P-Square's Peter Okoye has finally put a ring on it. He proposed to the mother of his two children, Lola Omotayo today with a brand new Range Rover...and Lola said yes! The two have been dating for over seven years and have two children together. Continue to see the engagement ring and the SUV. Sometimes the wait is worth it. Big congrats to them...
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
PROPOSING TINZ!!!!!! peter okoye proposed
P-Square's Peter Okoye has finally put a ring on it. He proposed to the mother of his two children, Lola Omotayo today with a brand new Range Rover...and Lola said yes! The two have been dating for over seven years and have two children together. Continue to see the engagement ring and the SUV. Sometimes the wait is worth it. Big congrats to them...
35 killed as Boko Haram attacks police base in Borno
Fresh attacks by gunmen suspected to be members of Boko Haram Islamist sect has left at least 35 persons dead, including two soldiers and a policeman, with several others injured in Borno State, military officials said.
The spokesman of the Joint Task Force, JTF, Lt Col Sagir Musa said Boko Haram members, who had threatened to launch massive attacks as Ramadan ends, lived out their threat by launching coordinated attacks on Sunday.
Mr. Musa said: “Troops have successfully repelled Boko Haram attack on a Mobile Police Base and Bama town. The sect members, using sophisticated weapons and Improvised Explosive Devices, IEDs, launched attacks at about 6:45am on Sunday.
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“The encounter led to the death of one policeman and 17 Boko Haram members, two soldiers were also wounded.”
Musa also said two soldiers were killed when Boko Haram staged another attack on the operatives of the Multi-National Joint Task Force, MNJTF. The soldiers were able to kill 15 Boko Haram members during the attack.”
He said the attack took place “about 10am on Sunday, when some Boko Haram members armed with sophisticated weapons attacked MNJTF location at Malum Fatori.”
The military said normalcy had, however, returned to the two towns.
The recent attacks have heightened residents’ fear in Maiduguri, especially as they prepare for the Eid-el-Fitri, which marks the end of the Ramadan fast.
ICC indicts Boko Haram
Meanwhile, the International Criminal Court, ICC, in the Hague, said yesterday that after a preliminary investigation, it believed that acts attributed to the Islamist group Boko Haram are likely crimes against humanity.
The ICC prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda said the acts include murder and persecution. But she will only move to a full-fledged investigation after further study and depending on whether Nigerian authorities prosecute “those who appear to bear the greatest responsibility.”
Her report, which was issued yesterday in The Hague, Netherlands, is based on evidence gathered through December 2012.
In July last year, during her first visit to Nigeria since assuming office, ICC urged Nigeria to investigate crimes by Boko Haram.
Bensouda said she briefed President Goodluck Jonathan on ICC’s preliminary examination of the insurgency, but stressed that the court was not formally investigating the violence in northern Nigeria.
“Crimes are taking place,” the Gambian-born prosecutor told journalists. “These crimes may be called terrorist attacks but they could also qualify as crimes against humanity.”
Provided Nigeria takes action through its own judicial system, ICC does not plan to intervene, she said.
According to her, “the intention is not to intervene, but to ensure that Nigeria has the primary responsibility of investigating.”
Why I ordered Kano attack— Factional Leader
Meanwhile, leader of a faction of Boko Haram Islamist sect, Mohammed Marwana, yesterday, disclosed that he gave Federal Government prior notice of last week’s attack in the Sabon-Gari area of Kano that claimed over 40 lives, but that the government ignored his warning.
In an audio message, Sunday, Marwana said he ordered the attack to prove that he is the new leader of the sect and not the faction that claimed to have shot and deposed former leader, Abubakar Shekau.
Marwana is the leader of the Boko Haram faction that had been in negotiations with Federal Government appointed “Amnesty Committee” headed by the Minister of Special Duties, Turaki, who had earlier announced that Federal Government had secured a ceasefire deal with the sect.
A news report by Vanguard last week, said that Shekau had been shot and deposed by his own members.
