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| Dangerous Trend of Taking Hard Drugs by Youths, Celebrities Posted: 04 Nov 2017 04:11 AM PDT  The wild, wild life of drugs and booze among youths today: Wale Olaniyi was introduced to alcohol at age 14, cigarette at 15 and introduced himself marijuana at 17. Now, Olaniyi is 23 and he already considers himself a veteran in the use of illicit drugs.As he sits on a bench at a secluded spot at Tarmac, a hang-out in Ogba, Lagos, he mutters something to himself as he carefully rolls a joint. He lights it up and puffs on it serenely. His next words seem to roll out of his mouth in a similar fashion; slowly and calmly... "Sometimes, when people talk about a journalist, they say he is a seasoned journalist. Just the same way, I'm an expert in this," he told Punch's reporter with palpable confidence. Olaniyi smokes at least three special grades of marijuana, including Skunk and Arizona, and also enjoys taking codeine. "I've been smoking weed for six years and I know good weed by its colour, smell and other things. One of the reasons why I like codeine is that it doesn't mess you up like alcohol and you won't misbehave like when you are drunk. It calms you; it makes you feel like you have N1bn in your account when you don't have N1,000. "I've tried to stop several times but it feels like I can't live without it," he says. Olaniyi is a university dropout but as the conversation shifts to his failure to complete his university education, he chooses not to discuss it. Unlike Olaniyi, Godwin is not a dropout. But he was just as experienced as Olaniyi in the abuse of substances until a drug testing at his university exposed and got him a suspension. His parents almost practically bundled him to a rehabilitation home to get him cleaned up. He recalls his experience when he first took marijuana, describing it as unpleasant. He was in company with a group of friends who were regular weed smokers and feeling so confident of himself, he took it. "I remember drifting or rather floating. I felt very light and giddy. People were talking all around me but it felt like they were some distance away. I was having various sensations that I could not explain. Various voices were speaking to me like they were asking me to do things, but a tiny voice in my mind kept me in check. I had heard about people who ran mad after taking weed and I felt as if I was going mad too. I was feeling very uncomfortable and had to lie down," he says. But somehow, Godwin returned to it and the habit kicked in. He was into marijuana, booze, codeine and any other substance that could get him high. High incidence of substance abuse The recent much publicised deaths of three men – Umueke Tagbo, Olugbenga Abiodun, aka DJ Olu, and Chime Amaechi – said to be associates of star artiste, David Adeleke, aka Davido, have again brought the rampant abuse of booze and drugs to fore. Olu and Amaechi, both 25, were found dead in a car on Banana Island in Lagos, three days after Tagbo died at a bar in the Lekki area of the state after allegedly taking 10 shots of Tequila. He died on his birthday. Tests later detected high concentration of alcohol (Bacardi) and Topiramate, a medication for epilepsy and/or migraines in Tagbo's system. Footage from a CCTV camera that captured Tagbo's last night at a club in Lagos, showed him looking intoxicated and lurching from side to side. The police also recovered substances suspected to be hard drugs from the car in which Olu and Amaechi's bodies were found. Dr. Ogonnaya Ndupu is the Programme Director at Freedom Foundation, a non-profit organisation which has House of Refuge as a sister body to cater for the rehabilitation needs of drug and alcohol dependent persons. Ndupu, a Consultant Psychiatrist, says there are indications that the incidence of drug abuse among youths is on the increase. She says, "There appears to be an increase in the incidence of drug abuse evident by more reported cases in the youth and also more cases of substance dependence requiring treatment and rehabilitation. "It's difficult to pin point the exact time this rise started because of scarcity of records. However, recently there have been more public awareness and concerns about the rampant drug abuse both locally and internationally. As of 2017, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime reports 29. 5 million people with substance use disorder, which is a steady rise compared to previous years. "And yes, we have seen an increased demand for rehabilitation services in the last six months. We have an average of five to seven calls weekly, making enquiries and requesting for our services and sometimes more. In the last 12 months, we have recorded almost three hundred cases of people with substance use disorders from local communities like Mushin, Akala and Empire (all in Lagos). In addition we have a waiting list of people pleading to be helped with treatment and rehabilitation." Similarly, a source at the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Yaba, Lagos, says there has been an increase in the demand for the facility's services now more than before, particularly by youths. "There is an increase in the use of illicit drugs among our youths. We have a number of youths brought to the hospital for mental related illnesses. They come in with all forms of mental derangement related to the use of drugs," the source says. "We have a big battle on our hands now. The unit for drug-related cases has 60 beds but the spaces are not enough. If we discharge one person today, 10 others are waiting to take up the space. We have similar hospitals at Benin City, Kaduna, Abuja, Enugu, Calabar, and in all these places, the facilities are overstretched." According to the source, the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital has about 500 bed-spaces to cater for the needs of all its patients. "But if the whole hospital is converted for the use of drug-related cases alone, we will have enough patients to treat for the next 100 years. If not that we turn many people back, we would have the whole hospital full with people with drug-related mental illnesses," the source adds. Just this month, a sister organisation of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Christ Against Drug Abuse Ministry, launched a rehabilitation centre as its answer to checking the consequences of the rampant abuse of drugs in the country. Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, who praised the church's initiative to join the fight against the menace of drug abuse, implored "parents, guardians and care givers to be vigilant in order to detect early signs of drug addiction in their children and seek help from appropriate quarters." Findings also show that some institutions have put measures in place on their campuses in a bid to help student victims. For instance, the Vice-Chancellor of Babcock University, Prof. Ademola Tayo, recently noted that the university has a strong support system to rehabilitate students suffering from drug abuse. Some private universities also conduct drug testing on students to determine the presence or absence of specified drugs in their system. It was one of such tests that revealed the presence of high concentration of alcohol, codeine and marijuana in Godwin's system. The popularity of codeine Codeine, as it is popularly called in Nigeria, goes by many names across the world. It is also called sizzurp, purple drink, syrup, lean and dirty sprite. It is basically a mix of codeine-based prescription cough syrup, soft drink and any other substance of the user's choosing to give more colour or flavour. A bottle of codeine-based cough syrup that should normally cost less than N500 goes for about N1,800 because of the huge demand it attracts. The cough syrup contains a drug called promethazine, which acts as a sedative, and when abused, it intoxicates and creates a feeling of euphoria. Findings show that abusers often mix the syrup with Sprite or Coke, with some of them taking as many as eight bottles of the drug a day to get high on it. According to users, codeine dulls the senses, but to create a good balance, a brand of powdered drug with caffeine as one of its active ingredients, is added to the mix. "It helps to counter the effects of the codeine in the system," Olaniyi says. A 2014 report by getmedicin.org notes that sizzurp gained popularity in the United States in 1980s and 1990s, particularly in the underground rap scene. It adds that recent references to the drug via social media, music videos and lyrics have made it popular among teenagers and college students who have heard it mentioned in hip-hop and rap music. It is believed that the drug was made popular in Nigeria by Lil Wayne, an American hip-hop artist, who has sung about codeine and has habit of shooting videos while partying with a Styrofoam cup, which is known as his traditional way of taking the drug. Since 2013, Wayne has suffered multiple seizures and has had to be hospitalised on more than one occasion, a condition that some experts abroad have linked to his abuse of codeine. Similarly, another rapper, Young Money, who was known to have also abused the drug, suffered seizures in 2013. And such an overdose was linked to the death of Pimp C, a rapper who had boasted about his love for the drug in his track – 'Sippin' on Some Syrup.' Sadly, findings show that the use of codeine is common among secondary school pupils in Lagos. A secondary school teacher in Lagos, who simply identified herself as Mrs. Olubunmi, who confirms the rampant abuse of codeine among pupils in the state, says they put the mixture in their water bottles to give the impression that they are drinking water. "It's common now for pupils as young as 12 years old to abuse drugs. Some take marijuana and codeine, which is now very popular. When they put the mixture of codeine and soft drink in water bottles, no one will suspect that they are taking drugs," she says. Role of celebrities It also appears that the rampant abuse of substances among youths can be traced to the way celebrities glamorise and romanticise about it in their songs and on social media, setting