Diddy celebrates his 55th birthday behind bars with low-key prison meal

Music mogul, Diddy will be celebrating his 55th birthday today at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center with a low-key meal. 

The rapper, who is awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges, is also due in federal court later on Monday. 

The New York Post reports that Diddy will be given a choice of cheese pizza, salad or pasta today for lunch. 

 

That's what's on the menu at the prison, where feds seized drugs and phones last week as part of a 'multi-agency' operation that they insist is not tied to his high profile case. 

He will also have the option of a 'breakfast cake', and potatoes, but he won't be given coffee until the weekend, per the prison's menu rules.  

 

Diddy, whose real name is Sean Combs, insists he is wrongfully accused.  He maintains that the 'freak off' parties that prosecutors want to send him down for were all consensual. 

 

Dozens of women have come forward to insist that was not the case. 

He has also been accused by grand jury witnesses of abusing young stars, though no such claims have been substantiated. 

Last week, witness Courtney Burgess went public with his claims that he had seen tapes of Diddy 'victimizing' at least eight celebrities. 

 

He claims the videos came from a flash drive owned by Diddy's ex, the late Kim Porter, who'd obtained the footage from hidden cameras in the rapper's home. 

 

Burgess appeared on NewsNation's Banfield to testify about what he'd seen. 

 

It remains unclear if the grand jury has seen the footage, or just heard about it. 

 

The rapper's family, including his sons, are steadfast in their support of him. 

 

They insist he is being targeted by biased prosecutors. 

Fire guts Ajah market in Lagos

Goods worth millions of Naira have been destroyed after a fire broke out on Sunday evening, Nov. 3, at Ajah Market, near Alesh Bus Stop in the Lekki area of Lagos State.

The fire reportedly started around 9 pm and ravaged several shops and stores containing combustible materials.

According to Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), the agency, in collaboration with the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Services, acted swiftly to contain the fire. 

However, the cause of the blaze remains unknown at this time. 

There were no casualties or injuries because traders were not present due to the market being closed on Sunday. 

“The LASEMA Response Team, along with the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, managed to prevent the fire from spreading to neighboring buildings,” Oke-Osanyintolu reported. “Efforts are ongoing to completely extinguish the fire and salvage remaining valuables.”

Detained minor collapses in court as dozens of young End Bad Governance protesters are arraigned

A minor, who is among 76 persons set to be arraigned by the Nigerian Police Force for participating in the recent EndBadGovernance protest that held across the country, on Friday, November 1, collapsed before the Federal High Court in Abuja.

The minor who is barely 15 years old was brought into courtroom alongside 75 other minors, all looking malnourished and unkempt. The yet-to-be-identified minor slumped as the charge was about to be read to them by trial Justice Obiora Egwuatu.

The incident forced the judge to abruptly halt the proceedings and return to his chambers.

With the help of lawyers in the courtroom, the frail looking boy was rushed to the court’s clinic as his co-defendants, who are mostly minors, weep uncontrollably.

One of the counsel representing the defendants, Deji Adeyanju had earlier disclosed that the minors had spent over 80 days in police custody.

He revealed that the 76 defendants, who will be answering to a 10-count charge marked: FCH/ABJ/CS/503/2024, are among many others that were arrested in Abuja and Kano state during the protest that held in August this year.

Specifically, police, in the charge that was signed by its team of lawyers led by DCP Simon Lough, SAN, alleged that the defendants, alongside others that are currently at large, had between July 31 and August 4, at Abuja and Kano metropolis, while acting in concert and with intent to destabilize Nigeria, conspired together to commit felony.

It alleged that the defendants committed treason, an offence contrary to Section 96 of the Penal Code and punishable under section 97 of the Code.

 

Woman stabs her husband to d3ath in Ibadan

A 33-year-old woman, Comfort Olajumoke Olalere Tinubu, has st@bbed her husband, Olusegun Tinubu, 39, to d3ath in Ibadan, Oyo State. 

