RMD's 30 year old son
Oghenekome Mofe Damijo
married his longtime girlfriend,
Eniola Abiodun, in a traditional
wedding ceremony which held
yesterday Thursday Dec. 12th
at the bride's family home in
Ikeja.
Their white wedding will hold
tomorrow in Lagos.
Nollywood diva, Stephanie
Linus-Okereke, has let out a
secret: she learns even from
mad people!
“I learn from everybody, even
the madman mannerism on the
street. It makes you think
about life and different things. I
learn from both young and old,
poor and rich and both powerful
and less powerful,” she Said.
. The multi-talented actress,
producer and model made it
clear that she looks up to
Jesus Christ as a role model
but learns from different people;
the good things they have done
and their determination to
succeed.
On her current project,
Stephanie, toldNews
Expressthat her latest movie
titled “Dry”, which featured
Hollywood and Nollywood stars
such as Danny Shaw of The
Bible Series, Liz Benson, Zibida
(her new discovery) and
popular northern actors,
amongst others, was shot in
Nigeria and Wales.
“I hope that it makes the right
impact, creates more
awareness, raises more funds,
gets people talking, gets people
active, gets people involved in
how child marriage and
maternal health issue, amongst
other issues affecting women in
Nigeria, are talking care of,” she
said.
Nollywood diva, Stephanie
Linus-Okereke, has let out a
secret: she learns even from
mad people!
“I learn from everybody, even
the madman mannerism on the
street. It makes you think
about life and different things. I
learn from both young and old,
poor and rich and both powerful
and less powerful,” she Said.
. The multi-talented actress,
producer and model made it
clear that she looks up to
Jesus Christ as a role model
but learns from different people;
the good things they have done
and their determination to
succeed.
On her current project,
Stephanie, toldNews
Expressthat her latest movie
titled “Dry”, which featured
Hollywood and Nollywood stars
such as Danny Shaw of The
Bible Series, Liz Benson, Zibida
(her new discovery) and
popular northern actors,
amongst others, was shot in
Nigeria and Wales.
“I hope that it makes the right
impact, creates more
awareness, raises more funds,
gets people talking, gets people
active, gets people involved in
how child marriage and
maternal health issue, amongst
other issues affecting women in
Nigeria, are talking care of,” she
said.
A crusade to shut down beer
parlours, reduce crime and
depopulate the kingdom of
darkness in Ogba area of
Lagos, western Nigeria, is
underway, Mountain of Fire and
Miracles Ministries, MFM, said
at a press conference on
Sunday.
“We want to close down beer
parlours in Ogba environment.
We want to convert beer
parlours into our praying
centres,” said Pastor Aderemi
Oseni, the Regional Overseer of
MFM Region 32 Ogba, Lagos,
who addressed journalists in
his church.
“At the end of this crusade, the
kingdom of Satan would have
been completely depopulated,”
he said, adding that the
crusade will take place
between 19 and 21 December
at MFM Regional Headquarters
at 9, Ajayi Road, Ogba.
Sensitization campaigns have
already begun and a march
around Ogba area took place
on Sunday.
Oseni said crime had
skyrocketed in Nigeria and
MFM was ready to assist the
government in reducing it in
Ogba area.
“We are worried about the
extent of crime going on in
Nigeria presently and we desire
as a church of God to see as
much as we can in assisting
the government of this country
in reducing crime in our own
environment,” Oseni said,
adding that crime can be
reduced through evangelism.
Oseni said it was an open
secret that major streets in
Ogba have been converted into
shrines.
“I am aware of the fact that
powers of darkness have
converted all our major roads
to shrines in this environment.
We want to pull down all these
(shrines),” he said, adding that
they are militating against the
progress of mankind.
The theme of the crusade,
overcoming the storm, was
inspired from Mark 4:19 and
aims at helping Nigerians
overcome their personal storms
or challenges, Oseni said.
“This environment is loaded
with a lot of potentials but
majority of the potentials are
going through a lot of storm,”
he said, adding that after the
crusade the “whole of Ogba will
be delivered from every storm.”
The last crusade took place in
June this year and the first one
was held in December last
year.
Oseni said what makes this
crusade unique is the array of
pastors who have gathered for
the purpose and the areas of
focus it will address.
Women are not, however,
allowed to wear trousers for the
crusade, Oseni said, explaining
that it was against the
scriptures for women to dress
like men.
Oseni said safety and security
measures have been put in
place and anti-bomb detector
devices have been provided for
the crusade.
Enough policemen and internal
security personnel have also
been called upon for the event,
he said.
Residents of Inter-Bau
Roundabout in Asaba, Delta
State woke up this morning
only to find the dead body of a
lawyer and his friend in a
Toyota Camry.
“A lawyer and a man, believed
to be one of his workers, were
found dead this morning in a
Toyota Camry car.The engine
of the car was still on and the
air condition was also on when
the incident happened.
People noticed the occupants
of the car were not moving,
before they rushed towards the
side of the car to see what had
happened, before finding them
dead. No one knew the cause
of their death but some people
who identified the man said, he
mostly dealt with land matters
and was just returning from a
court session.”
Some people are so wicked!!!
May their souls rest in peace!
On Thursday, a rainbow
appeared over the Union
Buildings, the country’s official
seat of power in Pretoria, and
where the beloved world
leader’s body is currently lying
in state.
The body of Mandela, who
passed away at the age of 95
on December 5, has been on
display to the public since
Wednesday, and will remain so
till Sunday, the official funeral
day.
The appearance of the rainbow
over the building has shocked
many.
Could this be coincidence or
does it have have some
significant meaning?
Nollywood actress Ruth Kadiri
has decided to put smiles on
the faces of some students in
this season of love.
She visited her alma mater,
First Foundation College,
Ajeromi Ifelodun, Ajegunle
where she decided to pay the
school fees of five students
who are usually the last to pay
their fess.
According to the actress, she
did this because during her
time as a student, she was
usually among the last people
to pay fees in the class.
Ruth also sponsored her former
sports house, Red House which
has now changed its name to
the Ruth Kadiri House as a
result of her kind gesture to a
sporting event.
See photos below:
The Nigerian Navy has
confirmed the arrest of three
Ghanaians and 24 Nigerians
over their alleged involvement
in the theft of over 1.1million
litres of crude oil along the
creek of Egweama in Brass
Local Government Area of
Bayelsa State.
The three Ghanaians, were
arrested on board a Vessel, MT
Frankesen with nine Nigerian
accomplices on the 24th of
October with 1,092,000 litres of
stolen crude oil.
While the other 15 Nigerians
were arrested at separate raids
on the 25th of September and
10th of October aboard a small
tug boat known as MV Jehovah
Miracle 3 and a wooden boat
offshore of BrassRiver in
BayelsaState.
The Command Operations
Officer of the Central Naval
Command, Commodore E.O
Enemor, said the arrest was
made by the combat unit of the
Navy, the Forwarding Operating
Base (FORMOSO) led by
Captain Aniedi Ibok.
Enemor, while speaking in
Yenagoa during the hand over
ceremony of the 27 suspected
oil thieves to the representative
of the Police Commissioner in
Bayelsa, Mr. Christian
Nworgbo, said the arrest were
in furtherance of the Nigerian
Navy’s effort at eradicating all
forms of illegalities and criminal
tendencies in Nigerian waters.
According to him,”the vessel,
with crew of 9 Nigerians and
three Ghanaians, known as MT
Frankensen, was arrested on
the 24 October for loading
about 1.092 million litres of
suspected stolen crude oil.
“Laboratory analysis of sample
product confirmed the product
to be crude oil.
“The captain of the vessel did
not posses relevant
documents, licence and
permits, for it’s presence in the
vicinity.”
The Ship’s log showed that the
vessel had made previous trips
from Akassa to Ghana, thus
suggesting serial involvement
in illegal bunkering.”
Enemor also announced that
the interception and arrest of a
small tug boat and wooden
boat along Brass river was
based on lack of proper
permit.15 Nigerians were
arrested in the operation.
According to him, “the series of
hand over ceremonies under
scores the determination of the
Nigerian Navy to ensure that
those who commit economic
crimes against our dear nation
do not go unpunished.It is
believed that the current effort
by the Navy will address the
monumental environmental
challenges arising from leakage
of petroleum products at the
numerous illegal refining sites
in the region.”
In his comment, the
representative of the Bayelsa
Police Command, Mr. Christian
Nwogbo, announced that the
61 suspects handed over to the
Police in September have been
arraigned at the Federal High
Court.
The decomposed body of 84
year-old Madam Adiza Ogbo,
wife the traditional ruler of
Abba- Igogoro community,
Igboeze North Local
Government Area of Enugu
State, who was abducted by
unknown gunmen since
September 14, this year, has
been recovered from a shallow
grave by operatives of the state
police command.
Late Adiza, the mother of the
former Commissioner for
Chieftaincy Affairs in
EnuguState, Chief Goddy Ogbo,
was kidnapped, four days after
some armed men invaded the
palace and inflicted machete
cuts on her husband, Omale
before shooting at three other
persons in his palace at 8pm.
The traditional ruler was said to
be having a meeting with some
people in his Igogoro palace
when the gunmen struck. Igwe
Ogbo was said to have been
reportedly given three machete
cuts on his head.
84 year-old Madam Adiza Ogbo
killed
The aged woman was said to
have died in the hands of her
abductors a week after she was
taken from her home at
gunpoint to an unknown
destination. Leader of the
kidnap gang now in police net,
one Paschal Onah alias Achisa
who was arrested along with a
native doctor and seven
members of his gang,
confessed that the woman died
in their hands and was buried
in a grave which he dug in his
compound for kidnap victims.
The police said that the
woman’s decomposed body
was recovered from the said
grave following a confessional
statement by the suspects who
were rounded up by men of the
state police command.
The State Police spokesman,
Mr. Ebere Amaraizu, who
confirmed the arrest of the
suspects and the recovery of
Mrs. Ogbo’s corpse yesterday,
likened the incident to the
popular saying that “every day
is for a thief but one day is for
the owner of the house.”
He said that the “dare devil
kidnappers with their native
doctor that prepares charm for
them in order not to be caught
and for them to be succeeding
in their evil perpetrations and
possibly be escaping when
security operatives strikes are
now in custody.”
According to him, the
operatives of the Anti
Kidnapping Unit arrested the
nine notorious kidnappers and
the native doctor in the course
of investigation into the kidnap
of the royal father’s wife.
“Following the kidnap of the
woman who is believed to be
about 84 years, Commissioner
of Police Enugu state
command, Adamu Abubakar
Mohammed directed a full scale
investigations which has
hitherto led to the arrest of nine
suspects namely Paschal Onah
alias Achisa, Uche Ugwu,
Chinwendu Adonu, Chikodi
Idoko, Martin Okpe a native
doctor, Mamman Okechukwu,
Ofobuike Okpe, Christain Onah
and Friday Eze.
“They were arrested after a
severe gun duel with the
operatives recently when they
were tracked to their hideouts
with some of them sustaining
injuries,” he said. Amaraizu
said that the leader of the
gang, Paschal Onah, had
revealed how he and his gang
members carried out the kidnap
of the late Madam Ogbo and
how she was eventually buried
by him and the gang members
in his compound where they
have kept her awaiting for the
payment of N10million ransom.
He said that Onah claimed that
a week later the madam died
and they decided to bury her in
a shallow grave inside his
compound which he had turned
to a dumping ground for kidnap
victims.
Onah further revealed that he
also collected N300,000 from
the family of the victim after she
had died but unknown to her
relations that the woman had
died and was going to regain
her freedom after the payment.
He further disclosed that his
gang used to work hand in
hand with the native doctor,
who normally prepare charm for
the gang and that they
compensate him with a ram
and N30,000 or N50,000
respectively depending on the
ransom obtained from the
victim’s relations.
Onah, however, regretted his
action and advised people “to
stay out of crime and
criminality as one’s sin is
bound to find him out one
day.”
One of the suspects identified
as Uche Ugwu also regretted
his action and disclosed that he
has not made much since he
joined the illicit business which
he described as “a dirty game.”
