Turkish former air force commander tells interrogators he DID plot coup against Erdogan – after he is pictured bloodied and beaten

      

Former Turkish air force chief Akin Ozturk has confessed to prosecutors his role in plotting the coup that attempted to topple the government over the weekend, the state-run Anadolu Agency reports.

Gen Ozturk was quoted as having told interrogators that he 'acted with intention to stage a coup'.

Earlier today officials accused of masterminding the uprising, including Ozturk, were paraded on camera with their hands bound and ordered to give their name and rank before being taken to be interrogated.

Photographs appeared to show several injuries to Gen Ozturk's head and upper body.

More than 200 people were killed after a faction in the military launched the coup attempt on Friday night, sealing off a bridge across the Bosphorus, trying to capture Istanbul's main airport and sending tanks to parliament in Ankara.

Gen Ozturk had earlier denied any involvement in the coup attempt and insisted he worked to stop

Daughter of Russian property mogul marries Gaddafi henchman's grandson in lavish French Riviera ceremony with a 10ft cake, a $5,000 dress

The latest lavish Russian wedding on the Cote d' Nuptials sees an intriguing alliance between the daughter of a major Russian property dynasty with the scion of deposed Libyan dictator Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's 'right hand' man Massoud Abdelhafid.

Glamorous Anastasia Fuks, 21, wed Massoud Abdelhafid - a namesake of his infamous grandfather - at a poolside location bedecked by flowers at a villa in France's Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat on the Cote d-Azur.

The bride - who studied in London at Regent Business School - is daughter and heiress to Pavel Fuks, 44, a significant development magnate in Vladimir Putin's Moscow.

 The gorgeous sunset over the French Riviera as the couple wed outside the villa used for the expensive wedding

The bride wore a $5,000 white dress designed by Zuhair Murad, and boasted an 'impressive' diamond ring

Anastasia Fuks, 21, wed Massoud Abdelhafid - at a villa in France's Cote d-Azur. Her dress was designed by Zuhair Murad and cost $5000

She wore a $5,000 white dress designed by Zuhair Murad, and boasted an expensive and 'impressive' diamond ring.

The groom's forebear was interior minister and loyalist servant to the ruthless despot Gaddafi, aka his 'right hand man' and 'walking encyclopedia'.

After Gaddafi was overthrown, Massoud senior escaped to Cairo where he was reported to have died from illness in 2015.

Multiple people injured in an axe rampage on a German train

Four people were injured after a man with an axe attacked passengers aboard a train in southern Germany on Monday night, according to a police spokesman.

Three victims were seriously injured, while fourteen other passengers were being treated for shock. 

The attacker was shot dead while trying to flee. 

The attack happened on a train near the city of Würzburg. The rail line connecting Würzburg-Heidingsfeld and Ochsenfurt has since been closed.

A police spokesman had previously said that approximately 10-15 people were wounded. A police operation was still ongoing. 

Some of the victims' injuries are life-threatening, according to German news agency DPA.  

New Hairy photos of Nigeria's Hairiest woman, Queen Okafor

28 year old Queen shared the new photos on her Facebook page. Continue to see more photos...

Police unveil 'chilling' evidence displaying how Baton Rouge shooter targeted police

The black US Marine Corps veteran who shot dead three police officers in Louisiana's capital targeted them and assassinated them, authorities said on Monday, as the United States reeled from the latest deadly violence involving police and African-Americans.

One of three officers wounded in Sunday's shootings was hospitalized and fighting for his life, police said at a news conference. They said three guns were recovered from the shooting in Baton Rouge, which has been the scene of repeated protests against police violence following the July 5 fatal shooting by officers of Alton Sterling, a black man, outside a convenience store.

"There is no doubt whatsoever that these officers were intentionally targeted and assassinated," Louisiana State Police Superintendent Colonel Mike Edmonson said of the Sunday incident at the news conference. "It was a calculated act against those who work to protect this community every single day."

At the news conference, Edmondson described in detail how the attack unfolded: Long specifically sought out police officers and targeted them, leaving civilians in the area alone. He exchanged fire with several police officers before being shot and killed. 

T.I. & Tiny call it quits! just four months after welcoming daughter?

Unconfirmed gossip claims rapper T.I. and singer /songwriter Tiny are ready to end their marriage, just four months after welcoming their third child together...

Insiders tell The Jasmine Brand

"They’ve separated again. It’s sad because they just had a daughter, but Tiny has had enough of their relationship. She’s even moved out."

"Only Tiny and T.I.’s close circle knows what’s going on. Their new season [of T.I. and Tiny: The Family Hustle] is about to air too — they want to keep up the perception that they’re still together."

The US just issued a 'remarkable' warning to Turkey amid its post-coup crackdown

Tension between the US and Turkey has escalated dramatically in the wake of Ankara's far-reaching crackdown on those suspected to have been involved in Friday's failed military coup.

In addition to more than 2,000 members of the Turkish armed forces, Ankara has ordered that at least 50 high-level civil servants, 8,000 police officers, and 30 regional governors with alleged ties to the coup plotters be either arrested or fired, according to Reuters.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also told a crowd of supporters Saturday night that the country would look into reinstating the death penalty for the "traitors" who plotted to overthrow his government.

On Monday, US Secretary of State John Kerry cautioned Turkey against abandoning due process in its crackdown, implying that Turkey's NATO membership would be scrutinized if the country began to "backslide" away from its democratic principles.

"NATO also has a requirement with respect to democracy," Kerry told reporters in Brussels on Monday. "Obviously a lot of people have been arrested, and arrested very quickly. The level of vigilance and scrutiny is obviously going to be significant in the days ahead. Hopefully we can work in a constructive way that prevents a backsliding."

