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The "anything For Money" Culture/attitude Led To His Death---- Sources by bkbabe97y(m): 10:14pm On Jan 31, 2011 |
Drama as mystery woman appears on mosque minaret • Kills rescuer 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. 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. The mob attempted to lynch Bolaji but for the quick intervention of the police. She was whisked to Ijesha police station and later moved to a private hospital where she is receiving treatment. Her father lamented that things would not have degenerated to this if his daughter had not been turned back by Yaba Psychiatric hospital. According to him, the hospital had asked that the family should first treat the wounds Oluremi had inflicted on herself before bringing her for admission. The angry mob took to the street, protesting the death of Ikechukwu and calling for the heads of the woman and members of her entire family. The mob barricaded Ijesha Lawanson Road, disrupting commercial activities and vehicular movements. Some hoodlums who hijacked the protest used the opportunity to snatch peoples mobile phones and handbags. The police eventually dispersed the protesters by firing tear gas canisters. The Imam, Ganiyu Oyebanjo, expressed shock on how the woman managed to climb the minaret. “I think she was being controlled by a demonic force. She climbed the minaret at about midnight and was brought down around 11:00 am.” He alleged that worshippers had prevailed on the deceased, Ikechukwu, to wait for the arrival of policemen and the fire fighters but he was adamant, probably because of the N1, 000, allegedly promised him by his colleagues. Lagos State police spokesman, Mr. Frank Mba, who confirmed the death of Ikechukwu, said the quick intervention of the police saved the lady from being stoned to death by the mob. He said both the police and fire fighters rushed the woman in an ambulance to the police before taking her to the hospital. He said the body of Ikechukwu had been taken by his family for burial. Mba advised members of the public to always report such incidents to the police rather than resort to jungle justice. http://odili.net/news/source/2011/jan/28/525.html |
Re: The "anything For Money" Culture/attitude Led To His Death---- Sources by bkbabe97y(m): 10:24pm On Jan 31, 2011 |
. . . . .killed himself for only $4?!! Wow! Ibos! |
Re: The "anything For Money" Culture/attitude Led To His Death---- Sources by Emmyk(m): 11:28pm On Jan 31, 2011 |
SMH. What will he tell God |
Re: The "anything For Money" Culture/attitude Led To His Death---- Sources by EzeUche2(m): 11:34pm On Jan 31, 2011 |
You are despicable bk.babe. Words cannot explain how much I dislike you. |
Re: The "anything For Money" Culture/attitude Led To His Death---- Sources by ekubear1: 11:41pm On Jan 31, 2011 |
That is actually a pretty depressing story. Damn. |
Re: The "anything For Money" Culture/attitude Led To His Death---- Sources by violent(m): 11:51pm On Jan 31, 2011 |
Pardon my sense of humor, i do get queer whenever my coffee comes late, that said, i don't think this is in any way depressing, as a matter of fact, i sort of find it hilarious. |
Re: The "anything For Money" Culture/attitude Led To His Death---- Sources by reporter1: 11:52pm On Jan 31, 2011 |
EzeUche_: Truth is that you are not too different from BK, it's just that he has a bigger than you. |
Re: The "anything For Money" Culture/attitude Led To His Death---- Sources by EzeUche2(m): 11:58pm On Jan 31, 2011 |
reporter?: Last time I checked, I do not create threads of this nature. The last thread that was of a "controversial" stance was the Awolowo thread. My proudest moment on Nairaland. Just google search it. But I do not make light of horrible events of this sort. I have my limits. |
Re: The "anything For Money" Culture/attitude Led To His Death---- Sources by fstranger1: 12:15am On Feb 01, 2011 |
^^^ And who told you Bkbabe doesnt have his limits too? Maybe this thread is going to end up as his proudest moment, you dont know. As for me, So far so good. Good bless Bkbabe |
Re: The "anything For Money" Culture/attitude Led To His Death---- Sources by excanny: 2:03pm On Feb 01, 2011 |
This foolish Yoruba boy claiming to be a non-Nigerian. Silly Yoruba. |
Re: The "anything For Money" Culture/attitude Led To His Death---- Sources by excanny: 2:10pm On Feb 01, 2011 |
