SaharaReporters Crew Report on how Mountain of Fire Church Security Allegedly Molested & Detained them at New Year’s Eve Service

A team of reporters from SaharaReporters/SaharaTV led by the publisher, Omoyele Sowore who visited the church camp of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministry on the Lagos Ibadan expressway to cover the “cross over” service are accusing the Security and Task Force team of the church of molesting, harassing and detaining them illegally.

Sowore, accompanied by Lagos-based citizen journalist, Segun O’Law, who reports for the site from Lagos said they went to cover the New Year’s Eve crossover night service but were  molested and detained illegally for four hours by a joint task force of church security, armed police and the State Security Service.

Maiduguri University Student Hurt in Shootout Between JTF and Boko Haram

Lt. Col Sagir Musa

A student of the University of Maiduguri has been hurt in an exchange of fire in the metropolis between the Joint Task Force (JTF) Operation RESTORE ORDER and Boko Haram militants.
A statement by Lieutenant Col. Sagir Musa, the JTF spokesman, said the incident occurred at about 5:50 am on January 4 at Gwange when terrorists attacked a JTF location.
“During an exchange of fire, a taxi was caught in the cross fire; unfortunately a stray bullet hit one of the passengers who is alleged to be a student of University of Maiduguri. The injured student in the taxi was escorted to the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital where he is receiving medical attention and responding to treatment,” the statement said.

Police arrest housemaid, boyfriend for robbing her boss and staging her kidnap

A 27-year-old housemaid, Mariam Acheme, and four persons have been arrested for robbing the housemaid’s employer and staging her kidnap on November 26, 2012.

According to the Police Public Relations Officer of the Lagos state command, Ngozi Braide, “the housemaid invited her boyfriend to her boss’ house when the madam had gone out. On getting to the house, the boyfriend and another person ransacked the entire house. They vandalised the doors and also stole all the valuables. The housemaid then padlocked the gate from outside and fled with them.”

It was gathered that when the owner of the house arrived, she discovered that all her valuables and the house maid were gone. She immediately proceeded to the Bode Thomas Police Division to report the case.

The PPRO further disclosed that “a few days later, someone contacted the housemaid’s boss and informed her that Acheme had been kidnapped. The madam returned to the police and told them that some men called and said they had kidnapped the housemaid. The men asked for N5m and said if the money was not paid, they would not release her. The housemaid spoke to her ‘madam’ on the phone, crying and telling her that she was being tortured by the kidnappers and urged her boss to pay the ransom immediately.

“Foreign coaches are coming to Africa just for the money” – Keshi

Coach of Nigeria’s senior national team, Stephen Keshi, has criticised foreign managers who are managing African teams, as he feels most of them have accepted the jobs, just for the financial packages.

“The white guys are coming to Africa just for the money,” he said. “They are not doing anything that we cannot do. I am not racist but that’s just the way it is.”

Keshi was also critical of the difference in which some African Federations treat local and foreign coaches.

Khloe Kardashian Reportedly Wants A Baby To Save Her Marriage To Lamar Odom

The big news this week is that Kim Kardashian is pregnant, and that leaves just one Kardashian sister without a child: Khloe. The reality star is reportedly hoping to get pregnant to mend her troubled marriage to Lamar Odom.

In the past Khloe has insisted there are no problems between her and her husband. However, a source told Life & Style magazine, “It’s so clear Khloe and Lamar are having issues, even if she doesn’t want to own up to it. She wants to have a baby in hopes of saving their marriage.”

Khloe believes if they start a family it would solidify their relationship. She thinks a baby would cement an everlasting bond between them.

According to the magazine, Lamar has been spotted out and about in Los Angeles without his wedding ring and seen flirting with another girl. That’s not a good sign.

Nollywood actor, Ibrahim Chatta weds Senator’s daughter - Congrats to them

Fast rising Nollywood actor, Ibrahim Chatta has exchanged wedding vows with his fiancee, Salamat Mohammed.

The lovers have been together for a long time and got married in Ilorin, Kwara State on Saturday, December 30, 2012.

NET gathered that the bride is the daughter of Mohammed Shaaba Lafiagi, a former governor of Kwara state, and currently a senator representing Kwara North senatorial district.

Ibrahim is popular for his roles in Yoruba movies like Aiyekooto which won him the award for the Best Actor at the 2012 Best Of Nollywood awards.

Chelsea sign on Senegalese striker Demba Ba

Top English Premiership club Chelsea FC have signed Senegalese striker Demba Ba from Newcastle United on a three-and-a-half year deal for an undisclosed fee.

‘It feels good to be here, I’m very happy and very proud’, the 27-year-old told the Chelsea club website

‘When the club who won the Champions League wants you, the decision is very easy. This club is massive and that’s something that helped the decision a lot. It was not a hard one’.