Beautiful Nigerian Model, Adetutu who got popular for her tribal marks, has taken a swipe at singer Simi for talking about people with tribal marks in her cover of the trending #FvckyouChallange song.
Adetutu, in her reaction mentioned that Simi’s choice to use the phrase: “sè mo kòlá ní” which literally can be translated from the Yoruba Language as Do I look stupid?, is quite derogatory.
She wrote:
I have tribal marks and I really do appreciate it now because it’s my tribal marks and a lifetime heritage. Listening to @symplysimi #fvckyouchallenge reminds me of what I have been hearing ever since I was wise enough to know when people are passing insults to people with tribal marks. Mostly said by some of my Yoruba people, “sè mo kòlá ní” means do I look like an idiot/stupid?
People with tribal marks are not daft or stupid, I don’t care if they have been saying for long but it is not a right thing to say
After threatening to release the names of top notch celebrities and politicians who are owing his club, Escape Nightlife Club owner, Richard Nnadi, has revealed that some of these celebrities are beginning to pay up.
In a post he made on his Instagram page moments ago, the socialite wrote that he wouldn’t love to destroy the debtors’ careers, even though they didn’t have that in mind while they refused to pay back money being owed to him.
He wrote alongside the video,
Debts are been paid and others have been calling to make payment plans. Hopefully We Won’t Need To Drop Names Tomorrow Cos I Would Hate To Destroy Peoples Lives The Way They Feel They Have Slowed Down Mine! Here Is A Sneak Preview Of A Fraction Of The List From Dec 2015 To Aug 2017 For Those In Doubt!’.
Nigerian singer, Kcee has revealed that frustration almost caused him to quit music – while speaking with Saturday Beats, Kcee said he watched Waje’s emotional video which saw the vocal powerhouse saying she may retire from the music business as it has not been profitable.
Reacting to the video, Kcee said;
I saw Waje’s video and I was touched. I was supposed to say something about it but I was busy with my album project. However, I spoke to a few people about it. The truth is that the industry is a fake one; I am not just talking about the Nigerian music industry, but globally. Everybody is struggling. I have been in this business for 19 years and at every point in time, you have A-list artistes and they are about ten.
On his contribution to the music industry, he said Nigerians need to start regarding him as a living legend.
“Of course I am a living legend if you do not call me that, I would call myself that. I know how the journey has been; it has not been easy. It has been so tough, it has always been up and down but I have been able to move from one generation to another and I have also contributed my quota as an artiste in the industry, so I stand as a legend right now. For me to be in the business for close to two decades is not a joke,” the singer said.
During the recent episode of the Big Brother Naija reunion show, former housemate, CeeC revealed that she regrets the choice of words she used on Tobi while they were in the house.
According to her, she does not regret nagging but feels Tobi did not deserve the way she spoke to him towards the end of the Big Brother show.
CeeC however stated that she regrets the way she spoke to him and not her nagging, as nagging helped her get closure.
Not too long ago, herself and Tobi spoke expressively about their first kiss in the house.
CeeC told show host Ebuka, that the kiss was real and that she wanted Tobi all to herself. Tobi on the other hand said he felt the kiss was not real. ICYMI
Beautiful Nigerian actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde is in celebration mode as she celebrates her first child, Princess who turns 22 today.
The 40 year old proud mother of four revealed her husband bought Princess her first car – in a video shared on Omotola’s page, Princess is seen in awe as she gushes over her new whip.
Omotola shared the video writing,
Congratulations!????
And princess gets her first Car from Daddy! He said ” princess I know this is your bashtoy pls keep monies aside for panelbeating”. Lol… congrats @tolar_ek ???#Princessday #princessseason #Happybirthdayprincess
A Nigerian mum has call out a day care in Abuja over the death of her 6 months old baby.
The mother of the baby, Rebecca Onoja, had reported the Britmax International School, Lokogoma, Abuja, at the Divisional Police Station, Apo, for alleged negligence leading to the death of Michelle.
She alleged that the Investigating Police Officer, Arome, was attempting to sweep the case under the carpet.
Rebecca claimed that the policeman urged her to forget about the matter and forgive the school.
Read Below;
HOW BRITMAX INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL LOKONGOMA, ABUJA-NIGERIA GRUESOMELY MURDERED MY CHILD, BABY MICHELLE ONOJA AND THE CONSPIRACY TO COVER IT UP.
Michelle onoja was a 6months old baby and the second child of Mr and Mrs Onoja before her gruesome murder on the 11th January 2019 by staffs of Britmax international School Lokogoma Abuja. She was registered in the daycare facility of britmax international school which is located at Jubilation bethel estate,lokogoma Abuja a stone throw from their residence within the same estate.
In the morning on the 11th January 2019, at about 8am, baby Michelle Enenu onoja was dropped at the daycare facility (creche) in britmax international school and left for her place of work. At the time of dropping her, there was nothing wrong with her as she was hale and hearty. At about 2:18pm, the mother called the nanny taking over from the first caregiver of the kids at school to know their welfare so she can go and pick them, she didn’t pick the call. The mother then received a call at 2:19 pm from the school secretary’s number which is a woman but was called and heard the voice of a man telling her to come to the school. She immediately got to the school which is less than a minute drive from her house, 3houses away from her house in the estate. When she got there, she saw about 5 women and 2 praying over michelle in the bed and asked what the matter was but nobody was giving her any response.
