GRAPHIC IMAGE: STUDENT STABS SEX WORKER TO DEATH OVER PAYMENT IN ENUGU

Mr Emmanuel Ezeugwu, a final year student of the Institute Of Management and Technology, IMT, Enugu, reportedly stabbed a commercial sex worker to death over a disagreement on payment.

The incident occurred at about 3:30 a.m. at Onuato Street, Enugu. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, Ebere Amaraizu, the sex worker accompanied Mr Ezeugwu to his apartment, where they had a disagreement which resulted in a scuffle that led to her death.

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Read the statement issued by the Nigeria Police Force Enugu State Command below:

PHOTOS:CATHOLIC PRIEST WHO DUMPED PRIESTHOOD GOT MARRIED !

Benue Born Catholic Priest Father Gospel Inalegwu, dumped the Catholic Church and Priesthood, a move many thought was caused by the trauma he suffered following his kidnap.

However photos shared by social media user, Shadrack Okpume revealed that the Kano-based Catholic Priest recently got married, shortly after dumping priesthood. He wrote;

“During the week report come in that Rev Fr Godspower Inaelegwu who resigned in Kano got married even before his resignation,also rumour has it that hr actually faked his kidnapp in order to quit the Priesthood , so pathetic and some persons will come and tell me to pray for him, when he himself allowed the devil to use him, accumulating wealth for himself through the Priesthood, rubbish rubbish.

He knew quite alright he wasn’t capable yet he pretended for 11 years in the seminary, its time CBCN ,come up and address this issues ,its becoming so annoying that some hungry men now see the Priesthood as an avenue to make money just as Fr Edet did ,and report coming from his end has it he is also planning to walk down the aile any time soon. Too too bad."

A Benue Born Catholic Priest, Father Gospel Inalegwu, dumped the Catholic Church and Priesthood, a move many thought was caused by the trauma he suffered following his kidnap.Meanwhile many believed he allegedly faked his kidnap to wed...

NEW "AARE ONA KAKANFO" DESIGNATE VISIT OONI FOR ROYAL AND SPIRITUAL BLSSING

Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, on Monday received  the new Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yoruba Land, Otunba Gani Adams in h palace, urging him to use his new position to right the wrongs in Yoruba land, and described him as the right choice for the position.


Congratulating the Aare designate, Ooni Ogunwusi applauded his choice and prayed that God empower him to carry out the work assigned to him for the Yoruba race stressing that there is no doubt his choice is as a result of his antecedent as a fearless fighter for the emancipation of Yoruba interests by peaceful means.


According to the Arole Oduduwa, the title " Aare Ona Kakanfo " is not a social chieftaincy title, but one with robust traditional background and expectations.


The Ooni who prayed for the new Aare that " God will continue to uplift you" explained that even though Aare Ona Kakanfo is a warrior, the "war he has to wage this time is the war for the unity of Yoruba land which you have been propagating before and you should do more."

"The Aare Ona Kakanfo is deep and its importance known mainly to the elders... Use your tenure for good, embrace both the natives and strangers among us... Rely on God and He will help you" the Ooni concluded.


Otunba Gani Adams in short speech said, the unity of the Yoruba race remains Paramount to him as he is ready to join the Ooni and the other traditional rulers of Yorubaland in ensuring peace, unity and progress for the race.

PENSION THIEF ON THE RUN: BUHARI SACKS MAINA

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday sealed-off a palatial mansion,located at No. 10 Amisi Musa Street within the Jabi Lake area, owned by the embattled former chairman of now defunct Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Mr. Abdulrasheed Maina.

“Investigation showed that the house was sold to him in June 2012 by one Adamu Modibbo. It is located at 10, Amisi Musa Street, Jabi Lake Area. The house was bought at the time he was in charge of pension reform,” The Nation newspaper had quoted the EFCC.


Angered by the controversial reinstatement of Maina into the public service, President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday queried the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita.

In a memo to the Head of Service of the Federation (HoSF), Buhari also ordered the immediate disengagement of Maina from the services of the Federal Government after it was confirmed that he had sneaked back from his hideout and resumed duty at the Ministry of Interior in Abuja.

Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Mr. Femi Adesina, in a statement, said Buhari has also ordered full investigation into the circumstances in which Maina was recalled to the service.
Adesina tweeted, “PMB orders immediate disengagement of Mr. Abdulrasheed Maina from service. Asks for full report on circumstances of his recall.”

“President Buhari has demanded for a report from the HoSF on the processes which led to the sack of the embattled former chairman. In a memo to the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, the President equally demanded a full report of the circumstances of Maina’s recall and posting to the Ministry of Interior.

