Justice: DPO accused of murdering #OccupyNigeria protester now in Kirikiri!

The policeman alleged to be behind the murder of fuel subsidy removal protester, Adedamola Daramola in January last year was yesterday ordered to be remanded in Kirikiri prison by an Ikeja High Court.

Ex-Divisional Police Officer Segun Fabunmi of Yaya-Abatan, Agege Police Station, Lagos was charged by the state government but he pleaded not guilty to the seven-count charge preferred against him.

According to reports, state prosecution led by the Director of Public Prosecution, DPP, Olabisi Ogungbesan, in the charge, alleged that Fabunmi committed the offence of murder, which contravened Section 221 of the Criminal Law, No. 11, 2011, at about 9.30 a.m on January 9, 2012 at Yaya-Abatan area of Agege, Lagos.

He was also indicted of attempted murder and causing grievous bodily harm on some of the protesters in contravention of sections 228 and 243 of the same law.

The Vanguard reports:

The prosecution alleged that the ex-police officer murdered  Daramola  and attempted to murder others, adding that he also caused bodily injury to three others by shooting at them with his AK 47 rifle.

Fabunmi was accused of attempting to kill and inflicting grievous bodily harm on Alimi Abubakar, Egbujor Samuel, Chizorba Odoh by separately shooting at them with his gun.

He allegedly shot Abubakar and Samuel on their left legs and Odoh on his right index finger.

Subsequently, his plea was taken and his lawyer, Mr. Ike Okafor, prayed the court to move his bail application, which was turned down by the trial judge, who said it was not ripe for hearing.

Justice Olabisi Akinlade ordered the accused to be remanded in Kirikiri Maximum Prison, and adjourned the hearing of the application till June 14.

What baby? Beyonce is back to her best at rescheduled concert as she seems to dispel pregnancy rumours in tight costume!

The bump might not being showing yet, it has to be said. 

But there was nothing expectant looking about Beyonce when she took the stage at the Sportpaleis in Antwerp, Belgium. 

Beyonce was wearing a custom, hand beaded white peplum one-piece by designers Ralph & Russo which left no room for a bump, not even a tiny bump. 

Beyonce cancelled the original Tuesday date on her Mrs Carter world tour amid persistent rumours she is pregnant with her second child.

The singer blamed the cancellation on 'dehydration and exhaustion' and said her doctor had advised her to rest.

Myriad reports suggest that the 31-year-old is expecting her second child with husband Jay Z.

The New York Post newspaper claims 'multiple sources' told them Beyonce is pregnant following her attendance at the star-studded Met Ball last week, where the star's rumoured pregnancy was the talk of the night.

The pop superstar is said to have 'carefully' hidden her baby bump in a high-waisted Givenchy gown, but multiple photos have since surfaced of Beyonce sporting a growing stomach on her 65-date Mrs Carter Show world tour, which touched down in Dublin, Ireland, on Sunday.

Pictures of her on stage in London appear to show an uncharacteristically rounded tummy

She said: 'I would like more children. I think my daughter needs some company. I definitely love being a big sister.'

pressed on when she may have another child, she added: 'At some point, when it's supposed to happen.'

However a source tells People magazine the baby may not be on the way just yet: 'Beyonce and Jay are planning for another baby after her tour is over and things calm down just a bit.'

Macaulay Culkin smokes 60 cigarettes A DAY!

He was said to be close to death last year as he allegedly battled a devastating heroin addiction.

But he managed to clean himself up, and now it seems Macaulay Culkin has replaced drugs with another dangerous habit.

The 32-year-old is said to be smoking a whopping 60 cigarettes a day, leading to new health fears for the troubled former child star.

'He's put his nicotine addiction into overdrive,' a source told news men. 'Almost every time I see him, he has a cigarette dangling from his lips and is puffing furiously.'

The effects of his unhealthy habit are starting to show, said another source.

'He's coughing a lot, his teeth are yellowing, and friends and family are worried he's killing himself.'

Experts tell the publication that the actor's addiction puts him at serious risk of contracting lung cancer.

Jerome Spunberg, a radiation oncologist in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, (who has not treated the star) told the National Enquirer that Macaulay has '30 times the risk' of dying from the disease than someone who doesn't smoke.

Another doctor, Herman Kattlove, former spokesperson for the American Cancer Society, said Macaulay's lung cancer risk will 'eventually exceed 100 times that of a nonsmoker.'

Macualay is also chugging cognac, beer and energy drinks, say insiders.

Sources say his recent troubles are as a result of a recent breakup with an ex-stripper girlfriend, and he also had a run-in with a photographer outside a nightclub in Brighton, UK.

'All of this has Mac very stressed out, and that causes him to smoke more,' said a friend.

Macaulay's rep denied the MailOnline's request for a comment about the allegations against the star.

Last August, The National Enquirer reported that Macaulay had a $6000-a-month drug habit and that he was hooked on 'hillbilly heroin.'

But a spokeswoman for the actor branded the claims published in the National Enquirer as 'ridiculously fictitious' and 'insulting'.

The National Enquirer, however, issued a statement to say they were firmly standing by their story.

A source told the publication: 'Macaulay Culkin is hooked on drugs and it's killing him.

'He's been hooked for a year and a half, and his drug of choice is either heroin or oxycodone.

The source - described by the Enquirer as a 'close friend' - also claimed Macaulay has had a close brush with death in the past year and almost overdosed.

'Mac suffered a near overdose, and needed help,' the insider said.

Macaulay's half sister Jennifer Adamson died of a drug overdose in 2000.