When Mummy Michelle carried her, she noticed blood stains on her nose and food particles around her hair and nostrils. She became seriously agitated and wondered what could have resulted to the blood stains on her daughters body but She tried sucking out whatever was the blockage but realized that the best thing was to rush her to the hospital. At the point of entering the car, one of the persons around whom she later understood was the school accountant made a remark that is it not hospital they just returned from, she was shocked and asked him “what did you say “ and he refused to speak further, on hearing this it dawned on the mother that the school had earlier taken her daughter to the hospital without her knowledge or information.yet none of the other people around could tell her anything, she even asked the nanny what happened, she didn’t say a word and was told not to say anything to the mother. When asked about the teacher, they replied that had already left the school to the police station, even before the mother knew her child was dead.
On getting to federal medical centre jabi abuja, Baby Michelle was immediately received at the emergency unit and the doctors attended to her immediately but to no avail. He remarked that the baby would have been saved if brought in earlier.
Following the circumstances surrounding her death, she lodged a complaint at the divisional police station Apo, and the IPO Mr Arome was detailed to investigate the matter. Based on the blood stains the mom advised the police to demand for a preview of the CCTV to enable the police unravel the circumstances surrounding the mysterious of her daughter. To our greatest surprise, when Mr arome demanded for the CCTV on 12th January 2019 he was told that the camera has been wiped out. This information further increased the parents suspicion that their daughter may have been killed by the school without justification. The parents sought to know if the school had any medical personnel in its employment only to be told there is none.not even first aid kits was available at the time this incidence occurred.
Since the ipo could not acces the cctv the patents decided an autopsy be conducted on michelle to unravel the true cause of her death.
Which the IPO and parents proceeded to FMC jabi and paid 250,000 for autopsy test. Before the test result came out on the 23rd of January 2019, the parents were informed that some officials of the school had made some attempts to compromise the result of the autopsy but it was resisted by the hospital.
Consequently, when the result came out,it was discovered that both blood and feeds were oozing out of the mouth and nose of Michelle. The result also indicated that baby Michelle died as a result of asphyxiation.
Alarmed by this result, the parents demanded a full scale investigation from the police with a view to bringing any culprit who is connected to the gruesome murder of baby Michelle to justice. Rather than commence full and proper investigation into the matter, Mr arome suddenly lost interest in the matter and has since then been pleading that we forgive and forget about this matter.
when the parents insisted on pursuing the matter to a logical conclusion, Mr arome started feigning been busy and not giving attention to the matter.
The parents are seriously traumatized by the sudden turn of events in relation to the murder of their daughter.
Observations and concerns are as follows:
1. What led to the blood stains on Michelle’s nostrils and hair.
2. Why as baby Michelle kept all alone in a classroom by herself without supervision, no body in the class.
3. Why was the parents not contacted by the school before their daughter was taken to the hospital even when the distance between the school and house is less than a minute drive, why was the mother not called.
4. The circumstances surrounding the sudden disappearance of the CCTV footage for 11th January, 2019.
5. The identities of the school staff that made attempts to compromise the autopsy result.
6. The sudden lack of interest and will to properly investigate this matter by the police and why the plea for forgiveness/settlement
7. Over 24hours, the proprietress of the school did not call the mother or return calls after several missed calls to her and the secretary till this day.
8. As at 6th of February 2019, 25days after the passing of baby Michelle, she still received a text messages twice from britmax international school to come and pay for child resources for IDPs. Why?
9. Where is the evidence that baby Michelle was taken to the hospital in the first place or just dumped in her cot and I got to know 2:30 hours after her death.
10. Why is the proprietress resisting detention.
It is our hope that if this matter is properly investigated and possibly prosecuted, it will save the lives of other children within the same school and other schools in Nigeria.
#JUSTICEFORBABYMICHELLE#
I am a mother and I lost my baby. Other children should not have to die like mine.
Beverly Naya, has revealed that she was mocked and bullied for her dark skin, as she hinted at discrimination in the industry.
Beverly made this known as she opened up on her own experience while shooting her new documentary ‘Skin’.
Beverly Naya said she’s still in shock from what she gathered from some Nigerians, most especially, controversial crossdresser, Bobrisky while researching the documentary.
While recounting how she was mocked and bullied over her dark skin, she said, she is just contributing her own best to stop it. The actress said;
“As an industry, we need to diversify. As a person, I need to impact on people. I grew up in very difficult situation. I was bullied and mocked for my skin. Same problem is trending and I have to contribute my best to stop it.
“I interviewed about 30 people, including Bobrisky, for this project and I had the opportunity to travel to my home town, Delta, for the first time. I aim at being Nigeria’s prolific documentary expert.”
Barcelona’s star player, Lionel Messi has revealed he misses Cristiano Ronaldo playing in the spanish league.
The rivalry between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in Spain ended after the Portuguese left Real Madrid for Juventus last summer in a staggering £100million deal.
Now, his fierce rival, Lionel Messi has admitted he wishes Ronaldo was still in La Liga.
His words ;
‘I miss Cristiano, Although it was a bit difficult to see him win trophies, he gave La Liga prestige’.
‘Juventus are a great candidate to win the Champions League since the arrival of Cristiano, and the match against Atleti must have given them a lot of confidence.’
