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A former Colorado funeral home director who dissected over 500 corpses and sold body parts without the consent of grieving relatives has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. Megan Hess, 46, and her mother dissected some 560 corpses between 2010 and 2018, selling body parts to medical training companies that didn’t know they had been illegally obtained. Her 69-year-old mother, Shirley Koch, was sentenced to 15 years in jail for helping chop up the bodies, the Colorado Department of Justice said Tuesday. “Hess and Koch used their funeral home at times to essentially steal bodies and body parts using fraudulent…

The recorded video of the experiences of the 16-year-old sexual abuse survivor, who accused a doctor of deflowering her, was played in court on Tuesday. The victim accused the Medical Director of Optimal Cancer Care Foundation, Dr. Olufemi Olaleye, of sexually abusing her. But the doctor denied it and pleaded not guilty. The video recording, contained in a flash drive, was admitted in evidence by, Justice Ramon Oshodi and marked Exhibit P1. Also admitted was the report of the forensic interview and certificate of compliance. Dr. Olaleye is facing a two-count charge of child defilement before the court. Led in…

A year that began with no end in sight for one of the world’s deadliest conflicts finished on a note of cautious optimism in Ethiopia’s northern region of Tigray after a November ceasefire agreement. The two-year-long war has caused a dire humanitarian crisis, killing tens of thousands, leaving millions in severe need of food and threatening the stability of Africa’s second-most populous country. On Nov. 2, Ethiopia’s federal government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), a guerrilla force-turned political party that dominates the region, agreed to stop fighting following African Union-mediated talks. Civil war erupted in November 2020 after…

Chadian security forces have foiled an attempt by a group of army officers to destabilize the country and undermine constitutional order, the government said in a statement on Thursday. “This plan was devised by a restricted group of conspirators composed of 11 army officers,” the statement said. At their head was Baradine Berdei Targuio, president of the Human Rights Organisation, it said. Reuters was unable to reach Targuio, who is in prison. Security services have been arresting people linked to the plot since Dec. 8 and have seized military equipment, the statement said. Boko Haram kills 10 Chad soldiers near…

Congratulatory messages are pouring in as singer, Davido finally weds his girlfriend, Chioma Rowland. The couple have been through a tough time together following the loss of their son, Ifeanyi Adeleke. Gistlovers blog has alleged that the singer secretly got married to Chioma after their son’s death. The traditional wedding which was done in her father’s house, had few family friends in attendance with no camera allowed. According to the blog, Chioma’s bride price has been paid in full. Recall that the singer had vowed to marry Chioma next year, but after the tragedy happened, the singer speedily wedded her.…

Cameroon’s Under-17s face a race against time to field a team for regional African Cup of Nations qualifiers after more players failed age tests ordered by Samuel Eto’o, president of the country’s governing body, Fecafoot. The former Barcelona and Inter Milan striker’s insistence on using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) screening saw the squad ravaged at their training camp in Mbankomo, on the outskirt of Yaounde. Of the initial 30-member group, 21 failed the tests. But BBC Sport Africa now understands Cameroon have suffered a fresh setback as 11 new players also failed tests on Tuesday, with coach Jean Pierre Fiala…

Novak Djokovic said he had no choice but to sit out tournaments in the United States after authorities said non-nationals will need to have had COVID-19 vaccinations to enter the country. The U.S. Transportation Security Administration on Wednesday said the requirement for foreign air travellers to be fully vaccinated against the disease would be in place until April 10. That would mean Djokovic would miss the hardcourt ATP Masters 1000 tournaments in Indian Wells, which runs from March 6-19, as well as the Miami Open from March 20 to April 2. “Look, if it is official, then it is. I…

The Independent National Electoral Commission has commenced online accreditation for Journalists and media organizations wishing to cover the 2023 general elections. According to the flier issued on Thursday in Abuja, interested media organizations wishing to deploy journalists to cover the election are to apply via: https://imap.inecnigeria.org. It stated that the portal would be accessible from Thursday, Jan. 5 to Sunday, Feb. 5. 2023 general elections in danger, INEC raises alarm “Late submission shall not be entertained as the portal will automatically shut down on Sunday. Feb. 5 at 5 pm. “There shall be no manual accreditation For further inquiries, it…

The Military Pensions Board said it has commenced the payment of the owed Security Debarment Allowance to eligible retirees or Next of Kin of deceased personnel. A Security Debarment Allowance is the money paid to retired military personnel to discourage them from using the skills they acquired while in service against the government. Over 90,000 retirees who retired before 2017 were originally not among those to benefit from the allowance. The reason for their exclusion according to the Minister of Defence, Major-General Bashir Magashi (retd), was that personnel who retired before the law was signed were not entitled to the…

A former Minister of Education, Obiageli Ezekwesili, has raised concerns over the 2023 National budget, describing it as “hopeless”. The Punch reports that the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), signed the Budget of N21.83tn along with the 2022 Supplementary Appropriation Bill into law. Buhari signed the 2023 transition budget Tuesday morning at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, in the presence of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Senate President Ahmad Lawan, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, and other members of the Federal Executive Council. Speaking at the event, the President said his regime would speed…