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The domestic violence allegations against rapper  Fabolous  looks like a serious one, as new disturbing details have been revealed. According to court documents obtained by NorthJersey, the  Brooklyn  rapper punched his longtime girlfriend  Emily Bustamante , and babymother of two of his children in the face seven times causing her to lose her two front teeth, and made threats to kill her, her brother and her father. Read the full report by NorthJersey below. Englewood Police  said in a statement the rapper, whose real name is John Jackson, turned himself in at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday on a domestic dispute and making terroristic threat charge. He was released from police custody. Court documents show the alleged crime stemmed from an earlier incident on March 7, when Jackson while in Los Angeles on a business trip “became enraged” when he found out via Instagram the victim was also in Los Angeles. According to an affidavit of probable cause, w...

                         The Nigeria Police Force has reportedly re-arrested five out of the six suspected criminals who escaped from Police custody in Lokoja, Kogi State on Wednesday March 28th. Recall that the six suspected criminals, two of whom the police alleged were assassins working for embattled Senator Dino Melaye, escaped from police custody last week. SaharaReporters reports that five of the criminals have now been re-arrested. They were apprehended yesterday March 30th.

Nigeria Police Force The Kwara Police Command on Saturday confirmed the arrest of five persons in connection with violence that erupted among suspected Cult members at Agaka area of Ilorin, the Kwara capital. Mr Samuel Okasanmi the spokesperson of the state Police command disclosed this in Ilorin. According to him, the command is still making some arrests and has deployed its personnel to Agaka to ensure law and order. The police image maker assured residents in the area to go about their legitimate business, stating that peace had since returned to the area. When news correspondents visited Agaka, all shops in the area were locked as traders desert the area. Security operatives were seen keeping vigil to ensure maintenance of law and order. The Chairman of Agaka Traders Association, Alhaji AbdulRahman Mohammed said the violence has paralysed business activities as most shop owners have deserted the area. He appealed to the police to ensure that peace returns to the area...

                               The Ogun State Government has assured residents not to express fear over any severe flooding this year, explaining that this was revealed in the 2018 seasonal Rainfall Prediction (SRP) of the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMeT). The Commissioner for Environment, Bolaji Oyeleye, made this known in a press release. He said though most areas in the state may not witness serious flooding, as NiMet “had forecasted a normal rainfall season for the state”, however, flash floods could occur in flood-prone communities. He also recalled that despite NiMet’s prediction of severe flooding in some areas last year, the state was generally flood-free all through the rainy season. He said this was as a result of the standard drainages that accompanied the road infrastructures constructed by the Ibikunle Amosun–led administration. Mr Oyeyemi added that the Flood and Erosion Control ...

                                          The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has placed some returnees from Libya on three months salaries. A statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Desmond Agbama, made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday said the monarch announced this when he hosted to Libyan returnees in his palace. Apart from the allowances, he said the Oba Ewuare Foundation would provide the necessary tools/facilities for those who had gone through the various skills acquisition programmes. He expressed disappointment over the mentality of the Nigerian youth, with the quest to make quick money without legitimate means, noting that youth must embrace agriculture and other legal businesses to excel. The statement said the monarch frowned at the attitude of some parents who encouraged illegal migration via sea and desert, stressing that the pal...

                                 On Sunday 25th March, 2018, at Eyosio Osung Village in Udung Uko local government area of Akwa Ibom state, a man reportedly killed his uncle identified as Chief Joshua Ekpo, over a disagreement. A Facebook user who shared the graphic image wrote,  'what do you wish a young man that did this to his Uncle on Sunday 25th March, 2018, at Eyosio – Osung Village in Udung Uko LGA? “Do not pay back evil for evil suggest he should be forgiven completely. Rest in peace Chief Joshua Ekpo. I will ever miss those moments we joked together with your son Kolobee.' See the graphic image below...

