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Agency Report A Chinese man was sentenced to death for murdering his ex-wife during her livestream, a court ruled Thursday, in a case that shocked the country and raised nationwide outrage over domestic violence. Amuchu, a 30-year-old Tibetan vlogger known on social media as Lamu, died after being doused in gasoline and set on fire by her former husband Tang Lu in September last year. She died of her injuries in hospital two weeks later. Amuchu divorced Tang -- who had a history of violence towards her, the court said -- in June 2020, only months before she was murdered at her father's home. He was sentenced to death for intentional homicide by a court in Aba Prefecture, a remote rural region of southwest Sichuan province with a large number of ethnic Tibetan residents. His crime "was extremely cruel and the social impact was extremely bad," the court statement said, calling for "severe punishment" in accordance with the law. At the time, her...

Eleven Nigerians were indicted by U.S. Justice Department Wednesday with conspiracy to commit money laundering, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, and aggravated identity theft. Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York and Patrick J. Freaney, the Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the United States Secret Service announced the unsealing of the indictment. As alleged in the indictment unsealed in Manhattan federal court, some of the 11 Nigerians were identified as Adedayo John, Oluwadamilola Akinpelu, Kazeem Raheem, Morakinyo Gbeyide and Warris Adenuga a.k.a Blue. There were also Smart Agunbiade, Lateef Goloba, Samsondeen Goloba, Olawale Olaniyan, Olawoyin Peter Olanrewaju and Emmanuel Oronsaye-Ajayi. They were all collectively accused of participating in one or both of a money laundering conspiracy and bank fraud conspiracy, which received funds stolen from victims. The charge was in connection with their inv...

The leader of the Islamic State West Africa Province jihadist group, Abu Musab al-Barnawi, is dead, Nigeria’s top military commander said on Thursday. ISWAP has not given any confirmation of al-Barnawi’s death and Nigeria’s army has claimed before to have killed jihadist commanders only for them to reappear. “I can authoritatively confirm to you that al-Barnawi is dead. As simple as that. He is dead and remains dead,” Chief of Defence Staff General Lucky Irabor told reporters. He did not give details on how or when al-Barnawi had died. Under al-Barnawi, ISWAP became the dominant jihadist force in Nigeria’s conflict, striking frequently at troops in an insurgency that has killed more than 40,000 since it begun in 2009. Al-Barnawi’s loss would be blow to ISWAP’s structure just as it was consolidating since the death of rival Boko Haram commander Abubakar Shekau earlier this year during infighting between the factions. But since splitting with Boko Haram in 2016, the gr...

Pop star, Tiwa Savage, who recently revealed that she was being blackmailed over a sex tape of herself and her partner, has shared how it was leaked. She said the video was accidentally posted on Snapchat by her lover who deleted it after he realised his error but it had already been downloaded by a stalker. Speaking in an interview with American OAP, Angie Martinez of Power 105.1, the singer absolved her lover and other people close to her of deliberately leaking the video. She said, “I am not going to call it a sex tape but it’s a tape between me and the person I am dating right now…It is not from someone working closely with me. What happened is that the person did it on Snap and he posted it by accident, but he quickly deleted it. ”However, someone got it before he could delete it. It is a very short video, but it is me. It is going to be out there and I can just imagine the memes. I just found out yesterday. I could not sleep last night.” Savage, 41, revealed tha...

Veteran actor Chiwetalu Agu has been moved to the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja by the Department of State Services (DSS). The move, LIS News learnt, is to intensify investigations for promoting Biafra and allegedly inciting members of the public. The Nation reported that Chiwetalu Agu was first arrested by the Nigerian Army on October 7, 2021, around Upper Iweka in Onitsha, Anambra State, for adorning a Biafra outfit while distributing bread and other items to the poor. The army had accused him of soliciting support for the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra which has been accused of several acts of terrorism. He was subsequently handed over to the DSS for investigation and prosecution. A relation of the actor alleged DSS had been denied access to him. He said attempts to see him in Abuja were rebuffed by the DSS. “We heard that the idea is to move him away from the South-East. We have made efforts to see him, but the DSS has not granted us access. Even the...

No fewer than six persons were feared killed on Tuesday in Ihiala in Anambra State following a gun battle between security operatives and gunmen. Many persons were also injured during the shootout that lasted for over two hours in the local government area The incident, LIS News gathered, occurred at Odata area where the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) went for a campaign rally. A source, who confided in LIS News , said Governor Willie Obiano was among those whose vehicles were trapped in the melee. “The Governor’s convoy was held for about one hour while gunshots were booming everywhere in the area. They did not attack the convoy but security men. “During the gun duel, some security operatives were felled and some gunmen were equally killed. We know those who were killed would be more than six.” When contacted, Anambra police spokesman, Ikenga Tochukwu, confirmed the incident. He said there were no casualties on the part of Police while security operative...

Former Senate President, Ken Nnamani, has appealed to agitators in the South-East to sheathe their swords, warning that war is not child’s play. The All Progressives Congress (APC) said the destruction and killings in the region should not be regarded as a challenge to the federal government only. In a chat with reporters on Tuesday in Lagos, Nnamani noted that it is better for the Igbos to remain and achieve more in Nigeria. “Most of the people who call for war are usually the first to be wiped out. They would not survive the first two weeks. “I witnessed the Biafra war. Many people died, including students in Nsukka; young and bright citizens who were a joy to their parents, families and communities. “If Nigeria is properly organized, Igbos will thrive well. We should continue to develop our talents and businesses. “The Igbos stand to benefit most if there is peace. Without boasting, there is no place you would not find Igbos. “Go to Banana Island and Victoria I...