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RomanceRe: Most Igbo Girls Marry Late Why? by jona2: 9:45pm On Nov 30, 2009
cossy orijakor a rol model for igbo girls.nasty igbotic girls.
RomanceRe: Most Igbo Girls Marry Late Why? by jona2: 9:44pm On Nov 30, 2009
RomanceRe: Most Igbo Girls Marry Late Why? by jona2: 9:43pm On Nov 30, 2009
*jona:
like cossy orjifor the igbo girl shooting alsatian porn for free.
she said she will do it again.
in PH IGBO GIRLS WILL OPEN THEIR TOTO FOR CHEAP FEE, LOL
RomanceRe: Most Igbo Girls Marry Late Why? by jona2: 9:42pm On Nov 30, 2009
tpia.:
assuming your head is correct and you're not a bloody coward why not face the OP.

Unless obj is your dad [ you wish] and you're so bitter? huh
cossy orijakor a rol model for igbo girls.nasty igbotic girls.
RomanceRe: Most Igbo Girls Marry Late Why? by jona2: 9:41pm On Nov 30, 2009
0hsisi:
you are obviously the alsatian
how else will you know?
You remember the article about igbo women doing white men and their dogs with their daughters.
I showed it to you the last time I faced you and your nonsense.
Shameless people
Most of y'all have no clue who your fathers are.
Don't deny it,I lived at your end for many years
The wives and their husbands take a vacation for an extended sleep around them resume the marriage
bloody ogogoro drinkers and lazy men
One woman will have 5 children with 5 different last names including her husband's,lost nation.
Una cry for jobs,them give una jobs but you turn around and sell them to Igbo men so that you can lazy around and drink yourselves to stupor then when the money runs out,you carry your guns and start distubing innocent citizens.
See yourself now,a proud Ijaw irritant.
I wonder who gave a monkety like you visa to leave the creeks of Yenegoa?
i
CrimeRe: Nigerians Account For 90% Of Crime By Africans . by jona2(op): 9:39pm On Nov 30, 2009
*jona:
Nigerians Account For 90% Of Crime By Africans In China – Ambassador

[b]The Nigerian Ambasador to China, Aminu Wali, disclosed in Beijing on Sunday that Nigerians account for about 90 per cent of the crimes committed by Africans in China.

He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the development is unfortunate, as it portrays Nigeria in bad light.

``Comparatively, of all the crimes committed by Africans in China, Nigerians occupy about 90 per cent. Currently, we have over 100 Nigerians in various jails across China, excluding those already sentenced to life imprisonment,’’ he lamented.

Nigerians are being jailed for drug-related offences, illegal immigration, and human trafficking, among others.

But Wali denied reports that 23 corpses awaiting cremation are of Nigerians who died in jail.

According to him, some of the corpses have been in the m[/b]orgue for more than three years and have not been claimed by relatives.

The embassy has applied for an extension of time to contact the relatives of the deceased back in Nigeria.

Wali noted that most Nigerian illegal immigrants came to China as nationals of other African countries, ``so when such people die, it becomes difficult to repatriate their bodies home because they do no not have Nigerian passports.’’

He said members of the Nigerian community are “being harassed constantly as offenders of the law, and are accused of robberies in the Guangdong Province where there is a large concentration of Nigerians.’’

The embassy is, nonetheless, sensitising the Nigerian community on how to adapt to the laws of the land, Wali added, and urged Abuja to do security checks on people wishing to visit China.

But China is not the only foreign country where there are concerns about Nigerians.

Daily Independent reported on 18 April that Nigerians illegally resident in Switzerland but willing to return home have been offered financial assistance of about $6,500 each.

The deal would implement a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Nigeria and Switzerland in 2004 on the voluntary repatriation of Nigerians illegally residing in that country.

``Under this agreement, the Swiss Government has provided nearly $6,500 as assistance to nearly 1,000 Nigerians who want to voluntarily leave Switzerland to start a new life after their sojourn,’’ Nigeria’s Ambassador to Switzerland, Martin Uhomoibhi, disclosed in Abuja.

He said both countries are collaborating to ensure the implementation conforms to international best practices.

There are more than 4,000 Nigerians resident in Switzerland, he added.

``They do not just throw this money at them; they ensure that they have a viable business model or viable initiative.

``The process of implementing these businesses is being monitored by the Swiss authority in Nigeria and the Ministry of External Affairs officials, and there are success stories.

