Judge Seeks Chris Brown Community Service Audit

A judge ordered an audit of Chris Brown**'s community service progress Tuesday after a prosecutor handling his felony assault case cited a possible discrepancy in the amount of work he has performed.

Deputy District Attorney Mary Murray requested the audit because she says the records are not clear on how many hours Brown performed and where the work has been done. Brown had been allowed to perform six months' worth of community labor in his home state of Virginia, but a judge said probation officials in Los Angeles should review detailed records to ascertain how much work he has actually done.

Superior Court Judge Patricia Schnegg said Brown had completed a significant number of hours, but did not elaborate.

Brown's attorney Pat Harris did not object to the audit, and said after the hearing the issue was related to which jurisdiction his client performed his community service in.

The judge said part of the issue was that the court hadn't received detailed logs of Brown's community service, which is supposed to comprise of graffiti removal, roadside cleanup and other manual labor. Schnegg said those logs had previously been provided, but not for recent updates.

Brown, 23, remains on probation for beating his then-girlfriend Rihanna in February 2009. He has completed domestic violence and anger management counseling.

Schnegg ordered Brown to appear at the next hearing, tentatively scheduled for Aug. 21. It will be the first time Brown has had to appear in court in several months, and the R&B singer has generally received favorable reports from probation officials and Schnegg.

There was no mention of the recent New York City bottle-throwing nightclub brawl that left Brown with a cut on his chin, or a woman's claim that the singer had snatched her cellphone in Miami after she tried to take a picture of him. The melee occurred members of singer Drake's entourage stopped Brown and his group from leaving the club W.i.P., though neither entertainer has been arrested. Drake has said he was leaving the club when the fight began.

Brown's attorney Mark Geragos asked that the singer's probation be terminated in February. But a judge declined, stating that the Grammy nominee should complete more of his community service obligations.

At the time, officials reported that Brown had completed half of the six months' worth of roadside cleanup, graffiti removal and other manual labor that he was ordered to do after pleading guilty.

Brown is serving a five year probation sentence.

BEANIE SIGEL FACES UP TO THREE YEARS IN PRISON FOR FAILURE TO FILE TAXES, SENTENCING TOMORROW

After pleading guilty earlier this year for a failure to file federal income-tax returns from 2003-2005, Beanie Sigel will be sentenced tomorrow morning (July 12) at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, XXLMag.com has learned.THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER reports that federal prosecutors are seeking the maximum allowable sentence, which is three years in prison.
Sigel, real name Dwight Grant, earned in excess of $1 million in net income from 2003 through 2005 and owed the IRS approximately $348,077 in taxes during that time period, but didn't pay anything.
Tomorrow, he'll learn his legal fate.
"It's difficult to predict the outcome in cases like this," Sigel's attorney Fortunato N. Perri, Jr. told XXLMag.com. "The sentencing judge is going to evaluate all the factors, including his background. Hopefully, the court will recognize that this is not a crime of violence."
Perri adds that "incarceration is an option."
Although it's non-related to this case, it doesn't help any that Sigel's priors include being accused of attempted murder (CHARGES HE BEAT IN AN ACQUITTAL IN 2005).
In relation to this case, Beans was originally supposed to be sentenced back in APRIL. However, Perri told the court that his client had not provided the financial information a probation officer requested or permitted a home visit by the officer. That pushed the sentencing back to July 12, tomorrow.
Just last month, Scarface re-confirmed plans of he and Beans working on and releasing their proposed joint album.
"I think the name of the album's gon be The First 48," 'FACE TOLD XXLMAG.COM. "We gon do a double album. First 48, Second 48. Beanie came up with that shit. It's dope. The minute that everything is a go, we gon put our lives on camera and we gon record the first one in 48 hours

