WHO wouldn’t cry at the demise of Wale Aboderin. Well, unless your paths didn’t cross. We called him CHAIRMAN, and he was indeed. It is unbelievable that I am referring to Chairman in the past.

Sometime in 1992/3, as an undergraduate of the University of Ibadan, I used to visit Lagos often, especially weekends. My Lagos mission was simple – work and earn money for surviving in school. I used to come to Lagos to work by serving as a waiter at Lagos parties. You know how parties are thrown all over Lagos during the weekend. I registered with some caterers and event planners as a waiter or usher, and was available for work weekends. I was paid twenty naira (N20) for each party I served. Lucky weekends, one may serve at 4 parties and make about eighty naira (N80).

At one of such parties, a young ‘ajebo-looking’ man walked in. He was unassuming and greeted everyone around. He even greeted the waiters. Mbanu! Not in this clime. ‘Waiters (and their likes) are rejects of the earth, and should be kept at arms length’, but not with my Chairman. Every life matters. I could not help but notice his calm demeanour, his smile and how he made everyone around him important.

I walked up to him to take his order, he interacted with me, he made feel important, not just like an ‘ordinary’ waiter. Not that I felt ordinary, I was a high-scoring undergrad then, but who cares. People judge what they see here and now. Chairman didn’t. If my memory serves me right, Chairman did not eat anything at that party. Yes, we spoke, but he did not order for any food or drink.

At some point during the party, I walked up to him to say that if he didn’t mind, I would like to have a private chat with him. Recalling this incident many years later, Chairman told me that when I approached him, in his heart he simply laughed. He had just returned to Nigeria from England. He had been warned severally to beware of Nigerian scammers who have all sorts of stories to tell in order to defraud you. At that time the notorious 419 was gaining notoriety. Was I a scammer, who wanted to have an aside with him having learnt that he just returned from abroad, he wondered? But, I didn’t know him, his background or where he was coming from. I saw him, and a ‘spirit’ ministered to me to walk up to him and tell him who I am and ask for assistance, simple and short. And I did. And, thank God I did.

Life as an undergraduate at the University of Ibadan was tough. Eating was a miracle. To survive, one had to devise ingenious ways of survival including working at weekends and having a string of girl friends (with no sexual intentions really). Since many girls cooked in school, having these girls almost guaranteed your survival, eating in the evening, as you could pay them a visit, and eat. I designed a roster, so that I didn’t visit any girl too often and became a nuisance. And I was never interested in any sexual relationship with them, because that could jeopardise the friendship, and my dinner. I was a Lagos boy, don’t forget.

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ARE you as a Nigerian surprised at the title of this post? please don't be because i will be helping you to see certain issues and crucial truths that most citizens of Nigeria ignore during election periods. a choice must be made by the electorate with their voters cards which is popularly called "your power". but the issue here is that if that power is not used properly well, there may be consequences for both those who invested their choices and those who did not.

Did i just say invest? i said so because your choice for this moment will lead the nation into a period of either growth or degeneration. so with effect to this reality, i decided to draft certain important things that you as a citizen need to take into account before standing on that polling unit to cast a vote. this points are analyses that will help your decision on who to vote for.

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An NGO

RECENTLY, I was in a primary school class in England to see how things work. The teacher spoke to the class about the school values and the ‘British Values’. She emphasised that the school values, which should actually be ‘human values’, should be the guiding principles of the pupils. The values of Love, Resilience, Kindness, Collaboration, Integrity, Forgiveness, Friendship, Responsibility, Respect, Excellence and Effort, she told the class, were essential bedrocks in the foundation of any nation. As I listened to her lecture, I could not help but think about my dear country, Nigeria.

The 2015 general elections brought out the worst in not a few Nigerians, to put it mildly. How else can one explain the insults, bad wishes, derogatory words and ill feelings that pervaded the atmosphere? Long-grown friendships were sacrificed on the altar of conflicting views about political parties and candidates. I remember a Facebook post where someone threatened never to speak with certain groups of people if his candidate lost. In that said post he said many unprintable things about the “other camp”. Till date, one is yet to understand what motivated all the ‘volcanic eruptions’, as my semi-schooled carpenter would say.

