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The International Association of Exorcists (IAE) have branded the picture 'unreliable splatter' while claiming the title is 'pretentious'. They went on to say the movie poses 'unacceptable doubt' to the public as to who 'the real enemy is, the devil or ecclesiastical power'. The group said in a statement: 'The end result is to instil the conviction that exorcism is an abnormal, monstrous, and frightening phenomenon, whose only protagonist is the devil, whose violent reactions can be faced with great difficulty. 'This is the exact opposite of what occurs in the context of exorcism celebrated in the Catholic church in obedience to the directives imparted by it.' Although the Catholic Church officially recognises exorcism, its modernisers see it as a medieval hangover that plays on superstition to strengthen religious devotion.  Russell recently revealed a creepy incident that occurred while he was filming the new horror film about demonic posse...

Benue: Armed invaders killed 134 in 5 days — Ortom 10 April 2023  Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom, has said at least 134 people have been killed by armed invaders within five days in separate attacks on villages in Otukpo, Apa and Guma local government areas of the state. Our correspondent reports that the death toll of Wednesday’s attack on Umogidi village in Otukpo LGA rose to 52 from the initial 46 recorded on the spot. Three people had been killed in the same village a day before the massacre. Also, the death toll from the Friday night attack on Ngban IDP camp in Guma LGA rose from 36 to 38 as of Sunday while other parts of the local government recorded unspecified numbers of deaths caused by the armed men within the five days. Similarly, in Apa LGA, 47 people were reportedly killed on April 3 in different villages, including the Ikobi community, where a traditional ruler was killed along with some of his subjects. Ortom, who spoke to journalists when he visited over 36 inju...

PRESS RELEASE April, 09th 2023 The Editors, CRIME BULLETIN  ARREST OF SUSPECTED THUG AND THUGGERY IN POSSESSION OF DANGEROUS WEAPONS  Sequel to the directives of the Commissioner of Police to the Area Commanders, DPOs and Tactical teams to raid criminal hideouts and ensure maximum security and serenity of the Easter celebration. On 08/04/2023 at about 0930hrs, operatives attached to C’ Divisional Police Headquarters Bauchi in collaboration with a quasi-security outfit acted on a credible intelligence raided a criminal hideout in an uncompleted building situated at Magaji Quarters Bauchi.  The operation yielded a very high rate of success leading to the arrest of the following suspects; 1. Rayyanu Mohammed 'm' aged 25yrs  2. Mustapha Harisu 'm' aged 19yrs  3. Yusuf Ibrahim 'm' aged 18yrs  4. Mubarak Lawal 'm' aged 18yrs  5. Abubakar Musa 'm' aged 18yrs S 6. Al-Amin Hussaini 'm' aged 20yrs   7. Hamza Umar 'm' aged 17yrs all of Magaj...

ENUGU/PORT-HARCOURT EXPRESSWAY FATAL MOTOR ACCIDENT: CP AMMANI CONSOLES FAMILIES OF THE DECEASED, ORDERS FULL-SCALE MOTOR TRAFFIC INVESTIGATION; - Cautions motorists against disobeying road traffic rules   The Enugu State Police Command regrets to inform the general public that on 08/04/2023 at about 8.30pm, a fatal motor accident involving a Mercedes Benz Tipper with registration number: AAA 285 XR and an 18-Seater Commuter to Enugu South Mass Transit bus, with registration number: NKE 622 XA, occurred at Ituku Awgu LGA, along Enugu/Port-Harcourt Expressway. 2. Preliminary investigation reveals that the Tipper loaded with bags of cement and plying against traffic from Enugu City, had a head-on collision with the Bus loaded with passengers and coming from Aba, Abia State, which resulted in the both vehicles bursting up in flames and all the occupants burning beyond recognition, except the driver of the Tipper, who was found alive and is currently admitted in the hospital. 3. Meanwh...

PRESIDENT BUHARI LEAVES FOR SAUDI ARABIA ON OFFICIAL VISIT President Muhammadu Buhari will travel to Saudi Arabia on official visit from Tuesday, April 11th to 19th on his last trip to the Kingdom as President, during which he will perform Umrah, the Lesser Pilgrimage. He will be accompanied by his aides.  Garba Shehu Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity) April 10, 2023  

Man Arrested For Allegedly Enticing People To Convert From Islam To Christianity Libya's Internal Security Agency has arrested a Pakistani national on charges of enticing local Libyan people to convert from Islam to Christianity. The Libya Observer reported the arrest on Sunday, April 9, 2023. One more photo below. 

