Lekki Gardens building collapse: Contractors, others to be prosecuted - LASG

The Lagos State Government is set to commence the prosecution of suspects linked to the collapse of a five - story building on Tuesday, March 8, 2016, in Lekki, Lagos which led to the death of 30 persons. A press statement issued and signed by the State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem stated that the Government has concluded all legal preparations and is ready to prosecute the nine suspects deemed culpable in the collapse of the building. According to the statement:

"Following the conclusion of investigation by the Nigeria Police Force and technical reports of relevant experts, the Office of the Attorney-General has concluded its Legal Advice and decided to prosecute the suspects for failure to obtain Planning Permit contrary to the provisions of the State Urban and Regional Planning and Development Law, and Involuntary Manslaughter contrary to the provisions of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015 respectively".

First photos of Prince Harry and girlfriend Meghan Markle together is finally here

The very first photo of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle as a couple has finally surfaced. The Sun released images of the Prince and his actress girlfriend leaving a theater date in Central London last week. The couple supposedly watched the movie 'Peter Pan Goes Wrong' at the Apollo Theatre then took a leisurely stroll.

Rivers Rerun: Police arrest five suspects, recovers INEC materials, arms and ammunition (photos)

Police on Wednesday, paraded five suspects who attempted to scuttle the 10th December, 2016 Rivers State parliamentary re-run elections. Sensitive INEC material, arms and ammunition were recovered from them. According to a press release signed by Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Don Awunah, the suspects were responsible for several armed attacks that took place during the elections, in particular Omoku where a police officer was gruesomely killed. Full statement below:

"It is a statement of fact that the recently concluded Rivers State parliamentary election held on 10th December 2016 from security perspectives was a huge success. Arguably, the conduct of the election in terms of police performance was acknowledged by major stakeholders as distinctively professional and a well-organized election when compared with previous elections in the state which major hallmarks were violence, disruption of electoral process, wanton destruction of lives and property.

Man sentenced to 11 years in jail for setting his beauty queen girlfriend on fire

An Ohio man, Michael Slager, 41, who was arrested in 2015 for pouring gasoline on his then-girlfriend and lighting her on fire was sentenced Monday to 11 years in prison after being convicted of aggravated arson, possession of criminal tools and assault.

Slager pleaded no contest to all three criminal counts right before his sentencing, according to a statement from Ron O’Brien, the prosecutor for Ohio’s Franklin County.

O’Brien said in his statement that Slager received the maximum sentence for his crimes.

On Aug. 2, 2015, police responded to a gas station incident in Gahanna, Ohio, after dispatchers received reports from several witnesses that a woman had been set ablaze and engulfed in flames.

German Firefighters put on protective clothing to catch deadly 'Brazilian wandering' spider

Ten firefighters were called out to help catch a Brazilian wandering spider after it was found in a shipping container in Germany. Also known as the banana spider, the creature was named in the Guinness Book of Records as the world’s most venomous.

There Are Communities In Abuja Who Kill Twins, Infants Who Lose Mom At Birth, Because They Believe They Are Evil

Missionaries running the Vine Heritage Home, Kuje, Abuja have rescued no lesser than 103 infants, including sets of twins and albinos from 55 communities practising infanticide.

The youngest of the children are a set of twins, David and Davida, and another female infant, Angelica, whose mother died during childbirth.

The operators of the home, Mr. Olusola and Mrs. Chinwe Stevens said 55 communities in the Federal Capital Territory engaged in killing of twins and albino infants in the belief that they are evil.

According to the couple, the communities also killed infants who lost their mother during childbirth, noting that such children were believed to be responsible for the death of their mothers.

26-Year Old Bathed With Acid By Ex-Lover Demands Justice

A 25-year-old caterer, Rosemary Nnaife, who was allegedly bathed with acid by her ex-lover in the Lawanson, Surulere area of Lagos State, has demanded the prosecution of the suspect, identified only as Paul.

The Delta State indigene, whose face had been scarred by the acid, said since the incident, Paul had yet to be prosecuted.

The victim explained that she had dated Paul for four years before the relationship ended due to abuse and violence.

She said she got into another relationship, which did not go down well with the suspect, who allegedly began sending threat messages to her and her new boyfriend.