Part 4 (Final): The Man Who Answered Every Wrong Number Honestly

A year to the day after Priya's accidental, mortified text about Marcus's cologne, Callum invited her to the same small café where they'd had their first proper coffee date, though this time he seemed considerably more nervous than usual.

"You're doing the thing," Priya observed, watching him fidget with his coffee cup instead of drinking it. "The nervous thing."

"Am I that obvious?"

"Extremely," Priya said, smiling. "What's going on?"

Callum took a steadying breath, pulling out his phone instead of answering directly. "I want to show you something. I saved it, actually. Your very first text."

He turned the screen toward her, the message displayed clearly: the cologne thing has officially ruined this date and I need to complain to someone immediately, Marcus really thought aggressive Axe application was the move tonight and I simply cannot

"I can't believe you kept that," Priya said, laughing despite the warmth spreading through her chest.

"I've kept every single message, actually," Callum admitted. "I went back and reread them all last week, honestly, just processing how much has changed since that first accidental, absurd text."

"And?"

"And I realized," Callum said, setting down his phone and reaching into his jacket pocket instead, "that I don't want to spend my life wondering what would have happened if you'd simply double-checked that number. I'm profoundly grateful you didn't."

He retrieved a small ring, kneeling carefully beside their café table exactly as he'd once knelt figuratively into her life through a mortifying wrong number.

"Priya, will you marry me? I know it started with cologne complaints and moon landing conspiracy theories, but everything since has been genuinely, completely real. I love you, and I don't want a single day without you, properly, deliberately, for the rest of my life."

"Yes," Priya said immediately, laughing and crying simultaneously as nearby customers began quietly applauding. "Obviously, completely, yes though I maintain Marcus deserves some small, indirect credit for this entire relationship existing."

"Marcus and his cologne will forever remain an unlikely footnote in our love story," Callum agreed, slipping the ring onto her finger, grinning as widely as she'd ever seen him.

They married the following spring, their wedding program featuring, much to their families' bemused confusion, a small dedication: In memory of Marcus's cologne and one truly unforgettable wrong number.

As they danced their first dance together, Priya rested her head against Callum's shoulder, thinking about how the most mortifying, accidental beginning had somehow led toward the most genuine, deliberate happiness she'd ever known.

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60 people, including traders at Watt Market, Calabar, were reportedly arrested by police operatives on Wednesday, September 16.

The suspects were arrested following an as$ault on a police constable who attempted to impound a motorcycle which had stepped on his leg while on duty at Goldie by Etim Edem Lane, Calabar.

A patrol team from the Atakpa Police Division received information from a concerned citizen about the as$ault on the officer and immediately moved to the scene to rescue the constable.

The victim narrated his ordeal, saying: “When I attempted to impound a motorcycle which had earlier accidentally stepped on my leg while I was on duty on 11 September 2026, the rider had escaped.

“I was confronted and as$aulted by some roadside traders who aided the rider to escape.

“During the melee, my r¡ot gun was tampered with, my uniform and shoes were torn, and my Samsung X10 mobile phone was taken.”

He also alleged that pepper and egg were p0ured on his face and body, while the motorcycle was forcibly taken from him, enabling the rider to escape.

The officer stated that he could identify some of those involved.

The state Commissioner of Police, CP Ajo Geoffrey Ordue, directed the Command to urgently gather intelligence, identify those involved and ensure that anyone found culpable was arrested and prosecuted in accordance with the law.

The PRO, ASP Eitokpah Sunday Akata, confirmed that on Wednesday morning, September 16, the Command’s patrol and surveillance teams at Atakpa Police Division were reinforced by operatives of the Violence Crime Response Unit (VCRU), who arrested the 60 suspects in the area.

“The suspects are currently undergoing screening and interrogation, while efforts are ongoing to identify and apprehend other persons who may have participated in the incident.”

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“Four weeks ago, social media went agog as an Apete resident posted that the government was supplying enough electricity appealing that they could finally turn the power off.

“The social media user went on to note that all the items in her freezer had become completely frozen.