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AT least 7 million people, mostly children could die in Africa, within the next decade, following an outbreak of incurable malaria recently discovered in Cambodia and Vietnam, experts have said.

Raising alarm over the imminent disaster, Founding Director of a non-governmental organisation, Consortium for Health Action, Colin Ohrt, in a memo made available to Naija Magazine Online called for immediate action, describing the situation as “a public health emergency” that could have devastating economic impacts if unchecked.

According to Mr. Ohrt, Consortium for Health Action which was recently launched have as its first mission to facilitate the elimination of these very challenging parasites, with a first large donation to provide an assessment of malaria treatment effectiveness in Eastern Cambodia.

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CONDUCTING field interviews can be tricky. There is the constant need to balance different variables and factors, some of them completely out of your control. While you may have some measure of control over your reactions to outcomes on the field, you may be completely helpless when the weather decides to ‘play a fast one’, or an interviewee suddenly becomes uncooperative. But you need not panic. Follow these ‘field-tested’ tips on conducting field interviews and enjoy the great returns.

• Thoroughly research your subjects and locations. Do not compromise the need to research your subjects and locations. Get as much briefing as possible on your subjects and locations. What are the cultural and religious sensibilities of your subjects? Are your subjects averse to some colours, slangs, postures, smell and other intangibles? You need to be aware of these. Does the location require special clothing? Do you need to use a veil, or not use a cap? In the event that you need power, does the location provide that opportunity? If not, what is the contingency plan?
• Study and understand the questions you would ask during the interview. You may need to explain the questions to your respondent. It is not considered professional to read out every question you ask the interviewee. And be on top your game to ask follow-up questions that may not be in your original questionnaire, but do not deviate from the core of your questions.
• Ensure that your equipment is ‘ready to go’. Do not forget to get a backup equipment plan should your equipment fail. Technical equipment are notorious for failing in the field. To compound the situation, you may not have a readily available backup outlet once you hit the field. You may be in some distant location that contributes to this dilemma. So, be prepared, like the Boys Scout would say.

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NAIJA MAGAZINE ONLINE, your professionally-managed news and current affairs website spiced with gossips and events in Nigeria, appoints Mr Ayuba Iliya as Editor.

This appointment comes as part of changes and expansion at the fast-growing online platform.

An alumnus of the University of Maiduguri, Mr Ayuba comes with years of experience as a creative writer, blogger and political analyst.

A former National Assembly correspondent, Mr Ayuba has written hundreds of published articles including a recently published Independence Day special piece titled, “50 years search of a lost Federation”.

Until his appointment, Mr Ayuba was the political correspondent of Business Post Media Ltd.

Mr Ayuba takes over from Mr Chukwuemeka Okereafor.

FROM the booming anti-aging supplement industry to scientists in the lab, everyone wants to know the secrets of a long and healthy — even Google. Just last week, scientists made discoveries related to life-expectancy by studying the blood of a 115-year-old woman, and new research out this week in the prestigious medical journal BMJ reports that light-intensity physical activity every day leads to less disability in old age and a longer, healthier life.

The science behind longevity is continuously emerging. But until researchers figure out how to coax our cells to reverse their steady march toward death, here's a snapshot of what we know now.

Your personality affects how long you'll live. In The Longevity Project, one of the largest studies of its kind that spanned eight decades, Stanford researchers Howard S. Friedman and Leslie R. Martin found that conscientiousness beat out all other personality types when it comes to life expectancy. "The qualities of a prudent, persistent, well-organized person, like a scientist-professor — somewhat obsessive and not at all carefree" are the qualities that help lead to a long life.

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EMBATTLED former Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Mr Abdulrasheed Maina has denied all the accusations of corruption and theft against him.

