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South Africa busts evil Angels Church with 100 sex slaves
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there are people here in this town who go to that church. people would give up all their pensions and donate them to the church said the officer1 south african police have busted mancoba seven angels ministry a church run as a cult with no fewer than 100 sex slaves among them girls as young as 12 nursing tiny babies and with leaders who regard themselves as angels1 leaders of the church who see themselves as angels were alleged to be the masterminds of the attack at the police station1 in this church it is forbidden to have identity documents. children are not allowed to have birth certificates and they are not allowed to attend school said national police commissioner general khehla sithole1 the rescued girls were kept in about 10 corrugated iron shacks. inside mattresses lined the floor and clothes hung from wires or were dumped on the beds1 a high-ranking police officer told city press that the cult in the centre of nyanga village was established by a mr mancoba who died in 20151 mancobas seven sons refused to follow their fathers successor. the seven angels and their mother subsequently became the leaders of the breakaway cult1 they soon ran out of money which the officer said could explain why they attacked the police station and bombed two atms in town1 they need money and are desperate. people of that church are brainwashed. they only live in their own world1 the officer said at least three of the seven men killed in friday nights shooting were among the angel brothers who had masterminded the massacre. one of them is on the run1 the guys known as angels drive very expensive cars but do not work. they are well known here in engcobo the officer said1 the church called mancoba seven angels ministry was sacked saturday after some members of the church attacked a police station in the tiny eastern cape town of engcobo killing five policemen1 city press of south africa reported that three of the seven mancoba brothers suspected of involvement in the murders of the officers were killed during a shoot-out with police on friday1 sithole said the rescued girls were indoctrinated and brainwashed girls. they have been taken to social workers for counselling1 as city press reported the cult run by the seven mancoba brothers and their mother was flagged by the government since 20161 a report by chapter 9 institution the crl rights commission which was presented to parliaments portfolio committee on cooperative governance and traditional affairs in october last year warned it was a disaster waiting to happen1 commission chairperson thoko mkhwanazi-xaluva told city press she interviewed the cult leaders in 2016 during her investigation into church practices and made the parliamentary committee aware of her serious concerns1 everyone [at the cult] was sitting waiting for jesus to come. we told parliament that this was a high risk and these people need urgent attention1 we warned that there will be something else [that will happen] once their money runs out. look what has happened mkhwanazi-xaluva said1 this has been a ticking time bomb. we said either these people are going to commit suicide or something else will happen1 we questioned the sanity of church leaders who saw themselves as angels sent by god1 the eastern cape social development department knew about the cult. spokesperson mzukisi solani said officials went there in 2016 and rescued 18 children. they were taken to places of safety after the department obtained a court order. after the raid they alerted the crl commission to the cult1 on friday night police tracked down those who allegedly attacked the police station. they were found 3km outside engcobo and about 500m from where two of the five slain policemen were executed before their van plunged into a gorge. seven cult members were killed in the ensuing shoot-out and 10 were arrested1 -
Woman gives birth after being rescued from kidnappers (Photos)
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by harrison arubu5 a federal road safety corps frsc team on sunday morning rescued a pregnant woman from suspected kidnappers in badagry lagos1 the corps public education officer mr bisi kazeem said in a statement on sunday that the woman gave birth to a baby boy immediately after she was rescued1 at about 730 a.m. on sunday feb. 25 2018 a team from the badagry unit of frsc led by assistant route commander peace danboyi accosted a vehicle with registration number ktu 356 ce at ap filling station before aradagun bus stop in badagry lagos1 in the vehicle were two suspected kidnappers male and a pregnant woman who was their victim1 the pregnant woman who had body injuries was rescued to ola-oki hospital ibereko where she immediately gave birth to a baby boy he said1 kazeem said it took the prompt intervention of soldiers to rescue the suspects from a mob that had attempted to attack the suspected kidnappers1 the soldiers arrested and handed them over to the police in badagry while corps marshal of frsc dr boboye oyeyemi has expressed appreciation to the gallant officers and commended them for their bravery he said1 the statement also said that oyeyemi assured the public that his men would always be on roads to ensure safe traffic and security of lives by cooperating with other law enforcement agencies1 -
Jesus burial site shut in protest
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church leaders closed jerusalems church of the holy sepulchre on sunday in protest against israeli taxation and land policy affecting church property1 roman catholic greek orthodox and armenian church leaders said the holy site where many christians believe jesus was crucified and buried would be closed until further notice1 a statement by the leaders accused israel of a systematic and unprecedented attack against christians in the holy land in pursuing a new tax policy and a proposed land appropriation law.reutersnan1 -
Troops arrest herdsman with bullet-proof vest
