How Woman, Boyfriend, Four Children, Lived At Home With Decaying Dead Babies For Years

A mum in America has been charged with two counts of murder after the remains of three babies were found in the filthy, vermin-infested home she shared with her boyfriend and four other children. Erika Murray, 31, was charged with foetal death concealment, witness intimidation and permitting substantial injury to a child.

Her boyfriend, Ray Rivera, is charged with offences including assault and battery on a child and reckless endangerment of a child.

Prosecutors described the horrific conditions that four children - aged from six months to 13 years - were found alive in at the house.

Authorities said there were piles of dirty diapers, rubbish strewn everywhere, and remains of dead animals. The children were removed from the address in August after a 10-year-old boy went to a neighbour's house, and asked for help in quieting a crying baby.

The neighbour allegedly discovered a severely neglected six-month-old baby covered in excrement, and a three-year-old child.

After the older children were interviewed, police searched the house in Massachusetts, where they discovered the remains of three babies.

Photos: Yinka Aiyefele Remembers Accident 17 Years After

Yinka Aiyefele today wrote on his Facebook page how today 12^th December, 2014 marks the 17^th year he had an accident on his way to Abeokuta, Ogun State.  He thanked God for sparing his life in the accident he termed his turning point. His words;

Rejoice and thank God with me. the journey started exactly 17yrs ago, it was on Friday December 12th 1997. On my way to Abeokuta where I had that ghastly motor accident. it was indeed MY TURNING POINT. "ODUNMBAKU" I will for ever be grateful to you my Lord. Thank you all for your love, support and encouragement. When there is life there is hope.

Photos: Police Headquarters Obalende On Fire

The Police headquarters building in Obalende, Lagos is presently on fire. The fire started at the Kan Saleem building and its gradually spreading to other parts. See more photos after the cut.

APC Presidential Primaries: Atiku Abubakar congratulates Buhari

Muhammadu Buhari Wins APC Primary Election

General Muhammadu Buhari has won APC’s presidential primaries which started yesterday at Teslim Balogun Stadium in Surulere, Lagos and ended today. Buhari defeated four other aspirants to win the ticket by polling 3,430 votes while former vice president, Atiku Abubakar scored 954 votes. Governor Rabi’u Kwankwaso of Kano State got 974 votes, Governor Rochas Okorocha scored 624 votes and the Publisher of Leadership Newspapers, Sam Nda-Isaiah, got 10 votes.

Sixteen votes were considered invalid and were therefore voided. Buhari, 72, was Nigeria’s military leader between December 31, 1983 and August 27, 1985.              

Three Policemen Get 2 Years In Jail For Jumping At ‘Free Food’

Lol awoof dey purge belle.  Three policemen were, yesterday, sentenced to two years imprisonment by Magistrate A. Demi-Ajayi of an Ebute-Metta Magistrate’s Court, sitting at Oyingbo, Lagos, over negligence, which resulted in the stealing of their AK-47.

The convicts are Sergeant Felix Okwa, 47; Corporal Ogu Romanus, 46, and Constable Sunday Okoh, 34. Apart from being jailed for two years, they will also serve a six-month community service after completing their jail term.

Jim Nwobodo Disowns Children Over Late Son’s Burial Plans

Jim Nwobodo who recently lost his first son to cancer is presently sad and unhappy about how things have turned out between him and his other children. The late son who is a product of the former Governor and his estranged wife was about to be buried at Jim Nwobodo’s second house last week Friday, but his younger brothers refused and insisted Nwobodo must bury him in his compound, which will make them the rightful owner of the property when he his gone, because they smell he wants to will the house to his second wife.

The former governor after reading a lot in the news about the issue decided to call a press conference today to address the matter where he made it clear he had divorced the mother of these children, and at this point, he is forced to believe they are not his flesh and blood. Hear him;

“This is not really a very happy occasion for me – at my age, I should be talking about peace and not to get involved in something like this.

“Ifeanyi was my first son and unknown to us, myself and my wife, his family hid him.

“When we got to know that he was sick, we were very worried, we made sure he was taken to the best cancer hospital in the US.”

