Chief Vincent Duru, one of the men convicted in the celebrated case of the ritual murder of an 11-year-old boy, Ikechukwu Okoronkwo, on September 19, 1996 in Owerri, Imo State, has reportedly been hanged.
His sentence said to have been carried out on Sunday, November 13, 2016, is coming 13 years after his 2003 conviction.
To refresh memories on the case, which became popularly known as the ‘Otokoto murder’ at the time, here are 20 things to know:
1. The victim, Okoronkwo, a groundnut seller, was lured into a highbrow hotel called Otokoko in Owerri and beheaded.
2. Okoronko was reportedly given a bottle of Coca-Cola that had been spiked with drug before he was killed.
3. The hotel was owned by Chief Vincent Duru, who became known as Chief Otokoto during the lengthy trial that followed his arrest.
4. Apart from being beheaded, the culprits reportedly removed different other organs from his body including his genitals before burying the corpse in a shallow grave.
5. The crime was discovered when 32-year-old Innocent Ekeanyanwu, who beheaded the boy left the hotel to deliver the head in a polythene bag to a client. An okada rider, who gave him a ride discovered the fresh human head and alerted the police later. Ekeanyanwu was intercepted by the police on his way back.
6. When the news of the boys’ murder broke, for many days, angry residents of Owerri trooped to the streets in what became known as the Otokoto Riots. Houses, hotels, supermarkets, and vehicles suspected to belong to the suspects and those suspected to belong to fraudsters or people of shady characters were burnt.
7. Ekeanyanwu was to deliver the boy’s head to an influential figure, Chief Leonard Unaogu at Eziama in Ikeduru Local Council Area of the state but Unaogu had reportedly travelled. He was said to have had no choice but to take the boy’s head to Owerri.
8. A popular photograph showing Ekeanyanwu holding the victim’s head was later released to the media, sparking the anger of Owerri residents.
9. In the ensuing riots, the residents burnt down Duru’s Otokoto Hotel and houses. They also destroyed the cars and a petrol station belonging to Eze Onu Egwu Nwoke. The homes of some government officials were not spared.
10. Just three days after his arrest, Ekeanyanwu was found dead in police custody. He was suspected to have been poisoned but the police released a statement to deny any foul play.
11. Three police officers were sentenced to death by hanging by an Owerri High Court in 2002 for their roles in the death of Ekeanyanwu, who was supposed to be the principal witness in the case.
12. Before his death, Ekeanyanwu had confessed that Unaogu was the brains behind the ritual killing syndicate he worked for.
13. Policemen who later searched the premises of Otokoto Hotel reportedly exhumed some bodies of people suspected to be victims of the syndicate.
14. When Unaogu was arrested, he denied knowing Ekeanyanwu, who was a gardener at the Otokoto Hotel during the time of the crime. Duru was also arrested and both he and Unaogu denied knowing each other during their trial, a claim rejected by the judge. Five others were arrested in connection with the case.
15. Trial of the suspects started on December 9, 1996.
16. Nwosu-Iheme sentenced all the seven suspects including Unaogu and Duru to death.
17. Unaogu would later die at the Port Harcourt Prisons in mysterious circumstances.
18. Duru, a native of Umudim Community in Ikeduru Local Government Area, of Imo State, appealed his conviction but the sentence was upheld by the Appeal Court.
19. During the Otokoto trial, Duru’s son, Obicheozor , was arrested in connection with a kidnapping case allegedly carried out by a gang he belonged to, Black Scorpions. In 1997, Obicheozor was executed by firing squad along with six others.
20. One of the convicted, Ebenezer Egwueke, would later appeal his conviction too and eventually found to be innocent. He was freed after 16 years in prison. By the time he was out in 2013, he was 62 years old.
Amber rose speaking on this week’s edition of her online radio show “Loveline”, heaped a lot of praises on her former profession.
Amber, who was known as Paris during her stripping days, answered questions about her former career and gave advice to those who want to take on the profession..
She said:
‘When I was stripping it was the best time of my life,’A lot of men will offer you a lot of money to do a lot of things: don’t do it. Nothing is sexual.’Look at every single face in there as dollar signs. Go in there, make your money, go home, pay your bills.
‘Don’t do anything after, before or during, sexually,’ ‘It does become very tempting for a lot of girls because when money is involved, a lot of people will be willing to do a lot of things that they wouldn’t usually do.
If you keep your head up, stay off drugs, go in there, you make your money, it’s an honest living, it truly is.
‘If you’re comfortable with your body, I highly suggest it if you do it the right way.
