1980 AFCON CHAMPION CHARLES BASSEY DIES AT 71.(PHOTO)..
1980 AFCON Champion Charles Bassey Dies at 71 Charles Bassey, a member of Nigeria’s historic 1980 Africa Cup of Nations-winning squad, has died at the age of 71 after a prolonged illness. He passed away on Saturday in his hometown, Eket, Akwa Ibom State. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) confirmed his death in a statement released on Monday by its General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, describing the loss as part of a “day of double tragedy” following the earlier death of team captain Christian Chukwu. Bassey was part of the Green Eagles team that secured Nigeria’s first AFCON title with a 3-0 victory over Algeria at the National Stadium in Lagos on March 22, 1980. After retiring as a player, he transitioned into coaching and managed several clubs, including Calabar Rovers, Mobil Pegasus, BCC Lions, Flash Flamingoes, Akwa United, and Wikki Tourists. His passing brings the number of deceased members of the 1980 squad to nine.
According to the Nigerian police,a suspect named Olaniyan Oluwakayode,whose pictured above,raped a girl in his apartment at Ifako area of Lagos.These Osun state indigene was arrested by the police and brought to the Lagos State Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation,WAPA in handcuffs.The victims name was withheld for security reasons but she hails from Akwa Ibom state.She claimed Olaniyan raped her,snapped her pictures,despite pleas from his sister to desist from such barbaric act,saying Olaniyan was not her boyfriend as he claimed.Director of Child Development WAPA,Mrs Alaba Fadairo said the case would be charged to court as it was a case of raping and uploading the pictures on the internet.The case would not be swept under the carpet except the victim herself was opting out.The government would not give up.''You do not have to force a person to have your way.It has to be mutual consent.The most barbaric aspect is that it was done and it was aired.Where is the dignity of the woman?.It shows the person is callous and wicked and i think we should allow the arm of the law take its course so that the girl could feel justice has been served''.The victim said ''He has been asking me out for a long time.I was never his girlfriend,i have my own boyfriend.He raped me with pains,even his sister was crying and he snapped me immediately and his sister even said she will call his mother because even if she was the one they did that thing to,he would even over react''.The suspect said ''I was fighting with my girlfriend but they are accusing me of raping her.I never deny the fact that i snapped her picture when she was naked.We were fighting inside,but any other allegation levelled against me is a big lie.The only thing i did which i do not deny is that i snapped her naked picture''.
All rapist should be burnt alive
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