FIFA bans Luis Suarez for four months, fined $112,000

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Mr. biter biter Dracula has been banned for four months from all football related activities by FIFA for biting Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini during the Uruguay-Italy match played on June 24th.  FIFA's disciplinary committee released a statement on their website stating this. See it below...

"The player Luis Suárez is regarded as having breached art. 48 par. 1 lit. d of the FIFA Disciplinary Code (FDC) (assault), and art. 57 of the FDC (an act of unsporting behaviour towards another player).

· The player Luis Suárez is to be suspended for nine (9) official matches. The first match of this suspension is to be served in the upcoming FIFA World Cup fixture between Colombia and Uruguay on 28 June. The remaining match suspensions shall be served in Uruguay’s next FIFA World Cup match(es), as long as the team qualifies, and/or in the representative team’s subsequent official matches in accordance with art. 38 par. 2a) of the FDC.

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Baale, Four The others kill & bury Wife In Lagos [Pics]

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The police at Okokomaiko Division in Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, have arrested the Baale of Mebamu Kingdom, Chief Mosiu Adio Hassan, and four others over the alleged murder of a housewife.

The woman was shot dead and secretly buried in the area without her husband’s consent to cover up the crime.

It was learnt that the couple was attacked because they are related to the former Baale known as Kolawale, who was dethroned by Hassan last year.

Baby with four ear lobes, no genital dies in Makurdi - R.I.P

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A child born in Makurdi on Thursday with four ear lobes and no genitals has died, a hospital official said.
The baby was delivered by Mrs. Mbanengen Emmanuel at about 5.30pm at Yima Hospital, located in International Market area, a suburb of Makurdi in Benue.

The Chief Medical Director of the hospital, Dr. John Dzike, told the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday that the baby died “few hours after delivery.
Dzike said the baby also had its intestines exposed at the lower the main abdomen.
According to him, it is the second time a baby with such form of complications was delivered at the hospital this year.
He explained that the defect was caused by malformation during pregnancy.

“This can be a case of congenital malformation. Some women use un-prescribed drugs during pregnancy; that is why it is very important to attend ante-natal clinics, especially in the initial 12 weeks.

“Diseases like virus, chicken pox, and mumps which are viral, could cause congenital malformation,” Dzike explained.

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Four of the seven aggrieved Peoples Democratic Party governors meet Jonathan

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Four ‘rebel’ governors meet Jonathan on Tuesday met with President Goodluck Jonathan, in Abuja to protest ‘the belligerence’ of the party’s National Chairman, Dr.  Bamanga Tukur.

Before the meeting, Jonathan had held  two separate closed doors meetings  with two elders of the PDP and three governors  sympathetic to the  Tukur-led  faction over the crisis rocking the party.

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Uproar As Four Northern Governors Visit Amaechi

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Uproar as four northern governors visit Amaechi •Protesters stoned governors’ convoy – Rivers govt •Kwankwaso, Aliyu, Lamido, Nyako demand CP’s redeployment

There was commotion again in Rivers State as thousands  of youths  believed to be loyal to the Minister of State for Education, Mr. Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday, reportedly threw stones and other objects at the convoy of the Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa. Vehicles in the convoy were conveying four northern governors – Sule Lamido (Jigawa);  Murtala Nyako (Adamawa); Babangida Aliyu (Niger);  and Rabiu Kwankwaso (Kano) –  who were  on a solidarity visit to Amaechi.

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OPC murder: Police arraign four

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The Lagos State Police Command on Thursday arraigned four suspects before the Ebute Meta Magistrate’s Court over the murder of Sulaiman Jimoh.

PUNCH Metro had reported on  July 5, that Jimoh, 27, was tortured to death by some members of the Oodua People’s Congress for allegedly stealing a  lackberry phone.  He was said to have been flogged with sticks and electric wires.

The two counts read in part, “That you, Kola Oladipupo, Ekene Ezenwa, Jude Ezeobi, Lukman Olamide, on the 23rd day of June, 2013 at about 0430hrs, at NEPA B/stop, Ijora Badia, Lagos in the Lagos Magisterial District did conspire together to commit felony to wit: murder and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 231 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, Nigeria, 2011.”