Speaking with Ordinary Ahmed Isah, the popular radio presenter, and human rights advocate, on the telephone in Abuja, Mr Maina claimed that rather than misappropriate funds, he has helped the federal government save billions of Naira by exposing leakages and monumental fraud in the pension scheme.

According to him, the genesis of his troubles started when he refused to compromise with “others” to defraud the system.

READ ALSO: Minister Confirms "Wanted" Maina’s Re-Instatement

He claimed that investigations by his former team discovered monumental fraud in the Police pension scheme, including about N300million illegal daily deductions and N1billion stolen monthly.

Mr. Maina wondered why the people he reported for the fraud discovered by his team have not been questioned or arrested.

He claimed that the former office he occupied never had a budget appropriated to it to operate.

According to Mr Maina, he had helped the government reclaim and save over N282 billion.

The said money domiciled with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) was reclaimed under the last PDP administration when current Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi was the Governor of CBN and Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was the Minister of Finance.

To silence him, he claimed that there were assassination attempts on his life, including

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YESTERDAY, I was “scolded” by my workout accountability partner. Usually, we set out by 6am, walk for about 30 minutes before reaching our outdoor gym where we undergo some tedious workout sessions by a trainer so unforgiving. He never ceases to amuse me with his “chop it like a breakfast” line, which he would always scream when you get tired and want to drop out.

On this yesterday, I was late and kept the group of 3 of us waiting. After I caught up with them along our routine walk route to the gym, I profusely apologised.

For over 3 days (and I hear that I am lucky), we hadn’t electricity. On this fateful yesterday early morning, I woke up to a room filled with energy that only an “Up NEPA” scream can give. I quickly shaved ( I haven’t in 3 days), boiled my drinking water, and charged my power banks drained of all the power mustered in weeks past. I had to attend to other things I needed electricity for.

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A group, Initiative for Dialogue and Development (IDD), a non-governmental organisation designed for informed conversation on inclusive governance and development issues, is organising SoapboxNG, “a people engagement platform that seeks to widen the civic space for more informed conversations on topical and pertinent issues of nation building through dialogues in the public space”.

READ ALSO: Organisation Launches National Essay Writing Competition For Secondary School Students

In a release by the organisation, the event is scheduled for Thursday, September 28, 2017, at Ladi Kwali Hall, Sheraton Hotel, Abuja by 9am under the distinguished Chairmanship of H. E. Gen. Yakubu Gowon GCFR.

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DEAR God, we, Nigerians have started again, the people you gave the mandate to make the black race proud.

We have all forgotten, so quickly.

Every man now speaks of tribe and tongue, of kith and kin forgetting that true brotherhood knows no tribe, tongue, kith or kin.

Men, like hungry vermins, are calling for blood, fangs out, we cannot have enough of violence and destruction.

The level of hate and distrust is unbelievable.

Friends, former classmates and colleagues have become strange bedfellows.

Many are calling for 'war' seated in lands of 'peace' thousands of kilometres away.

Instructively, the colour of poverty, want and lack is the same in the North, South, East and West, but we refuse to use the brain so freely given.

Let affliction not arise a second time in this country given as a gift to the black race.

Help us understand that life is short, too short to seek that which divides than binds.

Help my countrymen understand that power belongs to you, and you give it to whom you wish.

Help my countrymen understand that those that oppress us speak the same language irrespective of their perceived differences.

How do we know that our oppressors have dual citizenships and permanent residences of far-away lands?

Give us understanding.

Break the barriers of ethnicity, tribe and religion.

Do not allow us to self-destruct.

If we must not live as one, we must not shed a drop of blood for it.

Have mercy on Nigeria.

Deliver Nigeria from herself, o Lord.

DEAR God, we, Nigerians have started again, the people you gave the mandate to make the black race proud.

We have all forgotten, so quickly.

Every man now speaks of tribe and tongue, of kith and kin forgetting that true brotherhood knows no tribe, tongue, kith or kin.

Men, like hungry vermins, are calling for blood, fangs out, we cannot have enough of violence and destruction.

The level of hate and distrust is unbelievable.

Friends, former classmates and colleagues have become strange bedfellows.