The Barcelona captain also went on to name a list of players who he feels are at the top of their game at the moment.
‘I don’t want to forget anyone, but I think that Neymar, [Kylian] Mbappe, [Eden] Hazard, Luis Suarez and [Sergio] Aguero are the best.’
‘I didn’t mention Cristiano because I put him aside from the list with me.’
Media Personality,Daddy Freeze has reacted to the news of a Lagos pastor, Chizemdere Ezuma who was arrested for sodomising, prostituting and infecting underage boys with HIV virus.
According to The Nation, he was arrested at his residence after an informant notified the police he had resurfaced, three months after he was declared wanted. (Read here)
Reacting to the now trending news, Daddy Freeze wrote; “They will still say Daddy Freeze is not letting them practice their religion.?”
Yesterday, Escape night club owner, Richard Nnaji, took to his social media to reveal a damning secret about celebrities that were chronic debtors, adding that he would soon release the list celebrities who have refused to pay him what they owe.
He also revealed that his club has been shut down due to a N120 million debt.
Speaking during a recent interview, Nnaji revealed that Bobrisky is in the list of customers that never owes. The club owner added that Bobrisky celebrated three of his birthdays at the club and paid him even before the d-days.
Escape night club owner, Richard Nnadi is determined, as he’s hell-bent on calling out celebrities who still owe the night club, as he promised to expose them few hours ago.
He however took to his Instagram page to appreciate the few ones who pay their bills and one of such persons is Davido.
Sharing screenshots of their conversation, Richard revealed how David paid up his N2 million debt.
According to Richard,
”Good evening everyone as much as April 1st will be a day of judgement on debtors who ran down my business…. I want to appreciate this man right here @davidoofficial this is what I call bankable credit !
He might be too energetic and people take for him being rude but he pays his bills and genuinely supports not just individuals but businesses like mine!
Ladies and gentlemen it’s customer appreciation day!
I wish I could do something to support you in your wanting to break the charts cos brother you have supported me even when there was no light in my club and for that brother you have my respect and gratitude!
PLEASE SHOW THIS YOUNG MAN SOME LOVE @davidoofficial God Bless You!
I gotta say I respect,appreciate @dukeofspadess @officialkingslee @dirtypandang for the way they conduct business cos anytime I go to escape I always feel at home even when I am not buying shit,these people make me feel so Comfortable, they do not act differently towards u even when u are not spending atleast from my experience so I believe when they say some people owe money that means they most likely do owe money.You cannot please everybody.
It is the only club I actually go to,and I RARELY go out,because I cannot deal with the fake shit in the music industry,club scene,the world in general,I no get time,I no dey do pass my sef,I enjoy my life peacefully,quietly.The problem is that people always doing more than themselves.Do You,You do not need to please or impress anybody because these people will not be there when you are in trouble.DEN NO SEND YOUR PAPA.Na O.Y.O u Dey!”
Daddy Freeze unleashed his savage self on singer, Waconzy after the latter took to his IG page to drag the media personality and leader of the Free my Sheeply movement before calling him a demon.
Waconzy had written,
“As Christians, one of our basic duty is to protect the body of Christ (the church). We must not let demons make jokes with our God. This foolish man @daddyfreeze is trying to do a harm to the church that i protect. No way ! Never ! @waconzyis here !!”.
Responding to the jab, Freeze shared a screenshot of Waconzy’s post and blasted the singer in return, writing,
Dear Wack-onzy, why don’t you concentrate on protecting your seemingly insentient career, the body of Christ will be fine.
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Your post appears to be an an odd in-between compromise, between fighting for the church and fighting for attention, which lends no cohesiveness to sound doctrine, rather it serves to endorse the majesty of your unscholarliness.
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We, the #FreeNation in Christ, are here to educate the people on the real truth about Christ, not the wack lies many innocent people have been fed all their lives. ~FRZ
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#FreeTheSheeple
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◄ 1 Corinthians 5:12 ►
New Living Translation
It isn’t my responsibility to judge outsiders, but it certainly is your responsibility to judge those inside the church who are sinning.
Ex-Big Brother Naija housemate, Khloe has proven that she indeed is a pro when it comes to taking sexy photos which can pass as supermodel shots.
The fashion designer recently shared steamy photos which has her fans drooling over her. According to her, she doesn’t put up too much effort when taking these photos and yet it still comes out bomb.
Well, she’s got it in her so there’s no need for effort for something that’s already embedded.
Last Thursday, Nigerian singing sensation, Tiwa Savage shared her cover of Kizz Daniel’s Fvck You and immediately had many thinking she was shading her ex-husband, Tee Billz in her freestyle.
Tiwa, in the song, talked about a certain guy whom they both suffered together going from studio to studio in search of fame.
The mum of one also revealed that the first time the guy traveled to Canada, it was by her help.
In no time, people thought the singer was shading Tee Billz with the record and now the father of two has reacted to it.
”Until the money in this world and the fame can equal to these blessings! Y’all can miss me with that BS…….. #PositiveVibe ? Na who never see money before, money go faze!!!! But I never see dis kind blessings before!”
Prince Chizemdere Ezuma, the founder of Jesus Intervention Household Ministry, Ejigbo, Lagos, has been arrested for allegedly sodomising, prostituting and infecting underage boys with HIV virus, The Nation reports.
