₦airaland Forum

sarrki:
Hmmm
It is well with the Nigerian Masses

Is that all you have to say?

Lol. I don't blame the hustling security man. Nigeria is a joke on so many levels.

Shiii like rehab, gyms and sports clubs in Nigeria are mere status symbols and vanity centres. People just go there to waste money to prove that they have money to waste; to belong.

I see perpetually fat and shapeless women spending money on elite gyms year in year out.... Only to get fatter and more shapeless year in year out.. Because they go there and waste time fraternising, socialising, and looking for the next rich or fine dude to hook. Same with rehab. Even some rich kids wey just dey maladjusted a bit for their environment in Abuja or Lagos, rich parents go ship them off to 'rehab'. Funny indeed.

If you're rich enough and serious enough, anyone who really needs rehab should find one in a sane country in North America or Europe. No dey mumu yourself with the elite nonsense here that they call rehab. Na big scam.

lofty900:
Evans own for finish that day. Na God save Evans

Lol. People like Evans no like wahala, so dey know their 'ideal' victims. Ever wondered why they don't bother to rob or kidnap the likes of notable Forbes-rated billionaires in Nigeria (Dangote, Adenuga, Jim Ovia, Alakija)... Each of whom can mobilise $10m in raw cash ransoms almost within 24 hours?

Why do Evans and crew prefer 'unknown', lower level Naira billionaires?

Too many more left out of the list.

Davido - everything wole o... Wire gan wole o.

Wizkid used to wine, dine and smoke weed with wire Lords everyday at Elegushi and elsewhere.

It's an industry-wide standard.

sunnyb0b0:
You expect Donatus to come out in this circumstances and tell you that he funded his business and the ransom money from his pocket? You are the real surge here.

And no, most Igbo businesses are not funded by bank loans. You may have a point if you say their suppliers from China do give them a credit line when trust has been established. Igbos are averse to taking bank loans and very few traders do. An average Igbo trader won't touch your 21% interest loan + hidden charges.

You may be a business man but business get levels, so you are speaking as a business man but I'm speaking as someone who knows Donatus personally.

As per business not turning profit after a year, that is true in many cases but not sll cases. In many cases as is the case with most Igbo traders, they start turning ptofit immediately. Remember most of these prople are traders who are simply into 'buying and selling'. They start up buying and selling locally and expand as they grow. Their initial investment in most cases is shop rent and paying for goods while still living in oga's house at least for the 1st year in most cases. If you were fortunate to have served a wealthy oga and are good and trustworthy, he can be giving you much goods on credit and in some cases give you sole franchise for a particular item or items he imports so that even if 50 containers of the item enters, you'll be the only one selling it.

You may be the real suegbe here.

Well said. Educate that suegbe.

sunnyb0b0:
He may be right but no Igbo person living in Lagos and doing business in any of the markets would need an informant to tell you the people that can pay up to the amount of ransom he collects.

There are 100s of thousands of them and they are known to even a new apprentice in the market. I know the guy who escaped from his detention camp leading to his arrest and he's not even among the very top guys in the medicine market in Idumota. The guy gave out 40 brand new Toyota Corolla cars to his sales reps and top customers recently but people like Greenlife give out more than 50 periodically. So, Evans doesn't need an informant to tell him that Comet star, Maydon pharm and De Cees & E can afford ransoms of $1M. He may need informants on how to track them down but certainly not to know they are wealthy.

You know what's up. I think Evans is just playing to the gallery, if true that he implicated certain "prominent" businessmen. Which prominent businessman in Igbo land needs to share a mere $1m with a lowlife criminal like Evans? Doesn't make any sense.

Like you said, even me can draw up a list of 100 Igbo men that can conveniently pay $1m on a whim. They are too many of them all around the place, from Lagos to Abuja and beyond. No one needs any so-called informant to get this information.

sarrki:
See the face of a criminal

Like Awolowo, Tinubu, and Abiola, right?

The guy sef no try. You don't enter into a 'relationship' with pay per fu.c.k hoes like this. You merely pay and fuc.k and go.

linearity:
I see that, I must have touched a sore nerve there, I beg put small alabunku on that nerve and rub it well, it might heal with time.

You suffer from simple basic reading comprehension skills and must be a bigger ignorant servile nincompoop fool, if you want to confirm that for real, name a space and time; lets do an IQ test and compare results.