There has been controversy regarding authenticity of Marwana as a member of the sect and its leadership, as he was recently dismissed by Imam Shekau in a Youtube video after he claimed that the sect had agreed to a ceasefire deal with Federal Government.
While confirming the ceasefire deal announced by the Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Boko Haram, Marwana had apologised and begged for the forgiveness of Nigerians for the atrocities the group had committed in the country.
He had added that his leadership, which he claimed was authentic, had decided to tread the path of peace.
However, in the audio message, Marwana, who spoke in Hausa language, said: “I personally instructed the attack in Kano to prove to the world that I am the real leader of Boko Haram because there have been retrogressive forces on the issue of dialogue, who kept doubting my leadership in the sect.
“I told them ahead that there will be attack, and it has happened. It is a warning, and we need to say again that we carried out the attacks in Kano.”
On Shekau’s death
On the purported death of Imam Abubakar Shekau, the globally known leader of the sect, Marwana debunked speculations, but confirmed that he only lost the leadership of the sect.
Marwana said: “Shekau is alive contrary to speculations, except that he lost leadership of the sect.
“I will not tell you where he is. But he is alive, and we talked with him not up to three hours ago. Except if he died while I am talking.”
To prove that things were not alright in the Boko Haram leadership, in a July 15 video of Shekau, he appeared to be heavily drugged, with eyes closed throughout in the clip.
He was shouting and raising his head weirdly as he denied peace negotiations with the government and promised more attacks on schools.
This contrasts with his previous videos in which he usually appeared more relaxed. The background of the video also had a simple plastic bag drape as against his more comfortable surroundings in previous videos.
Nollywood actresses nearly stopped my marriage – Lancelot Imasuen
By BENJAMIN NJOKU
Celebrated Nollywood director and producer, Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen, is one man you cannot but admire for his professional exploits. He got married to his lovely wife, Osas, some six years ago, at the age of 36 years. The marriage is blessed with three kids. Lancelot says his initial dream was to get married at the age of 27. The couple takes us through their matrimonial journey.
After six years of marriage , the journey has been exciting and memorable. “I and my wife are getting to know more about each other. Though marriage comes with its challenges, we thank God we have come this far and it’s getting really exciting. It’s not an easy thing for a woman to marry somebody in our business because of the nature of the job. This is my 18th year in Nollywood and 32 years as an artiste. So, my wife understands the nature of the job I’m doing to earn a living.’
Late wedding!
I married at the age of 36. But if you ask me what my regret in life is, I would tell you I have one or two. I wanted to pursue my academic program up to the PhD level. But that never happened.
Lancelot Imasuen
Lancelot Imasuen
Again, I thought I would marry at the age of 27. At 26, I was already contemplating settling down. But because of the extended family system that is peculiar with Africans, I couldn’t actualise that dream. I have always envisaged a small but united immediate family for myself.
So, I wanted to see how much I could be of assistance to my extended family members before setting out to build my own nuclear family. For me, late marriage comes with its own price. I was into a relationship for seven years that did not work out. The ex-lover walked out of the relationship without any cause. It was so devastating for me.
I never believed I could remain a bachelor beyond the age of 29 or 30. But it wasn’t so. The important thing is not how far, rather it is how well .For six years now, I have been married with three kids. My wife is a treasure to me .Over the years, I have watched her perfect the art of understanding the kind of man she got married to.
Each time she sees me, she’s very happy and I try as much as possible to play my role as a husband to her.
Finding a wife in Nollywood!
There was no way I could have married an actress because I’m somebody that is greatly misunderstood. I cherish my wife so much because if she had listened to what my female colleagues told her about me, perhaps, I wouldn’t have been married by now.
However, it was after our wedding that I got to know how much some actresses tried to discourage my wife from marrying me. I was shocked when one of them came to my house after our white wedding to apologise to me.
I didn’t know she was my wife’s friend. She visited us in the house; while my wife was in the kitchen, she approached me to confess some of the negative things she told her about me that were not true.
