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I got this sms notification from DSTV today. Too bad! They will continue to milk us when we don't have a government that defend her citizens.
Read the sms after the cut....

Dear DStv customer, due to a price adjustment ,your Compact package fee has changed from N6,000 to N6,300 effective 1 May 2017.

My Goodness! I hit the front page after 5 years!

ChetaNwaeze:
Source?

Iive Senate Broadcast.

Just after the call for the resignation of Nigeria Customs boss, a motion was raised by a senator for the release of Nnamdi Kanu and Dansuki on bail. The Senators rejected the motion immediately.

This matter is taken another shape o!

Who is watching Nigeria Senate Live? They have declared Customs Boss Hameed-Ali unfit in view of this resolution, they have called for his resignation.

Gbege for the man!

Nigerian Senate has demanded resignation of Customs Comptroller Generalm Hameed Ali over arrogance breach against Constitution of the land.

Senator Dino Melaye, On wednesday's plenary during the briefing of the Comptroller General (CG) of Nigerian Customs Service Col. Hameed Ali (retired), has said that a court process cannot stop any form of Government from carrying out Constitutional duties.

The CG who was sent away last week for appearing in mufti, did not appear before the Senate today for legal reason.



A maritime lawyer, Muhammed Ibrahim, filed a lawsuit on Monday at the Federal High Court Abuja against the senate’s decision.

Dino during his presentation said that the position of the CG is a rank and anyone who occupies that rank is a civil servant as such Hameed "is not fit to be the CG of Customs" because according to the civil service rule he has passed the civil service retirement age.

He called on the president Muhammdu Buhari to adhere to the rule of Law.

http://www.newshelm.com/2017/03/hameed-ali-is-over-aged-unfit-senate.html

The Kaduna State government has debunked speculations that Governor Nasir El-rufai is ill and receiving treatment abroad.
Since three weeks that the governor has been out of the state, there had been rumour that he was flown out for medical attention abroad.
But the government House sources debunked the claim yesterday, saying " Governor El-Rufai is hale and hearty and is overseas receiving degree programme. He would soon be back to the state" The source, who pleaded anonymity told journalists that " El-Rufai has started receivibg lectures as a part time student of Philosophy of Doctorate degree (PhD) in Government and Policy analysis at United Nations University, Merit, Netherlands."

http://www.trendwithsmith.com/2017/03/kaduna-el-rufai-not-on-medical.html

I feel comfortable brushing my teeth, but it's always a nightmare to wash my tongue because of the urge to vomiting each time the brush get closer to my tongue. What could be the reason for this?

Could that be the reason she refused to bear her husband surname?

LIBSocials:
No love...
It's Obohia, not Obioha. The issue has been lingering for quite a while.
The whole issue has something to do with the Ahiara Diocese where youths even locked a Reverend Father indoors while protesting with machetes.
They also got infuriated when the police arrested a number of them. All these happened last year.
I am surprised it's now affecting obohia sef

Anyways, in other news,

DID TRUMP REALLY SPEAK WITH BUHARI? THE WHITE HOUSE JUST CINFIRMED IT.
YOU CAN WATCH THE FULL VIDEO OF TRUMP'S CALL TO BUHARI HERE

http://naijavocal.com/video-the-white-house-confirms-trump-called-buhari/

I am from umuedo in Obohia! May I know you?

