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The cult war between Aiye and Vikings confraternities in Anambra - has claimed another life in the state. The clash which started some days ago in Akwa, the state capital and claimed at least 10 lives withing 48 hours - has spread to neigbouring communities with the latest being the gruesome killing of a young man simply identified as Uchenna.

The deceased who is alleged to be a cult member - was shot and butchered by his assailants in Obosi village.

The police had earlier said eleven notorious members of different cult groups have been arrested in Anambra state following an intensive manhunt of cultists who have been terrorising Awka and environs within the last few days.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/05/suspected-cultisist-killed-by-rivals-in-obosi-anambra-state.html

A Nigerian lady has got herself trending yet again after revealing why she's not a wife material. The social media influence, Angela Nwosu took to Facebook to share her reasons as she smoked shisha.

Read her lengthy piece below;

I am not a Wife Material!

All of the pictures I’ve seen on social media depicting wife material are of women cooking alone, doing all of the cleaning and doing their “womanly duties.” Don't get me wrong, there are two different roles in relationships that one partner will be better at than the other. Me, proudly smoking shisha and not afraid to post it on a platform as big as Facebook, shows that I am not a wife material, I hate that word, with reckless abandon. Girls are forming and pretending, not being themselves, all to be termed a wife material and land a husband living their lives just to please the society and painfully, publicly stand on a morality higher ground, while doing terrible things in secret. The only way I survive on earth is being myself and not what society wants me to be, na only me waka come.
And yes, the shisha pot belongs to me.

No, I am not married and no, I am not a feminist, but I’m a firm believer that relationships are a team effort. To make a relationship work, responsibilities of the household must be shared. I’m all for cooking and burning down the house together. This is the 21st century and there are so many more opportunities for men and women than there have been in the past.

Like I said, I’m not a wife material. If I ever get married, I’m not turning into your slave just to be ‘a perfect wife material’ I’m not your mother, nor will I ever be. I’d much rather call in a pizza and watch movies than slave over a meal that requires 3 hours of my time to prepare. If your friends are over to hang out with you and watch the game, I’d rather be sitting on the couch yelling at the T.V. too, than catering to you and your friends. I also won’t expect you to be the only one supporting our family. I’m not broke and Amadioha isn’t taking care of me for nothing, ighotago?

I’m not your typical girl or typical girlfriend, I am extremely different and I definitely won’t be your typical wife. I won’t wake you up with the smell of breakfast, because chances are, if it’s a weekend, I’m sleeping until 12pm. I will probably burn at least one piece of food every time I cook for you and then proceed to tell you we’re going to eat out and do shisha afterwards. For your birthday, I’d rather buy you Play Station 4 that we can play together, than buying or making you something more sentimental. When you wake up next to me, you won’t see Sleeping Beauty. You'll see that my mouth will be dry of no lipstick from the previous day, you will always see my spots clearly, my eyes will be partially open and my hair will look like ike okuko.

I don’t have unrealistic expectations for a husband to be “hubby material,” and I don’t want someone to have unrealistic expectations of me to be “wife material.” I know that people have their faults and it’s hard to live with someone no matter how much you love them. I don’t expect my future spouse to have to pay for everything we have just like I hope he doesn’t expect me to cater to his every need.

Who makes these rules anyway? These rules for what is wife or husband material and what is not? I’m not even “feminizing” here, just wondering why we tend to subscribe to the notion that a certain set of qualities are desirable for marriage. That a girl doing shisha is wayward, an ashawo and a disgrace to womanhood, therefore, will never get married. There’s a statement my mother says “as our faces are different, so also are our needs different”. What Mr Okoli requires in a wife may be completely different from what Mr Okonkwo wants and for Miss Angie and Miss Doris, their list of requirements will also differ by a sharp margin.

Dear future husband,
I will be your best friend, your support system, your spouse, your partner in crime but more importantly your ashawo. I won’t be your second mother or your babysitter. And we definitely won’t just exist in the same house. We will be 50+ years old and still be attending concerts, watching Boondocks, while drinking cheap wine and taking spontaneous trips to the beach.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/05/i-am-not-a-wife-material-i-am-not-a-feminist-lady-says-as-she-smokes-photos.html

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Atletico Madrid have landed in Uyo ahead of their friendly against Nigeria. The Europa League winners arrived the country via the Ibom International Airport on Monday evening. The players and coach were welcomed by excited football lovers and Nigerian sports officials at the airport and were also entertained with a cultural dance.

Diego Simeone's charges will take on the Super Eagles B side in a hybrid friendly encounter at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium on Tuesday, May 22nd.

And Diego Simeone's strong 20-player squad , including club legend Fernando Torres, first choice goalkeeper Jan Oblak, Gabi. Thomas are in Nigeria for the tie.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/05/atletico-madrid-team-arrive-uyo-for-super-eagles-friendly-match.html

Two persons were gruesomely murdered at Pasakori, Kaura Local government area in Southern Kaduna on Sunday, 20th May. It was gathered that the assailants stormed the village around 10pm Sunday night.

According to police report,the attackers shot sporadically killing two persons while three others sustained injuries. Security agents had since been mobilised to the area while investigation was ongoing.