“Wanted!!! The guy above with IG name @chapguy, is a scam, and a criminal,unfortunately my girl friend(name withheld) so happens to be a victim,my girl friend bought her #iPhone from @obiwezy (ig name) Oct 2016 not up to 3 week. *
This is what transpired between my girl friend and the criminal chap guy. On 17th November 2016 chap guy called my girl friend right in my present telling her he is coming to Lagos from Abuja and will be needing her assistance to get a hotel around as he doesn’t know his way around in Lagos. *
My innocent friend with a big heart offered to assist this criminal and went ahead to pick him up from the airport, then took him to an hotel in Allen ikeja (hotel name withheld) the guy checked in, just when my gf was about to leave, he asked her not to live that he would like her to stay back to show her some appreciation for her kind gesture they were both having a drink and he brought out an envelope and gave it to my Girl friend and told her to manage the $1500 just for being nice, in a little while he asked her to excuse him with her phone, that he is having bad network And willl appriciate if she signs out from her icloud so he could sign in and check his mail, my girl friend signout without much hesitation and handed him over the phone to use, then she asked to use the restroom just at her return from the restroom chap guy was missing, she waited for 4 hours and decided to step outside the hotel and search for him then the cab men outside described the guy and said one of the cab drivers drove chap guy off to the airport The charger and power bank is also missing from my girlfriend’s bag and also the $1500 are all fake .. *
please let’s repost and expose his evil act so no one falls victim for this scammer .he is wanted call us and save the next girl who is about to fail victim 07031620560…thanks #adigwe#adigweprecious” #phcitytraffic
According to one Ijeoma Uba, who wrote about the event,
“He’s handsome. He’s polished. His middle name is Suave. On radio, he’s your fantasy. He decided to take a wife. A young, pretty, God-fearing wife. Onyinye appeared from Imo State and begged not to be entreated to leave him. Austine Okorodudu the toastmaster.
November 12th, 2016. The day for his people to become Onyi’s people. He already shared God with her. We all waited. Like the toastmaster he is, never believing in strict societal stereotypes, Austine decided to ride on a tricycle (kekenapep) to Redeemed Christian Church of God Unity Parish, Asaba where he would be joined with his soul mate.
His missing rib is to be fixed back and he needed all the fresh air in the world. Austine and his best man Prince Richards dazzled the congregation when they both cruised to the church premises with little Groom Dumebi; Keke-Oxygen abi! That wasn’t the icing.
Joined as one, Austine with his better half, set the major roads of Asaba, Delta State capital agog when he shunned all the exotic cars in his convoy again. He took his beautiful Onyinye home in keke-napep. He had at least ten SUVs that could have taken them home but he preferred them riding behind.
People took photographs of the couple as they rode the streets. Tricyclists voluntary joined in the convoy in wild excitement to show solidarity. What informed this showbiz guy’s decision? “Your Radio Fantasy” as he’s fondly called by his audience, said he wanted something out of the ordinary.
He was tired of seeing people ride in posh cars on their wedding days. In fact, he actually wanted to take his bride to church on a horse but for the strict rules of the Church, prohibiting such and the fact that he couldn’t still get one for their journey back home.
Sweet sight it was to behold as the newest couple rode through the streets entertaining people with their beautiful sights on their special day. Austine is indeed your fantasy! Will Onyinye join? Yes, she’s already nursing people back to good health. Happy married life to the sweet couple.”
According to Abia Facts Newspaper, a 60-year-old indigene of Amaekpu Ohafia in Ohafia local government area of Abia state is currently being paraded unclad by youths and women of the community as punishment for raping and killing a woman of the community.
The man allegedly raped the lady in the farm. He mocked her while raping her for being a virgin and later killed her. He allegedly informed the lady’s friend to tell the family where they can find the body.
The friend raised the alarm that led to his arrest allegedly.
An Argentinian playboy model and porn star, Sabrina Sabrok, is suing plastic surgeons who she said messed up her bottom implants and left her with a rotting rear end.
According to mirror.co.uk, Sabrina- a huge star on Mexican TV – was told by medics that the prosthetic implants she recently acquired are decomposing inside her buttocks and could cause gangrene.
The 39-year-old star is now demanding that the surgeon – Vicente Garcia Gonzalez – pays the £3,949 bill for a new op to repair her bum.
“These implants last around seven years when they are supposed to last for 20 years. The surgeon told me they were good quality but according to an MRI scan they are not good quality. I am worried about it and I want the doctor to pay me. The liquid from the prosthesis is leaking and it might be infected. The liquid might leak to my legs and later it could cause gangrene. I cannot walk in high heels, and I cannot do exercise,” she said.
Sabrina’s real name is Lorena Fabiana Colotta. She is a veteran of nearly 60 cosmetic surgery procedures which have cost her more than £800,000.
The porn actress is a household name across Mexico for her risqué TV shows and kinky S&M pop videos.
Mr John Edobor, who was recently fired from his Zenith bank job over allegations of domestic violence, has opened up on his own side of the story after his estranged wife, Ivie, accused him of battering her for failing to give him male children. Scroll down to read his story.
