3 Tricycle Operators In Court Over Possession Of Firearms

The police on Monday arraigned three tricycle operators, Mubarak Yusuf, Adamu Musa and Suleiman Abubakar, in a Wuse Zone Six Chief Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, over alleged possession of firearms.

The defendants, whose addresses were not given, are charged with possession of fire arms without licence.

The Prosecution Counsel, Fidelis Ogbobe, alleged that the defendants committed the offence on March 23 at 08.30 p.m. at Kabusa Area of Apo, Abuja.


Ogbobe alleged that the defendants were arrested by Kabusa Vigilante group and that the group recovered a locally made pistol with two cartridges from them.



He added that during police investigation, it was discovered that the defendants did not have licence or lawful authority to bear such arms.

The offence, he said, contravened the provisions of Section 27 (1)b of the Fire Arms Act.

They however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The Chief Magistrate, Omolola Akindele, granted the defendants bail in the sum of N100, 000 bail with one surety each in like sum.

She adjourned the case until Sept. 29, for hearing. (NAN)

My Husband Forced Me To Have 15 Abortions, Divorce Seeking Woman Tells Court

A nurse, Shukurat Adewumi, on Monday sought the dissolution of her 17-year-old marraige to husband, Adewale, in a Customary Court sitting at Mapo in Ibadan on grounds that he forced to have 15 abortions.

Shukurat, a mother of three, made the claim in her counter argument before Chief Ademola Odunade, the court’s President .

”He forced me to have abortion 15 times, putting my life at risk.

”He denied patanity of my three children.

“Some years ago when he left me to live with his concubine, Adewale returned home well ill and I took care of him.

“For the past two years, he declined paternity of our last child and recently came home to steak the only gas cooker we have.

“Adewale smashed the cylinder on my forehead because I tried to prevent him from taking it away.

“I fainted and was hospitalized, his parents and relatives are all aware of his evil against me.

“Adewale has married two wives elsewhere,” Shukurat said.

In his earlier account, Adewale, a factory worker said that he filed the suit due to his wife’s constant threat on his life.

“Never did I know that she was a hooligan and street fighter when I got married to her.

“She has caused me so much embarrassement and I can no longer withstand it.

“I want custody of my children if she remarries,” Adewale stated.

Delivering judgment, Odunade who was represented by Alhaji Suleiman Apanpa dissolved the marriage in the interest of peace.

He awarded custody of the three children to the respondent and ordered the petitioner to pay N15,000 as their monthly feeding allowance.

He also directed Adewale to be responsible for their education and other welfare. (NAN)

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Lady Stabs 24-Year-Old Boyfriend To Death In Abraka, Delta (Graphic Photos)


The Delta State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old woman identified as Hope David for allegedly stabbing her lover, Justice Esiri, 24, to death.

From The Information Reaching NAIJACOVER DESK This Afternoon, It was gathered that the incident occurred at about 1 pm on Thursday, September 3, in Abraka, Ethiope East council area of the state.

According to reports gathered by NAIJACOVER, the lovers had a misunderstanding, which later led to a fight during which Hope stabbed Justice with a kitchen knife.

The victim was reportedly rushed to the General Hospital, Abraka, but was confirmed dead by a doctor.

Spokesperson for the command, DSP Onome Onovwakpoyeya, who confirmed the incident to The Nation, on Saturday, September 5, said the suspect is in police custody.

The corpse has since been deposited at a mortuary.

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BBNaija: 3 Rules Erica Broke That May Lead To Her Disqualification

Big Brother Naija housemate Erica will not quickly forget what happened after the last Saturday’s night party. The young lady who is currently the Head of House (HOH) got into a heated exchange with fellow housemate Laycon and also called out others who tried to speak to her and dampen the situation. However, all pleas and attempts to calm her down were futile thereby making the young lady go against some of the rules that housemates have been strongly advised to adhere to in other to stay in the game.

In a recent apology to fellow housemates, Erica admitted to completely going out of line and made it clear that the consumption of alcohol is no excuse for her bad behaviour. Well, even if fellow housemates may have taken her apology to heart and decide to let things slide, the same cannot be exactly said of Big Brother. Erica who has already gotten two strikes and a final warning from Biggie went above and beyond in disregarding some of the rules. Firstly, she verbally attacked Laycon and other housemates who tried to calm her down. In the moment of heated anger, Erica issued several threats to Laycon including killing him outside the BBNaija house.

A second rule that was broken by the HOH was the destruction of property in Big Brother’s house.

IgbereTV reported that during her outburst, deputy HOH Prince had attempted to calm her down and get her to stop taking actions that will further implicate her. However, Prince’s attempt only fueled Erica’s anger as she maintained that he was not completely picking her side. Out of anger, she proceeded to pour water on the bed in the HOH lounge in other to prevent Prince from having a place to spend the night. Lastly, Erica returned to using the word ‘vote’ during a discussion with Kiddwaya. Erica said she hopes the viewers will refuse to vote for Laycon after seeing how manipulative he has been in the house.