“Her experience was quickly re-echoed by citizens. One Instagram user wrote, "Come to Adegbayi. They don't off light here." Another typed, "Abeg make Tegbe just continue him work oooo. We just dey gbadun 23hrs 45 mins electricity for Apete this time around."

“Beyond domestic relief, this steady power supply is translating directly into economic productivity. Small business owners from barbers and tailors to cold-room operators and digital hubs are seeing overhead costs plummet as the heavy burden of fueling diesel generators lifts. Manufacturing plants and commercial enterprises are operating with greater predictability, boosting local output and driving job creation.

“These are not isolated incidents; they form a growing chorus of testimonials from Nigerians witnessing tangible improvements.

“This shift aligns with a guiding philosophy championed by the Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe: "We don't just want to count megawatts; we want to be able to count how electricity is impacting Nigerians."

“While it is easy to dismiss incremental improvements in a sector marred by decades of disappointment, cynicism should not blind us to reality. We still have a destination to reach, but true progress powering homes and businesses is undeniably being made.

“For years, the narrative of Nigerian electricity was defined by darkness and the deafening roar of generators. Today, under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda, that narrative is being rewritten.

“When Tegbe assumed office, he emphasized that historical bottlenecks were rooted in governance and execution rather than technical deficits alone. Adopting a strategy anchored on accountability, the Ministry has aligned generation, transmission, and distribution components. Tegbe noted: "This sector faces serious challenges. Technical issues account for only a fraction of those challenges. The larger challenge is governance. No agency, no department, no unit can solve this sector's problems alone."

“This unified strategy has yielded vital milestones. Across the country, dormant generation assets are resuscitating, transmission capacities are expanding, and the revival of major plants like the 450MW Alaoji Plant after three years signals a new operational urgency. Furthermore, NERC has stepped up consumer protection enforcement to hold operators strictly accountable.

“While years of infrastructural decay cannot be undone overnight, evidence from communities like Apete and Adegbayi shows the power sector moving in the right direction. Under President Tinubu, steady electricity is replacing generators, ensuring that across homes nationwide, Nigerians' freezers will continue to freeze.”

United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Jeff Grimming, Acting Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in New England made the announcement in a release issued the Department of Justice on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.

The Defendant residing in Lynn, Massachusets, Boston, also allegedly voted in the 2024 Presidential primary election.

Okafor, is charged with unlawfully voting as an alien.

The defendant was arrested on Wednesday morning.

She is expected to appear in federal court in Boston on the same day.

According to the charging documents, Okafor is a citizen of Nigeria who was born in Aba, Abia State.

Okafor obtained lawful permanent resident status in December 2022 but is not a U.S. citizen and has not applied for U.S. citizenship.

In July 2022, Okafor allegedly submitted a voter registration card, signing her name under a certification which provided “I AM A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES … Signed under penalty of perjury.”

The City of Lynn subsequently registered her to vote, and Okafor allegedly voted in the midterm elections that fall.

It is further alleged that Okafor submitted a second voter registration form in October of 2023, checking the “U.S. Citizen” box and signing under the U.S. citizen certification. Okafor allegedly voted in the 2024 presidential primary election.

The charge of unlawful voting as an alien provides for a sentence of up to one year in prison, one year of supervised release and a fine of $100,000.

The defendant may be subject to deportation upon completion of any sentence imposed. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S.

Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Julissa Walsh of the Major Crimes Unit is prosecuting the case.

A family dispute led to a shocking revelation that a mother and her son have been having s£x and both have now been arrested for inc£st.

Florida deputies said they got way more than they bargained for when they were investigating a domestic incident that involved a mother and her son.

Christina Clemens, 46, of Lakeland, southwest of Orlando, called for help claiming that her son, Shane Clemens, 22, hit her during the domestic dispute, according to Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd.

"Shane, you ought not ever lay a hand on your mama," Sheriff Judd said in a Facebook post Tuesday, September 15.

Sheriff Judd said Shane Clemens became angry after his mother called deputies and they arrested him. That's when he informed deputies that he and his mother had been having a s£xual relationship since he was 18 years old, according to Judd.