The killer and the cheat…the true Story of Ivie Edobor
Ivie Angela Edobor who lives in Number 43, Aderibigbe Street, Masha Kilo, Surulere, Lagos, got married at Saint Dominics Catholic Church, 356, Herbert Macaulay Street, Yaba, Lagos on Saturday, 30th June, 2007 at 12:00noon. We did the traditional marriage ceremony at the father’s compound at No. 2, Sola Oluwole Close, Abisogun Estate, Alafia Sari-Iganmu, off Lagos Badagry Expressway on a Thursday, 28th June, 2007. And as well as the marriage Registry in Lagos at Ikoyi on the 17th January, 2007 (all the marriage documents are attached).
Ivie and I are blessed with three children (three girls – senior 9 years old; second – 7 years and 4 years old respectively). Ivie and I had lived together all these years in peace devoid of rancour and acrimony together and love.
Ivie Edobor once worked for Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc until she resigned her appointment on the 11th July, 2011 in view of the fact that she was been accused of collecting kickbacks from the bank’s contractors in order for her to perform her duties as administrative staff. She exhibited these traits of fraud, corrupt practices and financial misappropriation which led to her termination and dismissal from Airtel and Starcomms .
When Ivie resigned (find attached her resignation letter) in order for her not to be at home doing nothing, we both had a discussion on her nest line of what she could do and then she suggested that she wanted to start importing diapers from the United Kingdom (UK) and start distributing and selling in retail which I obliged her by giving her initial start-up capital of about N500, 000 (Five Hundred Thousand Naira) and as the year progresses, we noticed that the business was moving I had to borrow moneys from friends and with my personal savings to inject into the business which amounted to about N8million (Eight Million Naira Only).
Every year, it was our agreement that audit be done to ensure that, the business is actually doing well and to make sure tax is paid to Government as well. This was actually adhered to in 2012 and in 2013, I noticed that Ivie had refused to call the accountant to come audit her books. I kept insisting on the audit to be done since she knows the accountant and have his contacts and moreover where we were staying in Ajah at No 76, House 3, Street X, Abraham Adesanya Estate, Ajah, Lagos, was not far from where the accountant was actually living in Ajah.
This persisted until in September 17th 2014 when strange faces of people I had never met or spoken with before kept coming to knock at my gate as early as 5a.m. every morning to demand for their moneys from Ivie and when the amount was added together that came knocking and requesting for their moneys it came to about N25,204,250 (Twenty Five Million, Two Hundred and Four Thousand, Two Hundred and Fifty Naira Only). Please see attached the list of people she was owing and these people are available if you which to speak with them.
Despite all these borrowings, Ivie could not account for what the sum of N25, 204,250 was spent on and till date she has not being able to explain in clear terms what the money was used for. She could not explain to me or her family members how she spent such huge sum of money. It became clear of recent after two years that she actually borrowed these moneys to save face from shame since Mr. Matthew Agbaire who she was dating was threatening to blackmail her if she could not part with money anytime Matthew Agbaire requested for any sum to use for himself.
In November 24th, 2015, Ivie was pregnant for me with twins which she confirmed severally in our chat (see attached for your perusal and confirmation the Ultra Sound Scan Report for the LMP and EDD) and the pregnancy grow for 5 (five) months and the babies had become 5(five) months old in June.
Since Ivie was living in Surulere despite my several plead to the father to allow Ivie and the children to come join me in Yaba notwithstanding that Ivie and I looked for the apartment in Yaba for us to live as one family again, Ivie deceded to stay back in surulere and every Fridays she would come to sleep with me while on weekdays she kept sleeping with Matthew Agbaire who is married with his own kids.
Until May 2016, when my kids where on midterm break, and they came to spend the holiday with me in Yaba that two of my children told me that, every night, one uncle Matthew was always coming to the house to sleep in mummy’s room till the next day and he will buy them suya. And when I asked Ivie she initially denied until I showed her a video clip of what the children told me that she then admitted (see attached our chat for your perusal) and at this time Ivie was still pregnant.
Since Ivie knew the consequences of her action she begged and pleaded that, she would need to go for confession which she did in June 5th, 2016 at Saint Dominic Catholic Church, Yaba. There she promised the reverend father Felix never to go back to such life again. Two days later I received a phone call from the house help that, Matthew came again to take her out and did not return until late in the night. When I asked Ivie she denied and she beat up the house help as well as collected her phone from her.
At this time Ivie had threatened she was going to flush the babies since I am doubting the paternity of the twin. Because, I asked Ivie if you are pregnant for me and still kept sleeping with another man (Matthew Agbaire) so who own the babies? We would need to do a DNA test to actually know who their father is.
Three days later, Ivie and Matthew Agbaire went to abort the babies since she was worried that I kept insisting on the DNA of the children. When I asked ivie what happened to the babies she said she could not face the shame of having bastard children which am not ready to father and this kept me worried up till now since Ivie could kill children that were already formed (7months) babies.
I spoke with the father who lives in Orile, in Lagos and even went to see him about it and all I got from the father was he will talk to Ivie and two of her aunties and I tried calling her mother who lives in UK but she would not pick her calls and as well told my family members about it too.