He however narrated how he
abandoned his cloth selling
business at Abuja and heed to
Paschals call to joi his kidnap
gang, advising the youth to try
as much as possible to shun
crime and criminality.
The suspect, who admitted
having carried out two kidnap
operations with Paschal using
their cut to size double- barrel
gun, one revolver pistol and a
locally made pistol, revealed
that they normally keep their
victims at Paschal’s house.
“Normally when we want to go
on operation, we use to snatch
vehicles and move with it to
where we want to operate,”
Ugwu said while advising those
indulging in criminal activities
to desist as “they will be
caught one day.”
Chinwendu Adonu, also a
suspect, disclosed that it was
greed that lured him into
becoming a kidnapper,
explaining that he was cloth
seller in Benue state before he
joined the gang.
The schoolgirl, identified on
social
networking sites as Sarah
Clerkson, hanged
herself on Saturday evening.
When
discovered, she was
immediately rushed to
the hospital, where she later
died.
Friends set up a Facebook
page titled RIP
Sarah Clerkson with one
writing: “Its such a
shame r.i.p. young lady. hope
the bullies get
what they deserve.Nothing but
scum of the
earth.”
Numerous mourners have
joined groups on
the site to pay tribute to Sarah.
Some posts claimed Sarah had
been
targeted by bullies because of
jealousy over
her looks.
sarah_clerkson
One person wrote: “That is why
she would
get bullied, because she is
stunning, jealousy
is a terrible thing. The bullies
who did this
should come forward and take
their
punishment.”
Another message read: “I cant
understand
in this day and age how bullies
get away
with this, surely in a court of
law this should
be manslaughter, as this poor
girl was
driven to take her own life,
someone should
be liable, surely!”
As it was reported by the
Northern Echo, the
girl was attending a party at
the home of a
16-year-old boy.
She was put to bed after being
sick, the
report said, and when someone
checked on
her some hours later, there was
no reply
and the door had to be kicked
down.
LAGOS (AFP) – Samuel
Akinbode Sadela,
Nigeria’s oldest preacher at
107, he is the
founder of Gospel Apostolic
Church, he has
been on the pulpit for 75 years.
Sadela first
got married in 1934, and the
marriage
lasted for 21 years, but none of
the couple’s
seven children lived beyond
their infancy.
A second marriage,
consummated in 1965,
was blessed with four children,
but only two
survived. His second wife died
in 2001. And
then he met the new woman of
his life, 77
years his junior.
The pastor said he derived his
strength from
God after marrying a 30-year
woman. ”The
Lord is my strength. I am very
strong and
energetic,” they quoted him as
saying after
the wedding in Lagos.
107-year-old-pastor-
marries-30-year-old-lady
The marriage with Christiana
Sadela is ”a
fulfillment of the scripture and
worthy of
thanksgiving and appreciation
to God”, his
church said in a statement.
“Nothing is
impossible for God,” he said.
The Imo State Police Command
on Friday brought a medical
doctor, James Ezuma and his
wife, Chioma, before an Owerri
Magistrates’ Court for allegedly
operating an illegal home for
pregnant women.
Ezuma, 67, is facing an 18-
count charge for allegedly
keeping 16 pregnant girls in an
illegal home with the intent to
sell their babies after delivery to
prospective buyers.
*Pregnant girls allegedly found
in an orphanage…
The accused was arrested on
Nov. 24 in Owerri for allegedly
abducting a day-old baby
delivered by one Chinaza
Nnachi, 19, in the premises of
the home owned by the doctor.
The prosecution counsel, Mr
Julius Onyemucheya, said the
accused committed an offence
punishable under the
Trafficking in Persons
(Prohibition) Law Enforcement
and Administration Act, Laws of
the Federation of Nigeria, 2004
as applicable in Imo.
The counsel also said the
accused murdered a day-old
baby for rituals by unknown
persons and thereby committed
an offence punishable by law.
Ezuma was also charged with
being in possession of 10
unregistered exotic cars
suspected to have been stolen
or unlawfully obtained.
His wife, Chioma, was also
arraigned with a two count
charge of negligence and
impersonation.
According to the charge,
Chioma was allelged to have
administered drugs on Nnachi
thereby endangering her life
because she was not qualified
to administer drugs.
The counsel said the woman
was not registered to practice
as a nurse or midwife and
should not have aided the
delivery of the pregnant
teenagers.
The defence counsel, Mr Fidelis
Eziku, however, pleaded for bail
for the accused persons.
The Magistrate, Mrs Comfort
Isiguzo, remanded the first
accused in prison custody after
he pleaded not guilty to the
charges, while the second
accused was granted bail in the
sum of N200,000 with one
surety in like sum.
The matter was adjourned to
Jan. 13, 2014 for hearing.
(NAN)
A 24-year old armed
robbery suspect, Mr.
Tajudeen Onifara has
revealed the secret
behind his success in the
underworld for nine years
during which he
robbed many people of
their money and other
possessions. He
confessed to the police
that he was dutifully paying his
tithe to his
church, Christ Living
Ministry, Lagos Island, as
commanded in the Bible
after every successful
robbery operation in Lagos,
western Nigeria.
Onifara was arrested in a
hotel with his girlfriend
by men of the anti-
robbery squad of the
state police command after
nine years of
robbing people.
The father of two said he
paid his tithe regularly
because he believed that
as a Christian God always
bless a faithful tither. He
disclosed that after
every successful
operation, he would
remove 10 percent of the
money he stole from
people and pay as tithe to
church.
Onifara attributed his
success in crime for nine
years to the fact that he
paid his tithe regularly as
commanded by God in Malachi
chapter 3 verse
10 and 11. The verses, he
said, mandated Christians
to give 10 percent of
their earnings as tithe to
the church. He said he started
stealing at the age of 15
and specialised in robbing
customers of banks with
locally made cut-to-size
pistol before he graduated to a
big time
armed robber.
He said his major
breakthrough in the
underworld occurred
when he robbed a woman who
withdrew
N2m from a bank in
Lagos.
He said she was about
entering her car when he
accosted her and pointed a toy
gun at her. The
woman quickly
surrendered the money
to him.
“I pretended as if I
wanted to assist her. She did
not know that I was
an armed robber and
when we got to where
she parked her car, I
pointed a gun at her and
she quietly handed the money
to me. After
snatching the money I
escaped on a bike with
my friend,” he stated.
He disclosed that he used
part of the money to buy a
sophisticated weapon
after removing his tithe.
On what he did with all
the money he stole over
the years, he explained
that he used the money to
enrol his children in
one of the best schools in
Lagos and opened a
supermarket at
Idumagbo on Lagos
Island. He added that he used
a
substantial part of the
money to take care of
himself and his
girlfriends.
On how he was arrested, he
said he was having
fun with his girlfriend in
Ibadan at a popular hotel
when SARS men arrested
him.
When asked how he felt now
that he was
arrested, he replied: “I
know that robbery is a
serious and risky
‘business’ that can cut
short one’s life. If I am given
another chance, I
will abandon it and
engage in a legitimate
business.”
Police sources said
Onifara who is now in custody
at SARS will soon
be charged to court.
This is a case that should
serve as a big lesson to
others. Nollywood actress,
Yetunde Akilapa was
arrested in February for
allegedly being in
possession of 100 master
key, which she was
accused of stealing.
She was held in custody
but was later released
after a court discharged
and acquitted her. In a
recent chat with a report,
Yetude who is now trying
to get her groove back
reveals what really
happened:
There is a rumour that
you were set up by your
friends, how true is this?
Yes, it’s true. Some of my
friends set me up.
Why did they do that to
you?
Let me narrate everything
to you from the beginning.
I am into business, I sell
weave-ons. I learnt
hairdressing before joining
acting, it was just that I
had no time for the
business because of my
acting career. I used to
have a salon at Bariga
area of Lagos State, but I
left the place for a friend,
Titi, who is a cousin to
my boyfriend, Wale. The
only thing I didn’t give her
was the weave-ons in the
shop. I told her to sell
them, and that she should
give the money to my
younger sister, who lives
near the shop. However,
she refused to deliver the
money she made from the
sales to my sister. I later
went there to pick up all
my things in the shop and
requested for my money.
To my surprise, she
claimed that there was no
money with her because a
lot of people owed her. An
argument ensued between
her and my sister, which
resulted into a fight during
which she stabbed my
sister. I reported the
matter to the police, who
arrested and detained her.
Her cousin, who was my
boyfriend, and others were
against me over the action
and pleaded with me to
withdraw the case from
the police, which I later
did.
So, how did the set up
happen?
There was a woman I met
at Next Salon at Akoka,
Lagos, who liked what I
sell. I told her I could do
home delivery. We
exchanged numbers and
she gave me her address.
She stays at Fola Agoro,
which is near my place at
Bariga all in Lagos. One
day, I decided to visit her
at home. On getting to the
place she gave as her
residence, the place was
quiet as I didn’t see
anyone outside. I knocked
on the door and someone
came out to attend to me.
But when I asked to see
the woman, who told me
she is called Mama Ayo,
the lady that attended to
me claimed there was
nobody like that in the
place. The woman
thereafter called other
tenants and accused me
of being an informant
because she said they
had robbed the house in
December 2012, and this
incident happened in
March. They ransacked
me and found a bunch of
keys on me, which has
about 15-20 keys. They
claimed they were master
keys I used for robbery.
They later took me to the
police station and I was
detained. My boyfriend
and his cousin later got to
know about my ordeal
They later testified at the
police station that I was
an actress and a bail was
to be arranged for me to
get out of the station but
it didn’t end there. The
police later came to tell
me that my house would
be searched in the
afternoon. The police that
searched my house
reported back to the DPO
and presented the receipts
to him.
At the DPO’s office, a guy
interrogated me and
introduced himself as a
PM. I thought he was a
Production Manager, but
unknown to me, he was a
journalist from PM News.
It was later I got to know
about this. He was the
one that reported in the
media that I was sent to
Kirikiri Prison for robbery.
After leaving the DPO’s
office, I was told that I
would be charged to
court. Three days after, I
was charged to court.
But how did you come
about the 100 bunch of
keys?
This was the handiwork of
the journalist that broke
the story. Let me tell you
something, Titi dated the
DPO because of my
matter. I later got to know
the whole truth of the
matter later . I would have
rot in jail but God helped
me out. She was jealous
of how I get money to do
some things.
Do you still relate with
Titi?
Never, such a person
should not be mingled
with at all because she is
a dangerous elemen
A pastor and a married
woman said to be his
lover have been arrested
by police in Edo in
connection with the
murder of the woman’s
husband, Victor
Nsongbunyo, who is a
Deputy Manager with the
NNPC.
He was said to have been
killed in Benin, capital of
Edo State, by his wife and
her lover, the Pastor, due
to the fact that he had
begun to suspect her of
infidelity.
Late Mr Victor Nsongbuyo
was said to have begun
questioning the paternity
of the children his wife
has for him and the one
she was expecting. Below
are the shocking
revelations...
Mr Victor visited their
home town to complain to
his family and his in-
laws. Consequently, the
families resolved that a
DNA test would be
conducted after the wife
gave birth to the
child . This arrangement,
according to sources,
incensed the wife,
prompting her into plotting
to murder her husband
with her lover, who is a
Pastor.
According to police
sources, Victor returned
from work on Friday
October 22, 2013, his
suspected killers came
and killed him, and put
the mutilated body into
one of his old cars. The
car was driven to Sapele
road, Benin, where it was
set ablaze with his body.
The following Monday,
October 25, the woman
was said to have gone to
her late husband’s office
to report that he was
missing. She was also
said to have reported the
incident of the husband’s
death to the police.
Thereafter, she went to
her husband’s bank where
she allegedly withdrew
N4million from his
account .
It was gathered that
following information to a
staff of the NNPC that a
burnt car was sighted
somewhere along Sapele
Road, they rushed to the
scene and found it was
the late
Mr. Victor Nsongbunyo’s
car.
The NNPC staff rushed to
his wife at their home to
inform her of the finding,
but surprisingly, found her
sitting comfortably at
home watching African
Magic , a situation which
prompted police suspicion
of the woman.
