2 Robbery Suspects escape from Police Cell in Lagos

Two of the robbery suspects, who were arrested while they were operating on Iju Road, in the Agege area of Lagos, have escaped from the police cell.

The three suspected members of the gang, which reportedly laid siege to a hotel and some residences of Sands Avenue, off Iju Road, had been handed over to the Pen Cinema Police Division, before two of them escaped from the cell.

It was gathered that policemen, who were on duty on the fateful day, had been arrested, while the fleeing suspects had yet to be re-arrested.
Our correspondent learnt that on Sunday, August 9, at about 2am, the armed robbers, said to be about 10 men, invaded the area, and robbed a hotel and some private homes.It was learnt that the robbers carted away money and valuables from the hotel lodgers, workers, and other places during the operation.

A landlord in the Idumota, sets tenant ablaze in Lagos

                           

Landlord in Lagos Island area of Lagos State, Sola Solomon, has allegedly poured petrol and set fire to one of his tenants, identified simply as Abeeb, aka Ogbon.

PUNCH Metro learnt that as the victim struggled to put out the flames, the 67-year-old landlord pushed him down from the top floor of the three-storey building. The father of one was said to have landed with a thud, as the flames ate through his body. Our correspondent was told that Abeeb had barely spent five months in the house located on Iga Idunganran Street, Idumota, when he was killed.

PUNCH Metro gathered that the incident was caused by a disagreement over the use of the compound toilet.

A flight attendant with Arik Air was nabbed with cocaine at Hearthrow airport

                    

Arik Air staff was yesterday night arrested at Heathrow Airport, London for allegedly possessing 2.76 kilogramme of a substance suspected to be cocaine. The man has been identified as Chika Egwu Udensi. Spokesman of the airline, Mr. Ola Adebanji, in a statement released today, said the airline is presently investigating the matter. Read the statement after the cut...

More Beautiful photos of 2face & Annie Idibia in Hello! Magazine

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Actress Ibinabo Fiberesima’s Daughter, Zino Debuts in her first Nollywood Movie

Zino, the beautiful daughter of Ibinabo Fiberesima and Fred Amata has joined the acting world. The young girl who is eight, featured in a soon to be released movie titled Gifted alongside her mother to launch herself into the acting world. See more photos after the cut.

Celine Dion reveals her husband's final wish is to "die in my arms"

Celine Dion has revealed her husband wants to "die in her arms".Celine's 73-year-old husband René Angélil is battling throat cancer and his final wish is to be with the singer when he passes away. The couple married in 1994 after knowing each other for 14 years....Recalling their conversation, she told ABC

 "I'll say, 'You're scared? I understand. Talk to me about it.'
"And René says to me, 'I want to die in your arms.' OK, fine, I'll be there, you'll die in my arms."He can’t eat so I feed him,” she said. “He’s got a feeding tube. I have to feed him three times a day.”
She said
 "Don't forget, he's been the leader of the band all my life. So it [hacks] him off to not see me all day and over here working. But he wants me to do this, do the show, do the interviews. But he freaks when I'm not home with him, too ...

Bimbo Akintola--- "Am not keen on getting Married"

Bimbo Akintolahas said she is not keen on marriage .The 45 year old actress told Vanguard

It is high time Nigerians start getting things right. As for criticisms, I ignore them so much