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22-year-old Tanzanian Actress, Elizabeth Michael Lulu has been sentenced to 2 years imprisonment by a Dar es Salaam court for the death of Steven Kanumba, her ex-boyfriend, whom she was dating until his death.

According to reports, the ugly incident occurred on April 7th, 2012 when Lulu was 19 years old while Kanumba was 28 years.

Steven Kanumba who was a popular Tanzanian actor died after Lulu pushed him to the wall during an argument because of a call she allegedly received from another man.

During the court hearing, Kanumba’s younger brother, Seth Bosco told the court that Lulu had an altercation with his brother on that fateful day. He explained that the two were quarreling because Lulu picked up a call from another man in the presence of the deceased.

Bosco further revealed that Lulu came out of the room and informed her that Kanumba had fallen. The two called a doctor who declared Kanumba dead after examining him

Esther Zephania, a detective who arrested Lulu on that fateful day, told the court that walls of the room where the actor died had black blood-like stains.

Lulu’s lawyer Peter Kibatala requested the court to pardon his client arguing that she committed the crime when she was still young.

He further begged the court to forgive his client saying that she is her family’s breadwinner. Kibatala asked the court to free his client so that she could continue providing for her family.

The High Court, however, found Lulu guilty of unintentionally killing Steven Kanumba. Kibatala vowed to challenge the ruling even as Lulu was sent to prison to start serving the two-year term.

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A Nigerian Guy believed to be a Yahoo Boy, identified simply as Tomiwa was recently caught and paraded for stealing a Gold chain.

It happened this morning, at Egbeda.

Details are quite sketchy right now, But we will bring you more details as soon as we get them.
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Ahead of the 2019 general election, former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has said both the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, need fresh ideas to promote democracy in the country.

The ex-President said this when he received PDP national chairmanship aspirants, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi, at his Presidential Library, in Abeokuta on Saturday.

Obasanjo maintained that he was no longer interested in partisan politics in the country.

He said, “I have also said that the two parties that are there, the one in government and the one in opposition are both wobbling parties.
“I still believe that the two wobbling parties can still be made strong. They can.

“That has happened in some other countries like Germany, where a party runs the affairs of the county for decades, but of course, that is not the history in our own case.

“If we are just saying PDP has a crisis, which is self-made and that the Supreme Court had resolved the crisis for us, we are just deceiving ourselves.

“The Supreme Court has taken a right decision as an apex court should, but as a party, only that cannot help you to do it all.

“I had four PDP chairmen under me in eight years. So, I know what it takes to have a good or bad chairman for a party,’’ said the ex-President.
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A 21-year-old woman allegedly shot a man in the back of the head because he performed a sex act wrongly.

Fox News reports that Marissa E. Wallen, told police she shot a man twice in the back of the head because he failed to perform a sex act as she expected.

The victim, later found by police, was taken to the hospital.

But he was unable to speak and communicated with hand signals.

Wallen is also accused of robbing the victim.

Court documents explained that police received a call on October 24 from the victim’s employer.

The 36-year-old victim worked from home, and the employer was concerned he hadn’t logged in for work in the morning.

Police went to the victim’s location and found the door unlocked.

Inside, police found the victim sitting against a wall in the master bedroom. The victim was unresponsive, but awake.

The fire department was called and crews determined the victim had been shot twice in the head.

The victim was taken to Providence Medical Center’s Intensive Care Unit.

Police obtained a search warrant to the victim’s house and determined credit cards and a handgun were missing from the home.

Police reviewed security footage from the victim’s home that showed a young woman coming to the home five different times between October 7 and October 21.
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A Pentecostal church member identified as Ese Kalu, reportedly collapsed and died while leading praise and worship during church service.

The incident reportedly happened during a mid-week service at the Church premises along Cemetery Road in Sapele, Delta State, on Tuesday night, Vanguard reports.

It was gathered that the deceased, a female petty trader, was said to have attended church services that evening, full of life but suddenly fell down, clutching her chest.

A lady who claimed to be the late woman’s relative told the newspaper that she had no medical history.

She said:

“Ese went to church around 7pm. she was singing when she suddenly stopped and clutched her chest, before going down.

“Church members who took her to the hospital came back crying, they said she died before they could get to the clinic.”
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A Kenyan man arrested his wife’s lover, after he stormed their home with security operatives and found them fornicating in their matrimonial bed.

