Crime
Actress Temidayo Morakinyo Calls Out Papa Show Over Alleged Assault
Promising Nollywood actress, Temidayo Morakinyo, has come forward with serious allegations against her senior colleague, actor Shoneye Olamilekan, popularly known as Papa Show.
Morakinyo claims that she was subjected to physical assault by Papa Show while on the set of a movie in Ibadan, Oyo State.
The upcoming actress took to her Instagram story on Thursday to share her disturbing experience. She posted a series of videos where she showcased her injured lips and accused Papa Show of punching her in the face.
According to Morakinyo, the assault took place after she reported Papa Show’s inappropriate behavior to their boss.
Recounting the incident, Morakinyo explained that she was on the movie set on Wednesday when Papa Show called her in a rude manner and asked her to fetch him a drink.
Despite feeling disrespected by his tone, she stated that she complied with his request to avoid any conflicts.
Following the incident, Temidayo Morakinyo reported the assault to her superiors, Niyi Johnson and Afeez Seriki, who assured her that they would take appropriate action to address the issue.
In her Instagram story, Morakinyo revealed that maybe one of her bosses contacted Papa Show the previous afternoon regarding her complaint. However, to her dismay, Papa Show arrived at the movie set accompanied by a group of individuals and proceeded to physically attack her.
She was heard saying “I think one of them called him yesterday afternoon and he came to the set with some people to beat me up. He kept punching me in the face and raining curses on me. People were holding him but he refused to let go of me until he broke my lip with his fist.
“My family is asking for justice Show Olamilekan beat me up because of origin drink. I be your maid?. I did not say anything you oppressed fine. And u came back this afternoon to beat me up because I reported you to people that can stop from repeating the same thing.
“Pls, what is my offense pls? I went to where you sent me I delivered without saying pim or giving attitude. Only for me to see u beating me because I reported to my body and bro Niyi.” She added.
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, March 24, 2025 busted a Ponzi Scheme Academy and arrested 133 suspects in Abuja.
They were arrested at the Compensation Layout in Gwagwalada area of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, following actionable intelligence on the existence of the Academy.
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The Academy, named Q University (a.k.a Q-Net) is in the business of recruiting gullible young Nigerians who are trained to recruit more gullible citizens into the scheme with the promise of getting unrealistic profit returns.
The suspects are enrolled into a training codenamed: “Special Training for New Generation Billionaire” and brainwashed to believe that they would graduate into the league of billionaires.
It was gathered that got into the training by obtaining a form the promoters called “Independent Representative Application Form” with promotional slogans such as: “I’m a Champion” “I’m Unstoppable”, “I’m Infinity”, among others.
The EFCC carried out the operation in collaboration with officers and men of 176 Guards Battalion, Nigerian Army.
Items recovered from the suspects include phones, computers and other electronic gadgets.
They will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a man for allegedly stabbing his 38-year-old wife to death in Oke-Ira, Ilogbo Eremi, Badagry.
Confirming the incident on Thursday, the command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, said the crime took place on Wednesday.
According to Hundeyin, detectives from the Morogbo Division received a tip-off about the incident and immediately moved to the scene.
“A team of detectives, while on surveillance township monitoring patrol at Oke-Ira, Ilogbo Eremi, got information that the suspect had stabbed his wife to death. The team swiftly raced to the scene and apprehended the suspect,” he said.
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The police recovered a blood-stained kitchen knife from the suspect, who reportedly confessed to the crime during interrogation.
The victim’s remains have been deposited at the Badagry General Hospital morgue, while the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Yaba for further investigation.
Authorities assured the public that the suspect would face the full weight of the law.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kano State Zonal Directorate, has arrested popular TikTok influencer Murja Kunya for allegedly abusing the Nigerian currency.
According to a statement released on Monday by EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale, Kunya was taken into custody for spraying naira notes for fun during her stay at Tahir Guest Palace, a hotel in Kano State.
Her latest arrest follows a dramatic attempt to evade justice after she allegedly jumped administrative bail earlier granted by the commission.
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Kunya was initially arrested in January 2025 for violating the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Act, which prohibits the abuse and mutilation of the national currency.
Although she was granted bail pending her arraignment before the Federal High Court in Kano, she failed to appear in court and instead went into hiding.
“After weeks of intensive investigation and surveillance, EFCC operatives successfully re-arrested the TikTok Influencer on Sunday, March 16, 2025,” the statement read.
Kunya is now in custody at the Kano Zonal Directorate of the EFCC, where she is awaiting arraignment.
The commission reiterated its commitment to enforcing laws protecting the integrity of the naira and issued a warning against all forms of naira abuse, including spraying, stamping, or mutilating the currency at social events.
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