Ghana World Cup fans seek asylum in Brazil

Hundreds of Ghanaians who went to Brazil to watch their team play in the World Cup seek asylum on religious grounds.

Hundreds of Ghanaian Muslims who entered Brazil as tourists for the World Cup have asked for asylum on religious grounds, police have said.

Noerci da Silva Melo, a federal police officer in the southern city of Caxias do Sul, said on Friday that 200 Ghanaians had asked for asylum after entering Brazil legally to watch their team play in Natal, Fortaleza and Brasilia.

Melo said the Ghanaians were Muslims who were "fleeing the violent conflicts between different Muslim groups".

The justice ministry would decide whether to grant their requests, he added.

Vanessa Perini Moojen, of the Roman Catholic Church's Migrant Support Centre, said the Ghanaians "faced life-threatening situations back home" and "feel they can find work and better living conditions in Brazil".

The centre provided temporary shelter for the Ghanaians at the city's seminary and helped them prepare their asylum requests.

Ghana finished last in its group, losing to the US and Portugal, and drawing with Germany.

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Man, 25, Claims He Mistakenly Impregnated His Elder Sister

25 year old Shamsu Isa, yesterday told a magistrate court in Kano State that he impregnated his elder sister in error following a report made by the Ward Head of the Takalmawa Quarters, to the police that he was having sexual intercourse with his elder sister, contrary to the law.

Isa who didn't deny the charge said ‘’The allegation levelled  against me is true. All that had been read against me, is true, it was a mistake, I mistakenly inpregnated her, my elder sister.”

The Senior Magistrate, Ummi Sani Kurawa, while delivering her ruling, ordered that, Isa be remanded in prison custody, and adjourned the case to August 4, for mention.

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Photos: Police rescue 9 year old girl from her abductors

The Lagos state Police Command yesterday July 10th presented 9 year old Blessing (pictured above) who they rescued from being sold by a three female child trafficking syndicate in Lagos.

Lagos state Police Commissioner Umaru Abubakar Manko while presenting the little girl to newsmen at the Ikeja Headquarters of the command said she was abducted from her parents about 3 years ago and has been sold to different people where she has served as a maid. The suspected human trafficker are expected to be charged to court very soon.

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41-Year-Old Ritualist Tells His Gruesome Story

A 41-year-old commercial bus driver, suspected cultist, kidnapper and ritualist, Onwuzuruike Nwakaogwu, has been arrested with a human skull.

Owning up to his crime, he revealed the identity of the deceased whose skull was found with him as Victoria, adding that he was involved in a cult group popularly called ‘Dey-Well’ at Igwuruta village, Ikwerre Local Government area of Rivers State.

The suspect claimed his efforts at getting money from the skull yielded little fruit before his arrest revealing that it used to spew out N10, N20, N50 notes whenever he poured ‘kain kain’ (alcoholic drink) on the skull before reciting incantations.

Nwakaogwu said he went for the head two years after Victoria was killed so that it could yield him money.

On how he came about the skull, Nwakaogwu said: “I saw it in the bush about two weeks before my arrest. I was in the bush on ‘patrol’ when I came across the skull by luck. I know the lady to whom the skull belonged. Her name was Victoria and she was a tenant in our village. She was from Imo State. I learnt she went to steal cassava in the farm and she was beaten to death, after which she was roasted. The incident occurred over two years ago.

“I was not around on that day but learnt about it when I returned to the village. When I stumbled on the skull two weeks ago, I decided to pick it since nobody was in need of it. I took it to my room and kept it there. Anytime I had alcoholic drink, I poured it on the skull, waiting for it to bring money that I could use.

“Since I got the skull, I had been able to get N4,000, but not at once. It used to be in N10, N20, N50 notes. I did not know how and from where the money used to come because I would have locked my door. I usually met the money on the floor in the corner of my room where I kept the skull. I surrounded it with bitter kola so as to prevent ants from destroying it.”

The suspect also confessed further: “I belong to Dey-Well cult group which I joined in 1995. I am an ordinary member. I joined the cult group so that I could get help from other members anytime I had problem. We help one another during ceremonies like burial. That doesn’t stop me from going to church as a Christian.”

The Commissioner of Police in State, Tunde Ogunsakin, confirmed the news saying, “Upon investigation, it was discovered that the skull was that of a lady who was murdered by the suspect and his gang.

“The suspect also admitted to using the skull as a medium to get rich, claiming that the skull talked whenever he performed libation on it, and would give him naira notes in N10, N20 and N50 denomination. He also confessed his membership of a brutal cult group ‘Dey-Well’,” the police commissioner stated further.

Investigations are still ongoing.

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Police arrest son for killing father at RCCG Camp

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested Tolani Ajayi, a 21-year old student of the Department of History and International Relations, Redeemer University, RCCG Camp Ogun State for killing his father on Tuesday 3 July.

The shattered body of Barrister Charles Ajayi, 60, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, was recovered in a box at a nearby bush at Canaanland Street at the Redeemed Christian Church of God Camp, Km 46 Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

The suspect who is a biological son of the slain lawyer was arrested same day in his fathers residence, at the scene of the incident, at about 5:30 p.m. after the discovery of the corpse and Police preliminary findings.

Redemption Camp DPO, Olaiya Martins who led a team of detectives and some members of the community traced ground marks of the box from where it was dumped to the house of the suspect. The corpse was traced to the house of late Barr. Ajayi,where they met the suspect in a relaxed mood in the house.

Upon interrogation, the suspect who had earlier lied that his dad had gone on evangelism, however, confessed to the crime when he was taken to the Redemption Camp Divisional Headquarters.

He stated problem arose when his father confronted him for not responding to all the prayer points he raised, forcing his father to slap him. He said he went mad and went straight to the kitchen to pick up a knife to stab him and later a cutlass to cut his throat.