``We are trying to encourage the Swiss Government to identify these success stories and see how we can popularise them, because that will do a great deal of confidence building for both countries.’’

Uhomoibhi expressed the hope that Nigerians would not misuse the gesture by migrating en masse illegally to Switzerland in order to get the grant.

``I hope this would not happen because this gesture has underscored the goodwill of the Swiss Government and the swiftness of Nigeria’s diplomacy in entering into such partnership.”

He argued that migration should not be seen as a negative thing because that would be counter-productive.

``Human beings have to move from time to time, and from one place to another. What is important is to ensure that such movements are legal, constructive, and foster bilateral relations.”

Vice President, Goodluck Jonathan, had also on April 16 appealed to Switzerland to assist Nigeria in repatriating more looted funds from that country’s banks.

He made the plea in Abuja when he received a Swiss delegation, led by Foreign Minister, Micheline Calmy-Rey, even as he commended the Swiss Government for having helped in the recovery of part of the of money.

Jonathan noted that trade between the two countries has been encouraging and said the government will provide infrastructure that will attract and ensure the security of investments, which will in turn create a boom in the economy as well as discourage migration.

According to him, improvement has been recorded in the power and road sectors as a result of privatisation.

Nigeria, being a major factor in African affairs, will continue to partner with Switzerland in trade and bilateral relations to improve its economy, Jonathan stressed.

He expressed hope that the Zurich 9 talks which commenced last year will be sustained and taken to a positive conclusion for the benefit of both countries.

Calmy-Rey pledged the full co-operation of Switzerland with the recovery of funds looted from Nigeria.


http://www.independentngonline.com/DailyIndependent/Article.aspx?id=4202
CelebritiesRe: Kate Henshaw-Nuttall: Nollywood Actress by jona2: 9:38pm On Nov 30, 2009
for a calabar girl?she try.
calabar/Efiks girls are too promiscuous.
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TV/MoviesRe: Most Annoying Nigerian Actors/Actresses by jona2: 9:33pm On Nov 30, 2009
Princessty:
Mike Ezurounye he Is Crazy Malu

[b]Cossy orijakor words cannot discribe how much i want to beat her up harlot ashawo[/b]Tony umez

Geneivie Nnaji

Rita

Sophia Tchidi Chikere Her Husband thinks she can act but has no talent

Shan George

Jim Iyke

All Crazy Malus Taken To My Abuja To Shoot Film Plz Go Back To Actin Skool Plz
na wa.let her live her life.
CelebritiesRe: Cossy Ooooh! by jona2: 9:30pm On Nov 30, 2009
Ziggy_mama:
/\
i
i
grin grin grin >>>> sis,he is a guy so cut him some slack grin cus some guyz lik em BIG lik that tongue . . . didn't u hear him say that is d only sexy thing about her? . . . tongue
igbotic babe. cool
CrimeNigerians Account For 90% Of Crime By Africans . by jona2(op): 9:24pm On Nov 30, 2009
Nigerians Account For 90% Of Crime By Africans In China – Ambassador

[b]The Nigerian Ambasador to China, Aminu Wali, disclosed in Beijing on Sunday that Nigerians account for about 90 per cent of the crimes committed by Africans in China.

He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the development is unfortunate, as it portrays Nigeria in bad light.

``Comparatively, of all the crimes committed by Africans in China, Nigerians occupy about 90 per cent. Currently, we have over 100 Nigerians in various jails across China, excluding those already sentenced to life imprisonment,’’ he lamented.

Nigerians are being jailed for drug-related offences, illegal immigration, and human trafficking, among others.

But Wali denied reports that 23 corpses awaiting cremation are of Nigerians who died in jail.

According to him, some of the corpses have been in the m[/b]orgue for more than three years and have not been claimed by relatives.

The embassy has applied for an extension of time to contact the relatives of the deceased back in Nigeria.

Wali noted that most Nigerian illegal immigrants came to China as nationals of other African countries, ``so when such people die, it becomes difficult to repatriate their bodies home because they do no not have Nigerian passports.’’

He said members of the Nigerian community are “being harassed constantly as offenders of the law, and are accused of robberies in the Guangdong Province where there is a large concentration of Nigerians.’’

The embassy is, nonetheless, sensitising the Nigerian community on how to adapt to the laws of the land, Wali added, and urged Abuja to do security checks on people wishing to visit China.

