11-Year-Old Boy Steals School Bus, Crashes It During Chase By Police In US

The Baton Rouge Police Department responded to reports of a stolen school bus being driven by a juvenile.

The 11-year-old allegedly took the bus from Progress Head Start where he got in the bus and figured out how to start it. BRPD says they believe it is a push to start.

The juvenile was handcuffed after being taken off the bus. BRPD states the bus was stopped around 1700 Greenwell Springs Road.

BRPD has charged the 11-year-old juvenile with theft of a motor vehicle, aggravated flight, three counts of aggravated damage to property, and aggravated assault.

Dozens of police officers were in pursuit of a stolen school bus that is believed to have been a juvenile driving it.

One witness said the bus and the line of pursuing police cars passed him along Government Street in Baton Rouge Sunday morning.

A BRPD spokesman said the chase began around 10:45 a.m. and has crossed multiple portions of the city Scenic Highway, Airline Highway and Greenwell Springs Road.
Officials state they are unsure where the child got the bus.

Posted by Ibemesichisom October 12, 2020

Nigerians Drags Youtuber, Ronke Raji Over Insensitive Post on #EndSARS

Popular YouTuber, Ronke Raji has been caught up amidst fire following a post on her page acknowledging a bicycle before talking about the #EndSARs protest.

The beauty blogger had shared a picture of herself standing by a bicycle on Instagram while narrating her experience learning to ride one and in the end, she added a few lines about the EndSars protest.

This, however, did not sit well with her followers as it was considered a spit on the face.

See reactions below

In reaction to the backlash, she tweeted…

Posted by Ibemesichisom October 12, 2020

Police officers brutalise lady at Ojuelegba #EndSARS protest

Some men of the Nigeria Police Force descend on peaceful #EndSARS protesters at Ojuelegba in Lagos state.

A touching scene from the protest showed how the officers attacked a lady who was not resisting arrest.

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The #EndSARS protesters resume demonstrations on Monday despite the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force.

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, on Sunday afternoon, announced the disbandment of the controversial police unit after days of online and offline protests.

But the protesters on Monday want the authorities to carry out psychological evaluation and re-training of all disbanded SARS officers before they are redeployed.

They also demanded the release of all arrested protesters, justice for all deceased victims of police brutality, and appropriate compensation for their families.

The protesters also called for increased salaries for police officers and the establishment of an independent body to oversee the investigation and prosecution of all reports of police misconduct within 10 days.

Posted by Ibemesichisom October 12, 2020

Nigerian Army: 62 Captains Participate in Ogun Promotional Exams

No fewer than 62 captains are to participate in the 2020 Captain to Major practical examination of the 81 General Command of the Nigerian Army at 35 Artillery Brigade Command, Alamala, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria.

Addressing the candidates, the Examination President, Major General Lucky Irabor said, their performance in the examination would determine their growth in the Nigerian Army, urging them to accord it all the seriousness and determination it deserves.

Major General Irabor warned them against any form of sharp practices during the examination, saying this may make or mar their integrity and career.

He said, “successful candidates in the promotion examinations tagged Captain to Major Practical Promotion Examination (CMPPE) would be catapulted from the rank of Captain to Major upon completion of the examination”.

He said further that, “I and the rest of the team are not to fail any of you. You are the ones to determine your fate by displaying the requisite level of preparation, confidence, and composure during the defence of your solutions.

“The senior officers, who are here, either as team leaders or members of Defence Staff are to guide you to succeed. I advise you to compose yourself when defending your solutions.”

Major General Irabor said, the candidates will be tested in various categories of exercises, which will revolve around staff duties, map reading, tactics, low-intensity conflicts, Communications, French language, skill at arms and staff duties at different stages.

According to him, the examination seeks to assess and prepare junior officers towards the attainment of staff course while improving their knowledge and standard in the military profession.

“I implore you all not to be worried as the setting of this examination is simple, realistic and within the context of the approved syllabi. Like you all know, your success in this examination will be a milestone in your career. This success should however not be obtained through fraudulent means. Therefore, you are to avoid acts capable of tarnishing your image or tarnishing your career prematurely while on this examination,” he said.

He said, “the syllabi would be strictly adhered to. Remember that any form of cheating would be punished in accordance with the Nigerian Army Charter on Examination”.

“Any Candidate caught indulging in any form of examination malpractice would be disqualified on the spot. He would be returned to unit and appropriate disciplinary action taken against him/her.”

He said, “it is an offence for any candidate to be late to any of the scheduled parades. Lateness by 10 minutes automatically disqualifies you from taking a paper.”

Major General Irabor added that “Army headquarters policy allows a candidate three attempts to pass the examination.”

Posted by Ibemesichisom October 12, 2020

6 Dead in Lagos Building Collapse

A total of six bodies have been recovered from the rubble of a building that collasped on sunday in lagos.

The building was at 60, Odo Street, Obalende, Eti-Osa LCDA in Lagos.