I'm very sure that most of you by now, must have heard how Miss Dayo Adeleke was murdered gruesomely by her Cameroonian steward. The news of her demise was disclosed by Chibugo Maureen on her facebook wall, and since then so many Nigerians are still reacting over her untimely death.
According to reports, William Smith is a Cameroonian refugee in Dayo's Church whom she decided to assist by offering him accommodation and a job not knowing that she just signed her death warrant by inviting into her home, a messenger of death.
I am not publishing this post just to report another sad news or do I wish to rumple your emotions, rather I desire to accentuate the level of security unconsciousness we Nigerians display in our worship places. It is saddening that we see everyone in our worship place as spiritual being believed to act as attendant, agent, or messenger of God, conventionally represented in human form.
With this mindset, we display insouciant attitudes over people around us not minding whom they are. Most people we see in our churches today are devil incarnates who hide as sisters and brothers seeking unwary preys to devour.
As I create this awareness, I also wish to reiterate that I am not in any way against the togetherness, love, trust and brotherliness that is expected to exist in the church.
But while you love, trust, and shelter, please take into cognizance the fact that as the church of God is sowing good seeds in the field, the enemy is equally sowing tares among the wheat.
Back to Dayo's death, how on earth will a church accept to shelter a refugee from Cameroon without running a background check on him? This mistake is the reason this beautiful soul is a dead person today. Probably because of his music skills which they sought to exploit, and they never cared to ascertain who he really was.
Bringing a refugee into your home and offering him a job of a steward is a very big risk for me. Most families in Lagos take dreadful steps in the name of having a house help.
I don't know what inspired or motivated this lady to offer such sensitive position to a stranger, I will not sit down here and judge her actions.
My Pastor will always say to us, "not because Mr A is singing or teaching the bible in the church, always use your brain while dealing with people.
William Smith Stabbed Dayo to death because she declined to oblige to his monthly salary increment.

RIP Miss Dayo Adeleke

http://www.trendwithsmith.com/2015/02/be-warned-humans-not-angels-in-church.html

The 2016 Headies is upon us, as the best of Nigerian music stars come forward with hands wide open, aiming to get recognised.
The show which held on Thursday, December 22, 2016 at the Eko Convention Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, had everyone at the edge of their sits.
After last year's debacle which had Olamide and Don Jazzy pitted against each other, there was a heightened sense of expectation and hype around the 'Next Rated', which has Tekno, Humblesmith, Mr Eazi , Ycee and the darkhorse, Aramide on it.
There are also other categories up for grabs, as everyone fancies their chances for the top honors.
Pulse will be on ground, to give you blow by blow account, the winners, and the controversies (when they do happen) to you.
And the winners are....
BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR

A non-voting category for the best single recording by an artiste or group in the year under review.
EMERGENCY – D’BANJ
PRAY FOR ME – DAREY FEAT. SOWETO CHOIR - WINNER
LOVE DON’T CARE – SIMI
ORENTE – ADEKUNLE GOLD
SOMETHING GOOD IS HAPPENING – BRYMO
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

An individual responsible for producing the most acclaimed song or album in the year under review.
DJ COUBLON ‘GOOD TIME & RABA’
PHEELS – ‘PICK UP & LAGOS BOYS’ – OLAMIDE
LEGENDURY BEATS – ‘FINAL – BABA NLA’ WIZKID
YOUNG JOHN – ‘MAMA’ – KISS DANIEL - WINNER
MASTAKRAFT – ‘FADA FADA’, ‘CONNECT’ – PHYNO
OSCAR HERMAN-ACKAH – ‘PRAY FOR ME’ – DAREY
BEST MUSIC VIDEO

A voting category for the best conceptualist, best directed and most exciting video in the year under review. This award goes to the video director.
EMERGENCY (D’BANJ) – UNLIMITED LA
MARY (SEYI SHAY) – MEJI ALABI
SOLDIER (FALZ THA BAD GUY) – CLARENCE PETERS -WINNER
MADE FOR YOU – BANKY W
BAD – TIWA SAVAGE FEAT. WIZKID – SESAN
BEST R&B/POP ALBUM

A category for the best R&B/Pop Album in the year under review (by single individual or group).
NEW ERA – KISS DANIEL - WINNER
WANTED – WANDE COAL
KLITORIS – BRYMO
4. NAKED – DAREY
SEYI OR SHAY – SEYI SHAY
BEST R&B SINGLE