But China is not the only foreign country where there are concerns about Nigerians.

Daily Independent reported on 18 April that Nigerians illegally resident in Switzerland but willing to return home have been offered financial assistance of about $6,500 each.

The deal would implement a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Nigeria and Switzerland in 2004 on the voluntary repatriation of Nigerians illegally residing in that country.

``Under this agreement, the Swiss Government has provided nearly $6,500 as assistance to nearly 1,000 Nigerians who want to voluntarily leave Switzerland to start a new life after their sojourn,’’ Nigeria’s Ambassador to Switzerland, Martin Uhomoibhi, disclosed in Abuja.

He said both countries are collaborating to ensure the implementation conforms to international best practices.

There are more than 4,000 Nigerians resident in Switzerland, he added.

``They do not just throw this money at them; they ensure that they have a viable business model or viable initiative.

``The process of implementing these businesses is being monitored by the Swiss authority in Nigeria and the Ministry of External Affairs officials, and there are success stories.

``We are trying to encourage the Swiss Government to identify these success stories and see how we can popularise them, because that will do a great deal of confidence building for both countries.’’

Uhomoibhi expressed the hope that Nigerians would not misuse the gesture by migrating en masse illegally to Switzerland in order to get the grant.

``I hope this would not happen because this gesture has underscored the goodwill of the Swiss Government and the swiftness of Nigeria’s diplomacy in entering into such partnership.”

He argued that migration should not be seen as a negative thing because that would be counter-productive.

``Human beings have to move from time to time, and from one place to another. What is important is to ensure that such movements are legal, constructive, and foster bilateral relations.”

Vice President, Goodluck Jonathan, had also on April 16 appealed to Switzerland to assist Nigeria in repatriating more looted funds from that country’s banks. 

He made the plea in Abuja when he received a Swiss delegation, led by Foreign Minister, Micheline Calmy-Rey, even as he commended the Swiss Government for having helped in the recovery of part of the of money.

Jonathan noted that trade between the two countries has been encouraging and said the government will provide infrastructure that will attract and ensure the security of investments, which will in turn create a boom in the economy as well as discourage migration.

According to him, improvement has been recorded in the power and road sectors as a result of privatisation.

Nigeria, being a major factor in African affairs, will continue to partner with Switzerland in trade and bilateral relations to improve its economy, Jonathan stressed.

He expressed hope that the Zurich 9 talks which commenced last year will be sustained and taken to a positive conclusion for the benefit of both countries.

Calmy-Rey pledged the full co-operation of Switzerland with the recovery of funds looted from Nigeria.


http://www.independentngonline.com/DailyIndependent/Article.aspx?id=4202
CrimeMan Kills Own Mum - After Accusing Her Of Being A Witch by jona2(op): 9:00pm On Nov 30, 2009
Man kills own mum - After accusing her of being a witch

[b]Saturday, November 28, 2009
A divorced father of three stabbed his mother 21 times after becoming convinced that she was a witch and had put a curse on him, a court in Britain heard on Friday.


Kayode Kuye reportedly tortured and killed Christina Kuye, 69, because he believed she had ruined his life with a black magic spell, the Old Bailey was told. Unemployed Kuye, 50, of Edmonton, north London, pleaded guilty to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility.


The judge, Christopher Moss, ordered him locked up indefinitely under mental health laws and described it as a “brutal” killing.


Kuye reportedly attacked his mother after letting himself into her home in Finchley, north London, with a key in May last year, the court heard.


After a lengthy argument, he stabbed her 21 times to the upper body, also slashing her arms and hands as she tried to defend herself.


He was later arrested covered in blood at Finchley Central station, laughing as he said: “I have had an argument with my mother.”[/b]
Policemen forced their way into her home where they found her body in her bedroom.


Kuye later told psychiatrists that his purpose was “to torture his mother to try to prevent her from continuing what he perceived to be black magic upon him,” said Alan Kent, prosecuting officer.


Mr. Kent said: “The motivation behind his attack was his paranoid and deluded belief that his mother had cursed him through witchcraft and had ruined his life.”

Mrs. Kuye came to Britain from Nigeria in 1961 with her husband, who died in 1984. She had eight children, including the defendant, and 20 grandchildren.


She herself believed in witchcraft and her son became increasingly interested in the subject during the four years before he killed her.