MEEK MILL DEBATES PHILADELPHIA PASTOR WHO CALLED FOR "AMEN" BOYCOTT

Meek Mill and Rev. Jomo K. Johnson attempted to hash out their differences live on air earlier today (July 11) on Philadelphia's Hot 107.9.
Meek called into The Q Deezy Show to address Johnson and his calls for a boycott of the Maybach Music Group rapper for his song "Amen." AS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED, earlier this week, Johnson told the Philadelphia Daily News, "As a hip-hop fan, I want to encourage every rap fan in Philadelphia who is a believer in Jesus Christ, to boycott Meek Mill until he acknowledges this blatant disrespect. And being resident of North Philadelphia and pastor, I revoke Meek's 'hood pass' until this happens."
Right as the on air conversation between the two began, Meek voiced his concerns. "This looking like you trying to get famous, or you need some attention, because you could have came to me and said anything you wanted to say," he said. "I mighta helped you. If you needed money for your church, I mighta woulda gave you that money. I mighta even remixed the song with Kirk Franklin. Anything you wanted to do. You went about it like you looking for attention and fame."
Johnson retorted, "My plea to you is to turn from sin, turn from blasphemy, turn from unrighteousness, that you're purporting in your music--turn to Jesus Christ and receive eternal life. It doesn't matter how much money you get, without Jesus Christ you will be lost eternally." The Pastor said he had once served four years in jail, for aggravated assault on an officer, and God changed his life.
"I got an even lighter charge than aggravated assault, so your record is worse than mine, basically," the rapper responded. "I'm not here to judge you. The way I'm looking at it: you want to be famous, or you want some money." He referenced work in the community, like giving out coats to kids, which he showed in his "Faded Too Long" video, and asked the Pastor, "Where was you at?"
"I've spent 25 stacks to move in the hood while you're not there," Johnson responded. "I'm on Germantown and Somerset doing ministry where you're not, Mr. Mill."
A little later, he played on the rapper's name. "You may be Meek, [but] I'm not!" he said. "And if you disrespect our God, then we have a right to proclaim that."
The Warner Bros. signee soon referenced his own belief in God, as well as that his grandmother is 80-years-old, an avid churchgoer, and hasn't had the same negative feelings towards her grandson's music that the Pastor was voicing. "You can't judge me!" he shouted.
"I recognize that you are a talented artist, but you are using your gifts for a wrong purpose," the Pastor opined. He accused the music of promoting rape, theft, and Black on Black crime, among other things.
"I'm watching over these kids," Meek promised. "I be in the streets everyday." He then called upon violent movies, as well as Eminem's history of violent lyrics, and asked, "Why you talkin' to me?" before quickly answering his own question: "You look like you want attention."
"For your own soul, you need to confess this to God," Johnson urged, saying that he initially reached out to Meek five months ago, though he got no response. "God loves you, but he hates your sin."
Meek attempted to turn the table. "Let's do the statistics on rappers and pastors with rape. Zero percent rappers ever came to the light of raping a child. Pastors, it's no match. What you talkin' about? Is you protesting Eddie Long?"
Johnson quickly took the discussion to a new level. "Have you ever raped a woman before?" he asked. "Because if you haven't, then you're lying; your music is a lie."
"You sound like a psycho right now, dog," Meek came back. "You trying to take another Black man down for you to get some credibility."
As tempers continued to flair, the conversation soon fizzled, and host Q Deezy said he hoped he would be able to speak with the two in an off-air setting to settle their differences.

World's heaviest woman now has marathon sex to help her slim down

World's heaviest woman has found a new way to slim down with husband who says her weight gain makes her more attractive. After divorcing her husband three years ago, Pauline Potter - already a whopping 46stone - piled on so much extra weight that she became the heaviest woman in the world.But at a staggering 50stone, her ex-husband Alex (11stone), couldn't resist her and set out to win her back and reignite their sex life.
The couple now have marathon sex sessions of up to seven times in one day and Pauline maintains that the 'sexercise' is what's keeping her slim.
Best of luck guys:-)

Chevron Workers Left To Die On Platform, Survivors Say

Newly obtained testimonies from Chevron workers paint a sharply different picture of the days leading up to the deadly Jan. 16, 2012 blowout at a drilling rig that took two lives.
According to the U.S. oil company, there were no requests to evacuate the KS Endeavor rig and that staff on board did not call a halt to work although they were entitled to.
 
But new accounts from four of the platform workers describes workers pleading to be evacuated as smoke billowed for a borehole. The subsequent explosion engulfed the rig in flames, causing the two deaths.
 
The new information was shared with an investigative reporter from Reuters by Britain’s Rail, Maritime and Transport trade union, or RMT. The union claims the documents - transcripts of accounts from three workers – are genuine but that names of witnesses have been withheld to protect their employment prospects.
 
The accounts were backed up by subsequent interviews in Nigeria with a worker who was also on the rig.
 
Field Offshore Design Engineering, or FODE, which hired the subcontractor KS Drilling, declined to comment, citing confidentiality clauses in its contract with KS Drilling preventing them from making public any information about work for Chevron.
 
