Mother 'beat son, 7, to death then set fire to his body' because he struggled to learn the Koran off by Heart.

A mother brutally beat her seven-year-old son to death with a stick
then set his body on fire because he was struggling to commit passages
from the Koran to memory, a court was told.

Sara Ege, 32, is alleged to have beaten Yaseen Ali 'like a dog' for
failing to recite passages from the religious text, before burning his
body at the family home in Cardiff to try and cover up what she had
done.

The youngster's death was initially believed to be a tragic accident
following the blaze at the house in Pontcanna, until a post-mortem
examination revealed Yaseen had died before
the fire broke out, Cardiff Crown Court heard.

Beaten: Yaseen Ali, seven, was beaten by his mother for falling behind
with his Islamic studies, a court heard Accused:

The trial at Cardiff Crown Court heard how the university graduate and
her husband Yousuf Ege had enrolled Yaseen in advanced classes at
their local mosque and hoped he would become Hafiz - an Islamic term
for someone who has memorised the Koran.

But the court was told fun-loving Yaseen preferred to play with his
friends and fell behind with his learning.

Funeral: Cardiff Crown Court has heard Ege grew increasingly
frustrated with her seven-year-old son for failing to learn passages
from the Koran

Tragedy: Ege allegedly hit her child with a hammer, a rolling pin and
a slipper as well as punching him repeatedly

'I was getting more and more frustrated,' Ege said in the interview.

'If he didn't read it properly I would be very angry - I would hit him.

'But Yaseen wasn't very good - after a year of practice he had only
learned a chapter."

She went on: 'I was getting all this bad stuff in my head, like I
couldn't concentrate, I was getting angry too much, I would shout at
Yaseen all the time.

'I was getting very wild - I use to beat him with a stick.'

The court was told how Ege hit Yaseen with a hammer, a rolling pin and
a slipper as well as repeatedly punching him.

She would also allegedly lock him in the shed, tie him to a door, and
force him to do push ups.

The court heard that in the months after Yaseen's death Ege told a
doctor she had been told to kill her son by Shaitan - an Islamic name
for the devil - and that she felt 100 per cent
better after he died.

She denies murdering Yaseen and burning his body to hide what she had done.

Her husband denies causing or allowing the death of a child by not
stopping his wife's beatings.

Yaseen's father, who would drive the seven- year-old to mosque for his
Koran practice before and after school, has said he never saw his wife
raise a hand against their child.

The trial continues.
Source: Dailymail

94 FOREIGN TRAINED MEDICAL DOCTORS OUT OF 200 PASS TEST TO ENABLE THEM PRACTICE IN NIGERIA

n a bid to rid the country of medical practitioners who parade foreign
earned certificates but are not adequately qualified, the Medical and
Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), in July 2012, announced that no
foreign trained Doctor will be allowed to practice in Nigeria from
October 2012, except incontrovertible evidence is provided to prove
that he or she could have practised in their country of study.

In keeping true to their words, the council recently organised an
assessment test for such Doctors and out of 200 of them who sat for
the tests, only 94 of them (Doctors and Dentists) reportedly ame out
unscathed.

The MDCN registrar, Dr Udugbai Ilevbare, said the council wanted only
practitioners "who are fit in terms of academic and other relevant
conditions are registered to practice medicine and dentistry in
Nigeria."

He added that the council did not "want to unleash on unsuspecting
Nigerian practitioners who are not well trained" and welcomed the
successful doctors.

Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, who spoke at their
induction into the council, said the new crops of professionals stood
to boost key human resources for health needed to realise the
country's national strategic health development plan.

28-YEAR-OLD MOTHER SMOTHERED HER BABY TO DEATH WITH QUR'AN TO SAVE HIM FROM THE DEVIL

A 28-year-old mother who smothered her baby to death with a copy of
the Koran told police she was trying to save him from being possessed
by the devil, a court has heard.

The five-month-old boy, who weighed just nine kilograms, was found
with 39 wounds on his body at his home in Halmstad, Sweden, in July
this year.

