MAN KIDNAPPED 10-PEOPLE TO RAISE MONEY FOR HIS FATHER BURIAL IN ANAMBRA STATE

Chibuike Okoroafor, 31,who reportedly kidnapping 10- people in Anambra States, to raise money for the funeral of his late father and uncle, has  been arrested by police.

Chibuike's first abductees were 30-year-old Chigozie Ekwegbara and his two sisters, who were in Anambra State, whisked away in Chigozie's Toyota Highlander SUV, and held for five days in Imo State, until their family paid a ransom of N2 million, was arrested alongside two other members of the gang, namely, Azubuike Nwachukwu, 41, and Ikechukwu Emeka Chima, 30, on August 10 in Imo state.

SARS Commander, Supol Sunday Ikpe , who spoke to newsmen said his team is still trying to recover the SUV, which the gang sold in Aba to a car snatching syndicate.

Here's what Chibuike told Sunday Sun:

"I have kidnapped over 10 victims and used the ransom collected, to bury my late father. We initially demanded N10m because I needed the money to also bury my uncle in Abia state." Okoroafor who hails from Imo State, further revealed that he was wearing Chigozie's gold chain when he was arrested.

"SENATOR BURUJI KASHAMU WANT ME DEAD"~~ GBENGA DANIEL

Otunba Gbenga Daniel,former Ogun State Governor,  has cried out over fear of being assassinated.

In the petition to the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris; and the Director-General of the Department of State Services, Mr. Lawal Daura., Daniel accused a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party and the Senator representing Ogun East, Senator Buruji Kashamu, of being behind the alleged plot.

Kashamu on his part has, however, denied the allegation, accusing the former governor of having a sinister plot against him. He added it was Daniel's plan to steer everyone's attention from his plan to later attack him.

Daniel in the petition, titled, “Assassination Attempt on my Person; Main Suspect, Senator Buruji Kashamu,” said that five hefty men, two of whom were in military uniforms and three others in black clothes, were at his residence in Maitama, Abuja on Thursday around 9:13 pm, and asked that the gate be opened for them.

The petition read in part, “The gatekeeper peeped through the pedestrian gate, asking for their identities and mission, they refused to wind down their car window. The gatekeeper then opened the pedestrian gate to continue with his enquiries.

“They asked for his boss ‘OGD’ (the acronym for my full name, Otunba Gbenga Daniel) and he told them that I was not at home. The five men instantly alighted from the car and pushed the gatekeeper inside the compound. They started beating him, saying he was lying and that they had information that I was at home.

“They thereafter asked him how many policemen were in the house and he told them that there were five. They asked him to show them where the policemen were. He led them to the Boys’ Quarters, where they found one of the policemen lying down. Then they asked for his service gun.

“He told them that it was not with him, then they pushed him inside the toilet and locked the door. They returned to the gatekeeper and told him to start showing them round the house, and where the other policemen were. They insisted that they had accurate information that ‘OGD’ was in Abuja and at home.”

He continued saying the men were armed with pistols or shotguns, while one of them, who allegedly had a bigger gun, stood at the gate to watch as the operation continued.

He also alleged that Kashamu was the number one suspect in the alleged plan to kill him, adding that those sent to kill him were not aware that he had left Abuja for Ibadan to attend a political meeting.

He said the petition was written to alert the “the police authorities about the evil intention of Senator Buruji Kashamu” and to request for additional security protection.

“I want to inform the Nigeria Police and security agencies that they should put Buruji Kashamu on security watch list and under strict surveillance.”

Kashamu, however, told our correspondent that Daniel was lying, saying he had never been involved in violence in his life.

He said, “I have never been involved in any violence. It is Daniel who is into violence. He is merely playing politics, and his actions are because of Ogun and South-West politics and the PDP.

“I was aware that he was at Ibadan with the Chairman of the PDP National Caretaker Committee, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, while I was in my office in Lagos. He knows my house and we have been to each other’s houses on many occasions.

“The petition is all lies. It doesn’t make sense at all. I hope he’s not planning to attack and kill me. He could be using this as an opportunity to kill me. I can’t kill or be involved in any crisis, but I can only use the courts to protect myself. Daniel knows this.”
Kasumu, has now called on the security agencies to investigate the claim by the former governor, adding that at the end of the day, the truth would prevail.