The fire that followed the blast burned on the rig for 46 days until March 2. Chevron drilled a relief well to stem the gas leak, sealing it on June 18. In an email to Reuters on July 2, Chevron said that an investigation with the Nigerian authorities concluded that an entry of high pressure gas in the wellbore had caused the failure of equipment and fire.
The newly-released accounts convey rising panic from some of those on the platform, who fearing a blowout, checked each morning the volume of smoke billowing from the drilling borehole.
 
"Chevron knew for over a week that the well was unstable yet they refused to evacuate us," said one of the rig workers who gave his account to the RMT union.
 
A Nigerian worker who was aboard the rig at the time of the blast said many wanted to be evacuated.
 
"At almost every point in time, we saw thick smoke coming out of the open hole, and we were all scared like hell because we could see a disaster happening any moment yet they (Chevron) did not evacuate us -- why, I do not know," the witness said.
 
"This is the reason so many of us survived because we were all aware that it was going to happen, but just didn't know when," he said.
 
The faulty Funiwa 1A well has since sealed by the San Ramon-based Chevron but a fine of $3 billion for environmental damages against the company is still pending.

Arizona Pastor Arrested, Jailed for Holding Bible Study in Home; His Wife Says It ‘Defies Logic’

Bible study leader Michael Salman is sitting in jail today after his home was raided earlier this week by more than a dozen Phoenix, Ariz. police officers and city officials. His offense? The city says people aren’t allowed to hold private Bible studies on their own property.

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Salman was sentenced to 60 days in jail, three years probation and received a $12,180 fine for “the crime.” His wife Suzanne spoke with Fox and Friends this morning to express her shock and disbelief at the entire situation. According to Suzanne, the city told her that her husband was essentially arrested because the Bible study was at a private house .. and that essentially, it’s a church. Since they weren’t zoned for church, they were told they were breaking the rules.

“It defies logic, honestly. I don’t understand … that something so small got so large like this,” Suzanne said. “People do it all over the United States all the time.”

John Whitehead of the Rutherford Institute believes the family is being discriminated against because of their faith. “The key is — the Constitution guarantees the right to freedom of religion … the right to assemble and talk to each other wherever you want to be – in public or in your home,” he said. “The thing that I think is so shocking is that you might expect this in Iran or [some place] around the world … but happening in the United States, this is so shocking it’s beyond belief.”

Phoenix City Prosecutor Vicki Hill said in a statement: “It came down to zoning and proper permitting. Anytime you are holding a gathering of people continuously as he does, we have concerns about people being able to exit the facility properly in case there is a fire, and that’s really all this comes down to.”

What do you make of this case? As Suzanne says in the below interview, is this different than a regularly meeting Tupperware group or the like? And if so, how and why?

P-Square's Mum Dies After A Brief Illness

Naija Duo, P-Square comprising Peter and Paul Okoye have lost their mother, Mrs Okoye.
Mrs Okoye died on wednesday night after a brief illness. She was flown to India few months ago after being first admitted at St Nicholas Hospital, Yaba, Lagos.
Peter and Paul with mum - November 18th 2010

Mrs Okoye was a good pillar to P-Square while she was alive. She was also reported to be very useful in shaping the music career of P-Square with priceless advice and care she gives the Nigerian music stars when needed.

May God grants the Okoyes the fortitude to bear this huge loss. And May her soul rest in peace.

Exclusive...NO Bomb Blast At Bauchi NYSC..

A lot of rumour and news has been making the rounds since early morning that there was a bomb blast at the NYSC Camp Bauchi State and that fifty Youth Corpers have lost their lives.
But we can authoritatively confirm that there was nothing like that.A call some minutes ago made by 3m360 Nigeria to the State Coordinator of NYSC Bauchi confirmed that no such incidence happened in the camp.
According to him,he has to called a roll call of all the Youth Corpers when he also heard the rumour..
He has also informed the DG NYSC I Abuja that no such incidence happened..He called on 3m360 Nigeria to help eliminate the tension being generated by such rumours and to help them inform parents that all their children are safe in Bauchi..CKN

Photos: Mass burial for Jos mass killings ( Graphic)

My heart bleeds as I see this photo... these unexplained deaths only highlights the incompetence of the government by not being able to make any arrests, the security level in the country is at its all time low. As it is, Nigerians are yet to know what the solution is for these senseless killings. Slowly this will becoming a norm if immediate and effective measures are not taken to curb these violence. May prayers go out to their families and may their souls rest in peace. Amen.