The police were said to
have launched a search
for the car given
to Victor by NNPC
following his promotion,
and the car was
reportedly traced to a
compound at Ekenwan
road in Benin.
The police detectives were
said to have accosted a
lady in the compound
where the car was packed
and she in fear opened
up. She told the police
that the car was packed
by a Pastor who lives in
the compound.
Further investigation by
the police led them to
observe burns in the
Pastor’s left hand and
face. The pastor had
reportedly told the police
that one of his daughters
in the church sowed a
seed with the car.
He was said to have led
the police to the residence
of the said "daughter"
who sowed seed with the
car, but it turned out that
it was the residence of the
deceased and it was the
deceased’s wife.
The police then arrested
the pastor and the
deceased’s wife, both of
whom are now helping the
police in their
investigation into the
murder of
Mr. Victor Nsongbunyo.
The police in Edo State
say they are shocked by
the ugly developme
A pastor and a married
woman said to be his
lover have been arrested
by police in Edo in
connection with the
murder of the woman’s
husband, Victor
Nsongbunyo, who is a
Deputy Manager with the
NNPC.
He was said to have been
killed in Benin, capital of
Edo State, by his wife and
her lover, the Pastor, due
to the fact that he had
begun to suspect her of
infidelity.
Late Mr Victor Nsongbuyo
was said to have begun
questioning the paternity
of the children his wife
has for him and the one
she was expecting. Below
are the shocking
revelations...
Mr Victor visited their
home town to complain to
his family and his in-
laws. Consequently, the
families resolved that a
DNA test would be
conducted after the wife
gave birth to the
child . This arrangement,
according to sources,
incensed the wife,
prompting her into plotting
to murder her husband
with her lover, who is a
Pastor.
According to police
sources, Victor returned
from work on Friday
October 22, 2013, his
suspected killers came
and killed him, and put
the mutilated body into
one of his old cars. The
car was driven to Sapele
road, Benin, where it was
set ablaze with his body.
The following Monday,
October 25, the woman
was said to have gone to
her late husband’s office
to report that he was
missing. She was also
said to have reported the
incident of the husband’s
death to the police.
Thereafter, she went to
her husband’s bank where
she allegedly withdrew
N4million from his
account .
It was gathered that
following information to a
staff of the NNPC that a
burnt car was sighted
somewhere along Sapele
Road, they rushed to the
scene and found it was
the late
Mr. Victor Nsongbunyo’s
car.
The NNPC staff rushed to
his wife at their home to
inform her of the finding,
but surprisingly, found her
sitting comfortably at
home watching African
Magic , a situation which
prompted police suspicion
of the woman.
The police were said to
have launched a search
for the car given
to Victor by NNPC
following his promotion,
and the car was
reportedly traced to a
compound at Ekenwan
road in Benin.
The police detectives were
said to have accosted a
lady in the compound
where the car was packed
and she in fear opened
up. She told the police
that the car was packed
by a Pastor who lives in
the compound.
Further investigation by
the police led them to
observe burns in the
Pastor’s left hand and
face. The pastor had
reportedly told the police
that one of his daughters
in the church sowed a
seed with the car.
He was said to have led
the police to the residence
of the said "daughter"
who sowed seed with the
car, but it turned out that
it was the residence of the
deceased and it was the
deceased’s wife.
The police then arrested
the pastor and the
deceased’s wife, both of
whom are now helping the
police in their
investigation into the
murder of
Mr. Victor Nsongbunyo.
The police in Edo State
say they are shocked by
the ugly developme
Strange things are really
happening these days. It
is left for you to believe
them or doubt...
According to the
story, a Lagos-based
Christian band, The
Perfected Praise
Singers, were doing
their thing at a
Redeemed Church
branch in Ebute-
Metta, Lagos, and
some people were
taking pictures with
their Ipads as the
praise and worship
went on inside the
church.
A young boy used
his parent Ipad to
take pictures too and
when they got home
the picture above of
an Angel was among
the clips they saw in
the Ipad. Wow! If this
is true, then you all
need to be careful
when next you are in
church, especially
during praise and
worship session. You
never know who
could be around
A pastor and a married
woman said to be his
lover have been arrested
by police in Edo in
connection with the
murder of the woman’s
husband, Victor
Nsongbunyo, who is a
Deputy Manager with the
NNPC.
He was said to have been
killed in Benin, capital of
Edo State, by his wife and
her lover, the Pastor, due
to the fact that he had
begun to suspect her of
infidelity.
Late Mr Victor Nsongbuyo
was said to have begun
questioning the paternity
of the children his wife
has for him and the one
she was expecting. Below
are the shocking
revelations...
Mr Victor visited their
home town to complain to
his family and his in-
laws. Consequently, the
families resolved that a
DNA test would be
conducted after the wife
gave birth to the
child . This arrangement,
according to sources,
incensed the wife,
prompting her into plotting
to murder her husband
with her lover, who is a
Pastor.
According to police
sources, Victor returned
from work on Friday
October 22, 2013, his
suspected killers came
and killed him, and put
the mutilated body into
one of his old cars. The
car was driven to Sapele
road, Benin, where it was
set ablaze with his body.
The following Monday,
October 25, the woman
was said to have gone to
her late husband’s office
to report that he was
missing. She was also
said to have reported the
incident of the husband’s
death to the police.
Thereafter, she went to
her husband’s bank where
she allegedly withdrew
N4million from his
account .
It was gathered that
following information to a
staff of the NNPC that a
burnt car was sighted
somewhere along Sapele
Road, they rushed to the
scene and found it was
the late
Mr. Victor Nsongbunyo’s
car.
The NNPC staff rushed to
his wife at their home to
inform her of the finding,
but surprisingly, found her
sitting comfortably at
home watching African
Magic , a situation which
prompted police suspicion
of the woman.
The police were said to
have launched a search
for the car given
to Victor by NNPC
following his promotion,
and the car was
reportedly traced to a
compound at Ekenwan
road in Benin.
The police detectives were
said to have accosted a
lady in the compound
where the car was packed
and she in fear opened
up. She told the police
that the car was packed
by a Pastor who lives in
the compound.
Further investigation by
the police led them to
observe burns in the
Pastor’s left hand and
face. The pastor had
reportedly told the police
that one of his daughters
in the church sowed a
seed with the car.
He was said to have led
the police to the residence
of the said "daughter"
who sowed seed with the
car, but it turned out that
it was the residence of the
deceased and it was the
deceased’s wife.
The police then arrested
the pastor and the
deceased’s wife, both of
whom are now helping the
police in their
investigation into the
murder of
Mr. Victor Nsongbunyo.
The police in Edo State
say they are shocked by
the ugly developme
Below are the Full List of
Winners at Best Of Nollywood
2013
Best Actor in a Leading Role
(English): OC Ukeje – Alan Poza
Best Actress in a Leading Role
(English): Omoni Oboli –
Brother’s Keeper
Best Actor in a Leading Role
(Yoruba): Mike Ezuruonye –
Unforgivable
Best Actress in a Leading Role
(Yoruba): Joke Muyiwa –
Ayitale
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
(English): Alex Ekubo –
Weekend Getaway
Best Actress in a Supporting
Role (English): Rita Dominic –
Finding Mercy
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
(Yoruba): Odunlade Adekola –
Aja
Best Actress in a Supporting
Role (Yoruba): Fathia Balogun
– Irugbin
Most Promising Act of the Year
(Male): Kola Ajeyemi – Were
Meta
Most Promising Act of the Year
(Male): Sylvya Oluchy – On
Bended Knees
Best Child Actor (Male):
Asimiyu Uthman Omokunmi –
Ifa Iwa
Best Child Actor (Female):
Oyinda Lanpejo – Finding
Mercy
Best Comedy of the Year –
Nanny
Movie with Best Social
Message – Journey to Self
Best Kiss in a Movie: Ibironke
Ashaolu & Wale Akanbi –
Unforgivable
Onga Best Use of Nigerian Food
in a Movie – In Her Shoes
Best Short Movie: Epitaph
Best Screenplay: Confusion Na
Wa
Movie with Best Production
Design: Confusion Na Wa
Movie with Best Sound:
Cobweb
Director of the Year: Kenneth
Gyang – Confusion Na Wa
Movie of the Year: Confusion Na
Wa
Best Use of Costume: Twin
Sword
Movie with the Best Special
Effect: Judgment Night
Revelation of the Year (Female):
Laitan Ogungbele
Revelation of the Year (Male):
Charles Billion Pius
Movie Journalist of the Year:
Hafees Balogun – Daily
Independent
Marketer of the Year: Divine
Touch
Hardly a day passed since
unknown
gunmen, allegedly belonging to
the
dreaded Boko Haram sect,
ambushed
motorists in Borno State
villages of
Gwoza-Firgi-Ngurosoya federal
highway,
when, on Monday, another
group of
insurgents assaulted motorists
along the
troubled Maiduguri-Damboa-
Biu road.
The first incident resulted in
death of five
passengers, one of whom was
en route to
Maiduguri to attend his
brother's wedding.
In the course of the second
attack, two
trucks loaded with oranges and
a Toyota car
were set ablaze, and the drivers
were
abducted, their destination still
unknown.
The last incident, it was
gathered, took place
not far away from Iimanti/
Bullabulin
Ngarwa communities, notorious
for
previous deadly road attacks
masterminded
by Boko Haram.
A motorist/driver who managed
to escape
the attack and identified himself
as Mallam
Musa Usman, narrated that the
incident
occurred at about 9am on
Monday. A group
of terrorists, while crossing over
the
highway from their camps in
Sambisa Game
Forests, came across a number
motorists on
the road, barricaded them, and
set the
vehicles ablaze.
47-year-old Peter Chukwuma,
who posed as a pastor was
arraigned in a Grade 1 Area
Court at Aso
Pada in Mararaba, Nasarawa
State by the
police on Friday for swindling a
woman of
N9,000.
According to the prosecutor, PC
Friday Adaji,
the accused and one other now
at large
tricked one Ms hristiano Ameh
of Kabayi
village, Mararaba into believing
they were
men of God.
Ms Christiana who lodged the
report at the
'A' Division Police Station,
Mararaba on Nov.
29. said she was returning from
work when
the accused came to her and
told her he had
a message from God that the
money she
had on her was blood money.
The accused collected N9,000
and one Itel
mobile phone valued at N7,000
from Ameh
to perform deliverance prayer
that will solve
all her problems.
Adaji added that the accused
disappeared
with the money and mobile
phone to an
unknown destination until he
was arrested.
The accused was charged with
criminal
conspiracy and cheating.
Mr Adaji said that the offence
contravened
the provisions of Sections 97
and 322 of the
Penal Code.
If convicted, the accused could
spend up to
three years in prison or an
option to pay a
fine or both.
The accused, however, pleaded
not guilty
saying, "I am only a labourer,
not a pastor."
The judge, Mr Albert Maga,
admitted the
accused to bail in the sum of
N20,000 and a
surety in like sum and
adjourned the case to
Dec. 19 for hearing.
A 22-year-old serial burglar,
David Ekwe, was charged to
Omi
Adio Magistrates' Court on
Monday,
December 2, the second time in
six days,
after he was caught at Ile-Titun
area of
Ibadan with a plasma TV he
allegedly
stole from a house he burgled.
Information gathered had it that
residents
of the area had lodged a
complaint at Eleyele
police station that burglars
usually invaded
their houses between the hours
of 9a.m.
and 4p.m. when they would
have gone out
to their offices or shops.
The Divisional Police Officer,
Deputy
Superintendent of Police
Olawole Ayoola,
reportedly held a meeting with
the head and
members of the community,
after which he
deployed plain-clothes police
detectives in
the area.
The move paid off on Friday,
November 29
when a boy was sighted
loitering. A trap
was reportedly set for him and
not quite
long, he was seen coming from
a street with
a plasma TV in its box. When
apprehended,
Ekwe confessed to have
burgled a house
and when he took policemen to
the house,
it was discovered that not a
single member
of the household was around.
Ekwe further revealed that his
gang had
about four members, with one
of them
already in prison while others
were still
working in other parts of the
city.
