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Man arrested and arraigned for allegedly raping his 7-month-old daughter starting from when she was 3 months old

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A 38-year-old man has been arraigned before a Makurdi Chief Magistrate court for allegedly raping his seven-month-old daughter.   The father, named Mr. Simon Emeka, is alleged to have raped daughter Prosper Emeka starting from when she was only 3 months old.    When the case came up in court on Friday, June 5,  prosecuting police officer, Sergeant Friday Kanshio told the court that on June 1st, 2020, one Ms. Josephine Habba of No. 34 Modern Market Road Makurdi reported the matter at the Nigerian Police Force ‘D’ Division, Makurdi.   Kanshio said Habba had complained that on the same date, she went to Jestic Hospital in Makurdi with her daughter for treatment and heard one Mrs Favour Emeka crying and telling a nurse that her seven months old baby girl named Prosper Emeka was raped by her husband, Simon Emeka. It was alleged that the accused had been raping the baby since she was three months old.   Kanshio said during police investigation, the susp...

Another student raped and murdered in Ibadan

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Barakat was found dead at the back of her house. A 19-year-old lady, identified as Barakat Bello, has been gang raped and murdered in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital. reports has it that the incident occurred on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 in the Akinyele area of Ibadan. Barakat was a student of the Institute of Agriculture, Research and Training, Ibadan. Barakat’s sister found her lifeless body behind their home. Further examination revealed that she was raped before being murdered. Father of the deceased,  Kasimu Elepo,  told S aharaReporters   that,  “I was not at home when the incident happened. The younger sister was not at home too, she went for Quaranic lessons but when she returned home, she saw her at the back of the house with deep cuts all over her body. She had been raped and killed. “Somebody called me on the phone that I should come home but he refused to tell me what happened. When I got home, I saw that my daughter had been raped and s...

Breaking News: FG reduces petrol pump price

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The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA ) on Monday announced the reduction of the pump price of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) to N121.50 from N123 per litre. According to its guidelines price for the month of June 2020, the ex-depot price band is now N100. 13 and N108. 13 per litre while ex-depot for collection is N108. 78 and N111.78 per litre. In a memo titled “A.4/9/017/C.2/IV/701 31“, the agency urged all marketers to operatensure within the indicative prices. The PPPPRA said: “Please recall the recently approved pricing regime which became effective 19th March 2020 and the provision for the establishment of a monthly price band within which Petroleum Marketers are expected to sell PMS at the retail stations. ” After a review of the prevailing market fundamentals in the month of May and considering Marketers’ realistic operating costs, as much as practicable, we wish to advise of a new PMS guiding pump mice with corresponding Ex-Depot price for the mon...

Popular Nigerian Music Icon, Majek Fashek Dies

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Majekodunmi Fasheke , popularly known as  Majek Fashek    was a Nigerian singer-songwriter and guitarist.  He was  best known for his 1988 album  Prisoner of Conscience , which included the multiple award-winning single "Send Down the Rain". lso known as  The Rainmaker , he has worked with various artists worldwide, including  Tracy Chapman ,  Jimmy Cliff ,  Michael Jackson ,  Snoop Dogg , and  Beyoncé . Fashek was born in Benin City to an Edo State  mother and a Ijesha father, but  identifies with his Benin roots. Various translations of his name  Fasheke include "high priest who does not lie", " powers of miracles" and "(system or medium of) divination does not lie" Majek Fashek was Born February 1949 in  Benin Edo State , Nigeria d ied on June 2, 2020 at the of aged 71 Genres Reggae , roots reggae , rock Occupation(s) singer, songwriter, actor Years active early 90s-June 2020 Goodnight Ma...

"Dragging God" trends as Nigerians take to Twitter to blame God for the happenings in the country

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"Dragging God" is trending on Twitter after a number of Nigerian Twitter users took to the platform to blame God for not acting to save Uwa Vera Omozuwa when she was raped and murdered inside a church. The death of Uwa, a 22-year-old UNIBEN student who went to a branch of RCCG in Benin to read, has angered people. RCCG released a statement, saying that the church has been closed since the lockdown but Uwa usually collects the key to go into the church so that she can study in private. It was while studying on May 27 that she was attacked, raped, and killed. Reacting to Uwa's death, the death of Tina who was shot dead by police, and other ills in Nigeria, people put the blame on God and made some statements considered blasphemous. Other Twitter users have cautioned them and asked them to pick their words wisely. See some tweets below