okpalaAnambra: The guy doesn't know much I think..he thinks dem De even dash asphalt, what a lame reasoning....to me I prefer durability and that's why I like concrete than asphalt roads...infact most regular asphalts roads in Nigeria are not built by reputable companies and spoil within two years
Spoil within two years you say? Nope it normally spoil after the close of construction work for that day..!!
illitrate: Police on Sunday morning arrested convicted sex offender Rabbi Eliezer Berland amid a probe into allegations he bilked his followers out of money by promising to heal them.
Berland, 82, was arrested in Jerusalem’s Mea Shearim neighborhood along with his wife and other senior members of his ultra-Orthodox Shuvu Bonim sect, as protesters rioted against police, at about 5:30 a.m.
Berland had been under investigation for fraud after it emerged he allegedly told a cancer patient not to accept medical treatment and instead pay him money so that she would live. After she died, her mother filed a police complaint against him, accusing him of manslaughter.
Since then, the case has gathered over 200 complaints to police against Berland for selling prayers and “wonder drugs” to desperate members of his community, including promising families of handicapped individuals that their loved ones would be able to walk, and families of convicted felons that their loved ones would be freed from prison.
Police did not name Berland or any others arrested, but confirmed in a statement that officers had arrested six suspects accused of running a ring that “took cynical and terrible advantage of hundreds of citizens and their families, who faced their most difficult times, and demanded tens of thousands of shekels from them for prayers and healing.”
In addition, police said they uncovered evidence of “money laundering, hidden assets and tax offenses worth hundreds of millions of shekels, which the suspects are suspected of laundering through dozens of bank accounts.”
The suspects had a detailed price list for healing prayers, with prices rising as the medical condition became more dire, according to officials.
In one complaint, a family paid Berland tens of thousands of shekels multiple times for blessings and amulets to save a sick loved one. When the person died from the disease, Berland’s associates asked for another payment — to ensure their loved one was first in line at the Messianic resurrection.
In the Sunday raid, dozens of boxes of powders and pills were found at Berland’s home that were given to supplicants as “wonder drugs.” Initial laboratory checks revealed them to be over-the-counter pain medication and candy, including Mentos, officials said Sunday.
Berland’s grandson defended the distribution of the candy on Sunday, telling reporters, “Just as the [Sephardic kabbalist] Baba Sali gave out cups of arak and blessed them, my grandfather gave out Mentos.”
Since 2017, the Shuvu Bonim community has been known to market “wonder drops from the Garden of Eden” that promised to cure all diseases, from learning disabilities to fatal cancers. The sales and distribution of the “wonder drops” were under the sole discretion of one of the aides arrested on Sunday, whose name has yet to be publicized. And the treatment was fully endorsed by Berland as a cure-all.
“He sets the prices, he sets the dosage, for every disease and every affliction. It’s a medicine that cures every disease in the world, from cancers, paralysis… there is no disease that it doesn’t cure,” Berland said in a recording heard by The Times of Israel, which saw him warn his other followers not to disturb the aide’s “monopoly” over the drug.
Three years ago, Israel’s Health Ministry was alerted to the existence of the drops after the Israel Hayom daily reported on the substance. The ministry warned pharmacies of penalties should they attempt to sell the unregulated substance, which the daily said cost NIS 70-100 ($20-30) per bottle. Recent photographs of Berland’s visits to followers’ homes have shown bottles of the drops on a table alongside the Shuvu Bonim leader, indicating its ongoing distribution.
Unnamed police officials told Channel 12 that Berland controlled an organized and hierarchical system of alleged exploitation, with a clear command chain.
The public statement on Sunday described the main suspect as being in his 80s. It said the group was suspected of exploitation, fraud and tax offenses.
Footage from the arrest showed Berland’s supporters throwing rocks and other objects at officers in an attempt to stop the arrest, injuring two. Riot police surrounded the vehicle in which the rabbi was placed by the arresting officers, and are seen in footage pushing back supporters who tried to reach the car or lie in front of it.
According to a report by a photographer for the Kikar Hashabbat news site, police also responded with stun grenades
Berland commands a cult-like following among the thousands of members of the group, an offshoot of the Bratslav Hasidic sect. He fled Israel in 2013 amid allegations that he had sexually assaulted several female followers.
After evading arrest for three years and slipping through various countries, Berland was sentenced to 18 months in prison in November 2016 on two counts of indecent acts and one case of assault, as part of a plea deal that included seven months of time served. He was freed just five months later, in part due to ill health.