On what happened in June 19th 2016, incident that got ivie admitted at Tokin Hospital for broken leg, contrary to claims by Ivie, she actually got injured during a scuffle between myself and Matthew Agbaire who brought out a hammer his tool box in his car to fight me when Ivie at sighting me started shouting ole, ole for the security men to come and kill when Matthew brought her back home past one (1:00a.m.) in the morning while the children were left at home with a girl of about 13years old to care for them while Ivie and Matthew went to a hotel to have sex. Ivie in an attempt to allow Matthew to run away was holding on to my hands backward and in the course of my struggle, Ivie and I fell to the ground and then, Matthew wanted to seize the opportunity to slam the hammer in his hand on me which I dodged and then I noticed he was not relenting the second time after first strike which actually hit ivie, and then she shouted, when saw him trying to raise his hand again, I had to row over ivie and stood on my feet before the security men came to rescue the situation. Matthew quickly rushed her to a hospital in Surulere perhaps the same hospital the twin was aborted by Ivie and Matthew.
Ivie has consistently told people that I have not been taking care of the children school fees (find attached the receipts of my children school fees till date for your perusal). She has push out false information to the public for her to continuously gain sympathy from the public, press, bloggers, the civil society and human rights activist.
It will shock you to know that Ivie was married to one Mr. Benedith Jatto on the 17th December 2002 a document she used in her NYSC and equally in her former place of employment while she was working with Airtel Nigeria. I got to know and see all of these when this issue came up and a copy of the document is available for your perusal. And up till date that married has not been dissolved which means ivie is legally married to two men.
Ivie is doing all these for her to hide her shame and the face of Matthew Agbaire a father of two who is still married to his wife, and work in Centrix Allied Limited who is the brain behand her termination of the twin and the her broken leg. It is unfortunate that Ivie is acting this way because as my wife and mother of my beautiful children this is not the way I planned for us.
As a responsible father I have consistently played my role and provided for them to the best of my ability all that they needed.
So please tell me how I went wrong…. You can imagine my shock to find out that I am her 2nd husband…was it wrong of me to have encouraged and empowered my wife? Please tell me which man will take it…she only shouted out so the issue of the children she killed will not come limelight.
As shared By Natasha Akpoti on Facebook. Read below:
‘Queen needs your help!!!
Last night I, like many were disturbed about the news of a young lad burnt to death for attempting to steal garri. The images haunted my sleep. Not only because of the gruesome murder of a human being bitten hard by poverty, but because of those human beings that carried the act and worse off, those who stood by capturing his death with their phones.
This morning on my to the Singaporean embassy in Lagos, I saw besides the gates of Eko hotel, a lady laying on the floor and everyone (black and white) walked past her like she didn’t exist . I picked up my phone and took this picture (below) with the hope that I could share a lesson of poverty with you all.
At the embassy, I couldn’t get her image off my head. I felt even ashamed to have taken only the picture without stopping to hear her story.
Immediately I stepped out of the embassy, I drove right back to her. Woke her up and this is what she said in fluent English.
My name is Queen Okoye. I am 31 years old and a graduate of YabaTech. I am from Orsu LGA in Imo state (she paused to spell Orsu for me). Her father is Mr. Basil a Okoye. Mother is late. She lived with her boyfriend whilst in school. Their relationship fell apart and he kicked her out of his apartment. She has lived on the streets for years because her sister (married with children ) refused to assist her.
I asked if she was on drugs and alcohol, but she said no. I noticed she smiled a little too much but always added “I am happy a beautiful lady like you acknowledged me. People walk by me everyday like I don’t exist “. This broke my heart.
So I asked permission to take a picture and share her story with you good people. She asked ” will they help or laugh at me. People call me crazy” . I told her the God that made me see her will make others connect to her.
I also asked if she had any message for you all . She looked at me and said ” tell them I need help to get out of the streets. It all started like a joke and now I can’t believe how low I have fallen. I might need some counseling and medical attention because being out here changes one drastically. I need a place to sleep and a job to fend for myself . Please ”
Beloved Nigerians, in our heart lies the power to do good and evil. I understand hunger’s pain. I know exactly the danger poverty sting’s delves to ones psych. At this trying times, let’s be sure to Chanel our frustration to the right persons and not the vulnerable like us.
Today, I had an option to be like everyone and walk past Queen but I decided to be better. Everyone of us can attempt a little kindness and love to each homeless person; or anyone about to be lynched by a crowd. A little effort goes a long way.
Queen stays in front of Eko hotel’s fence. She is waiting for someone to read this and reach out to her. So if you work in Lagos state welfare department or know any agency in charge of women, pls get to Queen. Let’s all share a little kindness because it would all come back to us.
Nigerian billionaire, Emeka Offor who was reported to be expecting the United States president-elect, Donald Trump at his father’s burial ceremony has finally laid his father to eternal rest.