off a chain reaction. An addiction consultant, Olusesan Samuel-Kayode, notes that many Nigerian celebrities openly flaunt their use of substances, which get the attention of their teeming fans, who regard them as role models. He says, "The celebrities believe that it makes them hyperactive and gives them inspiration, which is actually wrong. Their fans, who are mostly youths fantasise about these lifestyles they see on TV, social media and the internet. "They go into drugs too and it becomes difficult for them to kick the habit. Some of these youths will also have other youths they mentor in their neighbourhoods, they introduce them to these drugs and the trend continues. When they don't have money, they do anything, including committing crime to sustain the addiction." A social worker, who abused drugs, including heroin for 25 years before he was rehabilitated, Mr. Ade Daniel, confirms the situation, saying, "a drug addict will beg, steal and go into other forms of crime to buy his drugs. "He is only interested in things related to drugs. All he values is the substance and to him, all activities must be drug-related. Overtime, there is a regression; he loses his job, his means of livelihood, becomes unhappy, but he cannot help himself. "I have seen people who are not homosexuals, but will rather let a man sleep with them to get money to buy drugs." Daniel says some people become con artists, popularly called Yahoo-Yahoo or Yahoo plus in Nigeria, to fund their drug addiction while some, who are already criminals, abuse drugs to maintain their criminal lifestyles. "Some people are not naturally given to armed robbery or conning others, but when they are on drugs, their conscience is severed and they can pull the trigger. And for some of them, after the drug wears off, they keep going to it because it will keep them from seeing images of people they have killed. This sustains the addition for them." Investigation however reveals types of substances abused in the country vary from region to region. In the South, the commonly abused drugs are Rohypnol, Tramadol, Codeine, alcohol, marijuana and cocaine and heroin, among the rich. Rohypnol is used as a pre-medication in surgical procedures while Tramadol is an opiate painkiller. But they give a feeling of euphoric high when taken in large quantities. According to Olaniyi, mixing Tramadol with alcohol before sex makes him perform much better in bed. "You're like a horse; when you chew Tramadol or mix it with alcohol, you are actually releasing the drug faster into the body," he says. Apart from intoxicating users, Rohypnol is also used by male youths as a date-rape drug to get to have sex with ladies. But in the North, the craze is largely about codeine, lizard dung, glue sniffing, sewer gas, seed of Zakami, Premium Motor Spirit and nail polish. Incidentally, the Nigerian Senate recently raised the alarm that over three million bottles of codeine syrup were consumed daily in Kano and Jigawa states in northern Nigeria. It added that the 19 northern states of the country were under serious threat due to drug abuse. Glue sniffing is often connected to low and middle income areas where alcohol and other drugs are considered unavailable or too expensive because they are cheap and easy to get. As it stands, there is a ban on the sale and consumption of alcohol in many northern states but there is however no information that connects the ban to the popularity of glue sniffing in the region. People who sniff glue aim to get intoxicated by the fumes from the solvents found in the adhesives. Findings show that some abusers empty the substance into a polythene bag and then put their face inside, breathing deeply. Some abusers also pour it onto a handkerchief and inhale, while some prefer to heat before inhaling it. It is said that after inhaling glue, an abuser experiences a feeling of euphoria that will make them feel capable of doing anything. Ndupu, however, warns that "drug dependence extends into every facet of an individual's life, whether home life, workplace, social activities, physical or emotional well-being. Without help for addiction, it is uncommon for an individual to continue managing their life successfully while still engaged with their substance of choice."  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Man Sentenced To Death In Akwa Ibom For Kidnapping Posted: 04 Nov 2017 04:11 AM PDT  The court which was presided over by Justice Iniabasi Udobong held that the fact that the accused denied the statement he made to the police at the Police Headquarters, Ikot Akpan Abia, did not have the weight to determine judicial decisions. He said at the conclusion of trial-within-trial, the court overruled the objection by defense counsel and admitted the confessional statement as exhibit on May 23, 2016. After review of evidence by parties, Justice Udobong pointed out that there were three ways to prove a case; it could be by eyewitness evidence, by circumstantial evidence and by confessional statement. The judge further noted that all evidence by prosecution witnesses were hearsay, as none witnessed the incident. He agreed that the witness, Okorie, who reportedly witnessed the commission of the crime, did not testify as the prosecution reserves the right to choice of witness(es) and had set out from the beginning to rely on confessional statement of the accused to grant a conviction. The judge differed with the defense on non-signing of the confessional statement by a superior police officer, saying that the requirement by the judges' rule is an administrative one which cannot render the statement of the accused inadmissible. Citing and relying on several Supreme Court authorities, and quoting directly from the confessional statement of Offiong, the judge, however, concluded that it is the confessional statement of the accused that linked him to the kidnapping. Justice Udobong, accordingly, convicted the accused of the offence of kidnapping, charged under the Internal Security Law of Akwa Ibom State 2014, and sentenced him to death by hanging.  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Alaafin of Oyo's wife Olori Ajoke redefines beauty in stunning new photos | Mr Olumide's Blog Posted: 04 Nov 2017 04:01 AM PDT |
| Another Saga in Davido's Camp! Singer Bred accused of defrauding students | Mr Olumide's Blog Posted: 04 Nov 2017 04:01 AM PDT  Instagram user, @Classicdrock, said Bred charged students N1,000 for an otherwise free show at Olabisi Onabanjo University. "@bredhkn U claim to be on campus tour, stating u are coming live to OOu Friday Nov.3, after students have purchased tickets (1000naira/head) , u showed up your yellow self just to come collect the money without performing, meanwhile u claim it was a campus tour which could have even be free but wasn't so, and all you could do at the end was to scam oouites.. Now i see why some artists need to be stoned to death if they fuckup." "@bredhkn ,U are the worst Artist I have ever seen! After u had lighten the hearts of oouites all u could do is to scam them.. Collecting money for tickets/tables and drove off. Its better u stop the trash campus tour u claimed to be doing.. University of Ibadan should not fall for this mofos trick, claiming he is on campus tour."  culled from MPNB Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Femi Adebayo's 1-year old marriage allegedly over | Mr Olumide's Blog Posted: 04 Nov 2017 04:01 AM PDT  Finding show that both the actor and his wife have deleted their wedding photos off of each other's IG page and the wife has gone one step further by unfollowing him on IG.   culled from MPNB Mr Olumide's Blog |
| I almost took my life when I broke my teeth - Niniola | Mr Olumide's Blog Posted: 04 Nov 2017 04:01 AM PDT  Speaking with Saturday Beats at her Album listening, the MARADONA crooner revealed that she broke her teeth when she was in Gss2.
 culled from MPNB Mr Olumide's Blog |
| REVEALED: Untold Story of Kogi Director who Killed Himself Posted: 04 Nov 2017 03:41 AM PDT  About three weeks after a Grade Level 16 officer with the Kogi State Teaching Service Commission, Mr Edward Kehinde Soje, allegedly committed suicide, his wife, Grace, who was delivered of a set of triplets in a private hospital in Abuja a few days before the incident, remains yet elusive. There is also a "dirty part" in the saga. It seems his wife was impregnated by another man... The Nation went on the wife's trail and here writes James Azani on some of the controversies in their union. She was yet to be informed about her husband's death at the time of filing his report. Little has been heard of his wife, Grace, a federal civil servant, who was said to have been transferred from Lokoja to Abuja about two years ago. The sad incident, which arguably is the saddest moment in the lives of the Sojes, occurred on Monday, October 16, 2017, about 10 days after his wife was delivered of a set of male triplets. Tragedy struck in the home of the 54-year-old civil servant 17 years after he and Grace got married, as he reportedly hung himself on a tree behind the mammy market at the Maigumeri military barracks in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital. Edward, who apparently had trudged on with the harsh vagries of daily existence, worsened by the fate that has befallen hundreds of civil servants in Kogi State, whose salaries are not forthcoming for long periods, did not die until he had set his eyes on the set of male triplets his wife was delivered of in a private hospital in Abuja. Some relatives of the deceased civil servant, who spoke with The Nation were, however, convinced that that the fate that befell their brother could not be divorced from what they described as his stormy life. As part of the narrative, the late Soje, who hailed from Ogori town in Ogori/Magongo area, was allegedly being owed 11-month salaries at the time he committed suicide, leaving for his wife a note that reads thus: "Psalm 121:3: God will not suffer your foot to be moved. He that keepeth you will not slumber. Amen.... You and the three boys, God Almighty keep you and make you prosperous. Amen. I love you." Grace, who is left to cater to