I never used the one must, go back and re-read my post. And yes, if he is that successful especially in his IT consulting outfit, it would have been a household name, I know all the successful IT shops in Lagos and Abuja, whose net-worth are a couple of billions and above, Churchill Haven Consulting is not one of them.

Well, maybe you touched a nerve, but then, I know where I'm coming from.

I have made approximately N5m from Nairaland alone within the last two to three years, marketing certain niche services (with another moniker). And Nairaland is not my main source of income. There are numerous things to do that are unconventional. Many people across the world make millions of dollars annually, providing certain unconventional but lucrative services. I hate it when some buffoons think that they must know or understand what a person does for a living in order to pass judgment on the legitimacy or otherwise of that person's income.

I used my brains to THINK UP ways to make money through the spectacular invention known as the Internet, and I wouldn't divulge it to nincompoops in order to prove my legitimacy. If I haven't stolen your father's shillings from under his pillow then you have no right to accuse me of shady dealings merely because you don't understand what I do.

There are many people who earn far more than me - some even make thousands of dollars WEEKLY... All sorts. You don't have to be Evans or any violent criminal to make things happen. Nobody would show you the way to the gold depot. You have to discover it yourself. I would never tell you anything. Think outside the box, experiment, and use your fucking brain.

If you're the typical complacent servile type who prefers to earn a pittance as salary, by waking up by 4.30am to rush to one mumu office and come back by 8.pm daily, then that is your fucking choice. Just don't criminalise the smarter dude who explores a better way to earn a better living, with more time for fun, and a far better quality of life for that matter.

If you KNOW he is committing a crime, tender your PROOF. If you don't know how he earns his money, keep your silly, poverty-inspsired suspicions to yourself and shut the eff up!

linearity:
Maybe she provided all or most of the funds that went into paying the dowry and bride price.

The truth is, does anyone know what Churchill do for a living? There are pictures of him donating this and that and quoted as been the CEO of a group of companies including IT company/companies...does anyone know these companies?

If his business are that successful, they would be a household name in Nigeria...if any IT Engineer here on Naira is employ by Churchill, can you please tell us what you do?

Another ignorant, servile nincompoop. Not everybody must work in one mumu popular company, wearing mumu tie and coat like you, earning a pitiful salary every month. Then when you see people who use their brains to make a way for themselves, you begin to ask stupid questions.

What do you mean that Churchill's business must be a household name? Do you know what a household name means? In a country of 200 million people? Do you know how many THOUSANDS of 'unknown' billionaires here in Nigeria who have businesses or ventures that are not household names?

You can make whatever point you want to make without sounding like a primitive simpleton.

dayo2me:
i begin to suspect this woman to be in the act of publicity stunt. is she saying churchill can't afford to pay for her bride whatever?

The girl is obviously mad (like many chronic weed smokers). She just hasn't 'entered the market' yet.

This guy looks very gay.

Ishilove:
The comments I've read on this thread sickens me to the pit of my stomach. See how people are trivialising rape.

Sick, accursed generation.

Its sickening on so many levels. That being said, we have to pray against these kinds of things. MOST men would tune off permanently from a wife (that they suffered and spent so much to legally and traditionally marry) getting raped in their presence. Whether they continue with the marriage or divorce the woman is irrelevant. Staying is even worse.

It destroys a man's psyche and emotional balance, probably far more than the woman's. This is not about fairness, empathy, logic, or rationality or whatever. Just forget it.

Again, this is not something to trivialise or joke about. We must pray to avoid this life altering situation.

VickyRotex:
Not pleasant to spend time recounting. However, It was same as the pictures up there. We were robbed on the road, (Multiple vehicles) just 2 minutes after police check point (Along Abaji). People were killed. I dont know how I dived into the bush, to take cover from the gunfire, but I found myself in the bush. And Our NPF showed up 30 minutes later,when the robbers were done stealing our belongings. (The same NPF that were 2 minutes away)
I lost Faith in NPF that day. I hated them for the blood of the people spilled. However, I regained Faith in them, cos some of their good deeds has covered their multitude of sins.

It was a traumatic experience, took time to heal.
So to people judging the lady's English, I'll say, you honestly cant imagine what she's been through.

Oh well Vicky. Thank God for your life.

