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VICTORIA HANSEN'S KILLER FOUND AND CHARGED

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Ms Hansen's family said they were shocked and devastated by her death. A 20-year-old man has been charged following a fatal hit and run that killed a Melbourne nurse, Victorian police have confirmed. The 20-year-old was arrested at an address in Fulton Road in Blackburn South on Thursday evening. Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives say he has been charged with culpable driving, dangerous driving causing death, fail to stop after collision with a fatality, fail to render assistance after fatal collision, theft of motor vehicle and drive whilst disqualified. Ms Hansen initially survived the crash but died despite the best efforts of nearby residents who came to her aid. She was remembered by her family as a compassionate and caring woman who worked as a cardiac nurse. She was about to start a new job at a large private hospital. They said Ms Hansen led a "dedicated spiritual life", loved yoga, sang in a gospel choir and enjoyed overseas travel and caring for her e

BACKPACKING FAMILY CAPTURED IN THE TALIBAN FREED AFTER 5 YEARS

ISLAMABAD — An American woman, her Canadian husband and their three young children have been released after years of being held captive by a network with ties to the Taliban, US and Pakistani officials said Thursday. US officials say Pakistan secured the release of Caitlan Coleman of Stewartstown, Pennsylvania, and her husband, Canadian Joshua Boyle, who were abducted five years ago while traveling in Afghanistan and had been held by the Haqqani network in Pakistan. Coleman was pregnant when she was captured. The couple had three children while in captivity, and all have been freed, US officials say. A US national security official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing operation, commended Pakistan for their critical assistance in securing the family's release — and described the cooperation as an important step in the right direction for US-Pakistani relations. The US has long criticized Pakistan for failing to aggressively go after the Haqqanis, who have been

FIRST WORLD CUP QUALIFICATION;PANAMA DECLARES HOLIDAY

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Panama President Juan Carlos Varela declared a national holiday in celebration at the central American country's first ever qualification for the World Cup. "It's a historic day for the country. Tomorrow (Thursday) will be a national holiday for public and private sector workers," Varela said on Twitter wedesday. Panama came from behind to beat Costa Rica 2-1 on Tuesday night and book a ticket to Russia 2018. The victory left them third in the CONCACAF area qualification behind Mexico and Costa Rica, and sensationally helped knock the United States out of contention. Thousands of Panamanians celebrated long into the night in the capital Panama City as a cacophony of car horns greeted the historic news. "Today the planets aligned, you must never lose faith," Varela had said on the Estadio Rommel Fernandez pitch in the capital following the match. Although not Panama's national game, football is rapidly catching up with baseball and boxing as the country&#

POLICE DISCOVER RITUALIST DEN IN OSUN

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Nigerian police personnel in Lagos File photo: Facebook The Osun state Police Command has discovered a ritualists' den at Jamodo Junction, Ifon-Osun area of the state. Commissioner of Police Olafimihan Adeoye, who paraded the suspects, said they were arrested on October 6, 2017, following a tip-off and investigations. He said one Sehidu Aliu, also known as 'Alaga,' who is now on the run, is leader of the suspected ritualists. Fimiham added that the suspects, who usually assemble at the shrine,  brandished dangerous weapons, such as guns and cutlasses, to threaten their victims to submission. "The syndicate specialises in duping and defrauding unsuspecting members of the public under the pretence of being herbalists that can make money rituals for them," he said. "Investigations led to the discovery of their den and shrine at Isangbe village, in Ifon-Osun, where outrageous numbers of statues made of cement, carved wood, foams, assorted charms, cloths, empty Sc

KOGI GOVERNOR'S SECURITY AIDES SLAP,ABUSE AND THREATEN TO SHOOT JOURNALIST,TYPICAL EXAMPLE OF THEIR BOSS

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Deputy editor of Daily Post, Wale Odunsi has narrowly missed death when he was molested by security aides attached to Government House, Kogi in Lokoja. A man dressed in mobile police personnel at the Government House slapped the editor before threatening to shoot him. Odunsi had travelled to the state to honour an invitation to the rescheduled Kogi State Social Media Summit. The programme was slated for Wednesday 11th and Thursday 12th October 2017. Those invited were also scheduled to meet Governor Yahaya Bello at the Banquet Hall, Government House, Lokoja, Kogi State. Narrating the incident to newsmen, Odunsi said it was divine intervention that saved him from being killed. He said: "When I got there, I called to the special assistant to the Governor on New Media, Joel Odaudu Minister, that I was on my way to the Govt. House. "I got there and walked towards the gate. As I approached the gate directly opposite entrance of the governor's wife office entrance, one of the p