"That's when we asked mama, 'Have you been having s£x with your son since he was 18?'" Judd said.

That's when Christina Clemens allegedly replied, "only about 100 times."

After that, deputies said detectives became involved and spoke with Christina Clemens' husband and asked him if they were happily married and living together.

The husband, who wasn't identified, said he had no idea that his wife and her son were having s£x, but found it suspicious that they would go into the master bedroom and lock the door.

"That's nasty, and that's illegal," Judd said.

Christina Clemens and her son, Shane Clemens, were both charged with inc£st, Judd continued. In addition, Christina was charged with adult£ry.

Ali Ndume, senator representing Borno south, says Nigerian citizens are responsible for the irresponsible leaders they complain about.

Ndume spoke on Wednesday, September 16, at the public presentation of ‘Military Transformational Leadership in Action: The Buratai Era’.

The event held at the Nigerian Army Conference Centre and Suites, Asokoro, Abuja.

He was responding to remarks by Muhammadu Sanusi II, the Emir of Kano, who had criticised the political class over the politicisation of ethnicity and religion and their role in Nigeria’s security and governance challenges.

Ndume stated that placing the blame entirely on politicians ignores the role citizens play in determining leaders.

“Every blame is on the politician. And I’m a politician, though accidental, or maybe, forced or recruited into it. But I’m a realist. I live with the situation I find myself, and I’m proud of it,” he said.

Ndume said citizens must accept their responsibility in the democratic process because politicians emerge from the people.

“Politics is people; politics is one way to run democracy, and what is democracy? It’s the government of the people, for the people, and by the people. From all discussions, now the blame goes down to us, and we are your product,” he said.

He went on to state that even if the wrong leaders are rigged in, citizens allowed it to happen.

“And by the way, you are to be blamed because even if it is through rigging, it is you people that do the rigging to bring us in. So, if you put us here, we are doing your bidding,” he said.

The senator said Nigerians should examine the quality of people they support and the political processes through which leaders emerge.

“And God says that he does not bring leaders different from the followers. I think part of this is something that we look at very well, so that you make sure that we have democracy, and when we have democracy, we would have good governance,” Ndume said.

“You put garbage in, you expect something good out of it? It’s not possible,” he added.

The country’s health and medical services minister, Dr Ratu Atonio Lalabalavu, said in a statement on social media that an outbreak-level response was no longer sufficient to address what he described an “epidemic”.

“Today I am formally declaring a national health emergency in Fiji,” he said. “This decision recognises the seriousness of the epidemic and the urgent coordinated response our country now needs.”

The health minister said the government estimates that one in every 60 adults in Fiji is now living with HIV.

“Five years ago, the estimate was one in 167. In 2025, we recorded 2,060 new HIV diagnoses,” he said, adding that one in 50 pregnant women has HIV.

The emergency declaration followed on from a cabinet decision on September 9 and would require a coordinated response, he added.

The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested a TikTok content creator Ukasha Yahaya, popularly known as UK International, over videos of him hugging and bathing with women.

‎Deputy Commander General of the board, Dr. Mujahid Aminuddeen, confirmed the arrest on Thursday, September 17, 2026, saying the 27-year-old was picked up after intelligence revealed he had entered Kano.

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‎Aminuddeen said the TikToker is currently in custody as investigations continue.

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‎Ukasha, a native of Gusau in Zamfara state and resident of Abuja, admitted during interrogation that he could not recall the number of videos he had produced with women.

Some of the clips showed him dancing, hugging, or carrying women, while others featured swimming and bathing scenes.

‎He disclosed that some of his videos had attracted between one and three million views.

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Asked how he sourced the women, Ukasha said they approached him because he is a content creator.

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‎Asked if he could involve his sisters in his videos, he said all of them are married and that his mother and several others had cautioned him repeatedly.

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‎He also said he is already considering quitting such content as he prepares for marriage.

The TikToker apologised and pledged not to repeat the acts.

