A group of women said to be from Methodist Church Nigeria were spotted at the popular OPET junction in Umuahia, Abia State on Tuesday, September 6, praying for good leaders. According to eyewitnesses, the women were wailing in prayer for God to send good leaders to help Abia State. Facebook user, Victor Dickson who shared a video from the scene said the women were “pleading and uprooting every faulty foundation in Abia state.” Watch the video below…
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Photos have emerged aftermath of the robbery attacks on some commercial banks in Ankpa, Kogi State.IDOMA VOICE reports that the heavily armed men stormed the banks around 3pm on Tuesday.It was gathered that robbers operated for hours without security personnel in sight to confront them.See pictures below.
Arrested Ogun baby factory operator tells Police Police operatives in Ogun State have arrested two women, Christiana D’ivoire Iyama and Margaret Ogwu, for allegedly operating a baby factory in Agbodo area of the state. It was gathered that the suspects were arrested on August 27, following credible information received by the police at Agbado divisional headquarters. The command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, September 5. According to him, the Police received information that Christiana Iyama of 4, Ibrahim Famuyiwa street, Agbado, was running a baby factory in her apartment, where she harboured young girls…
I got married earlier this year and per tradition, my father was supposed to receive the marriage items, especially the drinks and my dowry. This was a day I looked forward to with expectation and excitement. I was happy that my father would be honoured for all the efforts he put into raising me. But my mother’s family had other plans. According to their custom, my father lost his right to receive the marriage items of his daughters when he refused to perform my mother’s marriage rites. I would say that I had an interesting childhood because of my dad’s…
Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested three suspected kidnappers at a forest along Imeko-Iwoye Ketu Road and rescued three victims of their kidnap operation unhurt.The spokesman of the Command, Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed this development in a statement he issued on Monday.Oyeyemi gave the names of the suspects as Aliu Abubakar, 29; Umaru Tukur, 24; and Yau Isah, 25. He said they were arrested following a distress call received by operatives at Imeko Divisional Police Headquarters that kidnappers, numbering about eight, armed with dangerous weapons blocked Termac/Iwoye Road and shooting sporadically.The information revealed further that the hoodlums had…
Two kidnappers terrorising Umunneochi areas and the Enugu-Okigwe-Port Harcourt expressway have been caught by youths of Umuaku in collaboration with the Vigilante in Umuaku Isuochi in Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State.The kidnappers were caught on Tuesday morning within the boundary between Umuhu and Mbezi Mbala Isuochi. It was gathered that the kidnappers who hail from Abakiliki in Ebonyi State were led by the indigene of the Umuaku Community, and were among the criminals constituting a nuisance around the axis.Meanwhile, the Governor of Abia State Dr Okezie Ikpeazu has taken several security measures to tackle the incessant killings and…
A lady has sparked mixed reactions after she took to the streets of South Africa to advertise her business which renders cleaning services.She hit a busy road, carrying a placard and revealed that she owns a cleaning agency and is in need of people to rent the maids under her employ. The young entrepreneur pleaded for support while standing in traffic and holding up the sign with her contact details boldly written on it. The write-up on her sign read; ”I have cleaning company, please support me by renting a maid”.A Twitter user who spotted her decided to post a…
A Nigerian woman identified as Iphie, has taken to social media to reveal that she is a divorcee who left her marriage of eight years.The mother said that she divorced her husband seven years ago and she went way with her two daughters. Iphie, in a post via her Twitter page @iphieajike, on 5th of September, celebrated her 7-year divorce anniversary.She cheered to making it out alive and recounted how she was uncertain of what the future held for her when she left her husband.@iphieajike tweeted; ”Today 7 years ago, I left my marriage of 8 yrs with two little…
You already know that you were my first boyfriend but what you do not know is that you are the love of my life. The five years I spent with you was one of the best times of my life. I ruined everything, I know. You loved me with everything you had, but what did I do? I walked all over your heart as if it was made of tiles.Papa, I am sorry for all the pain I caused you. The last time I saw you, you were crying like a baby and it broke my heart that I was…
A Ugandan Pastor, Kinto Dennis has been arrested after a video emerged of him beating up congregants with a cane. The Empowerment City Church (ECC) Pastor was reportedly arrested for many charges, including assault.In a disturbing video that went viral, Pastor Dennis can be seen standing at the pulpit, holding a long whip.He called the congregants one by one and ordered them to lie down. He then unleashed a thorough strike to the back or buttocks of each congregant. It was alleged that he flogged his congregants in the East African country where corporal punishment has been outlawed, for incompetence…