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) in a tweet on Sunday said, “as at 18:50hrs, a total of eight people (all males) have been extricated alive by the Response Team in collaboration with other stakeholders and were rushed to Lagos Island General hospital by the Bravo Unit of the Agency (Paramedics).

“Six people( five males and one female) have so far been recovered dead and handed over to SEHMU at the scene.”

The bodies were handed over to the State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit (SEHMU) at the incident scene.

Another male who was sighted after the eight was taken to the hospital was attended to at the scene of the incident.

The three-storey building which collapsed Sunday evening was said to be under construction. The cause of the collapse is yet to be ascertained.

 

Posted by Ibemesichisom October 12, 2020

Oluwo of Iwo’s Security Vehicle Stolen in Lagos Hotel

 A Hilux vehicle belonging to the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi, has been stolen in a Lagos hotel.

It was learned that the monarch had lodged in the hotel on Saturday night but discovered that the van used by his security escorts was missing on Sunday morning.

Chief Press Secretary to Oba Akanbi, Alli Ibraheem, in a statement on Sunday confirmed the incident.

He said, “This is to notify the general public, most especially security operatives, that a Hilux vehicle belonging to Oluwo of Iwo was stolen overnight (11/10/2020) at Toilam Royal Hotel and Suites, No 49, Igbosere Road, Lagos Island, Lagos State.

“The Hilux is white in colour- the mirrors, windshield, engine, and some other parts of the vehicle are engraved with “Oba Adewale Akanbi.

“Toyota Hilux chassis number- MFOFX22G6F1431653. If found, please call any of these nos: 08068211757, 08037868202.”

 

Posted by Ibemesichisom October 12, 2020

I Will Bring Culprits To Justice, Buhari Assures Protesters

 

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, addressed the nation for the first time amid the ongoing nationwide protests against the brutality and extrajudicial killings by men of the now-defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force.

In the about two-minute broadcast uploaded on his verified Twitter handle, @MBuhari, the President said the disbandment of the police unit was a first step to “extensive police reforms”.

The President said officials of the disbanded team found to be responsible for wrongful acts would be brought to justice.

Buhari also said he had ordered a probe into the killing of a young man in Oyo State during the recent protests.

He said, “I will like to use this opportunity to say a word on the recent genuine concerns and agitations by Nigerians about the excessive use of force and in some cases extra-judicial killings and wrongful conduct of the men of the Nigerian Police Force.

“The disbanding of SARS is only the first step in our commitment to extensive police reforms in order to ensure that the primary duty of the police and other law enforcement agencies remains the protection of lives and livelihood of our people.

“We will also ensure that all those responsible for misconduct or wrongful acts are brought to justice.

“We deeply regret the loss of life of the young man in Oyo State during the recent demonstrations.

“I have directed that the circumstances of his death should be thoroughly investigated.

“Meanwhile, it is important to recognise that the vast majority of men and women of the police force are hardworking and diligent in performing their duties.

“The few bad eggs should not be allowed to tarnish the image and reputation of the force.”

Posted by Ibemesichisom October 12, 2020

Newly wedded couple use #EndSARS placard in wedding photos

 A newly wedded Nigerian couple have joined the nationwide #EndSARS campaign.

The beautiful couple and their wedding party used an #EndSARS placard in their photos after the wedding. See another below…

In the past days, there have been widespread protests across the country as many have expressed their reservations particularly against the activities of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).

Among other things, SARS officials have been accused of harassment of citizens, intimidation and extra-judicial killings in the discharge of their duties across Nigeria.

Young Nigerians in different states have taken to streets to protest the end of the police unit.

Posted by Ibemesichisom October 11, 2020

Drama as man catches ‘business partner’ at protest ground, after he ran away with his money (Video)

 A video making the rounds on social media has captured the moment a man caught a ‘ripper’ at protest ground after he allegedly ran away with his money.

According to reports, the suspect allegedly did a transaction with the victim, and after the transaction clicked, he disappeared without giving his partner his share of the money.

After a long time of searching for him to no avail, the victim finally found him at protest ground, and raised an alarm.

Some eye witnesses gathered at the scene, trying to separate the fight, while some others wanted to beat up the suspect over alleged stealing.

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Posted by Ibemesichisom October 11, 2020

Stefflon Don speaks on Burna Boy's contribution to #EndSARS protest (See What She Said)

 Jamaican born British female rapper, Stefflon Don has disclosed her boyfriend, Burna Boy's contribution to the #EndSARS campaign. 

Recall that some Nigerians have lashed out at Burna Boy who they described as "audio Fela" for not coming out to lead the protest against the police unit in spite of throwing out a protest challenge to young Nigerians in the past. 

In a Twitter exchange with a follower who queried her over the whereabouts of her boyfriend amid the protest, Stefflon Don stated that Burna Boy is doing more just tweeting. 

 

Posted by Ibemesichisom October 11, 2020

Rapper, Yung6ix leads #EndSARS protest in Los Angeles, United States (Photos)

 Nigerian male rapper, Yung6ix took to the streets of Los Angeles, United States on Friday October 9, to protest against police brutality and called for the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in the country.