Brutal! Policeman Tortures Man, Wife

A 29-year-old photographer, Ejeh Smith, and his wife, Grace, 26, are in pains and receiving treatment at a Lagos hospital after a police officer, identified as Dada Ogunsanya, allegedly tortured them with his rifle. Ogunsanya is attached to the Ikoyi Police Division.

The incident happened at the Lekki Roundabout on Wednesday, last week, while the couple was in a taxi en route to their home at Parkview Estate.

Punch Metro learnt that the police officer was among a seven-man team, patrolling the area around 10pm.

The police team was said to have stopped the taxi driver and demanded that he opened his boot for a routine check.

The taxi driver, Ndubuisi Iheaka, told our correspondent that after he opened his boot which contained scaffolding belts, the policeman demanded to see his driving licence.

“I was about getting the driving licence when he started flashing his torchlight on my passengers who were sitting at the back.

Bode George Orchestrated My Defeat- Obanikoro, As George Calls Him A Rude Boy

The war between Musiliu Obanikoro and that of Bode George seems to have gone out of hands as both men who addressed the press separately have called for each other’s head. According to Koro who just lost in the party’s gubernatorial elections for the party's ticket, Chief George orchestrated his defeat and made Jim Agbaje won.

Bode George who also addressed a set of press separately, said Obanikoro is nothing but a rude person.  In his words, Obanikoro is a rude boy, whom I brought to PDP myself. 

Obanikoro addressing the press; “The entire primary was a sham. I still cannot comprehend how accredited delegates of 806 will turn out to be 868. To be honest with you, with the benefit of hindsight, you can tell that the outcome was predetermined.

Wonders! Gay Stabs Partner To Death In Abuja Hotel

I thought they already banned this thing, na wa oh. A suspected gay, Mohammed Snu, has been murdered by his partner, Mohammed Umar, inside a room of a hotel in Garki, Abuja.

It was gathered that Snu died after he was stabbed multiple times in the ribs with a screw driver by Umar last Thursday.

The deceased, who was a regular guest at the hotel, was said to have invited Umar for sex, but their romance went sour when Snu refused to pay his partner for the second round of sex.

A source in the hotel told Punch Metro that the two men had sex twice, but Snu allegedly refused to pay for the second round, which led to a scuffle.

The source said, “The man had just come back from a mosque where he went for prayers with his partner when we heard a loud noise from his room and a voice saying ‘ya kuri (please, don’t be angry)’. By the time we forced the door open, we saw Umar standing naked and Snu lying dead on the bed with stab injuries on his body. We immediately called the police and Umar was arrested.”

Photo: Susan Peters Is Engaged

Aww Susan Peters just showed off her engagement ring online now and congratulatory messages have started coming in from colleagues and fans. Too cute! So happy for her.

Ben Murray-Bruce, Tony One Week win their primaries

Two more people from the entertainment industry have won their Primaries. Singer Tony Oneweek won the APC Idemili North House of Assembly ticket in Anambra state.

Former DG of NTA and chairman of Silverbird Group, Ben Murray-Bruce won the PDP Bayelsa East Senatorial District during the primaries that held yesterday December 7th.

Nigerian Gay Rights Activist, Bisi Alimi Becomes British Citizen

The gay activist announced this about two hours ago...Goodluck to him!

9ice Loses APC Primaries... Releases Press Statement

9ice has lost the APC House of Reps ticket today after the party’s primaries were conducted. He lost out to Prince Akeem Oyewumi, the son of the Soun of Ogbomosho. 9ice was planning to become a house of representative member at Ogbomoso North/South/Orire Constituency in 2015 before losing out today.

His camp has however denied he lost saying the elections is inconclusive. Find the press statement after the cut.

France Admits Ownership Of Military Hardware In Russian Plane Detained In Kano

The French Ambassador to Nigeria, Jacques Champagne de Labriolle, has issued a statement about the Chad-bound aircraft detained by Nigerian authorities at the Aminu Kano Airport on Saturday believed to be carrying arms to neighbouring country, Chad when it landed after a technical fault.

The ambassador in the statement denied the plane was carrying any arms or ammunitions has widely reported by media houses. Read the full statement below.

“A Russian commercial plane carrying two light Gazelle helicopters belonging to the French Army has unexpectedly landed in Kano on Saturday December 6th, early in the afternoon.