                    A suspected homosexual identified as Daniel has been apprehended just after he tried penetrating a boy from behind in Benin, Edo State. According to reports, the suspected homosexual was beaten mercilessly and stripped naked, after his victim’s elder sister caught him red handed and raised an alarm. The alleged bus conductor in Benin who confessed that this wasn’t his first time of having homosexual sex with a young boy, further disclosed that he had slept with three young boys in Warri, Delta state. Recall that few months ago, the Delta State police command confirmed the arrest of two male teachers of a secondary school (names withheld) in Agbor, who were allegedly involved in homosexuality. It was gathered that the teachers allegedly ruined the lives of some students in the school, a popular male secondary school. According to the father of one of the students, (name withheld), t...

                  A woman has been arrested for allegedly killing her husband while he was fast asleep following an accusation of infidelity. The woman was said to have stabbed her husband to death in his sleep for having a baby with another woman. According to reports, the incident reportedly happened in Gabon. The deceased who is reported to be a sergeant in the Gabonese army died immediately after the knife attack by his jealous wife in their room. He wasn’t even taken to the hospital.   During interrogation, the woman allegedly confessed that she killed him for cheating on her and having a baby behind her back. Taking advantage that he was asleep on Wednesday night, the scorned woman inflicted several stab wounds on the man which led to his death.   Ibe Caleb shared photos of the incident on Facebook and wrote; Now she will spend the rest of her life in a military prison without a child of her own. The man tho...

                        54-year-old  Gao Chengyong  dubbed China’s “ Jack the Ripper ” who targetted women and girls wearing red, has been sentenced to death for the killings of 11 people including an eight-year-old girl. The notorious serial killer was dubbed  China' s Jack the Ripper after he mutilated the bodies of his victims over a 14-year period. According to Independent.co.uk, the father-of-two, who ran a grocery store with his wife in the city of Baiyin in China's northwest  Gansu province , was finally caught in 2016. He was identified after his uncle was arrested for a minor offence and scientists found a DNA link to the suspect. Chengyong who was tried for multiple counts of homicide, rape, robbery and mutilation of corpses, was sentenced yesterday by a Chinese court for the brutal crimes. He reportedly targeted those who lived alone, then followed them back to their homes. r...

                      Chief Newton Agbofodo, the embattled community head of Ekpan, Uvwie Council Area of Delta State, has been sentenced to death. He's one of the highest ranking chiefs of Uvwie Kingdom. He was arrested on June 17, 2016, and was later arraigned in court for crimes bordering on murder. He  was sentenced by the Delta State High Court 4, in Asaba, after being found guilty of all four count charges  preferred against him. He was sentenced to death by hanging.?. Charges preferred against him were conspiracy to commit murder, the substantial offence of murder, conspiracy to commit attempted murder and an attempted murder. According to reports, he was alleged to have been linked to series of killings within Ekpan and its environs, including the murder of one Edigbe Ikpesa sometime in Oc­tober 2012. He was also implicated in the Delta Mall robbery/wanton de­struction in January, 2016.

Enraged villagers in the state of  Arunachal Pradesh  in  India  severely punished two men they accused of raping a 17-year-old girl.  The angry mob paraded the duo naked through the streets of  Yingkiong  in far northeastern with their hands tied behind their backs as women slapped them.  The 'rapists' were reportedly handed over to local police after they were humiliated in public. Confirming the alleged rape incident, Police Deputy Inspector  General John Neihlaia  told Daily Mail: 'It seems the public did such a thing before handing the two to the police.'  According to him, the teenage victim agreed to go out with one of the men after befriending him on social media, but claimed he and three of his friends raped her. He said the men allegedly dropped her home about 2am and the brave girl went to the police the next morning. 'Meanwhile, the victim's relatives and neighbours caught two of the accused and ha...