“The report is to be submitted to the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari, before the end of work today, Monday, October 23, 2017,” Adesina said.

Meanwhile, Oyo-Ita has debunked media reports alleging that her office approved the re-instatement of Maina and posted him to the Ministry of Interior.

Mr. Mohammed Manga, Assistant Director (Media Relations), OHCSF, refuted the reports in a statement he issued on Monday in Abuja.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

KOGI : DIRECTOR COMMITS SUICIDE AFTER NON-PAYMENT OF 11 MONTHS SALARY

Edward Soje,54, a director in the Kogi State civil service, was found dangling on a tree on Saturday, a week after he was declared missing.

The 54-year-old late director allegedly decided to take his life barely 10 days that his wife gave birth to a set of male triplets in a private hospital in Abuja after 17 years of childlessness.
Soje, who hailed from the Ogori/Magongo Local Government Area of Kogi State, was a Grade Level 16 Officer in the State Teaching Service Commission and was owed 11 months’ salary arrears as of the time he took his life.

He was said to have earlier travelled to Abuja and left a suicide note for his wife, which read thus “Psalm 121:3 says God will not suffer your foot to be moved. He that keepeth you will not slumber. Amen. You and the three boys, God Almighty will keep you prosperous. Amen. I love you.”

Confirming the incident, the state Police Public Relations Officer, William Aya, said the dangling body of Soje was found on a tree behind the barracks at about 5.55 pm on October 16.
Aya said  the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Area ‘D’ division received the information about the incident from the military intelligence office in the barracks.

He said, “Policemen moved to the scene, removed the corpse and took it to the morgue of the Federal Medical Centre in Lokoja. Investigation is ongoing.”

Aya added that nothing was found on the deceased to assist in tracing his address and family.
However, our correspondent gathered that a search party organised by his relations and friends, found his corpse at the morgue of the hospital on October 20.

Family sources said  Soje had, before the incident, been going through a lot of financial crisis due to the non-payment of his salary for 11 months by the Kogi State Government.
He was among thousands of workers being owed between two and 21 months’ salary arrears by the government.

Soje was said to have sold his only car and a three-bedroom bungalow he was building at the Otokiti area of Lokoja at a point in order to meet his financial obligations to his family.
He was said to have sold the uncompleted building for N1.5 million in April to meet an urgent family obligation.

According to sources, Soje’s financial woes became compounded when the wife gave birth to a set of triplets through Caesarian section in a private hospital in Abuja on October 7.
The deceased remained in the hospital to look after his  wife and children until Oct. 13, a day before the naming ceremony when he decided to return to Lokoja.

On getting to Lokoja, Soje was said to have gone straight to his bank to collect the remaining N30,000 in his account and thereafter informed his bankers in writing about his decision to close the account and  left for the hospital in Abuja, where he handed over the N30, 000 to his wife.

A source added that Soje and his wife were joined by two pastors and a few relatives to perform a brief naming ceremony for the triplets in the hospital.
He later left the hospital on the pretext that he wanted to pick a few things from the wife’s apartment in Abuja with a promise to come back quickly.

But Soje did not come back for hours and did not pick any of the numerous calls made to his telephone,  a development which forced the wife to send somebody to the house to ascertain what was happening to him.



When the door was opened, the people were surprised to see Soje’s telephone placed on a suicide note on the table in the sitting room while he was nowhere to be found.

When the wife was informed, she quickly contacted some people to begin a search for him in Abuja while relations and friends in Lokoja were also informed of the development.

Efforts made to locate him did not yield result until relatives decided to visit hospitals in Lokoja. The decision paid off eventually on Friday, October 20, when the corpse of Soje was found in the morgue of the Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja.

A member of the family said the management of the hospital explained to them that Soje’s corpse was brought in by the police, who found it dangling on a tree.

A family member, who spoke on condition of anonymity, described the late Soje as a “very quiet and lovable human being.”

PHOTOS: NIGERIAN CELEBS BATTERED BY ABUSIVE PARTNERS

The issue of domestic violence has been a trend in homes for many years but now receiving serious attention from human rights activists, the government and international bodies in recent times.

Nigerian celebrities are also not left out of this saga, as many have started revealing the hell in which they’ve lived in and trauma they had experienced from their abusive partners. Some of these celebrities include:

Monalisa Chinda

The ever glowing Nollywood actress who seemed to have had it all green, opened up in 2014 and revealed that she was a victim of domestic abuse in her former marriage, which consequently led to its crash. She however remarried her present heartthrob, Tonye Victor. Monalisa Chinda, Fathia Balogun, Emmanuella Ike, Muma Gee, Tiwa Savage, Foluke Daramola, Precious Jones, Tonto Dikeh, Mercy Aigbe and Chika Ike Fathia Balogun Fathia and Saidi Balogun were a power couple, not only in the Yoruba scene but in the movie industry generally. Unfortunately, their marriage did not last as it hit the rocks. It was riddled and characterized with stories of domestic violence.