the babies, has however remained elusive. In a bid to get her own side of the story, The Nation was on her trail in Lokoja and Abuja for two days beginning from Monday. Starting from the Federal Ministry of Education, Federal Secretariat complex, Phase 2, where she was said to have been transferred to from the Federal Pay Office, Lokoja, about two years back, the search later shifted to the Ministry of Aviation in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), where one of the workers swore she is Assistant Director in-charge of Welfare, but in what looked like a conspiracy of silence, the civil servants at both places kept sealed lips when they were asked about Grace Soje. Even the private hospital where she was said to have been delivered of her triplets could not be ascertained. Same for her residence, which Cornelius, younger brother to her late husband, said he had no idea of. A source who volunteered to speak on the condition that her name would not be mentioned, insisted that Mrs Soje works at the transport ministry. She said the authorities of the ministry were aware of her predicament and were working on how best to assist her. The source further said that Mrs Soje's mobile phone was taken from her in her own interest, because she was hypertensive. The source said: "(The Ministry of) Transport and Aviation have been merged. She is no longer with the Ministry of Education. She has already been given her claim of 28 days. We are working on how to give her her second allowance. Our permanent secretary has instructed that her case be looked into because of the circumstances. "The first baby is inside the incubator. They collected her phone because she has high blood pressure. They have not told her that her husband is dead". More unease In addition to having to grapple with life without her better half, Mrs Soje will in all likelihood have to contend with relations of her deceased husband who cannot divorce the fate that befell him from their "stormy union". Cornelius, Soje's younger brother, would however blame his elder brother for the incident, saying regardless of what might have been, he needed not take his own life on account of matrimonial challenges. He revealed that the triplets were not the first fruits of their union as widely held, saying they had other children all of whom he said died at infancy. He alleged that the wife had his late brother "in her palm", saying that her transfer to Abuja put a further strain on their marriage. His words: "I blame my brother. He died like a coward, because whatever might have happened between the two of them, he did not have to kill himself. As I speak with you, I have no idea where she stays in Abuja, and it was from there that my brother came to Lokoja, where we were told he committed suicide." Back in Lokoja, the Public Relations Officer of the Kogi State Police Command, William Ayah, an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), said the dangling body of Edward Soje was found on a tree behind the military barracks, around 5.55 pm on October 16. Ayah said the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in-charge of Area D Division received information about the incident from the military intelligence office. He added that the deceased suffered partial stroke. He said: "Police moved to the scene and removed the corpse to the morgue of the Federal Medical Centre in Lokoja. Investigation is ongoing. Nothing was found on him to help trace his address and family." A search party organised by relatives and friends was to lead them to the morgue at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Lokoja, where his corpse was discovered on October 20. Family members said that Soje had been going through financial difficulties owing to non-payment of his salary for 11 months. He was said to have sold his car and the yet-to-be completed three-bedroom bungalow he was putting up at the Otokiti area of Lokoja. The property, said a source, was sold at a give-away price of N1.5 million in April, 2017 to cater to family needs. According to the source, Soje's woes were compounded when the wife gave birth to a set of triplets through caesarian session on October 7 in a private hospital in Abuja. He was said to have remained at the hospital, looking after the wife and new born children till October 13, a day before their naming, when he returned to Lokoja. On returning to Lokoja, he was said to have headed straight to his bank, where he withdrew the balance of N30,000, formally closed the account and returned to the hospital in Abuja where he handed over the entire cash to his wife. They were reportedly joined by two clergymen and some relatives for a brief naming ceremony of the triplets in the hospital room. He was said to have left afterwards under the pretext that he wanted to pick some items from the wife's Abuja apartment, with a promise to return. But for hours, he did not return and did not pick any of the many calls to his telephone line, prompting the wife to send someone to the house to find out what was happening. On getting to the apartment, the person that was sent knocked on the door several times but got no response. He called Soje's number and the phone rang out from the apartment, prompting the man to knock the door several times again without any response. At that point, he sought the help of neighbours to force the door open. On entering the apartment, they saw Soje's mobile phone placed on a suicide note on the centre table, but he was nowhere to be found. Efforts made to locate him did not yield any result until relations got to the FMC Lokoja, where his corpse was found in the morgue on Friday, October 20. More worries after his death The Kogi State Police Command said days later that it would conduct an autopsy on Soje's body. Ayah said that the command decided on an autopsy to ascertain what actually led to his death. He explained that as at the time soldiers found his body hanging on a tree, there was no suicide note on him, stressing that the deceased was suffering from partial stroke before he committed suicide, and that investigation had commenced on the matter. Ayah also said the police were yet to be in possession of the suicide note allegedly written by Soje before committing suicide. A family source said that Soje indeed suffered partial stroke in 2008, but was completely healed. The source said the late director had been driving, cooking and carrying out many other activities a person down with stroke would not have been able to do after he was healed of the ailment, wondering how someone who had stroke could have hung himself. OluFamous.Com gathered that the late Soje's brother, Cornelius Soje was quoted as saying; "My late brother called me on the phone and expressed to me that he was disallowed from naming the kids. It was the wife who gave the kids names. "My late brother was not permitted to give them names. The wife did. My brother told me that his wife said he was not the father of the triplets. "My brother thought it was a joke until the woman stressed it to him by asking, 'How can you think you are the owners of the babies?' "My brother said he could not forget the statement and was seriously distressed by it. I told him not to take his wife's statement serious but view it as a woman's careless talk.  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Policemen Storm 1004 Estate In Lagos, ‘Abduct’ Excos Over Tenant’s Debt Posted: 04 Nov 2017 03:41 AM PDT  The association alleged that the policemen, numbering six claiming to be from the Special Tactical Squad of the IGP's office, were sent on the instigation of a tenant of the estate, Mr. Akinlosi Oyelokun, said to have a connection to the IGP, Mr. Ibrahim Idris. Initially arrested on Wednesday, was HORA's Finance Manager, Mrs. Joy Okara; Accounts Clerk, Mr. Peace Itaribo and Mr. Olanrewaju Olaniyi. A source told Punch that the power in Oyelokun's apartment was disconnected for owing the sum of N938,998.70 in service charge. According to other tenants of the estate, Oyelokun's wife, who was present during the disconnection visited the secretariat of the association where she immediately made a part payment of N400,000 so their apartment could be reconnected. But it was learnt that when technicians got to her apartment for the reconnection, a cable was sighted showing the bypass of her smart meter. The issue was said to have been reported at the HORA secretariat where a formal letter of bypass was reportedly addressed to her apartment urging her to pay or structure a payment plan towards offsetting the penalty on such cases of meter bypass. They said that she refused to collect the letter but later informed her husband who visited the HORA secretariat to explain himself. The association reportedly insisted on abiding by the house rules. According to Punch, as a result of the case, the Divisional Police Officer of Bar Beach, sent some of his officers to appeal on behalf of the Oyelokuns a week later, but the association explained that all the compromise it could offer was a down payment of 50 per cent. At about 3.45pm on Wednesday, officers claiming to be from Force Headquarters suddenly invaded HORA's secretariat, allegedly to harass and detain the three members of staff of the association. A tenant familiar with the case explained that Okara, Itaribo and Olaniyi were taken to an unknown destination but were later traced to the Adeniji Adele Police Division, where they were detained overnight. While attempting to obtain bail for them, two other members of HORA's executive committee - Mr. Edet Essien (Assistant General Secretary) & Mrs Ogunbiyi (Welfare Secretary) - were arrested by same policemen and detained with their phones seized to prevent them from contacting their families. Mrs. Ogunbiyi said she was delegated to bail the first three members but ended up behind bars too. She said, "Three of our members initially arrested were taken to the Bar Beach Police Station. The men from the IGP's office said because our men did not turn up, they would not be released. One of them is a married woman with children. So, I was delegated along with Mr. Essien to bail them. "When we