The opposite sex would admire more from a distance, but they thought I was too strict to be called somebody’s husband. I suffered that fate because of the movie industry. So , any woman that creates time to be with me could not understand that I’m a man that has taken time to create a dichotomy between my private life and my job. It was only very few of them who understood my position.
As a matter of fact, my disposition to the job was to get to where I am today; to make a name for myself and the industry. My insistence on professionalism robbed me of the opportunity to be romantically linked to my female colleagues in the industry. In fact, any woman I approached then would tactically avoid having anything to do with me.
But today, time is proving all that wrong. I have been able to create that demarcation. When we are on location, all those professional ethics must be observed; I don’t allow sentiment to come between my job and love life, because if I’m emotionally attached to you ,I wouldn’t want to get you on the same production that I’m involved in .That’s me, and a lot of actresses did not understand my position.
In fact, when I was getting married, they told my wife I was married with kids because, at the time I met my wife, I had travelled to over 20 countries. And during that period, people thought I had a family of my own. But they didn’t understand the important of the saying that you must lay your bed the way you want to lie on it. That has been my guiding principle.
Tempted to quit
I was of marriageable age before I got married. I didn’t dabble into marriage. I was ready mentally, psychologically and emotionally. That’s not to say we have not had our issues. But I’m never too proud to say, ‘honey I’m sorry,’ whenever I gaffe. And, on her own,
Lancelot Imasuen
Lancelot Imasuen
she never feels too proud to say, ‘daddy, I’m sorry,’ whenever I’m able to prove that she has offended me. That has worked for us. My wife is loving, peaceful and extremely loyal to me. She loves what I do for a living and she’s my number one fan and critic. I’m always inquisitive to hear her comment on my new productions.
Most times, I believe that marriages to celebrities are always for the wrong reasons. I did a thorough research to come up with a title of a film, “In Between the Lines”, which is a promotional film I did for the Federal Inland Revenue Service. The film is a love story on how and why most celebrity marriages don’t last. There is always a misunderstanding, especially when men who are not Nollywood practitioners, marry female celebrities. They watch a love scene, or see their wives kiss in a film, they tend to misinterpret her role in that film and real life situation. For us in the industry, it’s always the problem of never being around home. We are jumping from one movie location to another. It takes the grace of God and discipline for your spouse to understand your predicament.
Our relationship had so many detractors — wife
Attraction
Lancelot is somebody that is very different from the way he looks. When I first met him, I had my impression about him. More so, a couple of other people had told me a lot of negative things about him. But despite that, I took my time to understudy him. Basically, he’s a nice person, very down to earth .He does not like anything to bother him and he’s a sincere person at heart.
How I met him
I met him at a bus station in Benin-City. I was on my way to Lagos, just like he was. I sat beside him, somehow, we got talking and, along the line, we exchanged phone numbers. The rest is history.
Familiar with his name!
Yes, I think I was particularly interested in him and his works. This is because of where he comes from (Benin). In fact, before I met my husband, I wasn’t a big fan of Nigerian movies. But whenever I saw any movie directed by him, I wanted to watch that movie because I knew it would be a good movie.
Moreover, my sister, who used to be a very big fan of Nollywood movies encouraged me to watch movies directed by Lancelot. That’s how I really got to know him and his works on screen.
My reaction at the bus station
Actually, I sighted him from a distance. I had seen him a couple of times on television. I just said in my mind, ‘oh! This is Lancelot’. Then, I walked pass him and acted as if nothing happened. Fortunately, I was privileged to sit beside him in the bus. I didn’t allow the joy of sitting beside a superstar overwhelm me.
Proposal
Initially, I rejected his proposal. But much later, I accepted him. What happened was that, at first, I really didn’t know much about his person. Again, because he was already a superstar, I had to seek advice from friends and well- wishers, who tried to discourage me from marrying him.