According to the report, he was arrested at his residence after an informant notified the police he had resurfaced, three months after he was declared wanted.
It was gathered that the suspect climbed his ceiling where he hid for over two hours to evade arrest when detectives stormed his home few days ago.
The suspect was declared wanted after an alleged male prostitute, Prince Chinecherem, was arrested and charged to court after a 16-year-old victim, Anthony Ikem, made revelations that implicated them.
Ikem, who was found sneaking out of the suspect’s home with a polythene bag containing used condoms and other items, was accosted by neighbours and he confessed he was one of several sex partners of the pastor.
Ikem also confirmed that the Ezuma usually gave them to service some of his male clients including VIPs. The teenager was taken to the hospital for checks and it was discovered he was HIV+.
It was gathered that some residents of the community were worried he was corrupting their male children and initiating them into the club, hence, their keen interest to see that he was arrested and prosecuted.
Findings revealed that Ezuma was moved to the Gender Section at the Police Command Ikeja, yesterday afternoon, following pressure from certain quarters in the division to release him.
In his confessional statement to the police, Ezuma claimed he usually paid the boys N2,000 for sex. Investigation showed that he brought about 15 boys into his apartment where he forcefully penetrated them all through the anus.
“The reverend confirmed he is HIV+ and has been receiving treatment for over three years. So, he knew he was HIV positive and still infected his victims and clients with it,” said a source.
It was just another random day on Instagram and quite busty Nollywood actress, Cossy Ojiakor decided to tease her fans with a rather raunchy post on her page which she captioned,
Hahahha am proud of my flaws …. I am #ageless … #timeless am just a little girl trying to have fun…. I may be 50 sometime … seventy something but in my heart am just 20 something ….#bootyclap on point….pls love me just this way
Upon seeing her post, mother of one and born again Christian, Tonto Dikeh decided to let her know that she sees Cossy doing the work of God and winning souls for Him.
According to Tonto, she says that though she’s seen that Cossy still has a long way ahead, she’s sure that the latter will souls for God.
Tonto wrote,
Dunno why I always see you winning souls for God, it may seem like a very long way ahead but Cossy I believe so much in God and in you!! YOU WILL SAVE SOULS AND I WILL REMEMBER THIS DAY AND SMILE COS I HAVE SEEN IT!! Love you and I am soooo proud of you now and will be when GOD USES YOU!!
Seems Cossy wasn’t buying the whole preaching thingy and so in response, she clears Tonto by telling her that she too is born again and she should channel her preaching to her she-male friend and of course, we sure know who Cossy was referring to.
Some Nigerian netizens are currently having a heated debate online after a video of a Lagos-based Pastor, Kingsley Okonkwo, admonishing men against sex before marriage, surfaced online.
In the video, the pastor who recently had a spat with singer, Simi over his stance on women and marriage, said men should stay off premarital sex as it ends up destroying their destinies.
”Dear single man, please don’t fall for the trick that men can live anyhow, it is women that should keep themselves. Sexual immorality destroys destiny. All the grace of God in your life that you should have been using to gain mileage and make progress, you are emptying it on top of a woman. Sexual Immorality will reduce a man to a piece of Bread, it is taking the glory over your life. You will never become what you are meant to be if you have no self control. You think you are the one using women? You say to I have slept with many girls. If only God can open your eyes to see how you are ”uselessing” your destiny There is life flowing from you whenever you are sleeping with somebody you are not married to. It drains you, deadens the sensitivity of your spirit. Adultery stays in family except it is uprooted. You are just passing problems to your children” the pastor said
As some Nigerians are feeling rather indifferent about the message, some others support the pastor’s message and some others are of the opinion that sex doesn’t affect destinies.
Watch the video and see some reactions,
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Some residents of Abak in Ikot Abasi area of Akwa Ibom State have been pictured enjoying free beer after a distribution truck tripped while the supplies were being conveyed.
According to reports surrounding the photos, the accident occurred on Thursday along the Dorcas Stephen Abraham-Ikot Abasi road.
Escape Nightlife club manager, Richard Nnadi has granted an interview to Cool FM where he insists on releasing the names of 27 celebrities owing him on April 1st.
The club owner also took to his Instagram page to share screenshot of his chat with Afro popstar, Davido and dubbed him a ‘bankable creditor’.
As he speaks to Do2dtun of Cool FM, Richard reveals that on his list of debtors, even politicians are not excluded and he’s going to make good sure that he reveals each and every one of them.
Sharing screenshots of his chat with Davido, Richard wrote,
Good evening everyone as much as April 1st will be a day of judgement on debtors who ran down my business…. I want to appreciate this man right here @davidoofficial this is what I call bankable credit !
He might be too energetic and people take for him being rude but he pays his bills and genuinely supports not just individuals but businesses like mine!
Ladies and gentlemen it’s customer appreciation day!
I wish I could do something to support you in your wanting to break the charts cos brother you have supported me even when there was no light in my club and for that brother you have my respect and gratitude!
PLEASE SHOW THIS YOUNG MAN SOME LOVE @davidoofficial God Bless You!