Scam Alert: EFCC on the trail of suspected ATM fraudster Akinade Tofunmi (photos)

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday released a statement addressing the rise of identity theft in Nigeria. Photos of a suspected female fraudster on the run was also shared. Read below.

The much talked about ATM fraudsters are not resting on the oars. They are all over the place laying siege to any susceptible victim. These criminals go about fleecing unwary members of the public with their ingenious, ever-changing modes of operations. The latest being the infamous identity theft. 

Actor Kevin Hart Robbed And Beaten Outside Miami Night Club

Witness told police that Kevin was drunk and cracking jokes and ended up getting into a altercation with a group of guys at the night club he attended.

Apparently he cracked a joke about someones girl saying she would end up going home with him.

The man then started getting very aggressive towards Kevin Hart, he starting calling Kevin a “Pussy” and to go outside and fight him. Security kicked him and his friends out before he could do anything.

30 Minutes later when Kevin left the night club He was jumped in the parking lot by a group of 4 men

After they beat him they took his jordans and his wallet also a $5,000 Rolex.

The police are still looking for the suspects.

Kevin was taking to the emergency for his wounds but released a couple hours later.

N-DELTA: Itsekiri Group Sends Warning Signal to FG

Sapele—The Iwere Peoples’ Congress, aka, Agbukumasa, the self defence arm of the Itsekiri ethnic nationality, which came into existence during the Ijaw and Itsekiri communal crisis between 1997-2003, yesterday, warned that the fact that the Itsekiri people were not known for violence should not mean that they cannot carry out violence.

It subsequently called on the Federal Government and oil companies in Itsekiri land to stop divide and rule antics and modern day slavery of the people, or be prepared to face their wrath.

The group, through its National Coordinator, Prince Ekwejunor-Etchie Okorodudun, said:

“The Nigerian State and its administrative component called Delta State have abandoned their constitutional role towards an ethnic nationality that is part of their geographical and constitutional authority – the Itsekiri nation.”

“Successive governments have failed the Itsekiri nation as they could not provide the necessary security, protection of the Itsekiri people, land and property during the crisis. We are accusing the government of lack-lustre and lackadaisical behaviour.

Bentley Adds Even More Power to the 2017 Continental GT Speed

An upgrade to the model-year 2017 Bentley Continental GT Speed (bentleymotors.com) has increased the horsepower of the brand’s fastest (206 mph) production car to 633 and the torque to 620 ft lbs. Maximum torque from the car’s 6-liter W-12 engine is now available at 2,000 to 5,000 rpm, enabling a zero-to-60-mph time of 3.9 seconds. Prices are expected to start at $240,300, and deliveries will begin this summer. Bentley has also introduced a Continental GT Speed Black Edition, which features a high-gloss black finish to the exterior brightwork and contrast colors (including the Cyber Yellow shown here) for the front splitter, side skirts, rear diffuser, and door mirrors.

Lagos Police & vigilante foil attempted kidnap of NUPENG chairman in Agbede, Ikorodu

The swift response of men of Lagos Police Command and vigilante foiled an  attempt to kidnap NUPENG PTD chairman in Agbede, Ikorodu, on Saturday, this is according to RRS who shared photos..

17-year-old Nigerian girl who was tricked into prostitution in Russia then abandoned when she fell sick

Anti-Trafficking activists were recently honoured in Washington, D.C. at an event marking the release of the State Department's 2016 Trafficking in Persons report.

The U.S. State Department's Anti-Trafficking Heroes came from very different corners of the world: Nigeria, Cyprus, Pakistan, Russia, Senegal and they all carry same thing in their pocket or purse: photos of the victims they had rescued from human trafficking, stored in their mobile phones.

Goats and Soda spoke to some of the honorees at NPR's headquarters, including a Nigerian activist Oluremi Kehinde, who each shared a story about a trafficked victim they have rescued. They 've been asked not to give the full names of the trafficking victims to protect their identities.

Oluremi Kehinde works with Africans who have been trafficked for sex work in Russia. He shared a photo of an 18-year-old Nigerian girl brought to Russia with what she thought was a student visa, then forced into prostitution.(pictured showing a photo of the Nigerian teen forced to work as a prostitute in Russia. She was hospitalized because of internal injuries) Below is his story:

Turkey's 'cleansing' begins

• 3,000 soldiers detained
• Arrest warrants out for more than 2,700 judges and prosecutors
• Strains on Turkey/US relations
• "The cleansing is continuing," Bekir Bozdag, Turkish justice minister, says 

Turkish authorities on Sunday began rounding up dozens of generals as well as senior judges and prosecutors accused of supporting a failed military coup aimed at ousting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

The government has already said that almost 3,000 soldiers had been detained on suspicion of involvement in the putsch, which began on Friday night but faltered in the early hours of Saturday.

NTV television said that 34 generals of various grades had been detained so far. They include senior figures like Erdal Ozturk, commander of the third army and the commander of the Malatya-based second army, Adem Huduti.

Three Baton Rouge cops shot and killed in shooting by lone gunman

A lone gunman wearing all black and toting a rifle shot and killed three cops in Baton Rouge and wounded three more Sunday, authorities said.

Cops killed the shooter in a wild shootout around 8:40 a.m. local time on a main thoroughfare in the Louisiana capitol.

Authorities said there was not an “active shooter situation” in the city, indicating there were not two other suspects in the attack, as they’d said earlier. 

Police were used a robot to check the body of the dead suspect for explosives.

Dispatch audio obtained by The Advocate revealed that cops responded to a call before 9 a.m. local time about a man armed with an assault rifle near a B-Quik convenience store on Airline Highway. The store is across from a shopping center, Hammond Aire Plaza.