The burial ceremony was held today at the All Saint Anglican Church, Irefi Oraifite, Anambra.
The billionaire buried his father in a pure gold casket.
A 44-year old housewife, Mary Onu has been arrested after she allegedly stole a Nissan Infiniti SUV belonging to a car dealer and used it to sow a seed offering to her church prophet, Solomon Orimisan of the Celestial Church of Christ, Idimu, Lagos, Nigeria.
The incident happened at Gabriel Bell close, Bamishile Estate in Idimu where the church was located.
Onu was arrested with her daughter, Alice who signed the agreement and handed over the Jeep to Prophet Orimisan after she obtained a token sum of N500,000 in exchange for the vehicle.
The Delta State-born Mary who was a member of the church went to the prophet and told him that he wanted to appreciate him for his assistance and prayer to her and her family which had benefited them.
She told him that she wanted to sow a seed offering with the Infiniti model QX56 which the market value is over N2 million. She asked him that he should pay only N500,000 as a token and which an excited Orimisan agreed and paid the money into her account.
P.M.Express gathered that she drove the SUV to the church with the owner, who is a car dealer and introduced him as his driver.
When they went inside the church to discuss, the owner of the SUV did not knew what was going on and after Orimisan paid the money, she left both of them inside the church premised and bolted away.
When the prophet came out and saw the car dealer, he asked him to leave and informed him he had settled with Mary. It was then the prophet realized that Mary have scammed him as the owner explained what transpired between him and Mary before the vehicle was brought to the church.
The matter was reported to the police who trailed Mary and her daughter, Alice for several weeks and later arrested them in their hide. At the station, Mary confessed to the crime but claimed she had already spent the money to solve her personal problem.
They were charged before Magistrate’s court sitting in Isolo on Thursday with conspiracy, obtaining under false pretence and stealing under the Criminal Code.
They pleaded not guilty.
The prosecutor, Mr A.U. Ojei told the court that he was not objecting the bail condition, but the court should use discretion to grant them bail so that they will face trial.
The presiding Magistrate, Mrs A.K. Shonubi granted them bail in the sum of N200,000 with one sureties in like sum. They were remanded in prison custody pending when they will perfect their bail condition.
Founder of the One Love Family, Satguru Maharaj ji, Friday, said that the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, will rule Nigeria beyond 2019 in spite of the acrimony in the party.
The sect leader said this in Ibadan, Oyo State, at a press conference to mark the 36th anniversary of the group.
He said what the ruling APC needed to do was to ensure that those who defected from the PDP to the party were monitored to ensure that they do not tarnish the good intention of President Muhammadu Buhari.
Maharaj ji also said the defection of some PDP members to APC was to escape prosecution for offences with which they had been charged.
The sect leader said Nigeria was in need of leaders like Buhari in order to create a new country to be proud of. He further urged the APC to work for the suspension of any minister or lawmaker under probe for acts of corruption until cleared.
He said:
“If this is complied with, APC will stand by the name of Maharaj ji. I will make sure I support the party so that Nigeria would be free to enjoy the dividends of democracy. Those that steal Nigeria’s money cannot escape; they would be fished out and forced to return every kobo they have stolen.
“I recommend to the Federal Government to give one per cent of any loot recovered to any Nigerian who is able to offer fruitful information on such hidden money. This would assist in the speedy recovery of stolen money and create a new image for Nigeria to the outside world. Presently, the whole world looks at Nigeria as a country that encourages corruption.”
Reacting to Donald Trump’s victory as U.S President, he said the new administration would bring greater benefits to Africa and the global community.
According to him, Trump is a wise man judging from his plans to tackle illegal migration and terrorism.
So this is a serious issue for this lady though and hopefully, you guys would rationally help her and not hysterically laugh just like I did, cause I’m sorry, I’m the type who laughs when it comes to serious things… I don’t know why, I’m just like that..
The lady shares on Break or Make-up, how her boyfriend of 6 years, has proposed to her for 7 times this year and this is because of misunderstandings they have from time to time.
A randy Pastor in one of the jet age churches, Mount Zion Light House Full Gospel Church at Utu Nto Obio Ekop in Etim Ekpo Local Government, Akwa Ibom, is said to be gasping for life as a result of the fair share of jungle justice he received penultimate weekend when some angry youths beat the hell out of the man of God for allegedly sleeping with a married member at the husband’s residence.
According to the INK, before the ugly incident, Pastor Abraham as he is popularly known is said to have been the family prayer gladiator and had been a regular caller, praying for the prosperity of the family as the husband is said to be palm cones dealer which he brings from Rivers State to sell in the University town. On the day of the incident, THE INK gathered that the man of God had phoned the husband to his lover and allegedly prophesied that danger abound in his house and that the family should not sleep there.
