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FACEBOOK REUNITE MUM AND MISSING SON AFTER 3 YEARS.

I’ve passed through hell,” said a teary-eyed Hajiya Binta Abba Umar. “I’ve even prayed to God, to even show me the corpse of my son, so I can have closure,” she told Daily Trust. The shaken-yet-happy mother of seven said Suleiman, now 15, is her fourth. He was whisked away by unidentified persons on Tuesday, 6th January 2014, after closing from school in Abuja. He was in Primary Four then, at a school in Kado.

Binta narrated: “On that day, I just got home when my daughter told me the news that Suleiman was not in school today, and also not yet home. I reached out to his father, and from then, a search began. We reported at a police station, visited hospitals in case of involvement in accidents, and reached out to friends and family. I was worried because Suleiman isn’t very much the visiting type, and is generally quiet. He’s always home watching TV, particularly cartoons.”

Binta and the family resolved to prayers. “After a few days, we came to the conclusion that he was definitely taken by God-knows-who. For three years we’ve lived with that pain.”

The family kept eyes and ears open for all and any news on missing youngsters, on TV and radio stations. They also visited Nasarawa, Kano, and Kaduna states, including Abuja, but there was nothing.

To worsen their tragedy, another Binta’s children, Khalifa, was struck by an ailment which left him deformed and immobile, while he was writing his final exams at secondary school. The overburdened mother took him to various hospitals, and even an Indian one, but there were no conclusive findings. “I resorted to prayer, sure that it was a test from God and prayed He see me through. Khalifa became well, and we resumed the search for Suleiman,” she told Daily Trust.

During the period the family was searching for Suleiman, Binta got appointed as Special Adviser on Girl Child Issues to Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State. This made rumours swirl, that she must have used her missing son for rituals, as politicians are known for devious things, and so on. “I was gutted, I shed tears, and moved on. From then I changed my prayers to God, begging him to show the truth to the world,” she said. “Now, the rumour-mongers have been put to shame,” she added.

One evening, while Binta was in Kaduna for a workshop, and was asleep, her phone rang. Her young son, who was with her, woke her to answer it. She was upset to be woken up, but she collected the phone. “To my shock, I heard Suleiman stammering at the other end,” she said. “As I heard his voice, I knew it was him, and I began to cry, and he joined in,” she added.

Binta’s torrent of questions followed: ‘Where are you? Are you OK?’ The confused mother called Suleiman’s dad, while she continued to talk with the youngster, who told her that he was in Lagos, squatting with some persons who had relocated from Maiduguri because of the insurgency.

Binta was confused as to what to do next. “It was past 1:00am and I couldn’t wait to get to Lagos. I reached out to agents for flight tickets, to no avail, as virtually all the morning flights had been booked,” she said. “In the morning, I rushed to the airport having finally got a flight for noon. As I was doing this, I reached out to Katsina Liaison Office in Lagos to help, as well,” she added .

The excited mother arrived Lagos and met Suleiman. “He’s totally changed, he’s now a man, and darker as a result of hardships he’s been through,” Binta told Daily Trust.

For Suleiman, it was a terrible experience having come from a sheltered life, to find himself battling to survive in the fast-paced city of Lagos. He told Daily Trust that after he was grabbed by unidentified people, he passed out. “I regained consciousness only to find myself on a pile of corpses by a beach, some with missing heads or limbs. I was terrified,” he said. The youngster said he only realised he was in Lagos when he later found and read a sign-post.

Confused and scared, Suleiman soon began to sleep at the beach, going into the city by day to look for menial work to survive. “I visited food vendors, pushed disabled people on wheelchairs for a commission of their takings for the day, sometimes as low as N100 daily,” he said.

With no-one he knows, and no phone he could use, he soon began to visit a viewing center in a nearby neighbourhood. “That’s where I met one Muhammed, and we became friends, so I soon moved to their shanty,” he said. There, he met other youngsters, too, and they would take him along for menial jobs, bricklaying, house-keeping, and so on. “I was always quiet, so almost everyone around me thought I had a speech impairment,” Suleiman said. For two years, he lived like that.