A category for the best R&B single in the year under review (by a single individual or group).
LOVE DON’T CARE – SIMI
MADE FOR YOU – BANKY W
SUPER WOMAN – WANDE COAL
PRAY FOR ME – DAREY - WINNER
ADUKE – TJAN
SMILE – SHAYDEE
BEST POP SINGLE

A category for the best pop single in year under review (by single individual or group)
MAMA – KISS DANIEL
FINAL (BABA NLA) – WIZKID
PICK UP – ADEKUNLE GOLD
OSINACHI – HUMBLESMITH FEAT. DAVIDO
REGGAE BLUES – HARRYSONG FEAT. OREZI, IYANYA, OLAMIDE, KCEE - WINNER
EMERGENCY – D’BANJ
FADA FADA – PHYNO FEAT. OLAMIDE
MONEY – TIMAYA FEAT. FLAVOUR
BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL SINGLE

A category for the best Reggae/Dancehall single in the year under review (by single individual or group).
'NO KISSING’ – PATORANKING FT SARKODIE -WINNER
BODY HOT – PRAIZ FT. JESSE JAGZ & STONE BWOY
JAGA LOVE – JESSE JAGZ
OLOWO – CYNTHIA MORGAN
PAM PAM – KETCHUP
TIMAYA – I LIKE THE WAY
BEST RAP ALBUM

A Non-Voting Category for the Best Album By A Rap Artiste Or Group In Year Under Review.
EYAN MAYWEATHER – OLAMIDE
POWERFUL – ILL BLISS - WINNER
STORIES THAT TOUCH – FALZ
LIL’ KESH – YAGI
BEST COLLABO

A voting category for the best R&B, Pop or Hip-hop collaborative track (including cameos).
SOLDIER – FALZ FEAT. SIMI -WINNER
REGGAE BLUES – HARRYSONG FEAT. OREZI, IYANYA, OLAMIDE, KCEE
OSINACHI – HUMBLESMITH FEAT. DAVIDO
WAIT – SOLIDSTAR FEAT. TIWA SAVAGE
NO KISSING – PATORANKING FEAT. SARKODIE
MONEY – TIMAYA FEAT. FLAVOUR
BEST RAP SINGLE

A voting category for a single (released on-air) recording of a rap.
EYAN MAYWEATHER – OLAMIDE -WINNER
ASAMALEKUN – REMINISCE
JAGABAN – YCEE
CHUKWU AGOZI GOGI – ILL BLISS
AGU JI NDI MEN – A-Q
SHOW YOU SOMETHING – BOOGEY
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE(MALE)

A non-voting category for the single male artiste with the most outstanding vocal performance on a single song or album.
BRYMO – SOMETHING GOOD IS HAPPENING
DAREY FEAT. SOWETO CHOIR – PRAY FOR ME
SHAYDEE – SMILE - WINNER
WANDE COAL – SUPER WOMAN
RIC HASSANI – GENTLEMAN
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)

A non-voting category for the single female artiste with most outstanding vocal performances on a single song or album.
SIMI – LOVE DON’T CARE - WINNER
SEYI SHAY – RIGHT NOW
ARAMIDE FEAT. ADEKUNLE GOLD – LOVE ME
OMAWUMI FEAT. ANGELIE KIDJO – PLAY NA PLAY
NEXT RATED

This category is a voting category for the most promising upcoming act in the year under review.
YCEE
TEKNO
MR. EAZI - WINNER
HUMBLESMITH
ARAMIDE
HIP HOP WORLD REVELATION

A voting category for the best new artiste in the year under review.
KISS DANIEL – NEW ERA - WINNER
SEYI SHAY – SEYI OR SHAY
LIL’ KESH – YAGI
RUNTOWN – GHETTO UNIVERSITY
LYRICIST ON THE ROLL

A non-voting category for the Rap Artiste with the best lyrical depth and performance on a single song or album.
ILL BLISS – CHUKWU AGOZI GOGI - WINNER
REMINSCE – ASALAMALEKU
YCEE – JAGABAN
BOOGEY – SHOW YOU SOMETHING
A-Q – AGU JI NDI MEN’
MODENINE – NO MATTER WHAT
BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE

