An Islamic cleric, simply identified as Mustapha, has been arrested by the Lagos Police Command for having sex with his wife’s 17 year-old younger sister Mustapha while being paraded by operatives of Bariga Police confessed to having carnal knowledge of his niece. He, however, said it was once and not thrice as alleged by the girl. The 38 year-old Cleric was arrested and detained at Bariga police station after some neighbours who caught him in the act raised alarm which attracted members of the public It was gathered that the girl resides at Bariga area of Lagos with her elder sister and her husband. Upon arrest, the Child Protection Agency (CPA), Shomolu unit began investigation into the case of defilement against Mustapha The police said that preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect had been sleeping with the girl in the past anytime his wife is out of the house, Daily Trust reports. During interrogation, the girl narrated how her sister’s husband used to...

Here are key events that have marked Iran since the 1979 Islamic revolution that overthrew the monarchy. Iran’s 40-year-old Islamic revolution/ Image Credit:  nytimes . com – Islamic republic proclaimed – On January 16, 1979, the US-backed shah, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, leaves for exile after months of protests. On February 1, revolutionary leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini makes a triumphant return from exile. The shah falls 10 days later, with public radio declaring “the end of 2,500 years of despotism”. An Islamic republic is proclaimed on April 1. – 1979: US hostage crisis – On November 4, 1979, pro-Khomeini students take 52 Americans hostage at the US embassy in Tehran to protest the ex-shah’s admission to hospital in the United States. Washington severs diplomatic relations in 1980. The hostages are freed on January 21, 1981, after 444 days in captivity. – 1980: Iran-Iraq war – On September 22, 1980 Iraq invades Iran after its president, Saddam Hussein, tea...