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The CEO of Behind Bars Initiative, Prince Gwamnishu Harrison has got himself trending online after sharing his story from grass to grace to mark his birthday as he becomes a year older today. The young man revealed that six years ago (in 2011) and other subsequent years , he spent his birthday in Kirikiri prison in Lagos but now he is in Washington D.C in the US to mark his special day.

Read what he shared below on Facebook

STORY OF THE PRISON BOY.

2011 - I celebrated my birthday in Kirikiri Prison with so much hope that I will be home next birthday.

2012 - I celebrated with 3,500 young men whose dreams have been tied down by mass incarceration.

2013 - Same Kirikiri (A.K.A) Ajamgbadi last bus-stop became my home. It became my everything. With no hope of leaving Prison, I blend with the system and the system became my hope.

2014 - The powerful force of Justice took me away from Kirikiri Prison to another Country sharing border with Delta State. I was welcomed to Ogwashi Uku Prison (A. K.A) AYOKO CITY with a Slogan "COUNTRY NO PAPA NO MAMA"

The Slogan means so much (Alumni can testify). Ayoko welcomed me.

2015 - The Prison gate couldn't hold me anymore. At about 11:45am, The Judge declared "Harrison Gwamnishu you are hereby Discharged". Aka Chukwu diya......."He the lord has set free, is free indeed"

Friends, supporters, partners, please join me and say thank you to JEHOVAH THE PRISON BREAKER. Join me to appreciate God who kept me to see another year today. It is my Birthday. A special Happy Birthday to me...

Gwamnishu, an ex-prisoner has been involved in a wide range of community works since he was released from Ogwashi-Uku prison in Delta state after he was found innocent in a charge that was wrongly leveled against him.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2017/07/prince-gwamnishu-harrison-celebrates-birthday-in-the-us.html

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A vigilante group was hit hard by suspected Boko Haram sect after encountering an explosive during patrol in Borno state. According to multiple online reports, the bomb was said to be buried by the terror group in the forest to wade off any "unwanted guests" as the security operatives ran into it with their vehicles which was badly damaged.

The number of causalities are yet to be ascertained as st the time of filing this report.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2017/07/boko-haram-vigilante-group-hit-explosive-patrol-borno-state-photos.html

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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Saturday confirmed the shooting of two of its officers on duty in Abia. An eyewitness had earlier told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the officers were shot by security aides to a top government official in the state.

The Public Education Officer of the Corps, Mr Bisi Kazeem, who confirmed the shooting to NAN, was silent on the identity of those responsible. Kazeem said the matter had been reported to the police for investigation, while the victims were receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital.

“It is true that our officers were shot this afternoon. The matter has been reported to the police and we are awaiting the outcome of their investigation. “The wounded officers have been hospitalised, and they are in stable condition. “This will not deter our men from carrying out their duties, but would rather embolden them to make our roads safer for Nigerians,” he said.

NAN learnt that the incident occurred at Umuikea Junction in Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area. According to the eyewitness, an FRSC patrol team had flagged down the vehicle conveying the government official’s wife for seatbelt violation.

“The lady was in her vehicle with two other females and none of them was wearing their seatbelts. “As the road safety officers were talking to them about it, they flared up and started assaulting the officers. “The big man’s wife called her husband’s security aides, who rushed to the scene and started shooting sporadically.

“In the process, one of the FRSC officers was hit in the arm, and the other in neck and waists,” the eyewitness said.(NAN)

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2017/07/wife-top-govt-official-orders-security-shoot-frsc-officials-abia-photos.html

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A ghastly motor accident was recorded yesterday along Wire Road in Benin City, Edo state after two buses collided. One of the bus drivers who was badly injured and also stuck on the steering wheel - was rescued by passersby and other road users who rushed the wounded to the hospital. See photos below;

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2017/07/photos-ghastly-motor-accident-benin-city-two-buses-collided.html

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Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike on Thursday hosted the Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Tukur Buratai to a State Banquet. Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel was also in attendance. Here are photos from the colorful event.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2017/07/governor-wike-hosts-chief-army-staff-colorful-state-banquet-rivers-photos.html

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About 20 students of the department of Political science,Ekiti State University (EKSU) on their journey back from Abuja for the 2016/17 academic trip were involved in a ghastly motor accident. The trip was led by a senior lecturer of the department and the president of the department.

In the Bus were 20 students of the department. The accident occurred at the Lokoja-Abuja express road, according to one of the victim,he said the accident happened after one of the bus tyres got bursted which made the car lose its control from the main road to the bush. .

