After seeking deliverance from prophet T.B Joshua, Controversial Penuel Mnguni of End Times Disciples Ministries a.k.a the ‘snake pastor’ has made a U-turn since his appearance on Emmanuel TV on Sunday.

Mnguni visited TB Joshua’s Synagogue Church of all Nations in Nigeria on Sunday, and explained why he had fed his congregants live snakes.

Mnguni, who described himself as an “overseer” of his church, said he had misinterpreted the Bible, and did what he thought was scriptural at the time.

It was after watching TB Joshua on TV that he realised what he was doing was wrong. He said he went to Nigeria to seek deliverance from the prophet.

Now he has come out saying he had to say all of that because he feared for his safety in Nigeria.

He told Daily Sun he did not know he would be “forced” to speak in front of people. Mnguni claimed he was invited to the church, and only went there for “worship” and not deliverance, but was shocked when on arrival, “those people” took his passport and ID and threatened not to give them back unless he did whatever they wanted.

“It was as if everything was planned before I even got there. If you listen to the video, I am not the one saying those words. There is a woman next to me who is forcefully telling me what to say,” Daily Sun quoted him as saying.

While watching and listening to the video, a woman’s voice can be heard telling the pastor what to say in front of the congregation..

A police dog has been sacked from his job because it is just too friendly to be in the force.

cd rather than standing to attention and looking menacing.

The police dog-in-training failed to make the final cut for Queensland Police Service in Australia because of his overly-sociable temperament.

But luckily, he was offered a new role welcoming visitors to Brisbane’s Government House as Governor Paul de Jersey’s official Vice-Regal Dog.

According to Daily Mirror, spokesman for Queensland Government House said:

“Gavel arrived at Government House in April last year as a six-week-old puppy.

“It was intended that he would undergo a training and socialisation programme preparing to become a Queensland Police Service Dog.

“But like many aspiring QPS Dogs, Gavel did not display the necessary aptitude for a life on the front line.

“Not all dogs display this, and Gavel proved himself to be quite sociable.He is better suited to life as a ceremonial dog and will instead now spend his working days at Fernberg, where he has become a much-loved part of Government House life.”

Gavel was brought to the prestigious 40-acre Fernberg residence in Paddington, Brisbane as part of the 16-month dog sqaud training and socialisation programme.

He was one of 40 budding police hounds sent to foster homes across Queensland but was the only one to not be fostered by a QPS officer.

But despite having a prestigious family bloodline which saw him related to five current working QPS dogs, playful Gavel didn’t make the cut and was let go by the force.

In some remote areas in Mozambique, if you’ve got a bald head, then there are possibilities that you’d be used for rituals.

This superstitious belief claims that men who are bald, have gold in their head.

Authorities in Mozambique say five bald men have been killed in central Mozambique, two in May in Milange district, close to the border with Malawi, while three were killed this month in Morrumbala district in the country.

According to the police, two young people have so far been arrested over the killings. BBC reports that after the killings, the heads are taken to a witch doctor who will use magical powers to extract the gold and make them rich.

Mozambique police spokesman Inacio Dina confirmed the killing of men with bald saying a team had been sent to the remote region to investigate the murders: ‘Our preliminary conclusion indicates that the phenomenon is due to cultural beliefs.

“We are currently investigating the case to find out more and to understand the dimension of the problem. ‘The phenomenon can lead bald people to be pursued and killed. This is a serious homicide crime. Our current interest is to catch and hold responsible all those involved,” he said.

Two fake soldiers who extort and maltreat innocent Nigerians, were arrested on Wednesday by the troops of 3 Battalion Nigerian Army operating in Delta State.

The suspects, identified as Onwusuluke Kelechi and Emejo Benedict, extort money from commercial tricycle (KEKE NAPEP) drivers and molest fellow civilians along Nnebisi Road, Asaba, Oshimili South Local Government Area of Delta State.

They were dressed in military camouflage uniform while they performed these operations.

The Army spokesperson, Sani Usman, in a statement released this morning said, the suspects have since been handed over to the Nigerian Police in Asaba, Delta State.

He said:

“It is necessary to enjoin the general public to be more vigilant and security conscious because of the activities of these impostors.

“The general public are therefore requested to report anyone claiming to be a soldier outside a designated military locations.

