RAPISTS DEMAND N5 MILLION FROM VICTIM A middle-aged woman on monday told the police in Gwarinpa Abuja that her rapists are demanding that she pay them N5 million or they will make public the video shot when she was being raped. According to the woman, she boarded a taxi from Gwarinpa to Wuse. She said the driver sprayed an air freshner inside the car, and she woke up the next day in an uncompleted building after she has been raped. The rapists later sent her a copy of the video demanding that she pay in N5 million into an account in a new generation bank or that the video will be made public. StanleyIbekuPage learnt that the police is investigating the matter.

BOKO HARAM: WE DIDN'T KILL GEN. SHUWAH Islamist sect Boko Haram has said the group has nothing to do with the killing of a retired general over the weekend. Gen. Shuwah was killed on friday by unknown gunmen in Maidugiri Borno state. Mohammed Abdulazeez who says he is the spokesman of the sect in a telephone conference with journalists a while ago said they have nothing to do with the slain general.

CATHOLICS RETURN TO BOMBED KADUNA CHURCH In spite of last sunday's suicide attack at St. Rita's Catholic Church Kaduna, hundreds of worshippers trooped out today for sunday mass. A suicide bomber forced his way into the church last sunday killing some worshippers and injuring many when the bomb he was carrying detonated. StanleyIbekuPage learnt that some of the injured faithfuls came to the church with bandages in different parts of their bodies.

CPC REJECTS BUHARI'S APPOINTMENT BY BOKO HARAM Gen. Muhammadu Buhari's party, the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) has rejected his appointment as mediator for the Boko Haram in the proposed talk between the dreaded sect and the government. Boko Haram had on thursday announced its plans for talks with the government and named Buhari as its mediator.

BOKO HARAM OFFERS CEASEFIRE, NAMES BUHARI AS MEDIATOR Dreaded Islamic sect Boko Haram thursday evening offered ceasefire. The group is asking for dialogue with the federal government in order to stop their attacks. However, the group demands among others, the release of all it's detained members, the prosecution of former Borno state governor Ali Modu Sherif. The group named Former head of state Gen. Muhammadu Buhari as the head of their negotiation team. The group also wants the peace talks to hold in Saudi arabia. Credit: AIT

CHRIS UNIGWE WINS 2012 NLNG PRIZE FOR LITERATURE A Nigerian writer based in Belgium Chris Unigwe was today announced as the winner of the NLNG sponsored Nigeria Prize for Literature 2012. Her entry 'On black sisters street' beat other three books. She is to receive $100 thousand.