Businessman Dies After Being Raped By His Five Wives!

Implausible as this may sound, a Nigerian businessman died after reportedly being raped by five of his six wives. 

Daily Mail reports that the deceased, a prominent member of the Ugbugbu community in Benue State, identified as Uroko Onoja partied at a bar in Ugbugbu until the wee hours of the morning in July.

Account on how he met his untimely death revealed that when he returned home, Onoja decided to have sex with his youngest wife. However, his five other wives became jealous and  armed with knives and sticks, barged into his bedroom, and began attacking him. They eventually forced Onoja to have sex with them as well.

It was gathered that he had sex with four of his wives in a row, but once the fifth wife approached to have sex with him, he stopped breathing and eventually died. 

The five wives who forced Onoja to have sex reportedly ran into the woods; so far two of the wives have been arrested and charged with murder and rape. 

Source: ThisDay News

Govt Admits Ownership of U.S.$9.3 Million Arms Money Seized By South Africa!

Following the seizure of an aircraft conveying the sum of $9.3m cash from Abuja, allegedly for arms purchase, by the South African authorities, information revealed that the Nigerian Government has opened talks withe the South African government.

Two Nigerians and an Israeli aboard the airplane were reportedly detained and are facing investigations for transporting the huge amount into South Africa.

News went round on Tuesday that the jet is owned by Ayo Oritsejafor, President  of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN.

However, Mr. Oritsejafor denied knowledge of the arms deal saying the aircraft was managed by another company, Eagle Air Company, which in turn, leased the jet to a third party, Green Coast Produce Limited. A claim two firms allegedly confirmed in separate statements.

Details of the transaction remained vague beyond the revelations that the sum was meant for the purchase of arms for an unnamed Nigerian security agency.

In what appeared the first official confirmation of the deal, security personnel were quoted Tuesday as confirming the order and saying it was a normal practice to procure arms with cash.

Also, the Federal Government has released data and documents on the transaction, telling the South African government the transaction was "legitimate", according to news source, an agency that regularly disseminates media statements for the Military, Police and other security agencies in Nigeria.

The report said talks between the two countries were at the governmental level and between the intelligence services of the two nations.

A senior government official as saying that the South African Government only faulted "non-declaration" of the cash by the delegation from Nigeria.

"Nigeria and South Africa are getting closer to diplomatic resolution of the row over the $9.3m transaction. The two nations have opened up discussions," the official said.

"The Federal Government has submitted relevant data and documents on the transaction to South Africa and insisted that the transaction was legitimate.

"It also clarified that the funds were not laundered or smuggled for any covert manoeuvres. No launderer will be audacious to fly into a country in a chartered jet with such a huge cash.

"The technical details on security matters, which necessitated the desk, had been availed South Africa for screening.

"Based on initial scrutiny of the documents, the Challenger Jet has been released pending the conclusion of a full-scale investigation by South Africa."

The source said South African authorities impounded the cash because of "procedural error".

"There was procedural error at the airport, the team did not declare the $9.3million contrary to the aviation and customs laws in South Africa," he said.

"So, there was an oversight on the part of the delegation that went to complete the transaction.

"Nigeria is trying to complete the formality and we are confident that the cash will be released for the purpose it was meant for.

"Movement of cash for strategic purchase of security equipment by intelligence service is not new; it is a global trend. The FBI, KGB, MOSSAD and others do it," the statement said.

Source: PRNigeria

UNHCR and Partners Seek U.S.$34 Million for Nigeria Refugees!

The United Nations refugee agency on Tuesday issued a joint call on donors for US$34 million to fund urgent operations to help tens of thousands of Nigerian refugees in Cameroon, Chad and Niger.

UNHCR and its 16 partners need the funding to provide protection and life-saving aid to the more than 75,000 people who have to date fled from the escalating violence in north-east Nigeria's Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states, and to help thousands more expected to arrive in Cameroon, Chad and Niger by year's end.

The Nigeria Refugee Response Plan, presented to donors today, covers the most immediate protection and assistance needs of up to 95,000 people fleeing Nigeria until the end of the year. Given the upsurge in violence, these numbers will probably need to be revised upwards.

UNHCR spokesman Babar Baloch told journalists in Geneva that more than 11,000 refugees crossed into Cameroon and Chad in August alone. Some 15,000 people have arrived in Niger's Diffa region since the beginning of August, many of whom have settled on the islands of Lake Chad.