Watch his interview below and see screenshots of himself with Davido,
In a revealing discussion with Cool FM’s @iamDo2dtun , Escape Nightlife Boss Richard Nnadi talks about his solid proofs including signed receipts and screenshots, @iam_Davido and the escape story. pic.twitter.com/BQPh4COYWk
In a revealing discussion with Cool FM’s @iamDo2dtun , Escape Nightlife Boss Richard Nnadi talks about his solid proofs including signed receipts and screenshots, @iam_Davido and the escape story. pic.twitter.com/BQPh4COYWk
A six-year-old South African lass is currently lying in the hospital after a rottweiler viciously attacked her while she was out with her mother in Pretoria.
Her mum, Jessica Delport, had gone to Pretoria to sign a contract and collect the keys to new apartment she had just rented.
When they arrived at the apartment, Delport and her eldest daughter stepped out of the car and there was a rottweiler which the owner of the house told them was a friendly dog and there was no need to fear.
“It came near us, to smell our scent and did not do anything weird. I went into the house with my eldest daughter to sign the contract and I got the keys. When I returned to the car and opened my passenger door the dog just went into the back of the car where my other daughter was.” Jessica said
Six-year-old Caylee was sitting in her car seat, playing a game on a phone.
“She didn’t talk or move and the dog started smelling her face, which made me uncomfortable, but I thought this dog just wants to smell her like he did with us then get out of the car. And the next moment she started crying that the dog was biting her. She started screaming and I saw the dog had my daughter’s arm in his mouth. I got on top of the dog and wrapped my legs around him, putting my hands into his mouth, to pry his jaws open.
“I even have stitches on my fingers from trying to open his mouth, the teeth just sunk into my fingers and I eventually got him loose from my daughter.” Jessica
Delport sustained puncture wounds on her arm and under her arm close to the lungs.
“The old man grabbed my daughter and tried to run to safety, but as soon he tried to run, the dog slipped from my grip and got hold of my daughter’s leg. The dog shredded her leg, we couldn’t get it to leave her, it was just terrible.”
She said the owner of the dog was not available.
“He is in Canada and it is a complex and the dog was running free and just attacked my daughter unprovoked. He pulled my daughter from the car seat, that’s how strong the dog was and he just kept going for her.”
Delport said her daughter was in theatre for operations and had to have 150 stitches. She had 16 puncture wounds but is recovering well.
“We haven’t seen her legs and the stitches but it was a nightmare and it still is. If I close my eyes I see it happening all over again, I see my daughter and me trying to get this dog away from her and I just see her arm being crushed by this dog. I can’t even sleep. I haven’t slept in three days because I have those pictures in my head, the cuts, the bruises … and it’s costing us,” an emotional Delport said.
Last week, activist and leader of the Joint Legal Action Aids JLAA, Kingsley Ughe, shared the story of a Nigerian man, Olatunji Olaide, who was in prison for 24 years for a crime he did not commit.
Another NGO, Legal Defence and Assistance Project – (LEDAP), has now released a statement revealing that Mr Olaide died in 2012 shortly after he was released and that no one should make any cash donations on his behalf.
Read the statement below,
LEDAP CALLS ON THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO DESIST FROM MAKING DONATIONS TO ANY ORGANIZATION ON BEHALF OF OLATUNJI OLAIDE
Our attention has been drawn to the fraudulent reports circulating on social media platforms requesting for cash donations from the members of the public to assist Olatunji Olaide who spent twenty four years in prison for an offence he never committed. We were also notified that one Mr. Kingsley Ughe, the Chief Lawyer of Joint Legal Action Aid claimed to have represented Mr. Olatunji Olaide at the Court of Appeal on his conviction for murder. This information is a gross misrepresentation of facts.
Late Olatunji Olaide was convicted by Honourable Justice A. O. Silvia of the Lagos State High Court on February 15, 1995 for murder. Legal Defence and Assistance Project- LEDAP solely handled Olatunji’s case on pro bono basis and secured his release on the 5th of June, 2012 , after the Court of Appeal discharged and acquitted him of murder after spending twenty-four years on death row. Late Olatunji was one of the longest serving prisoners at Maximum Security Prison, Kirikiri, Lagos. Following his release from prison custody, his original interview with LEDAP was published on our website at http://ledapnigeria.org/bn-at-6-our-stories-our-miracles-sentenced-to-death-an-innocent-man-steps-out-after-24-years-in-prison-olatunji-olaide-shares-his-story-of-survival-freedom-hope/ . LEDAP has no link whatsoever with the said Mr. Kingsley Ughe, the Chief Lawyer of Joint Legal Action Aid (JLAA). He never represented the late Olatunji Olaide in the Appeal Court.
LEDAP hereby calls the general public to desist from making any donation to any purported organization on behalf of Olatunji Olaide who died shortly after he was released from prison custody in 2012 and to report any further fraudulent requests for donations to the Nigeria Police.
LEDAP is an non-governmental organization of lawyers and law professionals, engaged in promotion and protection of human rights, access to justice and good governance. LEDAP offers free legal representation to indigent persons in prison. For more information on LEDAP, please visit our website, www.ledapnigeria.org
Thank you.
For: Legal Defence and Assistance Project
Chino Edmund Obiagwu SAN
National Co-ordinator
Please find below the original transcript of the last interview we had with the Late Olatunji Olaide before his demise.