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‎Daily Trust reports that his TikTok account, UK INTERNATIONAL, has over 262,000 followers, follows 26 accounts, and has garnered 2.4 million likes.

‎Dr. Mujahid said Ukasha would be charged to court after investigations are concluded.

He warned youths against using TikTok for activities that contravene morality and religion.

Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, September 17, sentenced a 38-year-old South African woman, Will Jessica Ann to 25 years in prison for smuggling 5.75 kilogrammes of heroin into Nigeria through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.

Egwuatu passed the sentence, stressing that Nigerian law does not respect emotions.

The NDLEA, in a statement signed by its Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, had revealed that Ann was arrested in July while travelling with her three-year-old son. She was arrested during an inward clearance of passengers on Qatar Airways Flight QR1433, arriving from Doha. In August, she was arraigned before the Federal High Court in Abuja, where she pleaded guilty to unlawfully importing 5.75 kilogrammes of heroin into the country on July 6.

Delivering judgment today, Justice Egwuatu held that prior to her guilty plea, the defendant had admitted to committing the offence in her extrajudicial statement.

The judge said that the law is settled that a conviction follows a plea of guilty. The judge consequently convicted her of the offence.

Following her conviction, the prosecution urged the court to factor in the cost of 1 kg of heroin, which is worth about N18 million, in sentencing her. Ann, however, begged the court to temper justice with mercy and promised never to engage in such an act again.

She also said she was remorseful and did not know there were illicit drugs in the bag.

After hearing from the parties and considering the defendant’s plea for leniency, the judge said, “Crime does not pay” and that the law is not influenced by “emotions”.

The judge consequently sentenced her to 15 years’ imprisonment on Count 1 and 25 years’ imprisonment on Count 2 and ordered that the sentencing shall run concurrently.

The judge also ruled that if the convict does not appeal within the prescribed period allowed by law, the heroin should be destroyed.

The Manchester Magistrate Court on Monday, September 14, sentenced Nigerian man and registered s#x offender, Babatunde Odutola, to 10 months in jail after exposing himself and mast#rbating in front of a woman on a train travelling towards Manchester.

Odutola, 36, of no fixed address, was arrested around 7pm on Friday, September 11, after harrassing the woman while on a train travelling through Cheshire towards Manchester Piccadilly railway station.

British Transport Police said Odutola approached the woman on the train, looked her up and down and became aggressive when she refused to engage with him.

The police said he then exposed himself while sitting in a wheelchair and began m@sturbating while staring at the woman and telling her to “come over”.

A fellow passenger intervened and escorted the distressed woman from the carriage.

The police said that CCTV footage showed Odutola continued m@sturbating as other passengers walked through the carriage.

British Transport Police officers arrested him after the train arrived at Manchester Piccadilly.

He was subsequently prosecuted and jailed within 72 hours of the incident.

Detective Constable Leonidas Christoforou of British Transport Police said Odutola’s behaviour had been “terrifying” for the victim, whom he allegedly singled out while she was travelling alone.

“He’s shown little remorse for his actions and denied the allegations against him during his police interview,” Christoforou said.

However, he said CCTV footage and witness accounts provided evidence against Odutola, who eventually pleaded guilty in court.

Nigerian actor Adekanla Desalu and comedian MC Monica have separately raised the alarm after losing millions of naira to scammers who allegedly posed as Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) officials.

MC Monica said he received an SMS informing him of a supposed road traffic offence and directing him to a link to pay a ₦5,000 fine.

After making the payment, he woke up the following morning to discover that about ₦1.85 million had been withdrawn from his account. He said his account officer told him nothing could be done at the time.

Desalu, on the other hand, said he received a similar SMS claiming he had exceeded the speed limit and directing him to make a ₦2,500 payment through a link.

He said he entered his details and made the payment, only to later discover that $2,500 had been deducted from his account.

The actor, who said he had worked in the banking industry and was familiar with fraud patterns, admitted that he failed to identify the fake link in this instance.

Both entertainers have since warned Nigerians against clicking on unsolicited links received through SMS or email, particularly those requesting banking or personal information.