A voting category for the artiste whose songs are inspired by the streets. Such song should captain lingua, which may also be originated by the artiste and popular on the street.
OLAMIDE – WHO YOU EPP -WINNER
AJEBUTTER FEAT. FALZ – BAD GANG
KOKER – KO LE WERK
YCEE – JAGABAN
SMALL DOKTA – GBERA
2T BOYS – CUSTOMER DADA NI
BEST ‘ALTERNATIVE’ SONG

A voting category for the artiste whose songs reflect any form or style of music which falls outside the mainstream of recent or past popular musical trends.
PICK UP – ADEKUNLE GOLD
SOMETHING GOOD IS HAPPENING – BRYMO
YOU SUPPOSE KNOW – BEZ - WINNER
WAIT FOR ME – JOHNNY DRILLE
GENTLEMAN – RIC HASSANI
ALBUM OF THE YEAR

A voting category for the best album (solo or group) in year under review, that meets judges requirements of excellence (Songwriting, production, rendition and promotion) and acceptability (Sales and popularity).
STORIES THAT TOUCH – FALZ
NEW ERA – KISS DANIEL -WINNER
WANTED – WANDE COAL
SEYI OR SHAY – SEYI SHAY
ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Most critically and commercially adjudged artiste in the year under review. Overall most successful artiste for the year under review.
WIZKID -WINNER
TIWA SAVAGE
FALZ
YEMI ALADE
OLAMIDE
SONG OF THE YEAR

A voting category for the most popular song in the year under review.
FINAL (BABA NLA) – WIZKID
OSINACHI – HUMBLESMITH FEAT. DAVIDO
PICK UP – ADEKUNLE GOLD
REGGAE BLUES – HARRYSONG FEAT.
FADA FADA – PHYNO FEAT. OLAMIDE -WINNER
AFRICAN ARTISTE

A non-Nigerian award category for an individual African artiste or group with the most outstanding achievement, impact and infiltration into the Nigerian music scene in the year under review.
SAUTI SOL
CASPER NYOVEST
DJ MAPHORISA
STONEBWOY
SARKODIE
Headies Hall of Fame - Laolu Akins

Special Recognition - Flavour
http://pulse.ng/buzz/headies-2016-full-winners-list-id5929550.html

The American Music icon twitted through her handle @MissyElliot."I always catch my dancers off guard @ rehearsal! Sorry Ediddi Emah, had 2 post! She replied the Naijagirls! Go awf!

Am happy when our girls are on the spotlight for positive activities. Please lalasticlala as Cucumber is not mentioned here will you do something?
Watch the clip here https://twitter.com/MissyElliott/status/791385789276061700

RCCG o! Elders in the church were looking at me as a sinner as I told human need alcohol to live healthy.

And today in Church, we were told that a Christian is not supposed work in a brewery. The moderator categorically instructed that any child of who works in a brewery should resign his/her job. I refused to be silent as I made my stand known. What's your take on this?

The gang kwakwasiyya's

I was not just happy yesterday and I decided not to write anything about Nigeria and her Independence. For me as nation we were never ready for it.

Read my story Ibe Smith.

On 1 January 1901, a beautiful black woman attracted a white man because she was naturally endowed. Her breast was standing and pointing to any man who came close to her. The white man for the first time had never seen a woman with so much hip and riches.
In his quest to have it, he decided to to settle with her. Just to have a taste of her endowment, he was willing to develop and put up facilities that will benefit this beautiful woman and her people. Obviosly, When a man is attracted to a woman's breast, he can stage a fight with a tiger.

The white man had already started laying the developmental foundations just to convince the black woman to enable him explore the beauty and riches of her environment.

Among the benefits given to her kinsmen were free access to the white man country for the acquisition of civilization and education.

Among the few who were very fortunate to acquire the white man's culture became so jealous seeing how the white man explore the beauty and the riches of their sister.

