A 13-year old sex slave (name withheld) has escaped from a hotel in Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria, after sleeping with at least 10 men daily for almost two months.

She was forced into prostitution by her aunt simply called Victoria, who brought her from Akwa Ibom to Lagos in December last year.

The JSS 2 student said it was while she was making effort to escape back to Akwa Ibom State after she fled from the hotel that someone saw her on the street and took her to a police station.

At the station, she told the police how she slept with at least 10 men daily, that is, about 550 men had sex with her throughout the two months she spent in the hotel.

She said each man paid her N1,000 to have sex with her. And her aunt, Victoria, usually comes around to collect the day’s proceeds.

The teenager said Victoria lied to her parents in Akwa Ibom that she was bringing her to Lagos to attend school only for her to be taken to a hotel and asked to sleep with men.

According to the girl, she gave me a room and brought mini skirt and slide dress and asked me to wear them.

“I did not understand what that meant until men started to approach me and I saw other girls going into their rooms with men,” she said.

“My aunt came to my room and coached me on how I should behave and directed that if any man comes to me I should collect N1000 and allow him to have sex with me.”

She also warned her to behave well so that they can always come back.

“That was how I started sleeping with men and at least 10 men have sex with me on daily basis and my aunt will collect the money and leave only food money for me,” she narrated.

On why she ran away from the hotel, she said that she was having severe pains in her private part and “when I complained to her, she wouldn’t hear of it and gave me oil to be robbing inside it but the pain continued until I could no longer bear it.”

Narrating how she agreed to follow her aunt to Lagos, she said that she hails from Ukuda in Akwa Ibom State and was in JSS2 when Victoria came from Lagos in December to take her here.

“She told my parents that she would like to assist them by sending me to school,” adding that since she was living in Lagos, she will take the victim along with her.

“On the day we set out from the village to Lagos, she gave my mom N500 and we left,” she narrated.

When they got to Lagos, she took her to a popular hotel in Ejigbo, New Love Hotel, situated at Lafenwa area, NNPC, Ejigbo.

On how she came to the police station, she said that when she could not bear the pain any longer, she ran away. She said she was crying and looking for a way to go back to the village because she does not know any place in Lagos.

While she was looking for a way to escape to the village a man took her to the station after listening to her plight.

Following her escape, the police have arrested the manager of the hotel identified as Johnson while Victoria was said to be on the run.

Though the manager has been granted bail, he was ordered to produce Victoria who brought the little girl to Lagos as a sex slave.On how she came to the police station, she said that when she could not bear the pain any longer, she ran away. She said she was crying and looking for a way to go back to the village because she does not know any place in Lagos.

P.M.NEWS gathered that the Area Commander Zone D, Mushin has ordered full investigation into the matter.

The matter is now being investigated by Inspector Tina in the human rights section.

Both Ejigbo Police and area Commander confirmed the incident and said that full investigation has commenced into the matter.

The girl has been handed over to her parents...

—Cyriacus Izuekwe

Malawi row over whether new law bans farting

The justice minister said local chiefs would deal with those caught breaking wind in public

Two of Malawi's most senior judicial officials are arguing over whether a new bill includes a provision that outlaws breaking wind in public.

Justice Minister George Chaponda says the new bill would criminalise flatulence to promote "public decency".

"Just go to the toilet when you feel like farting," he told local radio.

However, he was directly contradicted by Solicitor General Anthony Kamanga, who says the reference to "fouling the air" means pollution.

"How any reasonable or sensible person can construe the provision to criminalising farting in public is beyond me," he said, adding that the prohibition contained in the new law has been in place since 1929.

The Local Courts Bill, to be introduced next week reads: "Any person who vitiates the atmosphere in any place so as to make it noxious to the public to the health of persons in general dwelling or carrying on business in the neighbourhood or passing along a public way shall be guilty of a misdemeanour."

Mr Chaponda, a trained lawyer, insists that this includes farting.

"Would you be happy to see people farting anyhow?" he asked on the popular "Straight Talk" programme on Malawi's Capital Radio...

He said that local chiefs would deal with any offenders...

When asked whether it could be enforced, he said it would be similar to laws banning urinating in public.

