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Notorious kidnap kingpin, Chukwudubem Onwuamadike, aka, Evans, who was arrested last Saturday at his Magodo Estate mansion, Lagos, has, amidst tears, cried out that he is being humiliated beyond limits, noting that he preferred dying than to continue living in pains. The 36-year-old suspect, who is a native of Akamili in Umudim Quarters, Nnewi, Anambra State, said he knew the Police would not treat him fairly when he was caught, given the kind of atrocities he had committed over the years. It was based on this assumption that he told Vanguard newspapers that he made up his mind to end his life the moment the Police gained access to his house. He stated that the Police officer, who pursued him as he ran into his house when he sighted them at his gate, prevented him from completing his mission. Regretting that he was not able to end his life that moment, he looked at this reporter and asked: "What am I living for? When I saw the policemen dash towards me I ran inside. I was not runn...

A US woman who sent her boyfriend a barrage of text messages urging him to kill himself when they were both teenagers has been convicted of involuntary manslaughter in a trial that raised questions about whether words can kill. Key points: °Michelle Carter encouraged Conrad Roy to take his own life °Both had struggled with depression °She now faces up to 20 years in jail °A judge found Michelle Carter caused the death of Conrad Roy III in Fairhaven, Massachusetts July 2014. °She now faces up to 20 years in prison. The judge focused his ruling on three words Carter said to the 18-year-old Roy after he climbed out of his truck at the scene of his death and told her he was scared. "Get back in," Carter told Roy, according to a friend who testified that Carter described the conversation in a text message to her about a month after Roy died. The judge said those words constituted "wanton and reckless conduct". He said Carter, then 17, had a duty to call someone for help ...

Benue State Police Command has busted two kidnap syndicate of 8 including a Gang of 4 allegedly led by a woman believed to be an associate of the wanted militant leader, Terwase Agwaza, aka Gana, who a week ago abducted a businessman. The police operation also led to the arrest of three women whose responsibilities were to provide food for the victims, who was rescued alive. The businessman was kidnapped alongside his son, who was later released to source N20 million as ransom for his father.  The state's Police Commissioner, Bashir Makama, said: "During investigations, we discovered that the lady, who was arrested had the responsibility of pencilling down those to be kidnapped and those to be killed by the gang. They are all associates of Gana, the wanted militant leader. Also arrested, after reliable information, is one Victor Ayanngor, who conspired with Ordue Abraham, Kelvin Dankor and Emmanuel Terver to kidnap his girlfriend and collect N200,000 ransom."

The Nigerian Union in South Africa says Nigerians living in two South African communities have been ordered by those communities to leave their land. This was made known by Ikechukwu Anyene, the President of the Union. Ayene said the Kuruman community in Northern Cape Province gave Nigerians until Thursday  to leave the place while the Klaafontein community, Extension 5, Johannesburg, took a more subtle approach and directed landlords not to renew the rent of Nigerians in the area. He said the South African's grouse with Nigerians is that they believe they are responsible for some social vices like illicit drug trade and prostitution. Anyene further said a Ugandan man raped a girl in Kwazulu Natal Province but was described in the media as a Nigerian. He said to the News Agency of Nigeria: "The Nigeria union held series of meetings with the affected communities as well as police and local authorities on the recent threats to Nigerians. We have also written reports on these inc...

  The Wasted Years   A daily devotion for June 17th   From your friends at  RayStedman.org     Read: Genesis 19:1-11       The two angels arrived at Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gateway of the city (Genesis 19:1a).       The expression at the beginning of this account,  sitting in the gateway of the city, is an Eastern expression that needs to be understood. This does not mean Lot was simply passing the time of day in the gate. This is a technical phrase that means he was the chief magistrate of the city of Sodom. His job was not only to give an official welcome to visitors of the city but also to investigate the nature of any strangers who might come and also to administer justice concerning any quarrels. The nearest equivalent we have today would be the office of mayor. I want to be fair with Lot; I believe he meant to do the right thing. It is clear from the story of his life that though he wanted to get something out of Sodom, he also expected to put something i...

ABC NEWS Grief is turning to outrage in the wake of London's deadly Grenfell Tower apartment block fire, with British Prime Minister Theresa May confronted by protesters and a crowd of angry locals storming the local town hall. Key points: *Locals storm town hall accusing authorities of forcing low-income families into sub-standard housing *PM Theresa May struggles to overcome accusations she lacked compassion for victims *Outside insulation panels installed on Grenfell may have helped fire spread, experts say Tensions were high two days after the overnight fire gutted the huge housing block, killing at least 30 people and leaving dozens missing and hundreds homeless. Ms May, who was criticised a day earlier for not meeting with locals and survivors, visited the area again on Friday to meet with some locals inside a church. But the Conservative leader still struggled to overcome accusations that she lacked compassion because she had failed to meet with victims on her first visit to...

Nigerian male barbie, Bobrisky and a fellow bleaching cream seller, Grety, have been engaging in war of words on Snapchat since yesterday. Bobrisky started out by insulting the outfit she wore to an event, then Grety threw a shade at him. They are both fighting over supremacy in their skin bleaching industry. See their posts above…

The president of Serbia has nominated a gay woman to be his prime minister in a double first for the deeply conservative Balkan state. Ana Brnabic was chosen by the new President, Aleksandar Vucic. Her approval by parliament will be largely a formality, as his party and its allies hold an overwhelming majority. Just a few years ago, the appointment would have been unthinkable. But EU hopeful Serbia can present it as proof of increasing tolerance. Ms Brnabic is not only Serbia's first openly gay PM, but also the first woman in that post. "I believe that Brnabic has professional and personal qualities to be prime minister," Mr Vucic told reporters. He made no mention of her sexuality. Is this evidence of a profound change in attitudes to homosexuality? The symbolism of the appointment is real, but it comes against a backdrop of ingrained and sustained antipathy towards homosexuality. It may be more of a harbinger of change than evidence that change has already occurred. Pol...

Flamboyant former NBA star Dennis Rodman landed in Beijing Saturday after a visit to North Korea, describing the escapade as a "real good trip". Sporting a baseball cap, sunglasses, green nail polish and a black t-shirt emblazoned with the logo of sponsor PotCoin — a cryptocurrency for the legal cannabis industry — Rodman declined to comment further as he was swarmed at the Beijing airport by journalists. He had arrived in North Korea on Tuesday, saying that he wanted to "open the door" to the regime and claiming that US President Donald Trump would be pleased with his mission. "Dennis is working hard for both countries, trying to, you know, mend the tension as much as possible," his assistant, who accompanied him and asked to be called "Vo," told reporters. "With sports that's what happens, right? Sports unite, sports and music unite," he added. While in North Korea, Rodman was shown in video and photos presenting the isolated coun...