Former First Lady, Patience Jonathan's ex-security aide murdered

Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tamuno Jacob Igbomie, who was Principal Security Officer to the wife of the former President, Patience Jonathan, has been shot dead by unknown assailants.

Igbomie’s corpse was found in his Honda Accord car last Friday along the Airport Road, Abuja. The former PSO, who was married with two children, was believed to have been killed by assassins who shot him at close range in his car and left the engine running.

A source said the body of the DSP was found early in the morning with all his phones, wallet and other personal effects in tact in the car.

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“We believe Tamuno was killed by hired assassins because they did not take away anything in his car. His phones and wallets were still with him when his body was found in the car with the engine steaming.

“He was shot in the night and his body was found early in the morning; we don’t know if he was killed over a business transaction or disagreement with someone,” the source who served with the deceased at the villa stated.

It was gathered that the deceased, who hailed from Okrika, Bayelsa State, was serving at the Federal Capital Territory Police Command before he was deployed to the Presidential Villa as Aide-De-Camp to Patience when her husband was the Vice President.

He was later appointed as the PSO to Patience when her husband became the President in 2011.

Findings indicate that the late policeman had just been redeployed back to his former position at the FCT Police Command, where he was in charge of posting of junior officers.

The Force Public Relations Officer, Emmanuel Ojukwu, confirmed the killing of the policeman, noting that investigation had started to unravel the assailants.

“Yes, a DSP attached to the villa was killed last week Friday, investigation has started to find out the people behind the murder. No arrest has been made yet,” he said over the phone on Sunday.

The FCT Police Public Relations Officer, Anjuguri Manzah, said the FCT Commissioner of Police, Wilson Inalegwu, had ordered an investigation into the incident.

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NY prison escapee shot twice and captured alive by state trooper

David Sweat, the surviving prisoner on the run in New York, has been shot and captured alive two miles from the Canadian border.

He was shot twice in the torso after an officer patrolling the area spotted him brazenly jogging down the road wearing head-to-toe camouflage.

Sergeant Jay Cook, a 21-year veteran, got out his vehicle to question the man before recognizing Sweat. Told to stop, Sweat broke into a run. When he got near a line of trees, almost vanishing from sight, Cook opened fire.

Sweat was treated by first responders at the scene then transported to Alice Hyde Medical Center, a small hospital in Malone, New York, just 40 miles from Clinton Correctional Facility, where he broke free on June 6.

At 6.25pm, Sweat, with an IV in his arm, was wheeled out of the emergency unit in a stable condition and placed in an ambulance bound for the larger Albany Medical Center, 200 miles south. 

The ambulance, with a heavy escort of state police vehicles, left eight minutes later. Local residents cheered as he left. 'We got you b*****d,' shouted one woman.

Sweat's capture comes two days after his fellow fugitive, double killer Richard Matt, was shot dead by police after leaving a clumsy trail of candy wrappers and liquor bottles in his wake as they fled authorities.

It is believed they were using black pepper stolen from hunting cabins to throw police dogs off their scent. 

Addressing reporters on Sunday night, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said: 'The nightmare is finally over.'

Photo: 18 year old SA teen burnt to death by boyfriend's ex-girlfriend & her friends

According to a report by SA newspaper Sowetanlive, 18 year old Boitumelo Dlamini was taken by four girls into a car, driven to a bush where they poured petrol on her and burnt her to death. One of the girls is the ex-girlfriend of the boy she's dating. Her charred body was found in the bush in Klipgat, North West, on Thursday June 25th.

Boitumelo's boyfriend's ex-girlfriend and three of her friends have been arrested for the crime and are facing murder charges and kidnapping.

Boitumelo , 18, a Grade 12 pupil at Elepsa Secondary School, became romantically involved with Tokelo Makalepho, 24, from her village, six months ago.

Boitumelo's sister, Nono Dlamini, 26, alleged Makalepho's former girlfriend was jealous and could not stand that Makalepho was dating Boitumelo.

"She constantly intimidated my sister and threatened her," said Nono, speaking on behalf of her family. My sister died because she was beautiful and doing matric."

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Nono said Boitumelo's friends said that on Thursday they saw her get into a car after school.
They did not recognise the vehicle.