Mr Silas Maza, a student of Kaduna State College of Education Gidan Waya, about one kilometer away from Pasakori village said that they heard gun shots fired miles away and panicked before the noise subsided few minutes later.

“Soldiers were deployed to the area and as we speak, there are a number of check points on the road,” he said.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/05/gunmen-attack-pasakori-village-in-kaduna-kill-2.html

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi (Ojaja II), has been restricted from doing some certain things he used to do in public when he was an ''ordinary'' person. The Yoruba monarch said things he loves doing such as dancing, can’t be done anyhow in public because of his status which compels him to carry himself with dignity.

The monarch made the revelation via his Facebook page. He wrote;

Things I used to do before, I can’t do them anymore. I love dancing. But I can’t dance anyhow in public as I have to carry myself with dignity. As the spiritual head of a race, a lot of spirituality is tied to the throne. It’s not a joke-Ooni of Ife..

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/05/why-i-dont-dance-in-public-anyhow-ooni-of-ife-reveals.html

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A Nigerian lady has taken to social media to reveal how a guy she met on Facebook rained abuses and even threatened her just because she refused to visit him in his house thereby ending their online the relationship.The lady shared screenshots about what transpired between her and the guy.

Things turned sour after the lady refused to come over to his house and spend the weekend because the lady wanted him to visit her since it's the first time. One thing led to another and it resulted to insults and threats .

See details below;

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/05/man-rains-insults-on-lady-threatens-her-for-refusing-to-come-over-for-weekend.html

It's a sad moment for the family of David Adeyemi Otitoj, who worked with Union bank in in Ilawe-Ekiti, Ekiti state before his untimely demise. The banker was shot dead by armed robbers during a robbery operation at the bank. In the operation that lasted over one hour, the robbers killed a policeman and also reportedly shot another banker in the arm. .

The deceased whose wife just welcomed a bouncing baby two weeks ago - was buried yesterday amid tears.

According to reports, the robbers stormed the bank which is located close to the Alawe’s Palace on Wednesday, May 16th, at about 2.45 pm and operated unhindered for over an hour. They reportedly blasted the bank’s security door with dynamite before gaining entrance. .

The robbers reportedly stole an unspecified amount of money.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/05/burial-of-david-adeyemi-otitoju-killed-during-robbery-in-ekiti-bank.html

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Following reliable information received from some well-meaning Nigerians during Anti-Illegal Bunkering and Anti-Pipeline Vandalism patrol, troops of 81 Division Nigerian Army, in conjunction with Department of State Security, Inspector General of Police Task Force Team, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corp, Federal Road Safety Corp and Lagos neighborhood Safety Corps swooped on suspected pipeline vandals at Magboro in Ogun State along Lagos/Ibadan Expressway on 16th May, 2018.

It was gathered that, during the hours of darkness, these vandals break open petroleum pipelines to steal refined Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) fill up hundreds of jerricans with the products and convey them to their marketing outlets in several, trucks, trailers, buses, cars and vans.

On sighting the troops approaching the said location, the armed vandals fired sporadically before abandoning their vehicles loaded with the refined Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and some empty jerry cans and fled to avoid being arrested. Notwithstanding, the troops arrested 12 suspected vandals during a Cordon and Search Operation conducted around the vicinity.

A total of 24 vehicles comprising of 3 long-trailer trucks, 9 buses, 8 Space Wagons, 1 Hilux van, 3 Salon cars and 4 motorcycles abandoned by the vandals were recovered. Other items recovered include 166 50-litre Jerry cans loaded with refined PMS, 130 empty 50-litres jerry cans, appropriately 8,300 litres of refined PMS. However, while recovering them, one of the vehicles caught fire and was completely razed.

In yet another development, on 8th May 2018, troops received report of cult-related clashes at Reshe in Ikorodu Central Area. On arrival, troops met a chaotic scene where 7 vehicles were vandalized, properties destroyed and some law-abiding citizens injured.

On intervention by the troops, 7 suspected cultists most of whom were of the EIYE Confraternity were arrested. Items recovered from them include: 7 mobile phones, 3 ATM cards, 1 ID card, 8 belts, 1 wallet, 4 rings, 3 wrist watches, black substance suspected to be charms and the sum of N13,080.

Additionally, during another Cordon and Search operation conducted at Odokekere general area of Ikorodu, 4 suspected cultists were arrested.

The suspected cultists were among those who escaped from the raid carried out on 16 of April 2018 at Eginrin Depression area of Ikorodu during the initiation ceremony. Items recovered include 1 Itel Phone and a brown belt.

In another Anti-Illegal Bunkering op, troops of 81 Division raided another location where suspected vandals were carrying out their sabotage activities along NNPC pipeline at Akute. The vandals concealed their vehicles with refined oil products and fled on arrival of the troops. 5 suspected vandals were arrested at the scene. Items recovered include: 9 vehicles, comprising 6 buses, 2 heavy-storage trucks and one Sports Utility Vehicle. Other items recovered include 1 motorcycle, 7 mobile phones, 371 50-litre and 42 25-five litre jerry cans loaded with refined Premium Motor Spirit, 106 empty 50-jerry cans, a hose of about 500 metres in length used for siphoning products with approximately 19,600 litres of stolen PMS being recovered.

