Monthly Archives: December 2015

INCREDIBLE: Woman gives birth after 14 years pregnancy!

A woman – Mercy James miraculously gave birth to a baby girl after 14 years of being pregnant. The baby was promptly and aptly christined Miracle. And why not? If the mother had delivered at the expected time the child would have been a teenager by now and possibly in secondary school at the JSS 3 level. Mercy, a single parent, said of her ordeal …

Pregnant woman, 7 children drown in Delta

About eight persons including a pregnant woman and seven children are feared dead as they reportedly drowned in the River Niger following the rise in the level of water due to incessant rainfall and opening of the Lagdo Dam in Cameroun. The victims, who were said to be missing since the current flood ravaging parts of Delta State started, were said …

Imo Police burst another child trafficking syndicate

IN its bid to rid Imo State of child trafficking, the State police command has arrested another syndi­cate of women involved in sourcing and the sale of newly born babies. Parading the suspects yesterday, at the command headquarters, the Commis­sioner of Police in the state, Mr. Taiwo Lakanu, dis­closed that on September 13, 2015, operatives of the …

Pastor’s Son Beheads 11-Year-old Girl for Ritual Purposes

Delta State Police Criminal Investigation Department has commenced investigation into the gruesome murder of an 11-year-old girl identified as Aghogho Igbi by a teenager, Silas Anidi who allegedly beheaded her for ritual purposes, Sun newspaper reports. He was also alleged to have attempted to kill her sister, Favour, 13, when he was caught by neighbours. …

Ex-lawmaker in child-trafficking row

A Former Member of the House of Representatives and currently a member of the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Hon. Paul Adah, has been accused of trafficking in children and is alleged to have stolen a set of twins to be raised as his children. A group called the South-South Coalition for Justice and Democracy has called on …

Car crushes woman, 3 children in Bayelsa

Tragedy struck at the weekend in Adagbabiri, Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, when a Toyota Highlander sport utility vehicle (SUV) rammed into and killed a woman and three of her children along the East-West Road. Doctors at the Oghara General Hospital are, however, battling to save the life of one of the woman’s children called T-Girl. …

AN APPEAL TO HELP THE LESS PRIVILEGED THIS SEASON

Welcome to the month of December, 2015. The month of celebration of selfless and sacrificial love. Do you believe that this child can really be president? Faith without work cannot be fruitful. Don’t just believe but do something to help him realise his dream. This starts by helping him to be alive and at least look good. There are so many such …