JTF Uncovers Lebanese Terror Cell In Kano

Culled from Punch

The Joint Task Force on Thursday said it had uncovered a Lebanon-based Hezbollah armoury and terror cell in Bompai, Kano State.
The force, which said it found large cache of arms and ammunition, also confirmed the arrest of three persons in connection with the armoury and the cell.
A Lebanese national currently out of the country reportedly owns the premises where the armoury and the cell were found at No 3, Gaya Road, Off Bompai Road in the ancient city.
A statement by the JTF spokesman, Captain Ikedichi Iweha, said the JTF operatives, comprising officials of the 3rd Army Brigade in Kano and the State Security Service conducted the operations.
The operatives, he said, uncovered an underground bunker in the premises where large quantities of assorted weapons were hidden.

Iweha, who said the construction of the bunker was special, listed anti-tank weapons, rocket propelled guns and anti-tank/personnel mines as some of the dangerous weapons found in the premises.

He added that the weapons and ammunition were concealed in coolers, drums and bags.
According to him, the latest recovery followed an ongoing robust counter-terrorism investigation by the SSS.

Confirming the existence of a Hezbollah cell in the country, Iweha noted that the SSS had arrested one Mustapha Fawaz, co-owner of Amigo Supermarket and the Wonderland Amusement Park, in Abuja.

The arrest of Fawaz, Iweha said, led to the arrest of another Lebanese terror suspect, Abdullah Tahini, at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport with over$60,000

He added, “Thereafter on May 26, 2013, one Talal Roda, also a Lebanese with a Nigerian Passport, was arrested in the same house.

“All those arrested have confessed to have undergone Hezbollah Terrorist Training and further implicated one Fauzi Fawad, also a co-owner of Amigo Supermarket and Wonderland Amusement Park.”

When one of our correspondents contacted the Director of Defence Information, Brig. Gen. Chris Olukolade, he described the discovery of the arms and the arrest of the Lebanese importers as “a major breakthrough.”

The action of the JTF operatives, he said demonstrated the commitment of security agencies to riding the country of illegal arms.

Meanwhile, the SSS said the weapons  were intended for use against “Israeli and Western interests”.
“This is the handwork of Hezbollah,” Bassey Ettang, director of the SSS said in Kano.
“You can also be sure that if a group like this is existing, then it may even lend support to some of the local terrorists we have on the ground.”

Hezbollah is a Shia military and political movement based in Lebanon considered by the United States to be a terrorist organisation.

The sect was conceived by Muslim clerics and funded by Iran following the Israeli invasion of Lebanon, and was primarily formed to offer resistance to the Israeli occupation.

Its leaders were inspired by former Iranian leader, Ayatollah Khomeini, and its forces were trained and organised by a contingent of Iranian Revolutionary Guards.

Hezbollah’s 1985 manifesto listed its four main goals as “Israel’s final departure from Lebanon as a prelude to its final obliteration.”

5 Ways To Make Your Vacation More Memorable

Turn your vacation into something you’ll cherish and remember long after you unpack with these simple tips to make your time away more memorable!

1. Pick Great Souvenirs
One of my biggest pet peeves is thoughtless souvenirs. You head out to have an adventure in another state or country and the only thing you have to remember it by is a shot glass or snow globe that was made in China? Ain’t nobody got time for that! When you’re traveling, head to local haunts and find things that you will use in your regular life that will have a story to tell when people ask about it. Recently I was in Cabo San Lucas with my husband and found a beautiful scarf in a local designer’s store. The scarf was roughly $30 and when I got it home, I had it framed. Now it’s a beautiful piece of art that everyone gushes about when they come over. And c’mon, doesn’t it just sound so exotic and romantic to tell friends how and where you found it?

2. Plan Plan Plan
The worst mistake you can make as a traveler is to assume that things will just work themselves out when you land. You want to have a great trip right? Right. Well the first step is doing just a tiny bit of research. Great sites like Trip Advisor and City Guides give a ton of tips from people who have been there and even have apps with GPS technology on them to tell you what’s near you from food, to bars to shopping and everything in between.

3. Take A Tour
I love signing up for tours when I go out of the country. You get first-hand information from people who live there; and not only do they tell you the basic information, they have those extra little tidbits that will make your sound like a native when you re-tell the places you visit to your friends and family. You can do some research on tour companies online or ask your hotel information desk for a list of the best ones and their rates. It’s well worth the investment!

4.  Take Great Pictures
I know we have all come to rely solely on our smartphone cameras to capture all life’s moments, but do yourself a favor and pack a real camera too! I always travel with my Sony Nex-7 digital camera and sometimes even my old school Holga one. Yes, uploading straight to Instagram or Twitter is much easier when you’re using your phone, but when it comes to recording these travel moments in high quality, a good stand-alone camera always trumps your iPhone (plus keep in mind you can always sync your photos to your phone and upload to social media from there).

5. Write It Down
As much as you may think you have the world’s best memory and will remember all the magical details of your journey, you don’t. Grab a pen and a pad and write it down. Or, take notes on your phone like I do. Usually, you will only go to that vacation destination once in your life time, (especially if it’s a big expensive trip) so take the time to jot down your thoughts and ideas as you go. Names of places, the great things you saw; the more details the better!
Happy traveling!

Hottie Of The Week!

This week, we have hot & beautiful Janet George, her friends call her Linfy. She’s a science laboratory undergraduate of Federal Polytechnic Nekede. She also has a unique voice and musical talent and a magazine model too.

Her hobbies are singing, dancing, reading and cooking. You can reach her on linfywhyte@yahoo.com

If you are georgous enough to be featured as our hottie of the week, send your photos to thespianamber@ymail.com.

