Abusive wife set house ablaze with husband and 3 children locked inside

A Mochudi man is fighting for his life at Deborah Retief Memorial hospital after his abusive wife set the house they were sleeping in ablaze last weekend.

As the international community observed the ‘16 Days of Activism on violence against women and children’, Shianyana Modise’s estranged wife went on rampage and attempted to burn her husband and three children including a two-month old baby, inside the house.

When describing details of the horrific incident, 39-year old Shianyana Modise told of how his habitually abusive wife, Violet, had phoned informing him that she suspected that the food in the house had been poisoned.

“I had gone to the cattle post on Friday when I received the call.

She told me that she had not cooked any food as she suspected that the food had been poisoned.

When I got back home she had put all food-stuffs into a large bowl and mixed with water.

When I asked why she did that she started throwing her usual tantrums, insulting me and throwing stuff all over the place.

She broke the furniture and other household property and I went to the police station and reported the incident.

The police told us that this time the dispute was getting out of hand and they told us that the matter would be taken to court on Monday.”

Modise said he was awoken by a cloud of smoke engulfing his bedroom at 3am on Saturday and that when he opened the bedroom door the living room was on fire and he suffered burns as he tried to escape.

“When I tried to open the door to get out of the house I found that it had been locked.

I then went through the inferno and tried to rescue Violet and the kids but their room was also locked.

I managed to break the burglar bars to my room and escaped through the window.

It was only then that I managed to break the other window and rescue the kids. I was screaming for help at the same time and my brother and other neighbours came and doused the flames and we managed to get Violet out of the house.”

Superintendent Simon Sitale of Mochudi Police confirmed the incident but said Violet was undergoing psychiatric examination before any charge could be considered against her.

“After the incident the affected family members who included children aged 11 years, 8 years and two months were taken to the hospital.

The husband was badly burnt and he was admitted in hospital while the rest were treated for shock and were released.

The woman has been admitted at Sbrana Psychiatric hospital in Lobatse for mental examination.

Should the results prove that she is sane she will face a charge of attempted murder but if not she’ll walk free,” he said.

According to family members, Violet has always been hostile to her husband’s relatives and after the marriage to Modise in 2007 she stopped all the relatives from visiting.

“We share a fence but ever since she got married to my younger brother she does not allow us  into her yard but her relatives are allowed to visit any time,” Modise’s brother Marutle said.

Superintendent Sitale said the incident was the first of its kind in Mochudi and advised couples to settle disputes through family mechanisms and social services.

Fashion disasters? Madonna, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Paris Hilton, others take the Christmas spirit too far (PHOTOS)

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The days when celebrities and their partners wear matching outfits are going pretty fast.

As more celebs go solo, the uniform trend is taking another form and though it may be the festive season, there’s probably never a good time to wear a dress that matches a Christmas tree. It’s just a fashion fax pas.

Check out celebrities like Madonna, Rihanna and Lady Gaga who took matching outfits too far this year.

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Lady Gaga

Kate Hudson

Paris Hilton

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Emma Forbes

Florence Welch

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UK Court jails four for killing a Nigerian

A UK court judge, John Bevan, has condemned what he calls Britain’s “endemic” knife culture as he jailed four members of the barking-based Harts Lane street gang for 93 years in total.

Kelvin Chibueze,17, was stabbed repeatedly with a foot-long blade.

The four member gang were jailed for repeatedly stabbing a Nigerian Teenager, Kelvin Chibueze.

Dale William, 21, Lerone Boye, 25, Hugo Nwwanko, 18, and Roger Damali, 31, denied murder charges but were convicted after trial at the old Bailey.

A fifth man, Ibrahim Zakari, who threw a bottle at Kelvin during the chase earlier got a two-year jail sentence but has been set free because he had served more than a year in jail on remand.

The judge identified Williams and Boye as ringleaders in the attack, while Nwankwo joined in the violence outside the club. He said all three carried knives.

Williams was jailed for life, to serve a minimum of 26 years. He denied murder but admitted violent disorder.

Boye, was jailed for life, with a minimum of 28 years, while Damali, was jailed for life with a minimum of 23 years and Nwankwo, who was 16 at the time of the murder, was sentenced to 16 years in a young offenders institute.

Damali, told the court that he joined in the attack out of loyalty to others rather than any direct involvement.

Zakari, was cleared of murder but convicted of violent disorder, having denied both charges.

Kelvin Chibueze, rushed out of a private party at an east London venue after he was attacked in a mass brawl involving knives and bar stools.

But he tripped outside a Lidl supermarket and the rival gang members sat on his legs to stop him running away before stabbing him repeatedly with a foot-long blade.

A petty squabble over a girl is thought to have started the row because Kelvin, from Croydon, was affiliated to the notorious Dagenham Boys gang and went by the street name Boss Don Gramz.

BREAKING NEWS: NAFDAC Office On Fire

Fire is presently ravaging the Lagos head office of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC).