        The voters registration which kicked off on the 10th of jan.and was extended by one week to enable eligible voters to register would finally come to an end tomorrow. The exercise which was kicked off with so many hassles ranging from low battery,no ink to non payment of the youth corps used. Saw each new day paving way for inec to make amends.

         The situations was not the same everywhere as some people found it easy to register many others did not.There was so much struggling that some had to bribe their way through to be registered.While some people also had to bear the insults and rude approach of some of the inec officials.Many had sleepless nights just to make sure they perform their civic responsibilities.

           In all these the registration as come and almost gone,be a patriotic 9jerian today go perform your civic duty if you have not.

Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commision, Dr. Abel Guobadia is dead. We gathered that he died today in the hospital after suffering from prostate cancer.

Prior to enroling for his Ph. D, Guobadia began his career as a Physics teacher at Osogbo Grammar School (1957); Ilesha Grammar School (1958); Government College Ughelli (1958 – 1959); Edo College, Benin City (1960); Government College, Ibadan (1960 – 1961) and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (1961 – 1962). From 1966 – 1971, Dr. Guobadia was a Senior Lecturer and Head of Department of Physics at the University of Lagos, Nigeria...

Guobadia worked at Nigeria’s National Universities Commission throughout most of the 1970s and early 1980s and rose to the position of Director of Academic Planning and subsequently, Executive Secretary of the Commission. In 1983, Dr. Guobadia helped the University of Benin, Benin City establish a Consultancy Services Unit and became the pioneer Director of the Unit.

In January 1984, Guobadia was appointed Commissioner of Education for the defunct Bendel State of Nigeria under the military administration of then Brigadier Jeremiah Useni. Later in 1986, the Colonel John Mark Inienger military administration appointed him the Bendel State Commissioner of Finance and Economic Planning. In 1987, President Ibrahim Babangida appointed Abel Guobadia Nigeria’s first resident Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Korea. Upon retirement, Abel Guobadia floated a private educational consulting firm, Advanced Educational Services Limited, that was responsible for developing academic programmess for several universities in Nigeria. Abel Guobadia and Professor T. M. Yesufu played an influential role in the establishment of the Igbinedion University, Okada in Edo State, Nigeria.

In 1999, Guobadia became Nigeria’s Chief Electoral Officer. Dr. Guobadia was confirmed as the Chairman of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission by the Nigerian Senate in May 2000. Guobadia retired from this position in May 2005 becoming the first, and so far, only Chairman of the Electoral Commission since Nigeria’s independence in 1960, to complete his tenure.

Guobadia has served as Chairman and member of many boards, including that of the New Nigeria Bank, West African Examinations Council and the Nigerian Standards Organization. He has served in several capacities on Governing Councils of several Universities in Nigeria. Guobadia was former Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council of the Edo State University, Ekpoma. He was the President of the Science Teachers Association of Nigeria (STAN) from 1971 to 1976. He was a Special Member of the Senate of the University of Benin, Benin City.

He was once arraigned at a magistrate court in Benin City for alleged defamation against the Anglican Bishop of Benin Diocese, Rev. Peter Imasuen.

He said his arraignment was not an embarrassment to him.

The meeting ended came to a close quite alright, but Afeez didn’t make it to his house at Igando, a Lagos suburb, as he was stabbed to death by one Ahmed Fatai.

The deceased had tried to save Ahmed’s mother, whose son (Ahmed), armed with knife, was pursuing her, as she kept screaming for help. But in an attempt to intervene he lost his own life in the process.
The deceased’s widows and children

When Daily Sun visited Moshalashi Street, where the incident occurred, people gathered round the body of the husband of three wives, who was in the pool of blood.

One of the eyewitnesses, who spoke to the reporter on the condition of anonymity, painted a graphic picture of how the meeting ended and Afeez getting ready to go home before he saw the armed Ahmed pursuing his mother...

“Ahmed’s mother was screaming for help, pleading with the son to spare her life. Afeez went to rescue her, but Ahmed stopped, stared at his face and stabbed him in the neck and chest,” he said.

Ahmed’s father was said to have hired a tricycle known in Lagos as Keke Marwa to rush him to the hospital, but it was too late as the Good Samaritan died few minutes later.