got to the station, they just told us to go behind the counter to join them. While behind the counter, we heard discussions about money and we insisted we would never pay a bribe. "They suddenly said they were leaving with us. The information they gave the people at the Bar Beach was that they were taking us to the police headquarters in Ikeja. They would have taken us straight to Abuja if it had been morning. "Our lawyers decided to follow their vehicle but they warned them not to trail them. While in the bus, one of them said, 'You know we can waste you and nothing would happen.' They did some clandestine move along the way and took us to Adeniji Adele Police Station, where they matched us straight to the cell." Ogunbiyi said it was while at the station that they sighted their detention order, which accused them of criminal conspiracy, threat to life and intimidation. According to her, the petition seemed to have been written in 2012. She said, "At least two executive committees have moved in since that year. Because they seized our phones, people could not locate where they took us to. "They released our phones and told us to call someone from the estate to come and bail us. We were released at about 1.30am." According to her, the most bizarre part of the episode was that the men told them to report to Abuja on Wednesday and when asked which office to report to, the policemen told them to simply come to Abuja and call them over the phone when they got there. They expressed anger that a tenant who allegedly owed fees could simply use his connection to deploy policemen from the IGP's office to harm them. However, calls and text messages sent to Mr. Oyelokun seeking his comment went unanswered. All efforts to contact the force spokesperson, Jimoh Moshood, to find out if the policemen's operation was authorised, proved abortive as his mobile line was unreachable.  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| 5 Top Spots For Delicious Indian Food In Nigeria Posted: 04 Nov 2017 03:06 AM PDT  1. Spice Route This is a great restaurant to get some of the best indian food ever made. It's a great place to have authentic Indian cuisines while relaxing and enjoying nice and soothing music. It has really nice decor and is a great place to hangout with friends to enjoy a decent and delicious Indian meal. 2. Gurunar's Viceroy Restaurant This is another great restaurant that brings a taste of India to Lagos. The restaurant specializes in carefully prepared Indian dishes, including what is referred to as a 'Tandoor Special'. It also provides vegetarian specials as well as continental dishes to continuously whet your appetite and delight your tastebuds. In addition to the restaurant, Gurunar's also has a corporate conference room and banquet hall for conducting important meeting, retreats or special events. It also offers private dining and is very good for business meetings. 3. Zaika Indian Cuisine The restaurant is located at Victoria Island and offers a unique dining experience for locals and foreigners. Zaika offers the best of Indian dining and complements its impressive offering with new Indian recipes to add some innovation and creativity to the mix. The best part is that the restaurant also has a delivery service that helps to bring its delicious cuisines right to your doorstep. In addition, the restaurant also has vegetarian and non-vegetarian options to cater to all tastes and it is famous for its 'exotic spices, delicate and fine cuisine'. 4. Peppercorn Avenue This is a fine dining restaurant with great decor and nice ambiance located at Lekki Phase 1, off Admiralty way, Lagos. The restaurant serves mouth-watering and delicious cuisines that are authentic to India and Thailand. It boasts of excellent chefs, secret recipes and an impressive variety of appetizers, salads, sauces and grills that are sure to leave you enamored. 5. Indigo Indian Restaurant The Indigo Indian restaurant is a lovely restaurant located at Victoria Island, Lagos state. It's a cool place with comfortable decor and an inviting ambiance. It's a nice hangout spot for friends, lovers and is an even great venue for business or power lunches. The restaurant offers fine and authentic Indian and Srilakan cuisines that is sure to take your taste buds on a memorable adventure. Its atmosphere is quaint and cozy, and it is a great place to go to enjoy Indian cuisines when in Nigeria.  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Murder Suspects Escape? 5 Policemen In Serious Trouble Posted: 04 Nov 2017 03:06 AM PDT  In the same vein, authorities of the Command have declared the four suspects wanted for escaping from the police custody. The State Commissioner of Police, Titus Lamorde, made the disclosure in Abakaliki, the state capital on Friday while briefing newsmen on breakthroughs recorded by the Command in recent times. Lamorde said that two of the murder escapees, Ekene Omeniyi, 26, from Ezza North area of Ebonyi and Ogonna Alioka, a 35-year-old, from Umuezeokaha community, were arrested for their alleged role in the kidnap and murder of Mrs Catherine Okorie of Amanye community in January 2017. He said the kidnap gang demanded the sum of N10m ransom from the elder son of the deceased, Mr Ikechukwu Okorie but later murdered and buried late Mrs Okorie in a shallow grave at Lokpanta forest in Abia State. According to him, "Fourteen suspects directly connected with the kidnap/murder of Mrs Catherine were arrested and arraigned on 30th March 2017, the suspects are currently being remanded in prison," he maintained. The police boss said one of the suspects named Ogonna Alioke aka "Pilot" was arrested last August after seven months of intensive search for him, before this mysterious escape from the Command. He said, "Five Policemen of the State Criminal Investigation Department on cell/ counter Duty, negligently allowed the escape of the kidnap suspect Ogonna Alioka and three other suspects of various Offences." "All the Policemen on Counter Duty that day were arrested, detained, defaulted and tried in an orderly room," Lamorde reiterated.  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Madam Oyo-Ita & The Presidency: Speaking Truth To Power Posted: 04 Nov 2017 03:06 AM PDT  Someone who can speak truth to power no matter what. As written by Punch's Gbenro Adeoye with additional reports by Jesusegun Alagbe: Mainagate – the scandal involving the reinstatement of a former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, into the civil service will go down as one of the incidents that will define President Muhammadu Buhari's government and the toga of anti-corruption he has proudly worn before Nigerians. Maina, who was declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over alleged N2bn fraud, had appeared in the country last month and was reinstated into the civil service with double promotion. President Buhari had even directed the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita, to investigate the circumstances that surrounded the reinstatement of Maina following the public outcry that trailed the matter. And it was at the height of a blame game among top government officials that a leaked memo from the office of the HoS to the Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, surfaced. In the memo, Oyo-Ita said she had warned the President that Maina's reinstatement would have grave implications for the anti-corruption war of the Federal Government. Oyo-Ita said she met the President after the Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday, October 11, where she verbally warned Buhari against bringing Maina back to the service. She, however, did not say what the response of the President was after briefing him. Oyo-Ita had said, "Please, note that the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation was never in agreement with the reinstatement and consequently never conveyed the approval of the FCPC to Mr. A. A. Maina, nor approved his posting to the Ministry of Interior or any other MDA. "Rather, I sought audience with His Excellency, Mr. President on Wednesday, 11th October, 2017 after the FEC meeting where I briefed His Excellency verbally on the wide-ranging implications of the reinstatement of Mr. A. A. Maina, especially the damaging impact on the anti-corruption stance of this administration." The letter also partly read, "Further to your letter Ref. SH/COS/100/A/1570 dated 23rd October, 2017 on the above subject matter, I write to inform you of the circumstances leading to the irregular recall of Mr. Abdulrasheed Abdullahi Maina. "I wrote to place on record the following facts as it permits to Mr. A. A. Maina who was dismissed from service on 21st February, 2013. "The move to recall Mr. A. A. Maina was at the instance of a series of letters from the Attorney General of the Federation to the Federal Civil Service Commission requesting the commission to give consequential effect to the judgement that voided the warrant of arrest issued against Mr. A. A. Maina which formed the basis for the query and his eventual dismissal." Since the leakage, neither the President nor his Chief of Staff has openly denied Oyo-Ita's statement in her memo. But with the silence in the corridors of power on the matter, the public expected Oyo-Ita to be vilified by the Buhari and/or those close to him, and a recent video footage showing an altercation between Kyari and the HoS, appeared to suggest that the expectations were spot on. Although the conversation between the two top government officials in the presence of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was not captured in the recording, their dispositions showed that the conversation was centred around the leaked memo and not about some tea party. And according to political analysts, the look of anger on Oyo-Ita's face was enough proof that this was a courageous woman that would not be cowed into silence by intimidation or into throwing her opinions overboard so easily. Some experts have also described Oyo-Ita's action as that of a woman that would speak truth to power irrespective of who was involved or what it would cost her career. And this is not very common in the