Somehow, I was confused but, on second thought, I said to myself, ‘let me get to know more about this man that everybody is trying to castigate’. And when I did, I discovered that he wasn’t that kind of person many people thought he was. When I found out he was much more different and a nice person, I accepted his marriage proposal.
But even during our introduction, some detractors told me he was married with kids, but I was not bothered.
What it takes to be his wife
It takes someone who is peaceful, kind and who will always be there for him.
What I don’t like about him
I used to complain that he’s always busy and that he throws his clothes around in the house.
Missing him
In the early stage of our marriage, his not always around bothered me a lot, but, with time, the understanding is getting better. Sometimes, it can be lonely, but with the kids around, coupled with working on my project, which is fashion designing, I’m busy and less bothered. I don’t feel it any more.
ChanceIt’s been awesome.
I give God the glory. If I have the chance to do it all over again, I will do it with him. Yes, there are challenges but I think it’s just a learning process. When you have issues in marriage and you have someone who tells you the truth about what goes on, you are bound to retrace your steps. I thank God we have come this far, and I know that we are going to be together forever.
By BENJAMIN NJOKU
Celebrated Nollywood director and producer, Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen, is one man you cannot but admire for his professional exploits. He got married to his lovely wife, Osas, some six years ago, at the age of 36 years. The marriage is blessed with three kids. Lancelot says his initial dream was to get married at the age of 27. The couple takes us through their matrimonial journey.
After six years of marriage , the journey has been exciting and memorable. “I and my wife are getting to know more about each other. Though marriage comes with its challenges, we thank God we have come this far and it’s getting really exciting. It’s not an easy thing for a woman to marry somebody in our business because of the nature of the job. This is my 18th year in Nollywood and 32 years as an artiste. So, my wife understands the nature of the job I’m doing to earn a living.’
Late wedding!
I married at the age of 36. But if you ask me what my regret in life is, I would tell you I have one or two. I wanted to pursue my academic program up to the PhD level. But that never happened.
Lancelot Imasuen
Lancelot Imasuen
Again, I thought I would marry at the age of 27. At 26, I was already contemplating settling down. But because of the extended family system that is peculiar with Africans, I couldn’t actualise that dream. I have always envisaged a small but united immediate family for myself.
So, I wanted to see how much I could be of assistance to my extended family members before setting out to build my own nuclear family. For me, late marriage comes with its own price. I was into a relationship for seven years that did not work out. The ex-lover walked out of the relationship without any cause. It was so devastating for me.
I never believed I could remain a bachelor beyond the age of 29 or 30. But it wasn’t so. The important thing is not how far, rather it is how well .For six years now, I have been married with three kids. My wife is a treasure to me .Over the years, I have watched her perfect the art of understanding the kind of man she got married to.
Each time she sees me, she’s very happy and I try as much as possible to play my role as a husband to her.
Finding a wife in Nollywood!
There was no way I could have married an actress because I’m somebody that is greatly misunderstood. I cherish my wife so much because if she had listened to what my female colleagues told her about me, perhaps, I wouldn’t have been married by now.
However, it was after our wedding that I got to know how much some actresses tried to discourage my wife from marrying me. I was shocked when one of them came to my house after our white wedding to apologise to me.
I didn’t know she was my wife’s friend. She visited us in the house; while my wife was in the kitchen, she approached me to confess some of the negative things she told her about me that were not true.
The opposite sex would admire more from a distance, but they thought I was too strict to be called somebody’s husband. I suffered that fate because of the movie industry. So , any woman that creates time to be with me could not understand that I’m a man that has taken time to create a dichotomy between my private life and my job. It was only very few of them who understood my position.
As a matter of fact, my disposition to the job was to get to where I am today; to make a name for myself and the industry. My insistence on professionalism robbed me of the opportunity to be romantically linked to my female colleagues in the industry. In fact, any woman I approached then would tactically avoid having anything to do with me.
But today, time is proving all that wrong. I have been able to create that demarcation. When we are on location, all those professional ethics must be observed; I don’t allow sentiment to come between my job and love life, because if I’m emotionally attached to you ,I wouldn’t want to get you on the same production that I’m involved in .That’s me, and a lot of actresses did not understand my position.
