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*Ileke-IdI:
ROTFLMAO!!

Abi. I'd love to go to Ondo during this burning the weed Festival.

Up Ondo!

I would be happy to join you.

It gives you inspiration.

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What a waste though. . . 

ekt_bear:
Nah I cannot afford to smoke. Makes you dumb. Not a good idea to do it while in school, puts you at a disadvantage.

That is not true. Some of the most intelligent people in the world enjoy it.

ekt_bear:
I thought Ekiti had the title for the best weed in naija

We need to step up our game, then. . .

The herbs are strong there as well? 

I need to take a trip to the SW. You are probably used to the Cali variety are you not?

If only we had more leaders like him. Nigeria would be a better place. God bless him!

I wish he would run for president though. . .

It is over! Didn't he get the warning from above, when his house was burnt down? Why must he continue to be the sore loser?

I am not going lie, I wouldn't mind trying those potent herbs.

Ondo has the most potent cannabis, says drugs officer

The Ondo State commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Walter Nicholas has attributed the high rate of cultivation of Indian hemp in the state to the high demand for cannabis planted in the state.

Mr Nicholas, who spoke with NEXT in Akure at the weekend, said the potency of the cannabis being planted in Ondo State is attracting buyers from the 36 states of the federation and this in turn has made its cultivation lucrative.

Ondo State has some of the largest cannabis plantations in the country and drugs officials had warned this might affect food production in the state.

But Mr Nicholas said investigation carried out by his agency showed vividly that cannabis planted in Ondo state is perceived to be of higher quality compared to others planted in other states.

He equally attributed the fertility of the land as another major reason for the large number of cannabis plantations in Ondo State.

"The soil here in Ondo State is very rich for Indian hemp cultivation, the Indian hemp that is grown in Ondo State is the most potent all over Nigeria, therefore it is very costly," he said. "Due to this, many youths have ventured into the plantation of Indian hemp at the expense of other food and cash crops".

The NDLEA boss also accused some land owners of releasing their land to aid cultivation of cannabis, a development which he said has further boosted the illicit trade in the state.

"The accessibility to the land is not helping the fight against the high rate of cultivation of Indian hemp. The owners of this land are conniving with these planters by releasing their land to these people," he said.

He however, noted that the agency has continued to raid the farms with the aim to ensure that the illicit act is reduced to the barest minimum.

He, however said most of the roads leading to the farms are not accessible, saying this has made it difficult for his officers to carry out their operations.

http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/Home/5693077-146/story.csp

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Up in flames: a cannabis farm is burnt by NDLEA operatives; The Ondo State commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) attributed the high rate of cultivation of Indian hemp in the state to the high demand for cannabis planted in the state. Photo: COURTESY NDLEA

When Nigerians have to flee to Niger. Then there is definitely a problem.

‘I saw people who came to kill me'

Peretimi Apeli a youth corps member and a victim of the post election violence that swept across some states northern Nigeria lost everything he had during the crisis but for the faded shirt, a pair of shorts and bathroom slippers that he was wearing.

Frustrated and depressed, Mr Apeli is taking refuge at the orientation camp of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Katsina State. Mr Apeli vividly remembers the events of Monday, April 18, 2011, when he narrowly escaped death in the hands of irate youth in Daura Local Government who had gone on rampage protesting the yet-to-be announced results of the presidential elections.

"It was around 10:30. I was in front of the house trying to cook, selecting beans when a car came that they are coming to our lodge that we should run," said Mr Apeli, a graduate from the Niger Delta University in Bayelsa.

"It was as we were running into the car outside that I saw the mob. I saw death. That we are alive is God because if they had met us in the house, I wouldn‘t be here. We had to drive through bush before we managed to escape to the Daura Police station." The mob completely burned the Dambukar Lodge which the Local Government Education Authority had given to him and seven other corps members. While no life was lost, nothing was salvaged.

At the same time in Zango Local Government, over 20 corps members living at the Central Corpers Lodge had to take refuge at the Nigeria-Niger Republic border.

Chaos unlimited

Within the next 48 hours, the situation worsened across at least seven local governments, notably Funtua, Jibia, Kankara, Faskari, Malumfashi, Dandume and also Katsina, the state capital. Several lives were lost while scores of churches, property, shops and businesses worth hundreds of millions of naira were completely razed.

