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Peoples Democratic Party 2019 Presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar held a close door meeting with the former Governor of Anambra State, Mr Peter Obi.

It's expected that the former Vice president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Atiku will announce the economist and banker, Peter Obi his running mate in no short a time.

Mr Obi arrived at Mr Abubakar’s residence in Asokoro neighborhood around 3:00 p.m., and both have been holding undisclosed talks.

The former Anambra governor is widely speculated as a top candidate for Mr Abubakar to pick as running mate.

The former vice president on Sunday became the presidential candidate of PDP, Nigeria’s main opposition.

Several options have been suggested in the public domain, with the candidate being widely expected to choose from either the Igbo-dominated Southeast or a Yoruba choice in the Southwest part of the country.

See more; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/10/peter-obi-meets-with-atiku-in-abuja-to-be-announced-as-running-mate.html

A young man was shot dead by gunmen suspected to be cultists yesterday night. According to reports, the deceased identified as Gaius Julius, a graduate of Civil engineering at Auchi Polytechnic, was allegedly killed by the gunmen who attacked him in an alleged case of mistaken identity. 

His untimely death has left family, colleagues and students of the institution in lament as most have taken to social media to mourn the loss. 

His close friend Prince Golden Boy, who shared the news online, wrote; 

A product of AUCHI poly was shot last night... He was was mistaken for someone else. His name Gaius Julius popularly know as OLEPLFOTO, SIR. J, CREDIBALE J he was a student of civil engineering 2015/2016 academic session..... Rest in peace my beloved brother.

When I remember your name water run away my eyes SIR. J

Another close friend, Okundia Imade, wrote; Julius wasn't just a product of auchi,but knew me to my house in benin when I lost my brother 7months ago he prayed for his soul even played a football match on the first of October, now we are praying for God to accept his soul....God please no more deaths no more funerals pls!!!

May his soul rest in peace. 
 
See more; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/10/young-man-shot-dead-by-cultists-after-mistaken-him-for-someone-else.html

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A final year student of Mass Communication in Auchi Polytechnic, Edo state, has reportedly died after being involved in an accident two days ago.

It was gathered that the ND student identified as Ahmed Garba was hit by a motorcycle in front of the school gate on his way to see his project supervisor on Wednesday morning.

Report has it that the young man who is reported to be an orphan - passed away yesterday morning at MG hospital in Sabo area of the state, a day he was meant to write an exam.

The deceased was meant to graduate end of this month (October 27th) before the tragic incident.

May his soul rest in peace.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/10/final-year-student-dies-in-accident-on-his-way-to-see-project-supervisor.html

The Nigerian police force has achieved breakthrough in fighting criminalities in Ankpa Local Government Area of Kogi State and other neighbouring States. 

The success was recorded following the killings of innocent people and the removal of their private parts for ritual purposes in Ankpa town and environs, and the killing of a Police Inspector, Abdul Alfa, at Ejule Police outpost in Ofu LGA while on foot patrol on the 28th November, 2017 - snatching the Police rifle in his possession, and several complaints of missing persons received at the Police Stations in Ankpa and environs. 

In the course of investigation, it was discovered that a notorious gang were responsible for the heinous crimes. They remove the male and female organs of their victims after killing them and sell to personalities to Kogi and neighbouring towns. 

AKUBU HAMIDU ‘M’ 39Yrs – Gang Leader (Vigilante Commander of Ankpa), a native of Ankpa and the vigilante leader in the community along with his vigilante guards are the hit-men responsible for the killings of several victims and removing their organs mostly male and female organs including other body parts such as the head, kidney, and other vital body organs and sell them to personalities within and outside the State for rituals.

During interrogations, the Gang Leader, YAKUBU HAMIDU and his members now in Police custody confessed to the crime and admitted that they were sponsored and working for Abdulahi Ibrahim Ali a.k.a (Halims) and ALHAJI Shaibu Adamu a.k.a AYE-MARINA whom they handover the body parts to after killing their victims and severing their body organs and collecting huge sums of money in hundred thousands of Naira. Aye-Marina’s driver known as Zakaru receives the body parts from Yakubu Hamidu.

Abdulahi Ibrahim Ali a.k.a (Halims) who have volunteered statement to the investigators is now in Police custody and is suspected to have used the proceed of crime to build and own so many properties including big hotels and several filling stations in Kogi State while ALHAJI Shaibu Adamu a.k.a MARINA without known profession or any known means of livelihood was suspected also to have built and own mansions and four (4) filling stations in Ankpa, Kogi State and another four (4) at Onyangede in Benue State with the proceeds of the crime.