They became so furious toward the white man, because they can't stand seeing him sucking the pointing breast of their sister.

They merely accused the white man for manhandling their sister's endowment.

As time unfolds, their agitation gathered momentum and the white man decided to give up.

In October 1 1960 the beautiful black woman was handed over to her kinsmen who jubilated for her freedom.

To the surprise of this white man, the same kinsmen who accused him of manhandling the breast and hip of their sister; have continued to rape and exploit her for over 56 years without mercy and hope for her.

Who will rescue this woman from her agony of over 56 years?

Is easier to donate what does not belong to you to another.

Instead of paying a few euros for a taxi ride home, Davie Little, a DJ, shelled out a whopping £30,000 on buying his own bus after he got very drunk while partying in Ibiza. Using his credit card, Davie says he still can’t figure out what he was thinking. Posting on Facebook, he wrote:
“Still can’t believe what I did last night in Ibiza. So I was in Ushuaia last night absolutely loving life with not a care in the world, and the night just flew over, when I left the night club I took my phone out of my pocket and realised I had bought a £30,000 bus…
“WTF.. I actually can’t believe this is happening.. Ibiza ruins lives!!!! #fact... P.S anybody want to buy a bus off me?”
http://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2016/08/man-who-wanted-to-order-taxi-mistakenly.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+/OqshX+(Welcome+to+Linda+Ikeji%27s+Blog)&m=1

Nigerians should oppose this selfish move.

Minister of Communication, Bayo Shittu, yesterday disclosed that the Federal government is proposing to introduce a bill called the Communication Service Tax CST bill which seeks to levy 9% on telecommunication subscribers for users of various communication services such as voice call, SMS, MMS, Data usage from telecommunication service providers, internet service providers and Pay TV Stations.

Speaking at a function organized by the Lagos Chambers of Commerce and Industry, LCCI yesterday, Shittu said the introduction of the new taxes without harmonising existing ones would put pressure on the country’s tax system thereby making it unattractive to investors.

According to him, the outcome of deliberations on the bill would form the basis of his advice to the President.
"This may also be counter-productive in the long run for our targets on broadband penetration. Our ICT Roadmap gives fresh impetus for implementing existing policies and reviewing any that is inimical to the growth of the sector. My focus on any tax regime will be to align any process that will stimulate the economy and also ensure that the tax system is efficient by widening the tax net. It is also to create an effective framework for tax compliance to protect the poor and vulnerable in the society who nonetheless have to use telecoms services for social inclusion and financial services.” According to Shittu, the bill is being considered as a way to help increase the revenue generation of the Federal government.
“I have been reliably informed that the projected earnings from this effort is over N20 billion every month, which is an attraction to the government for funding our budget deficits. I must be quick to say that this government has a human face twined around its decisions"he said The minister added that the government would provide an enabling environment for the ICT and telecommunication sector to thrive through the enactment of relevant legislation.

After beating Denmark 2:0, Nigeria dream team will face the German team in the semi final of Rio Olympic football tournaments. What's your take?

Too many stories in this country.

Iwobi scores

Aguero scores!

Arsenal dominating the game, 16 minutes played already.

I wish City will trash Arsenal today so that my stubborn coach will bring in new player for me. The strength of my sqaurd will determine if I will watch this season.

My people how una dey? Hope sey this breeze wey dey blow for naija dey reach una so. Any way my papa talk am sey burden we person give himself no dey too heavy for body. We still have about seven years+ to climb this mountain because this wind has come to stay for a whole eight years. Just realized that the only way to discover that a Rev Father dressed in a trouser is when the wind blow.

Even the little gods here in Lagos are not spared by this mighty wind as I no longer see along the road, those tempting fish presented to these unknown gods as sacrifice. Heard the wind is seriously pushing $1 to equall our great 500 naira. Was listening to one of Fella's track about "Water, Light and food" Fella was so angry because government is promising to provide the urgent basic amenities by the year 1990 when the common man in the street was hungry and dying back then in the eighties.