Back in 1988
I trained as a photographer but back in the 80s I didn’t have enough photography work to sustain me so I worked with my father who traded in cattle. My father was an old man so I joined him and I used to go to the bush to buy the animals. I was married with two sons. That year, as the time for the Ileya Festival drew closer, we were going to supply some companies with cattle so I had to go and buy them from Niger state. He listed all the things that I was going to buy – cows, rams and goats. I left Lagos on the 30th of May, 1988 to Gwari in Niger state. I had to go inside the bush to select the animals I wanted so that I would get a trailer to convey them to Lagos.
The Arrest
Because of the language barrier, I needed an interpreter for the negotiations. We were in the bush when some policemen came and asked me if I was a visitor. I said yes, I was a visitor that I had been coming to the village for many years. The man said they were looking for people who ran into the bush. I said I didn’t know anything about it that I was selecting rams there. Then they arrested me and took me to the police station even though the interpreter told them I had been coming to the village for some time. The next day, the 1st of June, they said the case could not be handled at that station and it was transferred to the State CID at Niger. From there they transferred me to Ilorin in Kwara state. All the while, I never knew what they were accusing me of. After a week, some policemen came from Lagos, they said they were from the Anti-Terrorsist squad and they conveyed me and some people that were arrested with me to Lagos. I was with N325,000 cash which I wanted to use to buy cows at Niger. The money followed me up to Ilorin but when we got to Lagos, I didn’t hear anything about the money again. The Police men did not give me or my family members.
Pain, Torture & Court Trial
They took me to Adeniji Adele Police Station, Lagos. That was when they started giving me hell. They hung me, beat and tortured me. That was the day I knew they were accusing me of murder. They said somebody was killed in Lagos and his car was snatched and they later found the car around the village where I was in Gwari. The policemen said the people fled into the bush that was why they were looking for visitors around that area. All the while I had no idea why I had been arrested. The confessional statement in my case file, they wrote it themselves and forced me to sign. After that they transferred me to Ikoyi Prison and that was where they resumed another round of torture. I spent almost 9 months there before they took me to court with four other men. I didn’t even know those men. They charged us all for conspiracy to murder. My lawyer told me to plead ‘Not Guilty’ so I did and from there they took me to Kirikiri Medium Security Prison.
Sentence to death
Four months later, they said we had a case to answer at Apapa Court. After reading the charges, they took us back to Ikoyi Prisons.The trial started in 1989 and it ran on for 6 years. On February 15, 1995, Justice Da Silva sentenced me to death. I told the judge that day, “You have condemned me, but God did not condemn me.” My Mum, my Dad, my children and family members were in the court that day. I was transferred to the Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison.
Life as a Man sentenced to death
They put me in a condemned cell. It was hell on earth. They kept 9 of us in a very small room. That was where we took our bath, ate, slept, defecated and eased ourselves. There were no beds. Who would give us beds? By law, they don’t let any condemned man come out. But sometimes, they let us out for about one hour in a day. Life in the prison was very rough. There, I hardly slept. The prison authorities gave us food but not good food.
In the condemned prisoners cell, you wouldn’t know which day they will call you and just execute you. In 1996, I can’t remember the date, we were 9 in the cell. They took 8 of them out, they never brought them back. When they call your name like that, you know what will happen. They executed all of them.
Communication with the Outside World
Then, when we want to communicate with our family or our lawyers, we go to the welfare unit and write a letter. We must wear our blue uniform and they’ll put handcuffs and chains on our legs. Any time we wanted to come out to welfare, or clinic or for visitation, they’ll put the handcuffs on us. That was until 2002 when we protested and they stopped it.
I have been hearing of what has been happening in Nigeria. I have been hearing of Boko Haram, of Obasanjo, of Goodluck Jonathan. All the information we have there is carried over information, you can’t get the exact information. It is what they say to us that we will believe.
My brothers used to visit me. My parents died when I was in prison and they told me. I felt bad but I could not do anything. I just prayed to God not to let me die in prison.
Around the millennium time, my family members brought a phone to me at the prison but it was not approved. I had to sneak it in and we hide to use it. If the prison wardens catch anyone with a phone, they will send the person to prison inside prison. Real torture.
Bad Eye
One day, something flew into my eye, maybe an insect or something. At the prison, there was no good treatment, no specialist there to treat us. My family members couldn’t do more than buy me drugs but I did not see any doctor for my eye. It got badly infected and that’s how it got to its current state.
Wife and Children
As a young woman, if my wife was my sister, I would have even advised her to marry someone else because no one knew when I was going to come out. I won’t advice my sister to wait for a man who doesn’t have hope of coming out. She has married again and I don’t feel bad about it. My children used to come once in a while but they don’t really know me. Now that I am out, they will know me better.
What Kept Me Going
My biggest encouragements there were the Christian brothers. They were very good to me. They took care of us, especially the Catholics. They didn’t want to know whether you are an idol worshipper or whatever, they will just embrace you. I’m very close to the church now. When God does something for you, you just have to give thanks to God.