                         An actor has taken his own life after he struggled to cope with getting old. According to UK Metro, 47-year old  Kevin Rowley  had been renowned by friends as a man ‘with a smile on his face’ but he hid a secret battle with anxiety in which he found it difficult to deal with his 30th and 40th birthdays. He was found suffocated in bed at his home in Hulme, Manchester, recently. In a statement, his brother, Paul said : “Kevin started to have anxiety and depression from his mid teens. He was very close to his mother and felt the force of her loss when she died. He really struggled with significant milestones including his 30th and 40th birthday. He made many calls for help and these got more frequent as he got older. He was more open with my wife about how he felt. Sometimes he was away from home doing things with other friends.  “I am not aware of physical problems. ...

                            The Lagos State Police command has released a statement ordering the arrest of a Police officer, Inspector Lawal Murtala who slapped a lady during an altercation at Obalende, Lagos state.  The attention of the Commissioner of Police Lagos State Command has been drawn to a posting in the social media alleging that a police inspector serving in Lagos State Command, slapped a young woman during an argument inside a commercial bus that commuted them from Obalende to Dopemu, along Agege Motor Road, Lagos.  In view of the above, the CP Lagos had directed the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Dopemu, CSP Mary Ayim to arrest the Inspector, get the facts of the case and transfer the matter to the Police Provost Department for further investigation.  The CP assured that the findings in this case would be made public as usual. SP Chike Oti  Police Public Relations Offic...

Nigerian army Nigerian Army on Saturday said its troops killed four Boko Haram insurgents at Malumti village in the fringes of Sambisa Forest. Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, the Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, Operation Lafiya Dole, made the disclosure in a statement in Maiduguri. Nwachukwu stated that the insurgents were killed by troops in an ambush while trying to escape ongoing clearance exercise under “Operation Deep Punch II” on March 30. He said the troops recovered a Toyota Land Cruiser, one AK 47 Rifle , 15 Rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition, one magazine and 47 Jerry cans of petrol from the insurgents. He added that “the insurgents were routed out of the Sambisa Forest by troops under Operation Deep Punch II, rummaging for food and logistics when they met their Waterloo.” Nwachukwu disclosed that gallant troops deployed at a checkpoint in Muna Garage in the outskirts of Maiduguri also neutralised four suicide bombers on Friday. He explained that the bombers, comp...

Nigeria Police The Police in Taraba said they have killed five suspected kidnappers in Garba-Chede, Gassol Local Government Area of the state. The Spokesman of the command, ASP David Misal, made this known at a news conference on Saturday in Jalingo. Misal said that the suspects were shot dead by the police in an exchange of gunfire following a failed attempt to kidnap one Alhaji Yakubu Atiku, a resident of the area. “ The operatives attached to Bali Division on March 30 at 2300 hrs engaged a group of armed men suspected to be kidnappers and armed robbers. “The hoodlums on the same date invaded the residence of one Alhaji Yakubu Atiku of Garba-Chede in an attempt to kidnap him. “The report was received with swift reaction from our operatives which led to an exchange of fire from both sides. “With the superior fire power of our gallant officers, five members of the gang were shot dead while others escaped with bullet wounds,” he said. The spokesman said one AK47 rifle, on...

Lucia Krim (left) and Leo Krim   The son of the  woman accused of murdering two small children in her care  told jurors Thursday that his mother "loved" 6-year-old Lucia and 2-year-old Leo Krim, reports the  New York Daily News . Yoselyn Ortega, 55, is on trial for the stabbing deaths of Lucia, who went by Lulu, and Leo on October 25, 2012. According to the Daily News, Jesus Frias, 22, testified that on the day of the murders, his mother seemed depressed but kissed him goodbye before he left for high school as usual.  Ortega had worked as a nanny for the family for several years. Frias reportedly told the jury that Ortega would put Lulu on the phone with him so the little girl could practice her Spanish, and that it was a "lovely scene" when the Krim family visited Ortega's family in the Dominican Republic.  "They seemed like they loved my mom," he testified, according to the Daily News. "She loved them back." Frias also repo...