A neighbour who spoke in confidence said that the man was on business trip in Rivers State when Pastor Abraham gave the prophecy on phone and could only connect the wife through someone he had phoned in the neighbourhood as her number was not reachable, adding that, it was when the messenger left the compound that night that he saw the man of God going to the woman to deliver the same message.
However, it was further learnt that it took more than a reasonable length of time for Pastor Abraham to deliver the message such that it attracted the curiosity of some youths who had earlier suspected the man of God’s visit to the family.
Those youths, THE INK understands were said to have decided to confirm their fears and the two were caught in the act naked, smooching, romancing and penetrating themselves using different forms ranging from missionary mission style, doggy style, squatting and walling.
It was learnt that the youths swiftly besieged the lovers’ nest and descended heavily on the man of God and beat him to a pulp. An eye witness who interacted with our reporter said that Pastor Abraham was stripped and dragged to Obong Ntak Village Hall where his lover was hurriedly sent for.
Pastor Abraham and the woman had since admitted to the crime. The Pastor was said to have abandoned his wife in labour pains at Government Health Centre, Akai Udoe before embarking on the shameful trip, about 10km away.
The father of Pastor Abraham who is the Presiding Apostle of the Church in Etim Ekpo is said to have surfaced at the Village Council and pleaded for an option of fine. The Council is said to have fined the lover Pastor the sum of two hundred thousand naira (N200, 000), a goat, tubers of yam, drinks among other things. Apostle Abraham also pleaded with the Council not to report the matter to the Police for fear of negative publicity.
As at the time of filing this report, Pastor Abraham was said to have been admitted in an intensive care unit of an undisclosed health facility where his health was said to be deteriorating. Many who spoke with THE INK expressed disappointment in the attitude of some Pastors who have debased the tenets of the Church as the moral compass of the society.
No doubt at all, love can be found in most bizarre places, sometimes in “hopeless places”, like Aunty Riri, will tell us – this couple found theirs at the place almost everybody visits when it’s the end of the month, to hear that joyful noise of “krrrr, krrrrr, krrrrrrr”, when the ATM is about dispense your cash.
Ukeme Obot and Zenas Onyemaobi, found each other at an ATM queue and the pain of not being able to dispense cash after waiting for so long on the queue was what actually helped kick things off between the both of them!
Enjoy their amazing love story below:
Their Career
Ukeme Obot is journalist, while Zenas Onyemaobi is a computer engineer.
How they met
The excited bride tells EnouwemJim’s Blog–
“Our paths crossed on a Wednesday afternoon, 5th of August 2015 to be precise. I wanted to travel, so I needed to put some things in place before leaving the next day. I set out to use the ATM but when i got there, the queue was long but i decided to wait. Then, his friend said ‘hello’ and i replied ‘hi’, he further went on by telling me that I’m beautiful and that he (his friend) loved my hairdo, i replied ‘thanks’ with a stern face. After waiting for a long time, the ATM suddenly stopped dispensing cash, and suddenly the rain started, but it was only a drizzle. Since they came in a car, they opted to help take me to another ATM since they were also checking else where. Initially, i refused but they insisted and i obliged. They withdrew first and were suppose to leave but Zenas asked if he could wait since it had started to rain heavily already so he could drop me off, and seeing how heavy the rain was, i immediately accepted. After withdrawal, i hurried to meet them in the car, on getting there i slipped and was about to fall, as smart as he (Zenas) could be, he immediately held me up and took off his shirt to wipe my legs…
That is where that gesture has landed us lol.”
Proposing
The bride who was now blushing said
“He proposed when we went for a picnic at the beach. We were having fun and then he knelt down, looked inside my eyes and asked ‘Will you marry me?’ I blushed and was like awnnn…so sweet. I said ‘Yes, I will’ with my heart full of excitement.
There were so many people at the beach that day, and they were all clapping, cheering and congratulating”.
Why you love him dearly
He is so God fearing, down to earth, loving and has a heart of gold
Advice for other couples
Just be understanding with each other, not forgetting that only God should be your third party.
It’s culture, it’s tradition, it’s life and style, it’s heritage – getting married; is one of the most looked forward to things in Nigeria for so many, after the rush of chasing education and acquiring all the certificates you want in this world… what’s next than for a typical average Nigerian man/woman to settle down?!
A Nigerian weekend will most definitely not be complete if there were no wedding ceremonies taking place… there just have to be one in any part of the country no matter what!!
While this is a very important part of the Nigerian culture, there’s no argument that there’s a ton of strings attached to getting married in Nigeria – what weighs this ton mostly is of course, whom you’re getting married to; which tribe, most especially speaks volume!
Getting married to some tribes in Nigeria can merely cost you a dime (no kidding), some would cost you a fortune (absolutely no kidding)!!