Since then, he has resumed his activities as the leader of the Shuvu Bonim community.
After he was released from prison he was visited by Deputy Health Minister Yaakov Litzman. Earlier this year, a recording surfaced of Litzman, the leader of the Agudat Yisrael party, and fellow member Meir Porush allegedly discussing a political deal with a Berland aide last fall, ahead of the municipal elections in Jerusalem.
Activists who have spoken to The Times of Israel in the past have cited several cases of followers who, they say, have sold their houses or have been plunged into debt for these benedictions, in what they argue is tantamount to extortion by a leader with undue influence over his followers.
The donations — provided by ostensibly consenting adults for a religious service — are not illegal under Israeli law.
A report on Channel 13’s “HaMakor” program last year detailed how Berland instructed Nurit Ben Moshe’s daughter to forgo cancer treatment and instead pay him thousands of shekels to pray for her to be cured.
In January 2019, Channel 12 news reported that Berland told followers that he could revive people who were officially declared brain dead, if family members pony up some NIS 20,000 ($5,400).
Also that month, a recording of Berland emerged that provided a glimpse of his attitude toward the donors. In the recording, accompanied by mocking laughter, the rabbi recounted how he had told an English-speaking woman to cough up $18,000. She heard $80,000 and complied, then he asked for more.
In March 2019, it emerged that Berland’s wife, son and grandson were being sued for misappropriating charitable donations for personal use.
An attorney for Berland, Sharon Nahari, protested the arrest Sunday, saying Berland was not a flight risk.
“The allegations against Rabbi Berland and his wife have already been published in the media, in both video and print. The rabbi has not fled and did not obstruct the investigation, even though he and his wife were aware of the investigation. The arrest this morning was inappropriate. They should be freed. The rabbi is 82 and must take his medications. He wife is 83. There is no reason not to release them to their home while the investigation continues,” Nahari said in a statement to the press.
Jimi24: No one dares God bit Trump will go down in November very easily. You have had the LIES that the impeachment will improve his support base abi? Don't count on it.
Nah so una go dey wish and talk till after Trump begin yab una after November...!! That dude is going nowhere...Just dreams and wishful thinking...Trump is too strong as for now...me.think dems dem need cook up another plan if not Trump go carry dem wash plates come.November...
Sirjamo: I would prefer he get roasted at the polls in November. Any other person would be better than this racist, religion bigot, divisionist, cold blooded murderer and worst president in every single foreign policy in American history!!!
Bros, even Hajiya Pelosi and Hilary Clinton would vote for Trump come November...!! You better wake up from your dreams...!!
Una never tire bah? Me think una God is confused..!!! God show me dis and God show me dat, holy spirit say dis and holy spirit say dat..! Everybody go wake up and say dem show dem something and all stories of what dey show dem are all conflicting...Abi dem God dey drink whisky before he dey show dem the things..?
What would happend would happen period and things are shown to individual and pertaining to that individual if they care to be open to receive insight simple..!!
Tomorrow dem.go come tell us say God tell dem say Trump would contest 2023 election in Nigeria but inec go do am wuruwuru and American soldiers go come take over gov't in Nigeria...!!
So you people didnt know that federal gov't didn't give visa to Human Right to come to Nigeria...?
Well all those shouting human right, how would you feel when you find out the killers of your parents have been killed? Would you be shouting at the people that they should have taken them to court or simply thank the police for a job well done? If e never happen to you, you no go know as e dey pain..!! They don't deserve my rest in peace...simple..!! Serves them right..!
abeeee: Extremism in religion has been expressed on the Christian side and we seem to look away from it maybe because it didn't happen in our time..... Don't support any form of extremism as it leads to chaos and violence.......but It doesn't just make sense that some persons or rather a lot of person accuse the whole religion of Islam instead of condemning the select few that commit these acts........ Islam has about 1.9 billion adherents....and not up to one percent are terrorists yet we are quick to call them so.......
Christians killed so many people then during the Crusades for not accepting Christ and for so many other dumb reason, even as far as killing persons who where practicing science and where trying to think with their mind...... But we forget that we forget about the millions of children and women and men slain in the hands of Christians.....do we now say that all Christians are killers or that Christianity is a religion of violence??............religions evolve.....as Christianity did so is Islam.......