According to media reports, the woman’s husband got wind of what was going on in his house after being tipped off by neighbors.

The incident happened in Kenya.The young man was arrested and taken into custody.
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A Nigerian slay queen, identified as Sandra Ngudoon has revealed on social media that she isn’t ready for marriage not to talk of a relationship, even though she has a lot of boyfriends, about 5 of them.

She took to Facebook to reveal that she has five boyfriends and added that she’s single and still searching for the right man to marry her.

She wrote:

I have five boyfriends buh am still single and searching.. i mean i never marry.
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The Kaduna state government via its Twitter handle has released a sample of the test questions and the answers the affected teachers failed.

It wrote:

We are putting these out in the court of public opinion for Nigerians to make their verdict.
Here are some of the primary 4 competency test scripts conducted for primary school teachers in Kaduna State.

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Troops of 28 Task Force Brigade of Operation Lafiya Dole, yesterday said it killed 2 female suicide bombers, while a soldier lost his life when they engaged Boko Haram terrorists in Gulak, Madagali Local Council of Adamawa State.

The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman disclose this in a statement in Abuja yesterday.



Troops of 28 Task Force Brigade of Operation Lafiya Dole, yesterday said it killed 2 female suicide bombers, while a soldier lost his life when they engaged Boko Haram terrorists in Gulak, Madagali Local Council of Adamawa State.

The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman disclose this in a statement in Abuja yesterday.

Usman said, “The soldier died from the impact of shrapnel from a detonated Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED), while three other soldiers were injured by the VBIED mechanism.”

“The troops successfully repelled the Boko Haram terrorists’ attack in Gulak and neutralised the VBIED mechanism while the terrorists attempted to infiltrate Gulak town,” Usman said.

He also said that the remains of the soldier have been evacuated while the injured ones are receiving medical attention in a military hospital.

Recall that Residents of Madagali and Gulak in Adamawa State had fled their towns following attack by members of the dreaded Islamic sect, Boko Haram on Monday night.
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In a new version of events, photos going viral online shows the type of food that is being served to presidential guards at the state house in Abuja.

According to Sahara Reporters, who shared the photos of the meal, they say the food is ‘crappy‘ when compared to the N1 billion budgeted for feeding in the presidency.

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A governorship candidate of the United Peoples Party, UPP, Chief Osita Chidoka has faulted the action of President Muhammadu Buhari in sending soldiers to the home of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB.

He also faulted the President’s statement that the unity of Nigeria was not negotiable.

The governorship candidate insisted that “the unity of Nigeria is negotiable and was indeed negotiated by founding fathers such as Sir Ahmadu Bello, Dr. Nnamdi Azikwe and Chief Obafemi Awolowo.”

Chidoka said Federal Government’s branding of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB as a terrorist group was wrong, noting that “it was wrong in the first place for the federal government to have sent soldiers to commit mass murder in Igboland.”

Chidoka spoke at the Enugu Sports Club, yesterday when he addressed Anambra citizens residing in Enugu on his blueprint for development.

He suggested that the south east states should aggregate forces to establish a coal power plant, adding that Gas-powered plants were costly power generations model which cannot be sustained under the present price regime which he said was cheaper than the production cost.

He said the November 18 governorship election was to determine the future of Ndigbo and Anambra state in particular.

“We will manage Anambra to produce human resources,” he said.

He added, “I am the only candidate discussing how to turn around Anambra state.

“My role is to take Ndigbo, Anambra to a higher purpose. My vision is to build a world class model state in Nigeria.

“I wand to run a transparent based government driven by Ndi-Anambra aspiration. Our strategy is to play in the digital economy, reform core values based on knowledge, vision, execution and sustenance.”
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A bill seeking to prohibit the activities of secret cults scaled third reading at the Ekiti State House of Assembly on Tuesday.

The substance of the bill is the prescription of the death penalty for those found guilty of breaching the law in that regard. Persons found guilty of aiding and abetting cultism would also bag life imprisonment. All that is left is for it to be signed into law by the governor.

The new provision was an amendment to the law against cultism, enacted by Ayo Fayose during his first tenure as governor of the state. The law had provided a seven-year imprisonment for anyone convicted of cult activities, whereas those aiding and abetting the act were to be imprisoned for five years.

The bill titled, ‘Secret Cult (Abolition and Prohibition) [Amendment] Bill, 2017,’ gained the lawmakers’ attention following increase in cult activities at the Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti which led to the killing of students recently.