corridors of power in Nigeria. The Chairman, Justice and Equity Organisation, Mr. Tunde Bafunsho, said Nigeria needed more people like Oyo-Ita in the corridors of power to bring the right change to the country from the inside. He said, "The actions of people like Oyo-Ita in holding the government accountable are very good. We need more of such people. Our country needs to be sanitised and much progress would be made if those in the corridors of power have someone who can speak the truth. "If we had this, Nigeria would be sanitised and everyone would start living a good life. People who had worked would get their pensions stress-free, there would be employment opportunities for everyone and life would be easy." Similarly, a legal practitioner and National Publicity Secretary of the Action Democratic Party, Mr. Yemi Adetoyinbo, said for Nigeria's war on corruption to succeed, there must be more people like Oyo-Ita in power. "I once saw the attribute of courage in Mrs. Oyo-Ita sometime in the past and now I am seeing it again in her. The truth needs to be told always to those in power and I am happy Oyo-Ita did that when she warned the President against reinstating Maina. "The woman exhibited great courage by cautioning the President, even though eventually, he didn't listen. The whole issue is very disgraceful and that's why we need more Oyo-Itas to restore our country on the right path. "For the anti-corruption war to succeed and for the nation to progress, we need people who would be able to speak the truth at all time, no matter the consequence. Oyo-Ita's action is commendable. I salute her bravery," he said. Prior to Oyo-Ita's show of courage, a famous example of when a top government official spoke truth to power dates back to 2010, when the then Minister of Information, Late Dora Akunyili's memo to the Federal Executive Council over the then President's health status caught the nation's attention. President Umaru Yar'Adua had been ill and receiving treatment in a Saudi Arabian hospital. The President's aides had created the impression that Yar'Adua was running the government from his sick bed, especially as he did not hand over power to the then Vice President Goodluck Jonathan. So following reports that Yar'Adua had been sneaked into the country one early morning, Akunyili was compelled to go public with the truth that there was no need to continue to deceive Nigerians as her principal was incapacitated. Akunyili had told journalists in an interview: "You manage information if you have information. We did not have information that our President was even travelling to Saudi Arabia until we saw it in the news, and when he was in Saudi Arabia, we hardly got information. I only got information once from Mr. Segun Adeniyi and that was what I reported in FEC, that the doctors in Saudi Arabia said he was getting better and it was only the doctors that would determine when he would come back and I reported it like that. "That was the only information (I got). When I asked him who told him, he said it was one of the aides of the President that gave him the information. Thereafter, it was they said, they said and they said. We never had a comprehensive channel of getting information that we were sure of and most of the information, sometimes, they didn't add up and it got very disturbing. When they don't add up, you feel very awkward reporting such information. "He (the then Attorney General of Federation, Anthony Andoakaa) convinced everybody that the President was capable and I was getting worried. I was getting worried in that I asked myself that if he (President) were capable, why could he not speak to Nigerians through our own channels? Why could he not speak to Nigeria through our Nigeria Television Authority? Why speak to BBC? After that briefing, I really felt very miserable." Soon after Akunyili's statement, the National Assembly acted and empowered Jonathan as Acting President, bringing an end to the vacuum Yar'Adua's absence had created in government. Speaking of a similar display of courage by a very senior government, a professor of political science at the University of Lagos, Prof. Derin Ologbenla, noted that he was already disappointed with the Buhari-led administration, adding that he would love to hear the President's reaction to the leaked memo in which Oyo-Ita said he was warned against Maina's reinstatement. Ologbenla said, "To be honest, I am one of those who have been very disappointed at the President Buhari administration and I don't think that beautiful woman, Oyo-Ita, should be one to be used as a scapegoat by the so-called cabal. "The woman has shown that she was against reinstating Maina. One would think the President would have heeded the woman's warning, but he didn't. Meanwhile, we are still waiting for the President's explanation. I hope he comes out to say his side of the story. "However, Oyo-Ita should be commended for speaking out. She is just like the late Prof. Dora Akunyili. My only fear is that people like her are often targeted by the enemies. So, Oyo-Ita should be more careful and we should keep praying for her. "Remember, there are still many conspiracy theories about what led to the death of Akunyili. She was a courageous woman, who served Nigerians with all her might. If we had more people who don't care about speaking the truth at all times, Nigeria would have moved forward. Let's be hopeful, though." In addition, the Director, Centre for American Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Prof. John Onuoha, who described corruption as the major challenge bedeviling the country, noted that people who were bold enough to speak the truth should always receive commendations. The professor of political science said he would always have admiration for "people who speak the truth to those in power at all times without political colouration. Some claim to be speaking the truth, but it's because of their own interests. "Corruption is a serious issue and we should commend people like Oyo-Ita who can boldly confront even the President to see that the country is purged of every mess."  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| BUSTED! Husband & Wife Caught in Armed Robbery; confess their mode of operation Posted: 04 Nov 2017 03:06 AM PDT  Wonders! An 18-year-old housewife, Divine Preye Idan, has confessed to the Police in Bayelsa State how she assisted her 35-year-old husband, Idan, to rob a boutique in Biogbolo-Epie, Yenagoa area. Divine and her husband were arrested by the police after robbing a boutique managed by one Uchenna and Juliet on September 21, 2017. The Commissioner of Police, Amba Asuquo, said the couple stole clothes and cash at gunpoint but were apprehended in their attempt to escape from the scene. Divine confessed that they hired the locally-made gun they used during the operation from another husband and wife, Iro Royereyigha, 30, and his wife Abani Perelebina, 18. She said when she hatched the robbery plan alongside her husband, they had wanted to use a toy gun in executing their plot, but changed their mind after Iro and his wife, they said they could get them a rifle. The mother of one, who is also pregnant, said after negotiating for the gun with an initial deposit of N1000, they proceeded for the operation. She said: "Both of us went for the robbery. We went to the house of Iro and Ida to get a toy gun to threaten people for money. But Iro said he had no toy gun but promised to get a rifle one for us. "He told us he could get a locally-made gun popularly called Awka gun. He said we should give him money. But we told him that what we had was only N1000. He said we should drop the N1000 but that we should pay N100,000 after the operation. "We agreed and I gave his wife, N1000. But when my husband went to collect the gun, I couldn't go with him. I only went with him for the robbery". Divine, who hails from Kalabari in Rivers State, said she and her husband, an indigene of Odi, in Kolokuma-Opokuma Local Government Area, mapped out a strategy to steal from the boutique. She said: "We had an arrangement. The plan was that on entering the boutique, I would pose as if I came to buy some clothes. After collecting the items, I would do as if I had money to pay while my husband would threaten them with a gun. "Everything was going as planned when my husband asked me to go and get tricycle to convey us and our stolen items out of the place. As I left, one of the girls, who lay flat on the ground ran away and called for help". Divine's husband, Idan, corroborated his wife's account of their criminal act, but said it was their first time of engaging in robbery. He said they were dealing on timber adding that hardship drove them into robbery. He appealed to the police to forgive them. On his part, Iro, who hired the gun, said temptation led him to commit the crime and to involve his wife in the criminal act. Iro, a father of 11 children from two women said he got the gun from a friend and handed it over to his second wife, who subsequently gave it to Divine's husband. "I am a reasonable man. I don't know what drove me into this crime. I have been earning a decent living as an auto mechanic before now", he said. Parading the couples, CP Asuquo, said they would be charged to court after investigations and lamented rising parental irresponsibility in Bayelsa.  