NICKI MINAJ BOOED IN SCOTLAND AFTER ARRIVING LATE

Nicki Minaj was reportedly booed by a Scotland crowd this past weekend after taking the stage 50 minutes late and only performing for a half hour for her scheduled T In The Park concert set.
The UK publication, THE SUN, reports that it was even worse than that, as the Young Money princess allegedly hitthe backstage crew with some major diva-like attitude.
One source told the UK publication that Nicki was annoyed that the grass surrounding her dressing room was too long and ordered that it was cut right then and there. "Nicki went off on one about the grass around her area, saying it was far too long for her to walk on. She threw a complete stop, pouting and pointing and asking someone to get a lawnmower to sort it out."
In Nicki's defense, the rap superstar seemed to be late to her scheduled set after a longer than usual airport check by the TSA.
"Pretty sure I was just overtly fondled @ this check point. By a very old lady w/an accent. Word?" NICKI TWEETED Monday (July 9) after enduring the alleged mistreatment and the concert.
"There she go," Nicki added, snapping a quick shot of TSA security. "So TSA always takes pics of me while doing their job! But wld u believe they just told ME EYE couldn't take pics???? Wow."
Still her excuse didn't seem to sit well with fellow artists on the T In The Park bill.
British singer FRANK TURNER TWEETED: "You can (I suppose) be a d*** to your own crew, you're paying them. But everyone else? Not to mention the people out front. Ugh. To clarify: Nicki Minaj has been a selfish s**head to all the hard-working crew backstage at T. Pathetic. F*** off."
From the sounds of things, Nicki has already moved on.
"The US leg of the Pink Friday tour begins July 16th in CHICAGO!" she tweeted Tuesday (July 10).

MYSONNE ATTACKS FRANK OCEAN ON TWITTER FOR BEING "FAKE"

Most artists have given their full support to Frank Ocean since he came out as a bisexual last Tuesday (July 3).
Odd Future's R&B crooner received support from the likes of his OF family TYLER, THE CREATOR and Earl Sweatshirt, hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons, Jay-Z, wife BEYONC, BUSTA RHYMES and TRINA to name a few.
Yet, one MC is questioning Ocean's decision to come out at time he did. Shortly after Ocean announced he was bisexual via his TUMBLR account, he surprised fans by releasing his Channel Orange** album yesterday (July 9), moving it up from the original date of July 17 amongst the worldwide trending topic-buzz of his coming out announcement.
New York City rapper MYSONNE TOOK TO HIS TWITTER on Tuesday (July 10), blasting the singer for what he believes was a carefully-plotted ploy to sell more albums.
"it time for #Realtalk i haven't talked about some realshit in a min...Now how do yall feel about this Frank Ocean Situation?" Mysonne started the dialogue saying. "i think these niggas is cowards that looking for exposure and buzzes, so they wait til albums drop to tell you there true Sexuality."
"Never mind that youve built a career off of obvious deceit and false hood, but people say its ok cuz he can sing," he added. What happened to integrity? What happened to judging a man by his character. There are no more boundaries or rules and this is why Suckas can Rule! the fact that he's gay means nothing to me and had he been real and i still liked his music i would support him, But fake shit is fake shit!"
An article posted on ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY'S website today (July 10), the outlet confirmed that Ocean's early album release, New York Times write-up and surprise announcement of the LP moving up in date made on LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON.
"Frank's appearance on the show was on the books for almost two months, well before his letter last week," Late Night booker Jonathan Cohen confirmed to EW in an e-mail. "The announcement of the early digital release was part of the plan from the very beginning."--Jakinder Singh

NORTH PHILLY MINISTER CALLS FOR BOYCOTT OF MEEK MILL DUE TO "AMEN" TRACK

A North Philadelphia minister thinks Meek Mill's track "Amen" is blasphemous to the church and is calling for a boycott of the hometown rhyme slinger and MMG star.
"I'm a hip-hop fan, but I believe there is a need to really call him out and say enough is enough," Reverend Jomo K. Johnson of Philly's Open Air church told the PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS. "He seems to really be using the church as a backdrop and a parallel for some of the sinful things that he does."
"As a hip-hop fan, I want to encourage every rap fan in Philadelphia who is a believer in Jesus Christ, to boycott Meek Mill until he acknowledges this blatant disrespect," Johnson added. "And being resident of North Philadelphia and pastor, I revoke Meek's 'hood pass' until this happens."
He also self-published an e-book called, NO AMEN: WHY BOYCOTTING MEEK MILL WILL HELP SAVE HIP HOP. And this isn't the first time that a rapper has irked Johnson, either.Johnson previously tried to analyze the cultural impact of Lil Wayne with his book, Deadest Rapper Alive, the contrary to Weezy's self-proclaimed "Greatest Rapper Alive" title, andhad theDEADESTRAPPERALIVE.COM website to match.
Johnson was irate about certain Meek lyrics off the Drake-assisted single, in particular.
"I just wanna thank God/For all the pretty women he let into my life/All the Benjamins he let me count ..." Meek begins talking over the track, before getting into the hook of the song.
"Now it's a lot of bad bitches in the building (Ooh, Amen)," he says. "A couple real niggas in the building (Amen)/I'm finna kill niggas in the building (Amen)."
Meek is scheduled to release his highly-anticipated DREAMS AND NIGHTMARES album on August 28.

