16-Year-Old Teenager Stabs His Friend To Death With A Pair Of Scissors (See Why)

A 16-year-old teenager was on Monday remanded at the Special Correctional Centre for Boys in Oregun, Lagos by an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly killing his friend, Bidemi Bankole.

The Prosecutor, DSP Etim Nkankuk, told the court that the teenager killed Bankole when the deceased visited him at his work place on June 15 at about 6.15p.m.
He said that the deceased, aged 18, met the accused cutting papers with a scissors. “The deceased complained of heat in the place and asked his host to switch on the fan.
“The breeze from the fan blew away the papers on the table.
“Consequently, the two friends had an argument which led to a fight, and the accused stabbed Bankole on his stomach with a pair of scissors,” he said.
Nkankuk said the accused was arrested after an eyewitness reported the incident at a police station.

The prosecutor said that the body of the deceased had been deposited at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital　mortuary, Ikeja, for autopsy.
He said that the offence contravened Section 221 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011
Section 221 prescribes death sentence for anyone convicted of murder.
The  court did not take the plea of the teenage apprentice in a printing press.

The Chief Magistrate, Mrs A.A. Demi-Ajayi, said that the 16-year-old should remain in custody pending advice of the Lagos State Director of Public Prosecutions.
She adjourned the case till Aug.6 for mention.

Jonathan, Obasanjo, Babangida, govs in crucial meeting

President Goodluck Jonathan is currently presiding over a meeting of the Council of State at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The meeting which started at about 11:40am had in attendance Vice President Namadi Sambo; President of the Senate, David Mark; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal; former President Olusegun Obasanjo, former President Shehu Shagari and former Head of the Interim National Government, Ernest Shonekan.

Others are former military Heads of State, Yakubu Gowon; Abdusalam Abubakar and Ibrahim Babangida as well as some former Chief Justices of Nigeria and state governors.

Service Chiefs including the Inspector-General of Police, Muhammed Abubakar are waiting in the tea room of the Council Chamber venue of the meeting to brief them on security situation in the country.

Embattled Governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako, is making a surprise appearance at the meeting.

Nyako is currently in the eye of the storm as the state House of Assembly has commenced impeachment process against him and his deputy, James Ngilari.

The meeting is still ongoing at the time of filing this report. (Punch)

Kendall Jenner Tries to Nap, Show More Skin

Kendall Jenner may have been barred from Jada Pinkett Smith's house for rudeness, but at least she still has a comfortable place to sleep.
The 18-year old Keeping Up with the Kardashians star has snapped yet another intimate picture of herself, this time letting fans in on an afternoon nap.
Or an attempted afternoon nap, we should say.

"Can the people next door be quiet?" Kendall wrote as a caption on Instagram. "My freckles are trying to take a nap."
Seriously, folks! As if the Kardashians don't already have enough serious problems to deal with.
Jenner is in Paris for Fashion Week, though she’s keeping her actual role in that annual event a secret at the moment.
She spent holiday weekend including alongside Scott Disick in a boat and hanging several new friends, including sister Kylie Jenner.
Also, let's be honest: the above photo is pretty tame. Kendall Jenner has posted much worse online...

Elephant Rescued from Tortured Captivity in India, Cries Tears of Joy

As we've learned in the past, it doesn't get much sadder than seeing an elephant cry.

Unless that elephant just got set free after 50 years of painful captivity.

Such is the case for Raju, an animal who had been held in spiked chains, often beaten or otherwise abused until the organization Wildlife SOS conducted a midnight rescue mission to save the elephant from the Uttar Pradesh area in India.

In darkness on July 4, a group of veterinarians and wildlife experts freed Raju from his horrible existence, watching in awe and heartbreak as the creature cried tears of joy at the scene.

Raju the Elephant

Raju is now free. This poor elephant was held captive and tortured for over five decades.

"Raju has spent the past 50 years living a pitiful existence in chains 24 hours a day, an act of intolerable cruelty," Wildlife SOS spokesperson Pooja Binepal said. "The team were astounded to see tears roll down his face during the rescue. It was so incredibly emotional for all of us. We knew in our hearts he realized he was being freed."

Binepal believes Raju had been poached as a young calf and sold as a tourist attraction.

He lived without regular shelter, only eating what pedestrians passing by would give him.

"The chains around his legs had spikes which were cutting into his flesh - and each time he moved pus would ooze out of wounds. Pain and brutality were all he knew. His cruel handler even tore out the hair from his tail to sell as good luck charms," Binepal says. "The exploitation and abuse just had to stop."

Wildlife SOS brought Raju 350 miles away to the charity's Elephant Conservation and Care Centre at Mathura.

He was fed there, given a bath and he now “knows what freedom is,” Pooja says. “He will learn what kindness feels like and what it's like to not suffer any more."

Once Raju is rehabilitated, he will join two other elephants the charity has saved, living out his days in peace and happiness.

Says Binepal: "We all had tears in our eyes as the last rope, which held the final spike, was cut - and Raju took his first steps of freedom."

Ms Sahhara to represent Nigeria at World Transgender Pageant Holding in the Philippines.