Immediately he was brought to
the station,
policemen recognised him as
the suspect
that was charged to court on
November 26
for the same crime. He was
said to have
pleaded guilty at the court,
which made the
magistrate not to waste time
on his case. He
was said to have sentenced the
accused to
one year imprisonment with an
option of
N10,000 fine.
Ironically, the complainant in
the case was
reported to have assisted the
convict in
paying the fine the following
day, which
aided his release from prison
custody on
November 27. He was caught
again 48
hours after.
Ekwe, when taken before the
same
magistrate last Tuesday, was
remanded in
prison custody and his case
adjourned till
December 16.
Culled From DailyMail..
A man believed to be a fan of
Manchester United Football
Club committed suicide
Saturday night in Nairobi’s
Pipeline estate after the team
lost 1-0 to Newcastle.
Police said John Jimmy
Macharia aged 23 jumped to
his death from the 7th floor of a
building he was after learning
his team had lost in the
Saturday evening match.
According to Nairobi County
police chief Benson Kibue,
Macharia told his friends he
could not stand and watch the
team beaten in a row before he
leapt down dying on the spot.
“All witness accounts suggest
he committed suicide because
the team lost but officers are
still talking to those who were
with him as part of the
investigations into the
incident,” he said.
Kibue advised the youth in the
city to realise the English
Premier League just like any
other sport is a game and they
should not be emotional with it.
“It is not the first time we are
losing a young man because of
the football in England, which is
far away from us. They need to
know that is just a game,” said
Kibue.
The body was later removed
and taken to the mortuary by
police who arrived there.
Macharia is said to have
landed on his head dying
instantly.
Manchester United slumped to
their second home Premier
League defeat in the space of
four days as Yohan Cabaye's
goal gave Newcastle a first
league victory at Old Trafford
since 1972.
A massive python was spotted
coughing up a dog it devoured
on the streets of Bangkok.
A cellphone video of the grisly
regurgitation shows the snake
stretch its huge jaw out wide
and back up until the canine is
completely out of its system,
reported Nine News.
“The video tells me that the
python was being stressed —
like someone was poking at it
— because the python will have
a much more difficult time
defending itself if it has a huge
meal in it,” reptile expert and
conservationist Jim Nesci told
the Daily News.
The harrowing clip was posted
to YouTube and LiveLeak,
where it garnered more than
100,000 views.
But Nesci suspected that the
incident may have been filmed
by someone familiar with the
snakes.
Nesci said that the python
reticulatus is very common in
southeastern Asia, and he
found it peculiar that someone
happened to have a snake pole
ready to go.
“If you look at the one part
(toward the end of the clip),
that guy has a noose that he
uses,” Nesci said. “It tells me
that they knew right away that
the snake was going to yak up
the dog.”
The only reason other than
stress that a python would
regurgitate its meal would be if
it had digestion trouble, Nesci
explained.
“In nature, predators are very
opportunistic and will eat
whatever they can at the time
because they don’t know when
they can eat next.”
When it comes to the military
strength of all
African countries, the keywords
to consider
are “not enough information.”
The Global Fire Power ranking,
or GFP,
measures countries’ military
strength and
assigns a power index number
in order to
compare them to other
countries. Many
factors are taken into
consideration, and
smaller countries can compete
with larger
ones due to points given for
refinement and
technological advancement.
Just seven African countries
are ranked by
the GFP. An inadequate amount
of
information is available to
compare other
countries that are not included.
Based on
available information, the
following
countries represent the most
powerful
militaries on the African
continent in 2013,
according to
GlobalFirepower.com.
Numbers reflect each country’s
power index,
derived from a unique algorithm
developed
by GFP. A perfect score is a
0.0000. The
lower the number, the stronger
the military,
and bonuses and penalties are
added to
country scores as needed.
1. Egypt – Power Index: 0.7569
En.Wikipedia.org
Egypt is put over the top with
regard to
military strength due to the
sheer size of its
armed forces. Nearly 500,000
personnel
serve on its active frontline
force, far
surpassing all of its African
neighbors, as
well as its nearly 10,000
armored fighting
vehicles, 60,000 logistical
vehicles, 900
aircraft, and large oil reserve
from which to
draw. Again, the military has
been
somewhat undermined in the
wake of the
Egyptian Revolution, but some
argue that its
increased role in government
has made it
stronger than ever. Whether or
not this is a
cause for celebration or
concern will remain
hotly debated for some time to
come.
2. Ethiopia – Power Index:
1.1725
TigraIOnline.com
As a landlocked country,
Ethiopia has
focused its resources on
developing its army
and air force to an impressive
degree (the
GFP doesn’t penalize
landlocked countries
for not having a naval force).
Several
hundred thousand personnel
make up its
current force, and they have
significant
numbers of land and air
systems at their
disposal. Furthermore, an
enormous
population that is fit for service
allows
Ethiopia to maintain the
capacity to turn out
an even larger fighting force,
and gives the
country one of the greatest
militaries on the
continent.
3. South Africa – Power Index:
1.2582
BBC.co.uk
As it hasn’t been embroiled in
an
international military conflict for
some time,
South Africa uses its highly
advanced
military for more peacekeeping
and
international cooperation
purposes. Its
aircraft and naval vessels are
notoriously
well-equipped with the latest
technology,
and though the country has
less than
100,000 active frontline
personnel, it has the
capabilities and manpower for
much more.
Add to that a vast array of land
system
technology, and the South
African military is
indeed a force to be reckoned
with.
4. Nigeria – Power Index:
1.3441
YNaija.com
Due to its size, it’s no surprise
that several
hundred thousand troops
comprise the
Nigerian Armed Forces, through
its army,
navy, and air force. Like
Algeria, an abundant
domestic oil supply eases the
financial
burden to be involved in military
conflict,
and it has more than 1,400
armored
vehicles, 360 tanks, and 6,000
logistical
vehicles at its disposal, as well
as nearly 300
aircraft and 25 high-powered
naval vessels.
5. Algeria – Power Index:
1.4107
Al-Monitor.com
As Algeria has a large maritime
border, it
has developed all of its military
capabilities
to an impressively modern
degree, including
its land, sea, and air forces.
Algeria’s active
frontline personnel numbers
more than
127,000 troops and it has
nearly 2,000
armored fighting vehicles at its
disposal.
Algeria also has the added
benefit of its own
oil reserves, allowing it to use
its own fuel to
power tanks, aircraft carriers,
naval vessels,
and more.
6. Kenya – Power Index:
1.6237
Shout-Africa.com
Kenya has established itself as
a vital
participant in international
peacekeeping
missions, and is able to do so
due to a high
merchant marine strength and
an enormous
labor force – resulting in high
available
manpower. Though it doesn’t
possess as
much of its own equipment, its
role as a
member of international teams
allows the
Kenyan military to share
resources with
other countries, strengthening
its own
capabilities at the same time.
7. Libya – Power Index: 1.8428
Alarabiya.net
The strength of Libya’s military
comes mainly
from its large cache of
equipment, despite a
relatively small number of
active troops.
Further hampering Libya’s
abilities is the
continuing violence and unrest
stemming
from the revolution begun in
2011 which
has yet to see a stable
government emerge
from it. Regardless, the country
still has
available 2,500 armored
fighting vehicles,
500 tanks, 600 towed artillery
pieces, 6,500
logistical vehicles, and much
more.
Two men have been
accused of stealing from
the vehicle that Paul
Walker and Roger Rodas
crashed in. Prosecutors
filed charges against the
two men after they
allegedly stole a part from
the wrecked Porsche
Carrera GT after the car
accident on Nov. 30.
According to Deputy
District Attorney Sera
Boyadjian, both men have
been charged with one
felony count of grand theft
of personal property.
Jameson Brooks Witty and
Anthony Edward Janow
have also been charged
with two misdemeanor
counts each of destroying
evidence and "resisting,
obstructing and delaying a
peace officer."
Janow is due to surrender
on Tuesday, while Witty
already posted bail and is
expected to face a judge
on Jan. 3, 2014.
Prosecutors claim that on
the evening of the fatal
crash, both men stole one
of the roof's panels from a
tow truck carrying the
demolished vehicle when
it was stopped at a red
light in Valencia, Calif.
They also allege that the
crime took place after they
were told by a Los
Angeles County Sheriff's
deputy that they were not
allowed to tamper with the
crime scene in any way
whatsoever.
If both are convicted as
charged, they could face a
maximum of four years,
six months in county jail.
The charges come just
one day after a massive
unofficial memorial rally
and car cruise took place
around the loop where
Walker and Rodas died.
Thousands of Walker fans
and car enthusiasts came
together to place flowers
at the site and remember
the fallen Fast and the
Furious actor.
According to a coroner's
report released Dec. 4,
Walker died of the
combined effects of
traumatic and thermal
injuries resulting from the
crash.
The Academic Staff Union
of Universities, ASUU, on
Monday made good their
decision not to return to
class as directed by the
Federal Government until
all the agreement reached
are properly signed.
“How can you call
off a strike when
there is nothing to
show for it? The
government is not
qualified to call off
the strike. Our union
is awaiting the
government to state
all it has done in
black and white .
However, it is a
serious insult on us
for the government
to be harassing us
with sacking threat.
We are not casual
workers or labourers.
Our research work
has been ongoing.”
The striking university
teachers also refused to
sign any form of
attendance registers in
their institutions as was
directed by the
government.
They said they were only
waiting for the sack letters
the Federal Government
threatened to give them if
they did not return to
work..
The National Treasurer of
ASUU, Dr. Ademola
Aremu, said they would
have wasted their time
and effort if they caved in
and returned to work
under threat.
Also, the UNICAL ASUU
Chairman, Dr. James
Okpiliya, insisted that the
Federal Government must
meet the lecturers’
demands before the strike
could be suspended
It appears we are truly
approaching the much
talked about end time. As
you read this, a Catholic
priest in Imo State is
being investigated by the
police after reports that he
was illegally in
possession of weapons.
The Reverend Father is
said to be in charge of a
parish in the Dikenafai
environs of the Ideato
South LGA of the state.
He is said to have
threatened members of
his parish and
endangered their lives
with three unlicensed
guns believed to be in his
possession, without
approval.
As a result of the
Reverend Father's action,
many are now afraid of
going to the church.
Crime Guard reliably
gathered that the guns
which include one pump
action riffle, one double-
barrelled gun and a
locally-made pistol
allegedly belonging to the
priest were recovered
from his official residence
by operatives of Special
Armed Robbery Squad,
SARS, Imo State Police
Command acting on a tip
off from some concerned
parishioners.
Described as a very
controversial priest, the
reverend father was
arrested and detained
briefly but granted bail by
the police following the
intervention of some
influential religious and
political leaders in the
state.
Police sources said that
the controversy
surrounding the Catholic
priest stemmed from a
tragedy that occurred in
January 2010, after the
death of a prominent
indigene of the area.
Meanwhile, investigation
into the case is ongoing
by the police to ascertain
the source of the guns
and possibly the actual
purposes they are being
used for.
The Rev Father may be
charged to court after full
police investigation had
been concluded.
For the first time in the
last 14 years, a majority
of the National Assembly
in Nigeria is now
dominated by the leading
opposition party, the APC.
The political development
is highly unsettling. The
stakes are high but the
odds may even be higher,
as the House Speaker, Rt
Hon. Aminu Tambuwal, is
set to unveil the reality.
The House of Reps is now
revelling in jubilation over
the fortunes recorded by
the APC...
With the defection of
Governors Chibuike
Amaechi, Aliyu Wamakko,
Murtala Nyako, Abdulfatah
Ahmed and Rabiu Musa
Kwankwaso to the APC,
the political equation in
Nigeria has changed
drastically.
After a long battle with
President Jonathan and
the PDP leadership, the
governors in concert with
lawmakers controlled by
them and other dissident
PDP chieftains, defected
to the APC.
The decision of the big
shots to move over has
become a subject for
frenzied debate.
The defection of the
governors have resonated
in the National Assembly.