Afeez, a shoemaker, lived at Orile- Iganmu for many years, before he packed into his own house at Igando with his third wife, Taiye, who is said to be five months pregnant. His first widow, Nuratu, who disclosed that they had been married for the past 20 years, said they were friends, before they decided to get married.

She said: “He was my boyfriend, when he was in Boys Academy, Lagos. I’m his first wife. This is his second wife (pointing at a woman). Her name is Kudirat. The third wife is five months pregnant and she is living at Igando. “My husband was a successful shoemaker, and was popular man, I have two boys for him. “He once had a shop at Baale Street, Orile -Iganmu, before he moved to Lagos Island and later, Igando.

He told the third wife that he wanted to attend PDP ward meeting and to return home before 4.30. But he was killed at about 1pm.” The widow also narrated how her husband had earlier refrained himself from going out and restricted his movement to his compound since January. “He just decided to stay at home and prayed, till that fateful day he was murdered. He was a peaceful person, who disliked fighting.

“He could be angry but he never raised his hands on someone,” she revealed. His second widow with whom they had two children, a boy and a girl, said she was informed of his death on phone.

She described him as a good husband, who took care of his wives and children Ahmed’s sister, Modinat, also told Daily Sun how the family concealed the tragic incident from their father because of his failing health.

But the family could not hide the death of his son for too long as the 72-year-old man knew about his murder. Pa Moshood Agboola explained that the deceased was the only one taking care of him.

He lamented: “What am I living again for? The man, who killed my son has killed me, too. Who will take care of me? I’m now 72 years old, Afeez is my first son. The person, who killed him should know that it wasn’t only my son that he killed.

“He was a peace lover, he died, trying to make peace and to save life. His mother died long time ago and I gave him good home training. “I want the government and police to investigate the case properly, and, to bring the suspect to justice. This is what the family wants.” The traditional ruler of the area, Baale Jonathan Balogun, 80, also condemned the action of the suspect.

Meanwhile, residents of Orile-Iganmu said they suspected that Ahmed ran amok few minutes, after he came back from the mosque. According to them, he suffers from what they described as momentary insanity. They claimed it might have been responsible for his action. But the Baale reasoned: “If he suffered from insanity and was stopped from killing his mother, why did he kill another person?”

Multiple award-winning actress, Stephanie Okereke, has said that her proposed wedding with heartthrob, Linus Idahosa is still on course. Idahosa is the Chief Executive Officer of Del-York International Limited.

•Stephanie Okereke

Though no date has been announced for the wedding yet, the actress is set to silence her critics as plans are in top gear for the wedding, which is very likely to hold soon.

Contrary to some reports that the wedding plans have hit a brickwall due to the fact that the groom-to-be parents didn’t want their son to marry Stephanie, the actress said there is no iota of truth in the reports.

Speaking with P.M.NEWS on phone yesterday, Stephanie, who has just featured in a Hollywood flick titled Through The Glass, declined to give details of the wedding plans now, but confirmed she has no problem whatsoever with her fiancée’s parents as it was being rumoured.

“My brother, I have decided not to talk about this issue for now, but trust me; you will be among the first people to know when I’m ready to make the plans public. Everything is in order and I don’t have problem with anybody,” said Stephanie.

In August 2004, Stephanie got married to former Super Eagles player, Chikelue, but the union was officially dissolved in January 2007 on mutual grounds.

Born in Imo State in 1982, Stephanie Onyekachi Okereke is the sixth child of eight children. A model and film director, she emerged the first runner-up in the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria [MBGN], beauty pageant in 2002, and ever since, her career has been on a steady rise.

This ebony-skinned actress has actually carved a niche for herself, clinching awards both from the local and foreign scenes. Some of her awards include 2003 Reel Award for Best Actress, 2006 Afro Hollywood Award for Best Actress among others.

What almost wrecked her flourishing career happened in April 2005 when she had a close shave with death. She was involved in an auto crash. She was actually on her way to Yenagoa, Bayelsa State for the Africa Movie Academy Awards [AMAA] when she had the accident.

She had been nominated in the Best Actress Category...

Stephanie does not like talking about her crashed marriage with the ex-Super Eagles footballer, but she acknowledged that he was a shoulder for her to lean on during the time of the accident. She was flown abroad for proper medical attention, and it took her almost a year to bounce back in front of the cameras.

