Wanted French couple arrested in Abidjan after 23 years on the run (Photo)

Frenchman Jean-Claude Lacote, wanted since 1996 for murdering a British businessman has been arrested in Abidjan, after 23-years on the run.



The fugitive even reportedly hosted a reality TV crime programme and staged an audacious prison break. Lacote, 53, and his wife Hilde Van Acker, 56, were each sentenced to life in their absence for the killing of businessman Marcus Mitchell who was shot twice in the head in Belgium in 1996.



The pair, listed on Europol’s most wanted list, fled Belgium in the aftermath of the murder only to resurface two decades later in Ivory Coast.


“The two were arrested in Abidjan. Lacote on Wednesday night and Mrs Van Acker on Thursday morning,” Brussels prosecutors spokesman Celine D’Have told AFP.

Belgian prosecutors will ask for the couple to be extradited from the Ivory Coast. After fleeing Europe, initially for Brazil, Lacote landed up in South Africa where he launched a TV career, hosting ten episodes of a reality crime programme Duty Calls, according to a 2016 report in Britain’s Independent daily.



The programme highlighted how the police “dealt with violent criminals and dangerous crime scenes”. After finding himself in prison awaiting trial on a string of frauds, he also escaped when his then girlfriend Van Acker posed along with others as police officers with fake paperwork, the report added.

I’ll sack customs officers living above their earnings – Hameed Ali

The Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Col. Hameed Ali (rtd) has vowed to sack any officer who cannot live within his or her remuneration and involve in illicit ways to acquire wealth.



Ali gave the warning while decorating some newly promoted officers of the service in Abuja on Friday, November 23rd. The service recently promoted 2,508 officers to various ranks and appointed three as members of its management.



The customs boss warned that no officer in the service should live above his or her earnings if they desire to remain in service. According to him, every officer could survive within the remuneration package of the service, if well managed.


“I will show the way out to any officer who thinks he can not survive with his remuneration but involve in illicit ways to acquire wealth. I know the service gives you enough that you can survive with, it is just a question of prudence.

“You can never have everything you that you desire to acquire. You must prioritise your needs and by the time you do that, you will meet your needs,” he advised.



Ali charged the newly promoted officers to be more committed and dedicated to their duties. He advised them to take their jobs seriously, be fair and firm in ther decisions and actions. Ali enjoined the promoted officers to uphold the change mantra in the service and be part of the reform being carried out.



David Chikan, Deputy Comptroller-General who spoke on behalf of the promoted officers thanked the management for their elevations. Chikan assured that they would justify the confidence reposed in them.

All money transfers went through the Central Bank Of Nigeria - Airpeace Boss, Allen Onyema denies US fraud allegations

AirPeace CEO Allen Onyema, has denied all fraud allegations by the USA, stating that they are false and are in no way in line with his character as a person and as a business man whose only aim has been to build Nigeria and improve wellbeing.



Read his press statement below.


“ These are indictment that only contains charges. I am innocent of all charges and the US government will find no dirt on me because I have never conducted business with any illegalities.

“Be rest assured that I also have my lawyers on this and these mere allegations will be refuted. I never laundered money in my life, neither have I committed bank fraud anywhere in the world. Every Kobo I transferred to the US for aircraft purchase went through the Central Bank of Nigeria LC regime and all were used for the same purpose.

“The American companies that received the funds are still in business. I never took a penny from any US bank or Nigerian bank. I am willing to defend my innocence in the US courts,” Onyema stated.



The US Attorneys office in Georgia had alleged that the Chairman, CEO, and founder of Air Peace, a Nigerian airline, has been involved with bank fraud and money laundering for moving more than $20 million from Nigeria through United States bank accounts in a scheme allegedly involving false documents based on the purchase of airplanes.

Actor Justin Hartley files for divorce from wife Chrishell Stause after 2 years of marriage

American actor, Justin Hartley and his wife, actress Chrishell Stause are heading for a divorce after two years of marriage.



According to court documents filed by Justin and obtained by TMZ, the This Is Us star, cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for their split. The court documents also listed their date of separation as July 8, 2019.



News of their divorce comes as a total shock to their fans because they were spotted out and about in Los Angeles last week, looking happy with no sign of trouble between them.



Justin and Chrishell who began dating in 2014, got engaged in 2016, and married in 2017.

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Acid attack victim releases before and now photos to celebrate turning 24 and being a survivor

An acid attack victim, whose life changed forever exactly 15 years ago when her uncle's wife doused her with acid, is celebrating turning 24.



Chizzy Obanye Frances, a biochemist, shared before and now photos two days ago which was the fifteenth anniversary of her attack.



Today, being her 24th birthday, she released beautiful new photos to celebrate being a survivor and to thank God for keeping her healthy.



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Why Smile is Offering Customers More Value And More Affordable Data Plans - Akin Alayoku

L-R: ABDUL HAFEEZ, CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER, AKIN ALAYOKU; Ag MANAGING DIRECTOR, ABHULIME AHIGWINA, CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER AND LOTANNA ANAJEMBA; HEAD BRANDS AND COMMUNICATION ALL OF SMILE NIGERIA AT THE LAUNCH OF “MORE VALUE AND MORE AFFORDABLE DATA PLANS” CAMPAIGN BY SMILE



Existing and new customers of Smile Nigeria are to benefit from a new set of data plans dubbed ValuePlus that offer more value at affordable prices. Through the new offering Smile customers are to benefit from the data plans that now offer double the value (100% increase in data volume) on their existing 30 days data plans at more affordable prices.



The ValuePlus data plans, explained Akin Alayoku, Ag Managing Director of Smile Nigeria, is to give double value at more affordable prices to its customers. Alayoku disclosed that the offerings are unprecedented in the range of the data plans on offer and unsurpassed in the value that will accrue to the customers who will take advantage of the offerings.



Alayoku stated that the new improved data plans as a package are as robust as they are versatile. Each of the offering is tailor-made for both the individual and corporate users. He urged forward-looking customers and prospects alike to embrace any of their preferred offerings and savor the benefits of double value.





A CROSS SECTION OF THE MARKETING TEAM OF SMILE NIGERIA AT THE LAUNCH OF “MORE VALUE AND MORE AFFORDABLE DATA PLANS” CAMPAIGN BY SMILE



Alayoku was emphatic that existing customers are assured of the best bargains; in service quality and rendition. Customers on the Smile network will instead of the old offer of 2GB at N2,000 will now have 5GB at N3,000. For 3GB that was priced at N3,000 consumers will now get 7GB at N4,000. In place of 5GB at N4,000 customers will now get 11 GB at N5,000 and in place of 7GB at N5,000 Smile now offers 15GB at N6,000. There are also other packages that have transformed the old 10GB at N7,500 to 21GB at N8,000 as well as 15GB at N10,000 to 31GB at N11,000.



Alayoku assured that Smile is continuously innovating to beat existing market benchmark all in a bid to provide products that will serve their customer’s best interest in the present turbulent market landscape. He restated that Smile’s vision and mission is to be the broadband provider of choice and to enable its customers to benefit fully from the Internet world for data and voice. “Smile will continue to bring value to its users as a long term strategy and bring explosive growth in mobile data usage. We will continue to innovate to meet the demands of users where mobile data is becoming a must-have that impact our daily lives and continuously exceed their expectations,” he averred.