In fact, when I was getting married, they told my wife I was married with kids because, at the time I met my wife, I had travelled to over 20 countries. And during that period, people thought I had a family of my own. But they didn’t understand the important of the saying that you must lay your bed the way you want to lie on it. That has been my guiding principle.
Tempted to quit
I was of marriageable age before I got married. I didn’t dabble into marriage. I was ready mentally, psychologically and emotionally. That’s not to say we have not had our issues. But I’m never too proud to say, ‘honey I’m sorry,’ whenever I gaffe. And, on her own,
Lancelot Imasuen
Lancelot Imasuen
she never feels too proud to say, ‘daddy, I’m sorry,’ whenever I’m able to prove that she has offended me. That has worked for us. My wife is loving, peaceful and extremely loyal to me. She loves what I do for a living and she’s my number one fan and critic. I’m always inquisitive to hear her comment on my new productions.
Most times, I believe that marriages to celebrities are always for the wrong reasons. I did a thorough research to come up with a title of a film, “In Between the Lines”, which is a promotional film I did for the Federal Inland Revenue Service. The film is a love story on how and why most celebrity marriages don’t last. There is always a misunderstanding, especially when men who are not Nollywood practitioners, marry female celebrities. They watch a love scene, or see their wives kiss in a film, they tend to misinterpret her role in that film and real life situation. For us in the industry, it’s always the problem of never being around home. We are jumping from one movie location to another. It takes the grace of God and discipline for your spouse to understand your predicament.
Our relationship had so many detractors — wife
Attraction
Lancelot is somebody that is very different from the way he looks. When I first met him, I had my impression about him. More so, a couple of other people had told me a lot of negative things about him. But despite that, I took my time to understudy him. Basically, he’s a nice person, very down to earth .He does not like anything to bother him and he’s a sincere person at heart.
How I met him
I met him at a bus station in Benin-City. I was on my way to Lagos, just like he was. I sat beside him, somehow, we got talking and, along the line, we exchanged phone numbers. The rest is history.
Familiar with his name!
Yes, I think I was particularly interested in him and his works. This is because of where he comes from (Benin). In fact, before I met my husband, I wasn’t a big fan of Nigerian movies. But whenever I saw any movie directed by him, I wanted to watch that movie because I knew it would be a good movie.
Moreover, my sister, who used to be a very big fan of Nollywood movies encouraged me to watch movies directed by Lancelot. That’s how I really got to know him and his works on screen.
My reaction at the bus station
Actually, I sighted him from a distance. I had seen him a couple of times on television. I just said in my mind, ‘oh! This is Lancelot’. Then, I walked pass him and acted as if nothing happened. Fortunately, I was privileged to sit beside him in the bus. I didn’t allow the joy of sitting beside a superstar overwhelm me.
Proposal
Initially, I rejected his proposal. But much later, I accepted him. What happened was that, at first, I really didn’t know much about his person. Again, because he was already a superstar, I had to seek advice from friends and well- wishers, who tried to discourage me from marrying him.
Somehow, I was confused but, on second thought, I said to myself, ‘let me get to know more about this man that everybody is trying to castigate’. And when I did, I discovered that he wasn’t that kind of person many people thought he was. When I found out he was much more different and a nice person, I accepted his marriage proposal.
But even during our introduction, some detractors told me he was married with kids, but I was not bothered.
What it takes to be his wife
It takes someone who is peaceful, kind and who will always be there for him.
What I don’t like about him
I used to complain that he’s always busy and that he throws his clothes around in the house.
Missing him
In the early stage of our marriage, his not always around bothered me a lot, but, with time, the understanding is getting better. Sometimes, it can be lonely, but with the kids around, coupled with working on my project, which is fashion designing, I’m busy and less bothered. I don’t feel it any more.
ChanceIt’s been awesome.
