French footballer Ben Yedder gets suspended jail term for s3xual assault

 

Former France international footballer Wissam Ben Yedder has been handed a suspended two-year jail sentence for s3xually assaulting a woman in September. The 34-year-old, who previously captained French Ligue 1 side AS Monaco and is the club's second all-time leading goal scorer, was sentenced on Tuesday after being found guilty of the offense.

The incident occurred on the evening of September 6, when Ben Yedder, who had been drinking, met a woman and invited her into his car. The woman later told police that Ben Yedder performed a s3x act in front of her. She immediately filed a complaint with the authorities, and Ben Yedder was arrested later that night.

During the trial, Ben Yedder claimed that he did not remember the events and attributed his actions to alcohol consumption. "I don’t remember anything, I can’t say if I did it. It’s because of alcohol that I’m here," he said. The footballer, who entered a rehab program after the incident, did not attend the sentencing.

In addition to this case, Ben Yedder is facing another trial in December on charges of psychological violence against his wife, as the couple is in the process of divorcing. He is also under investigation for a separate allegation of rape by another woman in the summer of 2023, which he has denied.

Ben Yedder began his professional career at Toulouse before moving to Sevilla in Spain. He was convicted of tax fraud in Spain in 2023, receiving a six-month suspended sentence. He joined Monaco in 2019, scoring 118 goals in 201 appearances, but his contract was not renewed at the end of the 2023-2024 season. He also scored three goals in 19 appearances for the French national team.

Truck allegedly being chased by soldiers k!lls lawyer, 2 others in Akwa Ibom

 

A flour-loaded truck that was allegedly being pursued by some soldiers has killed three persons including a lawyer, in Utu Etim Ekpo, the headquarters of Etim Ekpo Local Government Area (LGA), Akwa Ibom State.

Eyewitnesses say the tragedy occurred around 8 p.m. on Monday when a military patrol team began pursuing the truck after its driver failed to stop at a checkpoint near Nkwot Ikot Ebo on the Iwukem-Etim Ekpo-Abak Roadhouse 

“The truck, loaded with flour, was coming from the Iwukem direction toward Abak and was flagged down at the soldiers’ checkpoint at Nkwot Ikot Ebo. The driver refused to stop.

The soldiers overtook the truck, but the driver still wouldn’t stop, speeding towards them. The soldiers scrambled for safety as the truck sped down a slope toward the roundabout. It was impossible to navigate safely at that speed.

The driver lost control, veering off the road and crashing into a row of makeshift shops by the motor park, killing the unsuspecting victims instantly, including the lawyer, whose name has yet to be released.”Eno Umanah, a motorcyclist and eyewitness told Vanguard

A female survivor, whose legs were mangled in the crash, was initially turned away by nearby Divine Love Hospital in Utu Ikot Imonte and later by the Utu Etim Ekpo Government Hospital. She was eventually rushed to the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH), about a 45-minute drive from the accident site.

The state police command nor the military is yet to comment on the incident

Man murd3rs 3-months-old stepdaughter by feeding her acid

A 24-year-old man from Shurugwi, Zimbabwe, Tatenda Masunda, faces murder charges after allegedly administering acid to his three-month-old stepdaughter, leading to her tragic death. 

Authorities report that Masunda used acid commonly employed in gold extraction, which caused the infant’s death shortly after ingestion.

Masunda, a resident of Donga and an employee at Nash 1 Mine, appeared before Magistrate Patricia Gwetsai, who ordered him to remain in custody pending further investigation. He is scheduled to appear in court on November 15, 2024, to face charges that have shocked the community.

According to reports, the incident took place last Friday. Masunda allegedly returned home carrying a 200ml spirit bottle filled with acid, which he concealed inside the house. Early in the morning, the child’s mother, Muchaneta Zindera, left home to wash clothes at a community borehole two kilometers away. Masunda reportedly asked her to leave the baby, Tatenda Junior Hwacha, in his care. Once alone with the child, he allegedly administered the acid, causing her to cry in pain.

Shortly after, Masunda took the baby back to her mother before fleeing the area. Recognizing the baby’s deteriorating condition, Zindera rushed her to Zvamabande Hospital, from which she was later transferred to Shurugwi District Hospital. Tragically, the child passed away upon arrival.