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Deputy Speaker's Driver Goes Missing... family suspects foul play, cries out Posted: 04 Nov 2017 02:41 AM PDT  This is coming 4 years after both men were allegedly kidnapped, one returned but the other didn't.. Hon. Edoror, representing Esan Central was allegedly kidnapped with his driver, Mr Victor Igbinovia, at Irua in February, 2013, but was later released by his captors while the whereabouts of Igbinovia remained unknown. Elder sister of the missing driver, Mrs Adesuwa Igunbor who spoke when she led his wife and daughter in protest at the state secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Journalists in Benin, expressed sadness over the alleged lack of action from the lawmaker and security operatives. Reacting, the lawmaker said that the matter was already before the police. "I am on the way to Esan. The matter is already with the police," Edoror said. The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Johnson Kokumo, could not be reached for comments as calls put across to his telephone number did not connect. However, Mrs. Igunbor lamented that absence of Igbinovia had created a burden for his wife, Felicia, and daughter, Osamudiamen, who was said to be barely two years old when her father went missing. She explained that his brother had left his home after he allegedly received a call from his boss to drive him to Irrua on February 2, 2013. She said, "After the call, my brother told his wife that he would return the next day, being February 3, and afterwards embarked on the journey. "When his wife called him the next day, he told her that he was on his way back to Benin and that she should prepare rice for him." Igunbor said that subsequent calls put across to his brother's mobile phone did not go through, a development which she said had prompted the family to protest at the assembly complex where they were later informed that Igbinovia and his boss had been kidnapped. According to her, after two weeks of the abduction, she got information that they had been released but later discovered that only the lawmaker returned. Igunbor further explained that the family members were allegedly informed later by Edoror that he and the driver were taken to separate locations by the gunmen. How come? Over to police.  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| How I turned Obasanjo into Comic Actor – Popular Actor Spiff Posted: 04 Nov 2017 02:41 AM PDT  In a chat with Saturday Beats, the actor revealed how he was able to 'steal' some time from the Baba in spite of his busy schedule to feature him on his comic skit. His words: "It took the grace of God for me to be able to feature OBJ on 'Dele Issues.' It did not really take much time before I got him to appear on the show. When God wants to bless you, it happens all of a sudden and before you know it, things work out very fast and you would be wowed. "It was something that happened based on the relationship my management had with people at the youth development centre of the President Olusegun Obansanjo's library. They wanted to do the 2017 youth dialogue programme and the ex-president was billed to be one of the special guests that day. Immediately I was called to host the event, the idea struck me and I told my management about it. I told them that I wanted to use my talent as my contribution to the awareness of the youths in this country today especially looking at the trend of youths emerging as presidents of other countries around the world. Nigerians are smart and intelligent people and I believe that we can do better. "After discussing with my management and they approved of it, I planned everything and even though I prayed for the best, I also expected the worst. If it happened, fine and if otherwise, I would have embraced it as well. When we met with the ex-president, he loved the idea and we did the skit and he left. I was prepared for that episode, I was on standby and I knew where he was going to sit down, so I waited for him there with the script. When he arrived and bought into the idea and asked if that was everything, I was surprised at the question but replied in the affirmative. He then asked if he could infuse some things to the script and I obliged him."Ajibola said that he believed the ex-president would make a good actor because it took them less than 5 minutes and just one take to get the job done.  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Update On Married Lovers Found Dead Inside Car In Lagos Posted: 04 Nov 2017 02:41 AM PDT  While the man's family claimed that he could not possibly be the woman's lover, Nne's husband, Mr. Clement, said he knew that she was promiscuous. When Punch spoke with Lukman's brother, Idris, he explained that the family was leaving the matter in the hands of the police, while awaiting the result of the autopsy. "We cannot say much now because of ongoing police investigation but I can tell you that we have much to tell you later when the autopsy is out," he said. Lukman and Nne were found dead in a Toyota car with "its engine running" last Sunday on Abisogun Leigh Street, Ogba, Lagos. At No. 56, Shonola Street, where Clement's family are, some men claiming to be his relations, said "he is not allowed to talk to journalists". Spokesperson for Lagos Police Command, Olarinde Famous-Cole, said investigation was still on.  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Fayose For President? We Didn’t Endorse Him – CAN Posted: 04 Nov 2017 02:06 AM PDT  The Christian Association of Nigeria says it has not endorsed the presidential ambition of the governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayo Fayose. The national leadership of the apex Christian body in Nigeria, in an official statement, described its reported endorsement of Fayose for President in 2019 as a farce. It urged the public to disregard the report. The statement quoted CAN's Director of National Issues, Bishop Stephen Adegbite, as stressing that "it is not in the organisation's character to endorse politicians but to pray to God to choose the right leaders for the country." Adegbite said, "It has come to our notice that it is in the media that our secretariat wrote a letter endorsing the candidature of Governor Peter Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State for President come 2019. "This is a farce and should be completely disregarded by all and sundry. "CAN, as we all know, is the umbrella body of all Christians in Nigeria; so, how on earth can the organisation come out to support or endorse the candidature of anyone? "What we do as a body is to pray to God to choose leaders that will do His will and bring comfort to His people through good governance and counsel where necessary. We don't endorse candidates, we have never done that and we do not intend to start that now. "We urge all Christians to continue to pray for our country, Nigeria, and for the leadership at the helm of affairs today to succeed in delivering the dividends of democracy to all Nigerians not minding their ethnic or religious colouration."  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Goodluck Jonathan’s nephew shoots two during masquerade Posted: 04 Nov 2017 02:06 AM PDT  *Police boss says it was accidental discharge A nephew of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Mr. Oguanisi Akpusu, has been arrested in Bayelsa over the shooting of two persons during a masquerade in Emeyal 1 community in Ogbia area.He has since been released as the police said the shooting was "accidental." The state Commissioner of Police, Asuquo Amba, made this disclosure while parading suspects before journalists in Yenagoa. The CP made no comment about how Akpusu came to be in possession of a gun. Amba said the victims of the accident sustained gunshot injuries in their legs and thighs. He explained that Akpusu was part of the ongoing masquerade in Ogbia kingdom, during which he shot two persons at Emeyal 1 and was arrested by policemen attached to the Kolo Police Division. He said the case had been moved to the Serious Crimes Unit of the state police command in Yenagoa. "Preliminary investigations showed that it was a case of accidental discharge at a masquerade in Otuoke and Emeyal area of Ogbia LGA. The victims are being taken care of by the suspect and the Ogbia people. It may have been a mistake," Asuquo said. Meanwhile, a 35-year-old Bayelsa State resident, Preye Idan, and his pregnant wife, Divine, 18, have been arrested for armed robbery. They told journalists while being paraded before journalists in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital that they ventured into crime because they had no other way of surviving. Preye, a father of one, who claimed to be a timber merchant, and his wife, were among 96 suspects paraded by the Bayelsa State Police Command on Wednesday for various criminal activities across the state. Preye did not betray any emotion as he recounted how he procured a pistol with live .9mm ammunition from a gunrunner. With the gun, he robbed a boutique at Biogbolo-Epie in Yenagoa metropolis forcing the owner, Juliet Uchenna, to hand over cash she had on her at gunpoint. He claimed that that day, September 21, 2017, his "spirit"led him to one Iro Royereyigha (30), his kinsman, whom he thought could help him out of his absolute poverty. Preye said he went in company with his wife, to meet Royereyigha to assist them to get a gun that they could use to carry out a robbery. He said, "We were so poor that we could not afford the basic things of life. There was nobody to help. That was why we thought we could break out of poverty by going into robbery for survival. That was our first time of carrying out a robbery. "I gave Royereyigha N1,000, when he handed the gun to me. He told us that after we carried out the robbery, we must give him N100,000 for the gun. Corroborating Preye's account, his wife, Divine, agreed that both of them went for the robbery operation at the boutique. She said, "Both of us went to Royereyigha's house. We actually asked for toy guns but he said he could not arrange toy guns but real ones. "The plan was that I should pretend as if I wanted to buy clothes and other items at the shop. In the process, my husband was supposed to come and threaten them with the gun. The plan worked as we conceived. "That day, we met two ladies at the boutique – the owner and one of her assistants. After my purchases, my husband came in with the gun and asked them to lie down on the ground. As they were lying down, he asked me to go and fetch a tricycle to enable us to escape. "As I left the place, one of the ladies escaped and raised the alarm. Her screaming attracted passers-by, who apprehended us and handed us over to the police." The police would later arrest Royereyigha, who confessed that he indeed sold the gun to the couple. The father of 11 claimed to have been influenced by the devil. When asked why he involved his wife in the business, the 38-year-old suspect replied that "it was the devil's temptation". But his 24-year-old, wife, Abazi, a frozen foods dealer, lamented that if she knew that the bag her husband gave to her contained a gun, she would have raised the alarm. Amba, expressed concern over rising cases of illegal possession of firearms, cult activities, robberies, kidnapping and sundry crimes in some parts of the state. Asuquo said that police operatives arrested no fewer than 16 suspected armed robbers, five kidnappers, 66 miscreants and cult members in different parts of the state. Recovered from various suspects were four locally-made revolver pistols, two pump-action guns, one 7.62mm live ammunition, 20 .9mm live ammunition and 30 rounds of AAA cartridges.  