Though the elation is
controlled for now, but it
is set to bob up to a
frenzy this week when the
defectors finally declare
their allegiance for APC
RMD's 30 year old son
Oghenekome Mofe Damijo
married his longtime girlfriend,
Eniola Abiodun, in a traditional
wedding ceremony which held
yesterday Thursday Dec. 12th
at the bride's family home in
Ikeja.
Their white wedding will hold
tomorrow in Lagos.
Nollywood diva, Stephanie
Linus-Okereke, has let out a
secret: she learns even from
mad people!
“I learn from everybody, even
the madman mannerism on the
street. It makes you think
about life and different things. I
learn from both young and old,
poor and rich and both powerful
and less powerful,” she Said.
. The multi-talented actress,
producer and model made it
clear that she looks up to
Jesus Christ as a role model
but learns from different people;
the good things they have done
and their determination to
succeed.
On her current project,
Stephanie, toldNews
Expressthat her latest movie
titled “Dry”, which featured
Hollywood and Nollywood stars
such as Danny Shaw of The
Bible Series, Liz Benson, Zibida
(her new discovery) and
popular northern actors,
amongst others, was shot in
Nigeria and Wales.
“I hope that it makes the right
impact, creates more
awareness, raises more funds,
gets people talking, gets people
active, gets people involved in
how child marriage and
maternal health issue, amongst
other issues affecting women in
Nigeria, are talking care of,” she
said.
Nollywood diva, Stephanie
Linus-Okereke, has let out a
secret: she learns even from
mad people!
“I learn from everybody, even
the madman mannerism on the
street. It makes you think
about life and different things. I
learn from both young and old,
poor and rich and both powerful
and less powerful,” she Said.
. The multi-talented actress,
producer and model made it
clear that she looks up to
Jesus Christ as a role model
but learns from different people;
the good things they have done
and their determination to
succeed.
On her current project,
Stephanie, toldNews
Expressthat her latest movie
titled “Dry”, which featured
Hollywood and Nollywood stars
such as Danny Shaw of The
Bible Series, Liz Benson, Zibida
(her new discovery) and
popular northern actors,
amongst others, was shot in
Nigeria and Wales.
“I hope that it makes the right
impact, creates more
awareness, raises more funds,
gets people talking, gets people
active, gets people involved in
how child marriage and
maternal health issue, amongst
other issues affecting women in
Nigeria, are talking care of,” she
said.
A crusade to shut down beer
parlours, reduce crime and
depopulate the kingdom of
darkness in Ogba area of
Lagos, western Nigeria, is
underway, Mountain of Fire and
Miracles Ministries, MFM, said
at a press conference on
Sunday.
“We want to close down beer
parlours in Ogba environment.
We want to convert beer
parlours into our praying
centres,” said Pastor Aderemi
Oseni, the Regional Overseer of
MFM Region 32 Ogba, Lagos,
who addressed journalists in
his church.
“At the end of this crusade, the
kingdom of Satan would have
been completely depopulated,”
he said, adding that the
crusade will take place
between 19 and 21 December
at MFM Regional Headquarters
at 9, Ajayi Road, Ogba.
Sensitization campaigns have
already begun and a march
around Ogba area took place
on Sunday.
Oseni said crime had
skyrocketed in Nigeria and
MFM was ready to assist the
government in reducing it in
Ogba area.
“We are worried about the
extent of crime going on in
Nigeria presently and we desire
as a church of God to see as
much as we can in assisting
the government of this country
in reducing crime in our own
environment,” Oseni said,
adding that crime can be
reduced through evangelism.
Oseni said it was an open
secret that major streets in
Ogba have been converted into
shrines.
“I am aware of the fact that
powers of darkness have
converted all our major roads
to shrines in this environment.
We want to pull down all these
(shrines),” he said, adding that
they are militating against the
progress of mankind.
The theme of the crusade,
overcoming the storm, was
inspired from Mark 4:19 and
aims at helping Nigerians
overcome their personal storms
or challenges, Oseni said.
“This environment is loaded
with a lot of potentials but
majority of the potentials are
going through a lot of storm,”
he said, adding that after the
crusade the “whole of Ogba will
be delivered from every storm.”
The last crusade took place in
June this year and the first one
was held in December last
year.
Oseni said what makes this
crusade unique is the array of
pastors who have gathered for
the purpose and the areas of
focus it will address.
Women are not, however,
allowed to wear trousers for the
crusade, Oseni said, explaining
that it was against the
scriptures for women to dress
like men.
Oseni said safety and security
measures have been put in
place and anti-bomb detector
devices have been provided for
the crusade.
Enough policemen and internal
security personnel have also
been called upon for the event,
he said.
Residents of Inter-Bau
Roundabout in Asaba, Delta
State woke up this morning
only to find the dead body of a
lawyer and his friend in a
Toyota Camry.
“A lawyer and a man, believed
to be one of his workers, were
found dead this morning in a
Toyota Camry car.The engine
of the car was still on and the
air condition was also on when
the incident happened.
People noticed the occupants
of the car were not moving,
before they rushed towards the
side of the car to see what had
happened, before finding them
dead. No one knew the cause
of their death but some people
who identified the man said, he
mostly dealt with land matters
and was just returning from a
court session.”
Some people are so wicked!!!
May their souls rest in peace!
On Thursday, a rainbow
appeared over the Union
Buildings, the country’s official
seat of power in Pretoria, and
where the beloved world
leader’s body is currently lying
in state.
The body of Mandela, who
passed away at the age of 95
on December 5, has been on
display to the public since
Wednesday, and will remain so
till Sunday, the official funeral
day.
The appearance of the rainbow
over the building has shocked
many.
Could this be coincidence or
does it have have some
significant meaning?
What exactly is happening
here?
hmm
Nollywood actress Ruth Kadiri
has decided to put smiles on
the faces of some students in
this season of love.
She visited her alma mater,
First Foundation College,
Ajeromi Ifelodun, Ajegunle
where she decided to pay the
school fees of five students
who are usually the last to pay
their fess.
According to the actress, she
did this because during her
time as a student, she was
usually among the last people
to pay fees in the class.
Ruth also sponsored her former
sports house, Red House which
has now changed its name to
the Ruth Kadiri House as a
result of her kind gesture to a
sporting event.
See photos below:
The Nigerian Navy has
confirmed the arrest of three
Ghanaians and 24 Nigerians
over their alleged involvement
in the theft of over 1.1million
litres of crude oil along the
creek of Egweama in Brass
Local Government Area of
Bayelsa State.
The three Ghanaians, were
arrested on board a Vessel, MT
Frankesen with nine Nigerian
accomplices on the 24th of
October with 1,092,000 litres of
stolen crude oil.
While the other 15 Nigerians
were arrested at separate raids
on the 25th of September and
10th of October aboard a small
tug boat known as MV Jehovah
Miracle 3 and a wooden boat
offshore of BrassRiver in
BayelsaState.
The Command Operations
Officer of the Central Naval
Command, Commodore E.O
Enemor, said the arrest was
made by the combat unit of the
Navy, the Forwarding Operating
Base (FORMOSO) led by
Captain Aniedi Ibok.
Enemor, while speaking in
Yenagoa during the hand over
ceremony of the 27 suspected
oil thieves to the representative
of the Police Commissioner in
Bayelsa, Mr. Christian
Nworgbo, said the arrest were
in furtherance of the Nigerian
Navy’s effort at eradicating all
forms of illegalities and criminal
tendencies in Nigerian waters.
According to him,”the vessel,
with crew of 9 Nigerians and
three Ghanaians, known as MT
Frankensen, was arrested on
the 24 October for loading
about 1.092 million litres of
suspected stolen crude oil.
“Laboratory analysis of sample
product confirmed the product
to be crude oil.
“The captain of the vessel did
not posses relevant
documents, licence and
permits, for it’s presence in the
vicinity.”
The Ship’s log showed that the
vessel had made previous trips
from Akassa to Ghana, thus
suggesting serial involvement
in illegal bunkering.”
Enemor also announced that
the interception and arrest of a
small tug boat and wooden
boat along Brass river was
based on lack of proper
permit.15 Nigerians were
arrested in the operation.
According to him, “the series of
hand over ceremonies under
scores the determination of the
Nigerian Navy to ensure that
those who commit economic
crimes against our dear nation
do not go unpunished.It is
believed that the current effort
by the Navy will address the
monumental environmental
challenges arising from leakage
of petroleum products at the
numerous illegal refining sites
in the region.”
In his comment, the
representative of the Bayelsa
Police Command, Mr. Christian
Nwogbo, announced that the
61 suspects handed over to the
Police in September have been
arraigned at the Federal High
Court.
The decomposed body of 84
year-old Madam Adiza Ogbo,
wife the traditional ruler of
Abba- Igogoro community,
Igboeze North Local
Government Area of Enugu
State, who was abducted by
unknown gunmen since
September 14, this year, has
been recovered from a shallow
grave by operatives of the state
police command.
Late Adiza, the mother of the
former Commissioner for
Chieftaincy Affairs in
EnuguState, Chief Goddy Ogbo,
was kidnapped, four days after
some armed men invaded the
palace and inflicted machete
cuts on her husband, Omale
before shooting at three other
persons in his palace at 8pm.
The traditional ruler was said to
be having a meeting with some
people in his Igogoro palace
when the gunmen struck. Igwe
Ogbo was said to have been
reportedly given three machete
cuts on his head.
84 year-old Madam Adiza Ogbo
killed
The aged woman was said to
have died in the hands of her
abductors a week after she was
taken from her home at
gunpoint to an unknown
destination. Leader of the
kidnap gang now in police net,
one Paschal Onah alias Achisa
who was arrested along with a
native doctor and seven
members of his gang,
confessed that the woman died
in their hands and was buried
in a grave which he dug in his
compound for kidnap victims.
The police said that the
woman’s decomposed body
was recovered from the said
grave following a confessional
statement by the suspects who
were rounded up by men of the
state police command.
The State Police spokesman,
Mr. Ebere Amaraizu, who
confirmed the arrest of the
suspects and the recovery of
Mrs. Ogbo’s corpse yesterday,
likened the incident to the
popular saying that “every day
is for a thief but one day is for
the owner of the house.”
He said that the “dare devil
kidnappers with their native
doctor that prepares charm for
them in order not to be caught
and for them to be succeeding
in their evil perpetrations and
possibly be escaping when
security operatives strikes are
now in custody.”
According to him, the
operatives of the Anti
Kidnapping Unit arrested the
nine notorious kidnappers and
the native doctor in the course
of investigation into the kidnap
of the royal father’s wife.
“Following the kidnap of the
woman who is believed to be
about 84 years, Commissioner
of Police Enugu state
command, Adamu Abubakar
Mohammed directed a full scale
investigations which has
hitherto led to the arrest of nine
suspects namely Paschal Onah
alias Achisa, Uche Ugwu,
Chinwendu Adonu, Chikodi
Idoko, Martin Okpe a native
doctor, Mamman Okechukwu,
Ofobuike Okpe, Christain Onah
and Friday Eze.
“They were arrested after a
severe gun duel with the
operatives recently when they
were tracked to their hideouts
with some of them sustaining
injuries,” he said. Amaraizu
said that the leader of the
gang, Paschal Onah, had
revealed how he and his gang
members carried out the kidnap
of the late Madam Ogbo and
how she was eventually buried
by him and the gang members
in his compound where they
have kept her awaiting for the
payment of N10million ransom.
He said that Onah claimed that
a week later the madam died
and they decided to bury her in
a shallow grave inside his
compound which he had turned
to a dumping ground for kidnap
victims.
Onah further revealed that he
also collected N300,000 from
the family of the victim after she
had died but unknown to her
relations that the woman had
died and was going to regain
her freedom after the payment.
He further disclosed that his
gang used to work hand in
hand with the native doctor,
who normally prepare charm for
the gang and that they
compensate him with a ram
and N30,000 or N50,000
respectively depending on the
ransom obtained from the
victim’s relations.
Onah, however, regretted his
action and advised people “to
stay out of crime and
criminality as one’s sin is
bound to find him out one
day.”
One of the suspects identified
as Uche Ugwu also regretted
his action and disclosed that he
has not made much since he
joined the illicit business which
he described as “a dirty game.”