I give God the glory. If I have the chance to do it all over again, I will do it with him. Yes, there are challenges but I think it’s just a learning process. When you have issues in marriage and you have someone who tells you the truth about what goes on, you are bound to retrace your steps. I thank God we have come this far, and I know that we are going to be together forever.
Saintfiet names ‘killer’ squad for Eagles
Malawi coach Tom Sainfiet after much tinkering has finally named the squad that he prays will beat them in Calabar. The bad blood between the Belgian and his former would be handlers at the NFF, is as we know – documented fact.
This comes after things almost fell apart or him without his team even leaving for West Africa. His demand for USD 10,000.00 should the Flames burn the Eagles, was met with open criticism and much scorn from players, fans and the local press alike. Extra precarious for him considering the coach had once said he would coach for free just to tame the African champion and prevent them from going to Brazil in 2014.
Keshi and Saintfiet, one of the foreign coaches that have managed many African teams
Keshi and Saintfiet, one of the foreign coaches that have managed many African teams
His own captain Joseph Kamwendo who ply’s his trade in Mozambique was most vocal with his annoyance especially as he pointed out, considering that each Flame regardless of how brightly they burned, would only get a miserable USD 85.00.
The coach has since back tracked saying “For me money is not the motivation. I came here as a volunteer. I want to bring Malawian football to the next level and try to qualify them for the World Cup. I think if we win the money must go to youth development.”
This seems to have soothed ruffled feathers and returned the team’s main focus to the challenge at hand, namely beating Nigeria in Calabar. Even though it is something no one has done since the 1940’s and the Flames have never beaten the Super Eagles in all previous seven attempts, the coach is unfazed and is sure he can complete this Mission Impossible. To do this he has named the following squad :
Goalkeepers: Owen Chaima (Big Bullets), Charles Swini (Silver Strikers)
Defenders: James Sangala (Free agent), Moses Chavula(CD Costa de Sol-Mozambique), John Lanjesi ( Blue Eagles), Harry Nyirenda (Black Leopards-RSA), Limbikani Mzava (Bloemfontein Celtic-RSA), Lucky Malata (Silver Strikers), Foster Namwera ( Ferroviario de Nampula)
Midfielders: Joseph Kamwendo (Liga de Malcumana-Mozambique), Chimango Kayira(Big Bullets), Robert Ng’ambi (Platnum Stars-RSA), Phillip Masiye (Blue Eagles), Miciam Mhone (Blue Eagles), Peter Wadabwa (Thanda Royal Zulu-RSA)
Strikers: Chiukepo Msowoya (Liga de Malcumana-Mozambique), Robin Ngalande (Wits Universtiy-RSA), John Banda (Kamuzu Barracks), Gabadhinio Mhango (Big Bullets), Esau Kanyenda (Polokwane United-RSA). The cracker will hold on September 06 2013.
Malawi coach Tom Sainfiet after much tinkering has finally named the squad that he prays will beat them in Calabar. The bad blood between the Belgian and his former would be handlers at the NFF, is as we know – documented fact.
This comes after things almost fell apart or him without his team even leaving for West Africa. His demand for USD 10,000.00 should the Flames burn the Eagles, was met with open criticism and much scorn from players, fans and the local press alike. Extra precarious for him considering the coach had once said he would coach for free just to tame the African champion and prevent them from going to Brazil in 2014.
Keshi and Saintfiet, one of the foreign coaches that have managed many African teams
Keshi and Saintfiet, one of the foreign coaches that have managed many African teams
His own captain Joseph Kamwendo who ply’s his trade in Mozambique was most vocal with his annoyance especially as he pointed out, considering that each Flame regardless of how brightly they burned, would only get a miserable USD 85.00.
The coach has since back tracked saying “For me money is not the motivation. I came here as a volunteer. I want to bring Malawian football to the next level and try to qualify them for the World Cup. I think if we win the money must go to youth development.”