One night, as he was asleep, Suleiman said he dreamt of his family, and in the morning he spoke, to the shock of Muhammed and the others. They began to ask him questions, too. “I told them my parents’ names, and they came up with all kinds of ideas, and someone suggested I search for my family on Facebook,” he said.

Suleiman found his mum’s page, and sent her a friend request. “There was no response for a while, so we also tried using mutual friends. One of my cousins accepted, and we got chatting, and when I told him who I was, he laughed and thought I was an internet fraudster out to exploit the family’s pain,” he said.

“My cousin reluctantly sent me my mum’s number, and that’s when I placed the call that night, and we spoke,” Suleiman told Daily Trust.

Reunited with his family, a happy Suleiman said he intends to visit his other ‘family’, Muhammad and Earnest, in Lagos after Sallah celebrations.

Binta said Suleiman is presently undergoing a rehabilitation processes which will take a while. “He’s been through so much,” she sighed. “Going through his stuff, I found a CV and application written to a firm in Lekki, seeking for employment as a cleaner. He told me he wanted to work and go back to school, as Muhammed and Earnest are going to school,” she said. “I cried,” she added. But the tears were those of joy.

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GRACEGLORY:
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then how much last?

I'm interested but i'm gonna pay N50,000.

Pls. my cousin invited me to his 50th birthday coming up on 28th Oct. is it not late for me to apply for visa now?

Then am unable to download some forms online. Has anyone experience that lately?

I need Samsung S6 dual sim

As-salam Alaykum,
There is plenty nasiya in what this brother said only if you can think deep. Am sure you are better than more 100million of human being on earth as i speak. Just keep thanking Allah He will do more for you.
Prophet says Allah answers prayer of muslims in 3 ways, 1. By given you what you ask Him. 2. Give you something else ( Who knows if your prayer has been the reason you are still alive for better tomorrow)? 3. Keep your prayers as good deed for you on the judgement day. Brother if you know the consequence of mismanagement of wealth you will not want to get reach. Allah says, your wealth and children are trial for you. If you belief in Allah you will be more comfortable with little you have on earth and concentrate on here after. May Allah guide us and have mercy upon our souls.

tbaba1234:
I am sorry about your pain but know that Allah does not test a person beyond their capacity :

God doesnot burden any soul with more than it can bear: each gains whatever good it has done, and suffers its bad. Surah 2:286

No matter how bad it is, know that Allah has given you the strength to bear it.


Do people think they will be left alone after saying ‘We believe without being put to the test? We tested those who went before them: God will certainly mark out which ones are truthful and which are lying., (Surah 29: 2-3)


We shall certainly test you with fear and hunger, and loss of property, lives, and crops. But [Prophet], give good news to those who are steadfast, those who say, when afflicted with a calamity, ‘We belong to God and to Him we shall return.’ These will be given blessings and mercy from their Lord, and it is they who are rightly guided. (Surah 2:, 155-157)

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When will things in Nigeria be done as promised?
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Sometimes I imagine how we pay attention to things that doesn't relevant in this country. We just hate ourselves for no reason and we are not tolerant of each others. How does wearing hijab to school by muslim students be an issues that somebody will say his children should put on choir garment since muslims children has been permitted to wear Hijab. We will not protest over relevant things.
See those who are interested better economy put aside religion differences and care for themselves. IRANU..

After Premier League football season, many footballers go off to different parts of the world on holidays. Arsenal FC footballer #MesutOzil went to #Makkah to perform #Umrah.

Let him come and work on Elikpokpodu before i will know is doing something.

RIP for those who died during election. This guy's are into their own business and a full will be ready to die.

Sometimes you found yourself where you hate to live. I wish oil was not found in Rivers State, some of them would not have been cover their body with cloth. How can a normal human being behave like this in this 21st Century.

