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Justice Hakeem Oshodi of an Ikeja High Court, Lagos yesterday heard how an unemployed young man, Sowunmi Gabriel Oladipo allegedly defrauded a female British National, one Stephanie Metacalfe of £150′000. Oladipo, who portrayed himself as both Brian Kinsella and Gabriel Solomon, met Stephanie sometime in June 2014 on an online dating site as Brian (resident in the Brompton United Kingdom) where they chatted and later turned lovers. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had arraigned Oladipo on a four-count charge of conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretence but he denied the allegations. The commission alleged that Oladipo and one Adebayo (still at large) between the months of June and September 2014 with intent to defraud obtained the sums of USD $228, 661, £25, 403 and £8, 969 from Stephanie through Western Union Money Transfer Scheme and money gram on the false pretense that he was a supervisor in Shell oil company in Nigeria. The EFCC al...

Former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh was killed Monday by Houthi rebels as he tried to flee clashes with his allies-turned-foes in the capital. Saleh's death at the hands of his former allies diminished hopes of an end to the country's protracted conflict and sparked fears of further bloodshed in rebel-held Sanaa. Two days earlier, Saleh announced the end of a three-year alliance with the Iranian-backed Houthis. He said he wanted to "turn the page" on relations with the Saudi-led coalition that launched a military intervention against the Houthis in Yemen in 2015, leading to a crippling blockade of the country. The Saudi coalition welcomed the move and granted Saleh's forces air support in ensuing clashes with the rebels. But for Saleh, known for his political cunning, the gamble proved to be a fatal move. Emenanjo Onyinye 2015054109

According to source, a staff of the Savannah Sugar company identified as Jamila Godfrey , who was said to be on a routine exercise , has been shot dead by suspected herdsmen currently on rampage in Numan , Adamawa State . The herdsmen had set ablaze some .. Emenanjo Onyinye 2015054109

A Nigerian photographer has raised alarm following the sudden disappearance of his cousin in Ikorodu area of Lagos state. The man by name Richard Ogbugo, asked well meaning Nigerians to help him with useful information that can lead to the cousin's rescue. He said the cousin disappeared after purchasing Bus Rapid transit ticket in Ikorodu. Emenanjo Onyinye 2015054109

The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, in Kano, has reacted to the reported clash between soldiers and some corps members in the orientation camp at Karaye Local Government Area of the state. Report emerged on the social media late last week that soldiers and some corps members clashed in the NYSC camp in Kano. In a statement by the NYSC public relations officer, Aliyu Ahmed, which was made available to newsmen on Sunday, the scheme denied the report. The statement said, “The attention of the Management of the NYSC has been drawn to news reports of skirmishes between a group of Corps members and the Camp Commandant, Capt. Anyaegbunan during the ongoing 2017 Batch ‘B’ Orientation Course at Karaye. “We wish to state for the records that the face-off started as a result of actions taken by a group of Corps members in solidarity with their colleagues who were being punished while loitering within the Camp Premises as social activity was going on. “The cha...

A housewife who is barren has been reportedly displaced by her 14-year-old housemaid who was impregnated by the woman’s husband simply known as Emmanuel. The pregnant maid has insisted that she will not share or live with Emmanuel’s wife under the same roof. According to a report by P.M.Express, the maid reportedly insisted that the embattled woman should look for another husband elsewhere since she was unable to bear a child for Emmanuel before she got pregnant for him. The incident happened at the Egbeda area of Lagos where Emmanuel resided with his wife who had not been able to bear a child after years of marriage , and this latest development with housemaid has caused serious problem between Emmanuel and the wife to the extent the matter was reported to the police at Area M Command, Idimu, Lagos. READ ALSO: Since I was Born, I've Never Had an Erection - 32-year-old Alleged Rapist It was learnt that Emmanuel was arrested and charged before a Lagos Magistrates court ...