Before the passage, the House Leader, Akinyele Olatunji, recalled the killings at the university due to cult activities.

“We will not allow any group to turn Ekiti into death trap area,” he said, while thanking the governor, Ayodele Fayose, for introducing the bill.

“We cannot fold our arms while some people would constitute themselves as a menace and eliminate the lives of innocent people of this state,” speaker of the house, Kola Oluwawole, said, while making his remarks on the bill.

“It is an everlasting sorrow for someone to lose his child or relative. The bill will reshape the lives of our youth. It will ‘touch’ those who intend to join any secret cults and those who have the intention to take another person’s life.

“Those people that we are representing will have peace of mind that their lives and those of their children are safe. The bill considers very seriously the negative consequences of such action because of the irreparable loss of lives.”
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Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, announced via his Twitter Page, that the Liberian President, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf will be visiting the state on Thursday.

A Tweet from the Governor’s Twitter page reads: “The Liberian President, Mrs Ellen Johnson Sirleaf set to arrive our dear Imo State for a two day working visit on Thursday 9th Nov. 2017”

Now, here’s the catch… A Twitter user, @1160oliva shared a photo of Sirleaf’s statue, which was taken while it was still under construction.. and according to multiple leak reports, since the Liberian President will be visiting the state on Thursday, the statue will be unveiled on Thursday.

The Twitter user, further revealed the encounter she had with the NSCDC officials guarding the Imo Hall of Fame..

Read tweets below;

“Imo govt just announced an imminent visit of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to Imo. This tweet is to let you know her statue will be unveiled”
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We brought you reports about the sad demise of an Auchi Polytechnic Graduate, Uloko Lawrenta Apaume whose life was cut short, after she was killed by a stray bullet fired from a Vigilante’s gun.

The Edo State Police Command has launched investigation into the death of the deceased.

She was allegedly killed by a stray bullet fired by members of the vigilante invited by her landlord on Friday, a day after graduating from the Polytechnic.

It was gathered that the landlord of the hostel invited vigilantes to the hostel to provide security for HND graduates celebrating their graduation.

But in the course of the celebration, the vigilantes started firing into the air to celebrate with the graduands and a stray bullet hit Apaume.
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EFCC, yesterday, November 6th, 2017 secured the conviction of one Mohammed Yusuf before Justice Zainab Bage Abubakar of the Federal High Court, Gusau, Zamfara State.

The convict was sentenced to 7 years’ imprisonment on each of the eleven count charge preferred against him by the EFCC. Yusuf had defrauded one Ya’u Mohammed to the tune of N20 million between November 2012 and January 2013 in a classic advance fee fraud scheme.

Posing as a ‘spirit’ named ‘Asmau’, based in Niger Republic, the convict was able to convince the complainant through a phone call into believing that the mystery female voice had powers to establish schools and mosques to propagate Islam but needed a human vessel through which this could be achieved.

The complainant gullibly fell into his trap after threats that he either obeys the voice of the spirit or die. Subsequently, the convict began to extort his victim and used the money to buy exotic cars and acquire a mansion in red bricks area of Kano state. The sentences are to run concurrently from the day of his arrest.
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A young man who specialises in luring little kids left untended to in neighborhoods, with candy and biscuits, has been arrested in Kafanchan, Kaduna State.

The suspect later led the police to a human cargo warehouse in Gwagwalada where another woman who buys the kids from him, was arrested along with five other persons working for her.

Over 30 kids were rescued and the police in Gwagwalada say parents and guardians should hasten to the divisional police headquarters, Gwagwalada, to identity their children.

It was gathered that a woman found two of her missing kids among the abductees.
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What you’re about to read, *in Efe’s Voice*, will burst your kidney! You know normally, in a situations like this, it’s usually the Girlfriend of a married woman that calls the other out.. But then, reverse is the case, and it’s got us all shook!

A married Nigerian woman, Identified as Faith, shared with YabaLeft, exposing her ex girlfriend, a former lesbian, identified as Belinda, who she helped with the sum of ove N80,000 to push her business, and has refused to pay her back.

Apparently, after Belinda’s business picked, she’s refused to refund the capital that was sent to her by her former lover, Faith.

Faith demanded for her money back, but then, belinda refused to pay her back.. Faith even went as far as going through Belinda’s relatives, but all to no avail.. Instead, Belinda denied ever knowing who Faith is, and also denied any relationship with her whatsoever...