An eye witness who confirmed the fire incident said both the federal and state fire fighters have been contacted but they are yet to arrive.

The source also said the cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.

The Lagos NAFDAC office is situated at 3/5 Oshodi/Apapa Expressway, Oshodi, Lagos.

More details will be updated.

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22 Year Old Acid Victim Chika Egbo Dies

Twenty two-year-old Chika Egbo, who was bathed with acid by her fiancé, David Sulaimon, in Ikotun, Lagos, died at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, in the early hours of Thursday.
Her death is coming six weeks after the November 5 attack that left her without the use of her nose, eyes and mouth.
She was fed through a pipe, connected to her neck.
At the hospital on Thursday, Chika’s father, Matthew, stood at the front of the mortuary, looking forlorn.

Matthew told PUNCH Metro, amid sob, “Her body has been transferred to the mortuary. She died around 1am today (Thursday).

“I looked at her about four days ago and realised her eyes had changed. The doctors later told me the eyes were condemned. She really suffered these past three days. I prayed to God that if it was His wish, God should take her life so that her suffering would cease. She suffered so much.

“The police have come to get the necessary details. The investigating police officer said he had to go to the court in order to prepare documents that will authorize an autopsy.”

He added that he wished the process would be hastened to enable him to take the body of his daughter for burial after the autopsy.

Chika’s death coincides with the hearing of the case at an Ebute-Meta Chief Magistrate’s Court, Lagos, on Thursday, where Sulaimon is facing trial for the assault.

At the court, Chika’s family was represented by three lawyers, Mr. Nnabuike Edechime, Mr. Ben Edechime and Mr. Vincent Onwo, who are handling the case pro bono (free of charge).

The lawyers had expressed their concern about the bail granted the accused person when he was first arraigned.

They also informed the court that the victim had died.

But the Chief Magistrate, Mr. O. Olatunji, said the offence (attempted murder), which Sulaimon was charged with, was bailable.

He however said he did not approve his release since he could not perfect the bail conditions.

It was learnt that Sulaimon had remained in custody since he was first arraigned.

The prosecution applied to the court for a substitution of the attempted murder charge for murder.

Olatunji adjourned the case till January 9, 2013 for the hearing on the charge substitution.

Chika, a student of the Enugu State College of Education, fell in love with Sulaimon and had a child for him.

Their relationship had gone sour, after which Sulaimon allegedly invited her to Lagos from her Enugu base under the pretext that his mother wanted to see her.

Sulaimon poured a substance believed to be acid on Chika, resulting in extensive burns on the upper part of her body.

Chika underwent three surgeries to remove the destroyed tissues and reconstruct her face.

Matthew said Chika’s mother had not been informed about her daughter’s death. He said she would probably be informed on Friday (today).

Sexy Steel Steals the Show at NMVA 2012 With 3 Awards

Upcoming artiste Sexy Steel emerged as the big winner at the 6th edition of the Nigerian Music Video Awards (NMVA) 2012.

Sexy Steel’s ‘Bebedi Alhaja’ won the coveted prize for the Best Video of the year while the director of the music video, Patrick Elis, won the prize for best director.

The ‘Bebedi Alhaja’ video which is old school themed, was also adjudged the video with Best Indigenous Concept.

R&B singer, Tiwa Savage and Jeffrey, both won two wards each.

Ms Savage’s ‘Ife wa gbona‘ won the prizes for the Best High Life and Best Editor (Bolaji Kekere Ekun).

Jeffery’s ‘Tona Tona‘, won the prizes for Best R&B Video and Best New Director (Aje Films).

The event which held at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos, featured performances from top Nigerian artistes such as Tuface Idibia, Iyanya, Davido and Olamide.

Other performers were Capital-Femi, Chidinma, X-Project, Sexy Steel and Goldie.

The hosts of the event were ace comedian, Basket Mouth and Tiwa Savage.

Below is the list of other winners:

Best Soft-Rock Alternative – Ebisan Jowo

Best Reggae Dance Hall – Olu Maintain (Nawti)

Best Gospel – Revival Train (Feel Good)

Best Video by A New Artiste – Dami Duro (Davido)

Best New Director – Aje Films – Tona-Tona (Jeffery)

Best Afro Pop Video – Shank (Ghetto)

Best High Life – Tiwa Savage (Ife wa gbona)

Best Afro Hip Hop – Vector (Angeli)

Best R&B Video – Jeffrey (Tona Tona)

Best Indigenous Concept – Sexy Steel (Bebedi Alhaja)

Best Use of Costume – Goldie (Say my name)

Best Hip -Hop – Illbliss (Anamachikwanu)

Best Contemporary Afro Video – Chuddy K

Best Visual Effect – 2face (Iheneme)

Best Editor – Bolaji Kekere Ekun – Ife wa gbona (Tiwa Savage)

Best Director – Patrick Elis – Bebedi Alhaja (Sexy Steel)

Best Cinematography – Clarence Peters

Best Video of the year – Sexy Steel