A suspected terrorist group carrying sophisticated weapons is currently in control of Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State, applying ‘strange laws’ and punishing defaulters.According to reports, members of the group believed to be from Niger Republic are in possession of assorted weapons, preaching Islamic teachings, forcefully collecting alms (zakat) and flogging defaulters.An eye witness stated that though members of the terror group are yet to be identified by name, and have been in the area for than two months, they are allegedly recruiting youth in a nearby bush. After ‘training’ them, they give them a motorcycle, he said.The witness, who pleaded anonymity, said members of the group are more than 200. He said they looked strange, spoke Arabic and wore turbans over their heads.“They imposed compulsory levies on each household with cows and rams. Those with cows are paying N500 and those with ram are paying N200. They are arresting and fining herdsmen who encroach on farmlands and are keeping the money. They are operating freely, scaring residents, without being challenged. They are going from one community to another,” the witness said.Tangaza Local Government in Sokoto State borders Niger Republic. The border communities of the two countries inter-marry and are identical and speak the same dialect.The post Unknown group of suspected terrorists and armed men spotted in Sokoto State appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.Unknown group of suspected terrorists and armed men spotted in Sokoto State
A suspected terrorist group carrying sophisticated weapons is currently in control of Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State, applying ‘strange laws’ and punishing defaulters.According to reports, members of the group believed to be from Niger Republic are in possession of assorted weapons, preaching Islamic teachings, forcefully collecting alms (zakat) and flogging defaulters.An eye witness stated that though members of the terror group are yet to be identified by name, and have been in the area for than two months, they are allegedly recruiting youth in a nearby bush. After ‘training’ them, they give them a motorcycle, he said.The witness, who pleaded anonymity, said members of the group are more than 200. He said they looked strange, spoke Arabic and wore turbans over their heads.“They imposed compulsory levies on each household with cows and rams. Those with cows are paying N500 and those with ram are paying N200. They are arresting and fining herdsmen who encroach on farmlands and are keeping the money. They are operating freely, scaring residents, without being challenged. They are going from one community to another,” the witness said.Tangaza Local Government in Sokoto State borders Niger Republic. The border communities of the two countries inter-marry and are identical and speak the same dialect.The post Unknown group of suspected terrorists and armed men spotted in Sokoto State appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.Caption this photo of Donald Trump and Theresa May
Drop your best caption for this photo.The post Caption this photo of Donald Trump and Theresa May appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.Estate agents executed after "burying clients alive" to steal property
Two estate agents who klled six people after deceiving them into giving up their homes have been executed.The "evil" gang consisting of three men and one woman buried their victims alive.As a result two of the men were sentenced to death, the other man was sentenced to 22 years in prison while the woman was spared death because Belarus does not execute women. She was, however, sentenced to 24 years in prison.The group were convicted of persuading six lonely "alcoholics" who lived on their own in Mogilyov region to exchange their flats for smaller apartments and some money. They were shown their "new homes", which in reality is a flat the estate agents had rented for a day. After they had signed over their old residence to a gang member, the evil estate agents offered them vodka to celebrate completing the deal.But the shots were spiked with medication Clonidine to make them drowsy. Then they were taken to "abandoned places" and killed, or in several cases, according to police, were buried alive.Three empty graves had been prepared for "future victims" when the men were caught, a court heard.Igor Gershankov, 37, and Semyon Berezhnov, 32, were sentenced to death. 
Semyon Berezhnov Belarus is the only country in Europe that still allows executions. Alexander Lukashenko, the President who has ruled Belarus for almost 25 years, refused to pardon both men so they went ahead with their execution.The men were ordered to kneel then shot in the back of the head with a pistol by a state executioner in a Minsk jail, say sources. Their families were not informed in advance that the men would be killed nor permitted a final meeting. It is unclear exactly when the executions were carried out as the authorities routinely do not give details.Gershankov’s wife Tatiana, mother of the couple’s two underage children, was sentenced to 24 years thanks to the country's laws which does not execute women. 
Igor Gershankov and wife Tatiana A fourth member of the gang of "black estate agents" named as Boris Kolyosnikov, 22, was jailed for 22 years.
