Lagos police discover shallow graves in home of prophet who chained his teenage son and 27 others

The Commissioner for Police in Lagos state, Fatai Owoseni, has disclosed that shallow graves were discovered at the home of 70 year old Prophet Emmanuel Adeyemi who chained his son and 27 others at his Oyinbo Unity Estate home in Ojodu, Lagos state.

Speaking to newsmen at the police command yesterday August 23rd, Owoseni said the prophet who claims to be a traditional medicine practitioner, was arrested alongside his first wife last weekend after they got a tipoff that the couple buried some dead persons in their home.

MEEK MILL TRIED TO BLOCK DRAKE FROM PHILLY TURNUP

Meek Mill tried to set up a full blockade of Drake in Philadelphia, but the plan blew up in his face ... TMZ has learned.

Sources in both rappers' camps tell us Meek had Sunday night marked down on his calendar -- knowing full well Drake was scheduled to be behind enemy lines ... performing in Meek's hometown. We're told Meek's crew put out calls to several nightclubs asking them to turn down Drake if he wanted to throw an after-party.

Father and son find valuable lump of whale vomit on beach which could be worth an astonishing £65000

A UK father and son pair, Alan Derrick, 67, and Tom, 39 were on a leisurely walk on the beach when stumbled across a lump of whale vomit. What is news however is that the smelly lump could be worth a load of cash, £65000.
Engineer Tom picked up the grey waxy 'rock' and keen fisherman Alan thought it looked like super valuable 'whale poo' he had once seen in a newspaper.

Tests at Alan's home in Somerset confirmed it could be ambergris - a highly-prized but stinky substance used in the manufacture of perfume.

8 Christian Students Burnt To Death In Zamfara Poly For Alleged Blasphemy Against Prophet Muhammadu

No fewer than eight people have been burnt to death by a mob at Abdu Gusau Polytechnic, Talata Mafara of Zamfara state as a result of alleged blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) by a student of college.

The incident occurred on Monday when a male student alleged to have committed a blasphemy during an exchange of words with a Muslim friend, a situation which caused tension in the school.

It was also learnt that a mob had penetrated into the house where the alleged person was said to be hiding to avoid being lynched.

After they gained entrance, they set the house ablaze along with seven other persons in it. .

Police in Zamfara state confirmed the incident and imposed an indefinite curfew in the town with a view to restoring peace in the area.Spokesman of the police in the state, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Shehu Muhammad, in a press statement, cautioned any person or group of persons found violating the curfew order to desist from doing so or they would be arrested and prosecuted.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in Sokoto, Nigeria for meetings with religious leaders

This morning U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Sokoto, Nigeria, for meetings with religious leaders and to deliver a speech about countering violent extremism. He was received by Martin Brennan Charge d'Affaires U.S. Embassy Abuja.

Boy, 13, is killed and a 37-year-old man suffers serious injuries after crashing in a £1.2m Ferrari supercar which can reach speeds of up to 201mph

A 13-year-old boy has been killed and a man has suffered serious injuries after the rare £1.2million Ferrari supercar they were in crashed last night. 

The 37-year-old man and teenage boy were travelling in the red Ferrari F50 - which is capable of reaching 201mph - when the vehicle crashed.

The teenager, from Winchester, Hampshire, suffered life-threatening injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Officers from Hampshire Constabulary were called at 8.45pm last night to the quiet village of North Warnborough, near Hook, following the tragic incident. 

The Ferrari F50 (pictured, stock photo) is capable of travelling at 201mph and can reach 60mph in just 3.8 seconds

How to make sure your child is safe in SEVEN simple steps - including not using personalised items and teaching them code words

Keeping your children safe and away from danger is every parent's number one priority.

From what to do if they think they're being followed to the best course of action if they're feeling unsafe and there are no police officers around, a website has these difficult conversations with your children covered.

Anxious Toddlers - a forum dedicated to giving parents support, advice and guidance - has created a list of seven tips to help keep your child safe when you're not around.

Anxious Toddlers is a website that helps to support, offer advice and guidance to parents on how to keep children safe

Fortunately, these situations are very rare, but it is always better for you and your child to be clued up just in case

In one half-hour conversation with your sons and daughters, you can instill into them some basic facts on what to do if they feel unsafe.