He however narrated how he
abandoned his cloth selling
business at Abuja and heed to
Paschals call to joi his kidnap
gang, advising the youth to try
as much as possible to shun
crime and criminality.
The suspect, who admitted
having carried out two kidnap
operations with Paschal using
their cut to size double- barrel
gun, one revolver pistol and a
locally made pistol, revealed
that they normally keep their
victims at Paschal’s house.
“Normally when we want to go
on operation, we use to snatch
vehicles and move with it to
where we want to operate,”
Ugwu said while advising those
indulging in criminal activities
to desist as “they will be
caught one day.”
Chinwendu Adonu, also a
suspect, disclosed that it was
greed that lured him into
becoming a kidnapper,
explaining that he was cloth
seller in Benue state before he
joined the gang.
The schoolgirl, identified on
social
networking sites as Sarah
Clerkson, hanged
herself on Saturday evening.
When
discovered, she was
immediately rushed to
the hospital, where she later
died.
Friends set up a Facebook
page titled RIP
Sarah Clerkson with one
writing: “Its such a
shame r.i.p. young lady. hope
the bullies get
what they deserve.Nothing but
scum of the
earth.”
Numerous mourners have
joined groups on
the site to pay tribute to Sarah.
Some posts claimed Sarah had
been
targeted by bullies because of
jealousy over
her looks.
sarah_clerkson
One person wrote: “That is why
she would
get bullied, because she is
stunning, jealousy
is a terrible thing. The bullies
who did this
should come forward and take
their
punishment.”
Another message read: “I cant
understand
in this day and age how bullies
get away
with this, surely in a court of
law this should
be manslaughter, as this poor
girl was
driven to take her own life,
someone should
be liable, surely!”
As it was reported by the
Northern Echo, the
girl was attending a party at
the home of a
16-year-old boy.
She was put to bed after being
sick, the
report said, and when someone
checked on
her some hours later, there was
no reply
and the door had to be kicked
down.
LAGOS (AFP) – Samuel
Akinbode Sadela,
Nigeria’s oldest preacher at
107, he is the
founder of Gospel Apostolic
Church, he has
been on the pulpit for 75 years.
Sadela first
got married in 1934, and the
marriage
lasted for 21 years, but none of
the couple’s
seven children lived beyond
their infancy.
A second marriage,
consummated in 1965,
was blessed with four children,
but only two
survived. His second wife died
in 2001. And
then he met the new woman of
his life, 77
years his junior.
The pastor said he derived his
strength from
God after marrying a 30-year
woman. ”The
Lord is my strength. I am very
strong and
energetic,” they quoted him as
saying after
the wedding in Lagos.
107-year-old-pastor-
marries-30-year-old-lady
The marriage with Christiana
Sadela is ”a
fulfillment of the scripture and
worthy of
thanksgiving and appreciation
to God”, his
church said in a statement.
“Nothing is
impossible for God,” he said.
The Imo State Police Command
on Friday brought a medical
doctor, James Ezuma and his
wife, Chioma, before an Owerri
Magistrates’ Court for allegedly
operating an illegal home for
pregnant women.
Ezuma, 67, is facing an 18-
count charge for allegedly
keeping 16 pregnant girls in an
illegal home with the intent to
sell their babies after delivery to
prospective buyers.
*Pregnant girls allegedly found
in an orphanage…
The accused was arrested on
Nov. 24 in Owerri for allegedly
abducting a day-old baby
delivered by one Chinaza
Nnachi, 19, in the premises of
the home owned by the doctor.
The prosecution counsel, Mr
Julius Onyemucheya, said the
accused committed an offence
punishable under the
Trafficking in Persons
(Prohibition) Law Enforcement
and Administration Act, Laws of
the Federation of Nigeria, 2004
as applicable in Imo.
The counsel also said the
accused murdered a day-old
baby for rituals by unknown
persons and thereby committed
an offence punishable by law.
Ezuma was also charged with
being in possession of 10
unregistered exotic cars
suspected to have been stolen
or unlawfully obtained.
His wife, Chioma, was also
arraigned with a two count
charge of negligence and
impersonation.
According to the charge,
Chioma was allelged to have
administered drugs on Nnachi
thereby endangering her life
because she was not qualified
to administer drugs.
The counsel said the woman
was not registered to practice
as a nurse or midwife and
should not have aided the
delivery of the pregnant
teenagers.
The defence counsel, Mr Fidelis
Eziku, however, pleaded for bail
for the accused persons.
The Magistrate, Mrs Comfort
Isiguzo, remanded the first
accused in prison custody after
he pleaded not guilty to the
charges, while the second
accused was granted bail in the
sum of N200,000 with one
surety in like sum.
The matter was adjourned to
Jan. 13, 2014 for hearing.
(NAN)
A 24-year old armed
robbery suspect, Mr.
Tajudeen Onifara has
revealed the secret
behind his success in the
underworld for nine years
during which he
robbed many people of
their money and other
possessions. He
confessed to the police
that he was dutifully paying his
tithe to his
church, Christ Living
Ministry, Lagos Island, as
commanded in the Bible
after every successful
robbery operation in Lagos,
western Nigeria.
Onifara was arrested in a
hotel with his girlfriend
by men of the anti-
robbery squad of the
state police command after
nine years of
robbing people.
The father of two said he
paid his tithe regularly
because he believed that
as a Christian God always
bless a faithful tither. He
disclosed that after
every successful
operation, he would
remove 10 percent of the
money he stole from
people and pay as tithe to
church.
Onifara attributed his
success in crime for nine
years to the fact that he
paid his tithe regularly as
commanded by God in Malachi
chapter 3 verse
10 and 11. The verses, he
said, mandated Christians
to give 10 percent of
their earnings as tithe to
the church. He said he started
stealing at the age of 15
and specialised in robbing
customers of banks with
locally made cut-to-size
pistol before he graduated to a
big time
armed robber.
He said his major
breakthrough in the
underworld occurred
when he robbed a woman who
withdrew
N2m from a bank in
Lagos.
He said she was about
entering her car when he
accosted her and pointed a toy
gun at her. The
woman quickly
surrendered the money
to him.
“I pretended as if I
wanted to assist her. She did
not know that I was
an armed robber and
when we got to where
she parked her car, I
pointed a gun at her and
she quietly handed the money
to me. After
snatching the money I
escaped on a bike with
my friend,” he stated.
He disclosed that he used
part of the money to buy a
sophisticated weapon
after removing his tithe.
On what he did with all
the money he stole over
the years, he explained
that he used the money to
enrol his children in
one of the best schools in
Lagos and opened a
supermarket at
Idumagbo on Lagos
Island. He added that he used
a
substantial part of the
money to take care of
himself and his
girlfriends.
On how he was arrested, he
said he was having
fun with his girlfriend in
Ibadan at a popular hotel
when SARS men arrested
him.
When asked how he felt now
that he was
arrested, he replied: “I
know that robbery is a
serious and risky
‘business’ that can cut
short one’s life. If I am given
another chance, I
will abandon it and
engage in a legitimate
business.”
Police sources said
Onifara who is now in custody
at SARS will soon
be charged to court.
This is a case that should
serve as a big lesson to
others. Nollywood actress,
Yetunde Akilapa was
arrested in February for
allegedly being in
possession of 100 master
key, which she was
accused of stealing.
She was held in custody
but was later released
after a court discharged
and acquitted her. In a
recent chat with a report,
Yetude who is now trying
to get her groove back
reveals what really
happened:
There is a rumour that
you were set up by your
friends, how true is this?
Yes, it’s true. Some of my
friends set me up.
Why did they do that to
you?
Let me narrate everything
to you from the beginning.
I am into business, I sell
weave-ons. I learnt
hairdressing before joining
acting, it was just that I
had no time for the
business because of my
acting career. I used to
have a salon at Bariga
area of Lagos State, but I
left the place for a friend,
Titi, who is a cousin to
my boyfriend, Wale. The
only thing I didn’t give her
was the weave-ons in the
shop. I told her to sell
them, and that she should
give the money to my
younger sister, who lives
near the shop. However,
she refused to deliver the
money she made from the
sales to my sister. I later
went there to pick up all
my things in the shop and
requested for my money.
To my surprise, she
claimed that there was no
money with her because a
lot of people owed her. An
argument ensued between
her and my sister, which
resulted into a fight during
which she stabbed my
sister. I reported the
matter to the police, who
arrested and detained her.
Her cousin, who was my
boyfriend, and others were
against me over the action
and pleaded with me to
withdraw the case from
the police, which I later
did.
So, how did the set up
happen?
There was a woman I met
at Next Salon at Akoka,
Lagos, who liked what I
sell. I told her I could do
home delivery. We
exchanged numbers and
she gave me her address.
She stays at Fola Agoro,
which is near my place at
Bariga all in Lagos. One
day, I decided to visit her
at home. On getting to the
place she gave as her
residence, the place was
quiet as I didn’t see
anyone outside. I knocked
on the door and someone
came out to attend to me.
But when I asked to see
the woman, who told me
she is called Mama Ayo,
the lady that attended to
me claimed there was
nobody like that in the
place. The woman
thereafter called other
tenants and accused me
of being an informant
because she said they
had robbed the house in
December 2012, and this
incident happened in
March. They ransacked
me and found a bunch of
keys on me, which has
about 15-20 keys. They
claimed they were master
keys I used for robbery.
They later took me to the
police station and I was
detained. My boyfriend
and his cousin later got to
know about my ordeal
They later testified at the
police station that I was
an actress and a bail was
to be arranged for me to
get out of the station but
it didn’t end there. The
police later came to tell
me that my house would
be searched in the
afternoon. The police that
searched my house
reported back to the DPO
and presented the receipts
to him.
At the DPO’s office, a guy
interrogated me and
introduced himself as a
PM. I thought he was a
Production Manager, but
unknown to me, he was a
journalist from PM News.
It was later I got to know
about this. He was the
one that reported in the
media that I was sent to
Kirikiri Prison for robbery.
After leaving the DPO’s
office, I was told that I
would be charged to
court. Three days after, I
was charged to court.
But how did you come
about the 100 bunch of
keys?
This was the handiwork of
the journalist that broke
the story. Let me tell you
something, Titi dated the
DPO because of my
matter. I later got to know
the whole truth of the
matter later . I would have
rot in jail but God helped
me out. She was jealous
of how I get money to do
some things.
Do you still relate with
Titi?
Never, such a person
should not be mingled
with at all because she is
a dangerous elemen
A pastor and a married
woman said to be his
lover have been arrested
by police in Edo in
connection with the
murder of the woman’s
husband, Victor
Nsongbunyo, who is a
Deputy Manager with the
NNPC.
He was said to have been
killed in Benin, capital of
Edo State, by his wife and
her lover, the Pastor, due
to the fact that he had
begun to suspect her of
infidelity.
Late Mr Victor Nsongbuyo
was said to have begun
questioning the paternity
of the children his wife
has for him and the one
she was expecting. Below
are the shocking
revelations...
Mr Victor visited their
home town to complain to
his family and his in-
laws. Consequently, the
families resolved that a
DNA test would be
conducted after the wife
gave birth to the
child . This arrangement,
according to sources,
incensed the wife,
prompting her into plotting
to murder her husband
with her lover, who is a
Pastor.
According to police
sources, Victor returned
from work on Friday
October 22, 2013, his
suspected killers came
and killed him, and put
the mutilated body into
one of his old cars. The
car was driven to Sapele
road, Benin, where it was
set ablaze with his body.
The following Monday,
October 25, the woman
was said to have gone to
her late husband’s office
to report that he was
missing. She was also
said to have reported the
incident of the husband’s
death to the police.
Thereafter, she went to
her husband’s bank where
she allegedly withdrew
N4million from his
account .
It was gathered that
following information to a
staff of the NNPC that a
burnt car was sighted
somewhere along Sapele
Road, they rushed to the
scene and found it was
the late
Mr. Victor Nsongbunyo’s
car.
The NNPC staff rushed to
his wife at their home to
inform her of the finding,
but surprisingly, found her
sitting comfortably at
home watching African
Magic , a situation which
prompted police suspicion
of the woman.