His mother helped him get in touch with a witch doctor she knew in Nigeria and he would send him money “for advice and medicine,” the court heard.


Two years before the killing, he began to blame her for all his problems, saying she had “sacrificed him as a child and had put a curse on him.”


He believed that “he was a king and should be rich, but the curse prevented this from happening.”


For about a year before his mother’s death, he had been saying he was going to kill her, as well as other family members.


On the day of the stabbing, he had been “ranting and raving” at his former wife and told her that “he had to go and do what he had to do,” the court heard.

http://nigeriaworld.com/cgi-bin/axs/ax.pl?http://odili.net/news/source/2009/nov/28/604.html
CrimeRe: Ndlea Arrests Three Drug Traffickers At Mmia by jona2(op): 8:54pm On Nov 30, 2009
*jona:
igbos again.
RomanceRe: Most Igbo Girls Marry Late Why? by jona2: 8:49pm On Nov 30, 2009
hummmmmmmmmm grin
CrimeRe: Ndlea Arrests Three Drug Traffickers At Mmia by jona2(op): 8:03pm On Nov 30, 2009
igbos again.
RomanceRe: Most Igbo Girls Marry Late Why? by jona2: 8:01pm On Nov 30, 2009
S@mi:
Igbos girls  get K legs!! that's why them dey marry late heheheh
wink
RomanceRe: Most Igbo Girls Marry Late Why? by jona2: 7:55pm On Nov 30, 2009
0hsisi:
Like your Ijaw mother that would sleep with an alsatian and his white owner for money
like cossy orjifor  the igbo girl shooting alsatian porn for free.
she said she will do it again.
in PH IGBO GIRLS WILL OPEN THEIR TOTO FOR CHEAP FEE, LOL
CultureRe: Why Do Yoruba Girls Not Mind Being 2nd, 3rd 4th And Even 5th Wives? by jona2: 7:51pm On Nov 30, 2009
sjeezy8:
guy dont take it personal. Its no big deal that obj impreganted igbo babes and probably didnt marry them.
unless you are his son
grin wink
RomanceRe: Most Igbo Girls Marry Late Why? by jona2: 7:47pm On Nov 30, 2009
money,and they love being a gold digger hoes.they are very slutty too.
CultureRe: Why Do Yoruba Girls Not Mind Being 2nd, 3rd 4th And Even 5th Wives? by jona2: 7:45pm On Nov 30, 2009
sjeezy8:
what about the igbo women Obj impregnated and left? huh
lol.
CrimeNdlea Arrests Three Drug Traffickers At Mmia by jona2(op): 7:43pm On Nov 30, 2009
NDLEA arrests three drug traffickers at MMIA
By Kelvin Osa-OkunborPublished TodayNewsRating: Unrated
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested three suspected drug traffickers at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.

According to Acting Commander of the anti-drug agency Mr. Adeofe Olufemi Adeyemi, the suspects were caught with substances suspected to be cocaine.

Ekwunife Okechukwu Chinedu,35, ingested 74 pieces, weighing 860 grammes, Aluka Francis Michael, 27, swallowed 81 pieces weighing 1.240 while Chibuike Oguike Joseph, 26, ingested 65 pieces.

They gave reasons why they went into drugs. Chibuike, from Imo State was arrested on arrival from Brazil on Saturday, at about 6:30 am.

He said it was hardship that made him become a courier.

‘’My condition of living is very poor and there is no help from anywhere. I met a Brazilian and after explaining my condition, he was the one that assisted me in buying the drug and my flight ticket, ", Chibuike said.

Ekwunife Okechukwu said he was
looking for money for his traditional marriage ceremony next month.

"My traditional marriage is December 29, 2009, as we speak; invitation cards and other marriage materials have been distributed. I left three months ago and I told her that I will be back before December, ’’ Okechukwu, from Anambra State, said.

He was nabbed at the Lagos Airport on his way from Brazil last Thursday to board a South African airline plane.

Twenty-seven year old Aluka Francis Michael, also from Anambra State, was a factory worker in Madrid, Spain.

Aluka was nabbed at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, last Tuesday.

According to the suspect, he needed money to settle his rent in Madrid and other expenses.

