With two tries from the Australian star, Wigan was on course for a hat-trick of Super League titles to defeat Leigh in the Grand Final.
A thunderous contest was settled at Brick Community Stadium by French’s first-half double, plus some excellent defense in the second period.
The play-off semi-final resulted from the previous year’s previous winner, but Leigh made the Warriors work much harder this time around, surpassing Wigan by 38-0.
Even so, they put their neighbors under a lot of pressure, but in the end, last season’s quadruple winners stayed put and secured a spot at Old Trafford.
On October 11, Wigan will face Hull KR and St Helens, who were eliminated from Saturday’s second play-off semi-final.
The visitors made the early running after a chaotic build-up that involved a row over ticket allocations.
With Harry Smith subdued in the sixth minute, the touchdown was denied by referee Chris Kendall’s no-try decision on the field, with video referee Tom Grant unable to find any supporting evidence.
Following a mistake by Bailey Hodgson, Wigan took the lead in the 14th minute through French. French was given a walk-in by Liam Byrne, Liam Farrell, and Adam Keighran as a result of a double tackle by the Leigh full-back.
Robbie Mulhern crossed for his first try in 19 months in the 28th minute, which the Leopards retaliated against through an unlikely source. In the challenging circumstances, Mullhern superbly stormed over from Edwin Ipape without a single finger.
However, when he blocked French’s high ball in the pursuit of Smith, the Papua New Guinea international collected a penalty and fired the kick into Wigan.
And eight seconds before the break, French blazed over for his second try after Jai Field, the match’s man, inserted in midfield and fed the supporting stand-off.
The Warriors’ rearguard then made the final decision.
Trout and Trout were on the verge of scoring when Trout broke through just after the hour, but Field’s brilliant cover tackle saved the visitors.
Field, Miski, Keighran, Wardle, Wardle, Marshall, French, Smith, Byrne, O’Neill, Thompson, Walters, Farrell, and Ellis are Wigan.
With two tries from the Australian star, Wigan was on course for a hat-trick of Super League titles to defeat Leigh in the Grand Final.
A thunderous contest was settled at Brick Community Stadium by French’s first-half double, plus some excellent defense in the second period.
The play-off semi-final resulted from the previous year’s previous winner, but Leigh made the Warriors work much harder this time around, surpassing Wigan by 38-0.
Even so, they put their neighbors under a lot of pressure, but in the end, last season’s quadruple winners stayed put and secured a spot at Old Trafford.
On October 11, Wigan will face Hull KR and St Helens, who were eliminated from Saturday’s second play-off semi-final.
The visitors made the early running after a chaotic build-up that involved a row over ticket allocations.
With Harry Smith subdued in the sixth minute, the touchdown was denied by referee Chris Kendall’s no-try decision on the field, with video referee Tom Grant unable to find any supporting evidence.
Following a mistake by Bailey Hodgson, Wigan took the lead in the 14th minute through French. French was given a walk-in by Liam Byrne, Liam Farrell, and Adam Keighran as a result of a double tackle by the Leigh full-back.
Robbie Mulhern crossed for his first try in 19 months in the 28th minute, which the Leopards retaliated against through an unlikely source. In the challenging circumstances, Mullhern superbly stormed over from Edwin Ipape without a single finger.
However, when he blocked French’s high ball in the pursuit of Smith, the Papua New Guinea international collected a penalty and fired the kick into Wigan.
And eight seconds before the break, French blazed over for his second try after Jai Field, the match’s man, inserted in midfield and fed the supporting stand-off.
The Warriors’ rearguard then made the final decision.
Trout and Trout were on the verge of scoring when Trout broke through just after the hour, but Field’s brilliant cover tackle saved the visitors.
Field, Miski, Keighran, Wardle, Wardle, Marshall, French, Smith, Byrne, O’Neill, Thompson, Walters, Farrell, and Ellis are Wigan.
With two tries from the Australian star, Wigan was on course for a hat-trick of Super League titles to defeat Leigh in the Grand Final.
A thunderous contest was settled at Brick Community Stadium by French’s first-half double, plus some excellent defense in the second period.
The play-off semi-final resulted from the previous year’s previous winner, but Leigh made the Warriors work much harder this time around, surpassing Wigan by 38-0.