The police were said to
have launched a search
for the car given
to Victor by NNPC
following his promotion,
and the car was
reportedly traced to a
compound at Ekenwan
road in Benin.
The police detectives were
said to have accosted a
lady in the compound
where the car was packed
and she in fear opened
up. She told the police
that the car was packed
by a Pastor who lives in
the compound.
Further investigation by
the police led them to
observe burns in the
Pastor’s left hand and
face. The pastor had
reportedly told the police
that one of his daughters
in the church sowed a
seed with the car.
He was said to have led
the police to the residence
of the said "daughter"
who sowed seed with the
car, but it turned out that
it was the residence of the
deceased and it was the
deceased’s wife.
The police then arrested
the pastor and the
deceased’s wife, both of
whom are now helping the
police in their
investigation into the
murder of
Mr. Victor Nsongbunyo.
The police in Edo State
say they are shocked by
the ugly developme
A pastor and a married
woman said to be his
lover have been arrested
by police in Edo in
connection with the
murder of the woman’s
husband, Victor
Nsongbunyo, who is a
Deputy Manager with the
NNPC.
He was said to have been
killed in Benin, capital of
Edo State, by his wife and
her lover, the Pastor, due
to the fact that he had
begun to suspect her of
infidelity.
Late Mr Victor Nsongbuyo
was said to have begun
questioning the paternity
of the children his wife
has for him and the one
she was expecting. Below
are the shocking
revelations...
Mr Victor visited their
home town to complain to
his family and his in-
laws. Consequently, the
families resolved that a
DNA test would be
conducted after the wife
gave birth to the
child . This arrangement,
according to sources,
incensed the wife,
prompting her into plotting
to murder her husband
with her lover, who is a
Pastor.
According to police
sources, Victor returned
from work on Friday
October 22, 2013, his
suspected killers came
and killed him, and put
the mutilated body into
one of his old cars. The
car was driven to Sapele
road, Benin, where it was
set ablaze with his body.
The following Monday,
October 25, the woman
was said to have gone to
her late husband’s office
to report that he was
missing. She was also
said to have reported the
incident of the husband’s
death to the police.
Thereafter, she went to
her husband’s bank where
she allegedly withdrew
N4million from his
account .
It was gathered that
following information to a
staff of the NNPC that a
burnt car was sighted
somewhere along Sapele
Road, they rushed to the
scene and found it was
the late
Mr. Victor Nsongbunyo’s
car.
The NNPC staff rushed to
his wife at their home to
inform her of the finding,
but surprisingly, found her
sitting comfortably at
home watching African
Magic , a situation which
prompted police suspicion
of the woman.
The police were said to
have launched a search
for the car given
to Victor by NNPC
following his promotion,
and the car was
reportedly traced to a
compound at Ekenwan
road in Benin.
The police detectives were
said to have accosted a
lady in the compound
where the car was packed
and she in fear opened
up. She told the police
that the car was packed
by a Pastor who lives in
the compound.
Further investigation by
the police led them to
observe burns in the
Pastor’s left hand and
face. The pastor had
reportedly told the police
that one of his daughters
in the church sowed a
seed with the car.
He was said to have led
the police to the residence
of the said "daughter"
who sowed seed with the
car, but it turned out that
it was the residence of the
deceased and it was the
deceased’s wife.
The police then arrested
the pastor and the
deceased’s wife, both of
whom are now helping the
police in their
investigation into the
murder of
Mr. Victor Nsongbunyo.
The police in Edo State
say they are shocked by
the ugly developme
Strange things are really
happening these days. It
is left for you to believe
them or doubt...
According to the
story, a Lagos-based
Christian band, The
Perfected Praise
Singers, were doing
their thing at a
Redeemed Church
branch in Ebute-
Metta, Lagos, and
some people were
taking pictures with
their Ipads as the
praise and worship
went on inside the
church.
A young boy used
his parent Ipad to
take pictures too and
when they got home
the picture above of
an Angel was among
the clips they saw in
the Ipad. Wow! If this
is true, then you all
need to be careful
when next you are in
church, especially
during praise and
worship session. You
never know who
could be around
A pastor and a married
woman said to be his
lover have been arrested
by police in Edo in
connection with the
murder of the woman’s
husband, Victor
Nsongbunyo, who is a
Deputy Manager with the
NNPC.
He was said to have been
killed in Benin, capital of
Edo State, by his wife and
her lover, the Pastor, due
to the fact that he had
begun to suspect her of
infidelity.
Late Mr Victor Nsongbuyo
was said to have begun
questioning the paternity
of the children his wife
has for him and the one
she was expecting. Below
are the shocking
revelations...
Mr Victor visited their
home town to complain to
his family and his in-
laws. Consequently, the
families resolved that a
DNA test would be
conducted after the wife
gave birth to the
child . This arrangement,
according to sources,
incensed the wife,
prompting her into plotting
to murder her husband
with her lover, who is a
Pastor.
According to police
sources, Victor returned
from work on Friday
October 22, 2013, his
suspected killers came
and killed him, and put
the mutilated body into
one of his old cars. The
car was driven to Sapele
road, Benin, where it was
set ablaze with his body.
The following Monday,
October 25, the woman
was said to have gone to
her late husband’s office
to report that he was
missing. She was also
said to have reported the
incident of the husband’s
death to the police.
Thereafter, she went to
her husband’s bank where
she allegedly withdrew
N4million from his
account .
It was gathered that
following information to a
staff of the NNPC that a
burnt car was sighted
somewhere along Sapele
Road, they rushed to the
scene and found it was
the late
Mr. Victor Nsongbunyo’s
car.
The NNPC staff rushed to
his wife at their home to
inform her of the finding,
but surprisingly, found her
sitting comfortably at
home watching African
Magic , a situation which
prompted police suspicion
of the woman.
The police were said to
have launched a search
for the car given
to Victor by NNPC
following his promotion,
and the car was
reportedly traced to a
compound at Ekenwan
road in Benin.
The police detectives were
said to have accosted a
lady in the compound
where the car was packed
and she in fear opened
up. She told the police
that the car was packed
by a Pastor who lives in
the compound.
Further investigation by
the police led them to
observe burns in the
Pastor’s left hand and
face. The pastor had
reportedly told the police
that one of his daughters
in the church sowed a
seed with the car.
He was said to have led
the police to the residence
of the said "daughter"
who sowed seed with the
car, but it turned out that
it was the residence of the
deceased and it was the
deceased’s wife.
The police then arrested
the pastor and the
deceased’s wife, both of
whom are now helping the
police in their
investigation into the
murder of
Mr. Victor Nsongbunyo.
The police in Edo State
say they are shocked by
the ugly developme
Below are the Full List of
Winners at Best Of Nollywood
2013
Best Actor in a Leading Role
(English): OC Ukeje – Alan Poza
Best Actress in a Leading Role
(English): Omoni Oboli –
Brother’s Keeper
Best Actor in a Leading Role
(Yoruba): Mike Ezuruonye –
Unforgivable
Best Actress in a Leading Role
(Yoruba): Joke Muyiwa –
Ayitale
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
(English): Alex Ekubo –
Weekend Getaway
Best Actress in a Supporting
Role (English): Rita Dominic –
Finding Mercy
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
(Yoruba): Odunlade Adekola –
Aja
Best Actress in a Supporting
Role (Yoruba): Fathia Balogun
– Irugbin
Most Promising Act of the Year
(Male): Kola Ajeyemi – Were
Meta
Most Promising Act of the Year
(Male): Sylvya Oluchy – On
Bended Knees
Best Child Actor (Male):
Asimiyu Uthman Omokunmi –
Ifa Iwa
Best Child Actor (Female):
Oyinda Lanpejo – Finding
Mercy
Best Comedy of the Year –
Nanny
Movie with Best Social
Message – Journey to Self
Best Kiss in a Movie: Ibironke
Ashaolu & Wale Akanbi –
Unforgivable
Onga Best Use of Nigerian Food
in a Movie – In Her Shoes
Best Short Movie: Epitaph
Best Screenplay: Confusion Na
Wa
Movie with Best Production
Design: Confusion Na Wa
Movie with Best Sound:
Cobweb
Director of the Year: Kenneth
Gyang – Confusion Na Wa
Movie of the Year: Confusion Na
Wa
Best Use of Costume: Twin
Sword
Movie with the Best Special
Effect: Judgment Night
Revelation of the Year (Female):
Laitan Ogungbele
Revelation of the Year (Male):
Charles Billion Pius
Movie Journalist of the Year:
Hafees Balogun – Daily
Independent
Marketer of the Year: Divine
Touch
Hardly a day passed since
unknown
gunmen, allegedly belonging to
the
dreaded Boko Haram sect,
ambushed
motorists in Borno State
villages of
Gwoza-Firgi-Ngurosoya federal
highway,
when, on Monday, another
group of
insurgents assaulted motorists
along the
troubled Maiduguri-Damboa-
Biu road.
The first incident resulted in
death of five
passengers, one of whom was
en route to
Maiduguri to attend his
brother's wedding.
In the course of the second
attack, two
trucks loaded with oranges and
a Toyota car
were set ablaze, and the drivers
were
abducted, their destination still
unknown.
The last incident, it was
gathered, took place
not far away from Iimanti/
Bullabulin
Ngarwa communities, notorious
for
previous deadly road attacks
masterminded
by Boko Haram.
A motorist/driver who managed
to escape
the attack and identified himself
as Mallam
Musa Usman, narrated that the
incident
occurred at about 9am on
Monday. A group
of terrorists, while crossing over
the
highway from their camps in
Sambisa Game
Forests, came across a number
motorists on
the road, barricaded them, and
set the
vehicles ablaze.
47-year-old Peter Chukwuma,
who posed as a pastor was
arraigned in a Grade 1 Area
Court at Aso
Pada in Mararaba, Nasarawa
State by the
police on Friday for swindling a
woman of
N9,000.
According to the prosecutor, PC
Friday Adaji,
the accused and one other now
at large
tricked one Ms hristiano Ameh
of Kabayi
village, Mararaba into believing
they were
men of God.
Ms Christiana who lodged the
report at the
'A' Division Police Station,
Mararaba on Nov.
29. said she was returning from
work when
the accused came to her and
told her he had
a message from God that the
money she
had on her was blood money.
The accused collected N9,000
and one Itel
mobile phone valued at N7,000
from Ameh
to perform deliverance prayer
that will solve
all her problems.
Adaji added that the accused
disappeared
with the money and mobile
phone to an
unknown destination until he
was arrested.
The accused was charged with
criminal
conspiracy and cheating.
Mr Adaji said that the offence
contravened
the provisions of Sections 97
and 322 of the
Penal Code.
If convicted, the accused could
spend up to
three years in prison or an
option to pay a
fine or both.
The accused, however, pleaded
not guilty
saying, "I am only a labourer,
not a pastor."
The judge, Mr Albert Maga,
admitted the
accused to bail in the sum of
N20,000 and a
surety in like sum and
adjourned the case to
Dec. 19 for hearing.
A 22-year-old serial burglar,
David Ekwe, was charged to
Omi
Adio Magistrates' Court on
Monday,
December 2, the second time in
six days,
after he was caught at Ile-Titun
area of
Ibadan with a plasma TV he
allegedly
stole from a house he burgled.
Information gathered had it that
residents
of the area had lodged a
complaint at Eleyele
police station that burglars
usually invaded
their houses between the hours
of 9a.m.
and 4p.m. when they would
have gone out
to their offices or shops.
The Divisional Police Officer,
Deputy
Superintendent of Police
Olawole Ayoola,
reportedly held a meeting with
the head and
members of the community,
after which he
deployed plain-clothes police
detectives in
the area.
The move paid off on Friday,
November 29
when a boy was sighted
loitering. A trap
was reportedly set for him and
not quite
long, he was seen coming from
a street with
a plasma TV in its box. When
apprehended,
Ekwe confessed to have
burgled a house
and when he took policemen to
the house,
it was discovered that not a
single member
of the household was around.
Ekwe further revealed that his
gang had
about four members, with one
of them
already in prison while others
were still
working in other parts of the
city.
