A 17-year-old boy, Samuel Onyeme , was allegedly beaten and locked in a dog cage after visiting his female classmate, Anastasia Celestine , at her home in Asaba, Delta State, on Sunday, November 17, 2024. Samuel, a Senior Secondary student at Redeemers International High School, had gone to see Anastasia after she invited him. However, things quickly escalated when he was attacked by Anastasia’s father and two of his sons. According to Samuel’s mother, the assault occurred as Samuel and Anastasia were talking outside the house. The Celestine family dragged him into their compound, beat him with wooden planks, and locked him in a dog cage. They also took Samuel’s phone and used it to call his mother, tricking her into coming to the scene. Upon arriving, she was denied access to her son for two hours. Samuel’s sister, Jessica , who was outside trying to get help, was also reportedly attacked by members of the Celestine family when she tried to re-enter the compound. The situation took
President Bola Tinubu’s media team has become a subject of public debate following recent appointments and conflicting roles among his aides. The controversy intensified when Daniel Bwala , a former member of Atiku Abubakar ’s campaign team, addressed the press as Tinubu’s spokesperson, a position previously held by Ajuri Ngelale . Bwala’s role has drawn criticism, with claims of overlapping duties within the president’s media structure. Bayo Onanuga , serving as Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, dismissed Bwala’s significance, with Atiku’s aide, Phrank Shaibu , taking to social media to mock the situation. Shaibu wrote on X, "Speed without control leads to ruin but @aonanuga1956, with the relish of an elder, wasted no time in declaring that @BwalaDaniel was, in fact, a Special Adviser on NOTHING. In a govt that names someone an S.A. on Policy Comms., one must ask: what policies are there to talk about?" Showunmi slams Tinubu over ‘cacophony’ of media