The suspects further confessed to the killings and removal of body parts of the following victims 
(i) James M (other names yet to be known)
(ii) Christopher (other names yet to be known)
(iii) Mohammed (other names yet to be known)
(iv) Small Case (Real name unknwon)
(v) Omu (other names yet to be known)
(vi) Inspector Abdul Alfa (who was ambushed and axed on his head from behind to death) by Julius Alhasan and his gang.

Investigation is being concluded and efforts being intensified to arrest other suspects who include prominent personalities linked to the crime but still at large. They will all be arraigned in court on completion of investigation.

See more; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/10/ritualists-who-sell-human-organs-to-personalities-in-kogi-arrested-by-police.html

It has been reported that over ten persons have perished in the flood that has ravaged Ahoada West, Ahoada East and Onelga local government areas of Rivers state. 

It was disclosed that aside the human lives that have been lost, lots of properties and animals have also been destroyed by the ravaging flood. 

According to the lamenting residents who are calling on the government to help them, schools have been closed down, farms flooded, agricultural activities have been on stand still as the flood continues to wreck havoc in the areas. 

Pictured are huge pythons that were trapped and later caught in the flood yesterday in Obagi community in Ogba Egbema Ndoni local government area Rivers state Nigeria.

See more; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/10/huge-pythons-trapped-in-a-flood-in-rivers-state-residents-lament-photos.html

A lady gave bystanders an eyeful during a fight in public with another lady. The ladies engaged each other in an embarrassing show after deciding to wash their dirty linen in public (literally). 

The cause of their quarrel was not revealed but lady on pink top appeared to have started the fight after slapping her colleague following an argument, according to a footage posted online. 

The lady in blue tried not to fight till the other lady (in pink) removed her wrapper and showed off her unclothedness. This angered her as she reacted with series of punch.

She knocked out her rival who laid motionless on the ground after climbing on her during the fight. 

While the fight was going on, the men around were making funny noises due to the "free entertainment" as they filmed the clash. 

See more; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/10/two-ladies-fight-in-public-after-disagreement.html

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This is serious. A young couple who couldn't wait to be together - caused a scene at their own wedding ceremony when it was time to kiss each other. The couple couldn't control themselves as they aggressively kissed each other in front of shocked wedding guests who were shouting.

Despite the screams from the guests, the couple continued with their aggressive and passionate kiss and stopped some moments after they 'got tired'.

The location where this happened was not given by the social media user who posted the video which has since gone viral. Watch the video below.

See more; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/10/couple-cause-a-scene-with-aggressive-kiss-at-their-wedding-ceremony.html

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A Nigerian man has taken to social media to lament after his sister based in the United States was scammed by fraudsters. It was gathered that the Nigerian lady who lives, works and studies in California was duped her a total of $1300 (over N450,000) which she sent via a first bank account in Nigeria.

Below is the story of how the Nigerian lady was duped as shared by Remi Adeoye. 

My sis said the guy sent her Facebook friend request and went on to start sending her some messages. She cautioned him and even blocked him for about three weeks. She later decided to unblock him only for him to send her a message shortly afterwards. She asked him whom he was and he introduced himself as Desmond Akunwa from Ugwashiuku in Delta State.

He claimed to be living in the same state with my sister in the United States. He told a lot stories and claimed he was single He said he was interested in my sister. He equally claimed he was working with a company in California

He later brought a woman from Naija into the picture, claiming she was his mother. The supposed mother started calling my sister very regularly and they later brought a little girl of six into the picture too. The girl according to them was a child from a relationship he had when he came to Naija and just slept with the girl and got her pregnant.That the lady died while giving birth and the small girl now lives with his mom

The were always sounding so religious and pious

The woman was already talking to my sister like her daughter in-law. Too many stories. My sister asked the guy that they meet and he accepted to visit by 10th of this month. He claimed to be building house in his village and was sending his mom money for the house He said he sent some money to his mom for procuring tiles for the house and the mom went and withdrew the money on Wednesday.

Then on Thursday early morning, the mom called my sister and was crying that armed robbers came to their house, carted away the money, shot their gate-man dead, shot the small girl and made away with her car. She said the girl was bleeding profusely and needed to be rushed to the hospital. Mean while the guy had earlier claimed to be going on a training program outside his state of residence sent him by the company where he works and that he won't be very free because of the training.

I told my sister to let me know of any move she is making with the guy so I can advise her and we had been doing it that way. I told her they might be scammers but let us see where they were headed Even when she told me of the Armed robbery incident, I quickly alerted her that it was a pure scam. That this is their usual pattern. I warned her very strongly not to send any money.

But they continued pressuring her with the issue of the little girl's life being at stake, and the guy crying to her to help him send them the money that he would refund her when he came out from the training program. She later sent them the money into a Nigerian first bank account they gave her. They were even asking her for more money but she got angry and now told me a little about the more money and I warned her strongly not to yield. And she didn't send more money.