So, she chose to expose Belinda on Social Media. Faith also shared with us a video of Belinda sucking her privates… But then, it’s too raw we can’t share, But below is a screenshot from the video;
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An 18-year-old housewife, Divine Preye Idan, has confessed to the Police in Bayelsa State how she assisted her 35-year-old husband, Idan, to rob a boutique in Biogbolo-Epie, Yenagoa.

Divine and her husband were arrested by the police after robbing a boutique, at gunpoint, on September 21, 2017.

Divine confessed that they hired the locally-made gun they used during the operation from another couple, Iro Royereyigha, 30, and Abani Perelebina, 18.

The mother of one, who is also pregnant, said after negotiating for the gun with an initial deposit of N1000, they proceeded for the operation, with a promise of paying up the remaining N100,000 after the operation.

Divine’s husband, Idan, corroborated his wife’s account of their criminal act, but said it was their first time of engaging in robbery. He said they were dealing on timber adding that hardship drove them into robbery.


He appealed to the police to forgive them. On his part, Iro, who hired the gun, said temptation led him to commit the crime and to involve his wife in the criminal act.

Iro, a father of 11 children from two women said he got the gun from a friend and handed it over to his second wife, who subsequently gave it to Divine’s husband.

Parading the couples, the Commissioner of Police, Amba Asuquo, said they would be charged to court after investigations and lamented rising parental irresponsibility in Bayelsa.
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A report by African Health Development Initiative on Facebook, reveals how one ‘Christopher Ojika aka ‘Scanner’ was shot in the chest and stomach on Saturday 28th October 2017 at about 4pm.

The gentleman was shot as he returned from an ATM where he went to withdraw money to fix his vehicle which was being attended to at a nearby mechanic workshop.

According to their report, Christopher was then rushed to hospitals by a good Samaritan, but was rejected from each hospital till he lost his life at the wee hours of the day he died.

The report also states that Christopher left his wife, who is with child.

Their report says,

This happened in Port Harcourt Metropolis, Port Harcourt is too rough you might say but it might interest you to know that it was not the gunman’s bullet that killed the fine young gentleman who was so full of promise. It was the rot in our Healthcare Delivery System, the Health Worker’s poor attitude to work, total disregard to the Hippocratic/Florence Nightingale’s oaths and our total disregard for human life’.

‘The young man having been shot fell on the floor and was calling for help, everyone took off in a million directions and fortunately a brave Good Samaritan decided to assist the young man who identified himself and asked to be rushed to First Rivers Hospital where he received treatment under his company cover.

Upon arriving the hospital he was not attended to, he even identified some nursing staff at the facility who had attended to him in he last and beckoned on them to help him, his appeal fell on deaf ears as a doctor came out and asked that he be referred.

Those attempting to help the young man decided to rush him down to the Military Hospital Port Harcourt believing that will be the ‘best’ place for gunshot wounds to be attended to. Alas they were wrong as first aid was administered and he was referred to The Teaching Hospital……

At this point I can only say that Mr Christopher was confirmed dead at about 3am, he had remained conscious while waiting to be taken to the theatre and died 11 hours after being shot without being operated on……

Money was not a problem as everything requested for was provided……

Who really killed Mr Christopher “Scanner” Ojika?

Let’s use our tongues to count our teeth and remember that we are all human beings……

“……….I solemnly pledge to dedicate my life to the service of humanity……””……..The health and wellbeing of my patient shall be my first consideration…….”

“………I will maintain the utmost respect for human life…….”

“…….I will practice my profession with conscience and dignity and in accordance with good medical practice……..”

Excerpts from the Hippocratic Oath sworn by Medical Doctors at the time of induction. The Nightingale Pledge recited by Qualified Nurses during the pinning ceremony is similar. Christopher was snatched from his young beautiful wife who is carrying the child they’ve both been longing for.
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According to Forbes, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is now the richest person in the world for the second time as Amazon stock opened up more than 8% higher than Thursday’s close, adding nearly $7 billion to Bezos’ net worth overnight.

Bezos had a net worth of $89.7 billion, as of the start of trading on Friday, while Gates had a net worth of $90.1 billion, up $550 million from yesterday. Then by 10:15 a.m. Eastern, Amazon stock had climbed nearly 2% since the market opened, adding $900 million to Bezos’ net worth and putting him in the No. 1 spot with a net worth of $90.6 billion versus Gates’ $90.1 billion at that time.

