BREAKING NEWS: Human Rights Lawyer Mike Ozekhome Kidnapped

Kidnappers in Edo State struck in the afternoon yesterday in the southern parts of Edo state, seizing renowned human rights lawyer, Mike Ozekhome.

Edo state officials told Saharareporters that Mr. Ozekhome was kidnapped by armed gangs prowling the Benin -Auchi road around 3:00 PM at Ehor near Ekpoma.
The kidnappers have not made any contacts with Mr. Ozekhome's family.
However, Public Interest Lawyers League, an NGO based in Abuja Nigeria has condemned the kidnap of Mr. Ozekhome stating that his seizure by unknown gunmen was due to the growing insecurity in Edo and Nigeria in general. Astatement signed by PILL's president, Abdul Mamhud, urged the kidnappers to free Mr. Ozekhome immediately.
The statement described Mr. Ozekhome as a "suave, outspoken Lagos lawyer whose contributions to constitutional and public laws are well two known."
Mr. Ozekhome who is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria hails from Edo State.

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Ice Prince And Show Promoter At War

Ice Prince is in the news again but now, not for a good reason. Just after the news of his BET award which he received in an ‘empty hall’ made waves recently, the artiste has been accused of not performing in a show which he was allegedly paid for in Paris.
The singer, as Saturday Beats gathered, was allegedly billed to put up a 10pm appearance at the Salons and Wilson Club in Paris last Saturday. However, he didn’t show up till it was 6am the next day.
Obviously irked by the act’s behaviour, fans took to twitter and blasted the singer the social media.
However, the singer, in his twitter handle, apologised to his fans and blamed his act on the show promoter. He said, “Apologies to the fans that came out last night. A better promoter will put up a better show soon.”
And of course, someone who claimed  to be close to the show promoter, Onyeka Nwelue, didn’t take this lightly. He too went on twitter and blasted the singer, calling him unprintable names.
In any case, when Saturday Beats reached out to Chocolate City, Ice Prince’s label, to ascertain what really went wrong in Paris, a member of staff of the label, Ibukun Abidoye, said Chocolate City wasn’t ready to comment on the rift.
“I am sure you will hear from us very soon. We are going to issue a press release concerning the issue,” she said.

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How Children Born In Kirikiri Prisons Live

In the cell block reserved for nursing mothers and pregnant inmates at the Kirikiri Female Prison, Lagos, toddlers clung to their mothers’ chests. They observed newsmen, when they visited last week Saturday, with a bemused expression on their young faces.

By Kunle Falay

They are in prison because their mothers are inmates. Apparently, they weren’t aware of a better life out there. They probably thought it was normal to be confined only to the four walls of the prison. No friends, no birthday parties, no relationship at all with other children outside the prison walls. They are victims of circumstances and will remain so until they are 18 months old.
These children – nine of them – were born within the walls of the prison. They live a regimented life; one brought about by the fact that in prison, rules are meant to be obeyed. When to sleep, when to eat, when to wake up, when to switch off the light and when to put it on are all regulated by prison authorities and this is the life these children have been born into.
The children are all below 18 months, so they could not interact verbally with our correspondent during the visit, which was aimed at shedding light on their lives.
“When the children are a year and half old (18 months), the mothers have to let them go. That is the regulation. Families of the inmates take the children away and take care of them till the mother gets out,” spokesperson of the Nigerian Prisons Service in Lagos, Mr. Biyi Jeje, had explained to Saturday PUNCH.
When the gate to the main yard of the prison swung open on the day our correspondent visited, dozens of inmates were seen doing their laundry on the grassy open ground.
Chattering while some were laughing, the inmates (the prison officials forbade them being called prisoners) were cheerful. An official of the prison told Saturday PUNCH why.
“They have the opportunity of doing their laundry once in a week. It is like a social time for them. They are able to wash their clothes and beddings and interact more,” the officials said.
A prayer and counseling session was ongoing in another part of the prison. A dozen inmates in white prison-style gown clapped and sang in a small hall, thanking God for life and good health.
Our correspondent was ushered into the cells of the nursing mothers.
A couple of them shared a small cell with bunk beds and the others shared a bigger one.
Twenty five-year-old Shade (not real name) had her five-month-old baby boy in her arms when our correspondent entered the cell she shared with five other nursing mothers. Prison officials were also in tow.
It was not eating time, so newsmen could not observe how the children were fed.
“You can ask them any question so far as it has nothing to do with why they are here and you protect their identities. We don’t want trouble from their lawyers,” an official said.

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Check Out Funke Akindele Dancing With Burna Boy

Jenifa baby, no dulling...lol...Another pics after the cut:
             

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Happy Birthday To Funke Akindele

One of Nollywood's funniest actress Funke Akindele is 37 today. Happy birthday and may God Crown Your efforts with Success. It's been a rough year for Jenifa, so please show her some love.

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(PHOTO): Gay Arrested, Beaten To A Pulp In Ogun State

 
There was chaos at Kotodayo community in Ota, Ogun State after a young man, simply identified as Sadiq was alleged to be gay and beaten up.
The incident happened at 1 Kotodayo in the Iyana-Iyesi area of Ota after Sadiq’s friend, Ibrahim (surname withheld), allegedly raised the alarm declaring that his male organ had disappeared.
According to Ibrahim, who was seen unclad before some men, Sadiq had paid him a visit last night and deep into the night, he began to have s*x with him.
When P.M.NEWS visited the scene, Ibrahim’s man-hood was of normal size, but he was making efforts to make it turgid as a proof that it was fully restored.
Ibrahim, who is also a squatter in the house, alleged that it was the first time Sadiq would be visiting him. Though they have been friends for some time now, Ibrahim said he never knew his friend was gay until last night.
Sadiq, in a confessional statement to local vigilantes at the scene of the incident, said he has been homosexual for the past three years.
He denied snatching his friend’s male organ, but said he had engaged only men in s*x since then and further indicted a prophet whose white garment church is within the community as the one who prepared the concoction with which he engages in the act.

However, the prophet, who was invited by the vigilantes, denied the allegation.

He said he had known Sadiq as one who never chased after women and did not know that the man was gay.
Neighbours said that the owner of the one-room apartment where the incident occurred lives and works in Lagos and only visits the place at weekends.
Sadiq was later whisked away by the vigilantes after much plea to stop beating him was rebuffed by the people of the area.
Nigeria is not in support of gay practice no wonder a bill has been approved setting 14-year-jail term for offenders.

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Photo: See Chris Brown's Gift To Girlfriend, Karrueche

Karrueche is angry with Chris Brown...Her boyfriend, Chris Brown bought her an expensive car, then took his spray paint and drew all over it like kids with a colouring book.
We’re pretty sure that’s a Porsche Panamera and it costs at least $90,000

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