So be prepared FINANCIALLY when you say you want to get married to these tribes in Nigeria we are about to narrow down for you… When it comes to these tribes, people invest an awful lot in their wedding ceremonies and you should be ready to too! (If of course, you’re going to marry any of them)
10. The Annang People of Akwa Ibom state
The Annang people are found in the prestige Akwa Ibom state and they are the second largest ethnic group in Akwa Ibom state. Any groom who intends taking a bride from the Annang people must be ready to meet and fulfill the traditional marriage rites which is indeed expensive because of the loads of stuff and fees that the groom is expected buy and pay for.
9. The Ogoja People of Cross Rivers state
The Ogoja people are found in Ogoja Local Government Area of Cross Rivers State. The major communities in Ogoja are Ekpogrinya,, Nwang, Esham, Nnang, Egbong, Ewinimba and Banasara. Marrying an Ogoja lady is expensive because of all that is required for the groom to fulfill before the bride can be handed over to him.
So according to a social media user who shared this, this presumed MFM bride was drastically transformed during her wedding reception – MFM has very strict rules to be adhered to when it comes to bridal appearances, so her look up there was for the church service.
Now look at her after an amazing transformation she underwent for her wedding reception below:
What’s your thoughts on this and which do you prefer?
Nigerian iconic twins, Peter and Paul Okoye, of the famous P-Square duo are a year older today. The multi talented twins who for the better part of the year were enmeshed in a very public family drama have shown that despite all odds, they’re inseparable.
Both artistes shared their baby photo in their separate social media accounts to celebrate with fans.
“Thank God for another year and for Blessing us much more than we deserve happy birthday to us,” Peter said…
Femi Kuti, the first son of late Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti has in a very interesting interview given an expose about his unconventional childhood, revealing how his father kept him out of school and used him as an experimental guinea pig to prove that one did not necessarily need formal education to be successful in life.
Fela wanted to prove to his brothers that it wasn’t his foreign education that made him successful and thus used Femi to prove it.
Speaking to NET, the Afrobeat icon said:
My father didn’t want me to study music because I was more of an experimental guinea pig to prove a point that you do not need education to be successful and he wanted to use me to prove to his brothers that the education he got was not what made him, so I was like a guinea pig which I really vehemently protested against but when I became successful and I complained again, my father said ‘are you famous? Are you not successful? Oya shut up.’
He continued:
‘But I was still very angry because I’m more of a street boy. I may speak well, it’s because I read a lot of books and I’m very well informed but my father wanted me to be more like an area boy. Back then if I got back from school and said I got ZERO in Mathematics, he’ll say that’s very good. I used to be among the bad boys in school that’ll jump the fence to go and watch Chinese movies at the cinema and if we get caught and my father hears about it, he’ll say ‘very good’. My father wanted me to be the head of the ‘most baddest boys’ in school (laughs). If I did well in my science subjects, he was very unimpressed but if I did bad things, he’ll be like ‘that’s my boy’ because that’s what he wanted and in the long run you could say he proved and made his point because I became successful.’
Femi added that:
‘I didn’t get the education and my mum, his brothers were all so scared that I’ll be a complete failure. Nigeria wrote me off, you can’t imagine how bog my father was in those days and then his first son (me) had no school no education, smoking igbo, doing all the bad things everyone else was running from. I was totally written off. Back then If a girl introduces me to her parents they’ll be the end of the relationship, even my marriage broke up because of such stigmas of being Fela’s son. So if you look at it well, I’m not supposed to be successful, I should not have been nominated for a Grammy, I shouldn’t have won KORA Awards, these things are not important to me, but those that know my history know the significance because I was a failure.
THE MMM Nigeria, a community of mutual aid and donation exchange on Thursday donated about N2.5 Million to hospital patients in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital who are suffering from deadly ailments and without hope to settle their hospital bills.
According to one of the members, Eleyele Benjamin said MMM’s “Save a life” Charity programme is part of motive the group was founded to assist those who are in need contrary to popular saying that it’s founded to defraud prospective members of the public.
He said, “what we do in our community is providing help for each other. We provide for people in need at a time when other people who don’t need, pay for them and get rewarded after 30 days.
“And part of the motive of the organization is providing for the less privileged. We have come here and seen that there are a lot of people in need financially and we are here to render the assistance.
“We believe that if we save these people’s lives today, they would be the ones to save other people’s lives tomorrow.
“We are here to also enlighten people that the scheme is not a scam and to enlighten them on social responsibility by the community”, Benjamin said.
He added that the organization is not faceless as it’s believed in some quarter.
He explained further that the community is not a scam nor a faceless organization of people saying if not, they won’t troupe out enmasse to offer the assistance.
Eleyele also maintained that the way the community is fashioned, nobody owns it saying therefore, so far people are joining and increasing, it won’t run down and would be sustainable.
Speaking to journalists, a mother of a 12 years old girl, Oyindamola Oluwadare, who is suffering from a heart failure in University College Hospital, UCH Ibadan and therefore needs a sum of N4 Million to be flown abroad for surgical operation said she noticed her daughter was complaining of chest pain two years ago.
She said after diagnosing her, it was learnt she has developed heart ailment. Now, we need almost N4Million and we have only gotten only N2.6Million. “I borrowed N1.4Million from cooperatives”.
