Emmanuel Adejumo, the son of late veteran comedian, Moses Adejumo, popularly known as “Baba Sala, on Monday urged Nigerians to learn from his father’s achievements and mistakes.
Adejumo said his father was a hardworking man who contributed his quota to the development of the movie industry in Nigeria.
According to him, one of the greatest mistakes that befell his father while alive and active is the misfortune of piracy that financially crippled him.
“My dad was strong till he died. He died of old age and nothing was wrong with him health wise.
“My dad is well known in the movie industry and I urge actors to learn from his achievements in the industry as a comedian.
“Actors should also be careful of piracy because it is an evil menace that is stunting the growth of the industry,“ he said.
Adejumo said that Baba Sala died in his house at Ilesha, Osun on Sunday night after having his supper.
“My dad passed on out of old age and not sickness. He was a very active person, someone who loved his job so much and knew what he wanted.
“He has finally gone to rest with the Lord and I pray that he should rest in peace,” he said.
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Baba Sala’s son urges thespians to learn from late father’s experiences
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Duncan Mighty shares video of himself feeding his son amidst ‘wife battering’ controversy
Self-proclaimed Port Harcourt first son, Duncan Mighty played the role of a doting father as he shared a video of himself feeding his son amidst his recent wife battering controversy.
Duncan Mighty in his response debunked rumours being spread on social media that he assaulted and battered his wife of three years, Vivien Okechukwu.
The singer claims, he loves his wife and his marriage remains unshakeable.
See the video below…
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Dbanj re-emerges with new song after son’s death
Following the sad death of Dbanj’s son, Daniel the third, the pop star has released a new song and it is dedicated to his wife, Lineo Didi Kilgrow.
The music star shared a snippet of the song on his Instagram page on Wednesday, August 8, 2018.
He wrote: ”Together We Will Pass Every Test That We Pass Through. This Is For You My ❤️#WhatYouWant #LetterToMyWife #Everything #MamaDaniel 8/8/18.
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This is an aftermath of a statement released by D’banj on his Instagram page revealing that his family has been through hard times since the demise of their dear son.
He wrote:”The past few weeks have been incredibly trying and difficult, but God’s love has kept me and my family going. I can’t thank my team enough and the incredible love from you all. May God keep us all. #StrongerTogether’…” he captioned the photo
Since his son passed on, D’banj stayed away from his social media page until early July when he posted a message where he thanked everyone for their support as he mourns his son.
“We want to use this medium to thank everyone that has extended a hand of support to us during this period. On behalf of myself and my family, we are awed by the demonstration and love and care from both near and far. May God bless you all. From the Oyebanjo,” he wrote.
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Police arraign father, son for alleged cable theft
A 52-year-old man, Pius Miller, and his son, Israel, 17, were on Tuesday docked in an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court in Osun for allegedly stealing a telecommunications cable.
The cable was valued at N11,700.
The Prosecutor, Sunday Osanyintuyi, told the court that the accused committed the offence on July 30 at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex in Ile-Ife.
Mr Osanyintuyi said that the accused conspired with an intent to commit felony to wit: stealing telecommunications cable, property of the hospital.
He added that the offence contravened Sections 383, 390 (9) and 516 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Osun State, 2002.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the two-count charge of conspiracy and theft.
The defence counsel, Mr Ben Adirieje, applied for the bail of the accused on liberal terms.
Adirieje pledged that the accused would not jump bail.
The Magistrate, Mr Ishola Omisade, granted bail to the accused in the sum of N100, 000 with one surety each in like amount.
Omisade added that the sureties must swear to an affidavit of means and must reside within the court’s jurisdiction.
He adjourned the case until September 3 for hearing.
NAN
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D’banj returns to social media after son’s death, shares grieving moments
Singer, Daniel Oyebanjo, popularly known as D’Banj has returned to social media, after several weeks of absence, following the death of his son, 13-month-old son Daniel Jr.
Recall that the music act trended on social media when his son drowned in a pool in his house.
On his Instagram page, D’Banj on Thursday shared a sombre photo of himself, revealing that the past few weeks have been a difficult one for his family.
He went on to thank his team and fans for their love.
See his post below:
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Osun permanent secretary’s son commits suicide over financial incapability
Tolulope Kolawole, the first son of the late Permanent Secretary, Bureau of General Services, Office of the Governor of Osun State, Mrs Olufunke Kolawole, has committed suicide.
It was gathered that the young man ended his life because he could no longer make ends meet.
Residents of the Halleluya Estate in Osogbo, where he lived confirmed on Sunday that the news went round the area on Thursday that 32-year-old Tolulope hung himself.
Recall that his mother, Olufunke Kolawole, was abducted on her way to Abuja on an official assignment and eventually killed in Kogi State last year.
Her son, Tolulope, who left a wife behind, was said to have complained bitterly about the downward in the farm he was managing.
A resident of the area, who identified himself as Remi Taiwo, explained that the deceased had a friend in Ibadan, Oyo State, who he confided in that he was finding things very tough and that his wife had complained bitterly about it.
He said, “The friend, whose name I can’t recall, was said to have been very helpful with monetary support and had warned him against taking any negative step to finding a solution to his challenge.”
A police source also confirmed the incident to on the telephone, said the case was reported at the Dada Estate Police Station, before it was transferred to the Osun State Police Command in Osogbo.
The source said, “The young man was said to have lamented the lull in the business bequeathed to him by his late mum.
