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Photos: Four suspected kidnappers, one armed robber arrested in Rivers State

The Rivers State Police Command wishes to announce the arrest of four suspected kidnappers, one armed robber and recovery of stolen vehicles. The arrest were made at Ohigha in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government and Diobu, Port Harcourt...

Henry Ajie 'm' age 23 years, Bright Ajie 'm' age 22 years, Dadison Ogadima 'm' 22 years and Sampson Dibia 'm' 30 years all of Ohigha village were arrested for complicity in the kidnapping of Mrs Igila Sunday 'f' of Ohigha village on 07/01/2016 . The suspects confessed to the allegations of the victim's kidnapping after which they raped, strangulated her to death and buried her corpse in shalow grave at Ogbosi.

The gang also confessed to have been responsible for the kidnapping one pastor Chuckwu Ekere of same Ohinga community and killed him for the simple reason that the man of God disturbed them with preaching to repent, shun from nefarious activities and accept God.

3. In a related development, the Command arrested Chidebere Ngangbu 'm' 35 years and recovered two suspected stolen vehicles. The suspect was arrested on 07/04/2016 at an 10:30 pm along Ejike street, Diobu, Port Harcourt. His arrest was on the heel of a reliable tip off that the suspect was sighted with vehicles presumed to have been stolen.

The vehicles recovered from him are brown Toyota Camry With registration NO. Rivers SKP 239 HR and brown Nissan Murano jeep With registration No. Lagos KRD 190 AC. 3. The suspects will be charged to court as soon as the investigations are concluded, please.

Signed DSP. Ahmad K. Muhammad,
Police Public Relations Officer,
For: Commissioner of Police, Rivers State Command.

NFF President Amaju Pinnick files appeal after Jos High Court nullifies his election

A High court sitting in Jos this morning nullified the election of Amaju Pinnick as the president of the Nigeria Football Federation, restoring all reliefs granted his election rival Chris Giwa in the process. An NFF media rep revealed to LIB that they have immediately filed an appeal to the ruling.

"It's true Pinnick's election has been nullified. That's the decision of the Jos High Court."

Asked why the court nullified the election, the rep said;

"It's the same merry go round since 2014 with Giwa.But we have filed an appeal. And we have asked for a stay of execution'

As at now Amaju Pinnick is in a closed room NFF meeting with associates and legal representatives

Photos: UNILAG students pass through canal to leave school

Some UNILAG students passed through the canal at the back of their school after the school's main gate was closed, following the closure of the school. See more photos after the cut...

The Practice of Being Real

As the earth keeps going by turning itself toward the sun day of day, we have no choice, despite all forms of etiquette and training, but to keep turning toward what we feel is real. Otherwise, we become cold little planets spinning in the dark.

Very often, when I am confused or depressed for a long period of time, it is because I have stopped turning toward the light of what feels real. At times like this, I have to break the darkness of my spinning with a very small and simple step that often seems huge and difficult because I have been spinning in on myself --I have to practice being real by saying what I feel, not just once, but continually.

I have struggled my whole life with this. Like most of us, I learned to survive by withholding what feels real. When events happen --when someone says or does something that hurts me-- I have learned to absorb the hit and pretend that nothing has changed, that everything is the same. But when I do this, my energy is used up in maintaining the pretense that nothing has happened and I begin to spin coldly in the dark.

It is so simple and yet so brave to say that we are hurt when we are hurt, that we are sad when we are sad, that we are scared when we are scared. In very direct and daily ways, this energy of realness --this mana-- changes situations because the immediate expression of our truth releases light and warmth that influences the life we are a part of. This is the way our spirit shines.

Photos: Dog that lost its leg in Afghanistan given highest medal by U.S Army

Lucca has become the 67th animal to be honoured with the Dickin Medal, the Victoria Cross for animals, after the U.S Marine Corps decided to honour the 12-year-old German Shepherd who served the US Marine Corps for six years and lost her leg during a bomb sniffing operation in Afghanistan.

According to reports, in 2012, after losing her leg and suffering chest burns from the bomb, she retired but army reports have it that there were never any human casualties during her patrols, such was her worth to the army.

Lucca’s owner, Gunnery Sergeant Chris Willingham, traveled to London with her to accept the prestigious medal founded by vet charity PDSA in 1943 .

It's been awarded to 31 dogs, 32 Second World War messenger pigeons, three horses and one cat since it's inception.

Lucca is very intelligent, loyal, and had an amazing drive for work as a search dog,’ he said.
‘She is the only reason I made it home to my family and I am fortunate to have served with her. Today, I do my best to keep her spoiled in her well-deserved retirement.’

Lucca and her owner served in two operations in Iraq before going to Afghanistan where she led 75 patrols in Helmand Province, a province heavily laden with improvised explosive devices.

Jan McLoughlin, DGl of the PDSA, said:

‘Lucca’s conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty makes her a hugely deserving recipient of the PDSA Dickin Medal.

‘Her ability and determination to seek our arms and explosives preserved human life amid some of the world’s fiercest military conflicts.’

Source- Metro UK

Graphic photos: Four female suicide bombers shot dead in Borno State by members of Civilian JTF

Tragedy was averted today in Jimini village, Jere LGA, of Borno State when gallant Civilian JTF members spotted and shot dead four female suicide bombers who attempted to infiltrate Maiduguri.

According to Sallau who shared the photos on Facebook: "Today at about 5:20am four females suicide bombers try to attack( jimini village of Jere LGA)but the gallant CJTF members brought them down" See the videos after the cut...