The development can be explained as follows :

Insider reveals real Reasons Ini Edo’s Marriage Crashed

Last month, Ini Edo shocked many when she split from her husband of 6 years of cheating allegations and battery.
Although the actress has refused to clear the air on the allegations,  a new report by Vanguard  has revealed what really led to the crash.
A source close to the couple – and was there when the romance started in 2008, and remained close to the now divorced couple – has revealed why the marriage crashed.

Photos: Egor Efiok Recounts Accident Ordeal

Renowned publicist Egor Efiok who was some days ago involved in an auto crash has recounted how she made it alive and what has become of her wounded arm. Egor who is full of thanks to God took to her Facebook page where she expressed herself and also showed off photos of the healing arm.

This is my arm yesterday. Still very painful and swollen, but it is slowly getting back to shape. I still can't get over the splendid job my ACE Dr Efiok has done. It was in a right mess before I came here. I was initially rushed to a nearby village hospital after the crash and woke up to see a nurse with a baby strapped on her back sewing my arm like a seamstress sewing material and saying, "Aunty please keep ya hand well make I sew am"...with blood everywhere and nothing to numb the area. Sai! I nearly passed out again from the pain.  Continue...

Photos: See Detained Russian Plane In Kano Carrying Ammunition And Even A Helicopter

A Russian airplane which was heading to Chad but had to stop at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in the early hours of Saturday morning when it developed a technical problem has been intercepted by Nigerian authorities. The pilot sought permission from airport authorities before landing due to its technical problem, but on arrival it was discovered the plane was carrying ammunitions such as AK47s, bullet proof vests and even a helicopter.

The Russian jet, labelled AH-124-100, has been described as a heavy military transport aircraft, which is one of the biggest serial and strategic heavy lifters in the world.

However, the Russian Government through its embassy in Nigeria has denied any link with the jet. They made this known through the Russian Embassy’s twitter handle. See the tweet and more photos after the cut.

Gbenga Daniel Steps Down For Kashamu In Ogun Senatorial Race

The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Mobilisation Committee for southwest, Prince Buruji Kashamu has sure had it good this year. Remember most of us started paying attention to the Prince when Obasanjo called him out and asked he should be banned from the party because he has a drug trafficking case to answer in America and he can’t be in the same party with such a man? Well, Kashamu also had issues with former Ogun State Governor, Gbenga Daniel but that’s a forgotten issue now, because it was settled, shortly after Gbenga Daniel joined PDP again.

Gbenga Daniel, Prince Kashamu and Mrs Nike Oriola are the three PDP candidates contesting for PDP’s, Ogun East senatorial ticket, but the party chairman announced today that the former Governor has stepped down from the race and had written him an official letter informing him about his decision. Many tongues have been waging that, without any doubts, Prince Kashamu will be winning the party’s ticket and is most likely to win in 2015 when he contests with APC and SDP candidates. 

And truly is alleged drug trafficking case has had little or no impact on his political career. So you see why I called it a good year for him?

How Police DCO in Ekiti was eventually killed after failing to fall to robbers bullets

Mr. David Onu Itumah, 62, was the Divisional Crime Officer (DCO) of the Ikere-Ekiti divi­sional police station that was attacked by a gang of daredevil armed robbers who killed two police officers and three other civilians, including a 25-year-old female corps member, the late Miss Uguwoke Oyinyechi Edith that fateful day, November 25.
According to the Sun, The Ebonyi State-born Itumah, was one of the unfortunate police officers killed by the rampaging robbers when they simultaneously attacked the po­lice station and a new generation bank in Ikere Ekiti.

Eyewitnesses said the robbers went into Itumah’s office as if they had planned to make him their target. 

Inheritance Drama: Nwobodo’s Son’s Corpse Missing, Burial Forcefully Postponed

Remember Chief Jim Nwobodo just lost his son to cancer? Remember he cried out that a Nigerian doctor killed his son due to his selfish reasons? Well that same son was denied burial yesterday as his corpse went missing forcing the entirely family to postpone the burial.  Want to find out the full details, find it below according to Leadership newspaper.

Oritsefemi Releases Official Statement On Accident, Says Pray For Me

Unknown Armed Robbers have chased Oritsefemi’s Range Rover SUV to crash early Saturday morning, 6th December 2014 on Ikorodu Road, Lagos.