The exhibits including the knife and cutlass he used in killing his father had been recovered by the Police and the corpse of the SAN had been deposited at a morgue in Sagamu.

Ikemefuna Okoye, Commissioner of Police Ogun state has since sent a team of detectives led by the officer in charge of Homicide section of the Department of Criminal Investigation, Eleweran, Abeokuta to further investigate the murder.

Okoye sympathised with the family of the deceased, particularly his wife, who is also a legal practitioner and other children to take solace in the Lord. He admonished other members of the community in RCCG to be watchful, adding that, such incident will not occur again as the Command will improve on the synergy between the police and the Internal Security Operatives of the RCCG.

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Graphic pics: Police van chase okada rider & his passengers to their deaths

This sad incident happened this afternoon. In fact, people are still gathered in the area as you read this

An Okada rider and his 2 male passengers were crushed to death this afternoon at Awoyaya bus-stop  along the Lekki-Epe Express way in Lagos as they were being chased by a police van.

While trying to escape from the police who were chasing them to seize their bike for riding on the express, the Okada, which was in high speed, collided with a BRT bus that crushed them to death.

According to an eye-witness, area boys gathered and burnt the police van. The army had to be brought in to calm the situation.

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Bomb blast in Maiduguri market this morning

A bomb exploded at a busy market in Maiduguri, Borno state this morning July1st. Eye-witnesses said the bomb went off around 8am this morning at the busy market near a Power Holding building.

The number of casualty is expected to be high because of how crowded the area is. 

A Borno state govt official confirmed the blast to Sahara Reporters, saying the causality number is very high but stated that security agencies are working to secure the area and rescue victims.

Today’s bombing would be the first major bombing by Boko Haram since the beginning of the Ramadan

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Pastor Who Runs Ritualists Church In Lagos Have Been Caught

Pastor Ernest Nwankwo, the General Overseer of Holy Family Ministry, busted for ritualist acts in the Ogolonto area of Ikorodu, Lagos, last week, has finally been arrested by the Nigerian police.

Pastor Nwankwo escaped and has been on the run for about a week, following the arrest of a female member of his church, Mrs Rosemary Chukwu, who was caught in the process of moving her neighbour’s 7years old son to the pastor for alleged ritual purpose. 
In fact, the woman confirmed that her pastor sent her to kidnap the boy for ritual purpose…

According to Vanguard, Nwankwo, who was arrested around Ebute Metta area of Lagos on Monday, is now at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Yaba, Lagos, where is undergoing serious interrogation.
Pastor Nwankwo is said to be denying that the building on Oshodi Street in Ikorodu where eight victims were found is a ritualists’ den. He claims that the building was used to keep lunatics

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Police uncover human parts market in llorin

The Police in Kwara on Monday said it had discovered human parts market in an uncompleted building in the outskirts of Ilorin, the state capital.

Ambrose Aisabor, the state Commissioner of Police announced this when he briefed journalists in llorin.

Aisabor said there were decomposed headless body of a male, human feetl, snail shells and clothes suspected to be used in strangulating victims.

He said no suspect had been arrested in connection with the crime but 85-year old woman who claimed to be the owner of the building was being interrogated.

The commissioner said investigation revealed that some people involved in rituals had turned the abandoned building into a market where they bought human body parts.

In another development, Aisabor announced the arrest of one Ganiyu Lawal, an armed robbery suspect.

The suspect was alleged to have stolen a Toyota Camry car with registration number Lagos APP 645 AW from where it was parked in Lagos.

The commissioner said other members of the gang were at large.

Also, two students of the Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin, Joshua Ayantola, 26, and Adebayo Adeyinka, 24, have been arrested for alleged criminal conspiracy and armed robbery.

According to the police chief, the two suspects were arrested for allegedly robbing one Musa Azeez and others, of various items, including money at gun point.

He said the two students had confessed to the crime and would soon be charged to court.

Aisabor commended the people of the state for providing the police with useful information on crime reduction.

He assured that the police would treat all information with confidentiality.

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Nigeria military arrests leader of Chibok kidnap gang

Nigeria military authorities said on Monday that it had busted terrorists’ intelligence cell headed by a businessman who participated actively in the abduction of School Girls in Chibok, Borno State in April.

In a statement signed by Major General Chris Olukolade, Defence spokesperson, the military said the businessman identified as Babuji Ya’ari is a member of the Youth Vigilante Group popularly known as Civilian JTF which he uses as cover while remaining an active terrorist.

Ya’ari, according to the Defence spokesperson also spearheaded the murder of the Emir of Gwoza. Olukolade said Ya’ari’s main role in the group is to spy and gather information for the terrorists group.

He has also been coordinating several deadly attacks in Maiduguri since 2011, including the daring attacks on Customs and military locations as well as the planting of IEDs in several locations in the town.

The military said the arrest of the businessman who is known to deal in tricycles has also yielded some vital information and facilitated the arrest of other members of the terrorists’ intelligence cell who are women.

One of them, Hafsat Bako had earlier escaped to Gombe State to avoid suspicion but was tracked and arrested.

Prior to her arrest, Hafsat coordinated the payment of other operatives on the payroll of the group.

In her confession, she disclosed that a minimum of N10,000 is paid to each operative depending on the enormity of his task.

Another female suspect named Haj Kaka who doubles as an armourer and a spy for the terrorists group has also been arrested.

Until their arrest, all the suspects actively operated a terrorists’ intelligence cell in collaboration with others still at large.

In another development, Olukolade said troops deployed in Goniri, Yobe State, over the weekend, had an encounter with terrorists, resulting in casualties on both sides after the attack was successfully repelled.

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