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naijainstinct:
The entire month of January 2015 was hell for me & my family. Before the event that took place that month, I used to think that the mad people roaming the streets were all victims of drug abuse, alas I was wrong.

I'll love to use this opportunity to say a very big THANK YOU to the members of Nairaland family who kept on encouraging and praying for me throughout that difficult period. @shegsrules, @menix, @yorex2011 @lastmessenger, @dorox, @tranglatar, @twosquare @GoldCircle, @Orex @adexsimply, @haibe. You guys were awesome. May God continue to bless & lift you.
I cannot say enough thanks to @alexk2 and @tranglatar. These are guys I have never seen in my life yet they encouraged me like a blood brother. May God bless your hearts & grant all your heart desires this year and beyond in Jesus Name. Amen!
I created this thread www.nairaland.com/2083522/please-advice-sister-needs-urgent on the 9th of January 2015 when I desperately needed advice from experienced & wise Nairalanders. Although the thread never saw the frontpage, the little advice and prayers I got from the few who commented were more than enough to push me through.

It's over a year now and I'm delighted to share the testimony of how my sister was delivered from insanity. True to the comment of one of the God-sent Nairalanders on the previous thread, my sister had been battling with depression for a while and was trying to use religion as a succour. Her sudden withdrawal from everyone was a sign of depression but we mistook it for trying to be closer to God. To cut the long story short, the climax of the whole experience was on the 10th of January 2015 at about 11:05pm. Earlier that evening, my sister returned from church and was muttering some incoherent words to herself that made me really suspicious but she acted normal. Even when I asked her questions, she answered very well. Mum had retired to bed and I was in my room reading comments/advice from the previous thread about her issue. I heard strange noises from the sitting room/kitchen but I assumed my sister was probably trying to clean up the dishes and return some other stuff like water into the fridge. I was very wrong. Not until I heard a loud bang that I jumped up from bed and ran to the sitting room, what I saw shocked me to my marrows. Right there was my sister with a knife in one hand and an electric kettle on the other (it was with these she made the loud bang), her clothes (the one my mum gave her to wear) were torn to shreds & she was almost completely unclad. She had torn the sofa with the knife, pulled out a wall lamp by force, poured out all the contents of the standing fridge and chest freezers, torn open the bag of rice, smashed all the crates of egg on the wall, went to the store and poured the cement I kept on herself, sliced the yams, fishes and potatoes in the kitchen, poured disinfectant all over the kitchen, bursted open the bag of garri, shredded a part of the matress in her room & even tore the wrapper her little daughter who feel asleep while watching cartoon in the palour used to cover herself, infact a part of the house was upside down.

I couldn't believe all that happened while I was fully awake in my room (though my door was shut & the sound system was quite loud). At this time, my mum woke up and joined me in the sitting room. I quickly grabbed the knife and kettle from her and locked her arms to her back in a bid to overpower her. Mum was praying and crying and even slipped (because the mixture of rice grains, water, smashed eggs, turkey wings/laps, tomato paste etc made the tiles very slippery and difficult to walk on. We were confused on who to call or how to manage the situation. I tried asking her what was wrong with her and why she turned the house upside down, her response was that she was looking for her academic credentials (she had earlier burnt all her credentials). When my sister realized I won't release her arms, she was becoming aggressive. She was saying all sort of meaningless things and begging me to release her to go outside. She kept seeing all the cartoon characters on TV as herself and even thought the grains of rice scattered on the floor were a multitude of people.

By the grace of God, a doctor was able to sedate her by 12:37am. By that time, I was exhausted, frustrated, scared, shocked and sad. I just couldn't find the right words to console my mum. She was devastated. Needless to say we could not sleep till dawn. Each time my sister woke up from her deep sleep, we got scared of what her next reaction will be. It took days and extra hands to clean up the mess in the house. To shorten the story, after pastors came to the house to pray, we took her to a psychiatric hospital and she was on drugs for months till her condition improved. Today, she is doing very well and even works with a multinational organisation (through the help of a friend).

I learnt several lessons from this sad event which I'll like to share:

Which hospital was she treated at?Share as such info may be useful to someone else on here.Quality mental care is not abundant in our country o.

ruffhandu:
@ the bolded, the fact remains the fact. Moreso, I always try to verify the veracity of any report.

I actually see in our leaders polarization tools of this country along political and ethnic lines.

The truth is, some things in Nigeria are done with a view to satisfying the "Federal Character' policy, whether it be an arrangement that'll churn out optimum result or not. In such case, methink it should be followed. But when at liberty to choose, a true leader should be able to carry most of his followers along, if not all, irespective of their descent.

