The Sunday Mail
A Ugandan man has etched his name into the record books after he fought a lion with his bare hands and emerged victorious.
The Biblical Samson-like incident which reportedly occurred in the Iganga district, Uganda saw the man single-handedly killing the savage animal which showed up outside his house in CMS, Iganga.
He overpowered the lion and killed it, but sustained various degrees of injuries.
Twitter user, @Rickykagino96 shared photos of both the dead lion and the badly wounded man.
He wrote: “A man from CMS lganga district eastern Uganda is nursing wounds after fighting a lion he met near his home and killed it.”
The man was later referred to the hospital for treatment.
Pregnant woman stabs hubby to death
Oyo State Police Command, Nigeria, has arrested a 43-year-old pregnant woman, Omowunmi Joseph for allegedly stabbing her husband to death.
The incident happened in Odoye, Alaadorin area of Ibadan North Local Government Area of the state early this month.
It was gathered that Omowunmi stabbed her husband, Joseph Nwankwo, in his sleep at about 2am because he was planning to marry a second wife.
Daily Trust reported that crisis started between the couple about two weeks ago when the deceased told Omowunmi that he wanted to marry a second wife from his hometown.
According to a source who spoke to the publication, after committing the crime, Omowunmi turned herself in.
She was then taken to a police division, close to the scene of the incident.
Boy discovered buried on his aunt’s property
A Gauteng woman, Andile Aalivirah Mthembu, arrested for allegedly killing her 16-year-old nephew who had visited her at her home in Tsakane, abandoned her bail application when she appeared in court recently.
North Gauteng regional spokesperson for the director of public prosecutions, Lumka Mahanjana, said Mthembu (36), appeared in the Tsakane District Court, accused of battering her nephew to death.
The relative has been identified in the media as Neo Mahlangu.
“Mthembu is facing charges of murder and defeating the ends of justice. It is alleged that on March 22, 2022, Mthembu killed her 16-year-old nephew by assaulting him with a stick and forced her 14-year-old son to hold the deceased down while being assaulted to death,” said Mahanjana.
“In court, Mthembu confessed in front of Magistrate Nico Venter in his chambers that she indeed committed the alleged offences because the nephew had admitted to stealing money from her.”
Mthembu was arrested after her son sent pictures of the gruesome incident to his relative in KwaZulu-Natal.
The relatives then called the police and Mthembu pointed out where she had buried the body of the deceased.
The teenager was reported missing by the aunt last month.
Pastor hires ‘gang’ to assault wife
Police in Nigeria have arrested Pastor Isaac Akinbola (50), and two women namely; Esther Olowolayemo (29) and Oluwakemi Oshinbajo (30) for assaulting the pastor’s wife which unfortunately led to the death of an eight-month-old baby, Obadiah Akinbola.
The suspects were arrested late last month following a report lodged at Awa Ijebu divisional headquarters by the pastor’s wife, Dasola Akinbola.
Dasola had been having a disagreement with her pastor husband over his illicit affairs with some female members of the church for some time now.
The husband is then said to have visited her with two women, who she has been suspecting of having illicit affairs with him to beat her up. Dasola told the police that while they were beating her, their eight-month-old baby, Obadiah, fell down as the husband kept telling the two women to beat her thoroughly.
Upon the report, the police ordered the arrest of the three suspects, while the woman and her baby were taken to Mamu Ijebu Health Centre for medical care.
The woman and the baby were later taken to the Blessed Hospital Oru Ijebu where it was discovered that the baby had an internal injury that he sustained when he fell down from his mother’s hands during the scuffle.
The child later succumbed to the injuries.
Confirming the incident, the state police public relations officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, said: “The state commissioner of police, CP Lanre Bankole, has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to the homicide section of the state criminal investigation and intelligence department for further investigation.”
12 cows for 85-year-old’s lobola
A 25-year-old man has flaunted his 85-year-old girlfriend and equally shocked his family as he disclosed plans to marry her.
Muima met his older lover Thereza when he was looking for a house to rent while he furthered his studies.
Thereza became his land-lady and he paid rent before moving into her house in Kenya.
Muima and Thereza became friends and she used to jokingly call him her husband, which he took lightly, but as time went by, both started falling in love.
“The way she behaved and treated (me) pushed me to love her and though she is an old woman and in reality, she could be my grandmother but I love her,” said Muima.
“This is my choice. This is my happiness, as anyone else has theirs. Before pleasing others, first, please yourself and decide not based on anyone else’s opinions.”
Thereza on her part said although she has grandchildren who are older than Muima, she is not ashamed of her relationship.
“I have eight children and 20 grandchildren. According to my boyfriend’s age, he could be my fifth grandchild. He loves me and I love him. I am ready to put on the wedding dress and ring,” said Thereza.
Muima is even ready to pay the bride price of 12 cows which his girlfriend’s children have asked for. He said he has found love with the granny after being in many dramatic relationships, which were draining.
“I’ll never choose any girl over this one. I pray she won’t die before me,” Muima added.
Thereza does not rule out the chances of raising a family with her young boyfriend.
She said there are examples in the Bible of old women who gave birth and that gives her hope. –Wires.