Photos: Omawumi Covers Motherhood In Style Magazine

Cute!

Rep’s Approve 14yrs imprisonment For Same Sex Marriage

The House of Representatives yesterday Thursday May 29th approved 14 years imprisonment for persons who contracted same sex marriage in the country.

This was sequel to a clause-by-clause consideration of a Bill for an Act to prohibit marriage or union entered between persons of same sex, at the Committee of the Whole.

“Marriage or civil union entered between persons of same gender shall not be solemnised in any place of worship, either church or mosque or any place in Nigeria,” it said.

Introducing the bill, Rep. Albert Sam-Tsokwa ( PDP-Taraba) said that it sought to achieve a far reaching objective by outlawing same sex marriage and provide punishment for offenders.
It also set out a 10-year sentence for “any person who directly or indirectly makes public show of same-sex amorous relationships’’.

“Any persons or group of persons that administers, witnesses, screen and shields the solemnisation of same sex marriage in Nigeria on conviction, will be liable to 10 years imprisonment.’’

It would be recalled also that the British Prime Minister, David Cameron, had warned that his country would consider withholding aid from countries that did not recognise gay rights.

In Nov. 2011, the senate approved the bill that would make same-sex marriages punishable by up to 14 years for the couple and 10 for anyone abetting such unions.

The bill is expected to be sent to the Senate for concurrence.

Source: NAN

27yr Old Man Claims He Is Former US President Bill Clinton’s Son

A 27-year-old man, Danney Lee Williams Jr from Arkansas is claiming he is Bill Clinton’s secret son.

From Globe Magazine

Bill Clinton has a secret son he fathered with a hooker – and the now 27-year-old young man is desperate to meet his biological dad.
In a bombshell exclusive interview, Danney Lee Williams Jr., the love child the then-governor of Arkansas conceived with ‘working girl’ Bobbie Ann Williams, tells GLOBE he fears Clinton, 66, who’s battling heart disease and also suffers from Parkinson’s, will pass away before they can meet.
“I read he doesn’t have long to live and I want to meet him face to face before he dies,” says Danney, who lives in Little Rock Ark.
“I just want to shake his hand and say, “Hi Dad,’ before he dies. I’d like to have a relationship with Chelsea, too. She’s my half-sister.”
Danney also wants Clinton to acknowledge and meet his five children, who he says are the former President’s only grandchildren and range in age from 10 years to just 4 months old.

Photos: J Martin’s Quiet Wedding

Music producer & singer J Martins and his bride Nnezi Mbila went for a super low key wedding. The longtime lovers held their white wedding and wedding reception yesterday Thursday May 30th at Protea Hotel Oakwood in Lekki, Lagos.

P-Square, Uti Nwachukwu, AY, Jude Okoye, footballer Ikechukwu Uche, Senator Ayim Pius Ayim, the governor of Abia State, Theodore Orji and many others were there to celebrate with the couple!

J. Martins and Nnezi had their traditional wedding in January 2012. Happy married life to them!

Photos: Wind Nearly Blows Kim K Away

Hehehe…this happened yesterday afternoon as she walked through the streets of L.A

Photos: Tonto Dike’s New Look

Cute!

Are You In A Relationship? Here Are 10 Things Not To Do On Facebook

Now that you’re in a happy, healthy relationship, there are some Facebook rules that need following to ensure it stays that way.
10 things to never do on Facebook if you are in a relationship:

1. Hide things from your spouse or significant other.
If you don’t want your partner seeing who you’re chatting with online, that’s not a good sign. Facebook should not be a secretive escape from your relationship.
 
2. Befriend someone of the opposite s*x your partner is uncomfortable with.
If your partner is uncomfortable with you “liking” photos of your ex — or chatting with your super-flirty co-worker online — respect his/her wishes. Don’t engage in behavior that will feed insecurities or threaten your partner. If you’re not currently Facebook friends with an ex, don’t add him. Especially in a long-term commitment relationship, you should each trust and respect each other enough to let each other veto online friendships with members of the opposite s*x you’re not comfortable with.
 
3. Keep up old photos of exes.
Even if you never go back and look at old photos, some of your friends might. Respect your new relationship and delete old online mementos of your past relationships.
 
4. Change your relationship status without talking to your partner.
Relationship statuses should be discussed prior to any online changes. (Don’t abuse the status, either. Wait until it’s serious enough that most of your friends already know you’re dating someone awesome.)
 
5. Deny the relationship.
If your Facebook page has zero evidence that you’re in a relationship — no pictures, statuses, links that hint that you’re attached — and your partner wants to be acknowledged, show him/her that you’re proud to be with him/her, and simultaneously let your flirtatious Facebook friends know that certain online behaviors are now officially off-limits, by giving an occasional nod to your significant other.

6. Add his/her friends or family as “friends” before you’ve met them.
This is just creepy.
 
7. Complain about your partner or make a fight public.
If you’re in a real relationship, have real conversations. Seek conflict resolution in person, not online — and especially not on a Facebook wall. Don’t use Facebook as a place to vent, be passive-aggressive, or to humiliate your partner. Ever.
 
8. Gush too much. 
You’re in love. That’s great. But use terms of endearment and “I have the best boyfriend in the world!” statuses in moderation. Don’t alienate your loved ones — or incite major eye-rolling — by using Facebook strictly as an excuse to brag about your recent endorphin surge.
 
9. Post racy pics.
Don’t upload on-vacation bikini shots. Don’t share photos of your new man “just waking up.” Keep it classy. Respect your partner by not seeking attention from others with sexy poses and provocative statuses.
 
10. Have a shared Facebook profile.
Even if you’re married, the whole “2 become 1″ thing does not apply to Facebook. An old classmate might want to say hi without wondering which of you he’s talking to.