I totally agree with your points.Yes, discrimination and nepotism have ravaged our unity cord in Nigeria.

Kestolovee95:
Nonsense! Where are you? You Cursed almajiris. Do you live better than me. An almajiri who isn't sure where his next piece of meal will come from, comparing hinself with a Biafran? The gods must be smoking aisha's pubic hair.
Go and do your usually rankadede and collect a piece to eat in return. Animals!

Unintelligent dickhead! Wait around for your fellow cretins!

Kestolovee95:
Oga you are deceiving yourself. you are like madman who pushes a thumb into his anus, pulls it out and licks the faeces proclaiming 'So delicious!'. I repeat you are deceiving yourself but continue.

All a blind man sees is darkness.Stay blind and dance to tunes of your dark perception.

It is why you are where you are, and I am where I am.

ruffhandu:
I agree with you. But did you read about the promotions/rank distribution in the Customs recently?
Some of our elites that are uniting against us are also serving a grand plan hatched by some cabals in their macabre gatherings.

I rarely have faith in media reports as they are too sensationalized and subjective to drive publisher/proprietor agenda than objectively report facts.

The few facts I gleaned suggest that no particular groups were targeted. The ethnic groups of those who resigned and were sacked appear closer to mine than across the Niger.

We all have been so traumatized by the evils we suffer that it is fast becoming difficult to distinguish clear efforts at accountability from nepotism.

Nigeria is our country, no Hausa, Fulani, Igbo has more rights than I, an Igala man, or a Gbagyi. I believe this, stand for it and see many Nigerians who share same convictions.

Let his ass be flogged for the days he kept her and the main vein in his object removed!

Such a disgrace to manhood!

Some men are becoming perverted and dangerously desperate.Our criminal justice system should be merciless in creating harsh and dark consequences for them.Yes, merciless justice!

ruffhandu:
Did you listen to the recording yourself? Please do. Your signature is what pushes some people to succeed, true.

Even if those words came out of Mr Buhari's mouth, it can not bother me for a second.They can say all they like, but I am Emmanuel and a Buhari or Lawal has no better rights than I have in Nigeria.

Since 1999 till date, people from the South have led Nigeria than Hausa-Fulanis and other Northern tribes. Obasanjo and GEJ did over 14 years out of about 16 years.There have been as many Igbos in all cabinets since independence as there are Hausas.These facts illustrate that we all have equal rights and are powerless without one another.Corruption peddled and supervised by our elite is the impediment to our growth and opportunity creation efforts for all.

Buhari became president with vital votes from the South - East, West and South.He didn't rely on only some Hausa blackheads and jingoism.

Our problem is not really tribalism,as the most corrupt people in Nigeria include Hausa, Igbo, Fulani, Ijaw,Igala , Yoruba and all other tribes.

Our elite are evil and united against us, even if you divide the country according to the over 250 ethnic groups, they will be there and determined to loot.

Let's unite against our corrupt elite as they are united against us.And they have no tribes, only trains - tribal evil cabals and cliques.

Ignore that codeine blockhead in that conversation by the way.He is as wretched as the Lagos scavenger!

Looter wan die, assassin help bury am!

Lvlink:
I jst listened to a conversation between one Mr Kunle and Alahaji from the North. If what i just listened to reflects the thinking of northerners, then i am sorry to say; we are not one, and shall never be!

May i also state here, i have always supported Buhari and believed in him. But i tell you the truth, what i just listened to has change a lot of things in me.

I have now realized Nnamdi Kanu was right all these while!


Today, i therefore declare for Biafra! From today onwards, my alegence and loyalty has been shifted. I no longer believe in Nigeria. And i shall henceforth, identify with Biafrans and Biafra threads!

Is this how impressionable you are? You just listened to one sick Alhaji and it is enough to make you join a bunch of silly youths?

All the politicians and government contractors from the East, where are their kids? Are they not in elite schools in the UK and US?

Nobody owns Nigeria; not even Buhari can claim ownership.No Alhaji has more rights than you do.Was Jonathan not there for 6 years? Did anyone touch him?

Nigerian elite, from East, North and South, are the same and are United in pillaging all our promises and potentials.

My dear, channel your energy and passion towards building your capacity to pursue whatever dreams you have in Nigeria.Nobody can stop you!

tpiadotcom:
is that a weakness?

If you are sleepy, read that statement clearly when you wake.

Abubakar Audu was imperfect but less corrupt than the propaganda war against made him.He was a proud visionary leader!

I know what we did to push him away in 2003 as a people.We destroyed our state in sending him off for his wild ego.

