Iran's supreme leader sends letter to Obama

Khamenei writes letter to US president in response to US overtures over nuclear programme, Wall Street Journal reports.

Khamenei's letter reportedly was in response to President Obama's letter sent in October [EPA]

Iran's supreme leader has sent a letter to US President Barack Obama in response to American overtures, amid talks to strike a nuclear accord, The Wall Street Journal reported.
The newspaper cited an Iranian diplomat as saying Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had written to Obama in response to the president's letter sent in October.

Suspected Thugs Kidnap 4 APC Members

Thugs suspected to be loyal to The Peoples’ Demo­cratic Party (PDP) and The All Progressives Congress (APC) clashed yesterday in Gbonyin and Irepodun/Ifelodun local government areas of Ekiti resulting in the disappearance of four APC members.


Mr. Taiwo Olatubosun, the APC spokesman in the state told Dailysun that it was the support­ers of Governor Ayo Fayose who attacked vehicles of his party’s members, destroying the billboards and posters of its candidates for the March 28 and April 11 general elec­tions.

Obasanjo To Jonathan: Be Ready To Face Dire Consequences Of Poll Shift

 
On Saturday, former President Olusegun Obasanjo warned President Goodluck Jonathan of the possible dire consequences of delaying the elections.
Obasanjo spoke to journalists at his Presidential Hilltop Estate, Abeokuta mansion in Ogun State. He opined on the state of the nation and gave his opinion on the elections postponement.

Suleiman Abba: NPF Will Not Shoot But For Extreme Circumstances

Inspector-General of the Nigeria Police Force Suleiman Abba strongly adviced the force personnel against using firearms during the upcoming elections period but for “extreme circumstances”.

Inspector-General of the Nigeria Police Force Suleiman Abba

On Saturday, the NPF PR Officer Emmanuel Ojukwu reported that IGP Abba addressed senior officers in his office. He reminded them the NPF is supposed to “save and protect lives, and not to kill, contrary to recent statements in the media”.

Man Charged For Sex With Dead Woman In Mortuary

A 26-year-old homeless man was caught having with a female corpse at Hill Watson Peoples Funeral Service in the Georgian city of Columbus, USA.
Police officers detained Domonique Smith for stealing a bicycle but the subsequent investigation revealed that the young man is also guilty of another crime. It appeared that Mr Smith who lives on the street broke into the funeral home and had sexual contact with the body of an unnamed woman.

A 26-year-old homeless man was caught having with a female corpse

Commenting on the incident Captain Gordon Griswould said, “The investigation led us to believe he had a sexual act with the woman’s body. This is extremely rare.We look for the best protection and security for the families we have served in this community for 65 years.”

I Believe In Buhari- Obasanjo

Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has disclosed that he believes in the leadership qualities of General Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate.

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and General Mohammadu Buhari (retd)

Obasanjo stated this while answering questions from newsmen who waited at his Presidential Hilltop, Abeokuta Saturday morning. “I believe General Buhari will fight corruption, he will give firm leadership. When he was there before, he was a military and military leader is both the executive and the legislative but in democracy, it is not possible like that.
“Moreso, military has been rendered impotent and I believe he will do everything to resuscitate it because he knows the military well, so he will do it, if he fails to do it, I will say shame unto him,” Obasanjo posited.

Canada foils Valentine's Day 'shooting-spree plot'

Police say they stopped plot by armed duo who were planning to attack a shopping mall in the city of Halifax.

Police in Nova Scotia said the suspects "had access to firearms" [Reuters]

Canadian police said they had foiled a plot by two suspects who were planning on going to a mall and killing as many people as they could before committing suicide on Valentine's Day in Halifax.
The suspects were on a chat stream and were apparently obsessed with death and had many photos of mass killings, a police official said on Friday.