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“I’m getting old”, Nkechi Blessing expresses readiness for marriage

DSS secures conviction of suspect over illegal firearms possession in Niger Justina Asishana - Minna The Niger State Command of the Department of State Services (DSS) has secured the conviction of Usman Abubakar for illegal possession of firearms. Abubakar was arraigned before the Minna Chief Magistrate Court 1 on Wednesday, January 3rd, and was charged for possessing an automatic pump action gun and four live cartridges without having an authorized permit. Abubakar was brought to court by the operatives of the Department of State Services and was arraigned by Malam Abdulmalik Sani, the head of the Legal Unit of the Command. The First Information Report (FIR) presented in court stated that Abubakar had two magnum pump action rifles without a lawful permit which were found concealed in a bag. According to the FIR, Abubakar was arrested by a joint patrol team along Minna-Paiko road alongside his brother who managed to escape arrest. The FIR stated that the crime committed was contrary to sections 9 (1) and (2) and punishable under section 27 (I) (b) (111) of the Firearms Act Cap F28. The court was informed that Abubakar confessed during interrogation that he bought the gun in Nasarawa State at the rate of N600, 000 for self-defense for self-defense due to the armed banditry attacks in their community. The defendant pleaded for leniency, stating that he purchased the gun to protect himself. The Presiding Chief Magistrate, Hajiya Umma Mohammed, convicted Abubakar but reserved the sentence until January 17.

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Actress Nkechi Blessing Sunday, has announced her readiness for marriage, citing the recent weddings of Davido and Sharon Ooja as inspiration.

She expressed her desire on Instagram to tie the knot, jokingly seeking suggestions for her wedding hashtag with her boyfriend, Xxssive.

Nkechi acknowledged feeling pressure and panic as she gets older, but emphasised that love is beautiful and sweet. 

“On the 25th was Chivido, yesterday was cråzy about us. Me I just dey here they think, shey na ExcessLove, XxBlessing, or Nkechi is XX, or Xxssive is Blessing.

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“I don ready. I be no ready before. Dey will pressure you no panic, I panic. The pressure is much, love sweet o. Don’t let anybody tell you otherwise, love is a beautiful thing. Look at their smile.

“It’s like I am ready now make una suggest hashtags abeg and the best designer for my dresses. The pressure don finally hook me for neck, and I don dey old”, she wrote on Instagram.

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