"Katsina has always been peaceful. This crisis came as a surprise to all of us. This is the first time in my 17 years in Katsina this type of thing is happening," said Adewale Adediran, the Katsina State chapter chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN). In Katsina, the state capital, hoodlums razed the house of the head pastor of the Cherubim and Seraphim church together with the church bus along Dutsin-Ma road at about 11p.m., despite the 9p.m to 7a.m curfew imposed by Katsina state governor, Ibrahim Shema.

The fire also destroyed the apartment of four corps members and another female occupant scheduled to wed next month.

They were left on their own

As security presence was greatly stretched to contain the violence which had erupted across the state, the army's 35 Battalion obtained clearance to open the orientation camp of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in the state capital.

The corps members in Daura, numbering over 100, were asked to assemble at the Daura Police station, while the commanding officer of the battalion, Emmanuel Etuka, a lieutenant colonel, made provision for buses to evacuate them to the camp under military cover.

But on the same Monday, the NYSC Katsina State coordinator, Abdul Salisu Taura, visited the corps members at the Police station, refusing them relocating to the orientation camp. By Tuesday, Mr Taura disbursed N1,000 to each corps member to use to fend for themselves, while they slept inside the police station premises in the open air outside.

By Wednesday, the corps members decided they would no longer pay heed to Mr. Taura and instead go to the camp than continue living in the police station. But by this time the military were unable to provide the buses which had initially being offered.

When NEXT asked Mr. Taura why he refused them moving to the camp, he denied giving the directive. And when asked what provision the NYSC had been made to transport the corps members to the camp, he said it was the responsibility of the Army to provide the transportation.

"The army is there. The army is to move them. Like me I am very far away now. It will take me about four hours to get to Daura. Let the army move them," Mr Taura said. He subsequently switched off his phone.

In a desperate effort to leave Daura, the corps members made a written application to the authorities of the Yusuf Bala Usman College of Legal and General Studies, Daura, for a bus to convey them to the NYSC Camp.

The school authorities initially refused on the grounds that they needed to see the security which would accompany the vehicle they would release to the corps members. But when Captain Omotade with several soldiers drafted to ensure the corps members safety presented himself, the school's provost, Husseni Umar, in the presence of the registrar, Mohammed Daura and the director of works, still refused citing several reasons.

"One, it is unlawful for the army or the police to come into the school premises. Two, we cannot guarantee the safety of the people if we release our vehicle. Three, are corpers of a privileged group that they alone need protection? I am the chief security of the college and I will not release it. Even we as a board we have superiors we report to," Mr. Umar said.

When NEXT asked who could be approached to get clearance for the release of the bus, Mr Umar said he would not assist. At an earlier time, the director of works had said only the governor of the state could give the approval.

A good Samaritan At wits end, the corps members resigned to charter seven commercial buses at N2,000 each vehicle. But by the time the vehicles were assembled at the police station, neither the corps members nor the NYSC Zonal Inspector in charge of the zone, Mrs Shittu had the funds needed.

It was eventually a good Samaritan who paid the drivers N14,000 in the presence of Ayo Basowa, the coordinator of the Daura Corps members.

With heavy military escort, about 100 corps members were conveyed to the NYSC camp, where they were received by the heads of the State Security Service, the army and the Police in the state.

Like Mr Apeli, the over 600 corps members evacuated from different locations in the state and presently residing at the NYSC camp feel more secured. Yet the experience of the past week has left them traumatised. They say nothing will make them go back to their places of primary assignment where they are expected to perform their role of presiding officers in the forthcoming Gubernatorial and House of Assembly elections.

"Everybody here is one trouser one shirt. Look at me now. All I have is my shorts and bathroom slippers. I have lost all my credentials and belongings. I saw people who came to kill me. No human being who sees what I saw will go back and conduct election. For N7,000? Never!" said Mr. Apeli as he counts his losses serving his fatherland.

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Over 20 corps members living at the Central Corpers Lodge had to take refuge at the Nigeria-Niger Republic border.

^^^

Behave yourself!

This is funny!