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Why I’m Not Allowed To Have A Boyfriend – Miss Nigeria Posted: 04 Nov 2017 02:06 AM PDT  When asked the young beauty queen how she has been able to cope with that, she said, It was just a protective measure put in place for her to stay away from scandals and other "unnecessary things."In a chat with Saturday Beats, Queen Chioma said, "One needs to be protected against scandals. Some of these scandals come from people who you are close to and trust. It is just a protective clause to help me to be better." According to her, it will be hard to keep a relationship as she has been overwhelmed with both her school's activities and her role as Miss Nigeria. But then, the pretty girl said the clause has not hindered guys from stalking her. She added, "I have stalkers. Every girl has a stalker, but I feel God has given us a way to handle it without hurting anyone. I was not even in a relationship before becoming Miss Nigeria. I have been jostling between school and Miss Nigeria, so I barely have time. "The way I handle men now is pretty much the same way I handled men before I won the pageant. I have been a (good) girl all through my life and I feel all girls get pressure from men. Like I said earlier, the organisation is very protective. So, they have in a way protected me from unnecessary exposure. If they feel an exposure is not good for me, they don't let me experience it." She, however, admitted that winning Miss Nigeria was her turning point, as her life became better and her ideas became bigger than they used to be. The beauty queen said she intends to complete her education once she is through with her reign.  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Maina Explodes, Accuses Senate of Aiding the Thieves as His Letter Leaks Posted: 04 Nov 2017 02:06 AM PDT  Maina said; "Today, it (pension) is worse with the Police Pension Office, where millions are taken out of pension funds daily. We have pieces of evidence to substantiate this."The accusation, contained in a letter which leaked on Friday, was written to Senate on June 19, 2015. In the letter, Maina alleged that over N3tn hidden had yet to be recouped from 97 pension offices before he fled the country. Maina said in the letter that he was seeking a review of his case. Punch reached out to the law firm representing Maina, Messrs Mamman Nadir & Co., on 36 Ali Akilu Road, Kaduna, which confirmed the authenticity of the leaked letter. The letter was channelled through Senator Nneji Achonu's (Imo North Senatorial Zone) office to the Senate President. The letter was titled: "Pension reform task team - Appeal for review of investigation by the Senate Joint Committee on Establishment and Public Service and States and Local Government Administration, 2011 - 2013." In the letter, Maina noted that the task team, which took off effectively in January 2011, saved the country N1.6tn from "pension thieves," adding that "we used financial intelligence to achieve groundbreaking achievements in our assignment." He said the team's efforts led to the arrest of 46 persons involved in the looting of pension funds and were handed over to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, which is now conducting the trial. From the leaked letter, it appeared that the pension boss resurfaced in the country shortly after the inauguration of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration on May 29, 2015. The letter read in part, "We, members of the Pensions Reform Task Team, wish to use this medium to apologise for our little late response to reaching back to you. We had to put the issues together and source for appurtenant materials. We appreciate your understanding, sir. "As a refresher, the PRTT was inaugurated on June 10, 2010, by the immediate past administration of Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, with a clear mandate to restructure the Head of Service Pension Office, Police Pension Office, among others. We did our utmost best with precision and national interests as our guiding principles. "The PRTT took off effectively by January 2011. We used financial intelligence skills to achieve groundbreaking achievements in our assignment. "N256bn is still stolen monthly. As it is, there is a leakage of N256bn monthly from the current IPPIS, which needs to be blocked urgently. We are also aware of some government hidden accounts which need to be mopped up. We can be used to engage any department of government in sanitising the financial workflow to avoid loose ends that remain susceptible to leakages. "Based on the revelations of massive/monumental fraud and outright stealing of pension funds, which was brought to public attention by the PRTT, the 7th National Assembly by resolution dated November 2, 2011, mandated its Committee on Establishment and Public Service, State and Local Government Administration, to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the management and administration of Pension funds in Nigeria. "There were general expectations that the various dimensions of irregularities associated with the management of pension funds in Nigeria would come to an end as a consequence of the investigations being conducted by the Senate Joint Committee." Maina maintained that while the Senate haunted the task team, the same body favoured the "pension thieves," adding that the Senate Joint Committee ended up creating more problems than solutions to the endemic corruption and fraud prevailing in the system. He said that before leaving Nigeria following threat to his life, the PRTT had worked so hard that pension payments stabilised. Maina noted that the biometric system adopted by the team exposed 73,000 ghost pensioners in the office of the Head of Service alone. "Some pensioners got a backlog of about 30 years paid into their accounts. All payments were ordered under the signature of the Head of Service monthly," Maina said. Also, Maina disclosed that shortly after he was forced out, the Office of the Head of Service was enmeshed in a N35bn fraud. He added that the ICPC conducted an investigation into the matter but regretted that "till date, they have yet to commence the prosecution." Maina noted that his dismissal process was concluded under 36 hours without giving him the opportunity to be heard. "As we write to you, Abdulrasheed A. Maina has been dismissed from the Civil Service for being absent for three days, while his life was under threat following a gunshot attack on his person in front of the Head of Civil Service Office, where his office was located in February, 2013. Attached are copies of letters from the Nigeria Police Force. ANNEXURE 3 (a) and (b)," the statement said.  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| How Kidnappers of CBN Governor's Wife were Also Robbed by Dismissed Soldiers of Millions Posted: 04 Nov 2017 01:36 AM PDT  That day, in company with two friends, a fellow soldier, Edwin George and Ernest Anthony, they stole two large sacks filled with cash from an acquaintance... Unknown to them, the bags contained the ransom paid for the release of Margaret, the wife of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, who was kidnapped in September 2016. At the time, the police announced few hours after the release of the woman from captivity that two soldiers had been arrested by the Inspector-General of Police Response Team in connection with the case. Maidabara, a graduate of Quantity Survey from the Nigerian Army Institute of Technology and Environmental Studies, Benue State, enlisted in the Army in 2010 and prior to his dismissal in January 2017, he was posted to 3 Division, Jos, Plateau State. Maidabara claimed that his friend, Anthony, a taxi driver, invited him to celebrate the 2016 Independence Day with him in Benin, Edo State. He said, "I called one of my friends, George, who also attended the same Nigeria Army Institute of Technology and Environmental Studies serving in Maiduguri, Borno State, to follow me to Benin so we could celebrate Independence together. "When we got to Benin, Ernest said that one of his friends gave him a large amount of money to escort him out of a bush. He even showed me the money. "George and I put on our uniforms and asked him to take us to the man. When we got there, the man (identified only as Mohammed) was looking very dirty, he was carrying a bag. His companion also came out of the bush with another bag. They asked us to help them and I told them that I could not carry both of them. "So, Mohammed's friend offered us money to help him to carry his bag and he asked Mohammed to keep the bag for him. We then took Mohammed and the two bags out of the bush, while on our way, I asked Mohammed why he was looking so dirty and he said we shouldn't worry that he would explain everything to us." Mohammed was described as a cattle dealer based in Benin. Maidabara claimed that Mohammed begged them to take him to a shop where he could get some new clothes. But while Mohammed left them in the car to buy clothes in a store, Maidabara and his three friends conspired and zoomed off with the two bags of cash in the car. According to him, it was Anthony's suggestion. He said, "Ernest (Anthony) said it was our opportunity to get rich because he suspected that the money was stolen. We drove down to Delta State and shared the money. I took my share to my brother's house in Onitsha and hid it there. Maidabara and Ernest said their parents live