Son and Daugther Machete Their Mother To Death

The sleepy town of Lampese, a border town between Kogi and Edo states, was thrown into confusion last Wednesday when the slain body of a woman was found. The woman, identified as Mrs. Itowo Ojeifo, was said to have been lured to a farm road by her two children. They then macheted her to death. The suspected killers were the woman’s 25-year-old daughter identified as Omolayo Ojeifo (25) and Taiye, her 20-year-old son.

The machete killing in the town located in the Akoko Edo council area came barely three weeks after a retired soldier killed his wife with a machete at Igarra, the administrative headquarters the same council.

Sources in Lampese disclosed to journalists that Omolayo had accused her mother of being behind her inability to “progress in life” and had on several occasions accused her of bewitching her.

It was however said that she apologised to her mother few days before the incident, pleading for forgiveness, adding that she was misled into believing that her mother was responsible for her misfortune in life.

But on the fateful day, the suspect was said to have appealed to her mother to accompany her somewhere. Despite her mother’s refusal that she was busy with house chores and that she should wait till she was through, Omolayo was able to persuade the elder woman to abandon the cassava she was peeling and accompany her, oblivious that her daughter and son had plans to kill her.

She was said to have been led through a bush path to the farm and midway, her brother brought out the machete and started “cutting their mother.”

An eye witness who was said to have been threatened by the suspects that he would be dealt with if he reported what he saw was said to have rushed down to report to the community but before people could be mobilised to the scene, the woman had been killed by her children.

Edo state Police Public Relations Officer, Moses Eguavoen, who confirmed the incident to journalists in Benin, added that it was the former husband of the victim, Mr Sunday Itowo that made a formal report to the police on the incident.

Eguavoen said the victims ran to Uzebba in Owan West local lgovernment area of the state, but that the covert intelligence of the police led to their arrest, adding, “the case will soon be transferred to the state command for further investigation.”

Douglas Engelbart, who revolutionized computing by inventing the mouse, died in California on Tuesday at the age of 88

Douglas Engelbart, who revolutionized computing by inventing the mouse, died in California on Tuesday at the age of 88, the institute bearing his name said Wednesday.

Born in Oregon, Engelbart studied electrical engineering and computer sciences in the 1950s before joining the Stanford Research Institute. There, he and his team worked on a number of concepts that have entered the computer mainstream, such as email, video conferencing, hypertext links and ARPAnet, the precursor of the Internet. But he is best remembered for the mouse, which in its original incarnation was a wood box with two metal wheels and was granted a patent in 1970.

He had publicly used it two years earlier during a video conference in San Francisco before some 1,000 people — an event that became known as “the mother of all demos.”

Engelbart had a total of 21 patents to his name. In 2000 he was presented with the National Medal of Technology, the tech industry’s highest honor.

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15-Year-Old Son of a Nigerian diplomat Drowns in a community pool in Rockville, Maryland, USA.

Hafis Kareem

The son of a Nigerian diplomat, Hafis Kareem, 15, was confirmed dead by Police, Sunday morning, after being drowned at the New Mark Commons community pool in Rockville, Maryland, USA. Hafis Kareem’s father was a diplomat at the Embassy of Nigeria, Washington, DC and just recently got posted back to Abuja. It was gathered that Kareem and some other kids jumped over the fence to get into the pool area, late Saturday night.

According to the Montgomery Police, “we were told Kareem went under water and the others with him yelled for help, asking someone walking by to call 911. The 15-year old was taken to the hospital where he died early Sunday morning.”

Bebo founder pays $1m to buy back site sold to AOL for $850m in 2008

 

The internet entrepreneur who founded Bebo has paid $1m (£660,000) to buy back the social networking site five years after selling it to AOL for $850m.

Commercial Motorcycle Rider Beheads Friend For Money Ritual

The late Fadeyi

A 25-year old commercial motorcycle rider identified as Wasiu, is currently cooling his heels at the Ondo State Crime Investigation Bureau, SCIB, for allegedly beheading his friend, Joshua Fadeyi, 22, for money making ritual. Wasiu was arrested and taken to Oke-Igbo Police Station, and later transferred to SCIB, Akure for proper investigation.

Ladipo Market ex-President failed to remit N46million trade permit to Lagos State Motor Vehicle Association Agency, MVAA.

Justice Olabisi Akinlade, of an Ikeja High court, was, yesterday,  told how the embattled former president of Aguiyi Ironsi International Market, known as Ladipo Market, Jonathan Okoli, allegedly failed to remit the sum of N46million trade permit to Lagos State Motor Vehicle Association Agency, MVAA.