Similarly, 12 impostors were arrested by the Special Team of OPERATION CHECKMATE at various locations in Lagos and Ogun States while perpetrating various acts of illegality dressed in military uniforms.

All arrested suspected pipeline vandals, impostors and cultists are undergoing preliminary investigations after which they will be handed over to the appropriate security agency for further investigation and prosecution.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/05/nigerian-army-arrest-suspected-pipeline-vandals-cultists-and-impostors-i.html

Three police men are reported to have been shot dead by suspected armed bandit along Yabo Local government area of Sokoto state. The police officers were killed in a crossfire with suspected armed bandits in Yabo Local Government area along Sokoto-Jega express road when a Syrian national was kidnapped.

Confirming the report, the Sokoto state police command Public Relations Officer, Cordelia Mwawe refused to confirmed the officers dead, but admitted that the incident occurred and the officers are receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital.

The Sokoto state police command however confirmed that the police are on the trail of the suspected assailants as the state Commissioner of Police, Murtala Mani has relocated to the affected area.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/05/gunmen-abduct-syrian-national-in-sokoto-three-policemen-killed-photos.html

Some armed youths were seen fighting themselves in front of a traditional ruler's palace in Sokoto state. The rampaging youths who are said to belong to different factions - were pictured with various weapons as they clashed in broad daylight before the arrival of security operatives.

The cause for the clash is yet to be ascertained as at the time of filing this report. Here are pictures from the scene.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/05/armed-youths-fight-each-other-in-front-of-monarchs-palace-in-sokoto-photos.html

A lady was hit by a stray bullet during a gun battle between policemen and armed robbers in Sapele area of Delta state. The police officers responded to a distress call from a vigilante who sighted some thieves climbing a fence in the area. A s soon as the policemen arrived, the robbers shot at them while trying to escape.

The police officers responded back by shooting back at them.

In the course of the fire fight, a lady who came out early in the morning to help her neighbor cook for a party - was hit by a stray bullet in the head.

The policemen on discovering that the lady was hit - rushed her to the hospital where she was treated and has been discharged.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/05/lady-shot-in-the-head-during-fire-fight-between-police-and-robbers-in-delta-photo.html

A mechanic has landed in trouble after crashing a man's car while driving it in Delta state. According to reports, the owner of the car called the mechanic to repair his car after it developed some faults in the night. As the mechanic was taking the car to his workshop, he hit a motorcyclist popularly known as Okada rider who was carrying a lady on his bike.

The Okada rider was reported to have died on the spot and the lady seriously injured. The wounded victim was rushed to the hospital where she was treated.

The Hausa people in the area demanded for N100,000 to take their dead colleague (Okada rider) back to his village for burial. The car owner who has been distraught over the issue - reported the matter to the police.

According to information gathered, the issue is said to be a big deal as the mechanic has been allegedly receiving threats over his life by the car owner and his group. The car owner has been alleged to have even attacked the mechanic during a meeting to resolve the issue.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/05/one-dead-as-mechanic-bashes-mans-car-while-driving-it-to-his-workshop-photos.html

Some Muslims were pictured trying to sight the moon earlier today amid tight security in Kaduna state. The Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, urged Muslims across the country to look for the new moon of Ramadan.

Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia said that the Ramadan fasting will begin on Thursday across the globe, the official Saudi news agency SPA reported on Tuesday.

The new moon of Ramadan was not spotted on Tuesday evening and Wednesday will mark the last day of the Islamic month of Shaaban, SPA said, citing religious authorities in the kingdom.

The beginning and end of Islamic months are determined by the sighting of the new moon.

During Ramadan, Muslims have to abstain from eating, drinking and smoking from dawn to sunset.

Devout Muslims also mark the month by intense worship, performing special nightly prayers and reading Islam’s holy book, the Koran.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/05/ramadan-fasting-photos-of-muslims-trying-to-sight-the-moon-today-in-kaduna.html

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There was tension and panic on Sunday at Chanchaga Village along Baddegi, Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State, after a woman was found dead - with no one knowing what actually killed her.. According to reports, the woman's corpse was found by confused villagers yesterday morning laying on the ground.

It was gathered that the corpse was covered and left there as the villagers tried to get the attention of the concerned authorities.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/05/confusion-as-woman-is-discovered-dead-by-villagers-in-niger-state-photo.html

The Shiite group has resumed its protest against the continued detention of their Islamic Movement in Nigeria leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky. One person was reportedly shot dead by security operatives during the protest.

The protesting group have paralysed activities at the Federal Secretariat complex, Abuja, a few metres from the National Assembly and the Presidential Villa.

According to report, the protesters who were armed with stones, chased away a police team and overturned a traffic warden cabin on the road.

They also reportedly injured the Federal Secretariat Divisional Police Crime officer in the face after he asked them to stop harassing motorists.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/05/shiite-muslims-attack-police-during-protest-in-abuja-one-killed.html