 Emmanuella Ike

 The beautiful wife of popular Nollywood actor, Emeka Ike has also been a victim of domestic abuse. Emmanuella accused her husband of physically abusing her for the first time in 2014 and again in 2015.  She finally dragged him to court, filing for a divorce which was finalized this year. Emeka was however granted custody of the four children the marriage produced by the jury in charge of the case.

 Muma Gee

 Beautiful looking singer, Muma Gee was not also left out in the emotional strain that comes with domestic abuse. After six years of marriage, she called it quits with Prince Eke. The singer said she decided to end her long suffering and torture by filing for a divorce against the Nollywood actor, who she claimed used to beat her. She went ahead to put some pictures of her bruises on social media as evidence of the torture she went through.

Tiwa Savage
When the news of Tiwa Savage’s marriage having its own share of domestic violence issue broke out, it was almost impossible to believe. Barely two years after marriage to Tee Billz, the music diva revealed that her husband has been hitting her before and after her marriage. Rumour however has it that the two may be on their way to having a reunion.

 Foluke Daramola

 Busty Nollywood actress, Foluke Daramola, who owns an NGO that caters for rape victims in Africa, has also had her share in the agonizing experience of domestic abuse. The actress revealed that she was raped when she was a teenager and was also a victim of domestic abuse in her first marriage to Tunde Shobowale.

Precious Jones
Wife of Nigerian rapper, 2Shotz also has a story to tell on domestic abuse. Precious, in a leaked chat with a friend, revealed the series of abuses she went through in the hands of her husband. Recall that Beverly Osu, who was once in a relationship with the rapper also accused him of assault and domestic violence, which was greeted by defense statements by Precious who was just newly wedded to the rapper.

Tonto Dikeh
 Has also voiced her predicaments out for public knowledge. According to her, her husband Oladunni Churchill physically assaulted her on numerous occasions in their marriage. She revealed in an interview amidst tears how she was battered by her ex- husband. She went ahead to say that she stayed put in the marriage because she loved her husband and didn’t want to quit the marriage just like that. Churchill however debunked all these claims and clearly stated that marrying Tonto was a mistake in the first place. She currently has custody of their son.

Mercy Aigbe

The news of the assault of Nigerian screen goddess, Mercy Aigbe was received with shock. The actress has allegedly been enduring domestic violence for a long time until things got worse, earlier this year. The couple was reportedly in a nasty fight that left the actress with severe injuries and a fractured skull. The actress released images and videos of the assault and her husband claimed it was a behind-the-scene image from a movie set. Mercy has however secured a restraining order from the court, ordering Mr Gentry not to come within one mile of Mercy Aigbe’s location at all times. They were married for seven years and the union produced a son. While it was Mercy’s second marriage, it is her husband’s third marriage.

Chika Ike

Chika’s announcement of her finalized divorce received lots of backlash on social media on her failed marriage. This was due to speculations that she was not a loyal wife and that she got married for money. According to her, her ex-husband, known as Mr Ebireri physically assaulted her for years and one of the many fights resulted in a miscarriage. She revealed that the last straw that broke the camel’s back was when he threw a glass jug to her face during a heated argument. She dodged it and it shattered on the wall. She then decided to leave the marriage. She has since moved on with her life and claims she has found love again.

Source: Vanguard

PHOTOS: DR.OLUSEGUN MIMIKO'S DAUGHTER WEDDING

 Dr Olusegun Mimiko has proved his worth politically and also in the social circuit, when he gave out the hand of his daughter, Miss Bibitayo,out in marriage to Mr. Adetola Adesanya,  on Thursday October 19, 2017 in Ondo town.

 Leading the pack of distinguished guests were the Governors of Ondo State, Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, River State, Barr. Nyesom Wike, Bayelsa State, Siriake Dickson and their Ekiti State counterpart, Dr Ayodele Fayose.

Other dignitaries who graced the occasion were the Speaker, Ondo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Bamidele Oleyelogun, his deputy, Hon. Iroju Ogundeji and other members of the House. Also, the former Inspector General of Police, Mr. Solomon Aranse, and past Commissioners in the state, especially those who served during Mimiko’s administration were present.
Among the  traditional rulers from various parts of the southwest region at the  occasion was the Ooni of Ile-Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi.
Advising the couple to allow Christ to reign in their marital life, Ogunwusi equally stressed the need for them to love each other and never give room for a third party for any form of interference and respect each other.