“Yes, he stood by me when I had an accident but it was his responsibility to take care of somebody he claimed he loved and was his woman. It is not as if I don’t appreciate the fact that he stood by me, but he was supposed to be there. If he weren’t there, people would start talking,” she said.

NAIWU OSAHON, Hon. Khu Mkuu (Leader) World Pan-African Movement); Ameer Spiritual (Spiritual Prince) of the African race; MSc. (Salford); Dip.M.S; G.I.P.M; Dip.I.A (Liv.); D. Inst. M; G. Inst. M; G.I.W.M; A.M.N.I.M. Poet, Author of the magnum opus: ‘The end of knowledge’. One of the world’s leading authors of children’s books; Awarded; key to the city of Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Honourary Councilmanship, Memphis City Council; Honourary Citizenship, County of Shelby; Honourary Commissionership, County of Shelby, Tennessee; and a silver shield trophy by Morehouse College, USA, for activities to unite and uplift the African race.Naiwu Osahon, renowned author, philosopher of science, mystique, leader of the world Pan-African Movement.

A mob on Monday razed a branch of Zenith bank at Mpape, Abuja following the shooting of a taxi driver and a lady passenger to death by a policeman attached to the bank.

The incident, which almost got out of hand also, consumed nine cars belonging to the bank and its members of staff, while the ATM machine was looted and set on fire.

The two persons were rushed to an undisclosed hospital, but unconfirmed reports said they later died of gun injuries. Trouble started when the policeman accidentally shot the taxi driver who had parked in front of the bank for his passenger to alight. The bullet also hit the female passenger, which led to her death; and this triggered the riot and attack on the bank.

Lorry load of policemen and soldiers were later brought to control the situation..

The Federal Capital Territory Commissioner of Police, John Haruna told journalists that “the policeman at the centre of the crisis has been taken into custody,” stressing that there were certain conditions that must be met before firearms could be used, but these conditions were not satisfied before the policeman fired his weapon.” The Mpape Divisional Police Officer, Imran Balarabe said he was at home when the incident happened but was informed by the Divisional Crime Officer via a phone call around 8 am. “I quickly dashed to the scene, only to see hundreds of angry people attacking the bank and attempting to break into the banking hall.” He said. The DPO said the information he had was that the gun went off when the policeman hit his rifle against the car to urge the taxi driver not to park in front of the bank, adding that the rifle may not have been cocked. However, Igwebuike Ugwueze, an artisan whose workshop is directly opposite the bank explained to NEXT that he heard a gunshot and saw the policeman speeding away as he was hotly chased by the mob.

“The policemen escaped into a bus which took off, then the people mobilised and started stoning the bank before setting it on fire. I learnt that some people suffered gunshot wounds, but I didn’t see any dead bodies,” he said.

NEXT observed money bands littering the frontage of the bank as well as expended shells on the ground.

Mohammed Hanif Khan, 42, was also found guilty by a jury at Nottingham Crown Court of sexual activity with a child, as well as the two counts of rape.

The charges relate to two boys who attended the mosque in Capper Street, Stoke on Trent, where he was imam, in 2009.

Prosecutor Tariq Bin Shakoor told the jury part of Khan's job was to lead prayers and give Islamic education lessons to boys at evening classes.

He told the court one of the boys claimed in police interviews that he was singled out by Khan after evening prayer on several occasions. He was sexually assaulted in various areas of the mosque which were not covered by CCTV, Mr Shakoor told the court.

The other boy was assaulted when he was an overnight guest at Khan's house, the jury of six men and six women were told.

But in his evidence to the court Khan, of Owler Lane, Sheffield, said he had a close relationship with the youngsters because he tried to help them with their unruly behaviour, adding that he would often be more lenient on the boys if they were late or did not turn up for classes at the mosque because he was aware they had issues at home.

Khan's lawyer, Robert Woodcock QC, asked him who had invited him to get involved in the family's business and he said it was mainly the mothers of the two boys who asked for his help.

Khan, who told the court he travelled to Syria, Egypt, Pakistan, India and Cyprus to complete his imam training, showed no emotion as the jury delivered its verdicts.

A further five charges were dismissed by Mrs Justice Dobbs because the jury could not reach a decision, and she adjourned the trial for pre-sentence reports to a date yet to be fixed.

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