“The incident happened when we were going to finish up a meeting for my traveling arrangement today with Big Brother Africa’s officials in order to perform at the grand finale of the event in South Africa on Sunday 7th.

Buhari Slams PDP’s Bare-Faced Falsehood, Re-Commits To Livable And Secure Nigeria

Frontline All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari, has reiterated his commitment to the wholesome well-being of Nigerians in a livable and secure country.

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Frontline All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari, has reiterated his commitment to the wholesome well-being of Nigerians in a livable and secure country.

To that end, he said today he was disheartened by the grotesque characterization of his personality in a statement yesterday by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).  
Muhammadu Buhari Buhari Support Organizations
“He is horrified by the bare-faced falsehood, insidious fallacy and scurrilous untruth contained in the press statement of the ruling party, just for the purpose of cheap political agenda; bearing similarities with the despicable Emperor Nero who was fiddling while Rome burned,” spokesman Rotimi Fashakin said.
He asserted that under the Buhari presidency, insurgency shall not only be exterminated but that Nigerians shall experience security in all ramifications as envisaged by the drafters of the Nation’s constitution in section 14.
  Full text of the statement:
After the cut..........
 

What is he wearing? Dbanj steps out looking extra dapper (photos)

What is D'banj wearing biko nu? Lol. The singer was spotted looking extra nice as he was escorted by some police officers to his luxurious car somewhere in Lagos today. Styled by Swanky Signatures. He's also dropping his new single "Feeling The Nigga " today. See more photos after the cut...

N1.5M Job Scam: Fake Soldier Bags 7 Years Imprisonment

 
Emmanuel Sunday EFCC
Justice P.I. Ajoku of the Federal High Court, Benin, Edo State toady convicted and sentenced one Emmanuel Sunday (alias Umoh Sunday Iyang, Iyang Samuel Chukwudi) to seven and half years imprisonment without an option of fine for obtaining money under false pretence.
The convict was arraigned by the Economic and Financial crimes Commission, EFCC, on March 19, 2014 on an 8-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence. He pleaded not guilty to the count charge.
After diligent prosecution, Justice Ajoku found him guilty on the 5-count amended charge and sentenced him to thirty months imprisonment each of the counts. The court also ordered that the convict forfeit his two (2) phones to the Federal Government.
The journey to prison for Emmanuel started when he was arrested in Benin on August 13, 2013 by the Nigerian Army, 4 Brigade/sector 1, Operation Pulo Shield, for posing as an Army Captain to defraud one Igue Endurance of the sum of N1, 545,000.00 (One Million Five Hundred And Forty- Five Thousand Naira) in the pretext that the said amount be used to facilitate her recruitment into the Nigerian Army.

Nigerian Solider Tests Positive To Ebola

A Nigerian soldier in Liberia has contracted Ebola. According to U.N mission who announced this, the soldier would be flown to Netherlands this weekend for treatment.

The Nigerian soldier will go into isolation at a "calamity unit" at the University Medical Center Utrecht. He is expected to arrive in Amsterdam over the weekend and be transferred by ambulance to nearby Utrecht, the statement said.

The mission has so far identified 16 people who came into contact with the recently infected soldier, and they have been quarantined.

APC Primaries: Tokunboh Wahab Angry, Says Primaries Was Stage Played

Vibrant Lawyer, Tokunboh Wahab,  the youngest and finest of all the candidates who slugged it out yesterday at APC primaries for the party’s gubernatorial ticket is upset with the party. Wahab was quoted to have said the primaries was stage played and if APC who should be a change factor should do this, why then should anyone blame INEC for its shortcomings.

Find his official statement right after the cut.

Phil Hughes Funeral: Heart-breaking Photos of Gregory Hughes Carrying His Son’s Coffin

Gregory Hughes pictured very emotional as he carried his son’s coffin into his funeral on December 3rd. Phil Hughes died on November 27th two days after he was struck in the back of the neck by a ball during a cricket game in Sydney, Australia. He died just three days to his 26th birthday.

The funeral was attended by over 1,000 people including many national and sporting dignitaries as well as the Prime Minister of Australia, Tony Abbott. It was also broadcast live on Australian TV.
more photo after the cut....