PHOTO GALLERY: Spain & Barcelona's Andres Iniesta weds!

The hectic schedule of top footballers through the season means that once the summer comes, they all try to squeeze in important personal events like weddings.The latest to tie the knot is Barcelona superstar Andres Iniesta, who got hitched to Anna Ortiz, his long-term partner and mother of his daughter.The ceremony was held at Tamarit Castle in Spain. Sources tell us World Cup and double European Championship winner Iniesta walked into the castle with his mother as the theme to Gladiator his favourite film - was played.


Continue to see photos of Iniesta's pals from Barca who were all in attendance, including Lionel Messi, Cesc Fabregas and their WAGs

Family of 9 die, mysteriously, after grandmother's funeral

Nine people, including a pregnant woman, died mysteriously in their sleep yesterday after they had participated in the burial ceremony of their grandmother, Mrs. Felicia Onyetumaku Njoku, aged 98.
The incident, which happened at Umuakuru Emekuku in Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State, had thrown the entire village into confusion as the youth went on the rampage, destroying everything on their way.
The cause of the death is yet to be ascertained. The deceased lay lifeless in their bedrooms, with foams covering their mouths.
It was learnt that Mr. Pascal Njoku, whose five children, Ebere, Ifenyiwa, Chibueze, Jacklin and Uchechi including his wife, Juliana, died along with him, came home to bury his mother, the late Felicia, at his compound where he built his new house.
The remaining two, Mrs. Christiana Uba, an expectant mother, and Mrs. Kathrin Ahanaku, both came to assist Pascal and his late wife in the burial ceremony.

Sources said that after the burial of the late Mrs. Felicia Njoku on Saturday, Pascal and his family went to sleep, hoping to be up the next day for the Sunday service, but they did not live to attend the service.
Many people, who spoke with our correspondent, ruled out poison.
They, however, said that Pascal and his wife had a long unresolved family squabble, which led to the man’s partial stroke.
He was said to have escaped to his in-laws’ house at Umuodu in Owerri Municipal Council where he lived for about a year with his family before returning to his new house to bury his late mother on Saturday.
It was learnt that the family started experiencing strange happenings in the house as one pastor invited to pray for the family on Wednesday was said to have been attacked spiritually, forcing him to run for his life.
Amidst tears, Mr. Evans Uba, Christiana’s husband, said if not for divine intervention his children would have perished in the mysterious death.
He said: “I told my wife to come home with me after we had buried the deceased, but her sister, Mrs. Juliana Njoku pleaded that I allow her to assist them entertain guests and clean the compound before returning home.”
Uba said that he ruled out poison because “many people would have died since the food they ate was the food they cooked and served the guests”.
Also, a family member, Eric Ibe, said the deceased did not give any sign of ill health as they all danced and entertained guests before going to sleep.
Meanwhile, the corpses have been deposited at the Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Owerri.
Nine people, including a pregnant woman, died mysteriously in their sleep yesterday after they had participated in the burial ceremony of their grandmother, Mrs. Felicia Onyetumaku Njoku, aged 98.
The incident, which happened at Umuakuru Emekuku in Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State, had thrown the entire village into confusion as the youth went on the rampage, destroying everything on their way.
The cause of the death is yet to be ascertained. The deceased lay lifeless in their bedrooms, with foams covering their mouths.
It was learnt that Mr. Pascal Njoku, whose five children, Ebere, Ifenyiwa, Chibueze, Jacklin and Uchechi including his wife, Juliana, died along with him, came home to bury his mother, the late Felicia, at his compound where he built his new house.
The remaining two, Mrs. Christiana Uba, an expectant mother, and Mrs. Kathrin Ahanaku, both came to assist Pascal and his late wife in the burial ceremony.

