Shallow grave found in Lagos pastor’s home

•Police deepen probe

The police in Lagos yesterday claimed that shallow graves were discovered at the residence of 70-year-old Prophet Emmanuel Adeyemi arrested for chaining his son and 27 others.

Police Commissioner Fatai Owoseni who confirmed the allegation said the place was raided following a tip-off that the suspect traded human parts to ritualists.

He claimed that Adeyemi who was arrested alongside his first wife on Friday, buried some dead persons in the swamps and three others at his residence.

Owoseni said: “We got a tip-off that they were people he buried in that compound and he confirmed it during interrogation.

“Because the area is swampy, the suspect had allegedly buried some people in the swamp and about three others in the house.

“When we asked him of their identities he said it was some of his patients that were brought to his home from the hospital, after they were given up for dead, who finally died in his care and were buried in the swamp.

“When we also queried him on the claims that he used the body parts of the deceased to sell to ritualists, he swore that he was only a traditional healer and not a human parts seller.”

Owoseni said Adeyemi was earlier invited for questioning after it was discovered that he put his son in chains.

The Commissioner said the suspect claimed he chained the teenager, Toba Adedoyin Adeyemi in order to cure him from stealing.

He said: “When we got information that a teenager was locked up in a house, the area G Commander invited the suspect, who claimed that his son was known for stealing and so he locked him up in chains to cure him of stealing.

“While we were still on that case, we got another credible tip off that there were other people chained up in that same house. Of course, we carried out a raid and confirmed the allegation to be true.

“But before then, we had contacted the Lagos State Government because we don’t have the facility to keep the rescued persons. His claims now that he was arrested is  that he is a herbalist, but why didn’t he tell us that when we first invited him to the station over locking up his stepson? He only told us that he wanted to cure his son of stealing.”

It was gathered that one of the victims who was feeble and had sores was currently on admission at a hospital, while the others were moved to the state rehabilitation centre.

(thenation)

Tension in Enugu as police, hoodlums engage in gun duel, two shot dead

 

Residents of Enugu State were on Wednesday thrown into panic following a gun duel involving nine suspected armed robbers, who raided several parts of the State and security operatives.

The hoodlums had launched an operation, which lasted for several hours.

‎DAILY POST gathered that they had attacked a location within the New Market axis of the metropolis before moving to the Obiagu Roundabout, popularly called Council, where they shot and killed a driver.

A dependable source revealed that before the suspected robbers drove off, they snatched three vehicles, adding that “they put one of the drivers in their boot.”

It was further disclosed that the dead victim, popularly identified as “Ayaka” was shot severally on many parts of his body.

The Police Public Relations Office, Ebere Amaraizu, who confirmed the incident, said two of the hoodlums had been arrested, while one was shot dead.

According to a statement he made available to journalists, “‎the Enugu state commissioner of police, Emmanuel Ojukwu has applauded his operatives on their effort leading to the arrest of two of the hoodlums, with one other shot dead.

“The ‎hoodlums had operated around Edingburgh /ogui new layout axis and some of the metro in the afternoon, which led to the death one person before operatives of the command confronted them headlong and ensured that they did not have a free day.

“Meanwhile manhunt on other members of the gang are on as operatives are still combing.”

(Dailypost)

Rapper DMX Welcomes 15th Child

DMX must be a pro in the delivery room. The rapper became a father for the 15th time when he and his longtime girlfriend, Desiree Lindstrom, welcomed their first child together on Friday, August 19, in New York City.

Per TMZ, the baby boy is named Exodus Simmons and weighed in at 6 pounds, 10 ounces.

TMZ reported that the multi-platinum hip-hop icon was performing in Arizona when Exodus made his entrance into the world, but he hopped on a plane back to NYC that day to meet his little bundle of joy. 

DMX told TMZ that the baby is a “blessing,” while the new mom wrote on her Facebook page: “I’m so in love with my son happy he’s here.” She also reported that her breast milk had come in.

The 45-year-old musician (real name Earl Simmons) and his ex wife, Tashera Simmons, with whom he has four children, appeared on season 1 of VH1’s Couples Therapy in 2012 — the same year she filed for divorce. One of their big issues: DMX fathered multiple kids outside of their union (he has 10 children with other women).

“I do still feel bad about getting a divorce, even after everything X put me through, because I took my vows very seriously. And I know X is never going to love anyone the way he loves me, and I feel the same way about him,” Simmons told Essence in 2012. “But [there] just comes a time when you give your all, and you know you gave your all, and it’s just time to move on.”

(USweekly)

God Have Mercy! See How Woman Ran Mad During Her Wedding Ceremony

This shocking incident reportedly happened yesterday in Uganda.

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Tiwa Savage Says ‘My Biggest Failure Was Exposing My Private Life Too Much

Nigerian super star Tiwa Savage has been the most talked about celebrity for weeks.

She has been enjoying massive success recently that not so many Nigerian artistes have been able to reach that feat.

In a recent interview, the song goddess and mother of one disclosed her biggest failure is revealing her private life.

It seems the singer regrets putting her marital life up there for people to judge and make a big mess out of it.

In her words: “My biggest failure was exposing my private life too much, there will always be speculation, but by addressing it you are adding more fuel to the fire. I now choose not to address anything.

(Tracegist)

Terror: 8 Christian Students Burnt To Death In Zamfara Polytechnic For Blasphemy

No fewer than eight people have been burnt to death by a mob at Abdu Gusau Polytechnic, Talata Mafara of Zamfara state as a result of alleged blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) by a student of college.

The incident occurred on Monday when a male student alleged to have committed a blasphemy during an exchange of words with a Muslim friend, a situation which caused tension in the school.

It was also learnt that a mob had penetrated into the house where the alleged person was said to be hiding to avoid being lynched.

After they gained entrance, they set the house ablaze along with seven other persons in it. .

Police in Zamfara state confirmed the incident and imposed an indefinite curfew in the town with a view to restoring peace in the area.Spokesman of the police in the state, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Shehu Muhammad, in a press statement, cautioned any person or group of persons found violating the curfew order to desist from doing so or they would be arrested and prosecuted.

The police then called on religious leaders in the state to engage their faithful to embrace peace and eschew violence of any kind for peaceful coexistence to thrive.

However, the authority of the polytechnic has closed down the institution with immediate effect for sanity.

(Dailywatchng.com)

Three killed in Edo cult clash

Three persons were killed in Benin City, Edo State, in a renewed cult clash that began on Sunday night.

One boy was killed at a popular bar on Sunday night along Sokponba road which led to reprisal attacks at Oyenwmosa Street and Second East Circular road on Tuesday morning.

One of the victims identified as Papa Obodo whose wife just delivered a baby boy had his head smashed.

His assailants reportedly dragged him into a block industry where his head was smashed.

The other victim identified as Osazee was shot in the stomach after his killers gave him a hot chase.

Sources said the clash was between members of the Aiye otherwise known as Black Axe and Eiye Confraternity group.

Osazee was said to be mourning his late father when he was killed.

The Edo State Commissioner of police, Chris Ezike, said the killing was as a result of the cold war between cult groups.

(thenation)