Dalai Lama apologises after video of him asking boy to suck his tongue sparked outrage.  The Dalai Lama has apologized after a video emerged showing him kissing a child on the lips and then telling the child “suck my tongue” at an event in northern India.  In a statement Monday, April 10, the office for the Dalai Lama said he “wishes to apologize to the boy and his family, as well as his many friends across the world, for the hurt his words may have caused,” adding he “regrets” the incident.  “His Holiness often teases people he meets in an innocent and playful way, even in public and before cameras,” the statement said.  The spiritual leader’s apology comes after a video of the exchange, which took place during an event in the hillside city of Dharamshala in February, went viral on social media with many users criticizing the Dalai Lama’s actions.  In the video, the young boy can be seen approaching the Nobel Peace Prize winner before asking, “Can I hug you?”...

Three men abduct Lagos policeman, destroy N185,000 phone 10 April 2023  Three men, Olayinka Idowu, 39; Caleb Saviour, 45; and Andrew Ogoh, 36, were on Thursday arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court sitting at Ogba area of Lagos State on charges of abduction and assault. The defendants allegedly abducted a policeman, Inspector Shola Akindeko, to an unknown destination and assaulted him. One of the suspects, Idowu, was said to have destroyed the policeman’s telephone handset, iPhone XR, valued at N185,000. Idowu, Saviour and Ogoh were also accused of committing assault in a three-count bordering on committing a felony to wit assault occasioning harm and cause of breach of public peace. The police prosecutor, Inspector Josephine Ikhayyera, said the offence committed is punishable under Sections 411, 168(D) and 350 of the Criminal laws of Lagos State of Nigeria 2015. The charge read, “That you, Olayinka Idowu, Caleb Saviour and Andrew Ogoh on April 3, 2023, around 8.30pm at BRT ...

Dear Alhaji Aliko Dangote,.. On this special day, I wish you a very happy birthday!  You are an inspiration to so many, and your impact on the world is immeasurable. Your hard work, dedication and leadership have truly made a difference, and your contributions to mankind have been felt far and wide. Your want for excellence and pursuit of goals which have been met with unwavering determination is highly admirable. Thank you for all that you have done, and may this birthday be filled with love, joy, and family.  Congratulations and Hearty Cheers!  One more photo below. 

 Mob Stones Driver To Death For Killing Two In Akure A mob, on Monday, stoned a 35-year-old man to death for allegedly killing two persons and injuring six others in an accident at Ijoka road, Akure, Ondo State capital. The Spokesperson for the police command in Ondo State, SP Olufunmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, confirmed the incident to newsmen. Ms Odunlani-Omisanya said the accident involved a vehicle and a commercial motorcycle. There was an accident that led to the death of a motorcyclist, and rather than the people around helping, they resorted to jungle justice by killing the young man and setting his car ablaze,” she said. The police spokesperson further stated that, but for the quick intervention of the police, the parents of the driver too would have been killed. She said the parents were not in the exact vehicle with their son but only came to the scene to see what was happening. “In all, two people were confirmed dead while the six others who sustained injuries in the accide...

Suspected phone thief set ablaze in Calabar  10 April 2023  A 22 years old boy simply identified as Eyo, has been set ablaze by an angry mob at Esu street off Edim Otop street , Atimbo , Calabar Municipality LGA of Cross River state. An eyewitness who pleaded anonymity said that Eyo stole the android phone yesterday evening and vanished only to resurface Sunday morning to meet his waterloo. According to multiple sources, Eyo who resides around Second transformer, Inyanghasang has been involved in petty stealing for a very long time. “I have known Eyo from secondary school, he has always been stealing,  there was a time he stole half of the class school fees. “Even as we grew into our 20s , Eyo  became audacious in stealing and more notorious, he was always caught stealing, this is not the first time they tried to mob him, it’s unfortunate that he got unlucky today. “They started beating him with cutlass and gave him deep cuts before setting him ablaze, funny enough, ...

Abductors of Ogboni head’s wives demand N2m ransom, energy drink, cigarettes  10 April 2023  The abductors of two wives of the of Ogboni Aborigines, Oba Adetoyese Olakisan, demanded N2m ransom as well as energy drinks and cigarettes to release the remaining victim in their den.  But the victim was rescued in the early hours of Sunday by local security operatives after a gun battle that lasted for several minutes.    The family member of the victim, who is the head of a cultural security group, Kiriji Heritage Defenders, Dr Ademola Ekundayo, confirmed that the victim has been rescued.  The abductors kidnapped two wives of the Ogboni head at their residence in Oke-Imesi in Obokun Local Government Area before one of them escaped last week. Ekundayo said: “We have secured the release of Olori Rashidat Olatipe. We used about N25 million as a bait but we could not arrest them. Their base is around Ikoro-Ekiti, the place is after Oke-Imesi along Ikoro road very cl...

