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‘Tyrants never end well’ – Fani-Kayode reacts to ex-president, Morsi’s
death
Femi Fani-Kayode,
former Minister of Aviation has reacted to the death of Egypt’s former
president, Mohammed Morsi
Morsi, who was
ousted by the army in 2013, fainted
in court, according to reports.
The 67-year-old
former Egypt leader fainted and subsequently died after a court session where
he was facing espionage charges.
He was overthrown
in 2013 following mass protests a year after he resumed office.
Reacting to Morsi’s
death, Fani-Kayode on his Twitter page wrote “Mohammed Morsi, leader of the
terrorist Muslim Brotherhood and President of Egypt from 2012 to 2013 has died
in mysterious circumstances.
“He suffered a
heart attack and dropped dead in open court after saying he wanted to issue a
statement in an espionage case. Tyrants never end well.”
Graphic: Girl's body recovered after she was swept away by flood
following heavy downpour in Asaba
A young girl was
washed away and killed during heavy flooding in Asaba, the Delta state
capital yesterday Thursday, June 12th. According to eyewitnesses who sent the
photos to Naija Voice, the incident happened along the Redeemed junction in
Okpanam road, in Asaba.
The young girl
reportedly stepped into an open drain filled with flood waters and got
swept away.
Her body was later
recovered after the flood had stopped.
US rapper Tre Da Kid found dead from gunshot wounds after his car
crashes in Maryland
A Maryland rapper, Tre
Da Kid was found shot and killed in his car just an hour before he was set
to perform over the weekend.
The rapper whose real name is Edward Montre Seay of Chester, was
driving through the city of Annapolis on Friday ahead of his performance at The
One Sports Bar & Lounge in Baltimore before he met his untimely death.
Authorities arrived at the crash site around 9.19pm following reports of a
shooting. The damaged vehicle was found at Forest drive and South Cherry Grove
Avenue. The sole occupant of that vehicle was the 32-year-old rapper who died
from gunshot wounds.
Police have
confirmed that they are currently investigating the incident.
Police spokeswoman Sgt.
Amy Miguez did not say whether his death was connected to his performing
career.
Seay rose to fame
after winning Verizon's 2016 #Freestyle50 rap contest which earned him a
$10,000 and a recording contract with 300 Entertainment.
Grammy award winning musician Dr John dies at 77 after suffering a
heart attack
Grammy-winning American
singer Dr John has died at the age of 77 after suffering a heart attack.
The New
Orleans-born musician died on Thursday, according to a message posted on his
official Twitter account. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame singer combined the
genres of blues, pop, jazz, boogie woogie and rock and roll.
A statement said: "towards
the break of day June 6, iconic music legend Malcolm John Rebennack, Jr, known
as Dr John, passed away of a heart attack. The family thanks all whom shared
his unique musical journey & requests privacy at this time. Memorial
arrangements will be announced in due course."
His career started
in the late 1950s, when he became prominent as a pianist and singer on the New
Orleans music scene, before gaining recognition as a solo performer with the
release of his album Gris-Gris in 1968. Dr John, who successfully battled
heroin addiction, is perhaps best known for his 1973 hit, Right Place, Wrong
Time.
He was married
twice and told the New York Times he had "a lot" of children.
Jose Antonio Reyes: Spanish Police release details of footballer’s
death
Former Arsenal
forward, Jose Antonio Reyes, was driving at more than 135 miles per hour when
his car crashed, Spanish police have confirmed.
Reyes’ funeral took
place in his hometown of Utrera on Monday, following the fatal accident on
Saturday.
The 35-year-old was
registered with Segunda Division outfit Extremadura at the time of his death,
having signed a short-term deal earlier this year.
A statement from
former club Sevilla which announced Reyes’ death said his cousin, Jonathan
Reyes, also died in the crash on the A-376.
The Guardia Civil
confirmed to the Press Association on Tuesday evening, that an investigation
into the incident was continuing, with speeding the “main cause” if not yet
ruled the only factor.
They said the
former Arsenal man had been the driver of the car.
“The speed limit in
the area is 120kph. We can confirm it (the speed of the vehicle) was the main
cause of the accident.
“Our investigation
remains open, we do not know if there are more causes of the accident. But
right now we can confirm that the main (cause) was the speeding, it was more
than 220kmph,” a Guardia Civil spokesman said.
Israel’s first
lady, Nechama Rivlin, 73, has died. She died at the Beilinson Hospital in
Petah Tikva yesterday Tuesday June 4th after a long battle with
a respiratory disease.