Most of his injuries were caused by being crushed and battered by the
Muslim holy book, prosecutors said.

'The woman intentionally killed her child. She smothered it to death
and the Koran was the murder weapon,' prosecutor Anders Johansson told
the court.

The 28-year-old mother, who admits the charges, claimed she had
suffered weeks of hallucinations and visions where devil's horns were
growing from her son's head.

'I saw horns growing out of the baby's forehead and long vines on his
body. I saw an old man's head on his body. I wanted to save my baby,
not kill him,' she told the court.

Defence lawyer Goran Ruthberg added: 'My client was in a psychotic
state. She had no intention to kill and considering how she was
feeling, she had no way of predicting what might happen.'

The woman's husband, who cried as he listened to the prosecution's
description of the horrific attack, has forgiven her, according to
Expressen.se.

'She was a good mother and a good wife. It is a horrible thing, but it
was an accident,' he said.

The couple, who are Muslims, reportedly met on the internet and
married after a week.

The father said his wife was overjoyed at the birth of their child but
her mental health soon deteriorated.

A medical examination found that the mother killed her child under the
influence of a serious mental disorder.

She cannot be sentenced to prison if she is convicted of murder,
according to the newspaper. The case continues.

Terry G welcomes baby

Agbako master Terry G is a proud father as his UK based fiancee, Mimi
Omoregbe has given birth to a baby boy in the UK.

Although Mimi and Terry G are not yet married some reports have it
that the Gingah master secretly carried out a traditional wedding with
Mimi. It is however a story that neither Terry G nor his management
confirms or denies.

Terry G emerged in the music scene back in 2008 and released his debut
'Free Me' the following year. After a series of features and
production for artistes, he rose to fame with the release of the hit
single 'Free madness' off the 'Ginjah ur swaggah season 1 album.

He recently released his third album 'Terry Gzuz' under his TGP
Entertainment label.

Boko Haram ,We are Ready to Talk ; names Buhari, 5 others as mediators

MAIDUGURI— Leadership of Jama'atul Ahlis Sunnah Lidda'awati Wal Jihad,
also called Boko Haram, has named the former Head of State and
presidential candidate of Congress for Progressive Change, CPC,
General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), among six prominent northerners, to
mediate between the group and the Federal Government.

The Federal Government in a statement by Dr. Reuben Abati,
Presidential Spokesman, Thursday, welcomed the move.

Boko Haram, however, said that for the group to observe ceasefire, the
Federal Government must heed its demand by arresting and prosecuting
the former Governor of Borno State, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff.


Gen. Buhari
Governor Ibrahim Shettima of Borno State also, Thursday, said security
agencies should be allowed to do their job on those they suspect are
sponsors or sympathisers of the Boko Haram sect.

Shettima told state house correspondents after a meeting of the
National Economic Council that the security challenge in the country
required the efforts of all Nigerians to overcome.

Meanwhile, spokesman of the group, Abu Mohammed Ibn Abdulazeez, who
doubles as the Second-in-Command (Amir) to their leader, Imam Abubakar
Shekau, made the group's intention known in a tele-conference with
journalists in Maiduguri, Thursday.

Mediators
Abdulazeez said other people, who could mediate with the government if
its conditions were met, include Dr. Shettima Ali Monguno, former Yobe
State governor, Bukar Abba Ibrahim, Ambassador Gaji Galtimari and
Hajia Aisha Wakil and her husband, Alkali Wakil.

Dialogue venue
He insisted, however, that such dialogue must not take place in
Nigeria, but Saudi Arabia.
According to him, the choice of Saudi Arabia was informed by the
insincerity of the Nigeria government for dialogue and its betrayal in
the past.

Abdulazeez insisted that for the group to ceasefire completely, the
government must not only apprehend, but prosecute Senator Modu Sheriff
according to the laws of the land as well as compensate members of the
group and rebuild their places of worship destroyed during 2009
uprising, which led to the alleged murder of their leader, Mohammed
Yusuf.