Even so, they put their neighbors under a lot of pressure, but in the end, last season’s quadruple winners stayed put and secured a spot at Old Trafford.
On October 11, Wigan will face Hull KR and St Helens, who were eliminated from Saturday’s second play-off semi-final.
The visitors made the early running after a chaotic build-up that involved a row over ticket allocations.
With Harry Smith subdued in the sixth minute, the touchdown was denied by referee Chris Kendall’s no-try decision on the field, with video referee Tom Grant unable to find any supporting evidence.
Following a mistake by Bailey Hodgson, Wigan took the lead in the 14th minute through French. French was given a walk-in by Liam Byrne, Liam Farrell, and Adam Keighran as a result of a double tackle by the Leigh full-back.
Robbie Mulhern crossed for his first try in 19 months in the 28th minute, which the Leopards retaliated against through an unlikely source. In the challenging circumstances, Mullhern superbly stormed over from Edwin Ipape without a single finger.
However, when he blocked French’s high ball in the pursuit of Smith, the Papua New Guinea international collected a penalty and fired the kick into Wigan.
And eight seconds before the break, French blazed over for his second try after Jai Field, the match’s man, inserted in midfield and fed the supporting stand-off.
The Warriors’ rearguard then made the final decision.
Trout and Trout were on the verge of scoring when Trout broke through just after the hour, but Field’s brilliant cover tackle saved the visitors.
Field, Miski, Keighran, Wardle, Wardle, Marshall, French, Smith, Byrne, O’Neill, Thompson, Walters, Farrell, and Ellis are Wigan.
Major General Abubakar Adamu (Rtd), the North East Zone Director of the National Center for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW), is pleased with the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army’s (Sector 3) operational accomplishments during Operation Whirl Stroke in Taraba State.
He applauded the 6 Brigade’s efforts to use kinetic and non-kinetic methods to address insecurity in Taraba State.
Major General Adamu paid acourtesy visit to the state capital’s Jalingo, home to the 6 Brigade Headquarters.
The Zonal Director claimed that his visit was a part of a campaign to introduce the Center’s mandate, which is to stop the spread of small and light weapons throughout the region.
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In addition, he cited NCCSALW’s willingness to work with security organizations through intelligence sharing, community engagements, and other means of advancing broader efforts to combat illicit arms.
Brigadier General Kingsley Chidiebere Uwa, the commander of the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sector 3 OPWS, thanked the Zonal Director and his entourage for the visit and reiterated the Brigade’s willingness to work together with the Center, arguing that tackling illegal arms proliferation calls for a collective approach.
At the hip-hop mogul’s trial earlier this year, Sean Diddy’s ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura testified in detail about the ‘disgusting’ Freak Offs she was allegedly forced to take part in.
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, and singer Casandra ‘Cassie’ Ventura, in 2018(Image: AFP via Getty Images)
Sean “Diddy” Combs was given a more than four-year prison sentence for his twisted “freak offs,” where his victims were forced to have sex acts with male escorts while he watched.
A jury initially found Combs not guilty of the most serious offense, racketeering conspiracy, and the sex trafficking of his ex-girlfriend, Casandra “Cassie” Ventura and “Janes,” an unnamed woman, during a two-month trial in July. Combs was found guilty of transporting Cassie and “Janes” to prostitution.
Combs was seen praying in front of his chair as the verdict was read out earlier this year. Then he clapped and turned to the gallery. In the interim, the judge denied Combs’ requests for bail while awaiting his sentencing and claimed that he displayed “disregard for the rule of law and a propensity for violence.”
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Cassie described the “disgusting” Freak Offs, which she claims she was made to participate in, and how they affected her during the trial earlier this year. Cassie addressed the 12 jurors by claiming that Diddy was “controlling” and “directing” the sessions and that she had an on-again-off-again relationship with Diddy from 2007 to 2008.
Need for baby oil
Cassie testified to the court that Diddy’s staff would provide supplies like baby oil, lubricant, and condoms. She claims that they would use “quite a bit” of baby oil because Diddy liked them to be “glistening.”
The court was instructed to let Cassie apply for more money if Diddy felt she hadn’t used enough. The model, dancer, and singer added that Sean [Diddy] had a lot of fun with and described the Freak Offs sessions as a similar pattern from the beginning.