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Four Nigerian clubs suspended for match-fixing after 79-0 win

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The nation's football federation axed Plateau United Feeders, Akurba FC, Police Machine and Babayaro FC after their promotion encounters ended in enormous scorelines

The Nigeria Football Federation has placed indefinite suspension on four clubs after their promotion play-offs ended in outrageous scorelines.

Plateau United Feeders defeated Akurba FC 79-0 while Police Machine FC demolished Babayaro FC 67-0 in the play-off fixtures on Monday, in which the winners would qualify for the Nigeria Nationwide League Division 3.

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Nigeria not apologetic on same s-ex marriage stance, to defend execution of Edo four before UN

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WorldStage Newsonline--  The Federal Government of Nigeria on Friday defended the recent execution of four convicts in Edo State, the first since 2006, and indicated that it would not be apologetic on its stance on same s-ex marriage. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Olugbenga Ashiru said at a Consultative Forum on the forthcoming review of human rights in Nigeria under the UN Universal Period Review (UPR) in Abuja, that executions in Edo would likely come up when the country appears before the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva in October for a periodic review of its human rights.

Condemnations had trailed the June 24 execution of four convicts in Edo State as the UK Government, UN and the EU High Representative, Catherine Ashton among others said it negated recent commitment repeatedly made by Nigerian officials  to maintain the de facto moratorium on executions. However, Ashiru told journalists that the execution would not act as an impediment to “’tremendous improvements” by government on human rights issues in the country, saying those accusing Nigeria of human rights violations should remember that the criminal code was inherited from the ‘colonial powers. He noted that in Nigeria, State Governments are autonomous and for the execution in Edo, Gov. Adams Oshiomole acted within the confines of the law.

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Four death row inmates hanged in Edo State

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Four death row inmates were hanged in Benin, Edo State, today Monday June 24th, after their death warrants were signed by the Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole.

The inmates included Osaremwinda Aigbuohian and Daniel Nsofor, whose lawyers have been struggling to obtain a stay of execution on the death sentence; and two other convicts whose identities are yet to be ascertained.

According to the Supreme Court, Mr. Aiguohian killed and dismembered the body of his victim while Mr. Nsofor forcefully robbed, tortured and strangled a woman to death.

Four Teenagers Take Turns In Raping 14-Year Old Girl In Lagos

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The Lagos State Police Command has arrested four boys for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl in the Mile 12 area of the state.  PUNCH Metro learnt that the suspects, Wale Badejo, Jubril Yusuf, Olusanya Remi and Wale Oluwafemi, who are between the ages 18 and 19, allegedly abducted the victim on her way to school and took turns raping her.

According to the police, the suspects held the victim for over seven hours and threatened to kill her if she told anybody about what happened to her.  A member of the victim’s family, who craved anonymity, said the incident occurred on May 30, 2013.

She said, “She (the victim) told us that one of the suspects, who also lived in the area, had been making sexual advances to her for sometime but she always rebuffed him. The boy (Oluwafemi) and her friends then vowed to deal with her, calling her a proud person.

Four Killed As Cultists Invade Alaba Market, Lagos

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There was pandemonium at the popular Alaba International Market yesterday as four people were killed by gunmen, who invaded the market.

The deceased were suspected cult members, who were caught unawares by a rival gang that invaded the market around 4.30pm yesterday.

The incident, which occurred around Fancy and Furniture Section of the market, shook parts of the market to its foundation as sounds of gunshot rented the air.

Traders and buyers at the market scampered for safety as many shop owners hurriedly closed their shops for fear of being attacked by the cult members.

Tanker Carrying Stolen Crude Intercepted With Four Different Number Plates

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Edo State Government has called for more stringent measures against pipeline vandals to checkmate their activities.