The mother of the SSS 1 student of Command Day Secondary, Mokola, Ibadan, Mrs. Rachael Oluwadare said she really thank MMM. Her statement reads, “I have toiled hard to get the N2.6 Million out of N4 Million we actually need. I thank MMM that it’s paying the balance of N1.4Million on our behalf”.
Other beneficiaries of the charity programme were 4 years old boy, Ayoade Muhyeed who needs N300, 000 for an eye surgery, Ariyo Taofeek, a physiotherapic patient, Rafiu Anuoluwapo, Akeem Sakirat Olagunju Akeem, Later Adeshina, Olalekan Kehinde and six other patients in the hospital.
Nigerian death row convict, Chijoke Stephen Obioha was executed in Singapore early this morning, after the Court of Appeal dismissed an Urgent Criminal Motion filed by his lawyer, Mr Joseph Chen, yesterday.
The Singapore Anti-Death Penalty Campaign member, Mr Ravi, who is assisting Mr Joseph with the research for the case, took to his Facebook page an hour ago to announce the news.
“This morning, at 6am, the execution of Chijioke Stephen Obioha took place. I am not even sure if his family from Nigeria were able to attend. Soon it will be all forgotten together with Chijioke’s name, but for the many of us who fight and campaign to eradicate this barbaric practice of death by hanging, and for those of us who challenge the mandatory death penalty for drug trafficking in Singapore, our work will go on. And it must.”
UPDATE:
“Update: I’m currently arranging with the Roman Catholic Prison Ministry ( RCPM) to claim the body of Chijioke from the Singapore Prisons Service for a proper funeral in accordance with his religious beliefs.The funeral will take place either today or tomorrow depending on how soon the SPS could release the body.
Will keep you posted”
Chijoke was first arrested in 2007 and sentenced to the Mandatory Death Penalty in 2008 after being found guilty of trafficking more than 2kg of Cannabis.
Mehn! Some ladies can be so mean oh! The guy who proposed now, in his mind, he’s an engaged man, he’s found the one… meanwhile, he’s supposed bride to be is set to dash away with his ring and leave him hanging.
Just read the conversation the lady had with her friend below… Nawa oh!
A Tanzanian man who spoke to BBC, has said that a hospital has been unable to treat him because he is too tall – Baraka Elias, who is 7ft 4in (2.20m), said he needed hip replacement surgery after hurting himself in a fall.
However, doctors at a hospital, told him that his height meant he would not fit properly in a hospital bed, Mr Elias said.
They also told him their X-ray equipment was unsuitable for someone of his height, he added. Mr Elias, said to be the tallest man in Tanzania, told BBC Swahili that doctors were now trying to see if he could be treated abroad.
Mr Elias said many people were amazed by his height, but he regarded it as “normal“. His parents told him it was hereditary, he added.
This penultimate weekend, we brought the news of twin sisters getting married on the same day to namesakes, Olawale. (Here)
As new photos from the occasion surfaces, we discovered their flower girls were also twins! What a glorious occasion! Continue with the lovely photos below:
Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose took his 56th birthday celebration to the streets of Ekiti State and it doesn’t come as a surprise as the governor has an unconventional approach to governance and the art of making his people happy.
Market women and passers-by shouting Oshoko… Oshoko… trooped out to celebrate with him, Mr. Fayose asked his well wishers to line up in orderly manner as he sliced and shared the cake amongst them with little cash.
Adekunle Gold who is currently on his first ever U.S. tour, has revealed how it took him two years to put his Gold album together.
According to him, ‘I wrote the album for two years. Although I didn’t have a name then, but I kept writing the songs, writing my experiences.’
In a chat with Notjustok in the United States, Adekunle Gold says,
‘I wrote the album for two years, I started writing it around May-June 2014. Although I didn’t have a name then, but I kept writing the songs; writing my experiences. I didn’t have a direction back then, so I was just writing whatever came to me. I had written ‘Orente’, ‘Friend Zone’, ‘Beautiful Night’ and others before ‘Sade’, but I decided to drop ‘Sade’ first because it was a cover.’
He also explains how his female friend gave him the idea of what the album title should be.
‘And then when I saw the response that people really liked it, I decided to drop ‘Orente’. At that point, ‘Pick Up’ wasn’t even in the mix. So it was a crazy process for me, because I was waiting to feel something before I write. So when it was time to release the album, I didn’t know what to call it, so I was talking to my friend Zara, and she said, ‘why not call the album GOLD’; I hesitated a bit, but I’m happy we are here now.’
Amber, Blac, Kim, Nicki… All of you… Move Away!!! Daniella Okeke is here to steal your shine you see! The stunning actress looks as sultry as can possibly be as she donned a figure hugging poker dots dress.
Though she’s all covered up, the outlining of her body figure is enough to turn heads anytime she walks by! Go girl!