Amazon stock surged in after-hours trading on Thursday after the company reported strong third quarter earnings. Amazon reported $43.7 billion in revenue, well above the $42.1 billion analysts expected.

Bezos became the richest person in the world for the first time three months ago as Amazon stock hit an all-time high on July 27, just before Amazon reported its second quarter earnings. But Bezos’ first time at the top of Forbes’ Real-Time Billionaires List only lasted a few hours.

Bezos first joined the Forbes 400 in 1998, one year after Amazon went public, with a net worth of $1.6 billion.
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An NYSC Corps member, Festus Chizi Chika and his elder brother Victor Chinwendu Chika were laid to rest in their hometown, Igwuruta, Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Thursday, October 26th.

According to family member and friends, the brothers and their father died last month. There are no details on what led to their death, however, a cousin who paid tribute to them on Facebook said one of them returned from church service, slumped and died.

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Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers

1. The Federal Government yesterday said it has recovered the sum of $85m from the United Kingdom (UK) which is part of stolen money from the Malabu Oil deal.

The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, who made this disclosure, decried the negative attitude of some countries that are still holding on to stolen assets, despite several treaties signed with the Federal Government to facilitate the return of such assets.

2. President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday presided over the rescheduled Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting.

The meeting, which held at the Council Chambers in the Presidential Villa, Abuja, has the Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau conspicuously absent but with Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Winifred Oyo-Ita, Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami on ground.

3. A South-East based group, the World Igbo Youth Congress, WIYC, has, asked Abia State Governor, Chief Okezie Ikpeazu and Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe to produce the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.

The youths said anything on the contrary, the duo should be made to face the music.

4. The Indigenous People of Biafra on Thursday warned a former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, to stop making provocative and false statements against the late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu- Ojukwu and the civil war.

The group expressed worries that Gowon, at 83, could lie against the dead (Ojukwu) who could not defend himself in the circumstance.

5. Senator representing Bauchi Central district in the National Assembly, Isah Hamma Misau, has opened up on the reports that he dragged the first lady into the feud involving him and the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris.

Senator Isa Misau, who denied making any allegations against First Lady, Aisha Buhari, said his submission to the committee was simply to call attention to how the IGP Idris was unethically dropping names by filing secret documents in court.

6. President Muhammadu Buhari late last night had a meeting with Senate President Bukola Saraki and the Speaker of the House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara, at the Presidential Villa in Aso Rock, Abuja.

It is understood that the late night meeting might not be unconnected to the 2018 budget.

7. The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has commenced exploration activities in the Benue Trough.

According to a statement by the corporation, the Group Managing Director of the Corporation, Mr. Maikanti Baru, announced this development during a visit to the Governor of Nasarawa State, Mr. Umaru Tanko Almakura in Lafia.

8. Some heavily-armed robbers on Thursday attacked a branch of a commercial bank in Ifon, the headquarters of the Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State.

Two police officers attached to the bank were killed, while the bandits made away with an undisclosed huge amount of money.

9. Nigeria has to grow the credibility of its democracy to a stage where it will no longer have to wait for court judgments to conclude elections, former President Goodluck Jonathan has said.

He noted that by conceding defeat before the 2015 election result was declared, he wanted to set a new standard for the nation’s democracy and prove a point that election-related litigations should no longer define Nigeria’s democracy.

10. The Presidency on Thursday said an Abuja Magistrate’s Court as well as the international police, popularly called the INTERPOL had issued fresh warrants for the arrest of the embattled former Chairman of the defunct Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Mr. Abdulrasheed Maina.

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said Maina’s investigation had been extended beyond his reinstatement and subsequent posting.
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An elderly man identified as ‘Baba' was found dead at the entrance of an Ikeja Magistrate Court in Lagos state.


Eyewitnesses said he slumped while walking out of the court premises. The deceased’s relative, Iya Nike, who was contacted said that he (Baba) was fine before leaving the house this morning.


She also said that Baba was hypertensive but had been taking necessary drugs for his ailment. The deceased, who was dressed in white native attire, had driven himself to court in company of a friend. He was said to have collapsed after he parted ways with his friend.


His remains was taken away by his relatives after they were contacted on his (Baba) mobile phone.
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Journalist shares sad story of a 19 year old girl who was raped and impregnated by her step brother, repeatedly raped by a priest she ran to for help

Broadcaster, Hammid Bakare, who met and interacted with the young lady, Grace Nkanueko, shared her story. According to him, he is on a mission to get justice for her. Read what he wrote below...