Everybody in the Bus survived but few were injured.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2017/07/ekiti-state-students-survive-horrible-accident-returning-academic-trip-photos.html

Abba Kyari, an assistant police commissioner of Lagos State who is known for his effort in bringing high-profile hoodlums and criminals to their knees - hosted one of his best teams at his residence in Kaduna state yesterday. The head of the Intelligence Response Team, who posted the pictures on his Facebook wall,wrote; With one of my best Teams in Kaduna Today.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2017/07/abba-kyari-poses-with-his-best-police-team-in-kaduna.html

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A 3 year-old-girl, Rainbow was whisked away from her grandmother at gun point at Oghene Road, Sapele Delta State on Tuesday 11th July 2017 at about 7:30pm. According to reports, the kidnappers were said to have made away with her grand mothers phone, which they have been using to communicate the family.

This little baby has been in the hands of total strangers for the last two days.

A manhunt has begun for the kidnappers. Anyone with useful information should contact the appropriate authorities.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2017/07/3-year-old-girl-abducted-grandmother-gunpoint-delta-photos.html

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Wayne Rooney was hugged by a pitch-invading Manchester United fan during his second debut for Everton in Tanzania ....The Tanzanian fan clearly didn't want to accept that the 31-year-old was no longer a Manchester United player during a pre-season friendly match today.

The supporter, who was wearing a Red Devils kit, ran onto the pitch during the game and gave him a warm hug before he was taken away by security agents.

The England international opted to leave Old Trafford for his boyhood side after being frozen out of the first team picture by Jose Mourinho last season

Rooney gave Toffees fans a glimpse of what he's still capable of during the match by rifling in a wonder goal from 30 yards.

Everton went on to win the match against Gor Mahia 2-1.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2017/07/tanzanian-football-fan-hugs-wayne-rooney.html

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It's a moment of joy for Perez Omoun family following a double blessing which hit both the father and son. Perez Omoun, is set to be called to the Nigerian Bar. He bagged his LLB at the prestigious University of Buckingham, in the United Kingdom as he's now set for his BL call on Thursday 13th July, 2017 (tomorrow).

According to reports, his own son; Perez Omoun Jnr. bagged a First class degree in Computer System Integration from the University of West of England, Bristol, United kingdom. Congratulations to both of them.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2017/07/father-set-called-nigerian-bar-son-graduates-first-class-uk.html

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Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose having a tete-a-tete with Soldiers at the Ikere border this afternoon. According to the governor's media aide, Fayose in a chit-chat narrated how he ran away from the Mogadishu Barrack when he could no longer endure the rigours of Nigerian Army training.

The Soldiers laughed, they were at ease, they felt honoured!

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2017/07/fayose-meets-soldiers-checkpoint-narrates-ran-away-army-photos.html

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A lovely couple Bukola and Olumide are set to tie the knot 6 years after they met on BBM (Blackberry Messenger) during Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike on July 2011. They were reportedly chat buddies before they later discovered they were in the same University as they picked on from there.

According to reports, the guy proposed to her on December 6, 2015 after they began officially dating July 7, 2011.

Now the couple are set to get married come next month, August. Congratulations to the couple.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2017/07/6-years-meeting-bbm-ASUU-strike-couple-set-wed-photos.html

A Nigerian security operative identified as Usman Chindo has revealed the "specially-made" guns that were recovered from armed robbers killed along Kano - Zaria expressway. According to him, one of the guns - a revolver which is meant to carry 6-8 bullets (maximum) - was locally constructed to load 15 bullets which is quite alarming.

Read what he shared below;

I was at the State CID Kano today when officials of Federal SARS brought two corpse of armed robbers killed along Kano - Zaria expressway.

The Rifle by the left looks like a locally made AK-47, but these guys fabricated it to use 9mm instead of the conventional 7.62mm. The Revolver Pistol by the right is using 7.62mm instead of the conventional 9mm all revolvers are supposed to use, and one ingenuity about the fabricator of this weapon is that, the maximum a revolver can carry is 6-8 ammo. This locally fabricated Revolver is a 15 loader!!! Can you beat this 15 Loader!!!!!!

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2017/07/locally-made-guns-recovered-slain-armed-robbers-baffles-security-operative-photo.html

The Senator-Elect for Osun West Senatorial District, Dr. Ademola Adeleke today received his certificate of return from INEC headquarter, Abuja. He is to be sworn-in tomorrow at the hallow chamber of the Senate.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday announced Mr Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP as the winner of the Osun West Senatorial bye-election.

The election was held in 10 local government areas making up the district.

The winner, who is the younger brother of the late Sen. Isiaka Adeleke, had 97, 480 votes to defeat a former senator, Mudashiru Hussein of the APC, who had 66, 116 votes. 171,575 voters were accredited for the exercise from a total of 431,674 registered voters.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2017/07/ademola-adeleke-recieves-his-inec-certificate-of-return.html