With Ears Covered With Ear Phones, Man Walks Into Track Of A Moving Train Unknowingly

 Reports say the yet-to-be identified young man, pictured above,  had a deadly brush with a moving train over the weekend after he walked into its tracks along Agege motor road by Airport bus stop, Ikeja, Lagos.
Apparently, he had covered his ears with ear phones as he walked into the tracks before being knocked down by the moving train. Passers-by thronged the scene and rescued the victim from the clutches of death, though his head was battered. A LASAMBUS emergency ambulance raced to the scene and took him to Ikeja General Hospital. We could not ascertain the state of his health as at press time.

Officials of Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, and AIC Limited, exchange blows over Lagos airport land

On Tuesday, July 2nd, 2013, some officials of Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, brought in earth moving equipment and pulled down the wire fence surrounding a piece of land which was concessioned to AIC Limited on 17 February 1998 for the construction of a five-star hotel and a modern shopping centre. FAAN claimed it wanted to clear the land of grasses and snakes for safety reasons and use it for massive developmental projects after it secured a favourable court ruling at the Lagos Federal High Court on 19 June 2013.

Two Armed Robbers Escape Court Immediately Judge sentenced them to death.

It was a chaotic scene on Monday at the Asaba High Court In Delta, when two armed robbers escaped from the court immediately the judge sentenced them to death.

The men, who were found guilty of conspiracy and armed robbery were eventually re-arrested by two prison guards.

According to some court officials, immediately the judge announced the sentence, one of them, known as Elvis Agbofodo escaped and ran into a nearby church where the prison guard found him and shot him in the leg to keep him immobilized.

The other convict, Frank Okedema, ran in a different direction before he was apprehended by another prison guard with the aid of residents of the area.

Court proceedings were reportedly disrupted by the escape attempt as this caused the prison guards to start shooting sporadically. The judge, court officials, lawyers and other persons in the area ran for their lives to avoid being hit by flying bullets.

A Mexican Grandmother Graduates From Primary School At 100

Manuela Hernandez, born in the state of Oaxaca in June 1913, left primary school after just a year to help her poor family with the household chores. The Mexican grandmother has graduated from primary school at the age of 100. She only resumed her studies last October at the age of 99 at the recommendation of one of her grandchildren. She has now been handed her diploma at a celebration held in the southern Mexican state.

“I liked school very much, but I could not continue studying,” she told Uno TV and says she will  now continue her studies in secondary school.

When your wife deserts you for your best friend, you... (c) attack her and beat the hell out of her. Then get a jail term.

FAILURE to stomach seeing his estranged wife in the arms of his best friend made a Chipinge man go berserk and assaulted her. Solomon Mlambo (28) of Naffaton Farm was dragged to court facing domestic violence charges.

He, however, told the court that he was still customarily married to Nancy Mlambo, but were on separation.

Solomon, who was denying the charges, was convicted by Mr Vusimuzi Gapara and was sentenced to three months imprisonment wholly suspended on condition that he was not involved in a similar offence in the next five years.

The State led by Mr Brian Madzura said on May 25 the estranged lovers had a quarrel which degenerated into a fight.

He said Solomon approached Nancy at a nearby bush where she was gathering firewood with other women from the same farm.

Solomon questioned her about the rumours that were doing rounds at the farm that she was in love with his friend.

The court heard that Nancy confirmed the affair and bragged to him that he had found a better man.

This infuriated Solomon who grabbed a metre-long stick and assaulted Nancy all over her body. She managed to escape and run home.

“In the evening, Solomon went to Nancy’s house where he further assaulted her accusing her of double-crossing him.” said Mr Madzura.

The following morning, she reported the assault to the police resulting in Solomon’s arrest.

In passing sentence, Mr Gapara said although he had been convicted of a serious offence, he deserved the court’s leniency as the offence was committed after provocation.

“The court has considered that you were provoked into committing the offence.

“You paid lobola for your wife, sired children with her and she deserted you for another man, telling you to leave her alone and naturally that would incense any human being,” said Mr Gapara.

Meanwhile, a maintenance defaulter was lucky to escape a jail term after he was convicted of violating Section 23 (1) of the Maintenance Act after he failed to pay $20 the court had ordered him to pay.

The court heard that on October 1, 2012, Benson Mabuto was ordered to pay $20 towards the upkeep of one minor child.

However by April 30, Mabuto had not paid a cent and his outstanding amount was $140. Mabuto pleaded guilty to the charges and said he was unable to pay since his banana plantation, which was his source of income had wilted. He, however, pleaded with court for time to pay. Mr Gapara sentenced him to six months, three of which were suspended on condition that he settled the arrears on or before July 31.

Ice Prince Wins BET 'Best African Act 2013' Award in Los Angeles

Ice Prince was announced as the "Best African Act" at the BET Awards show which were held yesterday in Los Angeles. The artiste finally made away with the award after he lost it to Wizkid and Sarkodie who were announced joint winners in 2012.