I had a similar experience very recently, at the same location as yours, but merely escaped by God's special grace... just last month. I recounted the experience here last week. Here are excerpts:

I was in a commuter bus heading to Abuja, and after Lokoja - somewhere before or around Abaji - while I was busy replying an email on my phone, I was jolted back to my surroundings by a sudden, collective, desperate cry by my fellow passengers: 'ndia bu ndi ori, ndi ori o; driver move o move o, ndi ori ndi ori o'. I looked up to behold Fulani-looking gunmen on the road, in front of our bus. Like the OP described, one of the brigands was right in the centre of the road, with his brute finger poised on the trigger of what looked like the 'industry standard' AK-47. Two others flanked him to the left and right.

To make matters seemingly worse. Our driver was a complete novice to these kinds of experiences. Rather than damn all consequences and force his way though (like in the OP's case), the idiot panicked and stamped his foot on the brake, fidgeting and waiting, as the brigands advanced menacingly towards us. At that point I had resigned myself to fate.

However, as the good Lord God of Heaven would have it, believe it or not, at that very moment, an oncoming private bus with a police escort in the front seat emerged from nowhere. The escort, on sensing what was happening, released a flurry of gun shots which forced the brigands to scamper in all directions while the bus with the policeman zoomed off. At that point, we all shouted at the transfixed and confused driver of our bus to follow suit. Only then did the idiot pedal down and escape from the scene.

I have no idea what qualified us to benefit from that kind of spectacular coincidence... An oncoming bus with an armed security operative happening upon us at the very moment of our need, in the middle of nowhere.....

KBO's 'magic wand' failed woefully this time around. I wonder how much this would affect his net worth.

VickyRotex:
God!!!!! Please take down the image.

This scene reminds me of 2011. Lokoja-Abuja Road. How can I forget that day?

Can you recount/narrate your experience on that fateful day?

Her ass is her selling point, so a picture of her nude ass would have been more meaningful.

jaychubi:
Exactly my point dts where u kw an intelligent person BC his spending pattern won't add up to his profession or physical business. Alot of Nigerians are guilty here, u will see a village secondary sch principal building three stories house in city on a salary below 100k BC he uses his school as miracle center lol

U will see a lecturer being owed 7 months living in mansion n driving luxury SUVs BC of sorting

What abt medical doctors into abortions n baby factory

What abt politicians

What of d bloody liars we call lawyers

Nobody holy pass but na blood money worst pass sha

You've said it all.

jaychubi:
Lol guess this touched u personally

Lol at your stupidity.

InvertedHammer:
Emeka's family and friends know him as a hardworking pharmacist not knowing that he was running some kidnapping operations with Evans.

Try beating that. Just keep praying that it wont be your portion. Some smart criminals have professions they use to camouflage their criminal activities.
He tells you his profession. He takes you to his office to his associates. Does that mean that you know his "real" source of income?
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Inverted Hammer, there is nothing inverted about this logic.

This summaries my thoughts in the matter. Thank you very much.

Too many daft and shallow people in this part of the world.

madridguy:
funny you. But you will be glad to say yes to a banker who is selling customers banking information to street boys to steal their money? Or custom officer who specialize in clearing fake goods? SFU awaiting you.

You really get it bro. These hypocritical idiots piss me off. They don't know the half of it.

I know a "banker" in Lagos that earns between N800k - N1m monthly, but drives a 2016 Range he bought for almost N50m CASH.. And owns a duplex in Lekki 1... He routinely burns N500k ish in clubs when hanging out... Travels to Yankee and elsewhere at least thrice a year. This guy made hundreds of millions off illegal forex runs within the last two years.

Nothing different between him and the average 'wire wire" boys. Nothing except that he "works" in one stupid bank......'so therefore', stupid girls and the rest of stupid society can use that to cover up for his illicit wealth.

It's just too annoying.

Benita27:
The first thing I ask guys is what they do for a living. Once stories aren't adding up I take a walk. Can't afford to be dating/married to a yahoo nigga.

The problem with Nigerians is that hypocrisy and deceit rums deep in our veins.

If one idiot you meet claims to be working in one federal government parastatal, say FIRS or Customs , for instance. His legitimate salary and allowances add up to about N350k a month, but his lifestyle is a multimillion Naira lifestyle. The rest of the money comes from ILLEGAL... deals in his office....collecting money from taxpayers to underestimate their due taxes, overinvoicing, procurement fraud, or collecting bribes from Evans' weapon suppliers to pass contraband containers with guns and bullets, etc. Nobody cares, because he "works in FIRS" or he is a "customs officer".