Executive Director Petroleum and Gas Monitoring Committee in Edo State, Chris Okaegben made the call when the committee in conjunction with Civil Defense Corps intercepted a 33,000 liter load of stolen crude in Edo State.The committee also sealed up fuel stations in Parts of Ikpoba Okha and Egor on account of adulteration and under dispensing fuel to consumers.

Gunmen Kill Four Borno Government Officials

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Gunmen, suspected to be members of the insurgent Boko Haram, on Tuesday evening killed four officials of the Borno state Government.

The officials are members of the state school feeding committee that were on a tour of schools in the state. The victims include Tijjani Mafe who is the chairman of the feeding committee in charge of the free feeding programs in public schools.

Gunmen Kill Four Prison Officials, Injures Three in Warri (PHOTOS)

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Palpable fear has gripped Delta State following the invasion of Warri this morning by gunmen who killed at least four officials of the Nigeria Prisons Service.  It was gathered that the bloody incident took place at about nine o’clock in the morning when the vehicles in which the prison warders were conveying some of the prison inmates to court was attacked at the Okere Roundabout in Warri. Click to see more photos and read more.

Terrorists kill four in Kano drive-by shooting

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Four persons were killed in drive-by shooting on Sunday by gunmen driving around on a tricycle  in an area of Kano.

The gunmen first struck at Dakata Bus Stop before moving to Dakata Kawaji area opposite a graveyard near the Custom’s barrack, where they shot two persons.

One of the gunmen, it was learnt, carried an AK 47 assault rifle wearing a dark blue kaftan.

Security agencies were said to have arrived the scene about 10 minutes after the gunmen had fled  to evacuate the victims. The identities of the victims were not immediately known. (Punch Nigeria)

Two gunmen killed, four arrested in Nigeria

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KANO, Nigeria, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- Nigerian troops in northwest Kano State on Saturday killed two suspected gunmen and arrested four others in Kano metropolis when the gunmen attacked the checking point.

A security source told Xinhua that the incident happened around 1:10 p.m., local time, at a security check point along Hadejia road, during "a stop and search" on a commercial vehicle at the check point.

"It was in the process when one of the passengers of the vehicle opened fire on the security operatives at the check point, " the source added. "Soon after the incident security operatives at the check point responded by killing the attacker instantly," the source said.

39-Year-Old Mother Of Four Raped And Brutally Tortured By Family Members

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The 39-year-old vulnerable and illiterate mother-of-four was used as a sexual toy and was brutally tortured by an extended family and their friend who forced her to become their slave for a total of six years.

An Indian domestic worker was repeatedly raped and beaten by her employers who threatened to murder her if she complained, a court heard.

Four died in Rivers crash – NEMA

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A child and a grandmother were among the four persons that lost their lives when a car plunged into the river along Choba Road in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State.

Though, it was speculated that only one person died in the incident, which occurred on Sunday, the National Emergency Management Agency confirmed on Monday that four among five occupants, including an infant, were among those who died in the crash.

It was learnt that the Toyota Camry car with five occupants was on a high speed and attempted to overtake a bus.

It's Four-Day Week In Gambia

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Unlike in the rest of the world, employees in a tiny nation on Africa's west coast can now enjoy an extended weekend of three days, beginning Friday.

The reform introduced in the public-sector by Gambian President Yahya Jammeh came into force on February 1 ignoring Opposition protest.

From now on, employees need to work only on four days, Monday to Thursday, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. It means they will get an additional off day, but will have to work two hours extra on working days. The Gambian government employees have been working five days a week, from 8 in the morning to 4 in the evening. The change in schedule does not reduce the total number of 40 working hours a week.

Four Nabbed For Making Fake Diesel In Osun State

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Four men in possession of what is suspected to be adulterated diesel have been arrested by the officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Osun State.

While Agboola Abiodun and Oyedeji Abiodun were arrested in Omo-West area of Osogbo, the duo of Tolawo Kehinde and Kareem Taju, were nabbed in Ile-Ife.

A statement by the Public Relations Officer of the state command, Mr Ayodele Olowo, on Thursday said Agboola and Oyedeji were picked up while siphoning adulterated