Three months ago,
Rivlin underwent a lung transplant. Rivlin suffered from pulmonary
fibrosis and required the constant use of a portable oxygen tank, which was
attached to her even during official ceremonies she attended with her husband.
The former first
lady got married to the president, Reuven Rivlin, in 1971 and lived
in Jerusalem.
Condoling with the
president, Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, in a statement said
“Together with all
the citizens of Israel, my wife Sara and I express deep sorrow at the passing
of the wife of the president, Nehama Rivlin. We all prayed for her healing
during the recent period in which she fought bravely and with all her might for
her life.
“We extend our
heartfelt condolences to the president and to all his family. May her memory be
a blessing''.
Graphic: Man selling his wares in traffic crushed to death by a trailer
in Kaduna
A yet-to-be
identified man who was selling his wares in traffic, was killed yesterday June
4th after a trailer crushed him to death.
According to
eyewitnesses account, the trailer driver was in line with other cars waiting
for the traffic light to turn green. Immediately it turned green, the
trailer driver attempted to move but unknown to him, the man was right in front
of his trailer attempting to sell his wares to someone else. The trailer
crushed the man's head, spilling out his brain.
The body has since
been evacuated from the road and deposited in a morgue.
Heartbreaking! Nigerian man insists pregnant wife must deliver at home,
locks her up and watches her bleed to death in Ebonyi(Video)
The police in
Ebonyi state have arrested one Samuel Chidi, who resides at Diamond
Point Junction, Chinedu Ogah Avenue Abakaliki, for allegedly watching his
wife, Nkechi, bleed to death in their home after refusing to take her to the
hospital to give birth to their 3rd baby.
According to
resident of the compound where the couple stayed, Chidi had previously watched
his wife deliver twice through Caesarean section. With this 3rd
pregnancy, he decided that she must not go through the pain of Caeseran section
again and so he contracted a patent medicine dealer who came to their home to
deliver his wife of their baby. The patent doctor administered improper
injections on her, dragged out the baby to the ground while the husband pinned
her legs down, collected the blood, the baby's placenta and hid in his room
while leaving the agonizing mother to bleed to death.
His evil deed came
to the open when a Nurse who lives in the same compound with him, asked to see
his pregnant wife. The nurse entered their home and asked about the deceased.
Chidi then openned up to her that she had died and that her corpse was in his
room. The Nurse raised alarm and immediately asked that the remains of the
deceased be taken to the mortuary while the baby be rushed to the hospital for
proper medical attention.
The family of the
deceased was contacted soon after and dismayed by the negligent conduct of the
man who had sworn to love, cherish and protect their daughter till death do
them part, withdrew the body and proceeded to dump it in the man's compound for
him to do with it as he had presumably purposed.
The timely
intervention of the police saved Chidi from being lynched by his angry
neighbors. He is currently cooling off his heels in the police station.
Man strangles seven-month-old daughter in Niger (photo)
30 year Nasiru
Musa, pictured above, has been arrested by men of the Niger state police
command for allegedly strangling his seven months old daughter on May
20th.
According to
reports, Musa had taken the baby from the mother while she was sleeping to
an uncompleted building where he strangled her. His evil deed was discovered
when the mother of the baby woke up and could not find her child by her side.
She raised an alarm and the matter was reported to the Nasko police division.
After much
investigation, the police arrested Musa who confessed to killing his own child.
According to him, he was hypnotized into killing her because he doesn't
understand why he would kill his flesh and blood.
Secondary school pupil dies after drinking pack of juice laced with
Sniper in Lagos
A student of
the Cedar College, Baruwa, in the Ipaja area of Lagos State, Favour
Ekemedili, has died after she drank a pack of juice laced
with Sniper on Thursday, May 30th during school hours.
According to
reports, the deceased, Favour Ekemedili, left her home on the said day and was
in class receiving the day's teaching with her classmates when she got up,
went to her bag, brought out the pack of juice and started drinking it.
Shortly after she drank some of it, she threw the juice pack away and went to
her seat. Some minutes later, Favour began complaining of having stomach pains.
Her classmates rushed her to the school's sick bay. Her classmates informed the
nurse on duty that Favour began complaining of stomach ache after she drank the
pack of juice she brought to school.
They searched for
the juice pack she threw away and brought it with the remaining content to
the nurse. Upon examination, the nurse found out it was smelling of the
popular insecticide, Sniper. Immediately she raised alarm and Favour was rushed
to the General hospital in the area.
Favour was later
referred to the Lagos state University Teaching Hospital where she died on the
same day at about 6pm.