Macaulay is best known for his roles as cheeky Kevin McCallister in the 1990 film Home Alone and the 1992 sequel, Home Alone: Lost In New York.

He also starred in the likes of Uncle Buck, My Girl and Richie Rich.

But his adult career has failed to match the blockbuster success of his childhood days.

In 2003 he played a drug-addled club hopper alongside Seth Green in Party Monster, while his last film role was in 2007 in the Indie flick Sex And Breakfast.

These days he earns a living deejaying at clubs around New York.

Emergency Rule: Why Jonathan Didn’t Remove Governors – Abati!

The Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati on Wednesday said the president action of declaring a state of emergency in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states does not violate any part of the Nigerian constitution.

Mr Abati, who disclosed this in an interview with Channels Television, said thought the constitution gave President Jonathan the power to declare a state of emergency on any state where there is a breakdown of public order and public safety, it does not empower him to remove democratically elected officials.

President Jonathan had on Tuesday imposed a state of emergency on Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states as a step in curtailing the growing tide of insurgency in northern Nigeria.

In a nationwide broadcast, the President drew his power on section 305(3 (c) (d) (f) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended, which states that the President shall have power to issue a state of emergency only when “there is actual breakdown of public order and public safety, there is a clear and present danger of an actual breakdown of public order and safety in the federation or any part to require extraordinary measure to restore peace and security or to avert such danger” and there is any other public danger which clearly constitutes a threat to the existence of the Federation.

Ita-Giwa taking things easy in a 9ite-club!

64 year old senator Ita Giwa was recently conferred with a chieftaincy title by the Obong of Calabar, was recently spotted digging it out in a nite club.   




some unwinding there if you ask me!

Yvonne Nelson finds love again, now dating singer Dammy Krane!

Ghanaian actress Yvonne Nelson has found love again after ending things with Ice Prince and Iyanya.



She's now dating Hypertek signee, Dammy Krane. The two have known each for a bit but only started dating about five weeks ago after Dammy appeared in a movie with her.

Dammy is said to be so madly in love with Yvonne that he wrote a song for her called "Really Love You" which leaked last week. See Yvonne's Tweet last week...

In the song, Dammy sings: 

"Senior broda mi Johnson. Sey you know my taste. Shomo Yvonne Nelson. I no just want Ur Waist, because...I do, I do really love you.” 

Jurors Find Jodi Arias Eligible for Death Penalty!

The same jury that convicted Jodi Arias of murder one week ago took less than three hours Wednesday to determine that the former waitress is eligible for the death penalty in the stabbing death of her one-time lover.

The swift verdict sets the stage for the final phase of the trial to determine whether the 32-year-old Arias should be sentenced to life in prison or the death penalty for the 2008 murder of Travis Alexander in a Phoenix suburb.

Prosecutors will call Alexander’s family and other witnesses in an effort to convince the panel Arias should face the ultimate punishment. Her defense lawyers will call family members in an attempt to gain sympathy from jurors to save her life. It’s not yet known if Arias will testify.

Arias showed no emotion Wednesday after the jury returned a decision that was widely expected given the violent nature of the killing. Investigators say she slashed the victim’s throat, stabbed him in the heart and shot him in the face in what they say was a jealous rage after Alexander wanted to date other women and take a trip to Mexico with his latest love interest.

The jury simply had to determine the killing was committed in an especially cruel and heinous manner to complete the “aggravation phase” of the trial and move on to the penalty portion. The jury got the case around noon, took a lunch break and returned the verdict around 3 p.m.

Family members of Alexander sobbed in the front row as prosecutor Juan Martinez took the jury through the killing one more time earlier in the day. He described how blood gushed from Alexander’s chest, hands and neck as the 30-year-old motivational speaker and businessman stood at the sink in his master bathroom and looked into the mirror with Arias behind him.

“The last thing he saw before he lapsed into unconsciousness … was that blade coming to his throat,” Martinez said. “And the last thing he felt before he left this earth was pain.”

Wednesday’s proceedings played out quickly, with only one prosecution witness and none for the defense. The most dramatic moments occurred when Martinez displayed photos of the bloody crime scene for the jury and paused in silence for two minutes to describe how long he said it took for Alexander to die at Arias’ hands.

Arias, wearing a silky, cream-colored blouse, appeared to fight back tears most of the morning, but didn’t seem fazed by the verdict. Afterward she chatted with her attorneys. Arias spent the weekend on suicide watch before being transferred back to an all-female jail where she will remain until sentencing.

Arias’ attorneys didn’t put on much of a case during the aggravation phase, offering no witnesses and giving brief opening statements and closing arguments. They said Alexander would have had so much adrenaline rushing through his body that he might not have felt much pain.

The only witness was the medical examiner who performed the autopsy and explained to jurors how Alexander did not die calmly and fought for his life as evidenced by the numerous defensive wounds on his body.

Minutes after her first-degree murder conviction last Wednesday, Arias granted an interview to Fox affiliate KSAZ, only adding to the circus-like environment surrounding the trial that has become a cable TV sensation with its graphic tales of sex, lies and violence.

“Longevity runs in my family, and I don’t want to spend the rest of my natural life in one place,” a tearful Arias said. “I believe death is the ultimate freedom, and I’d rather have my freedom as soon as I can get it.”

However, Arias cannot choose the death penalty. It’s up to the jury to recommend a sentence.

Arias acknowledged killing Alexander, saying it was self-defense. She initially denied any involvement in the killing, even proclaiming to a detective after her arrest in 2008: “I’m not guilty. I didn’t hurt Travis. If I hurt Travis, I would beg for the death penalty.”

Jodi and Alexander