Immediately he was brought to
the station,
policemen recognised him as
the suspect
that was charged to court on
November 26
for the same crime. He was
said to have
pleaded guilty at the court,
which made the
magistrate not to waste time
on his case. He
was said to have sentenced the
accused to
one year imprisonment with an
option of
N10,000 fine.
Ironically, the complainant in
the case was
reported to have assisted the
convict in
paying the fine the following
day, which
aided his release from prison
custody on
November 27. He was caught
again 48
hours after.
Ekwe, when taken before the
same
magistrate last Tuesday, was
remanded in
prison custody and his case
adjourned till
December 16.
Culled From DailyMail..
A man believed to be a fan of
Manchester United Football
Club committed suicide
Saturday night in Nairobi’s
Pipeline estate after the team
lost 1-0 to Newcastle.
Police said John Jimmy
Macharia aged 23 jumped to
his death from the 7th floor of a
building he was after learning
his team had lost in the
Saturday evening match.
According to Nairobi County
police chief Benson Kibue,
Macharia told his friends he
could not stand and watch the
team beaten in a row before he
leapt down dying on the spot.
“All witness accounts suggest
he committed suicide because
the team lost but officers are
still talking to those who were
with him as part of the
investigations into the
incident,” he said.
Kibue advised the youth in the
city to realise the English
Premier League just like any
other sport is a game and they
should not be emotional with it.
“It is not the first time we are
losing a young man because of
the football in England, which is
far away from us. They need to
know that is just a game,” said
Kibue.
The body was later removed
and taken to the mortuary by
police who arrived there.
Macharia is said to have
landed on his head dying
instantly.
Manchester United slumped to
their second home Premier
League defeat in the space of
four days as Yohan Cabaye's
goal gave Newcastle a first
league victory at Old Trafford
since 1972.
A massive python was spotted
coughing up a dog it devoured
on the streets of Bangkok.
A cellphone video of the grisly
regurgitation shows the snake
stretch its huge jaw out wide
and back up until the canine is
completely out of its system,
reported Nine News.
“The video tells me that the
python was being stressed —
like someone was poking at it
— because the python will have
a much more difficult time
defending itself if it has a huge
meal in it,” reptile expert and
conservationist Jim Nesci told
the Daily News.
The harrowing clip was posted
to YouTube and LiveLeak,
where it garnered more than
100,000 views.
But Nesci suspected that the
incident may have been filmed
by someone familiar with the
snakes.
Nesci said that the python
reticulatus is very common in
southeastern Asia, and he
found it peculiar that someone
happened to have a snake pole
ready to go.
“If you look at the one part
(toward the end of the clip),
that guy has a noose that he
uses,” Nesci said. “It tells me
that they knew right away that
the snake was going to yak up
the dog.”
The only reason other than
stress that a python would
regurgitate its meal would be if
it had digestion trouble, Nesci
explained.
“In nature, predators are very
opportunistic and will eat
whatever they can at the time
because they don’t know when
they can eat next.”
When it comes to the military
strength of all
African countries, the keywords
to consider
are “not enough information.”
The Global Fire Power ranking,
or GFP,
measures countries’ military
strength and
assigns a power index number
in order to
compare them to other
countries. Many
factors are taken into
consideration, and
smaller countries can compete
with larger
ones due to points given for
refinement and
technological advancement.
Just seven African countries
are ranked by
the GFP. An inadequate amount
of
information is available to
compare other
countries that are not included.
Based on
available information, the
following
countries represent the most
powerful
militaries on the African
continent in 2013,
according to
GlobalFirepower.com.
Numbers reflect each country’s
power index,
derived from a unique algorithm
developed
by GFP. A perfect score is a
0.0000. The
lower the number, the stronger
the military,
and bonuses and penalties are
added to
country scores as needed.
1. Egypt – Power Index: 0.7569
En.Wikipedia.org
Egypt is put over the top with
regard to
military strength due to the
sheer size of its
armed forces. Nearly 500,000
personnel
serve on its active frontline
force, far
surpassing all of its African
neighbors, as
well as its nearly 10,000
armored fighting
vehicles, 60,000 logistical
vehicles, 900
aircraft, and large oil reserve
from which to
draw. Again, the military has
been
somewhat undermined in the
wake of the
Egyptian Revolution, but some
argue that its
increased role in government
has made it
stronger than ever. Whether or
not this is a
cause for celebration or
concern will remain
hotly debated for some time to
come.
2. Ethiopia – Power Index:
1.1725
TigraIOnline.com
As a landlocked country,
Ethiopia has
focused its resources on
developing its army
and air force to an impressive
degree (the
GFP doesn’t penalize
landlocked countries
for not having a naval force).
Several
hundred thousand personnel
make up its
current force, and they have
significant
numbers of land and air
systems at their
disposal. Furthermore, an
enormous
population that is fit for service
allows
Ethiopia to maintain the
capacity to turn out
an even larger fighting force,
and gives the
country one of the greatest
militaries on the
continent.
3. South Africa – Power Index:
1.2582
BBC.co.uk
As it hasn’t been embroiled in
an
international military conflict for
some time,
South Africa uses its highly
advanced
military for more peacekeeping
and
international cooperation
purposes. Its
aircraft and naval vessels are
notoriously
well-equipped with the latest
technology,
and though the country has
less than
100,000 active frontline
personnel, it has the
capabilities and manpower for
much more.
Add to that a vast array of land
system
technology, and the South
African military is
indeed a force to be reckoned
with.
4. Nigeria – Power Index:
1.3441
YNaija.com
Due to its size, it’s no surprise
that several
hundred thousand troops
comprise the
Nigerian Armed Forces, through
its army,
navy, and air force. Like
Algeria, an abundant
domestic oil supply eases the
financial
burden to be involved in military
conflict,
and it has more than 1,400
armored
vehicles, 360 tanks, and 6,000
logistical
vehicles at its disposal, as well
as nearly 300
aircraft and 25 high-powered
naval vessels.
5. Algeria – Power Index:
1.4107
Al-Monitor.com
As Algeria has a large maritime
border, it
has developed all of its military
capabilities
to an impressively modern
degree, including
its land, sea, and air forces.
Algeria’s active
frontline personnel numbers
more than
127,000 troops and it has
nearly 2,000
armored fighting vehicles at its
disposal.
Algeria also has the added
benefit of its own
oil reserves, allowing it to use
its own fuel to
power tanks, aircraft carriers,
naval vessels,
and more.
6. Kenya – Power Index:
1.6237
Shout-Africa.com
Kenya has established itself as
a vital
participant in international
peacekeeping
missions, and is able to do so
due to a high
merchant marine strength and
an enormous
labor force – resulting in high
available
manpower. Though it doesn’t
possess as
much of its own equipment, its
role as a
member of international teams
allows the
Kenyan military to share
resources with
other countries, strengthening
its own
capabilities at the same time.
7. Libya – Power Index: 1.8428
Alarabiya.net
The strength of Libya’s military
comes mainly
from its large cache of
equipment, despite a
relatively small number of
active troops.
Further hampering Libya’s
abilities is the
continuing violence and unrest
stemming
from the revolution begun in
2011 which
has yet to see a stable
government emerge
from it. Regardless, the country
still has
available 2,500 armored
fighting vehicles,
500 tanks, 600 towed artillery
pieces, 6,500
logistical vehicles, and much
more.
Two men have been
accused of stealing from
the vehicle that Paul
Walker and Roger Rodas
crashed in. Prosecutors
filed charges against the
two men after they
allegedly stole a part from
the wrecked Porsche
Carrera GT after the car
accident on Nov. 30.
According to Deputy
District Attorney Sera
Boyadjian, both men have
been charged with one
felony count of grand theft
of personal property.
Jameson Brooks Witty and
Anthony Edward Janow
have also been charged
with two misdemeanor
counts each of destroying
evidence and "resisting,
obstructing and delaying a
peace officer."
Janow is due to surrender
on Tuesday, while Witty
already posted bail and is
expected to face a judge
on Jan. 3, 2014.
Prosecutors claim that on
the evening of the fatal
crash, both men stole one
of the roof's panels from a
tow truck carrying the
demolished vehicle when
it was stopped at a red
light in Valencia, Calif.
They also allege that the
crime took place after they
were told by a Los
Angeles County Sheriff's
deputy that they were not
allowed to tamper with the
crime scene in any way
whatsoever.
If both are convicted as
charged, they could face a
maximum of four years,
six months in county jail.
The charges come just
one day after a massive
unofficial memorial rally
and car cruise took place
around the loop where
Walker and Rodas died.
Thousands of Walker fans
and car enthusiasts came
together to place flowers
at the site and remember
the fallen Fast and the
Furious actor.
According to a coroner's
report released Dec. 4,
Walker died of the
combined effects of
traumatic and thermal
injuries resulting from the
crash.
The Academic Staff Union
of Universities, ASUU, on
Monday made good their
decision not to return to
class as directed by the
Federal Government until
all the agreement reached
are properly signed.
“How can you call
off a strike when
there is nothing to
show for it? The
government is not
qualified to call off
the strike. Our union
is awaiting the
government to state
all it has done in
black and white .
However, it is a
serious insult on us
for the government
to be harassing us
with sacking threat.
We are not casual
workers or labourers.
Our research work
has been ongoing.”
The striking university
teachers also refused to
sign any form of
attendance registers in
their institutions as was
directed by the
government.
They said they were only
waiting for the sack letters
the Federal Government
threatened to give them if
they did not return to
work..
The National Treasurer of
ASUU, Dr. Ademola
Aremu, said they would
have wasted their time
and effort if they caved in
and returned to work
under threat.
Also, the UNICAL ASUU
Chairman, Dr. James
Okpiliya, insisted that the
Federal Government must
meet the lecturers’
demands before the strike
could be suspended
It appears we are truly
approaching the much
talked about end time. As
you read this, a Catholic
priest in Imo State is
being investigated by the
police after reports that he
was illegally in
possession of weapons.
The Reverend Father is
said to be in charge of a
parish in the Dikenafai
environs of the Ideato
South LGA of the state.
He is said to have
threatened members of
his parish and
endangered their lives
with three unlicensed
guns believed to be in his
possession, without
approval.
As a result of the
Reverend Father's action,
many are now afraid of
going to the church.
Crime Guard reliably
gathered that the guns
which include one pump
action riffle, one double-
barrelled gun and a
locally-made pistol
allegedly belonging to the
priest were recovered
from his official residence
by operatives of Special
Armed Robbery Squad,
SARS, Imo State Police
Command acting on a tip
off from some concerned
parishioners.
Described as a very
controversial priest, the
reverend father was
arrested and detained
briefly but granted bail by
the police following the
intervention of some
influential religious and
political leaders in the
state.
Police sources said that
the controversy
surrounding the Catholic
priest stemmed from a
tragedy that occurred in
January 2010, after the
death of a prominent
indigene of the area.
Meanwhile, investigation
into the case is ongoing
by the police to ascertain
the source of the guns
and possibly the actual
purposes they are being
used for.
The Rev Father may be
charged to court after full
police investigation had
been concluded.
For the first time in the
last 14 years, a majority
of the National Assembly
in Nigeria is now
dominated by the leading
opposition party, the APC.
The political development
is highly unsettling. The
stakes are high but the
odds may even be higher,
as the House Speaker, Rt
Hon. Aminu Tambuwal, is
set to unveil the reality.
The House of Reps is now
revelling in jubilation over
the fortunes recorded by
the APC...
With the defection of
Governors Chibuike
Amaechi, Aliyu Wamakko,
Murtala Nyako, Abdulfatah
Ahmed and Rabiu Musa
Kwankwaso to the APC,
the political equation in
Nigeria has changed
drastically.
After a long battle with
President Jonathan and
the PDP leadership, the
governors in concert with
lawmakers controlled by
them and other dissident
PDP chieftains, defected
to the APC.
The decision of the big
shots to move over has
become a subject for
frenzied debate.
The defection of the
governors have resonated
in the National Assembly.
Though the elation is
controlled for now, but it
is set to bob up to a
frenzy this week when the
defectors finally declare
their allegiance for APC