DRlulu:
congratulations, lets unite (at least southern nigeria) and not divide

I support this message as well.

Let us unite.

Dawgpound:
EzeUche is an a$$hole.

I will not deny that.

Arsehole - Yes

Tribalist - No

Igbo Defenders:
-Onlytruth
-Chyz
-Obiagu
-Udezue
-EzeUche
-Onye_ngbu

Yoruba Defenders:
-Ekt_bear
-Ileke-Idi
-jason

Hausa Defenders:
-Ndu_chuks
-Abu Maryam
-Namfav (Toss up)

Niger Delta Defender:
-Beaf


Rabid Haters (The true Tribalist):
-Fstranger/Ystranger/Zstranger
-Eko Ile
-Seanet
-Rhino
-Alj harem
-Wily+wily

Kenezi:
Christians follow the teaching and examples of Jesus Christ, not the figures of the Old Testament.

That is the truth. Christians put more emphasis on the New Testament, in which Jesus preaches turn the other cheek. And followers of Christ are suppose to be non-violent. I agree with you.

koruji:
@EzeUche
Thank you for obliging.

Don't you think replacing "race" with tribe in (1) and (3) of this definition sound more like what you and others do on NL?

Just wondering.

Do I hate other groups? No. . . Do I think the Ndigbo are superior? No.

What I am guilty of, is that sometimes I insult an entire group, because I become upset with a member of that group. That is something that I need to work on and I am willing to admit that it is wrong.

There is a difference between putting your group first and just outright hatred for another that is displayed by the pure evil words of fstranger, Eko Ile and Seanet, (sometimes alj harem).

The Politics section would be a better place if those who continue to laugh at others misery is banned forever.

koruji:
I would like to see how this dictionary defines RACISM

Racism

–noun

1. a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human races determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to rule others.

2. a policy, system of government, etc., based upon or fostering such a doctrine; discrimination.

3. hatred or intolerance of another race or other races.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/racism

we_dee,

Kobojunkie - She/He doesn't need to be on the list. I might consider him/her a fool, but she/he does not deserve to be on the list.

Udezue - He doesn't even post on Nairaland anymore to be considered for this list

Onlytruth - A true defender of his people who does not need to be on the list. Most of his battles with the true vile creatures are just comparing in contrast.

Dem People - I don't know why he is on this list. Never seen him partaking in any tribalistic battles.

Me - I have made controversial in the past. No need to deny that. But my words for others can be quite tame. When have you seen me celebrating the deaths of innocence?

we_dee:
@ Ezeuche

do u agree with d list (without your name)?

You can include my name. I have made tribalistic statements in the past. And I cannot run from my past can I?

I will not comment on the list in its entirety, because it is not my right to judge someone else. All I can say is the names that were forgotten were: Eko Ile, seanet, blazay, namfav [/b]and [b]Rhino.

People who preach murder deserve to be on the list. Half of the names that you mentioned never glorified the murder of innocence. Most of the people you have mentioned have defended the honor of their people, by those who have nothing but ridicule for them.

I task you to go through the different threads of the Politics section posted this week and see who have been at the receiving end. Then you will understand the nonsense we who have defended our (Including Me) have to go through daily.

Tribalism

1. The organization, culture, or beliefs of a tribe.
2. A strong feeling of identity with and loyalty to one's tribe or group.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/tribalism

I do have a strong loyalty to my group, so that would make me a tribalist, if you go by the definition. However, I consider myself an Igboist.

But I do not think my group is superior to any other group. I respect other Africans, as long as they respect me and my group. Point blank.

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Here we go again though. A poll will be put up soon. But my post is for everyone to see.

I do not support the message of this thread. 

This is what he needed to do!

Either way, I am happy they are home!

I never saw a creature like this with so much hate.

zstranger:
Thats why I hate those mofos.

We should just send them back to Isreal and let[b] Hamas[/b] and the[b] PLF[/b] make Suya, Almanjiri style,  from their igboid 'dorty' arse. Starting with 

zstranger:
^^^

At least, come 2015, I would be able to sleep tight, knowing that kidnappers and money ritualists arent lurking in my neighborhood. Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And dont even think of coming to NL.

