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The Nigerian army said on Wednesday, that it had intercepted 37 people 37 people , who were suspected to be wives and children of the boko haram terrorists. The army spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, said in a statement that 30 of the escapees, which comprises of eight women and 22 children, were intercepted  on Tuesday at Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe. He said; “On preliminary interrogation, the suspects claimed to have escaped from Boko Haram terrorists’ custody at Kafa and Abagajiri villages in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno,’’ The army spokesman added that seven other people were intercepted on Tuesday, at Kamunya, Yobe state. “They claimed that they escaped from Boko Haram terrorists’ hideout at Goropcha village, Damboa Local Government Area of Borno. “Both sets of escapees are currently being screened and profiled,’’ he said.

Trailer drivers have unleashed mayhem in Apapa area of Lagos state after a policeman attached to one of the banks in the area reportedly shot dead three policeman forcing other drivers to protest. Two banks operating Apapa were, on Wednesday set ablazed after a policeman attached to Diamond Bank on Burma Road allegedly shot dead some trailer drivers. The mob also set a Sterling Bank branch on Wharf Road ablaze. It was gathered that the trailer drivers had indiscriminately parked in front of the bank. Angered by the killing and the bank’s refusal to hand over the policeman to them, the driver’s colleagues moved to set the bank ablaze, destroying properties and other valuables. Policemen from Rapid Response Squad, anti-riot squad and Area B command, as well as operatives from the Nigerian Navy Ship BEECEOFT have been deployed to the scene of the incident. Photos Below:

A recovering drug addict, Melissa Le Matos shares shocking photos of herself damaged by drug abuse. The first picture, which shows her as she slumped in the bathroom. Another picture shows Melissa face covered with sores as she falls asleep near her food. She said; “This is extremely hard for me in so many ways. However, too many people are dying,” Melissa wrote on July 14 . “I have friends who need to see this. It goes beyond what my words can accomplish. This is by far, the most raw thing I have shared with the world. Please read. Please share.” “This was what I looked like, daily, for years,” she wrote. “This is what my husband dealt with. This is what my little girls walked in on. This is what my family and friends saw, on the rare occasions I left the house. “I was SICK. I was DYING. I was so far gone I thought I could NEVER recover. I was so lost I couldn’t imagine a life without using.” This is what melissa looks like after recovery; She then appealed to dru...

The manager of Manchester united football club, Jose Mourinho has said he is ready to spend 15 years at Manchester United. The former Chelsea coach arrived at Old trafford last season and led the club to win three trophies- the Europa League, EFL Cup and Community Shield – in his first campaign. Mourinho 54, speaking with ESPN said; “I am ready for this. I am ready for the next 15, I would say. Here? Yes, why not?” . “I have to admit that it is very difficult because of the pressure around our jobs, everybody putting pressure on managers and things that people say – that we have to win, but in reality only one can win and every year it is getting more difficult.

A man named Stanley Arinze has been arrested by the Kano Police command for trying to smuggle hard drugs(tramadol) into Niger state. The man who is a native of Anambra State reportedly supplies Tramadol tablets to Kano and Republic of Niger. The tablets worth N19, 200,000 were intercepted after being concealed inside LG Plasma TV Cartons in a trailer along Kano Eastern bye_pass. The tramadol tablets were well concealed in the yellow plasma cartons, he hid so well that one won’t be able to know. The Kano police force were able to apprehend the suspect based on tip off from a reliable source.

Peter Okoye (P’square) has reacted the recent calls for his arrest made by the APC Youth Renaissance group. The group, in a statement signed by its national secretary, Collins Edwin, described Peter Okoye as a “son of darkness” for ‘insulting on the Federal government of Nigeria’ over abroad video shooting ban. However, Mr Peter who seems unmoved by the statement, urged the youths to order some food alongside the arrest He tweeted:  “Abeg make him Oder Egusi,pounded yam and goat meat join for the arrest. I knw those youth will start from 70 and above. Onye ala. #Ndiala”

Mr. Eazi has disclosed that he has turned down several record label deals between the time he was announced as a Starboy act and now. The singer also went ahead to Acknowledge Wizkid as the best in the industry, adding that the only two artistes you’ll most likely hear on radio in the UK is himself and Wizkid. Here’s what he said in a recent radio interview; ‘Between the first Ghana Music Awards where Wizkid announced me till now, I’ve gotten record deal offers going into millions of dollars,’. He continued, ‘I’ve not signed because I see that there’s growth (with Starboy Worldwide), so the evidences are clear.’ ‘What Wizkid is doing right now, there’s nobody in the game doing what he’s doing. ‘If you go into the UK and put on the radio, the only two artistes you’ll most likely hear on radio are myself and Wizkid. ‘If you put on the TV, you would see myself and Wizkid on it. And the next R2Bees project, you will see it there. ‘At the end of the day, it’s like, ‘I’ve don...