Conditions for ceasefire
The Boko Haram spokesman further stressed that, all their members, who
were arrested and are under the custody of security agencies must be
released immediately, just as their wives and children who were
displaced following the crises should be rehabilitated into the
society to allow room for the much talked about dialogue with the
Federal Government.

Commenting on the series of recent killings and destruction of
property in Maiduguri, Abu Abdulazeez dissociated Boko Haram from the
action, saying such attacks were not only politically-motivated, but
carried out by those seeking power in the Borno Emirate council or in
government.

He stressed that recent killings and destructions in Maiduguri were
against the ideology of the sect, which he said was fighting the cause
of Allah.

Abdulazeez also said the burning of old and newly-constructed primary
schools witnessed across the state were not carried out by the sect,
insisting that they were perpetrated by aggrieved politicians who were
denied contracts by the state government.

Last February, the group had also nominated Monguno, Bukar Ibrahim,
Aisha Wakil and Jinadu Idris as part of a team to mediate between it
and the Federal Government, but the negotiation never got off.

Buhari reacts
Thursday, was, however, the first time the group would be proposing
Gen. Buhari as part of a mediation team between it and the Federal
Government.

Buhari, who returned to Kaduna from Daura, Katsina State, yesterday
evening, said he was yet to be formally contacted on the development.

Buba Galadima, an associate of the former Head of State speaking on
behalf of the General said: "His first reaction is that he has not
heard about this news and nobody has contacted him.

"He said he wouldn't want to say anything on this matter that has not
yet been authenticated, but he remains prayerful that peace and
tranquility will return to this country."

Sheriff's words
Meanwhile, Sheriff, who spoke in Abuja on the issue of the involvement
of politicians with Boko Haram, said: "I think it is within the realm
and the responsibility of the security agencies to unearth the truth.

"I am more of a developmental politician and I am more interested in
addressing the core issues that make our society vulnerable to the
antics of religious bigots and all sorts of misfits that are
indoctrinating our young ones to these things.

"I don't want to dabble into the realm of the security agencies
neither do I want to respond to allegations and accusations from any
quarter.

"But it is the responsibility of security agencies to unearth those
behind Boko Haram."
A veteran journalist Dele Giwa said an evil done by man to man will be
rewarded if not now then later, if not by man then certainly by God.
But the day of evil over good is only temporary.

"I think the problem at hand goes beyond politics. The underlying
factor is poverty. The most important thing is how we can resolve this
problem and restore harmony, peace and how to eradicate endemic
poverty which is the underlying factor of the whole crisis.

"I want to solicit for the media not to dwell on sensationalism but
proper conflict resolution and move our society forward. Its pains me
if a single person is killed by Boko Haram, when innocent souls are
lost.

"Its sheer hooliganism. Its sheer madness for anybody to burn a place
of worship. These are the issue agitating my mind and I don't want to
dwell on politics for now."

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PICTURE SHOWS CHELSEA FAN IN A ‘MONKEY’ GESTURE AT WELBECK AS REFEREE IS ALLEGED TO HAVE CALLED MIKEL ‘MONKEY’

The alleged racism row that marred Sunday's English Premier league
game between Chelsea and Manchester United seemed to resurface last
night in a League Cup fourth round tie incidentally, between the same
clubsides.

Unacceptable: The Chelsea Fan (Circled) Appears To Make A Monkey
Gesture Towards Welbeck After The Striker Mis-controls The Ball

A Chelsea fan was pictured in the stands apparently directing a
'monkey' gesture at Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck which has
prompted the Stamford Bridge side to launch an investigation.

A Chelsea spokesman said: "Chelsea Football Club can confirm we are
investigating an incident involving a member of the crowd at last
night's game against Manchester United.

"The club will be examining all available footage and asks anyone who
can identify the individual to contact the club.

"Chelsea FC is committed to removing all forms of discrimination and
if we have sufficient evidence we will take the strongest possible
action, including supporting criminal prosecution."

Meanwhile this is as John Mikel Obi has consistently told Chelsea
officials that he wanted to pursue the case against Clattenburg after
the official allegedly told him to 'shut it, monkey' during Chelsea's
3-2 defeat against Manchester United on Sunday.

