Turkish policeman jailed for Nigerian immigrant killing

   
ISTANBUL A court in Turkey jailed a policeman for four years and two months on Tuesday over the killing of a young Nigerian immigrant who was shot while in custody, according to agency report.
Cengiz Yildiz was convicted of homicide through negligence by a court in Istanbul, some four years after the death of Festus Okey, a 21-year-old asylum seeker, in a city police station.
 The case became something a cause celebre in Turkey, a country where African immigrants are often the target of discrimination.
Turkey is a major gateway for immigrants trying to reach Western Europe, particularly from the Middle East and Asia.
According to recent statistics from the Turkish police, more than 32,000 illegal immigrants were apprehended in Turkey last year.
 

Odemwingie blames TB Joshua for Eagles ouster

Super Eagles and West Bromwich Albion midfielder Osaze

said the predictions of a leading faith healer had unnerved Nigeria ahead of a dramatic 2-2 draw with Guinea, who leveled at the death to top the table and rob Nigeria of a slot as one of the best runners-up. Controversial Pastor TB Joshua foresaw last weekend during a church service that the Super Eagles would not make the Cup of Nations for the first time since 1998, when they were suspended for failing to defend the title two years earlier because of political differences with South Africa. "The prediction of Prophet TB Joshua really affected us," admitted Odemwingie, who has lost his goal touch in the English Premier League and struggled against Guinea until being booed off the field when substituted. Speaking in the same vein, Turkey's Samsunspor striker Ehkigo Ehiosun said the players were not for missing out in the qualification for next year's African Cup of Nations

Nigeria striker Emenike detained over match-fixing in Turkey

Nigeria striker Emmanuel Emenike, who was recently transferred to Fenerbahçe from Karabükspor in a deal worth $9 million, was detained on Sunday over match-fixing allegations. Emenike did not play in the last season's Fenerbahçe-Karabükspor game, with complaints of injuries.

Meanwhile at least 40 people, including Turkish league champion Fenerbahçe Chairman Aziz Yıldırım and officials and players from other soccer clubs, were detained on Sunday as part of a police operation launched in a number of Turkish provinces over match-fixing allegations.

Teams from the İstanbul Police Department's organized crime bureau searched the home of Yıldırım around 7 a.m. and subsequently detained him. Apart from Yıldırım's home, the Fenerbahçe sports club's headquarters, Şükrü Saraçoğlu Stadium and several locations in Antalya were also searched.

Police were reportedly investigating alleged match-fixing in the Spor Toto Super League, which ended in May with Fenerbahce's victory, and Bank Asya League 1. According to initial reports, Yıldırım stands accused of establishing an organized criminal group, match fixing and bribery.

Fenerbahçe Deputy Chairman Şekip Mosturoğlu, Giresunspor Chairman Ömer Ülkü, former Diyarbakırspor Chairman Abdurrahman Yakut, Eskişehirspor coach Bülent Uygun, Adanaspor coach Levent Eriş, and soccer players Ümit Karan, Serkan Çalık, Serdar Kulbilge, Mehmet Yıldız, Korcan Çelikay and Sezer Öztürk were reportedly among the detainees.