The mother of the
deceased, Nkem Ekemedili, said she has handed over the case to God as there is
nothing that can be done if she fights with the school. She blamed the school
for not monitoring her daughter who was in their care at the time of the
unfortunate incident.
Confirming the
incident, the Lagos state police command spokesperson, Bala Elkana, in a
statement released yesterday Sunday June 2nd, said the homicide department of
the school is currently investigating the matter.
“On Thursday, May
30, 2019, around 5.40pm, the Ipaja Police Station received a complaint from the
Cedar College, Baruwa, that on the same date around 9am, one Favour Ekemedili,
an SS1 pupil complained of severe stomach ache and was rushed to the school’s
sickbay. The school’s sickbay immediately moved her to the general hospital,
which in turn referred her to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital,
where she was admitted for medical attention.
“Her parents were
contacted by the school authority. She died around 6pm while receiving
treatment. Her friends, who witnessed the incident, stated that the stomach
ache started after the girl took a beverage. On a close check of the bottle, it
was discovered that it contained an insecticide known as Sniper and not the
beverage. The chemical substance was taken for laboratory testing. Homicide
detectives from the SCIID are investigating the case.” the statement read
Update: Remains found in trash bag during search for Maleah Davis after
her stepdad confessed to 'killing her by accident’
Authorities in
Houston believe the remains of a child found in southwest Arkansas on Friday
may belong to 4-year-old Maleah Davis who went missing one month ago.
"Do we believe
that it's possibly her? Yes. But can we confirm it right now? No," Houston
Police Executive Assistant Chief Troy Finner told reporters. "If
it's not Maleah, it's somebody's child," he said.
The discovery comes
after her stepfather, Derion Vence, 26, confessed to accidentally
killing her and dumping her where they found the remains of a child.
Earlier on Friday,
suspect Derion Vence confessed to Quanell X, a community activist who
was representing the victim's mother, Brittany Bowens. He said he killed
Maleah before dumping her body in Arkansas.
"One thing he
wanted to make clear to me was (that) what happened to Maleah was an accident,
he says it was an accident. And he confessed to me where he dumped the
body," Houston community activist Quanell X told CNN affiliate KTRK.
"He said he
pulled over in Arkansas, got out of the car, walked to the side of the road,
and dumped the body off the road," said Quanell, who used to represent the
girl's mother.
After Houston
police detectives along with a search and rescue team headed to Arkansas to
began searching near Hope, a town about 30 miles northeast of the
Texas-Arkansas border. They spotted a garbage bag emitting a foul odor along
Interstate 30 near Hope. The remains of a child were inside the bag, Hempstead
County Sheriff James Singleton told CNN affiliate KTAL.
"It might be
Maleah but we can't be certain," Houston Police Cmdr. Michael Skillern
told reporters.
The remains have
been flown to Texas where it will undergo forensic testing to determine the
identity.
Vence, 26, has been charged with tampering with evidence in connection with the
case. He was engaged to Brittany Bowens, Maleah's mother, and was taking care
of Maleah and his son when she went missing on May 4. Vence is currently
in custody.
If convicted of
tampering, he faces between two and 20 years in prison.
Photos: Family fight over right to bury body of a Nursing officer who
died 11 months ago in Jos
The remains
of Ms Lois Yusuf Davou, a Chief Nursing Officer at the Jos University
Teaching Hospital (JUTH) who died eleven months ago is yet to be buried as her
children, her late husband's family and the man she was dating before she
passed on, are fighting over the right to give her a befitting burial.
The controversy
started many years ago when Lois began having an affair with a married
pastor, Yusuf Davou. The Sun reports that their relationship resulted in
the pregnancy of their first child, Benjamin. Despite the opposition of the
church to their relationship, Lois and Yusuf decided to start a proper home.
Yusuf abandoned his first family after he was suspended by the church and moved
into an apartment with Lois. There they had two more children, 19-year-old
Ephraim and 1 year old Ruth. Lois's parents were vehemently against their union
and refused accepting the brideprice Yusuf offered so he could legally get
married to Lois.
Unfortunately, Yusuf
passed on in 2007, leaving the children behind with their mother. His family
disowned Lois and their children, saying they were not recognized by their
family.
Years after, Lois
found love again in the arms of one John Dominic who paid her dowry and married
her properly. She however died on June 21st 2018.
The task of burying
the deceased became a daunting one as the hospital management said they
could not release the body of the deceased to Dominic as the deceased wasn't
bearing his name before she died. They also could not release her entitlements
to him. Dominic who had already bought a coffin and planned to bury Lois
immediately, had to halt his plans.