DOCTORS CUT OFF VETERAN ACTOR, PETE ENEH'S LEG TO SAVE HIS LIFE

Multiple reports are claiming that veteran Nollywood actor, Pete Eneh
reportedly lost one of his legs through amputation due to infection in
the leg.

A source in the industry is telling our source that the actor, who has
been in an Enugu hospital, has been down since last year when he had
the injury in his leg.

His case deteriorated when he couldn't get proper medical attention to
take care of the injured leg. For the infection not to spread to other
parts of his body, the doctors made the decision to amputate his leg
to save his life.

Pete Eneh adored many Nollywood film jackets some years ago. As at
press time, we couldn't get in touch with him.

WIZKID CONFESSES - I HAD CRUSH ON GENEVIEVE NNAJI, I CAN STILL DATE HER

Like a big bang, Ayodeji Balogun otherwise known as Wizkid hit the
Nigerian music industry few years ago when he released his hit single
'Holla At Your Boy'.

The song became an instant hit especially when it became the favourite
of many hit TV stations across Africa.

It is very usual for celebrities to have crush on some people before
they also became a celeb. While answering questions from Toolz on
Ndani TV, Wizkid revealed that he had crush on Nollywood superstar
actress, Genevieve Nnaji.

According to Wizkid, "I really had a crush on Genevieve until I met
her and I realized she was my aunty. I love her.

"When I was a kid, I loved watching her movies. I met her when I was
with my older uncles, they told her to come meet their boy (me) and I
said 'Good evening ma'. It is all good though, I still love you
Genevieve,"

When teased by Toolz if he could still date the 33 years old screen
goddess, 22-year-old Wizkid said, "Yea, definitely, but I doubt she
would date me."

He was then given a tip on how to get Genevieve. "I think you should
send a private jet to go pick her (Genevieve) up at her house and take
her to wherever you are just for dinner," Toolz told Wizkid. "I
promise, I am going to do that, the EME artiste assured Toolz.

Sir Alex Ferguson blames Nani for Manchester United’s Capital One Cup defeat to Chelsea

The Scot feels the winger should have tried to keep possession late
on, rather than beat his man, and says the Red Devils only have
themselves to blame for Stamford bridge loss

Sir Alex Ferguson

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has pointed the finger of
blame at Nani after his side's 5-4 defeat to Chelsea in the Capital
One Cup.

The visitors took the lead three times at Stamford Bridge and were 3-2
up with minutes of normal time remaining when Nani lost the ball,
which ultimately led to Chelsea winning a penalty which Eden Hazard
converted to take the tie to extra-time.

The Blues then went on to win the game 5-4 and Sir Alex insisted his
side only had themselves to blame for not sealing victory.

"Well we gave the ball away for the third goal when we had complete
control of the match at that point, playing really good football," he
told Sky Sports.

"All we needed to do was see the game out and keep possession. Nani
decided to try and beat a man and lost the ball, and then it was a
penalty kick. I don't know if it was a penalty kick or not. I think at
that point our young players started to feel it and it was very
difficult in extra time.

"Nani is experienced, he's an individual, he's a player who wants to
beat men and we are not going to discourage that but in that situation
if he had kept the ball in the corner flag, the game's over." Despite
his disappointment at the defeat, the United manager did have time to
praise his players, particularly Ryan Giggs who scored twice for the
visitors.

"I think some of our football was terrific. I think in Ryan Giggs you
have a player of unbelievable proportions in terms of playing 120
minutes at 39 years of age, next month. It's a credit to himself, it's
an example to everyone on that pitch including the Chelsea players,"
he added.

"It's disappointing, we had to gamble in terms of the young centre
backs. Its not easy, you can always go with playing young forwards in
games of this magnitude but playing young central defenders away from
home, its going to be a difficult night for them and so it proved.

"We had control of the game, they had a lot of attacks, but nothing
really came of them and our counter attack was very good.

"But if you're winning 3-2 at the end of the game you really should
see it out. We only have ourselves to blame really."

Source : goal.com