Parents use stun gun to discipline their children

Police in Florida have arrested Joshua Louis, 28, and Roxanne Paduani, 33, on Thursday on charges that they used a stun gun to discipline their children.
They were arrested after someone reported them to the Dept of Children and Families (DCF) who then reported them to the Police according to the News-Press reports.

One of the couple's four children told police that their parents used the stun gun on them when they were bad and showed police marks left behind. One of the other children said their Dad always used the stun gun but that even though their mum was never there when it happened, she knew about it.
"They were using it as a tool to deter the children from misbehaving,". "The stun gun inflicted pain compliance on the children and left visible marks on two of the children." Says the Police.
Paduani reportedly told an investigator that they only used the handheld stun gun to warn one of the children, but denied ever using it on them.

A DCF spokesman said the children have been placed safely with other family members.
Their mum was booked on Thursday on two charges of cruelty to a child and is being held on a $200,000 bond.  While Louis was booked on four charges of cruelty to a child. He is being held on a higher bond, $400,000 bond.  Both Paduani and Louis are due in court April 4.

I regret collecting bailout fund from FG--Okorocha

Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha yesterday regretted collecting the N26 billion bailout funds from the federal government.

He said the monthly deductions, which will run for the next twenty years, have drastically affected the allocation of the state.

Stating that the state was in dire financial strait, Okorocha explained after implementation of agreement with Labour, which left the state with 30 percent of the allocation, the salaries and entitlements of senior functionaries were slashed by 35%.

He debunked insinuations that the bailout funds were diverted or misappropriated.

The governor restated that the funds were used for payment of salaries.

According to him: “Before we got the bailout funds, the workers have started shouting about their salaries and we had to borrow money from Zenith bank to pay the salaries.

“So when the fund hit our bank, it was disbursed to several other bank accounts including the Government House Account to pay those that were not captured in the civil service”.

Reacting to the recent invitation of his Principal Secretary, Dr Pascal Obi, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the alleged misappropriation of the bailout fund, Okorocha said there was no big deal about it.

“EFCC is free to investigate any allegation of fraud against anyone but that does not mean that the person in question is guilty.”

Why Nigerians are facing fuel scarcity-- NNPC

The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has blamed the current fuel scarcity in some cities across Nigeria, including Abuja and Lagos, on strikes by petroleum tanker drivers and the Petroleum Product Pricing Regulatory Agency, PPPRA.

Victor Adeniran, NNPC’s Group Executive Director, Commercial and Investment, said this during a tour of petrol stations in Abuja on Saturday.

He said the strikes had effect on the movement of the fuel offshore and onshore. He said the NNPC had made special arrangement to provide intervention trucks that would ensure adequate supply of petroleum products in the country.

“Since Thursday, we have made special arrangement for intervention trucks.
“If you go round the streets of Abuja, you will see that virtually all the stations are selling.
“As we are going extensively on this, you will see that queues will reduce,’’ he said.

Mr. Adeniran said that NNPC currently supplies 100 per cent instead of the 48 per cent supplied under normal circumstance.

He said the corporation embarked on the 100 per cent supply because other complimentary marketers were not bringing in products.

“As for the product, we have product, the minister gave instruction to ensure supply on a 30-day basis.

“As I am talking to you now, we have the supply for March and out of the 31 days in March; we have supply for each day.

“Nigeria’s consumption is one vessel cargo of 30,000 metric tonnes per day and so, we have 31 vessels already lined up for the month of March,” he said

According to him, that figure is aside the nine that are currently being discharged in various ports and jetties in Lagos, Warri, Port Harcourt and Calabar.

He added that NNPC was on top of the situation as one-day gap could create five-day problem in the country.

He said that petrol queues in Lagos had considerably reduced, adding that Abuja would be free by Sunday.

He appealed to Nigerians to bear with the corporation, saying that it was working hard to ensure that the refineries were back on stream.

He said that pipeline vandalism was a major hindrance to the operation of the refineries.

“The reason why the refineries are not working is because some of the pipelines that supply crude to them is not functioning.

“Port Harcourt is running because we are able to fix bonny- Port Harcourt line.

“As I speak with you, we are pumping crude from Bonny to Port Harcourt refinery,’’ he said

Mr. Adeniran noted that Kaduna was not functional because Warri which supplied product to it had yet to be fixed.

He said that with pipelines working, movement of products would be made much easier.

On marketers selling above the approved price, he said that plans were underway to apprehend and punish culprits.

He said the NNPC and the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) would collaborate to tackle the situation.

Earlier, Branch Managers of Total and Conoil filling stations in the Central Business District told journalists that they took delivery of products on daily basis and dispensed 24 hours.

Abasebaor Ogbagha of Conoil said the station had always received about six trucks daily and had continued to dispense to its customers.

“We have products we are even expecting three of our trucks. We sell 24 hours and it has helped to reduce the queue,’’ he said.

Also, Francis Odihi of Total filling station said that queues would soon disappear as the outfit had enough product to service its customers.

 (NAN)

Stephanie Okereke Wins SUV At AMVCA Awards

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Clarion Chukwurah shares photo of herself and her new husband

Looks like actress Clarion Chukwurah is onto her third husband. The 51 year old shared this photo introducing her new husband to the world. She was married to late MKO Abiola's younger brother, Tunde, then Femi Odeneye and now this dude. You go mama! Enjoy your life!

The Abducted students of Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary have been rescued

The three female students kidnapped from the Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary School in Ikorodu, Lagos, have regained their freedom. The students were kidnapped last Monday February 29th. The police rescued them last night and also arrested some suspects. Lagos state Commissioner of Police who confirmed the story said he would be addressing newsmen by 2pm.

Photos: Nigeria Troops clear Boko Haram spiritual power base at the Alagarno forest, Borno State

In continuation of their offensive clearance operations of remnants of Boko Haram terrorists in the North East, today, March 3, troops of 81 Battalion and 251 Task Force Battalion of 25 Task Force Brigade, 7 Division Nigerian Army, demystified Boko Haram terrorists spiritual power base at the Alagarno forest, Borno State.

The troops based on tip off, conducted a clearance operation around Alagarno forest general area, destroying terrorists camps at Mosa, Ariwuzumari and Kagalmari, as well as Missene, Joba, Yajiwa and Sansan.
During the operations, the troops were able to clear all the camps, killing quite a number of terrorists and recovered Boko Haram terrorists flags hoisted on some premises, destroyed their logistics base and recovered 31 motorcycles, assorted foodstuffs, a donkey and a pick up van, AK-45 rifle with registration number 17714 and a Dane gun. 
Other items recovered include 2 boxes of 7.62mm ammunition, 4 loaded magazines of AK-47 rifles and 2 magazines pack.