The helicopter is found crashed but all passengers survived. God help ooo. we were just briefed where we are suppose to board Caverton helicopter .

Bros, can 23k pick it. am more than interested. Cash is ready.

Na you born Nwakali? Them don come when. Mexico score e no remeber say Nwakali na agbaya.

neuroneXY:
Una too dey over hype diz 'agbaayas'' imagine dat uncle nwakali wey dey claim 16-year-old ...
:othis is the reason why them no dey perfom for super eagles...lets be sincere and we would improve in the senior level....the only reason why the Europeans countries are performing in the senior level is jx dat dey dnt lie about thier ages like awa brothers do Una too dey over hype diz 'agbaayas'' imagine dat uncle nwakali wey dey claim 16-year-old ...
:othis is the reason why them no dey perfom for super eagles...lets be sincere and we would improve in the senior level....the only reason why the Europeans countries are performing in the senior level is jx dat dey dnt lie about thier ages like awa brothers do

Thank God for nairaland TV ooo. Where I for watch this match? I dey inside bush now. Soku Gas Plant.

Which channel on D TV now?

This is the best advise so far.
sometimes I wonder the majority of Nairalander. Some majority here dont have sense of advice but abusive sense. Those who will do worst when it's their turn on a matter like this will still abuse. Abasha, Iranu.

Toks2008:
Young lady you have no reason to castigate yourself alright...

You followed your heart and while i have always advised against initial gragra and asking people to be more cautious, i still believe that in this case the man played you by not telling you on time before you fell sheepishly for him.

Having said that,the choice is now yours. Many people will call for my head for this advice im about to give you and i do not care because many people are good at throwing words of advice without really looking deep into the situation.

You are a woman and ladies will fall for any man who can really melt their hearts in any way they believe is ok by them.Polygamy is not a sin and i have never seen a place in the bible that condemns it except an advice that as deacons and workers in GOD's vineyard we should be husband of one wife but there is never a place in the bible that condemns polygamy nevertheless i will not advice you to go into that union due to complexity and especially when you are still young because if you were in your late 30s i would have asked you to give it a shot if you are ok being the second wife and will not in anyway cry when the complexities begin to rear its head.

Nevertheless young lady, if you believe you are deeply in love and he is what you need whether because he is cute or rich or for whatever reason(But i can bet you will never fall in love with a broke married man) please go ahead and become a second wife if that is what rocks your boat.

As i have written before, should you decide to go ahead please do and follow your heart but be prepared for the complexities which could cost you your life if the first wife goes desperately diabolic or the man may go ahead and do same thing with you with a third lady so weigh the options before you make up your mind putting into consideration your heart desires.

I wish am in lag, I will have love to go for the phone.

Joavid:
Who are the organisers of this parody contest?

New beauty pageants spring up everyday, cooperate scammers looking for sophisticated ways to make money.


Can't even spell Ebira well. When did Ebira become Ibira

What an insult!!!!

Why are you displaying your ignorance here? You see 10th Edition of a beauty pageant you said beauty pageants springs up every year. 10 years Na yesterday? What you don't know pass you.

Why some people like pulling this man down. I can swear that this news is lie. Buhari I know will not do such a thing. This is a propaganda.

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-500 hard drive
-Finger print Censor
-14" screen size
-Very good battery


*Whats included?
-Logitech 3 in 1 Lapdesk(valued at $45/ 10k)
-Body wash
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-Intel core i3
-4gb memory
-500 hard drive
-14" screen size
-Good Battery
-Finger print censor

Hi Mikky, is the second item still available? Intel Core i3. If yes am interested to pick it up today.

I saw it at about 2 places in Ibafo to on my way to lagos from ph but I was a commercial bus. God will bring him back home safely.

To save yourself from any embarrassment always introduce yourself as follow;
My name is Goodluck
I am Goodluck Ebele Jonathan.
I often heard some people saying my name is Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, is your title also part of your name?
I stand to be corrected. I no go school but am always careful.