Since then both the supposed mother and the guy have stopped calling her. The guy only sends text once in a while. 
I asked her to tell the guy to refund her the money because she has emergency. The guy agreed but subsequently stopped picking her calls.

I feel bad because I encouraged her to give the guy a chance. I said so because I really want her to get married and she has been having wrong people coming into her life for too long. But I equally warned her not to do any financial dealings with them without letting me know.

It appears as if juju was involved (although I don't so much believe in juju). She said she was very restless when they were asking for that money because of the little girl's life being at stake, that it was after she sent the money that she then realized what she did.

The guy's fbk name is Akunwa Desmond. 

We have two foreign numbers he was using, his supposed mom's Nigerian number, the first bank account number that the monies were transferred to, and the little girls photograph.

See more; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/10/nigerian-lady-based-in-us-scammed-by-fraudsters-see-how-they-did-it.html

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The Benue state police command has arrested some armed robbery suspect during an operation. The police revealed that officers received a distress call that some robbers are operating along Ugba-Amaafu road. 

A patrol team was immediately mobilised to the scene and one Kenneth Kater 'm' was arrested with a pistol.

On interrogation, he confessed that, he and one Kator now at large, have shot their victim on the head in an attempt to dispossess him of his motorcycle before the prompt response by the Police and his arrest.

Victim has been rushed to the hospital where he is responding to treatment, while effort is ongoing to arrest his accomplice who is on the run.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/10/armed-robber-apprehended-by-police-after-shooting-victim-in-the-head.html

The Director-General, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking In Persons (NAPTIP), Dame Julie Okah-Donli, has described the 2017 law put in place by the Republic of Ghana, banning the external migration of women especially to the Middle East, as commendable and a course of action that can be adopted for the prevention of young African women from falling prey to human traffickers and cheap labour merchants. 

The DG stated this on Wednesday at the NAPTIP Lagos Zonal Command, during the formal handover to the Ghana High Commission, for safe repatriation, eight Ghanaian women intercepted at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, by Officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on Monday 8th October, as possible victims of human trafficking.

The NAPTIP Boss, who was represented at the handover ceremony by the Head of Operations at the Command, Mr. Taiwo Waheed, formally handed the women over to the Head, Consular, Ghana High Commission, Hussein Adam Amandi who was represented by the Second Secretary, David Ako Sowah.

NAPTIP’s preliminary investigations revealed that the ladies, who are between ages 24 and 34 are possible labour migrants, six of whom have previously worked in Kuwait, Dubai, and Saudi Arabia, from whence they returned to Ghana at the expiration of their visas. Prior to their interception, the women reportedly left Ghana and arrived Nigeria with the aim of boarding an Egypt Air flight to Cairo, then proceed to Kurdistan, Republic of Iraq.

The links to Kurdistan were reportedly made by their Ghanaian Agents who had convinced them of great opportunities in Iraq. The women were unable to give traceable information about the Nigerian agents who linked them at the Airport for further investigation which hindered their possible arrest by NIS. 

The representative of the Head, Consular, David Ako Sowah, expressed the Ghana High Commission's appreciation for the level of cooperation and good working relationship between the Agency and the Commission. 

The interception of the women is in tandem with a law passed by the government of Ghana in 2017 which puts a ban on the external migration of Ghanaian females as part of efforts to protect them from falling victims of human trafficking and other dehumanizing practices prevalent all over the world.

This is contrary to earlier reports in the media which stated that the intercepted women were human traffickers. Preliminary investigations has revealed that they were possible victims of human trafficking and exploitation, bearing in mind the various reports of exploitation being faced by young Nigerian and African girls in domestic servitude in the Saudi Arabia and other Middle East countries.

They have also been successfully handed over to the Ghanaian authorities for further actions.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/10/naptip-hands-over-eight-women-to-ghana-high-commission-as-dg-commends-ghanas-anti-trafficking-efforts.html

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A Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) officer was allegedly brutalised by policemen during a raid at an eatery in Asaba, Delta state. The policemen were accused of beating up the senior NSCDC officer at Infinity Bar Ezenei in Asaba.

According to reports, the NSCDC officer who closed from duty on 24th September, 2018 went to eat at Infinity Bar Ezenei Asaba when Police officers from B Division stormed the area arresting and harassing customers eating and drinking.

One of the police officers ordered the NSCDC to stand up and enter their Hilux van and he requested to know the reason for his arrest and identified himself as an officer by showing his Identity card.

The police officer slapped him and four others started beating him with wood, gun butt and rod. He was on the floor shouting for help when a police officer (Senior officer) intervened and they left him.

