13 YEAR OLD BOY HANGS HIMSELF IN MARKURDI, BENUE

A 13 year old boy has been found dead, hanging in his parents' chicken pen in their private residence behind Federal Pay Office Nyima in Markudi, Benue state.

Veronica Terumn, the mother of the 13 year old boy who was a JSS2 student of Lady Celina Academy, said she was still in shock and could not understand what led her son to hang himself.

13 KILLED, 24 INJURED AS BOKO HARAM ATTACKS IN MAIDUGURI

13 people have been confirmed dead by the Police, including 3 suicide bombers, while 24 others sustained injuries in a recent combined attack by the Boko Haram and some suicide bombers, in Maiduguri, Borno.

MAN CHARGED WITH FRAUD FOR DUPING WOMAN

Tunji Adekunle, 33, and a business man, who resides at Sulaiman street Ipaja, Lagos has appeared before an Ikeja Magistrate's court, and is being tried for fraud and stealing for allegedly defrauding a woman, Mrs. Peace Udom, who helped her secure a Qatar visa.

The offences was said to have been committed by Adekunle on the Ist of October, 2010 at Abesan Estate, Ipaja, according to the prosecutor, Sgt Joseph Ajebe

MYANMAR MILITARY PLANE CARRYING 116 PEOPLE GOES MISSING

A Myanmar military plane with 116 people on board has gone missing. This happened on Wednesday between the Southern city of Myeik and Yangon, according to an airport source and the army chief.

In a statement made by the Commander-in-chief's office, 'Communication was lost suddenly at about 1.35 pm(07.05 GMT) when it reached about 20 miles west of Dawei town.

MOJI OLAIYA'S FUNERAL HOLDS TODAY

Nollywood Actress Moji Olaiya's funeral would hold today at Ebony Vaults in Ikoyi, Lagos state. See the pictures of family, friends and well wishers below.

ONE KILLED, AS BOMBER DETONATES EXPLOSIVES IN TEHRAN

News agency, ISNA has reported that an individual has been killed, after explosives was detonated by a suicide bomber at the tomb of the Iranian revolutionary founder, Ruholla Khomeini in Southern Tehran on Wednesday.

The News agency reported that it was unclear at the time if the person killed was actually the suicide bomber

The agency also reported 5 people injured by shooting at the masoleum...

More details would be released soon.

DAMMY KRANE, RELEASED WITH BAIL

The Nigerian singer, Dammy Krane, who was recently jailed with charges for grand theft, credit card forgery and identity theft after allegedly hiring a private jet with stolen credit cards, has been released.

The singer, who was released after he met his bail conditions that was set at 7,500 US dollars, pleaded not guilty to the charges against him and demanded a trial by jury and also chose the option of a waiver pre-trial conference.

Dammy Krane's court hearing has been fixed for 23rd June, 2017.