Attacks in September in Borno and Adamawa have prompted new refugees to make for Cameroon and Niger. "In Cameroon, the newly arrived are occupying school buildings and churches; some are staying with host families and others are living in the open and sleeping rough. The high prevalence of respiratory infections among children is of great concern," Baloch said.

"Over the past weekend, newly arrived refugees told our teams at the border area that insurgents had attacked their villages in the areas of Gwoza, Bama, Pulka and Idagala in Borno state, and stole everything before burning their houses. Some refugees are seriously traumatized having seen their relatives being brutally killed," he added.

Refugees reportedly said that a group of 40 to 60 armed men arrived in their village on motorbikes, telling villagers to embrace a more radical Islam and join their ranks, threatening to kill them.

The refugees escaped their homes at night and walked for days before reaching the relative safety of Kolofata, Mora and Fotokol in Cameroon - a long journey for children who arrived exhausted and with wounded feet. Refugees said that villages were mostly empty on the Nigeria side, with only old and disabled people remaining.

Fearing more cross-border attacks in Cameroon, "We have started to transfer the newly arrived refugees to the refugee camp in Minawao, some 120 kilometres further inland. Since the last week of August, nearly 8,000 refugees have been transferred to the camp, which now hosts over 13,000 people," the UNHCR spokesman said.

However, the volatile security situation in Cameroon's Far North region seriously hampers these relocation efforts, and more than 13,000 refugees remain at the border with Nigeria. In total, Cameroon is hosting some 43,700 Nigerian refugees, according to authorities, including 26,753 refugees who have been registered by UNHCR. Dozens arrive on a daily basis.

In Niger, a growing number of people continue to arrive, with more than 70 per cent of them being women and children. An escalation of the violence in Nigeria and the threat on the outskirts of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, would lead to an even greater influx into neighbouring countries. Some Chadian nationals are also arriving, transiting through Niger to return to their country.

Baloch noted that the displaced were seeking accommodation in local villages and this put pressure on the host communities. "These communities are in areas experiencing chronic food insecurity, environmental problems and a general lack of basic services. Therefore, humanitarian efforts are focusing on strengthening local capacities and services, including health and education facilities, involving the host communities," he said.

Meanwhile, Baloch said that in a bid to better protect the nearly 650,000 internally displaced people in Nigeria's six north-eastern states, UNHCR was helping to set up a protection monitoring system that will allow the agency to identify and profile protection problems, followed by an adequate response.

UNHCR and its partners will also provide shelter assistance and domestic items to displaced people with special needs. UNHCR, as part of the UN relief effort, is appealing for an additional US$5.5 million for these activities in Nigeria.

Nigerian Military Sentences 12 Mutineers to Death!

The Nigerian military authorities have sentenced 12 soldiers to death by firing squad for attempting to kill their commanding officer during a mutiny in the country's northeastern region earlier this year.

Information made available by the Authorities say the men shot at Major-General Ahmed Mohammed's official car at a barracks in Maiduguri, an area where Boko Haram militants remain very active.

The court martial also found the soldiers guilty of insubordination and the use of abusive language, as well as obstructing the evacuation of dead colleagues who died in an ambush.

Nigeria's military, backed by warplanes, has been fighting to push back advances by Boko Haram. But troops have complained about what they say is a lack of equipment and support - an issue that reportedly angered the 12 soldiers.

67 South Africans Killed in Nigeria Building Collapse!

In a statement on Tuesday, South African President Jacob Zuma said sixty-seven South Africans reportedly died in the building collapse that occurred at the Synagogue Church of All Nations in Nigeria.

According to the report, scores sustained injuries when the multi-storey guesthouse belonging to the church collapsed on Friday.

"This is a particularly difficult time for South Africa. Not in the recent history of our country have we had this large number of our people die in one incident outside the country," said Zuma.

"Our thoughts are with the families, friends and colleagues that have lost their loved ones in this heart-breaking tragedy.

"The whole nation shares the pain of the mothers, fathers, daughters and sons who have lost their loved ones. We are all in grief," he said.

President Zuma said he had directed various government departments to ensure that relatives of the deceased were taken to Nigeria to identify their loved one's bodies.

Government wanted to ensure that the bodies were repatriated as soon as possible.

Zuma thanked the families of the deceased and the Nigerian government for their co-operation with the South African government.

He also extended his condolences to Nigeria and all other nations affected by this tragedy.

"May the souls of the departed compatriots rest in peace," he said.

U.S. Commits More Resources to Help West Africa Fight Ebola!

Remarks by the President on the Ebola outbreak at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia, as released by the Unites States Department of State (Washinton, DC).