Cristiano Ronaldo Told To Put On Face-Mask While Watching Portugal Beat Croatia


Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo was given a stern reminder of the rules on Saturday as a health official told him to wear his face-mask whilst watching his country beat Croatia in the UEFA Nations League.

Juventus star Ronaldo, who sat out the encounter with a toe infection, was present in the stands as Portugal thumped World Cup runners-up Croatia 4-1 in Porto, with Manchester City defender Joao Cancelo scoring a stunner for the hosts.

But whether you're one of the world's greatest players or not, you still have to abide by the current rules and the 35-year-old looked somewhat surprised when a health official approached him, but he duly obliged and wore the mask provided.

Ronaldo picked up an infection on his right toe and is set to miss Tuesday's match against Sweden too, with manager Fernando Santos unconvinced that he will be '100 per cent OK' to play.

Speaking to reporters before Saturday's win against Croatia, Santos said: 'I am very doubtful that he will be 100 per cent OK.

'He had been training well, then suddenly on Wednesday one of his toes was red, as if he'd been stung by a bee.

'Now we have to wait. With an infection, you don't know how long the recovery is going to take.'

Missing both games would cause great frustration for Ronaldo as he continues to stay patient in a bid to reach 100 international goals.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Ronaldo has been stuck on 99 goals for 10 months and this international break on the eve of the new season has provided him with the first opportunity to tally up a century of strikes for Portugal.

His 99th goal came against Luxembourg in a 2-0 Euro 2020 qualifying win on November 17.

Portugal won the Nations League last year with Ronaldo playing a starring role, hitting a hat-trick in the semi-final, and so his absence to start their Nations League defence is a major disappointment for Santos - though the Portuguese did not miss him on Saturday night.

Cristiano Ronaldo Told To Put On Face-Mask While Watching Portugal Beat Croatia


Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo was given a stern reminder of the rules on Saturday as a health official told him to wear his face-mask whilst watching his country beat Croatia in the UEFA Nations League.

Juventus star Ronaldo, who sat out the encounter with a toe infection, was present in the stands as Portugal thumped World Cup runners-up Croatia 4-1 in Porto, with Manchester City defender Joao Cancelo scoring a stunner for the hosts.

But whether you're one of the world's greatest players or not, you still have to abide by the current rules and the 35-year-old looked somewhat surprised when a health official approached him, but he duly obliged and wore the mask provided.

Ronaldo picked up an infection on his right toe and is set to miss Tuesday's match against Sweden too, with manager Fernando Santos unconvinced that he will be '100 per cent OK' to play.

Speaking to reporters before Saturday's win against Croatia, Santos said: 'I am very doubtful that he will be 100 per cent OK.

'He had been training well, then suddenly on Wednesday one of his toes was red, as if he'd been stung by a bee.

'Now we have to wait. With an infection, you don't know how long the recovery is going to take.'

Missing both games would cause great frustration for Ronaldo as he continues to stay patient in a bid to reach 100 international goals.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Ronaldo has been stuck on 99 goals for 10 months and this international break on the eve of the new season has provided him with the first opportunity to tally up a century of strikes for Portugal.

His 99th goal came against Luxembourg in a 2-0 Euro 2020 qualifying win on November 17.

Portugal won the Nations League last year with Ronaldo playing a starring role, hitting a hat-trick in the semi-final, and so his absence to start their Nations League defence is a major disappointment for Santos - though the Portuguese did not miss him on Saturday night.

Cristiano Ronaldo Told To Put On Face-Mask While Watching Portugal Beat Croatia


Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo was given a stern reminder of the rules on Saturday as a health official told him to wear his face-mask whilst watching his country beat Croatia in the UEFA Nations League.

Juventus star Ronaldo, who sat out the encounter with a toe infection, was present in the stands as Portugal thumped World Cup runners-up Croatia 4-1 in Porto, with Manchester City defender Joao Cancelo scoring a stunner for the hosts.

But whether you're one of the world's greatest players or not, you still have to abide by the current rules and the 35-year-old looked somewhat surprised when a health official approached him, but he duly obliged and wore the mask provided.

Ronaldo picked up an infection on his right toe and is set to miss Tuesday's match against Sweden too, with manager Fernando Santos unconvinced that he will be '100 per cent OK' to play.

Speaking to reporters before Saturday's win against Croatia, Santos said: 'I am very doubtful that he will be 100 per cent OK.

'He had been training well, then suddenly on Wednesday one of his toes was red, as if he'd been stung by a bee.

'Now we have to wait. With an infection, you don't know how long the recovery is going to take.'

Missing both games would cause great frustration for Ronaldo as he continues to stay patient in a bid to reach 100 international goals.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Ronaldo has been stuck on 99 goals for 10 months and this international break on the eve of the new season has provided him with the first opportunity to tally up a century of strikes for Portugal.

His 99th goal came against Luxembourg in a 2-0 Euro 2020 qualifying win on November 17.

Portugal won the Nations League last year with Ronaldo playing a starring role, hitting a hat-trick in the semi-final, and so his absence to start their Nations League defence is a major disappointment for Santos - though the Portuguese did not miss him on Saturday night.