"We got worried when she did not return home. Later we received a call to say she was dead. We understand that they took her into the car, drove with her to a bush in Klipgat and then poured petrol on her and burned her." Nono said

Tumi, as she was affectionately called by her family, had dreams of being a crime investigator.
She was a dedicated pupil whose subjects included history, life orientation, life sciences, English and Afrikaans.

"She was a loving person, she did not want people to get hurt," her sister said. "She always smiled and was very kind."

According to Makalepho, his ex told him she will only accept their break-up if he promised to date ugly women who already have children. She also allegedly told him the new woman must not have a matric certificate.

"She was angry that I dumped her with a baby," Makalepho said yesterday. "I never thought she can do this, I'm traumatised."

Makalepho and his ex have a 19-month-old daughter.

"I don't feel that my daughter is safe with her anymore. I dumped her because she cheated on me, she cannot blame me for her failures," he said.

North West police spokesman Captain Paul Ramaloko said four people were arrested.
They will appear in the Brits Magistrate's Court today.

Source: Sowetan Live

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More pics from Rolari Segun & Benedict Jacka's traditional wedding

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Photo Credit: @optimus_dammy.

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Karruche Tran gets herself a huge bodyguard (photo)

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I can't date any man in the entertainment industry, they're full of crap - Cynthia Morgan

While speaking as a guest on RubbingMinds TV programme today, music star Cynthia Morgan said she can't date any man in the Nigerian entertainment industry because they are all full of crap

"I'm not dating anyone in the industry. Never. Like Never. Personally I don't think its my thing. I think they are full of crap. Yes says me. I can solely handle that. I have friends who have been in relationships with guys in the industry and it didn't work out. They are all the same thing, they are artists"she said

Cynthia also  denied ever bleaching her skin or doing a nose or boob job. She says any difference seen about her stature is attributed to growth. 

"I have not done any constructive surgery. Any difference you see is growth. The pictures circulating are me when I was 17, 18" she said

Etisalat extends deadline for entries for 2015 Easybusiness Millionaire Hunt

Nigeria’s fastest growing and most innovative telecommunications company, Etisalat, has extended the deadline for the entries of the 2015 Easybusiness Millionaire Hunt by one month.

Speaking on the latest development, Director Enterprise Segment, Etisalat Nigeria, Lucas Dada said the extension which was from Friday, June 12 to Sunday, July 12, 2015, is due to high demand and positive responses from its customers nationwide.

Director, Enterprise Segment, Etisalat Nigeria, Lucas Dada; Deputy Director, EDC, Pan-Atlantic University, Nneka Okekearu; CEO, Etisalat Nigeria, Matthew Willsher; Etisalat EasyBusiness Millionaire Hunt Winner, Idongesit Umoh, and Director, EDC, Pan-Atlantic University, Peter Bankole during the first edition.

To participate, he said, interested Easybusiness customers must recharge their Easybusiness line with N3,000, pay 3 months subscription upfront by dialing *345*3#, then text YES to 5885 to receive a unique code and URL to submit their business idea.

Etisalat Easybusiness Millionaire Hunt is aimed at empowering Small and Medium Enterprises in Nigeria. The 2015 edition will see 50 entrepreneurs with brilliant business ideas rewarded with training and office equipment, while the top 10 entries will be rewarded with N2 million each at the end of the program.

Graphic photos from the accident along Sagamu Expressway

Biko don't look at the photos...they are extremely horrific. I've warned you...don't go and look and start abusing me in the comment section o..eh eh! The horrific incident happened yesterday along Sagamu expressway, between Ikenne and Sagamu. Some of those that died were OOU students going to Lagos for the weekend. See the photos after the cut..

Why I signed with Glo - Wizkid

Nigeria’s music superstar Wizkid, has shed light on the circumstances surrounding his new endorsement deal with Nigeria’s telecommunications giant, Globacom.

In a statement released in Lagos by his Manager, Mr. Sunday Are, Wizkid said Globacom is a brand he had admired for a very long time considering its strong persona and its very massive impact and image in the entertainment industry in Nigeria.

“Globacom is huge in my industry and I see the evidence of the company’s commitment to improving the industry and the lives of its practitioners everywhere I turn. To be honest, it’s been a dream to have a working relationship with the Glo brand. An opportunity to turn this dream to reality came, and I took it.”

“It’s an incredible blessing to be sought after by arguably Nigeria’s two most powerful brands at the same time. My decision to go with Globacom this time is not an act of spite against MTN. I simply seized an opportunity to move from Yellow land to greener pastures. God ble