Many are calling for 'war' seated in lands of 'peace' thousands of kilometres away.

Instructively, the colour of poverty, want and lack is the same in the North, South, East and West, but we refuse to use the brain so freely given.

Let affliction not arise a second time in this country given as a gift to the black race.

Help us understand that life is short, too short to seek that which divides than binds.

Help my countrymen understand that power belongs to you, and you give it to whom you wish.

Help my countrymen understand that those that oppress us speak the same language irrespective of their perceived differences.

How do we know that our oppressors have dual citizenships and permanent residences of far-away lands?

Give us understanding.

Break the barriers of ethnicity, tribe and religion.

Do not allow us to self-destruct.

If we must not live as one, we must not shed a drop of blood for it.

Have mercy on Nigeria.

Deliver Nigeria from herself, o Lord.

FRIENDS FOR A CAUSE is hosting its 2nd edition of the #WALKFORCHARITY scheduled for Saturday, September 23, 2017, in Abuja. The walk begins at 6.30am with take-off point at Jabi Lake. The walk is estimated to be for one hour.

In a press release by the group, “the #WALKFORCHARITY is a 5km walk aimed at creating awareness on childhood cancer as well as raising funds to support children living with cancer at the National Hospital, Abuja.

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THE Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, begun in 2014, is the flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) that empowers young people through academic coursework, leadership training, and networking.

READ ALSO: Applications For 2018/19 Chevening Scholarships And Fellowships Open

The Fellows, who are between the ages of 25 and 35, have established records of accomplishment in promoting innovation and positive impact in their organizations, institutions, communities, and countries. In 2017, Fellows represented a diverse group of leaders from 48 countries across Sub-Saharan Africa. Fifty-one Fellows identified as having a disability, and 50 percent of Fellows were women.

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PROF. Adegboyega Fawole of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), has warned that Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) has been found in the throat of people engaging in MouthAction.

Fawole, who is of the Department of Gynaecology, UITH told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ilorin on Tuesday that HPV was mostly sexually transmitted.

He said that the virus caused almost all cases of cervical cancer and could cause genital warts and anal cancer.

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AS Nigeria's unity grapples with threats from secessionists and quit notices to ‘non-indigenes’ in various parts of Nigeria, a former Minister of Information, Mr Frank Nweke II has stated that there is no problem with Nigeria.

Speaking yesterday at an interactive youth programme called YX Assembly organised by the Initiative for Dialogue and Development (IDD), the former Director General, Nigeria Economic Summit and Special Guest of Honour at the event, insisted that “the problem with Nigeria is how we have managed ourselves, and how we have managed Nigeria”.

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POPULAR TV host of Christian Broadcast Network programme 'Turning Point' has been appointed as Director of Communication & External Relations of the bank.

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THE University of Jos Alumni Association (UJAA) is planning one of its biggest gathering of graduates of the University of Jos (Josites) in a Reunion to bring Josites together to discuss issues that would help attract the needed infrastructure to the University.

In a release signed by Mallam Idris Yakubu National President, and Prof Emeka Desmond Ozoji, Public Relations Officer, the event is scheduled for Thursday, September 28th, 2017, at the Yar'adua Centre, Abuja.

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A non-governmental, non-partisan, non-religious people engagement organisation called Initiative for Dialogue and Development (IDD) has launched a national essay writing competition for secondary school students in Nigeria.

Participation is open to male and female secondary students from all parts of Nigeria.

In a release by the group, winners of the competition will be honoured as "Ambassadors of Unity" among other prizes.

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THE Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has said he stands by all he said about President Muhammadu Buhari on his ill health and therefore has no apology to make to anyone about it.

The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party’s Governors Forum advised the President “to resign so as to look after his health because he is sick and tired.”

Fayose spoke on Wednesday during a meeting with political office holders at the Government’s House in Ado Ekiti.

READ ALSO: Fayose Threatens To Release 11 Damaging Pictures On Buhari’s Health

He said, “If not for our efforts, Buhari wouldn’t have returned now. Buhari is sick and tired and even his physical appearance portrays this and he needs to go home and rest.