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The Police Command in Cross River has warned social media users and bloggers operating in the state to desist from using `online’ to spread fake news. The command gave the warning in a statement by its Spokesperson, Irene Ugbo, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, on Friday in Calabar. Ugbo said that some bloggers and social media users were in the habit of posting fake news in their blogs and websites to propagate cheap blackmail by inciting the public against government institutions. She said that the command, in collaboration with the leadership of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in the state would not hesitate to deal decisively with any individual or group peddling fake news. According to her, some of the bloggers who have joined the media profession without requisite training and journalism background were frustrating the cordial working relationship of NUJ and the Police in the state. Ugbo said that some unscrupulous social media bloggers were trying to frustrate the media’s effort and reputation gained in championing the enthronement of democracy and respect for human rights in the country. “They are in a habit of posting fake and unconfirmed stories in their respective websites and social media platforms, aimed at cheap blackmail and spread of rumour to incite the public against government institutions.In the same vein, the command wants to categorically state that the fake news making rounds on social media that three babies were stolen at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital is not true.The story is a blatant lie and calculated attempt to undermine or tarnish the hospital’s reputation, thereby causing security breach in the state and the hospital,’’ she stated.The post Cross River State Police warnsocial media users and bloggers operating in the state to desist from spreading fake news appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.Guests have started arriving for Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas's wedding in India (Photos)
Guests have started arriving in India for the wedding of Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra, 36, and American singer Nick Jonas, 26.The lovebirds will tie the knot on Sunday in a Hindu ceremony, followed by a Christian ceremony at the luxurious Umaid Bhawan Palace.Celebrities like singer Manasi Scott, Designer Sandeep Khosla, Nick's Kingdom co-star, actor Jonathan Moss Tucker, Yasmine Al Massri, Parineeti Chopra, Designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee, Jonathan Tucker, Celebrity makeup artist Mickey Contractor, Dostana director Tarun Mansukhani and among many others have arrived in India for the couple's wedding.Nick's parents Denise Jonas and Papa Jonas have also landed in India for their son's wedding.Continue to see more photos below.
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Former U.S. secretary of state and one-time Democratic presidential candidate, John Kerry, has revealed he is considering running for President in 2020.During “A Conversation With John Kerry” at Harvard’s John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum, the 74-year-old from Massachusetts revealed this when asked about a presidential run.“I’m thinking about how the hell to get out from under that question fast,” Kerry answered when asked if he had been considering a second presidential bid.He then went on to explain that while he hasn’t been actively considering it, he’s “not taking anything off the table.”“I’m not taking anything off the table,” he responded. “I haven’t been running around to the most obvious states, laying any groundwork or doing anything.“Am I going to think about it? Yeah, I’m going to think about it,” he continued.Kerry who contested for the presidency in 2004, lost to George W. Bush in a tight race, losing by 19 electoral votes.The post Former U.S secretary of state John Kerry says he's considering running for president in 2020 appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.TeddyA wishes his babymama a happy birthday, slams trolls that attacked him for being with Bambam
Today November 30th is Teddy A's babymama, Layla's birthday. He took to his Instagram page to wish her a happy birthday.''Happy birthday Mama Jay, thank you for always being there for me and our lil man. This here's to wish you God's blessings eternally, have fun big head! he wroteSee his reply to two trolls that attacked him for being in a relationship with Bambam instead of Layla below. 
Bambam took to her Instastories to also wish Layla a happy birthday. 
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This trending video shows members of a Christ Apostolic Church at a crusade in Ogun state, singing and dancing to some ''worldy songs'' like Shaku Shaku, Reggae Blues, and many others. Watch the video below View this post on Instagram Is this for real? this happened at a crusade in Ogun stateA post shared by LIB - Linda Ikeji Blog (@lindaikejiblog) on Nov 30, 2018 at 6:43am PSTThe post Trending video of a church crusade where the choir sang Shaku Shaku, Reggae Blues, other worldly songs appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.Nigerian man sentenced to death in Malaysia for drug trafficking
A Nigerian man was sentenced to death by the High Court in KualaLumpur, Malaysia, on Friday, November 30, after he was found guilty of trafficking more than 700g of drugs into the country in May 2017. Judge Datuk Azman Abdullah sent Sidrey Shalod Dike, 46, to the gallows after finding that the defence had failed to raise reasonable doubt against the prosecution’s case. “After examining arguments by both the defence and the prosecution, the court found that the defence failed to raise reasonable doubt and the accused is found guilty and sentenced to death,” he said. Dike, a part-time delivery man, was charged with trafficking 727.1g of methamphetamine at a lane at Jalan Segambut, Kg Segambut Luar at 2.30pm on May 3, 2017. He was charged under Section 39B(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and punishable under Section 39B(2) of the same law, which provides the mandatory death sentence upon conviction. The prosecution was conducted by deputy public prosecutor Nadiah Isa, while Dike was represented by lawyer J. Kuldeep Kumar. The post Nigerian man sentenced to death in Malaysia for drug trafficking appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.78-year-old man confesses to killing 90 women since 1970
A convcited felon in a Texas prison has confessed to killing 90 women since 1970, according to a shocking FBI report released this week.Samuel Little, 78, who is already serving multiple life sentences, reportedly began speaking to investigators last spring in exchange for a prison transfer after losing an appeal.Little, who may be "among the most prolific serial killers in U.S. history", told investigators he may have committed as many as 90 murders and authorities have evidence of his ties to 36 of them so far, the FBI said.ABC News reports that the FBI said it is now working with the Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Texas Rangers and dozens of other state and local law enforcement agencies "to match Little’s confessions with evidence from women who turned up dead in states from California to Florida between 1970 and 2005."Little is in poor health and will likely die in prison, the FBI said, so investigators are racing to identify as many of his victims as possible and help close these unsolved cases. 