The "daunting task" of containing Ebola can be accomplished, President Obama says. "We know that if we take the proper steps, we can save lives. But we have to act fast."

Speaking at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta September 16, Obama said that responding to the Ebola epidemic in West Africa and the humanitarian crisis it has engendered is a top U.S. priority.

To contain and combat the epidemic, the United States is working with the United Nations and other international partners to help Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria and Senegal.

The U.S. strategy aims to accomplish four goals:

•  Control the epidemic at its source in West Africa.
•  Mitigate related economic, social and political effects in the region.
•  Engage the world community in a coordinated response.
•  Fortify global health security infrastructure in the region and beyond.

The United States is supporting a whole-of-government response to the epidemic, Obama said, noting the nation has committed more than $175 million to date to combat the current Ebola outbreak.

New resources announced by the president September 16 include the following:

• A Joint Force Command headquartered in Monrovia, Liberia, to provide regional command-and-control support to U.S. military activities and coordinate U.S. government and international relief efforts.
• Deployment of 65 U.S. Public Health Service commissioned officers to Liberia to manage and staff a previously announced Defense Department hospital to care for health care workers who become ill.
• A community care campaign supported by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) that will provide communities and households with protection kits, appropriate information and training on how to protect themselves and their loved ones.

The United States already has sent more than 100 specialists from multiple U.S. departments and agencies, including the departments of Defense, State and Health and Human Services; the CDC; and USAID.

Since March, the United States has spent more than $100 million to address Ebola, including the purchase of personal protective equipment, mobile labs and relief commodities, and support for community health workers.

USAID also has announced plans to make available up to $75 million in additional funding to increase the number of Ebola treatment units, provide more personal protective equipment, airlift additional medical and emergency supplies, and support other Ebola response activities in collaboration with the United Nations, including the World Health Organization, and international partners.

The United States is "prepared to take leadership on this to provide the kinds of capabilities that only America has," the president said, "and to mobilize the world in ways that only America can do."

Obama said he has requested that Congress authorize an additional $30 million to send more response workers from CDC, as well as lab supplies and equipment. His administration also is seeking an additional $58 million to support the development and manufacturing of Ebola therapeutic and vaccine candidates through the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority.

In August, USAID deployed a Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) to West Africa to coordinate and prioritize the U.S. government's response to the outbreak. The DART -- comprising staff from USAID, CDC, Defense and the U.S. Forest Service -- coordinates key areas of the response, such as planning, operations and logistics. It will be airlifting 130,000 sets of personal protective equipment to ensure health workers can safely do their jobs and is procuring generators to power Ebola treatment units and other response facilities.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently started clinical trials of an investigational Ebola vaccine and continues to support development of additional Ebola antivirals and therapeutics.

USAID and the State Department are providing up to $10 million to support the deployment of an African Union mission sending more than 100 health care workers to the region. State has encouraged other governments to increase aid, coordinate delivery of critical resources and encourage airlines operating in the region to maintain or reinstate service while ensuring appropriate precautions.

The department also is supporting public education efforts in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea on preventing and treating Ebola. In early September President Obama released a message to the people of West Africa to reinforce the facts and dispel myths surrounding Ebola.

The United States is continuing to work with nations around the world to support the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA), launched in February. This five-year effort aims to speed up response to public health emergencies by establishing measurable global health security capacity.

The United States has committed to working with at least 30 partner countries to invest in model systems to advance the agenda, he said. Specifically, CDC and Defense will work with other U.S. agencies and partner countries to establish emergency operations centers, build information systems and strengthen laboratory security to mitigate biological threats and build partner capacity.

Florida man kills sister while attempting ‘Tombstone’ gun stunt at her birthday party!

A Florida man killed his sister, when he unsuccessfully tried to re-enact some gun play from the movie "Tombstone".

Reports says the 50-year-old identified as Eric Stayton  attempted to holster the weapon, when it slipped from his hand, struck the concrete floor, and fired, a single shot struck his sister Chaires in the neck, as she stood next to her daughter in the home’s carport Stayton began twirling his gun in the air, she later died.

In the 1993 classic western, actor Michael Biehn, as Johnny Ringo, elaborately twirls his pistol during a barroom showdown with Val Kilmer, as Doc Holliday.

Stayton attempted the same stunt at the party in his home in Chaires, where about a dozen friends and relatives were celebrating the birthdays of his sister, 39-year-old Renee Chaires, and her 23-year-old daughter.

Chaires, a hair stylist who would have turned 40 this week, Stayton has not been charged in the fatal shooting, which remains under investigation.