Even if he buys a house in Lekki for N90m, it doesn't matter. After all, he "works in FIRS" or he is a "customs officer". What's the difference between this kind of typical corrupt, fraudulent "working class" character and yahoo boys? What of the numerous idiots who work in big companies, banks, etc who illegally make millions through under the table deals? Is that okay, as long as they work in recognised establishments? So because someone has a supposed nice sounding 9-5 job, then he should afford anything, his source of income shouldn't be questioned, and he is guaranteed to not be into anything illegal?

The way Nigerians reason is very disturbing.

Every jobless Nigerian man is a businessman.

This is a very ignorant and stupid statement.

Those of you slaves who live your lives under the yoke of servitude and convention believe that everyone must have what you describe as a "job". It's just idiotic. If he doesn't go to one office or the other and answer "sir" to one nincompoop for a pittance of a salary, then he must be jobless or shady?

The first line of the original post rendered everything else meaningless. I didn't bother to read past that.

ogbonti:
Someone kidnapped people and brought unimaginable psychological torture to the victims and their families for more than 10 years, making a career out of it, and people are saying they are tired to hear any breaking news about this bastard?? How and why he did what he did and succeeded for that long?. Maybe some folks here are secretly praying the story go away soon so they can do their own kidnapping. What a country, what a people. If it is BBNAIJA and EFENEWS, you all can talk about it for months uninterrupted.. it shows what our priorities are as a people. Some are even suggesting ways he can be freed, after all he didn't kidnap you or members of your family or friends, so he should be let go. And when he wants to run for office tomorrow, u will go to his house to eat jollof Rice and fried goat meat, wash it down with star lager beer and chant "Gburugburu, you Don win". Pure insanity, crazy country!

God bless you. These idiots are so annoying.

The national security budget component for kidnapping should be more than Boko Haram. It's a massive problem now.

Wuse 2, with all its affluent majesty and upscale pretensions, is now arguably the most unsafe part of Abuja. Isn't that ironic?

What happened to the Abuja of old that used to be the next best thing to a safe haven?

Life and its stark contradictions... the banality of grief. All sorts.

The aggregation of mankind's meaningless sojourns here is ultimately a big, sad joke at the end of the day.

cthia:
big fat lie...i think they shld also investigate all those victim..cos i wonder where they get all d millions dollars from...wat are they into?
just saying ni oo

Poverty has corroded your senses; lack of imagination has impeded your destiny; and shallowness has sealed your fate.

profmallor:
This man is a sensation to the Nigerian Police and the media, they cant get enough of him. The ripple effect of his arrest and mode of operation, not to talk of scale of moneys involved, is unprecedented in the history of this nation. I mean see the stuff we have heard, things we see only on Tv from the west or Russia, the dude has being doing them here for years. Personally, I think they need to keep him alive for as long as possible, cause that man has a lot of information in him that can give an insight into how Kidnappers work in Nigeria. The possibility is that if Government is equipped enough to catch another "Evans" and every "Evans", then all new kidnappers that would be "coming up" are in for a treat - this man seems to be the best.

As for the distractions created by this new, it would die in a few weeks, but until then, the public needs to know as much as possible, Because guess what, this man after some 3 - 5 years of silence may walk free. where is Clifford Orgi?

Tell them bro. Tell them.

InvertedHammer:
Everyone is talking about $1m ransom. Some victims paid N400m and N200m which at the N150/$ rate back then would be equivalent to $2.7m and $1.3m respectively.

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Which of his victims paid N400m and N200m? I read that Uyi Technical in Benin paid N100m years back, before the animal called Evans beamed his evil searchlight on Lagos.

simba01:
If you go and meet that man to support you with 100k to achieve your dream business he will be giving you story. But he brought out over 200m to be set free. Wicked ppl, good for them.

Look at this animal. Did you give the man any money to keep for you, or does he owe you anything?

The sense of entitlement of most Nigerians is disgusting. Lazy idiots. Don't go and work for your own money like the man did for his! Stay there and be feeling entitled to someone else's money because you think he has more than enough.

Fool.

Ahmeduana:
DOG EAT DOG!

Meaning what exactly? Evans and who are dogs?