“He was said to be constantly complaining to one of his friends in Ibadan, Oyo State, and that one kept encouraging him and offering him financial support.
“But he decided to hang himself when he could no longer bear it.
He was said to have put a rope round his neck and was standing on a chair, but had not kicked the chair away before somebody arrived at the scene.
“ The person was said to have pleaded with him and had ran to call residents, but the deceased was said to be found dangling before help could come.”
The police source said some members of the family of the deceased went to the police and told them what they knew about the incident.
The Police Public Relations Officer in Osun State, Mrs Folasade Odoro, could not be reached and she had yet to reply the text message sent to her about the case.
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Wizkid’s son destroys birthday cake gifted by Naomi Campbell
Nigerian pop star, Wizkid was a year older on July 16th 2018. His fans, family and friends sent their birthday wishes to him on social media
The self-proclaimed star-boy also received a birthday cake from British model, Naomi Campbell which had his face and a mic customized on it.
Sadly, the beautiful cake was destroyed by his son, Zion.
In a recent post shared on Instagram, Wizkid’s third baby mama, Jada, shared photos of their son excitedly destroying the cake .
This has sparked a lot of reactions on social media
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Gunmen kidnaps Kogi traditional ruler after killing son
The traditional ruler of Jakura town in Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi State, Chief Usman Ajibola, has been kidnapped, while his son, Rufai Ajibola, has been killed by gunmen.
The Spokesperson of the Kogi State police command, Mr William Ayah, confirmed the incident to Channels Television on Tuesday.
The monarch and his son were returning from Oworo town when the kidnappers attacked them within Imo and Igbonla communities about 15 kilometers to Jakura town.
Numbering about five, the abductors whisked the chief as well as his driver away and killed the son as he struggled to rescue his father.
The police, however, say that the case is now being investigated.
Meanwhile, the corpse of the late Rufai has been deposited in a mortuary in Lokoja.
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Court sentences man to death for killing son
The Akwa Ibom State High Court, sitting in Ikot Ekpene Judiciary Division, has sentenced a middle-aged man, Christopher Udoh, to death by hanging for killing his 11-year-old son, Gabriel Udoh, over alleged witchcraft.
Udoh, who hailed from Obot Akara Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, was said to have blamed his son for his business failure, accusing him of deploying witchcraft to ruin his business endeavours.
The presiding judge, Justice Joy Unwana, on Monday passed the sentence after finding Christopher guilty of murder, in accordance with Section 316 (1) of the Criminal Laws of Akwa Ibom State.
The court held that the convict, who had already admitted to committing the offence, deliberately killed his son, Gabriel, for allegedly being behind his many years of unsuccessful business pursuit in Benin City, Edo State.
Christopher had told the court that he had struggled for many years for his business to grow, but later realised that his son, whom he suspected to be a witch, could be responsible for his business going downhill.
He said, “After my inability to have a serious breakthrough in business, I discovered that my son could have been responsible. When I could no longer carry on with the business, I was stranded in Benin City. I had to return home with nothing.
“Every attempt for me to break even in life became too difficult, even to get married since his mother was no longer with me following years of hardship that she could not bear.
“For me to free myself of such spell, I had to kill him, burnt his body and dumped the remains in a pit.”
He, however, pleaded for the court to be lenient and for God to have mercy, saying he had only been used by the devil.
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92-year-old mum shoots 72-year-old son to death
A 92-year-old woman, Anna Mae Blessing, shot and killed her 72-year-old son, Thomas Blessing, because he wanted to put her in a facility for the elderly.
According to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, Anna Mae Blessing is facing one charge each of first-degree murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and kidnapping, reports CBS News.
Police were called out to Fountain Hills, Arizona, USA, where the family lives about 10:00 a.m. on Monday.
Blessing had been living with her son, Thomas Blessing, and his girlfriend in the girlfriend’s condo. They moved her in about six months ago from out of state.
“According to statements provided by suspect, Blessing, and received by the detectives, she had been contemplating for several days her son’s intentions to place her in an assisted living facility,” explained a news release from MCSO.
“Blessing retrieved two pistols and concealed them in the pockets of her robe, then confronted her son in his bedroom.”
MCSO said she shot her son twice before turning the gun on his 57-year-old girlfriend.
While struggling with that woman, whose name has not been released, Blessing lost her grip on the gun. But she still had the second one.
“Blessing retrieved the second handgun and attempted to point it at the girlfriend, who knocked it from Blessing’s possession,” according to MCSO.
The girlfriend called 911. When deputies arrived, they ordered Blessing to come outside but were met with silence. They found her sitting in her reclining chair, her son deceased in a bedroom.
“As the suspect was being escorted from the residence, she made a spontaneous statement to the effect of “You took my life, so I’m taking yours,”‘ court documents read.”
It was later determined during an interview with the suspect that she believed her life was being taken as a result of her son and his girlfriend attempting to place her into an assisted living facility, police said.
According to the probable cause for arrest statement, Blessing “intended to kill herself, however, she didn’t possess any additional firearms.”
In speaking with Blessing, investigators learned that she had owned the two guns — a revolver and a .25 calibre pistol — since the 1970s.
The first, she said, she bought at a gun store; the second was given to her by her husband before he died.
She also told deputies the last time she fired either of the weapons was in the ’70s.
The suspect stated she stored the two handguns on the floor under a shelf in her bedroom.
When Blessing was asked what she thinks should happen to her, she replied she should be “put to sleep” as a result of her actions.