"My Spanish wife has been sustaining me since last November when I lost my job due to the economic meltdown. I came to Nigeria to attend a family meeting in respect of my late grandfather. I was introduced to the man that gave me the drugs on phone. He brought 100 pieces of cocaine to me in a hotel room in Lagos. I could only swallow 81 wraps of the drugs and I would have been paid 3,500 euro. It was hell swallowing the drugs, ’’

The suspects will soon be charged to court.

http://thenationonlineng.net/web2/articles/27130/1/NDLEA-arrests-three-drug-traffickers-at-MMIA/Page1.html
PoliticsRe: More Police Checkpoints, More Crime In The South-east by jona2(op): 5:11pm On Nov 30, 2009
*jona:
Posted by Ikechukwu on Nov 29 2009

Another example of how tribalism is killing Nigerians. The Igbos were shouting marginalization because they wanted an Igbo IG. You got one guys, along with police intimidation and extortion in addition to heightened kidnapping and armed robbery. Having said that, I think this is another reason why Gov Obi's tenure in Anambra state has expired. Using the state police argument is obsolete. We need a governor that will do whatever it takes to get things done. Lagos does not have a state police but the last time I checked it is a lot more peaceful than Onitsha
PoliticsRe: 400,000 People Have Hiv/aids In Benue State– Gov’s Aide by jona2(op): 5:10pm On Nov 30, 2009
;d
PoliticsRe: 400,000 People Have Hiv/aids In Benue State– Gov’s Aide by jona2(op): 9:56pm On Nov 29, 2009
Condom(M):
Na wa oh how many people remain for that state
sad
PoliticsRe: Abia, Imo Assemblies In Face-off.igbo Vs Igbo People.lol by jona2(op): 9:55pm On Nov 29, 2009
Andre Uweh:
Jona: I thought the fish had swallowed you long time ago not knowing that it is the other way round. As for your post-kuku,kuru uku, ku.
PoliticsRe: More Police Checkpoints, More Crime In The South-east by jona2(op): 9:52pm On Nov 29, 2009
Posted by Ikechukwu on Nov 29 2009

Another example of how tribalism is killing Nigerians. The Igbos were shouting marginalization because they wanted an Igbo IG. You got one guys, along with police intimidation and extortion in addition to heightened kidnapping and armed robbery. Having said that, I think this is another reason why Gov Obi's tenure in Anambra state has expired. Using the state police argument is obsolete. We need a governor that will do whatever it takes to get things done. Lagos does not have a state police but the last time I checked it is a lot more peaceful than Onitsha
PoliticsRe: More Police Checkpoints, More Crime In The South-east by jona2(op): 9:50pm On Nov 29, 2009
some comments.
http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/News/Metro/Crime/5487897-146/story.csp
[b]The chickens have come to roost in the east! Years of selfish pigeheadedness and "self inflicted angst" to quote Mr Chidi Amuta of Thisday has lead them to this to sorry state of affairs. In the East,there is no clear leader,no uniting force except the desire to be wealthy and lord it over their neighbour. It is harsh but true or how else do you explain the anarchy in anambra or the theft of abia? If Onovo an igboman had not been made IG we would be hearing stories tht it is because the IG is not Igbo. The story now is,it is ""abuja"" that is causing our problems. Didnt abuja try to cause problems in lagos,edo and plateau states but the will of the people prevailed because they all came together to fight the common enemy. Unfortunately there is no common front for the igboman,no clear leader or goal only selfish narrow interest of who gets what and how much. The criminals in the south east represent the basest form of that thinking;everyman for himself and nobody for everybody else. The militants were called to heel because they had a common purpose (or so they claimed) and chose to work as a unit so they were lead or united behind leaders.The leader(s) said stop and stop they did. However in the south east we have just pure criminals with no claim to altruism whatsoever apart from renting themselves out to be used as political thugs for the highest bidder. Unless there is a major change in the mindset and attitude of the south east to their position in the nigerian state there will be no peace in the east!


Posted by saydura on Nov 29 2009

I am glad to read from all above comments that the Igbos are the main problems in Southern Nigeria, bribery and corruption, armed robbery, hard drugs etc. I have followed from the begining of this year the number of people arrested at our airports for drugs exportation, the biggest percentage are of Igbo origin. Until the Igbos erase the idea of must make it big, various problems will continue to emerged. The police contribute to some of our problems no doubt but as individuals we need to re-focus our thinking.