Masunda was apprehended in Chegutu on Tuesday, November 12, after evading capture by fleeing Shurugwi. He has since been charged with murder, with prosecutor Tafadzwa Guzete outlining the case against him in court.

Soldiers stop gunmen attack in Abia

Soldiers from the Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Barracks, 14 Brigade Headquarters in Ohafia, successfully repelled an attempted attack by gunmen on police and military checkpoints in Abia State. 

The gunmen targeted police officers conducting a stop-and-search operation near Aro Ngwa along the Enugu-Aba-Port Harcourt Expressway. However, soldiers from the 144 Battalion in Ukwa West responded swiftly, preventing the attackers from setting the police patrol van on fire.

Upon learning of the attack, soldiers stationed at Aro Ngwa alerted the Forward Operation Base (FOB) in Aba for additional support. Witnesses described the ensuing gunfire as intense, with several commuters abandoning their vehicles to seek refuge in nearby bushes.

A source within the 14 Brigade, Ohafia, told The Nation that the gunmen were suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), allegedly seeking weapons. 

The attackers, who were in a white Sienna SUV, were eventually overpowered by the soldiers’ superior firepower, forcing them to flee into the surrounding bush. During the confrontation, one soldier was wounded and is currently receiving medical treatment. The gunmen ultimately retreated through the Owerrenta axis of the Owerri-Aba Expressway. 

Donald Trump appoints former ICE director Tom Homan to lead the biggest mass deportation in U.S. history

Donald Trump has said former ICE director Tom Homan would serve as 'border czar' to oversee the largest deportation of immigrants in US history. 

The US president-elect, 78, said on Truth Social that Homan would oversee the country's borders in the incoming administration just days after his landslide victory against Vice President Kamala Harris.

'I am pleased to announce that the Former ICE Director, and stalwart on Border Control, Tom Homan, will be joining the Trump Administration, in charge of our Nation's Borders ("The Border Czar"),' Trump posted on his social network Truth Social.

'I've known Tom for a long time, and there is nobody better at policing and controlling our Borders.'

Trump said Homan will be in charge of 'all Deportation of Illegal Aliens back to their Country of Origin.' 

Homan has said all of the estimated 20 million people residing in the US illegally would be targeted by the unprecedented campaign.

He said: 'Bottom line: if you come to the country illegally, you're not off the table.'

He was asked during an interview on 60 Minutes last month whether large scale deportation could take place without separating families. 

'I hear a lot of people say, "The talk of a mass deportation is racist. It's threatening to the immigrant community,"' he said, while adding it should only 'be threatening to the illegal immigrant community.'

Homan appeared at the Republican National Convention in July, telling supporters: 'I got a message to the millions of illegal immigrants that Joe Biden's released in our country: You better start packing now.'

 

The move by Trump comes after he announced that Susie Wiles would be his chief of staff in the White House. The 'Ice Baby' - as she has been nicknamed - will be the first female chief of staff in U.S. history.

NAFDAC seizes counterfeit wines worth N41.2 Million in Nasarawa raid

The Nigeria Food and Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC has conducted a major raid on wine shops in Mararaba Market and the New Nyanya and Masaka areas of Nasarawa State.  

In a statement released today, the agency said the operation targeted counterfeit and adulterated wines and spirits, resulting in the seizure of products valued at over N41.2 million.

The agency said its Investigation & Enforcement team is actively investigating the importers or manufacturers behind these counterfeit drinks.

NAFDAC urged consumers to remain vigilant and report suspicious products to the nearest NAFDAC office for immediate action.

Woman who bragged about her achievements on social media shares how multiple tragedies befell her afterwards as she warns people to keep things private

A woman who took to X months ago to brag about her achievements has returned to the platform to warn against it. 

The woman, who is now using a wheelchair after suffering two accidents, was on X last year, sharing her academic achievements after an X user urged people to brag about their achievements. 

At the time, she revealed that she had the highest overall performance in her department and shared photo proof. 

 

Yesterday,  Nov. 10, 2024, she revealed that she is now paralysed from the neck down after sharing her good news publicly. 

She wrote: "When people say don’t post your achievements on social media, I now believe them. On my way home after final exams I got involved in an unexplainable car accident that left me paralysed from the neck down. 