Just remember! You are the government! I define government as anyone who has the ability to provide electriciy, security, food, water and shelter. Check am now! No be you dey provide all that I mentioned?

Husband, Wife and unborn twins! May their soul rest in the Lord.

President Obama made the following statement on the attack on law enforcement in Baton Rouge, LA:

"I condemn, in the strongest sense of the word, the attack on law enforcement in Baton Rouge. For the second time in two weeks, police officers who put their lives on the line for ours every day were doing their job when they were killed in a cowardly and reprehensible assault. These are attacks on public servants, on the rule of law, and on civilized society, and they have to stop.

"I’ve offered my full support, and the full support of the federal government, to Governor Edwards, Mayor Holden, the Sheriff’s Office, and the Baton Rouge Police Department. And make no mistake – justice will be done.

"We may not yet know the motives for this attack, but I want to be clear: there is no justification for violence against law enforcement. None. These attacks are the work of cowards who speak for no one. They right no wrongs. They advance no causes. The officers in Baton Rouge; the officers in Dallas – they were our fellow Americans, part of our community, part of our country, with people who loved and needed them, and who need us now – all of us – to be at our best.

"Today, on the Lord’s day, all of us stand united in prayer with the people of Baton Rouge, with the police officers who’ve been wounded, and with the grieving families of the fallen. May God bless them all."
http://everydaywithsmith.com/2016/07/17/prеѕidеnt-obama-аddrеѕѕеѕ-bаtоn-rоugе-оffiсеr-ѕhооtingѕ/

Senator Andrew Nwankwo from the Izzi clan in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, was a captain in the Nigeria Air Force before the January 1966 coup that made way for Major General J. T. U Aguiyi Ironsi to emerge as Head of State.
He became Ironsi’s Aide-De-Camp through the recommendation of Brigadier George Krubo who was then in-charge of the Air Force and subsequently supervised the late Head of State’s security.

Capt. Andrew Nwankwo (rtd) said he was to die with his boss, but for fate. He was present when both Ironsi and Fajuyi were shot dead.

Tracking the 61-year-old former ADC down in his one story building residence in Abakaliki was not as difficult as getting him to recall the events that led to the death of his master 38 years ago.
He would start by taking you down memory lane when he served as a courier to late Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia, "I was manning the octopus-a helicopter that carries 105 artillery gun and six other machine guns.

"So when Ethiopia was at war with Somalia in 1964/65 we formed the defence group of the emperor, we also formed an attack force. When the emperor is going to the frontline to see what is happening, we ring him round to clear the way for him".
It was part of these that Ironsi saw and handed over his security to the young captain. "It was cool working with Ironsi, he understood everything about what I should do because he had commanded the UN forces in Congo, and that exposed him to the type of people he needed".

The coup
Recalling the events of that night, July 29, 1966, Nwankwo noted that they were in Ibadan, "we had a small detachment of 106 Artillery, Commanded by one Walbe from Plateau"
The Head of State had the previous day hosted traditional rulers from all parts of the country in the Ibadan Government House. "He wasn’t feeling quite well, he had a knee problem and had to go to bed early.

"Lieutenant Sanni Bello was the army ADC, and we were very close. So, we left that night to go and look out and came back late. Lt. Adamu who was the ADC to Fajuyi, Sanni Bello, Walbe and myself, we all slept together in one room that night".
"At about 4a.m the telephone rang, I picked it up and that was Adeola, the then commissioner of police, Ibadan he said he wanted to speak with Ironsi, I said I was the ADC, he said he wanted to speak with him because there was a coup and he gave me some names Orok and two others that had been killed in

Abeokuta.
"Immediately, I made a mental picture of it, and I knew that it was the northerners that were responsible. So, I handed the phone to Ironsi and they talked. I then alerted Adamu and Sanni Bello and said look, there is a coup and the trend is this way.

