Author: Chukwu Ikenna

Tragedy struck on Saturday at the Kpansia suburb of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital as a 16-Year-Old Boy took his own life.

The incident, which occured in the morning hours on the popular Jasmine Road reportedly jolted residents of the usually serene settlement.

It was learned that the deceased identified as Ayibanua Timipre, an indigene of Igbomotoru in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area, took his own life at his parent’s residence.

The deceased allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself on a ceiling fan.

However the circumstances surrounding the unfortunate incident remained unclear as at press time.

However, some local residents, who spoke anonymously, described Timipre as a well-liked and calm individual, known for his engagements in mobile mechanic training within the community.

The lifeless body of the deceased was subsequently recovered by a team of police officers.

The deceased, it was learned would have celebrated his 16th birthday on Sunday, February 16, 2025.

The spokesman of the state police command, Musa Mohammed confirmed the tragic incident.

A security outfit in Anambra has announced that they will begin arresting women seen publicly without bra or panties.

The announcement was made publicly by a man with a loud speaker.

In the video shared online, the announcer explained that the order is from the state governor, Chukwuma Soludo.

He added that women seen publicly wearing just panties will also be arrested.

The video has sparked mixed reactions.

The world’s ‘first openly gay’ Imam, Moegsien Hendricks, has been shot d3ad in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.

The cleric was k!lled near the southern city of Gqeberha where he reportedly came to officiate a wedding between a lesbian couple in Bethelsdorp on Saturday, February 15, 2025.

According to Facebook user Rif’at Brower, the local community and imams refused to marry the lesbian couple (Naadira Abader’s daughter).

“Naadirah Abader’s daughter was getting married to another female non-Muslim. Sheikh Mukhtar of (Port Elizabeth) PE said that they will not marry the two females and no one in PE will,” he wrote.

“The females then got the gay so-called imam from Cape Town – Moegsien Hendricks to marry them.

“Moegsien was shot and k!lled at the wedding. There is less Fasaad now with him gone. We cannot allow this Fasaad (moral corruption against God) and Jahiliah in our community and faith.”

Police spokesperson, Captain Sandra Janse van Rensburg, who confirmed the incident said the motive for the shooting is unknown.

“The police are seeking information to solve a murder case that was reported at SAPS Bethelsdorp following a shooting incident that took place at Extension 24, Bethelsdorp early on Saturday, 15 February 2025,” Rensburg said.

“It is alleged that at approximately 10am, the deceased, 58, Imam Moegsien Hendricks, and a driver were inside a gold-coloured VW T-Roc in Haley Place, Extension 24, Bethelsdorp, when a silver-coloured Hilux double cab stopped in front and blocked them from driving off.

“Two unknown suspects with covered faces got out of the vehicle and started firing multiple shots at the vehicle. Thereafter, they fled the scene and the driver noticed that Hendricks, who was seated at the back of the vehicle, was shot and k!lled.

“The motive for the murder is unknown and forms part of the ongoing investigation.”

Nigerian singer Damilola Afolabi, also known as L.A.X, has shared how he once begged his girlfriend to stay after she cheated on him.

In a candid conversation with Chude Jideonwo, L.A.X recounted that his girlfriend returned home intoxicated, and he discovered through her phone that she had been unfaithful while out.

The singer said that when he confronted her, she claimed the person she cheated with was only a friend. He stated he was begging her not to end the relationship instead of scolding her for being unfaithful.

“I was dating this girl, she came in drunk and I held her to the bed. She even threw up. I checked her phone and I saw, ‘I enjoyed this night. I think we should do this again.’

“As I showed her the phone, she just looked at me and said, ‘He’s just my friend. We just spent the night.’ Trust me, it was me that was now begging. I said we can work it out and she said, okay, don’t worry,” L.A.X recounted.

Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists have killed three Nigerian Army personnel following an attack on a military base in Borno State.

It was gathered that the terrorists for several hours last Sunday attacked the military facility in Isige town, Gwoza Local Government Area of the state.

A source said that the terror group razed many buildings and took away two gun trucks during the attack.

“There was an attack recently in Borno, one Staff Sergeant with two private soldiers were killed. However, the army authorities are silent over the attack which happened at a base in Isige Town, Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State.

