Photos of Abba Moro, others in court today, to be remanded in Kuje prison

Justice A.I. Chikere of a Federal High Court in Abuja today ordered former Interior Minister, Abba Moro, former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior Anastasia M. Daniel-Nwaobia and a deputy director in the ministry F. A. Aleyebami to be remanded in Kuje prison custody till March 2nd when their formal bail application will be heard. Moro and two others are being arraigned on an 11 count charge ranging from the abuse of procurement process and diversion of public funds. More pics after the cut...

Photo credit: Sahara Reporters

Bangladeshi man has tree-like growths removed from his hand after three hours of surgery

26-year-old Abdul Bajandar from southern Bangladesh suffers from epidermodysplasia verruciformis, a condition so rare there are only three known cases in the world. The condition is dubbed 'Tree Man' because sufferers grow bark-like warts on their appendages. He successfully underwent surgery to remove the warts that first started to appear ten years ago from one of his hands.

'I have fought for 10 years and endured the pain,' I want to live like a normal person. I just want to be able to hold my daughter properly and hug her. It would be nice to eat with my own hands as well' Mr Bajandar said before the operation

It took a team of nine doctors at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital, to remove the growths from just one of his hands.

Facility director Samanta Lal Sen said:

'It was a successful operation. We removed warts from all five fingers of his right hand. He's now happy and was laughing,' 

'We'll now review his condition for the next three weeks before deciding whether to conduct more operations. It's a big challenge.'

Bajandar's condition made him a celebrity of sorts with people travelling from all over to see the 'Tree Man' and many more visiting him in hospital.

 He was given the all-clear for surgery after tests confirmed the warts were not cancerous.

 The Bangladesh government agreed to bear the costs of his treatment and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was given an update on his condition, Sen said.

Bajandar's wife Halima Khatun saw her husband after the operation and said he looked 'relaxed and happy'.

 Mr Bajandar said he initially thought that the warts were harmless but slowly as the growths covered his hands and feet, he was forced to quit working as a bicycle rickshaw puller.

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Emir of Kano shares letters he sent to AIG Kano ordering the immediate release of Ese to her parents

Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, reached out to the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, over the abduction 13 year old Ese Oruru. The Emir shared copies of letter he'd sent to the Assistant Inspector General of Police in Kano state ordering the immediate release of 13 year old Ese Oruru to the AIG in Bayelsa state who will in turn return her to her parents.  The Emir was reacting to reports that he was obstructing the release of Ese. Read some of the things the Emir said to the former Minister after the cut...

 

Nicki Minaj And Meek Mill In Huge Fight Over His Request That She Stay With Him Under House Arrest

According to fresh reports, Nicki Minaj and  boo Meek Mills have had a huge fight over the rapper’s impending house arrest.


According to a report by TMZ,  trouble reared its ugly head when Meek insisted that Nicki should stay with him while he serves out his 90 day in-home stint.

Nicki was said to have disagreed with Meek on his take and the couple were said to have engaged in a fight that was said to have been bigger than any of their past squabbles.

Meek was sentenced to three months of house arrest by a judge, who also ruled that the Dreamchasers rapper would be on probation for six years after his house arrest sentence is completed.