Her son, Benjamin
then came in to retrieve his mother's corpse for burial. After much
discussions, he was informed by the hospital's administrator, Bitrus Ali, that
he must present a letter from the family of the late Yusuf Davou, before her
remains can be released to him. He was also directed to clear the debt of
his late mother at the cooperative society of JUTH. It was said that before her
death the hospital owed her three months salaries but only N20, 000 and N18,
000 respectively were allegedly sent to the family from her salary amounting to
about N300, 000.
Confused by the new
development, Benjamin instructed his lawyer, L. E. Anyia to write a letter
to JUTH, December 17, 2018, to plead with the hospital authority to release his
mother’s body for burial. The hospital alleging that there are three families
fighting over its ownership, refused and claimed that they need to know who has
the legitimate right to bury it.
In a bid to address
the issue, Benjamin in company of one of his aunts, paid a visit to Stephen
Davou, the elder brother of his late father. Stephen gave Benjamin the
permission to bury his mother. Arguing that he didn’t know anything about the
relationship between his brother, Yusuf and Lois because he was away from home
and recently retired from civil service before he came home and was briefed
about the affairs, Stephen initially promised to follow Benjamin to the
hospital for clearance the following day to enable him bury his mother. But few
hours later he reneged, noting that he was going to bury his late brother’s
wife according to Berom tradition.
Following the
continuing controversy, the hospital management set up a committee over the
matter. Benjamin, Stephen Davou and Dominic John were invited during their
sitting and they all agreed that Lois’ body should be released to Benjamin for
burial. It was also resolved that the woman’s entitlements be given to her
children.
Not satisfied with
the committee’s recommendations, JUTH authorities dragged Stephen Davou Jang,
John Dominic, Benjamin Davou, to Plateau State High Court, Jos, through its
counsel, K.M.G Pwul, praying the court to decide who among the three is
entitled to be given her remains for burial. They also wanted the court to
determine who among the defendants is entitled to the benefits accruing and due
to the late Lois Davou Yusuf.
But in a
counter-motion, the deceased woman’s children arguing that the state high court
lacks the jurisdiction to adjudicate over the matter as the JUTH is a federal
institution dragged the authorities and other parties involved to Federal High
Court, Jos. Along the line, the parties, having exhausted the legal options,
agreed to settle out-of- court with the children demanding N15 million as
damages for time wasted and the trauma they suffered. But so far the hospital
has refused not only to pay the amount but to also release Lois’ body for
burial.
Speaking on the
controversy surrounding the burial of the deceased, the elder brother to late
Yusuf Davou, Steven Davou, said he initially agreed that not only should
the woman’s body be released to her children to bury anywhere they like but
that also her entitlements should be given to them.
“It’s true that the
children belonged to my late brother, so we wanted to bury their mother
according to our tradition but the children refused, insisting that they want
to go and bury their mother in Kwol, Maingo,” he said. “It was when they took
me to court that I disowned them. I don’t want to have anything to do with
them. I was working to bring them back home but they are not thinking in that
direction. The first son said they were born in a boyfriend-girlfriend
relationship, so I don’t have anything to do with them. The corpse should be
given to them with their mother’s entitlements.”
Also speaking, the
second husband of the deceased, John Dominic, says he has agreed with JUTH to
release the body to the children for burial so that Lois's spirit can rest
in peace.
“I don’t know what
is still delaying the burial up till now,” he said. “I had wanted to do the
burial. I had dug a grave, bought coffin and prepared everything but JUTH
refused to release the corpse to me arguing that she does not bear my name.
JUTH took the matter to State High Court for determination of who is the right
person to release the corpse to but the children went to Federal High Court to
challenge the jurisdiction of the court to attend to the matter. They later
withdrew the case and opted for out-of-court settlement. I am not interested in
the entitlement of their mother. I was only interested in the burial of my wife
but since the children said they want to bury their mother, I have given them
the permission to do that, the corpse should be released to them.” he said
On his part,
Benjamin says he does not know why the hospital management is yet to release
his mother's body to him
“I don’t know why JUTH
has not released the corpse. I don’t know when the Director of Administration
will give me the body for burial,” he said. “The case has gone to court and we
opted for out-of-court settlement but up till now, there is no cheering news
from them. I am sad that my mother is 11 months now in the mortuary; there is
no reason whatsoever for her body to be kept for that long. I am the first son.