“They burnt one military vehicle while they went away with two gun trucks, later reforcement came from nearby unit but then the Boko Haram fighters have left.”

This is coming a few weeks after the terror group launched a brutal attack on the military’s Forward Operating Base in the Damboa Local Government Area of same Borno State, killing a yet-to-be confirmed number of soldiers, with many still missing.

“25 Taskforce Bde was attacked during the weekend with so many casualties, so far we have recovered over seven bodies,” a source had told SaharaReporters.

“The terror group invaded the camp FOB Sabon Gari around 4am on Saturday, using various weapons.”

ISWAP subsequently claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement.

Also attached to the statement were pictures of members shooting sporadically towards the military facility.

Since the death of JAS leader, Abubakar Shekau, ISWAP has been consolidating its grip in locations around Lake Chad.

The sect’s membership has swollen with the defection of hundreds of Boko Haram fighters under Shekau.

The Nigerian Army has repeatedly claimed that insurgency had been largely defeated and frequently underplays any losses.

The terror group has caused over 100,000 deaths and displaced millions of people mainly in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states.

The President Bola Tinubu’s administration has recruited over 2,500 health professionals, including doctors, nurses, midwives, and Community Health Extension Workers, to address the increasing shortage of frontline health workers across Nigeria.

The government reaffirmed its commitment to addressing the critical need for an enhanced and adequately equipped health workforce to meet the demands of Nigeria’s rapidly growing population.

This was disclosed in statement on the X handle of the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Ali Pate, on Saturday, February 15.

The statement reads: “H.E. President Bola Tinubu’s #officialABAT administration fully recognizes the urgent need to upgrade the quantity and quality of health workers nationwide to meet the evolving needs of our fast-growing population.

“This has informed our aggressive health workforce development drive. At present, we have recruited well over 2,500 doctors, nurses, midwives, and Community Health Extension Workers (#CHEWs) to address frontline health worker attrition.

“By partnering the Global Fund #GlobalFund and other development partners, we are making significant advances on the implementation of the retraining of 120,000 frontline workers by 2027, deploying digital platforms, and to support state and local governments with financial incentives to recruit high-skilled health professionals.

“At a time when the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare #Fmohnigeria has granted waivers for the recruitment of nearly 4,000 health personnel into Federal Tertiary Hospitals #MDCNOfficial, over the past 12 months, to bolster service delivery and quality, I am delighted to share further detail on our efforts with you in this briefing from my desk.”

An Islamic cleric in Ilorin, Abdulrahman Mohad Ballo, has been arrested for allegedly k!lling a final-year student of Kwara State College of Education, Lawal Hafsoh Yetunde, for ritu@l purposes.

The suspect reportedly lured Yetunde after connecting with her on Facebook and obtaining her phone number.

According to reports, the suspect dismembered her body for alleged ritu@l purposes after the gruesome k!lling.

The Kwara State Police Command, which confirmed the incident, stated that the suspect had been arrested.

Yetunde, a final-year student of Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin, was last seen on Monday, February 10, 2025, while attending a naming ceremony. She received a call from a friend, stepped aside to answer, and then left.

“Since then, we’ve been searching for her everywhere, but no one knew her whereabouts,” a source said.

By Tuesday, Feb. 11, her family reported her missing at Oja-Oba Police Station, Ilorin. The police used her phone number to trace her last call, which led them to a suspect living in the Offa Garage district area of Ilorin.

The suspect was arrested but initially denied knowing her whereabouts.

However, during a search of his house, he confessed that she had visited him and allegedly d!ed of an asthma attack.

Upon further investigation, police discovered Yetunde’s dism3mbered body, hidden in a bowl, along with equipment used for the act.

Sources suggest this may not be the suspect’s first offence, as police found suspicious tools in his room, indicating a possible pattern of ritu@l k!llings.

The Kwara State Police Command, through its Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, confirmed the incident, stating: “The Kwara State Police Command is aware of the gruesome killing of one Miss Yetunde H. Lawal. On February 11, 2025, at about 1800 hours, a case of a missing person was reported at C Division Oja-Oba by her father, Mr. Ibrahim A. Lawal.

“Immediately, detectives swung into action, tracked her number, and arrested a suspect…”