(Punch)

PHOTOS: K1 de ULTIMATE'S SON GETS MARRIED IN LAGOS

Yomade Ayinde Marshal,son of Fuji music Legend, K1 ,  had his court wedding yesterday. He got married to his girlfriend of many years, Fatima Obe at Ikoyi Registry, Lagos.

His happy dad who shared photos on social media wrote; "All Glory and praises to God Almighty, Today 25th August 2017 at the marriage registry at Ikoyi, Lagos. My son Sulaiman Iluyomade Adewale Ayinde Marshal and his beautiful wife Fatima Adetutu Obe got married before the chief registrar of marriage Mr Kasali. May God Almighty bless their union with abundance of all things that will make them appreciate the goodness of God. So that they too can do same for their children. Honestly I’m in a joyous mood’.

FRAUD: BISHOP AND HIS WIFE ALLEGEDLY DEFRAUDED HIS MEMBERS AND PUBLIC IN ENUGU

Ginika Obi, 41,Bishop and General- Overseer of City of Liberation and Comfort International Ministry, located at Kilometer 3, Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway, Enugu, who is alleged to have defrauded more than 200 people in different states, is now cooling his heels in the custody of the police.

His wife, Ezinne Ruth Obi,37, a pastor, has already been remanded in Enugu prison by a magistrate court after she was arraigned for issuing dud cheques to victims.

The couple’s cookie began to crumble when petitions were written to the police command about their alleged fraudulent activities. The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mohammed Danmallam told Sunday Sun that the command received over 50 petitions from people in different states, whom Ginika Obi and his wife had allegedly defrauded. The couple were said to have registered a non-governmental organization (NGO) called, “Build Your Generation Organization,” and asked members of the church and the public to invest N7,000  in a scheme, with the promise of receiving a double amount in return.

Sunday Sun gathered that the bubble burst when Chinonso Nweke, a barrister and banker, who is a member of the church in Port Harcourt where it was originally located, brought a petition that Ginika had collected millions of naira from him and other people. He said that the suspect thereafter absconded and relocated with his family.

Following this development, the bank sacked Nweke and he was arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and transferred to the custody of the Akwa Ibom Police Command for investigation and prosecution. He was subsequently charged to court for obtaining money under false pretence and remanded in prison custody for three weeks before he was granted bail. The case is still in court.

In the course of investigating the matter, in response to the petitions sent to it, the police in Enugu learnt about the role played by Ginika’s wife, Ruth, and eventually tracked her down to Asaba, where she had allegedly hidden to evade the law.

Danmallam explained that the Commander, Monitoring Unit of Enugu Police Command, Supol Alkali Uba, moved with his men to Asaba and arrested her on June 26, 2017 and took her back to Enugu.

Ruth was then arraigned in a magistrate court in Enugu on a four count charge for issuing dud cheques, an offence punishable under section 1(1) (b) (i) of the Dishonoured Cheques Act Cap D II Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2006, and subsequently remanded in prison.
Sunday Sun, further learnt from Danmallam that police detectives arrested Ginika on August 5, 2017 in a hotel along Agbani Road, Enugu, and he has been in custody for alleged advance fee fraud, a crime known in the country as ‘419’ and punishable under section 419 of the Criminal Code.

He disclosed that over 200 people from different states, namely, Enugu, Anambra, Akwa Ibom and Ebonyi had since Ginika’s detention at the police headquarters come to lodge more complaints about how he allegedly defrauded them. He said that Ginika never denied the allegations, claiming that he had records of his transactions and promised to pay back the money taken from them.

Meanwhile, the Enugu State Government has demolished the church building in the state. In an interview with Sunday Sun, Ginika, who attended Aku Primary School and Boys Secondary School, both in Uli, Anambra State, also had ministerial training at Teamwork Missionary School,  Port Harcourt, Rivers State.  He worked at Pillar of Life Church and Foundation Faith, both in Port Harcourt in 2002, before establishing his own church.

He said further: “In 2016, I started a non-governmental organization, called Build Your Generation Organization, which was registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission. I have built houses for many people and sent some people to school and paid their school fees since I started the NGO and involved my church members.”