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by johnson eyiangho4 troops on patrol have arrested a herdsman with a locally made bullet proof and cutlass at chegba village in logo local government area of benue1 a statement signed by col. aliyu yusuf on sunday said the suspect had been handed over to the police1 yusuf also said that troops during the patrol intervened in a violent clash between hunters and herdsmen in obi local government following a distress call1 in related development yusuf said troops on patrol named ayem akpatuma cat race also seized a locally made pistol with one live cartridge at gidan kiya village ibbi local government area of taraba1 he call on the residents of the areas where the exercise was taking place to continue to cooperate with the troops by providing useful information and to report any suspicious movement to security agencies.nan1 -
Pope wants end to violence in Syria
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pope francis has called for an immediate end to violence and access to humanitarian aid to the eastern ghouta district of syria1 he said syria was being martyred by continued attacks and killing of civilians in the eastern district1 all this is inhuman francis told tens of thousands of people in st. peters square on sunday for his weekly blessing1 he spoke hours after the united nations adopted a resolution demanding a 30-day truce across syria to allow aid access and medical evacuation1 in these days my thoughts have often been taken up by the beloved and martyred syria he said1 he noted that there had been thousands of civilian victims of violence that had not spared even hospitals1 francis insisted that no one should fight evil with another evil and urged his listeners to join together in a moment of silent prayer1 he called for an immediate end to the violence so food and medicine can get in and the sick and wounded can leave1 -
Police step up crackdown on criminals in Bayelsa
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the police have set up a task force to mop up illegal firearms in bayelsa to rid the state of criminals1 mr don awunah the commissioner of police in the state said on saturday in a statement that the task force is headed by deputy commissioner of police mr. andy amiegheme1 amiegheme who is in charge of operations is saddled with the responsibility of clearing illegal firearms and other firearms-related infractions in the state1 he explained that the move was in accordance with the directive of the inspector general of police igp to crackdown on violent criminals and carry out a comprehensive mop up of illegal arms in the country1 the commissioner warned that the command would henceforth prosecute persons arrested for unlawful possession of firearms and trafficking in illegal weapons as terrorists armed robbers kidnappers and cultists1 the command will also embark on aggressive crack down on violent criminals throughout the state1 we will not hesitate to deal decisively within the ambit of the law persons group of persons vigilantes neighbourhood watch groups and community vanguards arrested for possession of illegal weapons1 awunah however advised those who were directly or indirectly in possession of illegal firearms or ownership of any weapon of any nature or calibre to surrender such arms to the nearest police station within 21 days1 the command also called for adequate cooperation and assistance from the people of the state1 we call on all the peace loving people of bayelsa state to cooperate and assist the police in ensuring that peace security and community harmony reign supreme in the state. nan1 -
3,000 bandits surrender in Zamfara
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at least 3000 bandits have surrendered their arms following the peace and dialogue initiated by zamfara state government1 a committee was initiated by zamfara state government which brokered the peace the deputy governor malam ibrahim wakkala said in guasu1 wakkala who is the chairman of the states dialogue reconciliation and disarmament committee said revealed at an interactive session with the national economic council nec committee on farmersherdsmen clashes1 wakkala said that the committee has succeeded in restoring peace and stability among communities in the state1 with these efforts our communities are now living peacefully and cooperating with security agencies in sustaining peace1 he commended the state government security agencies and traditional rulers and all other stakeholders for their efforts1 in his submission the speaker of the state house of assembly alhaji sanusi rikiji said that 1321 people have been killed since 2011 1881 persons injured and 185 cars and motorcycles lost to the activities of bandits1 rikiji who is the chairman of the state government damage assessment and relief committee added that over 10000 cattle were lost to rustling and 2688 hectares of farm lands and 10000 houses were destroyed within the period under review1 the speaker said the state government established the committee to ascertain the number of death and injured persons as well as property lost to banditry and cattle rustling with the aim of assisting victims1 within the period under review the state government has through the committee spent huge amount of money in providing cash food items as well as assistance to families of deceased and sponsoring medical bills to victims of disasters in the state he said1 -
Gaidam offers jobs to 38 YSU first class graduates
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he said government released n1.3 billion for the construction of structures and supply of equipment to the college of medical sciences1 governor ibrahim gaidam has offered jobs to 38 first class graduates of the yobe state universityysu1 the convocation covered five sets of over 2000 graduands who completed their studies in the last five years1 gaidam restatedhis administrations commitment to education and other sectors to improve the lives of the people1 gaidam said government spent n289 million on sponsorship of 28 lecturers of the university to undergo post-graduate studies overseas1 he made the offer today at the maiden convocation of the university during which he was also awarded an honorary doctorate degree. the graduates will become graduate assistants if they accepted the job offers1 according to him establishment of the college will enable the training health personnel thereby addressing the challenge of inadequacy of trained manpower in the health sector1 prof. yakubu mukhtar vice chancellor of yobe state university said although boko-haram insurgency has had a negative effect on his institution the university remains committed to pursuance of quality education1 the university started with 50 staff in 2006 but now had 709 academic and non academic staff1 he commended the state government for providing funds for staff development as well as necessary facilities that enable the accreditation of courses1 the ceremony held under tight security in view of the recent abduction of school girls in dapchi town of the state also featured the installation of alhaji muhammadu grema emir of tikau as the chancellor of the institution1 -