[size=22pt]Yoruba Man dies after doing anything for Money[/size] A young man has lost his life after allegedly donating his sperm for ritual in a quest to make money. The man, Ahmed Rufai, who was in his 30s, was taken by his wife, Titi, to her elder brother, Sulaimon Ojulari, for financial assistance to help stabilise his crumbling business. But P.M.News learnt that Ojulari said he could not assist him financially. He however, was alleged to have told Rufai that he could give him a soap which must be mixed with his sperm. Ojulari was said to have told the deceased that this would turn his fortunes around. The arrangement, it is alleged, was for Titi to bring the soap mixed with Rufai ’s sperm back to Ojulari. A few months after Rufai used the soap, he reportedly started suffering from a strange illness which led to his death. But before he died, Rufai, an auto dealer had disclosed that he was given a soap which his brother- in-law said must be mixed with his sperm. He said he gave his sperm in a condom. This prompted the family members to engage in spiritual investigation. Speaking with P.M.News, the father of the deceased, Alhaji Dele Rufai, who was in tears, said: “We had no option than to go spiritual and it was through the medium that we were told Titi, my daughter-in-law, was in the best position to tell us what went wrong with her husband. “She was summoned to the family meeting and there, she confessed collecting my son ’s sperm for her elder to use in preparing a money making soap. ” Alhaji Rufai said Titi wrote a written confession which reads: “ It is true that I collected my husband’s sperm for the betterment of our future. My own semen was part of the package also. ” The family members were able to contact Titi ’s brother through a phone number provided by her. It was learnt that Ojulari honoured the deceased ’s family when he was invited by them to a meeting and confessed that he sent a money-making soap to Rufai, which he instructed should be mixed with his sperm. He however, denied that he collected the sperm from Rufai. But the deceased’s father further said that Ojulari promised to facilitate the cure for Ahmed Rufai ’s illness. But he died early this month. Both Titi and Ojulari are facing trial at a Magistrate ’s Court in Ipokia, Ogun State, and the ruling on the matter is being www.news.onlinenigeria.com/templates/?a=6021 |
Re: The "anything For Money" Culture/attitude Led To His Death---- Sources by Nobody: 2:19pm On Feb 01, 2011 |
Emmyk:He died gambling with his life on a bet of #1000.simple |
Re: The "anything For Money" Culture/attitude Led To His Death---- Sources by joeyfire(m): 4:18pm On Feb 01, 2011 |
BKBABE is infinitely petty and childish.i am lost for words |
Re: The "anything For Money" Culture/attitude Led To His Death---- Sources by bkbabe97y(m): 7:58pm On Feb 01, 2011 |
Ok, yall get mad all you want. . . . But, I tell u this: NEXT TIME YOU SEE A PSYCHO PERCHED ON THE TOP OF A MINARET: DO NOT GET TO GAMBLING! |
Re: The "anything For Money" Culture/attitude Led To His Death---- Sources by bkbabe97y(m): 8:00pm On Feb 01, 2011 |
EzeUche_: Son, u know u just lied. . . . . . |
Re: The "anything For Money" Culture/attitude Led To His Death---- Sources by 21052011: 4:39pm On Feb 02, 2011 |
hmm there is nothing one will not read on NL I am short of words |
Re: The "anything For Money" Culture/attitude Led To His Death---- Sources by Mobinga: 5:56pm On Feb 02, 2011 |
lol! I find this thread absolutely hilarious. they chased the native doctor? Lol lol How much can 1k give you? You wouldn't even get a video game for 10 times that price. Shame |
Re: The "anything For Money" Culture/attitude Led To His Death---- Sources by 21052011: 6:04pm On Feb 02, 2011 |
^^^ my brother its poverty o abi na poverty of the mind? but am sure no one not even him wouldve seen the possibility of death coming in shame |
Re: The "anything For Money" Culture/attitude Led To His Death---- Sources by Emmyk(m): 7:49pm On Feb 02, 2011 |
What's wif this date brotha? Have u time-travelled there and seen something coming |
Re: The "anything For Money" Culture/attitude Led To His Death---- Sources by jumobi1(m): 8:07pm On Feb 02, 2011 |
bk.babe97y: The woman just killed someone that attempted to help her and people applauding her cos she removed her clothes? That's sickening. The same people attempted to lynch her later, Regarding Ikechukwu. it's pretty sad. Bottom line is he tried to save a life. |
Re: The "anything For Money" Culture/attitude Led To His Death---- Sources by seanet03: 10:07pm On Feb 02, 2011 |
A big congratulations to the dead IBO man. You actually needed the mad woman help to get yourself to heaven due to your anything goes for money syndrome. |
Re: The "anything For Money" Culture/attitude Led To His Death---- Sources by bkbabe97y(m): 11:28pm On Feb 02, 2011 |
^^^^So, sad. . . . Didnt Ojukwu wish to die on that same day? Maybe, he shoulda climbed the Minaret instead. . . . ^^^ |
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