FBI Arrests Breaks-150-man Syndicate who Pimp Children

The FBI arrested 150 people across the United States on charges of holding children against their will for prostitution, a three-day weekend sweep that officials on Monday called the largest-ever operation against child sex-trafficking.

The suspects, whom the FBI referred to as "pimps," were arrested in 76 U.S. cities and are expected to face state and federal charges related to sex crimes and human trafficking, FBI and U.S. Justice Department officials said at a news conference.

Police Foil Bank Robbery in Rivers, Seize 11 Guns

IGP Mohammed Abubakar

The police in Rivers State have confiscated 11 guns and other weapons after foiling an attempt to rob a bank. The seizure and the foiling of the bank robbery were announced in a statement Sunday in Abuja by the Deputy Force Public Relations Officer,  Mr. Frank Mba, a Chief  Superintendent of Police (CSP).

The statement said the seized guns included two General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) with 593 rounds of ammunition and eight AK47 rifles with 1,635 rounds of ammunition and 57 magazines.

Food Shortage Hits Calabar Prison

Nigeria Prisons 

The quantity of food served inmates at the Afokang Prison in Calabar South, is decreasing by the day as the number of prisoners continues to increase, the deputy controller of Nigerian Prisons Service (NPS) in charge of Prison Formation in Cross River State, Elder L. H. Onu,  has said.

He explained that whereas the quantity of food supplied to the prison has remained the same over the years, the number of inmates has not,  hence the decrease in the ration served and its effect on the prisoners too.

EXCLUSIVE: Navy Arrests Fake Commander

Chief of naval staff, vice admiral dele Ezeoba 

The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Beecroft under the command of the Commanding Officer, Commodore Chris Ezekobe, weekend paraded a fake naval commander, Alfred Onyine, who was caught in Lagos wearing the full regalia of the navy.

The fake officer was said to have been parading himself as the Commanding Officer, NNS Pathfinder in Port Harcourt, when he was paid full compliments befitting his rank by naval ratings at Liverpool, Apapa area of the state.

Okagbare Sets New African Sprint Record

Blessing Okagbare triumphed in London

Nigeria's Blessing Okagbare destroyed a stellar 100m field to set a new African record of 10.79 secs at Saturday's IAAF Diamond League in London. An hour before that new persona best time, Okagbare had earlier in the semi final dismissed the 10.90secs African record held by Glory Alozie since 1998, clocking 10.84secs.

The University of Texas in El Paso (UTEP) graduate had similarly won the London leg of the IAAF Samsung Diamond League last year. In the second heat, Jamaica's reigning Olympic champion, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce ran a world leading 10.77 seconds to win thereby setting the stage for a titanic battle in the final.                              

However, Okagbare was in her elements in the final, storming out of the blocks in bullet-like fashion to win the race and the maximum IAAF Diamond League points to take her tally to 10, two behind Fraser-Pryce who could only manage a fourth place (10.94).     

SIMON KOLAWOLE: Look Very Well before You Leap

Simon Kolawole Live!: By Simon Kolawole, Email: simon.kolawole@thisdaylive.com

Can you believe it? Some readers actually thought I was taking exaggeration to a new dimension when I painted the scenario in the event of a debilitating crash in crude oil prices. But they didn’t need to look too far ­– it has happened before, and nothing says it can’t happen again. If you recall, the government of President Shehu Shagari ran into a serious fiscal crisis in 1982-83 following a dip in oil prices. Our foreign reserves were thrown at solving the problem, all no to avail. Civil servants were owed salaries for months. Projects were abandoned. Retrenchment began to take a prominent position in our vocabulary. Importation was stifled. Prices of food and essential commodities went haywire.

CANTICLES BY EDDY ODIVWRI: Senators’ Love for Baby Wives

Sani Yerima

Canticles.............

So it is true that our Distinguished Senators have such soft spot for “young bloods”

What young blood?

You ask too many questions—Young babes!

How?

Ex-militant, 4 Others Arrested for Arms Supply to Boko Haram

Police Headquarters

An ex-Niger Delta militant, Anietie Etim and four others who allegedly specialise in buying arms in Bakassi Peninsula for supply to the Boko Haram insurgents in the north have been arrested by the Police.

Other accomplices in the gun running business include Lawal Bako, Abdullahi Isa, Umaru Haruna and Alhaji Ahmadu all from Taraba State. They carefully constructed a special tank at the booth of an Audi salon car where they conceal arms for shipment to the north.

Rivers Crisis: Torture Allegations as Police Fail to Arraign Lloyd

Chidi Lloyd

The embattled Leader of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Chidi Lloyd, was allegedly blindfolded and tortured by the police on his return to Port Harcourt Friday from the Force Headquarters, Abuja, before being taken to the Rivers State Police Command for interrogation.

Also yesterday, the Divisional Police Officer attached to Port Harcourt Airport was queried for allowing Governor Rotimi Amaechi’s aide de camp, Debeware Semeikumo, to travel abroad through the airport.

FG: ASUU May Call Off strike Next Week

Governor of Benue State Gabriel Suswam

The ongoing labour strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) may likely be called off as a result of the recent breakthrough in negotiation with the Federal Government on some outstanding issues.

This is coming as the Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. Anyim Pius Anyim Friday in Abuja inaugurated  the Universities Needs Implementation Committee with Governor of Benue State Gabriel Suswam as its Chairman.