According to Cassie, these sessions would begin with “oil and touching” before participants would engage in oral sex, then sexual activity, in a gradual progression. Cassie claimed that Diddy was “controlling” the situation while she had intended to move on to the next step to make things easier.
She claimed to the court that “he was directing it.”
sexist act
She described to the court how Diddy would request an escort or urinate on her. However, Cassie claimed she felt “humiliated” and didn’t want anyone to urinate on her. It was repulsive, she continued. Too much was it. It was “overwhelming”.
When the prosecution inquired about her feelings regarding the Freak Offs, Cassie burst out in awe, claiming that she only had the chance to be with Diddy because of her tears. Cassie’s statement read: “I felt disgusting. I endured humiliation. I was unable to communicate to anyone about how awful I really felt at the time, and I was unable to speak up about it.
She then went on to claim that she had tried to “gently” approach Diddy about her inability to take part in Freak Offs. She explained to the court, “I didn’t want to upset him or cause him to be angry with me for sharing it.” But when I brought it up, I would only tread lightly. I’ll occasionally email him about it. Nothing bad would have happened to me.
Four-day Freak Off
The longest Freak Off, according to Cassie, lasted for four or more days, with occasional breaks. After participating in the Freak Offs, she then went on to describe how she spent “a significant portion of her life” recovering from drug use and dehydration.
The singer remarked, “The “Freak Offs” became a job where there was no time to recover and just try to feel normal once more. When questioned about how she managed to stay awake for such a long time, Cassie responded, “In truth, the drugs helped.”
She then went on to explain how Diddy gave her cocaine or ecstasy before giving evidence. According to Cassie’s testimony, Diddy allegedly would set the conclusion of the Freak Offs.
She explained to the court how she believed that “hopefully that would be the last one” during one particular “session” and how she had “believed it might be the last one.”
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Teny Geragos, a defense barrister, acknowledged Combs’ history of violence, including a 2016 hotel attack on Cassie that was captured on camera. She argued in court that it is inadmissible what Combs did to Cassie on the videotape. It is not a case of sex trafficking. It demonstrates domestic violence, indeed.
According to Ms. Geragos, the musician is “a very flawed individual but still not a racketeer, trafficker, or someone transporting for prostitution.”
Ilerioluwa Aloba’s father, Joseph Aloba, is the father of the late singer, Mohbad, and has requested that the Lagos State government prosecute his daughter-in-law Omowunmi Aloba along with other people who have been charged in the coroner’s inquest into his son’s death.
Aloba requested the request in a letter sent to the state’s Attorney-General and Justice Commissioner, Lawal Pedro, SAN, by his attorney, Wahab Shittu, SAN.
He also demanded that Feyisayo Ogedengbe, an auxiliary nurse, be charged with killing Mohbad shortly before his death.
The attorney further urged the state to bring charges against those who were present in the apartment at the time of Mohbad’s death, particularly those who had facilited the auxiliary nurse’s invitation or who failed to treat him right away.
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The auxiliary nurse’s actions were “unlawful and professionally negligent,” according to the coroner, Magistrate Taofikat Shotobi, in July 2025.
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Ogedengbe was cited for giving an injection without a doctor’s prescription in the Coroner’s recommendation for criminal prosecution.
Additionally, Magistrate Shotobi held Mohbad’s wife accountable for taking him home rather than visiting a hospital for treatment.
Peace, Feel Good, and KPK (Ko Por Ke), two popular hit songs, were released by Mohbad (R).
More than two months have passed and the Lagos State Government has not yet filed charges against those named, despite the coroner’s verdict’s clear findings and recommendations.
Despite the conclusive judicial findings, Aloba’s attorney expressed concern that the authorities had not yet taken any legal action.
Given the high sensitivity of the case and the attention it has received from the public, the attorney urged the Attorney-General to exercise his prosecutorial authority by bringing charges against the suspects within 14 days.
According to Shittu, “Our client, as a bereaved father who seeks justice,” is deeply troubled by the fact that, since the verdict was delivered on July 11, 2025, no legal action has been taken against the named individuals despite the clear indictments contained in the Coroner’s Verdict.
