenced to eight years' after he pleaded guilty to possession of a prohibited weapon and possession of an offensive weapon, and was found guilty of possession of a firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence.

Elvis Kisikidi, 20,(right) of Gurney Close, Barking, was sentenced to 11 years in prison after he was found guilty of possession of a prohibited weapon and possession of a firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence.

The three were arrested after detectives from the Trident and Area Crime Command found a loaded shotgun and a knife in a car in Islington during a pre-planned operation on August 2015 in city Road. The 16-year-old boy was also charged with possession of an offensive weapon.

"Today's sentencing should send out a clear message to those affiliated with gangs; tackling gang-related violence remains a key priority for us and we will continue to target and convict those who are involved in this lifestyle," Detective Constable Tom Wiles, of the Met’s Trident and Area Crime Command, said.

"A firearm has been seized and taken off the streets and three very dangerous people will now face a significant period behind

PHOTOS: MAPOLY STUDENT ALLEGEDLY FLOGGED BY SCHOOL'S SECURITY !!!

 According to a student who sent in the picture to LIB, this happened on Wednesday 24th February at about3:57pm at the bus shed of the school premises of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic.

The student said one of his friends who is a student of Mass Communication HND2 was mercilessly whipped by security in the school for reasons they didn't divulge.

 The student said the matter was reported to school management but the security men have not been brought to book. See more pictures after the cut..

PHOTOS: DAD TURNS 15 ON MONDAY WHILE HIS SON TURNS 5 !

  

People born on February 29^th are special people all over the world! Fred Shekoufeh and his son, Eric were both born on February 29 ! Fred Shekoufeh looks a lot older than 15, but then again his son, Eric, doesn't look four either.
Shekoufeh and son, who live in La Mesa, California, share a unique bond that goes beyond genetics.

Eric is celebrating his 5th official birthday while his dad is celebrating his 15th on the same day. Both father and son were born on February 29, an event that has a 1 in 2.1 million chance of happening,according to Time.com.
Fred Shekoufeh, a native of Iran, didn't realize his birthday was unusual until 1979 when he moved to the U.S. and immigration officials commented on it.
It wasn't clear at first. "It's confusing," Shekoufeh told HuffPost.

Eric Shekoufeh said sharing such an unusual birthday with his dad is "pretty incredible," but admits being born on February 29 has some challenges.

"I get lots of jokes about whether I should celebrate on Feb. 28 or March 1," Eric said, adding that he tries to stretch it out on both days.

"It's a weird day. People don't recognize it on social media, but when they find out, they never forget it."

Eric said his favorite Feb. 29th birthday was in 2012, when he turned "four."

"Everyone and their mother made a joke about me turning four, and that four-year-olds shouldn't be able to drive cars. Well, evidently I could," he said. "I was glad to have an actual birthday on such on emphatic year: getting a license. No confusion at the DMV. I hope I can say the same when I'm going out for my 21st."

This year, Shekoufeh, a student at UCLA, plans to do more of his celebrating at Big Bear over the weekend.

"I don't plan to push it over to March 1st," he said.

He said he is more excited about next year when he will officially turn 21 and can legally drink alcohol.

"Legally, I should be able to drink on the 28th, but I'm expecting a bouncer to look at my license and tell me it's a fake," he said.