Ruben Enaje A Philippine man, Ruben Enaje, who has been nailed to a cross every Easter for the past 32 years in a Good Friday re-enactment of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion says he no longer feels any pain from his wounds. Enaje, 58, again portrayed Christ on Friday in the traditional religious rite in Cutud village, about 76 km (47 miles) from the capital Manila. “In the past, I went home injured and limping, but this year I feel so great,” Enaje said after the ritual held under a sweltering sun. He said he believed his strong Catholic faith helped him avoid pain. “I feel like he is telling me ‘go ahead, keep it up’,” he said, referring to God. Easter is a festival marking the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ. About 80 percent of the 105 million people in the Philippines, a former Spanish colony, are Catholic. Enaje said he felt strong enough to perform in two or three more crucifixions, until he turns 60. Enaje was among three devotees nailed to wooden crosses in t...

                         The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed the death of three suicide bombers at Muna area of Maiduguri in an attempt to infiltrate the town in Friday. Four powerful explosions occurred between 9: 00 and 9: 30 pm, sending terrifying echoes to many parts of the town. NEMA’s Northeast Zonal Coordinator, Mr Bashir Garga, who confirmed the incident, said that the blast occurred outside the town. Garga disclosed that the suicide bombers detonated Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) strapped to their bodies behind the security trench at Muna Garage area in the outskirts of Maiduguri. He said that terrifying echoes by the explosions caused some residents of the area to flee which made them to sustain injuries. Garga added that the wounded were referred to hospital for treatment in Maiduguri. “Details on the incident is still sketchy. It occurred behind the trenches and on...

  Unknown gunmen suspected to be armed robbers on Wednesday, March 28, shot dead the youth leader of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Etsako West local government of Edo State, Samson Sedi. Sedi, popularly known as Power Remain, was allegedly killed by armed robbers while attempting to rescue a female petrol station attendant at  NNPC mega in Jattu, Etsako West Local Government Area, who was being robbed on Wednesday in Jattu. The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has expressed shock at the news of the brutal killing of Mr Sedi. "I was shocked on receiving the news of Mr. Samson Sedi’s death. My heart goes out to his family. I have ordered the relevant security agencies to arrest the killers and prosecute them without delay,” Obaseki said. He described the late Sedi as “a grassroots mobiliser, a philanthropist who cared for orphans and a great lover of people, whose death is a huge loss to Edo people and the APC.” “I learnt he was d...

                        Tyga and his 5-year-old son are being sued over unpaid rent. According to TMZ, they are being sued by Simon Cowell's makeup artist and ex-fiancee,  Mezhgan Hussainy . The report claims that Tyga rented a  Beverly Hills  house from Hussainy for $40K a month. He moved in March of 2017 and was paying his rent until he stopped. In the report, Hussainy claims that the rapper stopped paying rent in January 2018. She's hoping to evict Tyga from her property and wants to get all of the rent back.  The suit against Tyga also lists his five-year-old son  King Cairo  because he listed him on the lease. In the suit, the child is listed as "other defendants." 

                           Police in Barnet, North London are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a 27-year-old man who has absconded from hospital. Oluseun Michael Olaifa was last seen at 15:00hrs on Thursday, March 29, whilst attending Barnet General Hospital. Oluseun is described as black, 5ft 4ins tall, of slim build with short black hair. When last seen, he was wearing a black hat, a black jacket, black gloves, a grey jumper, black jeans and black trainers.

                         Police in the south of Thailand on Tuesday, March 27, announced the arrest of five people in the murder of Krabi municipal engineer Montree Upla or "Tik", 57, in February. Montree was shot dead on the Thung Yai to Lamthap road in Nakorn Sri Thammarat on February 21st. He was on his way to see his 'minor wife' ( kinda like a second wife or mistress known by everyone.  It's a practice among wealthy Thai men ) with whom he had two children aged 1 and 3. She is a hairdresser in the local market. Montree was shot multiple times with several guns and was found dead at the scene. Acting on warrants police arrested his wife Nichaphat Aolakneua, 54, a resident of Ao Lak and four others. One man remains at large. Police say that the wife ordered the killing after the husband filed for divorce. He has assets worth 10 million baht. All the suspects deny charges of premeditated...