This seems to have soothed ruffled feathers and returned the team’s main focus to the challenge at hand, namely beating Nigeria in Calabar. Even though it is something no one has done since the 1940’s and the Flames have never beaten the Super Eagles in all previous seven attempts, the coach is unfazed and is sure he can complete this Mission Impossible. To do this he has named the following squad :
Goalkeepers: Owen Chaima (Big Bullets), Charles Swini (Silver Strikers)
Defenders: James Sangala (Free agent), Moses Chavula(CD Costa de Sol-Mozambique), John Lanjesi ( Blue Eagles), Harry Nyirenda (Black Leopards-RSA), Limbikani Mzava (Bloemfontein Celtic-RSA), Lucky Malata (Silver Strikers), Foster Namwera ( Ferroviario de Nampula)
Midfielders: Joseph Kamwendo (Liga de Malcumana-Mozambique), Chimango Kayira(Big Bullets), Robert Ng’ambi (Platnum Stars-RSA), Phillip Masiye (Blue Eagles), Miciam Mhone (Blue Eagles), Peter Wadabwa (Thanda Royal Zulu-RSA)
Strikers: Chiukepo Msowoya (Liga de Malcumana-Mozambique), Robin Ngalande (Wits Universtiy-RSA), John Banda (Kamuzu Barracks), Gabadhinio Mhango (Big Bullets), Esau Kanyenda (Polokwane United-RSA). The cracker will hold on September 06 2013.
Suspected homosexual docked in Aba
A 40-year-old businessman, Ndubuisi Benjamin, was on Tuesday charged with homosexual activity at an Aba North Chief Magistrates’ Court in Abia state.
Benjamin, whose address is unknown, is facing a charge of having a carnal knowledge with a man against the order of nature.
The Prosecutor, Cpl. Galadima Rubies, told the court that the accused committed the offence on at Ogbor Hill in Aba on July 28.
According to him, Benjamin had a carnal knowledge of a man’s son through the anus.
“A complaint was lodged by a man that Benjamin had a carnal knowledge of his son and the police immediately arrested him.’’
Rubies said the offence contravened Section 214 (1) of the Criminal Code, Laws of Abia 2005.
Benjamin pleaded not guilty to the charge and was granted bail in the sum of N200, 000 with a surety in like sum.
Magistrate K.I. Udo said the surety should be resident within the court’s jurisdiction as part of the bail conditions.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the accused may be sentenced to 14 years imprisonment on conviction.
The case was adjourned to Sept. 9 for further hearing. (NAN)
dont worry, am still following the story up
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Eagle Schnapps sponsors the 516th edition of Okere juju Festival
The Brand Manager, Eagle Schnapps Mr Kingsley Anuebunwa, receiving the gift
said that the society which lets go of
its culture will definitely forget its roots, hence the commitment of the
Brand to the celebration and
encouragement of the preservation of our culture through the sponsorship of
important festivals such as the Okere Juju.
He further added that Company took
the sponsorship a notch higher by sponsoring a draughts competition during the festival.
He disclosed that the winners, Marcus Somatsone Martin Patrick and Deby Ogona went home with
cash sums, Draughts boards and other
branded items.
The
grand finale of the event which was witnessed by over 20,000
spectators was the climax of 5-weeks of activities, which included the
“Ibi ri bi”(the spiritual cleansing), “ode gbigba’
(sweeping the arena), “Awerewere” (cleansing ceremony).
The
spectators were treated to masquerade displays, and various enactments from the
rich history of the Okere People. Various groups from within the community attired
in beautiful colourful native costumes paid homage to the traditional ruler
with the Motor bikers group drawing the most attention with their biking
display.
When
the first shade of darkness crept in the masquerades disrobed leaving only
their loin clothes in preparation for
their departure .This was immediately
followed by the final race of the
Masquerades with the entire audience offering prayers for diseases and evil
forces to depart from their midst.
Mr David Oki, the community public relations
officer said the festival has thrown open many tourism and business
opportunities for visitors and indigenes alike. 
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