Too sad he never made it back, yet we will honour his life and memory by stating this truth:he was far from the corruption masquerade that Ibrahim Idris made him!

Mr Wada is fast being swept into oblivion.He is about the worst governor Kogi state has had.His only strength is gentleness.

I hope he held to account for the massive looting of state resources that has crippled Kogi in the last 4 years.

Of course, God will hold him and evil mentor,Ibro Idris, responsible for the darkness they just created and fighting to hide from.

His aspiration is disgusting and sickly opportunistic.

We loved and respected his dad an imperfect visionary leader.Yet he is unqualified in every way to aspire to his late dad's undetermined triumph.

He lacks the experience, vision and capacity to even be a commissioner.Maybe, he could be nominated as some auxiliary for James Faleke when he is sworn in.

Yes, let a purposive reading of the electoral laws and the constitution prevail in favor of Faleke.

Op, I must add that, for us Kogites, Abubakar Audu was a star performer and remains the leader who hurriedly took Kogi state from its dark village status to a thriving state.

He was an egomaniac and an imperfect leader, yet he gave us visionary leadership.

Just thought the attempts to devalue what he represented should be corrected.

I find the op's single story dangerous, ignorant and just dubious.His premises are empty and out to market mischief and low-level jingoism.

I am Igala, was born and raised around that university.While the op has every right to his thoughts and convictions about the Igalas,from his unenlightened bitterness, I consider it very insulting and uncharitable for him to make such an evil generalization of our people as the most tribalistic in Nigeria.

Like every people in Nigeria, the Igalas can pander to parochialism and Form some disappointing political front, yet we stand out as a people so accommodating and decent.In the same university, more than 60 percent of the lecturers,deans, HoDs, and even DVCs have been non-Igalas for over a decade since establishment.

Abubakar Audu has died, and petty opportunists are latching unto the charged sentiments to settle silly scores with a highly progressive people.

Without sounding immodest, I am as educated as any youth can be, however I am progressive enough to want a Faleke succeed as governor.I have never been convinced that any people have a greater right to political leadership than others.Sure, democracy is a majoritan game, and those with more voting blocks do better.Since the death of Ebira political Oracle, A.T.Ahmed, and the Yoruba influence deities, Awoniyi and Daniyan, the two ethnic groups have struggled away from the unity political success demands.Whose fault?

For the op and his legion of empty -heads, I hope you realize that the right to be heard does not include the right to be taken seriously - apologies to the reverred Senator Hubert Humphrey.

The royal man needs all the fitness to take quality care of those young babes around his life!

Expected,but he gave the region those nominees originally as leaders.

Nigeria first!

The Jagaban is always a political marvel.I hope he deepens his patriotism.

chukwudi44:
Why don't you wait until these nominees are confirmed by the Senate before gloating!!

I am not gloating.Just out to champion objectivity.I am from Kogi state in the 'north',so no ties to Tinubu or any of them.

Add Kogi state to that list.

DaBullIT:
Obasanjo




I am telling you these people can not be underrated or under estimated in Nigerian Politics

Wailers can wail, but that list is irreversible

True.Tinubu and Obj actually.The others are proteges of the former.

Magician1503:
Well said!
God bless the op

Thanks!

Mr Peter is so used to the notorious criminals and determined looters of his Peoples Destruction Party that he now believes everyone is not different.

Mr Buhari has picked accomplished and competent Nigerians to build the Nigeria the PDP destroyed for years.

I am all for the imperative of meritocracy-character,competence and patriotism-defining standards and values in our national politics.Yet I am disgusted by the wailers and their gutter appetite for crucifying the imperfect but foremost heroes in Nigeria politics and governance.

To be specific,I read and hear these young men and women weave lazy narratives to ridicule and devalue Bola Tinubu,and will recite his obvious glory and rewards so far in Buhari's government shortly.

As competent and credible as the names I hope to list are,they sure are proteges and political mentees of Bola Tinubu.

-His friend and nominee-eminent lawyer and egghead,is our vice president and an any-moment-president should Buhari expire-God forbid!

-Mr Fowler,our chief national revenue officer is his nominee.

-Against the lazy and junk tabloid recitations of New Telegraph and Tribune,Fashola,Fayemi,Lai Mohammed and others to come like Akeredolu who are emerging as ministers are his key proteges.

-Also,many closet loyalists of this man crowd this administration in places and positions too sensitive to highlight.

-What more will a man want in politics than being the major and critical influence used by God in the President's emergence?If you doubt this,check Buhari's failed attempts until Tinubu embraced him!

-And over six governors and many national lawmakers emerged through Tinubu's political machines too!