He was hospitalised and the next day, he reported the case in his office located along DBS road Asaba and nothing was done. He reported to PPRO Delta State Police Command, he couldn't get help. From 24th September till date, they are yet to arrest the officers involved.

A friend told him about Behind Bars Rights Defenders, today he called seeking for Justice from the team and concerned Nigerians.

The Police authorities have been given till 8th October, 2018 to respond to the petition written on behalf of the NSCDC officer.

See more; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/10/civil-defence-officer-assaulted-by-police-during-raid-on-asaba-eatery-photos.html

Some days ago, reports went viral of an Apostolic Faith Mission pastor who was caught pants down with a married female church while having sex inside the bush. 

The pastor identified as Joseph Ponda who hails from Tynwald in Dzivarasekwa, Zimbabwe, was allegedly caught having sex with an unidentified member of his church.

According to fresh reports, the pastor who is still nursing his wounds after being attacked by passers-by - was humiliated by congregants who walked out in protest.

The Pulpit was then handed to a final year student Pastor at Living Waters Bible College.

To his surprise, Ponda was left with more questions than answers after one of the church leaders , Bishop Panganai Makarichi visited the assembly and introduced his replacement as he said that an investigation into the matter is underway. 

In response to the new developments, Reverend Ponda said he was disturbed and surprised by the Bishop’s decision as church members were seen leaving the church after the pastor's replacement (as seen in the picture below). 

The pastor is yet to comment on the issue which has gone viral.

See more; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/10/church-reacts-after-pastor-was-caught-having-sex-with-married-woman-photos.html

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It appears things are beginning to get frosty between politicians and their constituents ahead of the 2019 election. Yesterday, angry youths attacked Senator Gershom Bassey, the lawmaker representing southern senatorial district at Transcorp Hotel, Calabar, Cross River state.

Senator Gershom Bassey, a front line aspirant in the ongoing Peoples Democratic Party PDP Primaries for Southern Cross River State, was attacked on his way out of Transcorp Hotel Calabar, where delegates and constituents gathered awaiting further instructions on the elections process.

Immediately the group of young men sighted the Senator making his way out with a team of security guards to his car, they descended on him and beat him, injuring him in the process.

Trending video and pictures reveals the aftermath of the event as the senator is being left with scars and serious injuries to the head. Watch the video below.

See more; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/10/senator-gershom-bassey-attacked-by-youths-at-hotel-in-calabar.html

A man decided to show his displeasure with the current government by laying on the road in a solo protest held yesterday in Zamfara state. It was gathered that the man refused the stand up as he gave one condition for him to do so, which is that the present Muhammadu Buhari led government should be sacked.

This is not the first time an issue like this has happened. 

Just recently, a 28-year-old man, Nurudeen Lliyasu, climbed a telecommunication mast in Abuja, to protest the poor economy in the country.

Mr Lliyasu said he would remain on the mast for the next seven days, adding that he was ready to sacrifice his life for the progress of the country.

Mr Lliyasu said there was nothing working in the country, adding that the education, health system, infrastructure are all in bad shape.

He said he was into transport business and other businesses.

See more; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/10/drama-as-man-lays-on-the-road-to-protest-against-president-buhari-photos.html

A young lady who has served as a housemaid for different families, has narrated her ordeal in the course of carrying out her duties. According to the lady based in Lagos, she was once beaten by the wife of her employer who accused her for stealing her husband's attention. 

She also claimed that she ran away after the man tried to rape before she found another housekeeping job with a pastor but the sexual harassment still continued. 

Her ordeal was shared by the Humans of New York on Facebook. Read below; 

“I want to live a happy life. I’m tired of living a poor life. I’m trying to save money for school but nothing is working. I’ve left home three different times looking for work. The first time I found a job as a housekeeper. But every morning when I got dressed the man would try to touch me. I was only seventeen.

He wouldn’t even stop when I threatened to tell on him. His wife blamed me for his attention. She beat me severely. There were bruises all over my body.

She didn’t even allow me to eat. But I tried to stay because I wanted to go to school so badly. Then one morning he tried to rape me in the bath, and I finally ran away. When I found a new housekeeping job, the same thing happened. This time it was a pastor.

So a few weeks ago I switched to a cleaning job at an art gallery. But they just fired me for speaking to the visitors. I don’t know why this always happens to me. It makes me so angry. I get mad at my parents for being poor. I get mad at my friends for going to school.

When I see their graduation pictures on Facebook, I just start crying. I’m already twenty years old. I should be finishing school, but I haven’t even started yet. But everything has it’s own time. Hopefully my time will come too.”


See more; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/10/20-year-old-housemaid-narrates-ordeal-at-the-hands-of-her-bosses-photo.html

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