How I Got Out of Prison
I thank God for Pastor Ariyo Popoola. He had been coming to prison for a very long time. He used to come and talk to us, preach to us, tell us that this is not the end of life and that we could become something in future. At that time, so many lawyers had duped my family, collected money and just dropped my case. One day in 2005, he came to me and said he wanted to take up my case. Then, they used to call me Mr. No Hope. I didn’t believe him, I said he should go. He came back again after some months and said he wants to take my case. I said “is it by force, I won’t give my case to you”. But somebody encouraged me telling me that afterall, he was not asking me for money or anything like that. He introduced me to Chino Obiagwu, the Executive Director of LEDAP. When I met Mr. Obigwu, the first thing he said to me was “My friend, I am taking up your case and I’m going to win that case. Are you ready to sign for me?” I said I will not sign with biro, I will use thumbprint. Then he said “I will give you a warning. Don’t call me, don’t send anybody to me. Are you going to have patience?” I said, “Is it me that you are talking to about patience?”
The Final Appeal
I didn’t even have faith at all. Sometimes, when Pastor Popoola came to prison, I would hide from him. The prisoners don’t go to the Court of Appeal, it is only the lawyers that were representing us. He didn’t even tell me anything and I didn’t bother to ask. Sometimes they were communicating with my family but I didn’t believe anything will happen.
The Call that Changed My Life
On the 5th of June 2012, they called me to come to the Welfare Unit to get the progress of my case. I said I wasn’t not going there. Some people that were sitting with me said I should go but I said I wasn’t going, that they will just be lying to me. Later I called Pastor Popoola. He said “Egbon” (Big brother), I said “wetin be dat” (what is it?). He said “o ti sele o” (It has happened). He said the court of Appeal has let me go. I just started shouting, I didn’t know what to do, how to thank him. I was very happy.
My Perception of the Police, Prison and Nigerian Justice System
The police are bad, they are not doing a good job. They are killing innocent people. Lawyers will collect your money, they will not do any job. If a person has spent 6 years on trial and is sentenced to 15 years, they will not count the years spent on trial, they will just start counting the 15 years from the judgment day.
Justice was not done in my case. Justice is for only people that are rich and it is not supposed to be so. Justice is supposed to be for all Nigerians. The man who calls himself a judge will see the truth and will not even listen. My judge was biased towards me and I don’t know why.
We still have people languishing in that prison. People that have spent 28, 30, 33 years. The government is not doing well. How long will somebody be in prison? Which time will he spend the rest of his life? Let the justice prevail.
People are changing there. A lot of people are becoming born again. Imagine, somebody who did not go to school for his whole life will attend primary school, secondary school and go to Open University there. Let the government come to the aid of these poor men. A 14 year-old boy is in prison there charged for robbery case.
What Freedom Means To Me
Freedom is good. The freedom to be able to walk about, to do the things I want to do by myself. I’m not even used to it yet but it’s very good. I’m breathing different air, eating different food. Just these few days, my system has already changed.
I thank God for Pastor Popoola. God will be with him. I thank God for Chino Obiagwu and LEDAP. He didn’t collect one naira from me, up till today.
Advice to People who find themselves in Similar Situations
The only advice I would give is hold on to God.Be patient and have faith. Let that person be saying to himself, “God if I’m a sinner, forgive me and set me free. Let the people of the world see your glory in me”. It takes a lot of pain, it’s not an easy task for somebody to be in prison.
Looking Ahead
I will still go back to my job. If the Government wants to help me, fine but I believe my family and my children will take me up. I’m very hopeful. The rest of my life is going to be a very good life because I am going to take everything so easy. If it comes, I give thanks to God, if it doesn’t come; I give thanks to God Almighty.
It was excitement all the way on Tuesday, March 26th, 2019 at the Mike Adenuga Towers’ headquarters of national telecommunications company, Globacom, as six grand finale winners of its online talent hunt competition, GLOIN60SECONDS received their prizes.
The winners who emerged from thousands of Glo subscribers that participated in the eight-week contest include 29-year-old Ejembi Simon Inass, an actor and musician from Benue State who won the grand prize of N1 million.
Five others, who won the consolation prize of N200,000 each, included Nwogwugwu Brainie, a Law graduate of Nnamdi Azikwe University, Awka; he currently manages ‘Jimmy’s Play House’, a dance, photo and music studio in Owerri, Imo State and Doyin Hafeezah Salau, a 400-Level female Law student of the University of Lagos who hails from Kwara State.
Others are 23-year-old Biochemistry graduate of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, Abia State, Emeh Emmanuel Okwun; 17-year-old Ehimare Aaleeyah Shaka, an aspiring music star from Edo State and John Sunday Peter, a graduate of Apa College of Education, Benue State.
The lucky winners thronged the venue of the presentation ceremony with their friends and relatives as early as 9 am, bursting with vivacious enthusiasm, to claim their prize monies.
The grand prize winner, Ejembi, in an emotion-laden voice, thanked Globacom for providing the platform for him to win one million naira with his musical skit titled “Grandmaster”. He said “I am grateful to God, my friends and family. I will go on tour to promote talents in my area and also take relief materials to an orphanage. I will pay tithe and use part of the money to promote my radio and television shows. I am very grateful to God and to Glo”.
Also commenting, Doyin Hafeezah Salau who won N200,000 consolation prize said, “I have saved the N50,000 which I won during the weekly shows and will add it to this N200,000 to buy video recording camera for my skit productions. Glo has really helped me and I am very happy that my career is taking shape”.
Another winner, John Sunday Peter said: “I will use the prize money to get accommodation in Lakowe, in Ibeju Lekki, Lagos where I stay and promote my music career. I have been sourcing for funds and Glo has provided it at the right time.”