They should give me the body of my mother to bury. I am pained that I lost my
mother at this age and my pain is compounded by the controversy that was
introduced in the plans for her burial. As we speak now, I don’t know what the
body looks like in the mortuary. I am begging that the body of my mother should
be given to me for burial.” he said
British socialite Claus Von Bulow, who was convicted for the attempted
murder of his wife, dies at 92
Claus
Von Bülow, a popular Danish-British socialite, has died at the age
of 92.
Claus was
convicted for the attempted murder of his wife Sunny von Bülow in 1979.
He was charged with deliberately injecting insulin into her, sending her
into an irreversible coma.
The trial was one
of the most sensational of the 20th century. Prosecutors claimed Claus
wanted to get rid of his wife so he could inherit her fortune and continue
his relationship with his mistress, a soap opera actress.
After being
convicted, Claus was sentenced to 30 years in prison, and then was famously
represented on appeal by Harvard Law professor Alan Dershowitz. He
successfully argued items were illegally seized and the notes from key witness
interviews had not been turned over to the defense.
Claus was then
retried and found not guilty in 1985. His conviction was overturned and he was
ultimately acquitted of trying to murder his wife. He then moved to Europe
where he died at the age of 92.
Claus' acquittal
shocked the world at the time and inspired the movie "Reversal of
Fortune," which chronicles the murder of Sunny von Bülow and
professor Alan Dershowitz's appeal. Jeremy Irons, who played Claus,
won an Oscar for Best Actor.
Tension in Delta community as gunmen kill Polytechnic staff
There is serious
tension in Ogwashi-Uku community in Aniocha South Local Government Area of
Delta State as gunmen trailed and shot dead a senior administrative staff of
the Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku, Mr. John Chukwudi, at a relaxation
spot.
It was learnt that
the gunmen, who shot sporadically in the area, made residents scamper for
safety.
The assailants also ensured that the deceased died before they left the scene.
When contacted, the
Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Adeyinka Adeleke confirmed the report,
saying information about the incident was still scanty.
CP Adeleke added
that the command has launched investigation just as he pointed out that the
deceased was an administrative staff of the polytechnic and not a lecturer.
Also, the Public
Relations Officer of the polytechnic, Manfred Oyibode confirmed the killing.
Oyibode added that the police were already handling the matter hence, “It will
not be wise for me to make categorical statement on it now”.
“He was not killed
in the school premises. The news that filters in say the young man was just
coming out from the place when he was attacked and shot. He is not a lecturer
but a non-teaching staff.”
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Buhari reacts to death of Animasaun, Gomwalk
President Muhammadu
Buhari has reacted to the death of journalist, Kola Animasaun.
Animasaun died at
the age of 79.
A statement
Thursday night by his spokesman, Garba Shehu, quoted Buhari as offering his
deepest condolences to the Animasaun family and friends, including the
management of Vanguard Media Limited, publishers of Vanguard Newspapers, where
the late veteran newsman spent many years as a formidable columnist.
The President also
commiserated with the Nigerian Union of Journalists and the Nigerian Guild of
Editors.
“President Buhari
believes that Alhaji Animasaun will be long remembered and honoured for the
rich and elucidating write-ups in the ”Voice of Reason” column he leaves
behind; the many literary works he authored as well as the array of media professionals
he trained and mentored on the ethics of the noble pen profession.
“As a distinguished
member of the Fourth Estate of the Realm who was largely recognized and admired
by colleagues as a consummate professional, the President pays tribute to the late
veteran’s contributions to the development of journalism in the country”, it
read.
Similarly, Buhari
condoled with the family of Gomwalk, government and people of Plateau State on
the death of scholar and community leader, Professor Umaru Gomwalk.
He was, at various
times a teacher, Vice Chancellor and Chairman, Presidential Advisory Council
and the Governing Council of the Nigerian National Merit Award.
Speaking on
Professor Gomwalk’s demise, President Buhari said the nation has lost an
illustrious teacher and scholar who distinguished himself by delivering results
in responsibilities assigned to him.
According to the
President, “Professor Gomwalk was so dedicated and hardworking that he got
tested with administering the University of Nigeria, Nsukka under circumstances
that were difficult and unusual. In carrying out this assignment, he
demonstrated the same dedication and passion for service while ensuring justice
to all. He did not disappoint the nation.”
President Buhari
said he was deeply touched by the death of this “dedicated and creative public
servant” and urged younger Nigerians to “emulate such rare and hardworking
citizen for the progress of our country.’’
The President prays
God Almighty to grant eternal rest to the departed and comfort family, friends
and well-wishers who mourn this illustrious son of Nigeria.