"Bello assured me that if it is his own people he will protect me, because, there was tension in the land such that we knew a coup was imminent. So, we agreed to protect each other depending on where it will be coming from. I later discovered that Walbe who was sleeping with us was part of the coup; he later became ADC to Gowon.

"Around 5:30 we heard gunfire, then Ironsi had called Col. Njoku to tell him about the coup. As Njoku was going out, he was short at, but he escaped with bullet wounds. It was Njoku, who was the commander of Lagos Garrison that alerted others outside the Government House, Ibadan.
"Fajuyi later sent me outside the government House to find out what was happening. I met Danjuma, who was then a major and he was my friend. He pretended he didn’t know what was happening, he was asking me, and I said I didn’t know. While I was trying to go back, one sergeant from Benue almost shot me, but Danjuma stopped him and spoke to him in Hausa. Danjuma later told me that he would like to see Ironsi, so that he could tell them what to do.

"It was then that Fajuyi came out to find out what was holding me, and there inside the Government House Danjuma ordered for his arrest and mine too. That was when I saw Walbe. Then Fajuyi asked me to take him to Ironsi so that they will obey him, that there should be only one person in charge. So, I took them to Ironsi, and major Newman, immediately he saw Ironsi, he seized his crocodile swagger stick, and then they started asking him about the January coup, he said he didn’t know about it that he only agreed to be Head of State so that he can restore confidence and normalcy. It was immediately they arrested Ironsi that they turned violent".

The road to the valley of death
They marched us down, Ironsi and myself, to where Fajuyi was. They used telephone cable to tie my hands behind and my legs, with a little space to walk. Same they did to Ironsi, but they removed his shirt, he wore only trousers, they also tied Fajuyi. Ironsi was in a Land Rover, Fajuyi in a mini bus and myself in another bus. They drove us towards Iwo Road, 10 km from Ibadan, there was a small forest were they stopped, marched us to the right hand side of the bush, Fajuyi was leading and as he tried to cross a small stream, he fell down, the soldiers were unruly, it appeared some of them had for the first time taken Indian hemp, so when he fell down some of them started beating him.

My escape
As Fajuyi fell down and they were beating him, Sanni Bello came to me and tapped me and said, we could do something now. It was providence, may be I was not destined to die. I took a few steps from them and jumped into a nearby ditch, all in a split of a second, Bello came and stood by the ditch and was shouting that I had escaped pointing at another direction. So the soldiers ran around that direction shooting into the bush, and when they felt they must have killed me, they shot Fajuyi and then Ironsi there, by the side of the stream. So Bello made sure that he was the last to leave the place.
The ADC, who was later elected senator in 1983 stated that the former Head of State could have escaped if not that he wanted to make sure that there was no bloodshed. He said if he sacrificed his life and prevented bloodshed in Nigeria, it’s better for him. Even his chaplain urged him to escape but he said No. Also many of his officers who were contacted instead of taking action ran away.
The ADC denied the prevailing story that Ironsi was tied to a Land Rover and dragged along the road. He maintained that he saw Ironsi and Fajuyi shot dead. "They shot him on the chest and it was a burst, so he would have died after the first shot".

The crocodile staff
It was a swagger stick, which he made after his name Aguiyi (crocodile). It was in the Congo, when he was commanding the United Nations Forces, the Indian troops were to land at the Lumumbashi Airport but the Cameroon gendarmes went and blocked the place with trucks, so that the Indian soldiers will not land, so, he used a Land Rover and with the stagger stick waved as they were shouting, he was eventually able to convince them to remove the trucks. Many attributed that feat to extraordinary powers in his swagger stick. But there was nothing in it, it was just a stick. Ironsi was not fetish; he was a devoted Catholic and attended mass every morning, even the day he was killed.
http://everydaywithsmith.com/2016/07/16/ironsi-w%D0%B0%D1%95-killed-hi%D1%95-adc/

Irishrena1:
I really wish I could be of help. May God take control

I wish this post will appear on the front page