Ecstatic Ehimare Aaleeyah who was accompanied by her parents enthused: “I feel blessed to be so recognised. I will use the money to pay my siblings’ tuition fees”.
Another winner, 27-year-old Nwogwugwu Brainie said, “I am very happy, very excited. I feel indebted to Glo. I am a lawyer and a politician. I am the Imo State Chairman, National Interest Party. I will use my money to organise a talent hunt programme for youths in my community”.
Speaking earlier, Globacom’s Regional Manager, Lagos and Ogun, Mr Olufolahan Faseyitan said, GLOIN60SECONDS competition was one of the company’s numerous customer appreciation offers conceived to engage and showcase budding talents as well as reward young creative people in Nigeria’s social media space.
He assured that Globacom will continue to introduce more value-adding and life-enhancing products and services designed to enrich the lifestyle of its subscribers and their experience on the network.
Under the challenge which was held for eight weeks, subscribers followed Glo on any of the company’s social media pages: @Globacomlimited on Instagram, @Gloworld on Twitter and Gloworld on Facebook, registered online and uploaded their videos.
In the build-up to the grand finale, Globacom had presented cash prizes of N50, 000 each to 52 other lucky winners, right from week one to week eight in different cities across the country.
A Nigerian man identified as Mr Monday Alli Onaivi is currently on the run, after setting his wife ablaze over upkeep money in Benin City, Edo State capital.
It was further gathered that the lady set ablaze died in the hospital from injuries she sustained, and she left behind 3 kids (a boy and two girls).
Facebook user Ejiroghene Ezaga who raised an alarm over the case of the Nigerian man on the run after allegedly setting his wife ablaze over upkeep money, wrote;
THIS IS THE PHOTO OF MR MONDAY ALLI ONAIVI, THE MAN WHO 2 WEEKS AGO IN BENIN CITY SET HIS 33-YEAR-OLD WIFE, ESTHER ALLI, ABLAZE OVER HIS ALLEGED REFUSAL TO GIVE HER FEEDING MONEY. SHE LATER DIED IN THE HOSPITAL OF SEVERE BURNS. SHE LEFT BEHIND 2 LOVELY GIRLS AND A BOY. AIDED BY HIS MOTHER, HE’S PRESENTLY ON THE RUN. PLEASE SHARE UNTIL JUSTICE CATCHES UP WITH HIM.
He wrote in another:
PICTURES OF LATE MRS ESTHER ALLI, THE 33-YEAR-OLD HOUSEWIFE SET ABLAZE IN BENIN CITY 2 WEEKS AGO BY HER HUSBAND, MR MONDAY ALLI ONAIVI, AND THE LOVELY KIDS SHE LEFT BEHIND. THE HUSBAND IS STILL AT LARGE.
Nigerian entertainer and politician, Banky W paid a surprise visit to his family and their reaction after seeing him is just priceless.
The singer revealed that his family believed he was going back to Lagos after visiting LA, not knowing he had made plans to surprise them.
The joy on the face of his parents, brother, and nephew when they saw him is every shades of adorable.
Sharing the video on his Instagram, Banky wrote,
So my fam thought I was leaving LA to rush back to Lagos for work. They didn’t know I had gotten permission from my madam, and made a plan with my Sister @msddg, to change my flight arrangements and pay them a surprise visit. Their reactions were priceless I didn’t even know Momma W could scream like that!!! By the way, @funmiwellington paid Susu and I a similar surprise visit in Lagos during election weekend, and we almost fainted when he walked in the door – so I had to get him back. Thank you to everyone who sent a message/tweeted/called.. I am soooo grateful. I did the best I could to reply, but I’ve been spending some much needed quality time with my family, and it is exactly what my soul needs right now. It’s been years since I got to spend a birthday with them, and I don’t see them so often.. so Pls forgive me for not being able to keep up with all the messages, and thanks so much.
Relationship adviser, Joro Olumofin has shared the story of a young man whose wife is depriving him of happiness on bed.
According to a mail he sent to the Love Doctor, his wife calls him gay and makes him feel funny about his sexuality anytime he request his wife to suck his nipple.
Read below;
“Joro thank you for bringing this up. My wife calls me gay and makes me feel funny about my sexuality. Is there anything wrong with sucking your husband nipple? I do get hard n arouse by this act. Please talk to my wife she is a follower. She is depriving me of happiness on bed”
Nigerian rapper, Lynxx has cried out saying some unknown fraudsters used his photos to defraud a US Pensioner of $30K while promising her marriage.
The fraudsters who used photos of Lynxx to defraud the US Pensioner of $30K, perpetrated the crime with the name Mark Montana and also created a fake driving license with his photo taken from Instagram. The rapper who expressed shock over the act, shared some of the chats between the fraudsters and their victims on his insta-story.
The Italian police stopped a Nigerian man from committing suicide today, at a train station in Genova. It was gathered that incident occurred at about 9:30a.m this morning.
Facebook user The Mario TV Show who shared photos from the scene where the Italian Police stopped a Nigerian man from committing suicide, wrote on the platform;
Another Nigerian trying to commit suicide at Genova pegli train station italy. About 9:30am this morning. I’ll keep talking about this, whatever you are passing through don’t ever think of taking your life.