Ms Sahhara shared these photos of herself on her facebook page to announce she'll be representing Nigeria at the Super Sireyna of Eat Bulaga competition, a transgender pageant  holding in the Philippines.

Ms Sahhara says if she wins, her legacy would be to campaign for the acceptance of transgenders

"I will do all my best to teach people more about transgender issues, who we are and where we come from because there is this huge misconception around the issues that surrounds transgender people. We are not to be afraid of. We are not immoral. We are human beings, we have blood running in our vein and we pray you give us the chance and understanding and love that you give your fellow human beings because we are one of you" 

she said on who her role model is....

"I think my role model is my mum. My mum is a single parent and she brought myself and my younger sister up. She gave us the best education. My mum is very intelligent and she always tells us to go back to school, lets study, lets get all our degrees" she said

Bank manager commits suicide in Ogun

Policemen attached to the Ibafo Police Division of Ogun State, on Saturday recovered the decomposed body of the manager of a commercial bank, Mr. Habeeb Olatunde, at an uncompleted building at Arepo.

PUNCH Metro learnt that Olatunde, who had been declared missing since June 18, allegedly committed suicide.

The policemen, led by the Divisional Police Officer, Salawu Jimoh, a Chief Superintendent of Police, were said to have concluded that the matter was suicide based on what they found on ground.

The state’s Police Public Relations officer, Mr. Muyiwa Adejobi, explained that the decomposed body was found hanged in the building when the police detectives arrived at the scene.

Adejobi, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, added that preliminary investigation revealed that Olatunde committed suicide by hanging himself.

He said, “Since Olatunde was declared missing on June 19, 2014, the police have intensified efforts to find him. However, his remains were discovered after a thorough search with the help of members of the community.”

Adejobi said the police were investigating the circumstances leading to the incident. He added that initial findings showed that the deceased complained of stress in the office and was permitted to have a rest.

“He committed suicide while he was on casual leave,” he said.

He said his corpse had been released to his family for burial according to Islamic rites as no mark of violence was seen on the body and no foul play was suspected.

Pistorius trial adjourned until August

The defence in the Oscar Pistorius murder case rested Tuesday, bringing to an end the latest phase of a trial which has lasted longer than the athlete’s relationship with Reeva Steenkamp, the girlfriend he killed.

Closing arguments will begin August 7, the judge ordered.

The long delay may be because of the length of time it will take the legal teams on both sides to review the transcript of the case, CNN legal analyst Kelly Phelps said.

It’s thought to be as much as 4,000 pages long, covering a case that ran for 39 days between March 3 and July 8.

Pistorius, 27, admits firing the bullets that killed Steenkamp, but he says he mistakenly thought he was defending himself from an intruder. Prosecutors say the two had an argument and he deliberately murdered the model and law school graduate, who was 29.

Following closing arguments, the judge will have to decide whether Pistorius genuinely made a mistake or deliberately murdered his girlfriend.

If Judge Thokozile Masipa does not believe the athlete thought there was an intruder, she will find him guilty of murder and sentence him to a prison term ranging from 15 years to life. South Africa does not have the death penalty.

If Masipa accepts that Pistorius did not know that Steenkamp was the person he was shooting at, she could find him guilty of culpable homicide, a lesser charge than murder, or acquit him, according to Phelps, the CNN legal analyst.

A verdict of culpable homicide would leave the sentence at Masipa’s discretion.

Awwww! Beyonce and Jay Z: Snuggling and Singing on Stage!

After causing an Internet raucous by changing up some some lyrics in concert last week, implying that Jay Z cheated on her, Beyonce was all smiles during a show in Philadelphia over the weekend.
She and her very famous husband sang multiple songs together as part of their ongoing tour, often with a slideshow of daughter Blue Ivy playing in the background.

Based on the following photos of this recent concert, does this really look like a couple in trouble?

While Jay Z cheating rumors have been circulating for months, the latest chatter centered around an inappropriate relationship with Mya.
But that artist has come out and strongly denied the allegation, while Beyonce has posted a sweet family photo of her, Jay and Blue checking out some art work.
Case closed? Marriage saved? For the sake of our believe in all that is well and good in the world... let's hope so.

Stoichkov warns Barcelona over Suarez

Luis Suarez’s biting antics would not be forgotten should he join Barcelona which could be problematic for the player and the club, believes former Camp Nou forward Hristo Stoichkov, Goal reports.

Suarez was handed a four-month ban from all football-related activity after he was found guilty by FIFA of biting Giorgio Chiellini when Uruguay faced Italy in the World Cup group stage last month.

Stoichkov, who was known for his temper during his playing days, has warned the Liverpool forward – who has been heavily linked with a move to Barca this summer – that he will now be a marked man due to his continued biting antics.

“The biting will be a problem… Because he is now marked for life,” the Bulgarian, 48, told Univision TV. “Playing at Barca with what he has done is a problem.

“All opponents, referees and the media are going to make life difficult.”

Punch...

Yvonne Nelson Looking Cute and Sweet; Goes Topless

Actress Yvonne Nelson is a beauty to behold any day, with her sweet body. 
See her aww....topless pix below… 

#Flawless

Actress Yvonne Nelson is a beauty to behold any day, with her banging body. See her topless pix below… #Flawless

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