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🕯️ 30 Years After: The Painful Memory of Gideon Akaluka, the Igbo Trader Beheaded in Kano 💔

Thirty years may have passed, but the story of Gideon Akaluka still pierces the heart of every peace-loving Nigerian.

Gideon was a young husband, father, and businessman from Imo State, living peacefully in Sabon Gari, Kano — a place known for its vibrant mix of people from different parts of Nigeria. He was simply chasing a better life for his family.

Then came December 1995 — the month that changed everything. A simple household act by his wife, who unknowingly used a scrap of paper said to contain Qur’anic verses to wrap their baby’s waste, turned into a deadly rumour. Within hours, Gideon was accused of blasphemy, and the streets of Kano began to boil with anger.

To protect him, the police detained him. But even the walls of a police cell couldn’t save him. On December 26, a mob — including some soldiers — stormed the station, dragged Gideon out, and beheaded him in cold blood. They lifted his head on a stick and paraded it through the streets as if it were a trophy. 😢

That dark day, Nigeria watched a husband and father murdered over a false accusation. His only “crime” was being in the wrong place at the wrong time — and belonging to the wrong faith.

The military regime of General Sani Abacha condemned the act. Some soldiers were tried and executed, but many still believe justice was never fully served. The pain lingers because Gideon was later proven innocent. He never desecrated the Qur’an.

His death remains a chilling reminder of:
⚫ How fragile our unity can be
⚫ How dangerous mob justice is
⚫ How easy it is for lies to destroy innocent lives

From Gideon Akaluka (1995) to Chioma Agbahime (2016) and Deborah Samuel (2022), the story has been the same — innocent Nigerians killed in the name of religion.

🕊️ May Gideon’s memory continue to remind us that peace, tolerance, and justice are the true tests of our humanity. ✝️☪️🇳🇬

Beat all the gals for nairaland

Your mother is a devil marriage brings depression run away from it

RollinTNDA:
Brooo these guys are scared of Jonathan
Their evil of 2015 is coming back in full karma

The man APC used lies, propaganda to remove has come to reclaim his rightful position.

That is what is giving them sleepless nights

if johnathan just declear the defection will be meanless cause d north will stand with Goodluck

Kobicove:
Did you and the guy have a clash before you both joined this company?

I don't kw him all my life I only saw him at boset training

logan2:
you too report to your uncle and get him sacked before he gets you sacked.

he have a team if I reports this team will say am d aggressor only me will be at one side it is very complicated rut now everyone is in one side just me in one side m confused I can't tell my uncle

FreeSpirited:
This is terrible.
Person wey just start work , greed is now making him to attack his helper.
You see, na one spirit dey use da boy
They give u job, u are here complaining of a job where u earn abt 300k.....maybe joblessness is better than a 300k job
Keep praying O Oga, don't joke with your prayers this time.
Pray against evil eyes, pray against evil plot, pray against evil enemy.... Cos some enemy can't even be won over because they've given their heart to the devil.... It's only Gods judgement that their behavior can attract if you continue your prayers.
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Don't hate him, don't back bite him... Just keep praying and doing your job. God will avenge you surely because God hate wickedness against upright people who call on him.

Amen as m reading this yr comment tears is just rolling down my eyes cause God in heaven kws I never did this guy wrong he might bring division between me n my uncle if care is not taking m now regretting leaving my hotel work where I earn 35k per month for this job

FreeSpirited:
Please work on your emotions.
Devil can use your emotions to spoil things. Be assured that devil is using that boy.
Part of his strategy is to get you angry, sad and frustrated, which can endanger your reputation and your work. Please avoid violent loud confrontation.
Play your game more calmly though firmly. If he does what's annoying.. React reasonably, and make your position clear and firm. Afterwards ignore him. Don't let him turn your reputation to a fighting irritating person. People are watching what is happening. Be in control of yourself
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He's the temptation sent to you in that job... You have to pray and apply wisdom in all scenarios cos things can get ugly pretty fast if you allow raw emotions to take over.... Be careful he's trying to use everything and means to implicate you

Have tired to ignore him but he found a way to get me pissed this morning he brought up the issues to the captain and chief mate have just been handed my list quary letter this next letter is outright sack from d job. Am currently depress can't even eat #and completely sad. Y us the world so evil u cam to look for my trouble I react am d one whose job is on d line. They have called me In company office just few minutes ago to warn me any misconduct from my side u will be replaced

Openair:
Op, take it up in Prayers. Pray Pray Pray Pray Pray

ok sir

IkeIgboNiile:
Please what part of the country is he from? I'm asking because there's a particular tribe in Nigeria that their natives behave like this.

igbo

I don't kw her life is getting scaring as the day comes by kw one knows is last day on earth. Crazy

FreeSpirited:
Oga, don't dull yourself, this guy can do anything to hurt you and that job.
This is why it's good to know how to do warfare prayer.
That so called friend most probably never liked you before, even though you thought u were friends. This is an eye opener for you.
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Please this guy is not a friend, don't even assume 1% he's a friend, he's got hatred, bitterness and jealousy for you. Imagine talking to you angrily for urinating at 2am and even calling u mental... What friend does that, same person your uncle helped o.
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Oga start prayer... I mean, night prayers.
This is a sign of witchcraft. Don't underestimate what he can do