Ghana edge unlucky Super Falcons out of WAFU Cup final
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nigerias super falcons have failed to reach the finals of the maiden west african football union wafu womens cup after losing 5-4 on penalties to ghana1 the match ended in a 1-1 draw after regulation time before both teams proceeded to penalties in the match played at the treichville sports park stadium in abidjan1 alice ogebe opened scoring for nigeria in the eighth minute with faustina ampah sending in the equaliser for ghana nine minutes later1 ghana edge unlucky super falcons out of wafu cup final1 -
37 Nigerian athletes for Commonwealth Games
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commonwealth games 2018 australia2 37 nigerian athletes for commonwealth games1 the home-based athletes on the list include queen obisesan and fadekemi olude who broke the national records in womens hammer throw and womens 20km walk race respectively. also1 blessing ibraheem1 patience george-okon and rosemary chukwuma are among the other home-based women1 their male counterparts include adegoke enoch1 henry okorie1 isah salihu1 thirty-seven athletes have been selected by the athletics federation of nigeria afn to represent the country at the 2018 commonwealth games holding in april at gold coast in australia1 among others. the foreign-based women are blessing okagbare1 jenifer madu1 regina george1 kelechi nwanagha1 amusan tobiloba and doreen amata. their male counterparts are edward michael1 chukwuebuka enekwechi1 stephen mozia and chidi okezie1 orukpe eraiyokan and bamidele emmanuel1 -
Lalong appoints 19 commissioners
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hosea finangwai and usman idi. also nominated are dakur eli1 barely two weeks after he dissolved the state executive council1 mr dan majang1 special adviser to the governor on media and publicity. others are bulus bot1 ezekiel daju1 anna izam1 sylvester wallangko1 pam bot-mang1 gov. simon lalong of plateau has sent 19 names to the house of assembly for confirmation as commissioners1 victor lapang1 elizabeth wapmuk and regina somela. ahmed nazif1 abdullahi abbas1 dayyabu garga1 tamakat wali1 david wuyep1 festus fuanter and hitler dadi1 -
Fayose face-to-face with Buhari
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opposition governor ayo fayose of ekiti state1 a pathological critic of president muhammadu buhari1 fayose was at the villa to attend the council of state meeting1 president buhari summoned a meeting of the council of state to deliberate on key national issues1 the four former chief justices of nigeria attending the meeting are justice muhammad uwais1 idris kutigi1 mariam alooma and justice alfa belgore1 -
Ex-military leaders attend Council of State meeting
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ex-military leaders attend council of state meeting1 three former military heads of state on thursday attended the council of state meeting at the presidential villa in abuja. they included former president olusegun obasanjo1 abdulsalami abubakar1 and yakubu gowon1 president muhammadu buhari summoned the to deliberate on key national issues1 -
APC investigates Kaduna State crisis
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el-rufai2 kaduna state governor2 apc investigates kaduna state crisis1 kaduna apc suspends el-rufai1 kaduna apc faction1 barely 48 hours after the factional office of all progressives congress apc in kaduna was demolished1 the kaduna state chapter of the apc had been factionalised and had been in crisis for close to two years1 -
U.S. to open embassy in Jerusalem in May
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u.s. to open embassy in jerusalem in may1 the united states of america says plans are on to open its embassy in jerusalem in may1 the state department has revealed1 we are excited about taking this historic step1 and look forward with anticipation to the may opening1 the embassy will be gradually expanded in existing consular facilities in the arnona neighbourhood1 while the search for a permanent site has already begun for a longer-term undertaking1 it will turn israels 70th independence day into a much greater celebration1 izzat al-reshiq of the hamas political bureau said that this move needs an urgent and strong palestinian1 arab and islamic respons1 -
Winter Olympics: Swiss couple cycle 17,000km to watch son
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swiss couple cycle 171 000km to watch son1 a swiss couple arrived in pyeongchang this week to watch their son compete in the winter olympics. the father and step-mother of swiss freestyle skier mischa gasser left their home in olten1 70 kms west of zurich1 in february last year to cycle across the world. they arrived in pyeongchang on tuesday after journey that took them through 20 countries1 pyeongchangs phoenix park1 the venue for gassers freestyle skiing event1 after cheering on gasser1 the cyclists will continue through south korea before flying to japan1 -
FGs committee on farmers, herders clashes visits Zamfara
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herdsmen clashes4 benue3 taraba and adamawa and we have recorded great successes during the visits2 fgs committee on farmers1 herders clashes visits zamfara1 the national economic council committee on farmers and herdsmen clashes on saturday visited zamfara on a fact-finding mission over security challenges in the state1 chairman1 gov. dave umahi of ebonyi1 nasarawa1 -
TUC to governors: Resign if you cant pay workers
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nigerian trade union congress1 tuc1 nigerian labour congress1 minimum wage1 nigerian minimum wage1 the union leader noted that president muhammadu buhari had approved bailout funds and budget support funding to enable states to settle workers salaries1