It was gathered that the incident occurred at Gbeyi, in the Adegbayi area of Ibadan around 10pm on Wednesday night, October 30, 2024. 

The couple who got married about three years ago, had two children from the marriage.

According to The Nation, Comfort locked her husband out of their bedroom after a heated argument.  This resulted in a fight during which she st@bbed Olusegun in the back.

A source who pleaded anonymity said: “I got the call around 10:03pm and I learned that they fought and she stabbed him but that he was rushed to the hospital. About 30mins later, I was called again that my younger brother is d3ad. 

"When we reported the matter at the police station, she was asked what happened; she said her late husband accused her of locking the matrimonial bedroom door since around 7am when she left the house and returning about 7pm.

"She said the matter led to an argument between them but that fight started when the late husband came to slap her where she laid down breastfeeding their baby.”

According to the source, another relative of the husband who is living with the couple was said to have interfered in the fight and separated them.

The relative was said to be staying with the couple because he was receiving medical treatment

“After settling the fight, he went back to his room asking the husband to sleep in the living room. But, not done it was gathered that Comfort went to attack the husband where he was lying down in the sitting room and st@bbed him in the back with the knife. The husband was said to have screamed for help and slumped and later confirmed dead by the time he got to the hospital," the source narrated. 

“The matter was initially reported at Gbagi Police station but the case was later transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Iyaganku, Ibadan.” 

 

16-year-old boy arrested for k!lling his stepmother in Katsina

The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 16-year-old boy, Nuhu Haruna, for allegedly k!lling his stepmother, Rabi Haruna, 40, in Dutsinma Local Government Area of the state. 

The spokesperson of the command,  ASP Abubakar Sadiq, paraded Haruna along with other suspects at the police headquarters on Wednesday, October 30, 2024. 

According to the PPRO, Haruna struck his stepmother to d£ath with a stick during a misunderstanding. 

“On October 21, 2024, at about 1:00 p.m., the command arrested one Nuhu Haruna, male, aged 16, of Fenza village, Dutsinma LGA, over a case of culpable homicide,” he stated. 

“The suspect reportedly struck his stepmother with a stick on her stomach during a misunderstanding, leading to her untimely d@ath." 

Kate Henshaw trends over statement to girl who said she prefers Yahoo boys to working class guys

Kate Henshaw is trending on X over the statement she made to a girl who said she prefers a man who is into fraud over a man who works legitimately for his money.

A vlogger interviewed the young lady, asking her to choose between a "Yahoo boy or a working class guy". The girl chose Yahoo boy because they take girls clubbing and provide while a working class man would expect her to stay home and cook.

Reacting to the video, Kate Henshaw wrote: "Na so dem go take pieces you for ritual. Yeye mindset."

Many X users called Kate Henshaw out for the statement and accused her of justifying femicide. Others defended her and said she was just warning such girls of the dangers of their lifestyle.

 

How 25-year-old Katsina man conspired with three others to kidnap and k!ll his uncle after collecting N8m ransom

 

The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man, Nasiru Sanusi, for the kidnap and m8rder of his uncle, a ward head in Kankara Local Government Area of the state. 

The spokesman of the command, Abubakar Sadiq, paraded the suspect alongside other criminals at the police headquarters on Wednesday, October 30, 2024.

According to the PPRO, the suspect conspired with three others, kidnapped his uncle and subsequently k!lled him after receiving N8m and six bags of fertilizer as ransoms. 

“On the 23rd of October 2024, the command, in collaboration with the Gombe state police command, successfully arrested Nasiru Sanusi, m., age 25, of Gidan Daudu village, Kankara LGA, in connection with a suspected case of criminal conspiracy, kidnapping, and culpable homicide," the PPRO stated. 

“The suspect criminally conspired with three (3) others now at large and kidnapped his uncle, a ward head, and subsequently k!lled him after receiving eight million naira and six (6) bags of fertilizer as ransoms.