Little, who was once a competitive boxer, often knocked out his victims and then strangled them, sometimes leaving no clear signs of a homicide, according to the FBI. Many of their deaths were attributed to natural causes, overdoses or accidents, officials said.One of Little's confessions involves the fatal shooting of a woman in Richland County, South Carolina, more than 40 years ago, the AP reported.Evelyn Weston, 19, was shot in the head in September 1978, and now-sheriff Leon Lott of the Richland County Sheriff's Department examined her body at the time. Forty years later, Lott is still on the force and got the call from officials in Texas that Little had confessed to shooting a woman in the head there, the AP reported.The post 78-year-old man confesses to killing 90 women since 1970 appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.See where residents of Anguwar Bakaro, Bauchi reportedly fetch drinking water
A Facebook user, Aminu Attahiru Abubakar took to the platform to call out the Bauchi State Government for their ''non-chaland attitude towards handling the affairs of the state.'' He shared photos of commuters fetching 'drinking' water from a pipe inside a dirty place and wrote; This is Anguwar Bakaro. Just look at the place where people are fetching water to drink in Bauchi State. It is a major failure which may result to cholera epidemic and cause death. I can excuse the government reasons for failure to complete other projects but if they cannot provide ordinary tap water for people in 4yrs, what excuse should I give them? Haba Dan Allah! With all due respect to His Excellency, I like him as a person but his nonchalant attitude towards handling the affairs of our state is totally uncalled for. And his failure to fulfill his campaign promises such as providing water to the citizens is one of the reasons why I want him out of office. Let's try another person gaskia. 
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20-year-old Chidiebere David, drowned on Thursday night in the swimming pool of a popular hotel on Margret Avenue, GRA, Aba in Abia, during a friend’s birthday party. According to the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Abia, Geoffrey Ogbonna who confirmed the incident, “the man is about 20 years old. His name is Chidiebere David. He accompanied his friends to a birthday party in the hotel and got drowned there. That was exactly what happened’’. The deceased went with his friends who were over 16 in number to the hotel to celebrate the birthday of one of them. Chidiebere who hailed from Imo died at the pool with no one realising that he had drowned until it was too late. The relatives of the young man were said to have later arrived at the scene, taken his body and deposited at a morgue close to the hotel and friends of the deceased were arrested and taken into custody same night by policemen from Aba Area Command.The post 20-year-old man drowns in a pool at his friends birthday party in Abia State appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.Father explains why he will not let his son read certain parts of the Bible until he's in his 20s
A father has vowed not to let his young son read certain parts of the Bible until he's in his 20s.Chike Delic Obi explained the reason for his decision, writing:There are parts of the Bible I can’t let my son read or hear about until he’s in the teens. How do I explain to him that a ‘holy’ prophet sent bears to devour 42 children for mocking his baldness? 2 Kings 2: 23-25This same bald head I have. How do I explain to a child that a man was killed by God for pulling out and not getting his dead brother’s wife pregnant? Gen 38:9 How do I explain that God hated Esau before he was born without going into the murky waters of predestination vs free will? Rom 9: 11-13 How do I explain SLAVERY?That it wasn’t expressly commanded against but was actually regulated including how to beat them and get away with their murder if they die after a few days. Ex 21: 20-21 How do I explain that verses in the Bible were used as an excuse to enslave his ancestors and convince them it was God’s will for them to obey their masters as unto the lord? Eph 6:5 How do I explain that women and children were killed for the sins of their husband/ fathers? Num 16: 27-33 (and more) How do I explain that a man offered his virgin daughter to men that want to rape his male guests (and they actually rape her to death)? Gen 19: 8 AND SO MUCH MORE. Someone gave us a Children’s picture Bible with story of the bald prophet and other disturbing content. I have long removed it from my house so he doesn’t see it. Just like I won’t expose him to violent and sexually explicit movies and books. 
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Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra and American singer Nick Jonas are to marry this weekend in a two-day ceremony at a venue dubbed India’s most opulent royal palace.The Quantico star, 36, and Jonas, 26, arrived with their families in the western Indian heritage city of Jodhpur on Thursday, and headed to the Umaid Bhawan Palace where the wedding will take place on Saturday. 
The palace is the home of the Jodhpur royal family, and is believed to be the world’s sixth largest private residence. Part of the palace has been converted into a Taj heritage hotel with peacocks roaming 26 acres of landscaped gardens. A night’s stay in the Grand Presidential suite can cost more than 500,000 rupees ($7,168), according to the hotel website.There would be two ceremonies - a traditional Hindu service and a Christian one that would be officiated by Jonas’ father. Her sangeet and Mehendi ceremony have already stated on Friday and are currently happening at the majestic venue. 
They have been joined in India by their families, including Jonas's brother Joe Jonas and his fiancee, British actress and "Game of Thrones" star Sophie Turner.Details about the wedding have been scarce, but Hollywood actors Dwayne Johnson, Lupita Nyong’o and talk show host Kelly Ripa are among those expected to attend, India media reported.More photos below... 
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