Ginika who has six children and hails from Ihiala Local Government Area, Anambra State said that the NGO collapsed in February 2017, resulting in his inability to pay the people who gave him money. He relocated with his family in April 2017. He said that he was having a meeting with members of the board of the NGO at the hotel in Agbani, Enugu, when he was arrested by the police.

“I am now working together with the police to pay back money to the victims. I have a house in Port Harcourt worth N50million and the police know about this. I have another house at Emene in Enugu, valued at N80 million. I promised to pay back soon. I am going to pay back one hundred and eighty-six million naira. I have identified the people who gave me money. I never denied their claims and I promised to pay back their money,” he stated

One of the victims and member of the church, Mrs. Mogbo Chidinma told Sunday Sun that she paid money to the NGO through the branch of a leading new generation bank located along Kenyatta Road, Enugu.

“I encouraged my friends to also invest in the NGO. Sometimes, I deposited N200,000 into the account; later Bishop Obi said we should be paying the money directly to him or his wife or the cashier in the church. In January and February 2017, I paid N1million to the bishop. I have been beaten in my office and in my house by those I collected their money and I didn’t see Bishop Obi. It was when I heard the news that the Enugu State Police Command had arrested him, I immediately I came here. He has promised to pay back.” she said.

Meanwhile, the police boss said that investigation into the case would continue.

ASSOCIATE OF MRS PATIENCE JONATHAN: EFCC FREEZES N8 BILLION IN BOLA SHAGAYA'S ACCOUNTS

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has frozen over N8, 627,458,773.36 billion in three accounts of Hajiya Muinat Bola Shagaya, an associate and friend of a former First Lady, Mrs. Patience Jonathan.

But Shagaya, who did not hold any public appointment during the administration of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, has dragged Unity Bank to the High Court of Lagos State for allowing the EFCC to Post No Debit (PND) on her accounts without a valid court order. She says the action taken on her accounts violates Section34 (1) of the EFCC Act, 2004.

However, Unity Bank says its hands are tied by the law in complying with the EFCC’s directives to freeze Shagaya’s accounts.Hearing of the Matter has been Slated for September 28.

The account names are:
(1) First Deep Water Discovery Limited;
(2) Bola Shagaya;
(3) FAPLiNs Nigeria Limited
(4) Lingo Nigeria Limited;
(5) Buri Barclays BDC;
(6) Links Global Synergy Ltd;
(7) OKIOIL Nig. Ltd;
(8) JEMARVIZ Nig Ltd;
(9) PJ Oil and Gas Ltd; and
(10) AFDIN Ventures Ltd.


From The Nation

WIFE ALLEGEDLY HITS HUSBAND WITH LOG OF WOOD ON HIS HEAD

According to the Facebook user, Emmanuel Onuoha, the man pictured above was allegedly hit by his wife with a log of wood. ...
Mr Emmanuel Onuoha wrote;.....“A woman did this to her husband yesterday, just because of small argument with her about food issue, more over the man lost his job and he has been trying his best to secure a job but she takes it seriously and used log of wood on his head , I pity that woman and may God forgive her If it is you now what will you do ?

Though the case has been settled by friends and family members, they asked the woman to kneel and apologize, the woman said she did it out of annoyance due to her husband keep doing promise and fail.”

BUHARI DIDN'T LIE ABOUT MY FATHER~~Chukwuemeka Ojukwu Jnr.

Emeka Ojukwu, first son of the lateSon of late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu,  has confirmed that his father met President Muhammadu Buhari in 2003.

Ojukwu said this in reaction to reports which quoted him as saying Buhari’s claims of meeting his father was false.

But while dismissing those reports, Ojukwu’s son said if he wanted to comment on a matter, there would be no ambiguity in it.

“It has been brought to my attention that there is an article making the rounds on social media attributed to me refuting the remarks of Mr President concerning his relationship and discussions with my late father,” the statement read.

“Let me lend my voice to those of the rest of my fellow countrymen and welcome Mr President back home.

“Let me state the following categorically; firstly, that I made no such comments to anybody, and secondly that I am aware that his excellency’s comments were indeed factual.

“I have noticed a disturbing trend recently of fake news being attributed to me on social media. I don’t know who is behind it or what their motivation might be, but let me assure you that any time I feel the need to comment publicly on any matter, I will not do so via some anonymous email or anything of the like, rather be rest assured that there will be no ambiguity whatsoever as to whether the comments came from me.”

from Thecable