COPS NAB TWO SUSPECTS OVER EDO SCHOOL ATTACK

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The Edo State Government has condemned the attack on the Headmaster of Uwa Primary School, Mr. S. I. Imafidon, assuring the school and residents in the area that the state is on top of the situation. The Special Adviser to Edo State Governor on Basic Education and Sole Administrator, State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Dr. Joan Osa Oviawe, monitoring the Junior Secondary School Certificate Examination at Oredo Girls School in Benin City, Edo State recently. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Basic Education and Sole Administrator, State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Dr. Joan Osa Oviawe, said this in response to the attack on the headmaster by some hoodlums at the school premises on First East Circular Road in Benin City, the state capital. It was gathered that some hoodlums invaded the school premises and attacked the headmaster, an incident which caused panic among students and teachers. Dr Osa Oviawe said that two suspects have been arrested in relation to t

DADDY FREEZE JOINS OTHERS TO CONDEMN FUNKE ADEJUMO OVER HER "HOUSEWIVES" SERMON

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Motivational speaker, Funke Adejumo. Source: Instagram. Cool FM presenter Daddy Freeze has condemned motivational speaker Funke Adejumo over her last viral sermon, where she said any woman who is housewife is a colossal failure. Freeze opted to represent a married woman by demanding an apology from Adejumo to all  women for her statement. He wrote: The truth is the woman made a huge mess of a what could have been a great sermon, with her arrogance and condescending tone. You shouldn't set standards that could lead women into depression. I'm currently counseling a lady who was pushed into marriage at 19 by her family, simply because she was an orphan. What achievement could she possibly boast of at 19? How will this sermon make her feel? The lady is already depressed, what if the sermon makes her suicidal? Her choice of the financial example of N1 million, whether figurative or not, is appalling. There are many wonderful wives who are 'assets' to their husbands but still

WRESTLING CHAMP POWER UTI DETAINED OVER WIFE'S DEATH

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Power Uti. Nigerian wrestling champion Power Uti has been arrested by the Police in Lagos over death of his 38-year-old wife Toyin. Toyin reportedly died in their home at Ilupeju. It was gathered that the ring champion took his wife to a church for spiritual help, after he discovered she was dead on Monday morning. Toyin's corpse has been taken to the Isolo general hospital morgue while her four children have been placed in the care of their grandmother. Confirming Uti's arrest, the Police Public Relations Officer, Famous Cole, said the wrestler was being detained at the Ilupeju Police station. He added that the case would be transferred to the Criminal Investigative Department, Panti, on Thursday. Toyin, the mother of Uti's  four children, was a full-time housewife. They were married for 10 years before her death.

EGG ON UHURU'S FACE AS MOMBASA RESIDENTS DEFY HIS ORDERS NOT TO PAY TAXES TO JOHO'S GOVERNMENT

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Kongowea Market traders in Mombasa have defied Uhuru's order to deny taxes to Hassan Joho's government - The traders say the order was a political statement and they will continue paying taxes - Uhuru urged the traders not pay for services not delivered by the county government - He said he built the market for KSh 500 million but the county government has failed to maintain it - Uhuru and Joho are political nemeses Traders at the Kongowea Market in Mombasa county have defied  a directive  by President Uhuru Kenyatta to deny taxes to Governor Hassan Joho's government. The traders have, instead, indicated they will continue to pay their taxes as required.They termed Uhuru's directive as a political statement which only serves to give him mileage in a county considered an opposition stronghold. Uhuru promised to send NYS youth to clean the garbage at the Kongowea Market Photo: Business Daily "We knew it was just a political statement. We could not hesitate from payin

AARON PAJICH MURDER TRIAL HEARS SON HELPED ACCUSED MURDERER LAY TILES IN CREEPY YARD WHERE BODY WAS FOUND

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PHOTO Aaron Pajich's body was found in the backyard of Ms Lilley and Ms Lenon's Orelia home. A teenager has described helping his mother and her housemate lay tiles in the backyard of their "creepy" house where the two women are alleged to have murdered and buried his "excellent friend" Aaron Pajich. The 13-year-old boy detailed the events in an interview with police recorded about two weeks after his mother, Trudi Lenon, and the woman they were living with, Jemma Lilley, allegedly lured Mr Pajich to their Orelia home in June last year and fatally stabbed him. The body of the 18-year-old with autism was found eight days later buried under tiles and a slab of concrete. The boy's interview was played to the Supreme Court in Perth today with him describing Ms Lilley as a "freaky" person who he believed had tried to "groom" him. The boy said he thought Ms Lilley really liked him, and that if something had happened to his mother she would