“Today, they have cancelled the Federal Executive Council meeting. You cannot hide the truth forever, it will reveal itself someday. You cannot continue to deceive Nigerians.

“Every word that has come out of my mouth, I have no apology for them. President Buhari was indeed in a coma and one of those who visited him said his recovery is a miracle. That shows that he was indeed very sick. Let Buhari go back to Daura and rest, don’t send him to an early grave.”

Fayose, however, denied reports on the social media that he vowed to commit suicide if the President came back alive from his medical vacation to the United Kingdom.

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THE British Council yesterday organised a reception to mark the formal closure of the UK/Nigeria 2015-16 season.

The event held at the British Council premises in Abuja saw the gathering of top government officials including the Honourable Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed ably represented by Mrs Grace Isu Gekpe, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Arts & Culture, the crème of the diplomatic corps including the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, His Excellency, Mr. Paul Arkwright and notable practitioners in the creative industry including Otumba Segun Runsewe, Director General, National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC).

According to a press release by the British Council, “The UK/Nigeria 2015-16 programme was the first of its kind in West Africa organised by British Council. It had 3 main goals including the fostering of Innovation - which focused on building digital, technical and entrepreneurial skills and promoting creation of new work by young people in new, non-traditional arts spaces; Increasing access to the arts focused on presenting art in public spaces to promote community engagement with arts and culture. It also built capacity and relationships to stimulate artistic collaborations between Nigeria and the United Kingdom.

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A Kenyan single mother has taken to the streets of the capital, Nairobi, with a huge banner in search of a husband.

Dressed in a white dress similar to a wedding gown, 28-year-old mother-of-one Pris Nyambura holds a banner in the air which bears the words:

"Need For A Husband, I Have a Girl Child Seven Years Old."

READ ALSO: REVEALED: 8 Ways To Meet And Attract New People

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THE Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to replicate medical equipment he saw in London during his treatment in Nigerian hospitals before the end of 2019.

NMA said doctors in the country would have been able to handle the president’s health challenge if the health sector had been properly equipped and funded.

READ ALSO: HEARTBREAKING: Fake Doctor Infects 6-Year-Old Boy With HIV

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...Another Father Sleeps With Daughter To Have Good Luck

A man in his mid-40s, Lucky Akuna, is now on the run, along with one of his unnamed sons, for allegedly sleeping with one of his daughters, 14-year-old Elizabeth Akuna, and getting her pregnant.

It was gathered that Akuna, who is also known as Orutebe, an indigene of Ogulagha Kingdom in Burutu Local Council of Delta State, had admitted being responsible for his daughter’s pregnancy, after being interrogated by leaders of Ugboroke community, where he resides.

The secret was blown open when neighbours noticed that Elizabeth was showing signs of pregnancy. It was gathered that the girl told those who inquired from her that he had been impregnated by her father, who had had sexual intercourse with her a couple of times.

According to a source in the community who pleaded for anonymity, this would not be the first time the man, who is married to two wives, would be involved in incest, citing cases where he had been accused of sleeping with and impregnating his niece.

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THE Nigeria Police Force says it has detained and tried two of its personnel in an orderly room for alleged reckless shooting in Lagos.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that a video in circulation on the social media showed the two policemen shooting into the air on the street while in a moving vehicle in Lagos.

The Head of Public Complaints Rapid Response Unit (PCRRU), ACP Abayomi Shogunle, said the Commissioner of Police in charge of the Police Mobile Force at the Force Headquarters, identified the men following a directive of the Inspector-General of Police.

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THE General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Adoboye has confessed that he has had occasion to disobey God once in his pastoral life.

Speaking at the recently-concluded Maximise Life 2017 organised by New Wine Church, London, and monitored by Naija Magazine Online, Daddy G.O, as he is fondly called, recollected an encounter with God that greatly challenged his faith.