That is the worst part same person my uncle help, my Dad was the person who gave my uncle this job years ago and my uncle gave me this job this year and he was also a beneficiary of the good my Dad soul years ago without my Dad helping my uncle how will my uncle have help us. Yesterday night I have to soul money to our church building and pray to God for divine intervention. When I woke up this morning a customer was already complaining that the guy has destroy his covorou and he want to go and report him to the project Manager they said they are all going to say it in safety meeting tomorrow morning that the guy does not kw how to wash. God knowsy hands are clean am not working for another man down fall I see him as a bro but he sees me as a competitor and a treat. When my Father was telling me the heart of a man is wicked I didn't understand the phrase very well until this . My uncle help u , u trying to bring down the relative of the person who help u. E was even saying my uncle is among those eating the salaries short paying them he said the salaries is up to 500k he is gingering others to protest to get his due salary. No be very body them dey help some help can be ur own destroution

badaru911:
Continue with your job with dedication, mind your own business and always ignore him...

ok sir I was doing just that when he came to irritate me yesternite I have to react when the pressure is getting out of hands I reported him to the medic this morning and d medic told me he observe him . He said I should keep doing what am doing

gerizzim:
You are giving him Attention dt is why he is still doing wat he is doing to you.
Ignore him.
Reduce any form of closeness to him.
Let your communication with him strictly be official.
Whenever he raises voice at you , make your own louder.
He is a bully. That is their strategy. To make the oda person cower.
Funny enough don't be surprised that you can beat him.
Don't fight at work place. You may be sacked.
Don't keep your food or drink in the office.
Don't keep any of your personal belongings in the office.
Let your uncle be in the know about this issue Incase anything happens to you.
Don't chicken out and resign because of him.

Thanks for this advise am usually hot temper who raises is voice y he kept calm after looking for my trouble I will now look like the aggressor I have avoid this guy with every opportunity but he kept on monitoring and looking for a way to get me react I can't fight in an offshore work I will get book out and kick out of the job

I just got a Job offshore this year may me and this my colleague is in the same department. We both started this job for the first time through the connection of my uncle who also brought him to the work
. Our job is to take care of the customers uniforms and keep the place gift in the vessel doing my time at the vessel from may to late June I fell very sick the medic was attending to me but the sickness was persisting this my colleague went to tell our cam boss I might be having a deadly disease that y I was not getting ok they should send me to the hospital to run several test . ( It was made known to be by person who was there when this my colleague was telling the cam boss). Once u are booked out it take the grace of God to come back to the Job. The camp boss was able to convince the medic to send me to the hospital for check up . When I arrive the hospital I was attended to and check up was carried out luckily I was not having any terminal illness or HIV or any deadly decease. I was attended to I became strong and I went home for my off . When I came back to work after my off everyone came to greet me except this my colleague which I notice the ist 4 days of my resumption to work again when I started work the costomers and everyone in the ship was happy with me due to my dedication to work people from this my colleague side started begging me to wash their clothes for them they said this my colleague is a disaster in washing I never for one day mock this my colleague or tell anyone one what the costumers are saying this guy became very jealous of me that he is now monitoring me every thing I do. I tried my best to talk to him let them be peace but this guy is just planning how to get me sack by all means gossiping me almost every day. I woke one night to ease myself around 2am at night I was shock to hear my name at this guy mouth talking with someone I pretended I didn't hear anything I went to ease myself. Tomorrow he is going to is 28, days off y am yet to complete my 28days which means I will be staying y he is leaving this night this guy came to me and said if u urinating move closer to the pool y urinating I was looking at my phone he said I am talking to u . I was like guy what ur problem with me bro this guy was now saying I have mental problem what does that implies he is just looking for a way to get me out by all means. Right now am confused the country is very difficult things are very expressive my salary is close to 300k the job is helpful to me pls what should I do. I have avoided him no solution, I have tried to be close to him is even worse should I quit my job for this guy and go and start doing menial job or what. Am sad

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doublechief96:
Automatic ticket

Straight win

sell your family land play. Straight win na sure banker away team hardly dey beat home team for Nigerian politics unless u get issue with the president

Was he ever having a challenger before?

This is the man that we finally suspend woke and bring back obi

You can never understand these genders

Police worst pass thief if them do u. U go regret ur life

Sirleo05:
We don dey their finish because nothing go hinder us not to qualify, not even the bad economy.

I sorry for u no go put hope on those bunch of players Gabon go beat them blue black. No be nwabali dey that post lol

Pootle:
to all nigerians the world cup is not your birthright

even the Africa playoffs how they wan take survive am una feel say Garbon na Benin I sorry for una

Am ashame of Nigerian stadiums not even one look look like a football stadium but campaign ground

Up on all the billions bet9ja owner done shop for our hands he no feel build world class stadium for Remo stars

I pour spit

He never reach when rema go pound this girl kpomo

They should fill the road with Asiwaju infinity caps the water go dry

Make ADC and Atiku rest the man dey vex me it is not northerner turn

Justice for this player

zoedew:
When did Peter Obi join ADC. The eel has not come out clearly to join ADC.

STFU

The weight ADC was carrying months ago is gradually dying on a weekly basics after since rumors came to Nigerians ears that obi is about to quit his membership. This got to show Atiku does not carry any polictal weight he just wasting his time and money. Tuntubi is never scared of Atiku but obi. Just imagine if Atiku decided to announce he has step down and throws is support for obi to be the presidential flag bearer they will jittery among APC till will reach election day.

Tuntubi is favorite to win 2027 if Atiku still goes on to contest the margin he go take win enh go end up in disgrace for both Atiku and obi

If they born any Efcc agent well make dem even near Tompolo street with their uniform am not talking of tombolo gate. Person wey dey role with top men na u wan go question.


Who Dem wan send go better write he will now