"I couldn’t even graduate because I wasn’t done with my research. I’m still not done because I can’t write or type on my laptop anymore. From being completely dependent to having to be 100% dependent on others. 

"I spent 6 months in hospital (3 in ICU), had 4 high risk operations, and was on life support. At some point they called my family at 4am to come say goodbye to me. But they ended up successfully resuscitating me. I’m in awe of how God has carried me through. 

"I didn’t wake up from one of my surgeries for one and a half hours. I had everyone stressed out. And the weird thing is I received a call from someone I can’t remember offering to pray for me before the surgery. The prayer was so weird that I ended up opening my eyes. 

"I forgot to mention that I got involved in another one 2 months ago ay shame. We were 5 in the car and only my side got hit."

 

Black mother takes DNA test after people said her white-skinned child isn't hers

A black mother with a white-skinned daughter had to get a DNA test after people questioned if the child was really hers.

Mom-of-three Alex, whose husband Rob is white, welcomed daughter Pudge Pudge, 2, via IVF.

The couple said they were 'surprised' by how 'different' Pudge Pudge looked, especially compared to their other two children, who are half-caste.

'I was super surprised,' Alex told Truly. 'Her ears weren't even dark. They were really, really white!'

Due to the difference in their skin tones, Alex said that she gets 'a lot of negativity' from both trolls online and people in real life.

In one situation , Alex said that she was shopping at the mall with Pudge Pudge when she was stopped by a staffer, who said 'things didn't look right' and threatened to call security on her.

'Rob ended up handling the whole thing for me and essentially telling her to leave us alone,' she said.

'I should be able to hang out with my child the way I want to!'

Alex said that she's even received criticism from  black people, who have attacked her for being in an interracial relationship.

'I've seen people that appear to be black online that say I shouldn't have that white man's child, all kinds of things,' she said.

Alex has also been accused of 'renting' Pudge Pudge as a 'content baby' for social media.

She says she had to do a DNA test to prove that Pudge  was her child.

'We decided to do the DNA test because she was so white and we did use IVF to get pregnant with her and mistakes do happen,' she explained.

DHQ confirms emergence of new terrorists’ group in Northwest called Lukarawas

The Defense Headquarters has confirmed the emergence of a new terrorist group known as ‘Lukarawas’ in the Northwestern part of Nigeria. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, disclosed this to newsmen in Abuja on Thursday, November 7, while speaking on the operations of the military.

Buba said that the new terror group emerged from the Republic of Niger after the coup that led to the breakdown of military cooperation between Nigeria and Niger.

He said that the terrorists began incursion into northern parts of Sokoto and Kebbi States from the Niger Republic and Mali axis, particularly after the coup in Niger Republic.

According to him, before the coup, there were joint border operations with Nigerien security forces, which kept the terrorists at bay.

“The terrorists took advantage of the gaps in cooperation between both countries and exploited difficult terrains to make incursions in remote areas in some North Western states to spread their ideology,” he said

Buba said that the group was accommodated by the locals, who initially thought that the group meant well for them, adding that they failed to report the movement to the military and security agencies.

He assured Nigerians that the Nigerian troops have sustained intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) to degrade the terrorists. He added that the terror group had continued to take advantage of the vast under-governed areas to hide and evade troops as well as harass the locals.

According to him, troops are locating them and eliminating the threat. 

Always check your spouse’s phones. Your children need you alive and healthy - Nigerian mother says

A Canada based Nigerian woman Chisom Chigbo, has advised people to always check their spouses phones even if it ends in tears. 

The mother of two, who stated this in a Facebook post on Wednesday, said a cheating partner can put one at risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections. 

 

“Another reason you should always check your spouse’s phones is to save your self from local, national and international embarrassment,” she wrote. 

When you find out you have a meandering partner you will know how to guard yourself.

Aside heartbreak, you won’t like to be treating segzually transmitted dizezez every eke market day, you might end up with one that is terminal and untreatable.

In this 21st century if you still have the mindset of “what I don’t know won’t harm me”, you are in for a rude awakening.

You have children that need you alive and healthy, even if you don’t love yourself enough remember those children you brought to the world.

Ransack his “private” property. Check all checkables.

It may end in tears but it’s better you know what’s up and know how to mount your guard and also when to sachie your savannah.