Wailers,shut the bleep up if you know nothing about our national politics!

cococandy:
great.

Cool.

cococandy:
How have you been?

I am well.You?

cococandy:
Hello stranger

So long!I quietly read you though.

Op,it is very stupid for a man who is not a virgin to tie the joy of the wedding night to a bride's virginity.

And such thoughts as expressed devalues the essence of marriage.Marriage and its joys transcends virginal love-making.Such fantasies are for the naive,immature and inexperienced,who should not seek to enter a marital union anyway.

Eziachi:
Nigerians are their own worst enemies especially the so called masses who are supposed to be the main victims of corruption by politicians and civil servants.

You now have a government through their actions and body language has empowered all agencies of the State to do what the law has empowered them to do but all you get was negative comments riddled with innuendos, conspiracy theories and abject stupidity.

Why would I care if Saraki is being witchhunted for being corrupt?
I said the same thing during OBJs period, that if you don't want to be witchhunted, please keep your nose clean and there will be nothing to witch hunt you with.

The very first place a witch hunted victim want to be is the court. So how can you be running away from the court and also screaming witch hunting with the same breath?
Innocent man supposed to love the court and not using one court to prevent self going to another court to defend self.

In a true democratic climate, people willingly resign from their positions, so as to have all the time in the world to clear their name from any accusations.
If Saraki is using a corrupt court injunction to stop self from appearing before another court of law, what right has he got making laws and for whom in particular?

What again is the job of the court, if not to punish the guilty and set the innocent free?
The judges that issues this injunctions stopping courts, police and other agencies from doing their jobs deserve to be stoned.
Bill Clinton was a sitting president when prosecutor Kenneth Starr questioned him over Monica Lewinsky to established if he had prejured himself in an earlier investigation.
Clinton did not say "am the president, I got immunity"or approached some corrupt judge to issue him immunity from being questioned by the authorities.

What moral has Saraki got now asking any person or bodies to appear before any Senate investigative committee to answer questions, when he cannot himself?
My worst anger are reserved for the idiotic conspiracy theorists going on about APC or Tinubu.
When does the two controls the judiciary or the anti corrupt agencies?
Wasn't Tinubu himself docked for operating a foreign account which he appeared and defended himself and the case was struck out for lack of merit?
Why didn't Tinubu use his supposed almighty power then to prevent his own trial?
Or use it to prevent Saraki being the Senate president? How can anyone be so daft and bereft?

Some idiots are shouting "why now"?
And my response to them is: why not now?
Does crime has expiring date?

70 years after the 2nd world war, Nazi war criminals are still being caught and persecuted for their crimes. So why should a crime committed few years ago be declared as expired because everything in Nigeria is politically painted in black and white?
Haha!!

What does you Nigerians want?
Do you love corruption or just pretend to hate it?
If you hate corruption why do you always make excuses for criminals, irrespective of their positions, which they equally stole through all sorts of electoral malpractices?

No one has ever said that a robber was being witch hunted by the police or his robbery crime has expired and asking police: "why now?".
How many of you will support a robber that got injunction preventing the police from questioning or arresting him let alone prosecuting him in court?

Or even preventing the court for summoning him for trial? But these guys are worse than normal armed robbers.

What a country Nigeria and what a people!!
A crooked or just a cursed people?

I logged in to give you a hug,bro.Yours is a voice of reason and objectivity in its purest sense.

Most Nigerians,especially many of us who are young but too ignorant to think clearly,love corruption as our reactions to a number of anti-corruption activities show.I feel strongly that it is all a creation of our many years in the cave of visionlessness and irresponsible leadership at all levels of our societal life.

Pity!Yes,pity.Yet I am glad that our empty noise and deluded rants against the new order of accountability taking roots in our national life will always fail.

Well done.

Mancity26:
Get us ur bros Shekau as u promised us at Eagle Square.. #funnynation

Same way Mr Jonathan destroyed our economy and crashed all our public institutions in the name of transformation?

Mr Buhari has about 4 years to go,remember?

donholy28:
propaganda... dem go soon release d man...i never still see evidence wey dem have way point to him

Do you work with them or the Courts? Why not drop your cynicism for the sake our country and children's future?

We are not in a jungle, if there have anything on him, he will be charged to the court for us to see.

Daily Mail in their trademark sensationalism and elite predation is writing a report on a very wrong ASSUMPTION.

Where did they read that the aides of the governors and co will be travelling along?

How did they arrive at the estimate?

These guys are just sick.

Buhari is the best thing happening to Nigeria; all that is left of our national promises and potentials must be salvaged!

Let haters and the unpatriotic choirs sing on!