Sources said that after the burial of the late Mrs. Felicia Njoku on Saturday, Pascal and his family went to sleep, hoping to be up the next day for the Sunday service, but they did not live to attend the service.
Many people, who spoke with our correspondent, ruled out poison.
They, however, said that Pascal and his wife had a long unresolved family squabble, which led to the man’s partial stroke.
He was said to have escaped to his in-laws’ house at Umuodu in Owerri Municipal Council where he lived for about a year with his family before returning to his new house to bury his late mother on Saturday.
It was learnt that the family started experiencing strange happenings in the house as one pastor invited to pray for the family on Wednesday was said to have been attacked spiritually, forcing him to run for his life.
Amidst tears, Mr. Evans Uba, Christiana’s husband, said if not for divine intervention his children would have perished in the mysterious death.
He said: “I told my wife to come home with me after we had buried the deceased, but her sister, Mrs. Juliana Njoku pleaded that I allow her to assist them entertain guests and clean the compound before returning home.”
Uba said that he ruled out poison because “many people would have died since the food they ate was the food they cooked and served the guests”.
Also, a family member, Eric Ibe, said the deceased did not give any sign of ill health as they all danced and entertained guests before going to sleep.
Meanwhile, the corpses have been deposited at the Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Owerri.

Katie Holmes And Tom Cruise Reach Divorce Settlement

Less than two hours after releasing a joint statement announcing that they were working to amicably reach a divorce settlement and custody arrangement for their 6-year-old daughter, Suri Cruise, Katie Holmes' attorney confirmed that his client has already nailed down a divorce deal with ex-husband Tom Cruise.
According to People magazine both sides appear happy with the plan, which was hammered out less than two weeks after Holmes' shocking divorce action began. "The case has been settled and the agreement has been signed," announced Holmes' attorney Jonathan Wolfe of the blindingly fast (by Hollywood standards) agreement.
"We are thrilled for Katie and her family and are excited to watch as she embarks on the next chapter of her life ... We thank Tom's counsel for their professionalism and diligence that helped bring about this speedy resolution."
No details of the deal were announced, but earlier on Monday morning (July 9), Cruise and Holmes issued a joint statement in which they asked for privacy and said they were focusing on what was best for Suri. "We are committed to working together as parents to accomplish what is in our daughter Suri's best interests," they said. "We want to keep matters affecting our family private and express our respect for each other's commitment to each of our respective beliefs and support each other's roles as parents."
People had earlier quoted unnamed sources close to both sides saying that the couple were working on an arrangement that would allow Suri to live in New York with Holmes and give Cruise generous visitation rights.
Cruise was said to be blindsided by the divorce filing, which cited irreconcilable differences and asked for sole custody of Suri. In the time since, Holmes has been spotted with her daughter all around New York, where the two are living in a new three-bedroom apartment that Holmes moved into at some point before the filing.

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Detroit Woman Killed When Off-Duty Cop’s Gun Goes Off During Hug

Police in Detroit are calling it a freak accident after an off duty police officer’s firearm went off at a party and killed a woman. The woman was celebrating her 25th birthday, and investigators say that she hugged the police officer from behind and touched his waist when his gun went off and shot her in the lungs and heart. They say that there is no evidence that the officer ever touched the gun. Detroit police officers are allowed to carry their guns when they are off duty.

Arthur Aidala weighed in on the incident on Studio B, saying, “Something’s not making sense, Shepard. You don’t just hug somebody and a weapon discharges. There’s more to it than that!”

Drew Findling says that a more extensive investigation is going to have to take place. “I think there’s going to have to be a neutral investigation of this and determine forensically if, as Arthur points out, the gun was in a loaded position. But nevertheless, this doesn’t fall within an issue of criminality. We can’t make a crime when there’s been no crime. The only issue becomes is there some degree of negligence involved,” he said.

EX-GENERAL’S MURDER: Joint police patrol for Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

LAGOS – Assistant Inspector-General of Police, AIG, in charge of Zone 2, Onikan Lagos, Mr. Mamman Tsafe, said, yesterday, that a joint police patrol of Lagos/Ibadan Expressway, by men from Lagos and Ogun state commands would  soon start.

The police boss said this following the brutal killing of Brigadier-General Sylvester Iruh (rtd), by persons suspected to be Fulani herdsman atop the long bridge near Berger Bus-stop, Lagos, last Friday.

The ex-army general was on his way from Ilorin where he attended a burial of  a church member before he met his untimely death.