Couple dress up as Shrek & Princess Fiona for their wedding (photos)

While most brides dream of throwing a white wedding which will make other women green with envy,  this 44 years old bride painted herself and her husband-to-be green for their fairy-tale wedding based on the film Shrek.

Amanda, 44, and Nathan Gibbs, 39, wedded today after eight years together.

They had lost a number of friends to cancer, so the couple decided to wed dressed as Shrek and Fiona and use the day to raise money for charity.

 More photos after the cut..

Gen. Muhammadu Buhari’s Family is adorable

Former head of state and 2015 presidential aspirant, Muhammadu Buhari has just shared photos from his new family photo shoot.

(Bottom-row-From-left): Safina Buhari, Mrs Aisha Buhari, Halima Buhari Sheriff,(top-row-from-right), Noor & Mohammed Sheriff.

See more photos below:

Ambode, Tambuwal, Elrufai, Omerhor win APC Governorship ticket

The All Progressives Congress, APC held primaries in many states around the country today. Below are some of the results that have been announced. What this means is that if APC wins in these states, the following people will be governors in 2015:

Lagos State - Akinwunmi Ambode (pictured left)

Oyo State - Incumbent Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi

Sokoto state - Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Aminu Tambuwal

Delta State - Otega Omerhor 

Nasarawa State - Incumbent Nasarawa Governor Tanko Al-makura

Kaduna State - Nasir El-Rufai
See the rest after the cut...

Nasir El- Rufai Wins APC Gubernatorial Ticket In Kaduna

His son just announced it on twitter

Photos: Genevieve Nnaji & Friends Hang Out In New York City

Genevieve has been having the fun of her life lately in the States. She is seen in the picture above having a night out with her friends including supermodel Oluchi last night. She also went for a basket ball game prior to that time. See another photo from their night out after the cut.

Photos Of Musiliu Obanikoro & Wife During His Lagos Governorship Campaign

The intending Governor had a campaign this week in Lagos which he termed ‘Walk With Me’. His wife was also there to support him, and as seen in the photos the governorship aspirant under PDP couldn’t get his hands off her. So cute. More photos below.

13-Year Old Allegedly Flees Home With Suspected Lover

                                                                 The house she fled from

The police in Lagos are battling to find a 13-year-old girl, Chikwuo Ezennia, who reportedly fled her house with a yet-to-be-identified man, suspected to be her lover.

Punch Metro learnt that Ezennia, who is in Basic 4, had come to Lagos from Nneni village in the Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State to spend her holiday with her relatives.

Our correspondent gathered that the girl, however, fled her relatives’ apartment on Ishola Bello Close, Iyalla Street, Alausa, Lagos, in the afternoon of Thursday, November 20, when the family had gone out.

It was gathered that when the girl’s aunt, Mrs. Ambrose Okolo, and her husband returned from work at about 6pm, Ezennia was nowhere to be found.

Photos: Man Slice Open A Pregnant Dead Shark To Save Its Pups

Pictures of a gruesome but remarkable effort of a man saving three shark pups from their dead mother before releasing them into the ocean on a beach in Cape Town, South Africa as emerged online. 

A family found the deceased mother shark on the beach but noticed there was still movement inside. Realising the animal may have been pregnant, the head of the family, used a knife to perform a makeshift C-section on the animal, successfully saving three pups.

APC Primaries: Okey Ezea, Gov. Ahmed Win In Enugu & Kwara Respectively

APC today nationwide are in the process of picking their sole governorship candidates for the party in each state. Enugu and Kwara are through with their primaries and Okey Ezea won in Enugu while the present state governor in Kwara, Governor Ahmed won. Looking forward to who would win in Lagos and Kaduna...

PDP Suspends Former Chairman, Bamanga Tukur

PDP has suspended its former chairman, Bamanga Tukur, for taking a legal action to reclaim his lost seat. According to a statement released, the party said it sanctioned Mr. Tukur for failing to explore the party’s mechanisms for redress, before going to court to challenge his ouster.

Mr. Tukur had earlier asked a court to nullify his resignation in January, saying he was compelled to stand down and also to sack the current chairman, Adamu Mu’azu. But a Federal Court yesterday dismissed his prayers.

PDP has however announced his suspension and that of another member, Aliyu Gurin who supported him in the process, saying they will be on a one month suspension and are also expected to face a disciplinary committee.