Eight missing as explosion destroys Marseille building 10 April 2023  Five people were injured and eight are unaccounted for after an explosion flattened an apartment building in the southern French city of Marseille. The cause of the explosion is not yet known. It destroyed the building shortly after midnight on Sunday, and a neighbouring block of flats partly collapsed a few hours later. Benoit Payan, the city's mayor, said it was likely that people had died. Almost 200 people were evacuated from nearby buildings. More than 100 firefighters were sent to tame the flames that followed the blast. The fire burned throughout most of Sunday, and authorities warned the blaze could continue for hours - although on Sunday evening it showed signs of abating. The fire hindered the search for the missing people, which the city's prosecutors said included a "young couple" and "people of a certain age." The intense heat and dust has prevented search dogs from picking th...

A former deputy governor of Nasarawa state Prof Onje Gye-Wado, who was abducted on Thursday night, has been released after a ransom of N4 million. Gye-Wado was on Thursday, April 6, 2023, kidnapped from his country home in Rinza, near Wamba, headquarters of Wamba local government area of the state. His kidnappers had demanded a ransom of N70 million, but the family negotiated from N2 million and later N3.5 million, eventually paying N4 million before he was released.  

Child abuse: Skit makers under fire over use of 2-year-old child in play Nigerian up coming skit makers known as Simigo and Ezebueze, have been faced with backlashes on social media for using a 2-year-old girl in a play depicting child abuse. In the viral clip, a comedian was seen entering his apartment with a two-year-old, who he portrayed as his daughter, and they both greeted another skit maker, playing the role of a landlord, making sexual faces as he sighted the girl. The girl is then seen exiting her father's apartment in the second scene, and the landlord lured her with a drink and took her to his room.  The father then emerges from his room, noticing that his daughter is missing, and goes outside to meet the landlord, only to discover that his daughter's underwear is outside his landlord's room and the girl can be heard crying. The video elicited a lot of reactions from some Nigerians, who described the video as offensive and demanded that the video be taken down an...

FG bars online banks from accessing customers’ photos, contacts 10 April 2023 Loan apps on Play Store will lose their ability to access their users’ contacts or photos from May 31, 2023. This came as the Federal Government said it would enforce the latest policy by Google, saying the action was consistent with the Nigerian authorities’ move to curtail the invasion of customers’ privacy by loan app firms. The Federal Government had in recent time taken major decisions aimed at tackling the violation of customers’ privacy by loan apps. Notably, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission had recently registered 170 loan apps out of the 200 operating in the country. Google, in its April 2023 policy updates, said the new policy update would provide respite for loan app users in Nigeria and other places that have become accustomed to crude loan retrieval methods employed by a majority of loan apps. Google said, “Policy preview (effective May 31, 2023): This article previews c...

Owo Attack: FG has failed us — Bishop Arogundade 10 April 2023 Bishop of Ondo Diocese, Rev. Fr. Jude Arogun­dade, on Sunday de­clared that the Pres­ident Muhammadu Buhari government has failed the peo­ple of the nation as he could not check incessant mass killings of the citizens. He condemned the govern­ment for not deeming it fit to come out to apologise to the peo­ple and admit that it has failed the people. The Bishop handed down the verdict on Sunday at the re­opening of St. Francis Catholic Church, Owaluwa, Owo, Ondo State after the June 5, 2022 attack by terrorists. He wondered why nobody has been prosecuted since inva­sion and killing of people have started in the country. No fewer than 41 congre­gants died in the attack and sev­eral sustained varying degrees of injury. The casualty was massive because the attackers threw dy­namite into the church besides the assault rifles they shot sev­eral with. Bishop Arogundade ad­monished the congregants, who came in large numbers, includ...

DEVELOPING STORY..!!! 10/04/2023 We Will Surely Get The Men - Police Spokesperson, CSP Adejobi Reacts To Trending Video Of Police Officer Assaulting Man In Port Harcourt The spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has reacted to the video of a police officer flogging a man in Port Harcourt.  In the video that has gone viral, an officer could be seen flogging the man with a cane, while his colleague faced the man's female companion . Adejobi said it is unethical for a police officer to flog someone. He added that irrespective of what the man must have done, he did not deserve to be be^aten ‘’like a baby.'' ‘’Quite unfortunate. I have asked the Rivers State Command to fish them out. This is unpolice, unethical, and condemned. Whatever the man must have done, he doesn't deserve this be^ating. Be^ating him like a baby?? A grown-up man?. We will surely get the men.”. Watch the video below.   

Nigerian woman, three others nabbed for operating Libya’s prostitution ring Four migrants, including a Nigerian woman, have been arrested by Libyan security agents for allegedly running a prostitution ring in the Hawari area of Benghazi, Libya. This was revealed via Migrant Rescue Watch’s Twitter handle on Sunday. According to the tweet, the 20-year-old woman was being sold by her pimp for $10 per customer. The tweet read, “CID in Benghazi dismantled a prostitution ring and arrested in Hawari area 4 undocumented #migrants incl. woman of Nigerian nationality. The 20-year-old female was being sold by her pimp for 50 LYD (ca. 10 USD) per customer.  One more photo below.