Sources said when he got to the long bridge that leads to Lagos, his attention was drawn by other motorists that he had a flat tyre.

He promptly pulled over with a view to attending to his vehicle when some armed men emerged from the bush and attacked him.  He was stabbed several times by his assailants who were also said to have dispossessed him of valuables including cash.

The retired general, who hailed from Boji-Boji, Agbor, Delta State, was  rescued by Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, officials patrolling the road, to a nearby hospital  where he later died.
Others with him at the time of attack were also said to have sustained injuries.

The AIG, who assured that the incident would not recur,  stressed that arrangement had been concluded by the Commissioners of Police of Ogun and Lagos states to commence a 24-hour patrol of the expressway, especially the black spots.

Tsafe said: “Yes, we are aware of the attack, but I can assure you that we are making effort to commence a joint patrol of the entire area; that I can assure you.”

Sources hinted that the spot is noted for its notoriety as the accused Fulani herdsmen were reputed to have terrorised  motorists plying the way at one point or another.

Meanwhile, the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, who confirmed the attack, said the attackers were hoodlums, adding that five suspects had been arrested.

He said the arrested suspects were helping the police in their investigations and were undergoing interrogation.

According to him, the arrest followed a mid-night raid on the scene where the attack took place

Usher Stepson's Jet Ski Accident: More Details Emerge

Details from the tragic Jet Ski accident that left Kyle Glover, stepson to R&B superstar Usher Raymond, brain dead continue to emerge. The incident report, obtained by MTV News from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, identified Jeffrey S. Hubbard as the vehicle's operator.
According to the report, Hubbard was operating the watercraft in Atlanta's Lake Lanier when he ran over two juveniles being towed on an inner tube by another boat at approximately 3:25 p.m. ET on Friday. Both of the injured children were flown to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston. While the incident report didn't identify any of the injured by name, it has been reported that 11-year-old Kyle Glover sustained a head injury and had been declared brain dead by doctors, but officials have declined  to speak on his condition, citing privacy issues. The second victim, a 15-year-old girl, is said to have suffered a cut on the head and a broken arm.
A media representative at Georgia's DNR told MTV News that Hubbard was no stranger to Glover and that he was a friend of the family. Glover's mother, Tameka Foster, spoke  to RadarOnline, simply saying, "He's bad."
According to the site, the distraught mom also took to her Facebook page to send this message: "Kyle, You are strong.. You'll be saved I know it. I love you my baby. I need all #Prayers for my son! thanks you everybody!"
Foster and Usher were married in 2007, but divorced two years later in 2009 and are currently going through a custody battle. They are both reportedly at the hospital.
This tragedy comes a month after Usher released his latest #1 album, Looking 4 Myself.

Fresh Attacks In Plateau, As More Than 130 Corpses Litter Deserted Villages

3m360 has learnt that more than 130 corpses have been found in two deserted villages in Barkin Ladi local government area in of Plateau following fresh attacks by out-of-control killers.
The gruesome discovery came barely two days after two top politicians were killed by gunmen as they attended a burial ceremony for numerous victims of a mass slaughter.
A security source told SaharaReporters that displaced persons seeking refuge at different locations have disclosed that more than 130 corpses currently litter several villages affected by the worsening crisis. Our source added that emergency workers had yet to reach the areas most affected by the carnage owing to a lack of security.
An eyewitness source in Jos, the capital of Plateau, revealed that gunmen had sacked several villages. “These gunmen have stormed different areas, engaging in sporadic shooting and burning of houses,” he said.
The source added, “We became aware because the news reached us before we could go to pick the death bodies of our relations in other villages.”

Youth corps member abducted in Delta

Asaba— A National Youth Service Corps, NYSC member has been kidnapped in Delta State.

The state Police Command, gave his name as Uchenna Abueme. It was gathered that he was abducted, weekend along with a boy to his (corper’s) father.

State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Charles Muka, told Vanguard, yesterday, that “about  7:30am, three armed men kidnapped one Uchena Abueme, a male youth corps member and Chinonso Chris,  male, sales boy to the Corper’s  father while driving in a Camry car on Ekeobi Nwandu Street, Asaba.”

He added that as detectives from Police ‘A’ Division Asaba, closed-in on the gang’s hideout at Okpanam,  the gang  members abandoned their victims, who eventually escaped into the bush. The search for the corps member in the bush is continuing, but Chris (sales boy) had been found.”

