” Since u want to spend ur whole week on social media, we will give it to u because it seems ur really being entertained”

There was jubilation at the Imo State Police Command Headquarters in Owerri on Wednesday as operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad arrested two wanted suspected armed robbers and killers.

Parading the suspects, Kachi Nwalolo, 21, and Chukwuebuka Esoga, aka Kaka, 21, the Commissioner of Police, Rabiu Ladodo, said they were operating in Nigerian Army uniform.

The CP said apart from being armed robbers, the suspects were known for killing and abducting innocent persons.

Ladodo said that apart from being on the police wanted list, the suspects had also been declared wanted by the state government.

According to him, the arrest of the suspects was a major breakthrough for the command.

He commended the SARS Commander, Victor Godfrey, and his team for what he called a professional operation.

The CP expressed optimism that residents and traders at the busy Douglas Road in Owerri would now be able to rest.

Apart from guns, the CP said a Glo SIM card and three MTN SIM cards were recovered from the suspects.

Ladodo stated, “I present to you Imo’s most wanted armed robbers and serial killers in recent times. I am happy and walking tall because of this wonderful breakthrough. I commend the SARS commander, Victor Godfrey, and his team for an exceptional job.

“The suspects have made confessional statements about their involvement in robbery and killings. We seek cooperation from members of the public in our commitment to fighting criminals to a standstill in the state.”

One of the suspects, Esoga, said he wanted to see his mother so as to apologise to her for not being “a good boy.”

The suspect, who sustained gunshot injuries, said, “Please call my mother for me. I want to apologise to her for not being a son she wanted me to be. Intimidation by Owerri people led me to crime. They were always intimidating me and taking my goods on Douglas Road before I joined crime. Please bring my mother to me, I want to apologise to her.”

Similarly, the personnel of the Enugu State Police Command have arrested 15 persons across the state for committing various offences ranging from armed robbery to murder.

Parading the suspects on Wednesday at the command headquarters, Enugu, the state Commissioner of Police, Ahmad Abdur-rahman, said the arrests were made possible through intelligence-led policing measures put in place by the command to tackle insecurity in the state.

Abdur-rahman said the reason he was sent to Enugu by the Inspector-General of Police was being fulfilled, adding, “We are striving towards reducing crime to the barest minimum through proactive measures without losing sight of the respect for human rights and the rule of law.”

He gave the breakdown of how the suspects were arrested and the offences they allegedly committed.

According to him, operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad had last Friday arrested three members of an armed robbery gang that specialised in robbing mobile money agents in the state.

The suspects, Nweke Friday, 24; Ochie Fidelis, 28; and Oluchi Chinedu, 33, allegedly robbed a Point of Sale outlet at Gariki Awkunanaw and stole the sum of N6m, which they shared among themselves, but luck ran out on them when they were arrested on September 25 by SARS operatives at their hideouts.

The CP said Chinedu, a mother of six and a widow, was arrested for conspiracy, harbouring and keeping weapons for the gang members.

Other suspects paraded by the CP were Anieberi Henry, 25; Nnanna Ojike, 29; and Anieberi Ugochukwu, 20, who hail from Umulumgbe in the Udi Local Government Area of the state, for alleged armed robbery and conspiracy.

They were said to have been terrorising the community until September 29, 2019, when they were apprehended by SARS operatives at their hideouts.

A Pastor of Mount Zion Church in Oke-Aro area of Ondo state,Femi Olorunsoromidayo, has reportedly died while conducting a funeral service for one of his members.

It was learnt that the deceased, 42, was the founder of Divine Mount Zion Gospel Ministry.

He was said to have died during the burial service of a 78-year-old church member, Mr Samuel Rotimi, at Erusu in Akoko North West Local Government after receiving his corpse for funeral service in Akure.

A source said late Rotimi had before his death instructed the cleric that he should be buried at his residence in Akure as against his home town,Erusu-Akoko.

But after his death, the pastor reportedly acted against the wish of the deceased with the support of the member’s immediate family members.

Also, the head of the deceased family at Erusu-Akoko was said to have instructed the cleric to move the burial plans to Erusu against the earlier instructions of the deceased.

A source said:” Since the late pastor including his immediate family had limited authority over the burial plan, he arranged for an ambulance, which took the corpse to Erusu Akoko, alongside his family members and some church members.

“While the pastor was conducting the burial service at the cemetery, he started feeling uncomfortable after which he became unconscious before he was rushed to an undisclosed hospital in Akoko area,where he was confirmed dead.”

It was learnt that the ambulance, which conveyed the remains of the late church member to his home town in Erusu for burial, was also used to convey the corpse of the Pastor back to Akure.

The development was said to have created confusion within the church congregation and family members of the late cleric.

Over 100 people have died in India over the last few days after heavy rain led to flooding.

The Indian states of Uttar Pradesh & Bihar are submerged, forcing people to flock to shelters for food & assistance.

The highest number of deaths, 111, were reported from Uttar Pradesh, while 29 people lost their lives in Bihar since last week.

The death toll, so far, is at 148 in the country. This is India's highest ever rainfall recorded in the last 25 years.

Rainfall received so far is 10 per cent more than the normal, which is highest since 1994.

In videos shared online, cars can be seen submerged in flood waters. Humans had water up to their waste and they trudged along to get to a drier, safer place.

“One of the reasons I stopped watching the show years ago! I think after Uti’s set or so! I know people enjoy it and all but the energy, anger, bitterness, passion, aggression etc that goes into it is super scary! So much misplaced priorities! I think we should read more of the book of REVELATION than other parts of the Bible! We need REVELATION…. in the REAL SENSE!”

“Hurts to see what we have become #Repost from @tesleemraji with @regram.app … Misplaced priorities, we all saw the school with a big open roof, no gofund account was opened to fix that, thousands of kids are out of school, daily kidnapping, police brutality, lack of basic amenities, bad educational system, no good hospitals, corrupt government officials, pensions not paid, 97% unemployment rate etc..una no get head to think, our future is been stolen from us, no lay down future plans for our kids and you are still shouting OPERATION RELEASE TASHA, at your age…una need deliverance from 20 pastors and 20 Alfas… Eyin ode”.

Nigerian singer Seun Kuti was one of the nominees for this year's Grammy Awards and he narrated what it was like being at the prestigious award event.

He revealed that the event actually begins at 2pm and from 2 to 7pm, gospel artists perform, after which the red carpet begins and everyone goes to change into their red carpet outfits

"Grammys are boring y'all. I'm sorry to tell you. First of all, it starts at 2, that's what I didn't know. Because on TV. it starts at 8," he said.

He continued: "That 2 hours on TV, that's the ghen ghen part. Grammy starts at 2. And from 2 to 7 is a big Jesus Christ party. Nigerians will feel welcome in this place, I'm telling you ... It is about 40 different gospel categories. You don't even understand how big the Grammys is tied. That's why I understood when Soweto Gospel Choir won. "
Seun Kuti was nominated for the 'World Music Award' category but the Soweto Gospel Choir won the award.

On how it felt losing to Soweto Gospel Choir, he said:

I'm my own validation. I've never looked for validation outside of myself. It's an award, it's great. To be nominated is awesome. But if I wasn't nominated either I won't have felt as if something was missing from my life.