“The suspect confessed to having fled to Lagos, Taraba, and Gombe states, where he engaged in several criminal activities until his arrest in Gombe state

“In the course of the investigation, the suspect confessed to the commission of the offence. 

“Efforts are being intensified to ensure the arrest of the fleeing suspects as the investigation proceeds.” 

10 de@d, seven rescued as building collapses in Ibadan (video)

 

No fewer than 10 persons have d!£d while seven other victims were rescued alive after a building collapsed at Jegede Olorunsogo in Ona Ara local government area of Ibadan, Oyo State capital.

The incident occurred at 2am on Thursday, October 31.

Confirming the incident, the General Manager of Oyo State Fire Services, Rev. Akinyemi Akinyinka said they received distress calls from the people in the neighbourhood at 2am.

According to him, “May I inform you that Oyo State Fire Services Agency received a distressed call at around 2 am this morning at Jegede Olunloyo area, Ibadan, of which 10 persons has been recovered from the debris of the collapsed building, while 7 persons rescued alive.

“Rescue operation is still going on.”

Watch a video from the scene below. 

 

 

Culled from Linda Ikeji blog.

We saw it coming – Rivers state govt reacts to LG allocation freeze

The Rivers State government has reacted to the new Federal High Court ruling in Abuja, which ordered the cessation of local government allocations, stating that the ruling was anticipated due to various developments during the court process.

Rivers state Commissioner for Information, Joe Johnson, on Wednesday , October 30 said;, “When the trial Judge refused to add the 23 Council Chairmen as parties, declined the State’s request to change its lawyer, and overruled our jurisdiction objection, it was evident, we saw it coming ” he stated.

Johnson revealed that the state government had appealed the decision, expressing confidence that the Court of Appeal would overturn the ruling.

Wednesday’s judgment by a Federal High Court in Abuja, ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to halt all payments to the state local government councils.

This comes as the power play between former Rivers governor Nyesom Wike and his former protege and current Rivers governor, Siminialayi Fubara, continues to exacerbate.

Arsenal supporter k!lls Manchester United fan for celebrating Mohamed Salah’s late equaliser against his club

Police in Uganda are hunting for an Arsenal football fan after he allegedly assaulted a Manchester United fan, leading to his death.

The sad incident occurred on Sunday, October 27, at Kyobugombe  Trading Centre in Kaharo Sub County of Kabale district after Arsenal was held to 2 - 2 by Liverpool.

According to TV47.digital, when Liverpool's Mo Salah scored a late goal against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, Manchester United supporter Benjamin Okello burst into celebration. He threw popcorn at the Arsenal as he celebrated.

This escalated into an argument, and after the match ended, the two got into a scuffle and the Arsenal fan hit  Benjamin Okello with a stick. leading to his death.

Confirming the incident, the Kaharo Sub County Chairperson narrated, “I received information. Yesterday morning (Monday), two men fought on Sunday night in Kyobugombe trading centre, and one of them was rushed to Bukinda Health Centre for treatment and was referred to Rugarama Regional Referral Hospital, where he died.”

“A scuffle started in a video hall at the Kyobugombe trading centre, where they were watching a football match between Arsenal and Liverpool. When Liverpool scored an equaliser in the 81st minute, the Manchester United fan, now deceased, started jubilating, and this angered the Arsenal fan. He (the Manchester United fan) threw popcorn at the Arsenal fan, sparking an argument between the two. After the game, the Arsenal fan picked a stick and hit the Manchester United fan, causing him to fall down,” he added.

The suspect, only identified as Onan, is said to be a notorious criminal who has been terrorizing the residents of Kaharo Sub County.

A manhunt has been launched by the police in Kabale District for the Arsenal fan who is on the run.

The district police commander (DPC), Mr. Joseph Bakaleke, said, “We got information indicating that the two boys who were supporters of two different teams had a scuffle, and in so doing, one assaulted the other. It is alleged that when the assaulted one was taken to the hospital later alone, he met his death.”