According to the former Professor of Mathematics and Pastor of one of the largest churches in the world, about 30 years ago, during the annual Holy Ghost Convention of RCCG, he was mandated by God to stop branches of RCCG from compulsorily contributing financially to the annual church convention.

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Bananas
Bananas in the fridge? Because they retain nutrients better outside the fridge, they should never be placed inside the refrigerator. According to Canadian Produce Marketing Association, bananas are better kept on the counter until they ripen. The cold temperatures actually slow down the ripening process of the bananas, while the moisture and darkness of the fridge will only facilitate rotting.

Potatoes
Potato Growers of Alberta all agree; spuds should be placed in a cool, dry and dark space. By reason of the cold temperatures of the fridge, it can turn starch into sugar more rapidly. Because of that, keeping tots out of there is best. It is also recommended that potatoes be removed from plastic or paper bags they may have been placed in. Also, keep them unwashed, as well in a well-ventilated cardboard box.

Onions
Placing your onions inside your refrigerator will eventually end up turning them mouldy and soft. According to the National Onion Association in the U.S, unpeeled onions should be kept out of plastic bags and fridge. One of the reasons for this is because unpeeled onions require and need air exposure for maximum life. If you have peeled an onion though, then you should keep it in the fridge, in a covered container.

READ ALSO: Shocking List Of 50 Unhealthiest Foods On The Planet. Run From Them, For Your Health Sake!

Avocados
If you purchased an avocado that’s not ripe, you should not place it in your refrigerator. Since they will need time to ripen, keeping in the cold cooler will deter and impede that process. Also, placing the avocado in your fridge should only be done if the avocado is already ripe and you won’t use it right away.

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THE Lagos State Government yesterday arraigned 28 adults and 12 minors before a Lagos Magistrate Court for allegedly engaging in homosexuality.

The minors were arraigned before Ebute-Metta Magistrate Court, while the adults were taken before Yaba Magistrate Court.

The defendants, all male, were arraigned separately on a one-count charge following their arrest at a popular hotel last Saturday by men of the Lagos State Police Command in Owode Onirin area of the state.

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NASARAWA State Command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) has said that a fake medical doctor arrested for allegedly infecting a six-year-old boy with HIV through unscreened blood transfusion has tested positive for the virus.

NSCDC Commandant in the state Lawan Bashir-Kano, who disclosed this to journalists in Lafia yesterday, said an investigation into the case revealed that both the 30-year-old fake doctor Jonathan Ibrahim and his wife tested positive for the HIV virus.

He said the command had concluded investigation and the state government, through the Attorney-General, had commenced prosecution of the suspect.

READ ALSO: Herbalist, Two Others Arrested For Circulating Fake $400,000

“As we speak, the suspect has already been remanded at the Lafia prison following his arraignment at the Upper Area Court in Doma on Tuesday, August 1,” he said.

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A power-drunk soldier, Abiola Odedeji, has brought sorrow to the family of an okada rider (commercial motorcyclist), a resident of Agbado, Ogun State.

Odedeji allegedly stabbed the victim, Niyi James, aka Emi-Ero, in different parts of the body.

PUNCH Metro learnt that the killer soldier had visited his girlfriend, Amada David, at Agbado Junction around 3.30pm last Thursday in company with his colleague, Damilare Oni.

READ ALSO: Nigerian Army Demotes Major-General To Brigadier-General

The soldiers went to the area, close to the Agbado Police Station, on a power bike.

It was gathered that after a short discussion, Odedeji and his girlfriend decided to go out on the motorbike.

He was said to have stopped Niyi, who shuttled between the junction and Agbado Crossing, to take Oni to Ijaiye, Lagos State.

An eyewitness, who gave his name only as Akinjobi, told our correspondent that the 36-year-old native of Ikogosi, Ekiti State, declined on the grounds that he did not have a ticket to operate in the Ijaiye area.

Akinjobi said, “The soldier (Odedeji) was angry that the okada rider said no to a military man and started flogging him with a horsewhip. Suddenly, he brought out a long knife and stabbed the man on the thigh.

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