Posted by Clems Igboman on Nov 29 2009

'The Southeast can't even ask for its rights again from the federal [/b]
PoliticsMore Police Checkpoints, More Crime In The South-east by jona2(op): 9:44pm On Nov 29, 2009
More police checkpoints, more crime in the South-east

By Emmanuel Ogala


[b]November 29, 2009 12:00AMT
The first thing a first time visitor to the Southern part of Nigeria will notice, besides the ubiquitous bad roads, is that there are security checks at almost every other kilometre of the road.

The road blocks are mostly manned by squads of police officers and a mix of police and military officers. The checkpoints also vary from point to point. Police officers in the South East use unsophisticated barriers like tree branches, logs and old tyres and tar barrels to barricade the road at such close intervals that they turn the road into a snaky, single lane.

Face value

At such checkpoints, the officers on duty first mentally size up the passengers. “If you look innocent, you are left to go. But if they don’t like your face, they will ask you to come down and ask you questions like ‘where are you coming from or where are you going to?’ and then demand for your license and registration documents,” Emeka Ngwu, a taxi driver in Enugu, said.

“Sometimes they ask every passenger to step down and they go in to search the vehicle. Some other times, they ask the driver and passengers to spread their arms apart while they search their body too.” Mr. Ngwu added.

The checks are ostensibly to fish out suspected criminals, especially kidnappers, so the efforts to secure the region. Yet, despite the heavy presence of security officers on all the main roads in the area, the south-east still remains, according to the police, the most insecure place to live in Nigeria.

“Those are the areas where we have the highest incidence of kidnapping right now,” Emmanuel Ojukwu, the national public relations officer of the Nigeria Police Force, said an interview with NEXT. “Now, we have isolated cases of kidnapping in some part of this country. But we have a preponderance in the South (East): Anambra, Imo, Abia (and) Edo state.”

Extortion or Security?

Drivers and other road users on these routes however said the officers that man these checkpoints do more than security checks. They say the officers are more inclined to intimidate, harass and extort money from them.

Linus Obum, who has been a commercial bus driver in Aba, a commercial city in Abia State, for more than 10 years, said it has almost become part of his daily routine to always put money aside for police officers at checkpoints.

“I drive Aba to PH (Port Harcourt) and sometimes to Owerri and I share at least N1000 to police officers at checkpoints on each trip,” he said. “If you no give them, they go waste our time sotee (till) your passengers go drop enter another bus.”

Mr. Obum claimed his dilemma is shared by every other bus or taxi driver in the region. At such checkpoints, the commercial drivers stop for either the bus conductor or the driver to run to a nearby patrol van with money in his hands and pay an officer sitting in the van, a ransom that allows them to progress to the next checkpoint where the ritual is repeated.

Are they effective?

Figures of security breaches across the nation question the efficacy of these checkpoints security-wise. Hillary Ugwuanyi, 42, a resident of Enugu, said the police pose more threat to the residents than even the criminals they claim to guard against.

“They can open fire on a civilian for just N20 at a checkpoint but disappear at the slightest appearance of criminals,” he said. “Most times, I wonder if they are paid to protect us or intimidate and extort us civilians.” Mr. Ojukwu, the police spokesman, however said the officers were doing their job well, especially in combating kidnappers. He also said the police have other crime combating strategies beyond road blocks.

“We have a number of cases whereby where we notice the demeanour on somebody, we subject the person to search and we have been able to rescue some victims, even along the roads,” he said.

“When they pick somebody (the kidnappers), they may not necessarily pass the main road. They can use foot paths or some routes which police are not manning. But that notwithstanding, we have rescued so many victims and we have arrested so many kidnappers and we shall keep arresting then.”


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http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/News/Metro/Crime[/b]/5487897-146/story.csp
PoliticsRe: Abia, Imo Assemblies In Face-off.igbo Vs Igbo People.lol by jona2(op): 8:51pm On Nov 28, 2009
THE-AMAKA:
OH HELL NAW!! what is this now?
but from the title, stop trying to make it seem like what its not.
its simply two governments going at each other. what does this have to do with igbo vs igbo people as youre tryna make it seem.
undecided
PoliticsRe: 400,000 People Have Hiv/aids In Benue State– Gov’s Aide by jona2(op): 8:50pm On Nov 28, 2009
sad
PoliticsRe: Port Harcourt Trans-amadi Meat Market. by jona2: 8:50pm On Nov 28, 2009
;d ;d
CelebritiesRe: Nollywood Is Giving Nigeria Bad Image — Akunyili by jona2: 1:54am On Nov 28, 2009
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