[size=14pt]Drama as mystery woman appears on mosque minaret • Kills rescue[/size]r
Stories & photos by Christopher Oji, Vivian Onyebukwa, Chioma Igbokwe , Kate Halim & Christine Onwuachumba

Friday, January 28, 2011

A woman, Oluremi Bolaji, 32, held residents of Ijeshatedo, Surulere and its environs spell bound when she mysteriously appeared on the minaret of the Ijesha Central Mosque in Lagos.





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Residents of the area had woken up to see the woman perched dangerously atop the minaret which is under construction as part of ongoing renovation works on the three-storey mosque.


The scene of the incident became a Mecca of sort as residents from the neigbouring communities gathered to witness the incident. Many of the onlookers expressed surprise at how Bolaji managed to climb the mosque tower even as they wondered how the mother of three would be rescued safely.


Meanwhile, there were different sides to the Bolaji saga. While some people claimed she was a witch on a failed mission, and reaping the fruits of her wickedness, others said she was mentally deranged, a claim corroborated by Bolaji’s father. According to Bolaji’s father who wept openly at his daughter’s risky situation, the victim was mentally ill and the family had been making plans to move her to a psychiatrist home for treatment before the incident.


Amid the confusion over how to rescue Bolaji safely from her precarious position, a commercial tricyclist, simply identified as Ikechukwu, offered to bring the lady down if his colleagues would compensate him with the sum of N1, 000. There was another angle to the Ikechukwu story, as another account said he had actually placed a bet with some other young men at the scene that he could bring down the woman. The wager was put at N1,000.00.


Ikechukwu, after getting the assurance that he would be given the money began to climb the minaret. Unaware that he was embarking on a dangerous mission, Ikechukwu never returned to claim the money he was promised. He was allegedly pushed down by Bolaji using one of the wooden beams the construction workers had placed in the minaret. He landed, hitting his head on the concrete floor. He died instantly. Following Ikechukwu’s fatal fall, Bolaji was said to have boasted that she would kill more people should they venture to bring her down.


However, the Imam in charge of the mosque, Ganiyu Oyebanjo, was said to have contacted the policemen and men of the State Fire Service. Daily Sun gathered that before the arrival of the crime fighters, a native doctor was said to have made a futile attempt to rescue Bolaji. The medicine man was said to have recited some incantations, cast spell but to no avail. He was reportedly chased away by the crowd. Men of the state fire service on their arrival splashed water on the victim hoping it would scare her, yet she remained adamant.


When Daily Sun arrived the scene Bolaji was seen entertaining her audience. Repeatedly, she would remove her clothes dance around while the malefolk applauded her. When it was obvious that the woman just had to be saved from possible death, able-bodied men comprising mainly of members of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), took over the rescue mission.


They beckoned on her to come down, while she shouted in Yoruba language that they should leave her alone. She began throwing stones at the men who for safety had to wear helmet. Gradually the men climbed up the tower, distracted the lady while another with the aid of a plank pushed her from the minaret to the roof of the mosque. She was eventually brought down from the roof.

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Ikechukwu, after getting the assurance that he would be given the money began to climb the minaret. Unaware that he was embarking on a dangerous mission, Ikechukwu never returned to claim the money he was promised. He was allegedly pushed down by Bolaji using one of the wooden beams the construction workers had placed in the minaret. He landed, hitting his head on the concrete floor. He died instantly. Following Ikechukwu’s fatal fall, Bolaji was said to have boasted that she would kill more people should they venture to bring her down.

Igbo man and money.

men i speechless.

aloy/emeka:

Igbo man and money.

this is guy is a fake ikechukwu abeg

aloy/emeka:

Igbo man and money.

was about sayin d same too,han han,d okoros ll do anytin 4 ego

If you found any Igbo man at a state of coma or dead, just swipe any naira note thru his nose and instantly d man will sneeze and everybody will shout Halelluja. Haba Ike!

ROFLMAO.

Ikechukwu, I'm sure your ancestors would be proud of you!

ogbeche77:

was about sayin d same too,han han,d okoros ll do anytin 4 ego

Sorry, I was simply joking and the likes of you jumped at it. He was brave enough to try rescuing the woman when others looked away but it is a pity the hatred among Nigerians will make them judge him otherwise. At least he wanted to work for the money as against those who wants to rob or mug others. There is dignity in labor.

^^^
so dis is ur idea of labour?
i laff in swahili

@aloy/emeka can you read ur last statement again and tell us any sense in it? Am telling U some people with #1m under their bed can get lost cos of #10000. Imagine person wt 200-300k tricycle betting his life wt 1k and gone like that? SSMH May his soul rest in peace.

@browser69,
old boy you funny .lol.
@alloy, where is the dignity in labour,?
can you end your own life for 1000k
i doubt that.
every dog has a price attached, but not that cheap.haba.

The topic of this thread is so funny, Just looking at the pic alone makes me Laugh,

Lmao!

Something doesn't sound right here! Looking at that picture, how does one think that the woman was able to "dance around" and entertain her onlookers while on that oblong shaped roof? I can see her taking off her clothes, but dancing around,  I don't think so.
Also, where did the stones that she used in throwing @ her rescuers come from?

What kind of fire service do we have in Nigeria that uses water to try and get someone perched on a steep roof down? Na wa oh!

nigerian journalism at it's best!