The rapper, who was joined by a few friends for the peaceful demonstration promised to lead another protest next week if the situation in the country doesn’t change.

See more photos below;

 

Posted by Ibemesichisom October 11, 2020

#EndSARS: Comedian Elenu write open letter to President Buhari (See What He Wrote)

 Nigerian Comedian, Akinlami Babatunde Julius popularly known as Elenu, has written an open letter to President Buhari, blasting him for the extrajudicial killings carried out by men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad SARS.

In an open letter posted on his Instagram page, Elenu said it is "sad and shameful" for Nigeria to have a President with a military background not being able to come to the aid of his people. He inquired if this was the change President Buhari promised Nigerians when he campaigned in2015.

His open letter reads;

Dear Mr President @muhammadubuhari it is rather sad and shameful that a once military General cannot not come to the aid of his own people, is this the CHANGE YOU PROMISED your people? The rascals you put on the street to protect your people are killing and putting families in sadness and up until today you've done nothing what a shame...... Oh I wish I am able to move all my loved ones from that country now cause your government is a total failure.

Wondering why we rather Live with racist than our own home country? This is one of the reasons, even during protest for you to hear your peoples voice, you rather send soldiers to kill and injure even more, I can tell many people who are making plans to come spend Xmas and new years are having a rethink now. I wish one of your close family member is a victim cause you bitch asses at the top are simply just full of shit and I have 0% regard for any of you.

Make una come find me i dey house, Useless people

#EndSarsNow

GOD SAVE NIGERIA........... ?? ?? ??

Posted by Ibemesichisom October 11, 2020

The #EndSARS protest has gotten to Canada (Videos)

 The #EndSARS protest has gone global as some Nigerians in Canada took to the streets to demand for the scrapping of the controversial police unit. 

The protesters who held up placards and the Nigerian flag, were heard chanting "End SARS".

Watch the video below;

Posted by Ibemesichisom October 11, 2020

We didn’t shoot EndSARS protesters in Ogbomoso ― Police

 

The Police Command in Oyo State has debunked the reported shooting of EndSARS protesters in Ogbomoso by its personnel.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that some youths had, on Saturday, stormed major streets in Ogbomoso to demand the ban of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), an arm of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).

One of the protesters was said to have been shot by the police in the process.

An eyewitness told NAN that the victim was shot in the leg by the police when the protesters reached Owode police station in Ogbomoso.

The witness said that the man was shot, as the policemen were trying to ensure that the station was not attacked by the protesters.

He added that the victim had been rushed to an undisclosed hospital in the town.

However, the Public Relations Officer of the command, SP Olugbenga Fadeyi, in a statement issued in Ibadan on Saturday, said that the police did not fire a single shot at any protester.

Fadeyi said that the protesters were allowed to express their grievances for over one hour.

“According to the information I gathered from the officers monitoring the protest, the police did not fire shot at anybody.

“The protesters were allowed for over one hour to carry out their protest and express their grievances until when some of them wanted to forcefully enter the police station with a view to attacking it.

“The police only fired teargas to disperse the protesters; they did not fire shot at anybody as widely reported,’’ Fadeyi said.

Posted by Ibemesichisom October 10, 2020

Web hosting prices could be set for a major rise

cPanel price increase could affect the entire web hosting industry

Regardless of which web hosting service you use for your website, you could soon see a major price increase due to the fact that cPanel announced over the summer that it would shift to an account-based pricing and licensing structure next year.

If you're not familiar with cPanel, the company provides shared web hosting users with a Linux-based graphical user interface (GUI) and control panel which simplifies website and server management. 

While some web hosts offer their own alternatives to cPanel, they pale in comparison to the industry standard control panel.

In order to stand out in the increasingly crowded web hosting market, many providers offer cPanel as standard while others do so as an add-on that users can add to their plans for a price. However, cPanel's price increase, which will go into effect on January 1 of next year, will likely lead the web hosts that do offer the control panel as standard to raise the price of their plans to justify its inclusion.

cPanel price increase 

cPanel's new account-based pricing and licensing structure will apply to its partners, cPanel Store customers and distributors.

The company explained the move in an email that was sent out to partners and distributors which explained that it is aimed at simplifying the process of adding new servers and will also make it easier for users to become customers. The web hosting market has changed significantly since cPanel was originally released in 1996 and servers have now become powerful enough to run hundreds of sites on a single processor.

The new structure defines the price of each license based on the number of accounts hosted on a server and customers will soon pay for only what they use. cPanel will also move its customers to a monthly billing schedule and when annual licenses come up for renewal, the company will convert them to monthly licenses unless a customer chooses to let those licenses expire.

The company's prices will be increase significantly for both hosting providers and resellers which is why web hosting prices across the board could be set for a major rise once cPanel's new pricing goes into effect next year.

Via Daily Host News

Posted by Ibemesichisom October 10, 2020