I guess fstranger/ystranger/zstranger needs to be shamed some more.

This thread will never die, until he lets go of his foolish antics.

If he can't respect the dead, then who will he respect?

3,000 NYSC Members Stranded In Bauchi

About 3,000 members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) serving in Bauchi State are awaiting evacuation to their states of origin following the continued insecurity in the state.

Quartered in the State Security Services (SSS) Development Centre on Maiduguri Road, for the fourth day, some the corps members said they were not sure how long they would be holed up at the centre.

However, some state governments have taken the responsibility of transporting corps members from their states out of Bauchi.

The Guardian learnt that Osun and Akwa Ibom at the weekend ferried their states’ corps members from Bauchi.

And in Lagos yesterday, some businessmen from the Southeast were frantically making efforts to arrange for chartered flights to evacuate from Bauchi corps members who are from Enugu, Abia, Imo, Ebonyi and Anambra States.

Initial efforts to deploy luxury buses were shelved when the NYSC Director General Brig.-Gen., M. I. Tsiga, reportedly said, “he could not guarantee the safety of the corps members on the long stretch of road from the northern axis of the country.”

However, the leader of the corps members from Anambra State, Mr. Ebuka Okolochukwu, said on telephone yesterday that Tsiga had promised to evacuate the corps members but “he didn’t say the exact date.”

Okolochukwu said that, “after the president’s speech that the state government should take care of us, our state government has promised to send some buses for us. They plan to evacuate us to Gombe and then airlift us to Lagos. But nothing has been heard from them.”

According to him, the threat of violence in Bauchi has reduced “but we are not allowed to go outside the camp.”

He noted that since Akwa Ibom and Osun corps members had left, “security became lax (at the camp), as the gates of the centre are opened and people are trooping in without check. Anything can happen; there are no policemen here, only soldiers, but they are not enough.”

Another corps leader said they didn’t know when their state government would send a team to evacuate them. There is no definite plan. The DG (NYSC) said we should be patient and that he would provide vehicles and escorts. We are waiting.”

On Friday in Bauchi, while condemning the acts of violence, Brig.-Gen Tsiga told the corps members that, “our concern is to ensure your safety by organising a convoy of vehicles that will take you to the nearest safe places to your homes so that you will be reunited with your parents.”

He acknowledged the insecurity on the roads “as the situation was still tense,” but added corps members should join their parents, who were ready to take them out of the camp.

In the interim, a Senior Media Aide to the Akwa Ibom State governor said the government got “reports from corps members in different parts of the country, complaining about their safety and they wanted to come home.”

“The governor responded by sending buses to bring them. I can confirm that the governor provided buses to bring them back,” he said.

The Osun State government also confirmed that the “Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has evacuated 70 out of about 200 marooned corps members, who are indigenes of the state, in crisis-ridden northern states.”

The governor had set up a task force headed by the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Mr. Adejare Bello.

According to an official of the state, the returning corps members were welcomed home on the premises of the State House of Assembly in Osogbo by the Speaker, who described the step taken by the Aregbesola administration “as a demonstration of its sustained interest in the welfare of the people irrespective of where they reside within or outside the country.”

The corps members lauded Aregbesola for being the first governor to show concern for marooned corps members in the North.

Many of the corps members form a large part of the ad-hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and their absence may threaten the polls in Bauchi, rescheduled for April 28 due to the post-election violence there.

http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=45788:3000-nysc-members-stranded-in-bauchi-&catid=1:national&Itemid=559

edoyad:
@ personally , i think this picture should be put up as a bill board on every major street in the south east . His name, how he died and identity of his murderers should also be put up there. Infact let me see how i can link people to it via my page.

The picture is already spreading throughout facebook and twitter. I rather see the picture of him as he was alive, instead of this horrible picture. All it does is cause hostility towards others.

This is very good news for the good people of Imo state. I hope this alliance works, where other alliances in the country have failed. Ohakim has done nothing for the people of Imo state.

People can see your responses. Do not address me. And I am sure I will not be the last person to rain curses on you.


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God bless this man's family. Let God give this man's family the strength as they cope with this tragedy.

And to anyone else who lost their lives during this senseless violence, may God bless them as well.

Amen!