22-Year-Old Woman Executed For 'Cheating On Her Husband' (PHOTOS)

These pictures, taken from an undated video, shows a man executing a 22-year-old woman with an AK47 rifle in front of a crowd of villagers in Afghanistan.

The woman, named as Najiba, was married to a member of a hardline Taliban militant group and was accused of adultery with a Taliban commander and was executed in some time in late June.
The pictures show a large crowd of bearded men gathered to watch the execution on the outskirts of Qol village in the country’s Parwan province.

A woman, named as 22-year-old Najiba is shown sitting at the edge of a ditch wearing a grey veil, in the right hand corner a man seem to be filming something out of frame

A man wearing white clothes and an orange beret appears pointing an AK47 rifle at her

The man opens fire at Najiba at point blank range as she is sitting with her back towards him
Najiba is sitting on the edge of a ditch when a man wearing an orange beret and holding a rifle walks up to her and points the AK47 to her head.
The man swiftly executes her but as she collapses he continues to shoot her dead body whilst walking towards it.
The video was handed over by a Qol villager to the Parwan provincial government, situated north of Kabul, their spokeswoman Roshna Khalid told AFP today.
There has been no indication as to whether there were any consequences for the Taliban commander she allegedly cheated on her husband with.

The man continues to fire the AK47 rifle at Najiba's dead body as she lies at the place of execution on the outskirts of a village in the Parwan province, north of Kabul

A large crowd of bearded men in traditional clothing had gathered in the Qol village to watch the execution of the 22-year-old woman
The video has been condemned by the Afghan government as un-Islamic and inhuman. 
Public executions of alleged adulterers were common when the Taliban regime was in power.
They were in control of the country from 1996 until 2001, when they were ousted by a US-led invasion for harbouring Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden after the 9/11 attacks. 

Possibly satisfied with his work the executor walks away from her dead body after she was killed as a punishment for alleged adultery

Rioting Student Mistakenly Shot By Adams Oshiomhole’s Security Agents Dies In Hospital

One of the student that was shot at the Institute of Technology and Management, Usen by Edo state's Governor Adams Oshiomhole’s security agents has died. 
Two student were hit by bullets from the security agents attached to the Governor's convoy, who shot into the air to disperse the rioting students that barricaded the expressway on the outskirts of Usen in order to compel the governor to visit their institution.
The young boy died yesterday (Friday) from gun shot wounds sustained at his abdominal region and has been receiving treatment at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital. I heard he was a 400 level student. While the other injured student is currently receiving treatment.  
May his soul rest in peace, Amen

Plateau Tragedy: Gunmen Kill Senator, Plateau State Assembly Leader, Injure House Of Reps Member

3m360 Reporters has just learnt that Senator Dantong Gyang Dalyop and Gyang Fulani, the majority leader of the Plateau State Assembly, were among several people murdered today during a mass funeral in the Barakin-Ladi local government area of Plateau. A member of the House of Representatives, Simon Davou Mwadkwon, was also seriously injured in the attack.
Senator Dantong Gyang Dalyop was a PDP member and chaired the Senate committee on health.
Nigerian senate spokesperson Senator Ayinnaya Abaribe confirmed the tragic event to SaharaReporters. Our sources disclosed that the murdered officials were attacked as they attended a mass funeral for more than twenty men, women and children killed in the area in a gruesome attack launched by yet unidentified gunmen yesterday.
The funeral was just concluded when heavily armed men in military uniforms descended on the mourners, shooting at the senator and other officials at point blank range.
“It was a horrible sight,” said a source who witnessed the tragedy. “People ran helter-skelter as the gunmen continued to shoot,” he added.
For the past several years, Plateau State has been mired in sectarian bloodshed between armed groups of Muslims and Christians.

50 Burnt Bodies Found In Pastor's Home In Plateau State

As tension mounts in Plateau State following two incidents of heavy militant killings this weekend, security agents say they have discovered 50 corpses in the burnt home of a pastor in Matse village of Riyom local government area.
The bodies, some of them burnt beyond recognition, were discovered in the home of a pastor of the Church of Christ in Nigeria (COCIN), and family sources said they belonged to people who ran into the pastor's home for safety as Fulani gunmen surrounded and attacked the area on Saturday morning.
Some 20 persons were killed in nine villages in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of the state on Saturday.
And today, during a mass burial for those victims, gunmen in military uniform attacked mourners, killing many people, including a Senator, a member of the House of Representatives, and Plateau State assemblyman.
The government has imposed a dusk to dawn curfew on the state, while soldiers have been drafted in to ensure order