All this are just problems that comes with it...(religion)
I am not supporting any religion here..... I am only trying to clear a wrong sense of reasoning...
Oga, is it now a contest..? So because Christian extremist kill more than Moslem extremist so the Moslem extremists should continue to kill more to measure up or nobody should speak about the atrocities the Moslem extremist are committing now?
An2elect2: There is no salvation outside of Christ. If you are outside Christ, you are under the god of this world. Which means you have no sure security and anything can happen to you at any time. This goes to all those who reject Christ, also to those who profess Him and yet are not in Him.
It is one thing to profess Christ, get martyred for Christ. And another to really be in Christ. Even martyrdom cannot supersede or purchase true salvation in Christ. That is why we are told to examine ourselves, to be sure that Jesus Christ is in us 2Corithians 13:5 Why, because if Christ is not in you then whatever you believe is a waste of time and you are still hopeless. So when the enemy strikes you are not spared.
Even if you wail till the end of the world, do everything right(in your sight because God is not pleased with any work outside Christ no matter how moral or esteemed they are) on the day of judgement God would deny you!
You can't buy your way into God's heart, the only way is to completely trust in the completed work of Christ on the cross(this is impossible to do but possible by the power of God)
Do not run in vain.
Same, same to deceive and confuse the unenlightened once..!! When story no go their way dem go start cooking fairy tales and quote here and there to try and justify why story no go their way...when it happen coincidentally their God would become a miracle working God...yeye dey smell inside gutter...!!!
As for the guy trying to defend with his barter comment...read same bible very well...barter never existed in the bible...as far as the bible is concerned there were exchange of currency for purchase all through anything that has to do with trading in the bible...!!
Make una open una eyes clearly and see through the veil...!!
Ladylite: My faith is shaken this morning as I shed hot tears when I saw the picture of Leah Sharibu, a girl who stood for her faith as she was raised and now has not only been forced to accept Islam but also married off too early and sexually abused
Someone should explain to me why God didn't save her. If she dies now, will she go to heaven or hell. Jesusjnr explain o
Boko haram ha, God will not forgive you o. This girl was not helped and when voices were raised somehow they were all silenced. Sanquine come and tell me why there won't be war..
The nation Nigeria, am too weak to even say anything. That girl is damaged and did God let it happen or what happened, I do not know anymore. (hot tears)
@Op...your eyes don begin open to the scam..!! simple..!!
I am so sure if u drop dead 2 nite with this attitude, you will Begging for a 2nd Chance..
I Pray For you from the depth that you don't Depart this World without JESUS CHRIST
I Pray For you that you don't miss the Rapture..
I Pray THE Mercy of GOD comes on you..
Oga, weep for yourself, the Europeans and their church have succeeded in exchanging your brain with Dangote cement and your reasoning faculty taken away....!!
So in your wildest imagination, you are preparing and waiting to fly to heaven to go and collect your own mansion? I sorry for you..!!
Try using the time and strength in weeping for me to try and take yourself off the religion matrix and be free for once oga..!!
The same template the slave masters and colonialist used is same template the pastors are using now to deceive and oppress their victim with promise of heaven as back up and that girl seeing double is a product of that brainwashing...!!
Righteousness89: [s][/s] Soonest, we will know who needs The Malaria Treatment!
Keep living under the illusion, you go wait tire..!! At the point of your death you would remember my comment trust me..!!
It's unfortunate that by the time you would realise all these are fake you would have been dead and you would have no time and opportunity to let Nairaland people know...!!
They should go and quickly treat this girl for malaria before it turn to another thing..!!
They have been shouting ending time, end time since before world war 1 and we are still here..!! Even their Jesus Christ said and I quote "This generation would not pas until all these things happens" and till now nothing happen...!! Europeans carry their religion come to deceive we and the blacks swallowed it hook line and sinker..waiting to go to an unexisiting heaven full with mansions...!!
The whole concept of heaven is to help them put and keep their slaves and oppressed in check and give them a flicker of hope at the end so they won't revolt or step out of line..
Once you think of going to heaven plus having a mansion and the condition attached to it you won't want to hurt a fly and this gives the European and other users of religion and their books to keep oppressing their zombies...!!
All these people work with powers beyond this spectrum..
It could be his personal djinn taking his seat when he moved out..!!
The gesture was like to something he is familiar with or friendly with...!!
Politics › Re: - by Valkrie: 6:39pm On Feb 12, 2020