in Gombe State. They were planning to travel there when they were arrested. The police tracked them down through one of Ernest's girlfriends, Punch learnt. She was said to have called that she wanted to see him, unknown to him, operatives of the IRT had laid in ambush for him. Anthony, a Delta State indigene and father of three, said he picked Mohammed as a passenger while plying Benin as a taxi driver. According to him, during the course of the journey, Mohammed discovered he could speak Hausa well by virtue of the fact that he grew up in Gombe State. He claimed that Mohammed warmed up to him and even told him about his booming cattle trade. Ernest said, "He requested my phone number and said he would like to use me as his taxi driver whenever he was in Benin City. "He called me on October 1, 2016 around 6.20am to come and pick him somewhere around Bypass in Benin City. At that time, I was already expecting Maidababara, my friend serving in Benue. "I met him and he asked me to take him to his house in Upper Sakpomba area of Benin. I told him I could not because I was expecting my friend from Makurdi. Before I knew what, he handed me a huge amount of money which I didn't count, but I suspected that the money was close to N2m. "I was scared when he gave me the money because I saw another bag containing a large amount of money. I zoomed off in fear. When I got home, I met Maidababara and one of his friends, George, and I explained everything to them." Ernest claimed that while he was at home, Mohammed called again and pleaded with him to come and pick him. At this point, Maidababara reportedly asked to speak with Mohammed over the phone and identified himself as a soldier. Ernest stated, "We decided to go and meet Mohammed. When we got to his location, Maidababara asked me to remain in the vehicle and he went out to meet Mohammed and other members of his gang. "Maidababara only allowed Mohammed to enter the vehicle and we drove to Agbor where he said he wanted to buy a new cloth. "After we fled with the two bags of money, we shared the money and got N6.5m each. The next day, I went to buy a Honda car for N1.5m in Onitsha and bought household appliances for N200,000. "But I was with one of my girlfriends when I was arrested in Benin. I swear I did not know the money was from the kidnap of the wife of the CBN governor. But it was when I was arrested that I knew about it. I thought Mohammed stole it." George on the other hand said he thought they were stealing the proceeds of Mohammed's cattle business. He said he also bought a car for N1.5m from his share. "My conscience troubled me. It was when I was arrested that I knew that the money was from kidnapping," he said. The police have said the suspects would be charged to court soon.  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Policeman Who R*ped Teenage Girl For 6 Days Dismissed & Charged Posted: 04 Nov 2017 01:36 AM PDT  It was learnt that Mr. Garba was handed a "summary dismissal" after an orderly room trial. Spokesperson for the command, Mrs. Nkiruka Nwode, confirmed that he was dismissed on Monday, October 30 in Anambra State. The case of the 14-year-old girl made headlines when an activist, Mr. Alhassan Dambata, revealed how the girl got lost on October 14, while on an errand from Asaba, Delta State to Onitsha and was approached by Garba. It was learnt that rather than give the girl direction, the policeman from MOPOL 7, Sokoto State on a special duty in Anambra, abducted the girl and s*xually assaulted her in his home for six days. Garba, who was temporarily attached to the Okpoko Police Division in Onitsha, would be arraigned in a magistrate's court in Anambra State on November 8, it was learnt. When Punch reached out to the parents, who are natives of Kano state but living in Delta State, about the welfare of their girl, they said they would rather speak through the activist who serves as the interface between them and the police. Dambata told Punch that, "The parents are very poor and uneducated. This is why Maryam does not attend any school. We have been trying our best to give her some care and treatment. But after the initial outcry from members of the public, we have heard nothing from government officials as a way of assisting the girl. An official from the Office of the Vice President even called to inquire about the condition of the girl, but we have heard nothing since then. "The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, Mr. Umar Garba, has been wonderful. He paid all her hospital bills and has even said that if anything is expected from the parents, which they cannot afford, they should come to him. Apart from him, a woman donated N10,000 to the girl child's care and a student even donated N3,000 for her care." The young girl is still on treatment in a hospital.  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Family of 5 Rescued After Container Fell on Multiple Vehicles in Lagos (Photos) Posted: 04 Nov 2017 12:41 AM PDT  The timely intervention by the emergency officials led to the rescue of 9 lives including a family of five (father, mother and three daughters).     culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Here's One Perspective That Can Change Your Life Posted: 04 Nov 2017 12:41 AM PDT  We are very, very small. Consider for a moment that there are over 100 billion stars in the Milky Way alone, and that the Milky Way is only one of billions of galaxies. Try to fathom for a moment the unfathomable distance between each of these perpetually exploding balls of gas - perhaps 20 million million miles between stars 1- then head out to your front yard and look up. Reel, dizzy, under that spinning disco-ball - do you feel appropriately humble? Now try to get a grip on how short the last hour of your life was. Whether it was a monumental hour, jammed with exciting or tragic news, or a deadly dull hour spent staring blankly into your refrigerator trying to imagine up some dinner, it was awfully short, one 8,760th of a year. Consider that the technology of your childhood, seemingly so recent, is already obsolete. What kind of telephone did you use? What kind of computer? Probably only 45 men have lined up in the past 1,000 years before you, fathers in your family tree. How far back do you remember their names? 4 generations? 5? How soon will you be forgotten? God has set eternity in our hearts, an innate awareness of our smallness and a hunger for all that is lasting. We may sate it temporarily, but temporary is the key word to anything this life can offer. To have an eternal perspective is to take the long view... very long. The realization that time is ticking has inspired centuries of poets and philosophers, even those who couldn't give a hoot about God. "Had we but world enough and time," wrote 17th century playboy Andrew Marvel, "this coyness, lady, were no crime." Hey, lady, if we were going to live forever, I wouldn't mind a little chastity. But life is short! Let's get busy. "Carpe diem" -- seize the day! shouted the passionate Mr. Keating in Dead Poets Society. Find love, live with abandon, pursue your dreams, take a stand. You are not guaranteed tomorrow. Make today count. Even the lost and blind know this truth deep down. (Ecclesiastes 3:11) Christians, aflame with this understanding, have made the most of short lives, changing the world in remarkable ways with the days they were given.David Brainerd is one. Born some 60 years before the American Revolution, Brainerd was a missionary to the "heathen Indians" despite the fact that Native Americans and English colonists danced a deadly two-step all around him. Young Brainerd, kicked out of Yale for daring to associate with freewheeling religious types, struggled with despondence and a sickly nature, but determined that his life was not going to be in vain. I can't even begin to imagine the hardships of a pioneering missionary in the 18th century. We are talking DIY house-building with no power tools, kill-and-cook-your-own campfire dinners, sleep on blankets that are not rated for below-freezing temperatures, get your weekly bath in the creek. We are talking hostile warriors with spears and no hesitation to poke you with them, rattlesnakes that share your living space, and no cell phone service. Unfazed, Brainerd forged into this wilderness and began reaching out to the Delaware Indians, who are said to have proclaimed, "The Great Spirit is with the Paleface!" Lonely enough to sometimes wish he were dead, hungry and depleted, Brainerd persevered for three years, turning down offers to take cushy pastorates along the way. After just a year at his outpost in Crossweeksung, New Jersey, he had established a 130-member church. He lived hard, he prayed hard, and he died of tuberculosis at just twenty-nine. But his legacy continued; Brainerd's biography inspired the likes of Adoniram Judson, William Carey, and Jim Elliot. Jim Elliot, of course, is another example. In The Shadow of the Almighty has been used to fire up countless college students staring down parallel paths of success and sacrifice. I remember reading it on my parents' front porch, pen in hand, embellishing the pages with exclamation points aplenty. Here were men - Jim Elliot, Nate Saint, Pete Fleming, Ed McCully and Roger Youderian - who lived like meteors, a brilliant flash and they were gone. Because of their furious love and absurd faith (a faith that burned also in the women they left behind), a tribe of Huaorani Indians in Ecuador, astonished, met Christ. "He is no fool," said Elliot, "who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose." Saint had the same perspective, saying, "people who do not know the Lord ask why in the world we waste our lives as missionaries. They forget that they too are expending their lives... and when the bubble has burst they will have nothing of eternal significance to show for the years they have wasted." Giving their lives, they gained the crown of life. What could I give? What would I gain? The answer to both questions was simple... My life. [written by Catherine Morgan]  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
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