“We would like to again call the public to please take advantage of the newly established Nigerian Army Information and Call Centre to report any such issue and other security concern by calling the short code 193 using any of the telecommunication service providers in Nigeria or through email at [email protected]”

A Zimbabwean man, who obviously is in love, was caught of recent dressed in a lady’s attire, writing an O’level exam for his girlfriend.

The man disguised as a woman, rocked a cap, wig, makeup and attire and everyother thing that’d make him look feminine and then went into the exam hall on behalf of his girlfriend.

However, luck ran out on him when he was caught by an invigilating officer who caught his trick and then unmasked him.

He was immediately handcuffed and handed over to the authorities.

A suspected cult member identified as Ahmed Suleiman has been arrested and held in police custody for allegedly killing a man said to be a member of a rival gang.

27-year-old Suleiman connived with two others at large to throw the victim, whose name had yet to be ascertained, into a lagoon on Carter Bridge, Ebute Ero, Lagos State.

Punch reports that the suspects had trailed their target from Ilorin, Kwara State, to Lagos.

The three-man gang was said to have accosted the victim around 11.30am on Monday, tied his hands to the back and thrown him into the lagoon.

Some passengers on a yellow commercial bus, popularly called Danfo, saw the victim being hauled off towards the edge of the bridge and raised the alarm.

In a split second, the suspects executed their plan and fled the scene. A transport worker was said to have given them a chase and tracked down Suleiman.

The body had yet to be recovered from the lagoon as of 12pm on Wednesday.

A member of the National Union of Road Transport Workers in the area, Nurudeen Olalekan, told Punch that the suspect initially told them that the act was to avenge the death of his child, who was allegedly killed by the victim.

Olalekan said,

“We saw all of them walking together towards the spot. The victim was in the middle, but we never knew they were going to kill him. Immediately some passengers shouted, they threw him into the lagoon and took to their heels.

“One of our members went after them. One of them crossed to the other side of the road and escaped. He pushed the two others to the ground, but before we got to the scene, one had escaped.

“He told us he avenged his son’s death. He later said that the three of them were cult members and based in Ilorin with the victim. He said the victim was a member of a rival gang and that they all left Ilorin because of cult clashes.”

Another eyewitness, Adekunle Onike, said the suspect was handed over to the police at the Ebute Ero Police Division to avert jungle justice.

“We learnt he had been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Yaba, from the station,” he added.

The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Olarinde Famous-Cole, said the police had launched a manhunt for other fleeing suspects.

He said,

“The suspect, Ahmed Suleiman, has no fixed address. He and two others allegedly tied a man and threw him into the lagoon. Scene of the crime was visited by detectives. Suleiman has been arrested while effort is being made to arrest other fleeing suspects and recover the body.”

PUNCH

Aounduver who was a student of Lady Celina Academy Makurdi, allegedly hung himself in a mysterious circumstance inside his parents’ chicken pen located in their private residence behind Federal Pay Office, Nyima in Makurdi town.

Narrating the unfortunate incident to Vanguard Tuesday, mother of the deceased, Mrs. Veronica Terunm who wept profusely as she spoke said she was still in shock and could not comprehend what led her son to abominable act.

Mrs. Terunm said,

“I cannot just understand what really happened I must confess. He was just a small boy, I advised on Sunday afternoon on the need for him to be a good boy in the family and few hours later I found him hanging and dead in our chicken pen.

“That afternoon he was playing football with his mates outside and at about 7pm we started looking for him after his mates had all gone home.

“After searching the entire neighbourhood for him, my instinct directed me to the pen where I found him hanging lifeless. I couldn’t understandable it. I screamed and called his father who was not within at the time.

“My husband came and was speechless and shocked. We immediately called the Police who came and observed the situation and after examining his remains they expressed shock that he did no stool or urinate on his body as expected in such deaths.

“Moreover, he was hung with a piece of rag which obviously couldn’t have carried his body weight and his legs were on the ground that has left us even more confused, however we are not suspecting anybody in this matter but we are allowing the Police do their investigation.” She said as she wept uncontrollably.

When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer, Assistant Superintendent, ASP, Moses Yamu who confirmed incident said

“the matter is being investigated and I can assure you that we will definitely dig dip into the matter.”

His remains still hanging.