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A South African woman who hired her neighbour to k!ll her uncle so that she could benefit from an insurance policy has been sentenced to an effective 26 years behind bars.    Nompelo Maloyi, 37, and her neighbour and hitman Yithulwazi “Lwazi” Kay, 35, were sentenced in the High Court of South Eastern Cape Division.   Kay also received a …

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested two women for kidnapping and selling a 5-year-old-boy.    The suspects, Blessing Elijah Sylvester,35, from Ikot Enua in Ibesikpo Asutan, and 50 year-old Ofonime Etim Essien from Ikot Abiyan in Nsit Atai, sold the child at N600,000.    The State Police Commissioner, CP Joseph Eribo, disclosed this on Monday, September 30, 2024, …

In a dramatic session, members of Nigeria’s House of Representatives erupted in shouts of “it’s okay, it’s okay” after social critic, Martins Vincent Otse popularly know as VeryDarkMan, threatened to leak sensitive information about them to the public.    The incident unfolded during a recent meeting, highlighting growing tensions surrounding public accountability and transparency in governance.   VeryDarkMan expressed his …

A mystery buyer is going viral for reportedly spending $4,000 to buy a signed Taylor Swift guitar at a Texas, USA charity auction just to immediately smash it up with a hammer. The white-haired man destroyed the “Shake It Off” singer’s old instrument at the Ellis County WildGame Dinner in Waxahachie, just outside of Dallas, over the weekend, according to …

Investigation Discovery (ID) is set to launch its third annual No Excuse for Abuse campaign with the premiere of the documentary Chris Brown: A History of Violence on October 27.    The film explores the tumultuous two-decade career of the chart-topping American star, delving into his extensive history of legal troubles, which began with his arrest for assaulting former girlfriend …

While appearing before the House of Representatives investigative committee over the bribery case against crossdresser Bobrisky, social critic VeryDarkMan criticized the Governor of Borno State for allegedly neglecting the needs of residents affected by severe flooding.    Speaking before the committee, he claimed that the people of Borno had made significant contributions to address the flooding crisis but have seen …

  US Presidential candidate, Donald Trump has suggested that allowing the police to be “extraordinarily rough” for an hour would end crime in the country. The Republican presidential candidate claimed that “one real, nasty day” would put an “immediate” stop to criminality, in comments that drew comparisons to infamous horror film ‘The Purge.’   Trump told a rally in Erie, …

In new heavyweight rankings released by Ring Magazine, Anthony Joshua is now 7th after his devastating loss to Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium on September 21. Joshua was third in the Ring Magazine listings and was looking to cement his status as a top dog with a win over Dubois but was dropped four times enroute to a devastating defeat. As a …

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested the village head of Utit Antai village in the Unyene community of the Mbo Local Government of the state, Okon Asuquo Etteokpo, and 12 others for allegedly kidnapping and beheading three marine hunters.   LIB earlier reported that the bodies of the hunters attached to the Ministry of International Security and Inland …

Israeli military forces are reportedly gearing up for a limited ground invasion of Lebanon, with operations potentially beginning as soon as today, according to senior U.S. officials.    This move comes amidst heightened tensions and discussions between Israeli and U.S. leadership over the weekend.   The forthcoming Israeli operation is anticipated to be smaller in scale than the 2006 war …