'A case was brought to my attention. There is this lady (aged between 19 and 21) that was a patient, from stories told, her step brother impregnated her (she was raped) and she was sent out of the village. A catholic evangelist brought her to Lagos and was having his way with her while she was still pregnant under his roof. She delivered through ceacerian section on Tuesday last week. The Church priest and some other people are trying to convince this young lady to give out her child for a price. She is really shattered because of all she has gone through. I believe that she should be assisted and not be deceived to give out her child.

I am taking it upon myself to investigate this matter and help this young lady. From her story, her step mum and even the village has sent her away, which means she is basically on her own.

I am currently waiting for the welfare office Lagos with a view to ensure that the young girl and take her new baby aren't separated. The name of the hospital where she is based at is MOTHER MARY CATHOLIC HOSPITAL on KAMORU ADEYEMI and OLUDEGUN STREETS, ire-akari estate Isolo, Lagos. She is in the female ward. Her name is GRACE Nkanueko.

The culprits are Mr Jekpon-oghene Dukuye (evangelist), the doctors are Dr Chidinma Ejiofor and Dr Jane. I have alerted the Lagos state authority on abuse and child rape. Presently the hospital officials are trying to take the girl and her child to an unknown destination. I will also see to it that the culprits ( Evangelist Dukuye and Dr. Chidinma Ejiofor, and Dr. Jane) get apprehended. Meanwhile, anyone out there who can help the mother and child with toiletries and stuffs to help her nurture her child can contact me directly.

Please help this mother and child with your prayers. Don't forget to share this post for maximum publicity.

Thank you and God bless.

Hammid Bakare'.
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Proffesor Benjamin Okaba, a university lecturer, yesterday described the 1999 constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria as satanic document which must be set aside for the country to move forward.

Okaba who is contesting for the President of Ijaw National Congress (INC) was in Akure to meet with the ljaws in the state said that the

“Nigeria must go back to the 1963 constitution in order to address the cry of marginalization by every segment of the country. Okaba who also met with an ljaw leader who is the state Commissioner for Lands and Housing in Ondo State, Donald Ojogo said the Niger Delta part of the country is marginalized in the scheme of things.

The lecturer at Federal University of Otuoke in Bayelsa State said

“Resource control remains the minimum condition for peace and unity of this country. Resource control remains the minimum prerequisite for equity and justice. I belief if this country wants to know peace, we must go back to our 1963 constitutional framework which is restructuring. In doing do, we allow each region to annex its resources and pay tax to the federal government. We need devolution of power so that each region grows at its own pace with little or no support from Federal Government. It will enable some competition from the federating units.”

Okaba lamented marginalization of the Niger Delta people. According to him

“The Niger Delta is marginalized by the Federal Government. Inasmuch as the political architecture remains like this, we are already marginalized. How many Local Governments do we have in the South South? Look at the National Assembly, how many representatives do we have compared to others? It is skewed in favour of the North. Until 1999 constitution which I call satanic document is set aside and we have federal constitution where the ideas of all the good people are considered and we recognize our strength, our weaknesses and come together and develop at our own pace, annex our resources and stop depending on oil which is vanishing. We will always have crisis” Okaba said he would make INC a grassroots platform to fight for the emancipation of Ijaw nation and ensure resource control if elected. According to him ” we planned to make INC people’s driven organization, forge unity among the people and build a credible think-tank that would ensure that there is greater prosperity.
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Unknown gunmen killed two police officers and abducted an expatriate, Jose Machada, at a construction site in Kogi state today October 24th. A statement by the state police public relations officer, William Aya, says an inspector, Ezekiel Negedu, and a sergeant, Gini John, a sergeant, were killed while on duty along the Obajana-Oshokoshoko-Kabba road.


According to Aya, the abducted expatriate, Jose Machada from Portuguese and other expatriates were inspecting the 45-kilometre Obajana – Kabba Road they were rehabilitating when about 15 gunmen stormed out and attacked them.

The police officers put up a fight against the gunmen. Sadly,  Sergeant John died on the spot while Inspector Negedu died on arrival in hospital.

Aya added that the state police commissioner, Ali Janga, had ordered that the gunmen be fished out and arraigned in court soon. 
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