Taraba Gov Election: PDP Takes Early Lead

Nigeria - The Peoples Democratic Party's Arch. Darius Ishaku has taken an early lead in the Taraba supplementary governorship elections, Vanguard reports.

Results of the Suplimentery election from 218 pooling units across the 10 local government areas of Taraba state are coming in.

Darius of PDP scored 219 while Aisha Jumai Arhasan of APC scored 3 at Kofan Serki I in Tarakum local government area of Taraba state.

At Kofan Serki II the PDP candidate won with a number of 369 while Sen. Aisha of APC got 4 votes.

Nigerian student, 19, found dead in his Southampton University room

The student, who died on Thursday April 23rd. Alex was an alumni of Loyola Jesuit College Class of 2012, was a first year student at the UK university studying MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

In a statement released by the University, he was found dead around 11.26am on Thursday morning inside a student halls of residence room filled with helium.

A team of chemical experts had been called in to make sure it was safe for students who lived at the hall to go inside the building due to a large amounts of helium gas detected inside.

While carrying out a room-to-room search, they discovered that Alexander's door was locked. Upon breaking it down, they discovered the body of the deceased. The halls were then cordoned off until at least 3pm. Alex's death is not being treated as a suspicious case.

Neil White, head of the electronics and computer science department, said in a statement to students:

“I am writing to you in my capacity as Head of ECS, and with great sadness, to notify you of the death yesterday of Alexander Ukwu who was a first year student studying MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Alexander will be sadly missed and we are in contact with his family to send our condolences and sympathy to them at this difficult time.

I understand that you may be very upset by this news, there are a number of different ways you can access support, if you feel you would like to.

No statements have been made by the family of the deceased as at press time.

Bomb Blast In Plateau State Army Barack

An explosion has occurred at a military facility in Plateau State with yet unknown number of casualties, witnesses and a security source said.

The bomb hit the Nigerian Army’s 3rd Armoured Division barracks at Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State, at about 9:45 a.m. on Saturday.

The casualty rate was unclear as the police could not be immediately reached.

Plateau State has witnessed a series of deadly bomb attacks in recent months. A blast at a bus station in Jos, Plateau, late February killed 13 people and injured 14 others.

Update: Other reports from Jos have disclosed that the explosion was caused by the destruction of old explosives in an old ammunition armoury.

The authorities were said to be clearing the stock when some explosives went off.

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Anambra Pastor Kidnaps And Rapes Women When He's Bored

Apparently a 26-year old Anambra man named Uchenna Ugwu confessed to raping numerous women when he was bored.

He allegedly poses as a pastor to get them to go along with him.

Radar says "Ugwu approached women and asked them to show him their bank’s personal identification number. When they refused, he threatened them that he will inflict on them diseases with his spiritual power. The women were then taken to a prayer house, where they were raped. Ugwu begged for forgiveness, saying that he was now a changed man. Ugwu was charged with kidnapping and rape."

Boko Haram Descend on Borno Town in Thousands, Nigerian Soldiers Flee

Nigeria - According to a Punch report, thousands of Boko Haram insurgents have forced hundreds of soldiers to run away as they reclaim Marte, a border town along the shores of Lake Chad

“The terrorists, numbering over 2,000, appeared from various directions on Thursday and engaged the soldiers in Kirenowa town and adjoining communities in Marte,” said Imamu Habeeb, a local community leader.

“They fought with soldiers over the night and the fight continued today (Friday), forcing hundreds of soldiers to flee,” he added from Borno State capital, Maiduguri.

Also, a local fighter Shehu Dan Baiwa said the more than 2,000 fighters had been armed with bombs and tanks which they "used the weapons without restraint and succeeded in killing several people."

This is the third time Boko Haram has seized control of Marte in restive Borno State, a key battleground of their six-year insurgency, which has killed more than 13,000 and left 1.5 million persons homeless.

Orekoya Kidnap: Mother Of Evil Nanny Begs For Mercy

The mother of the nanny that kidnapped three Orekoya children a few weeks ago has come out to reveal various things about her.
Recall that the evil nanny Funmilayo Adeyemi, after being arrested, confessed how she was the mastermind behind the kidnap of the Orekoya and the Esharegaran children in Lagos. She was arrested on Wednesday last week by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Lagos police command, Ikeja.

News went round on all social media platforms about how the 35-year-old nanny who first claimed her name was Mary Akinloye was declared wanted when she kidnapped the three Orekoya children just a night after she started work at the Orekoya family residence in Surulere, Lagos.
The kidnap syndicate initially demanded N15 million from the Orekoyas, a ransom that was later negotiated to N13 million out of which N2 million was paid into a given bank account to bait the suspects. The children, identified as Demola, 6, Adedamola, 4, and Aderomola, 11 months, were later dumped naked in an uncompleted building on Tuesday last week after nine days in their abductors’ custody.

She also admitted that her gang arranged the December 2014 kidnap of two children, Raphael and Michael Esharegaran, in Magodo area of the state. She equally confessed that her husband, Rasheed Kareem, brother-in-law, Hakeem Kareem and their mother, who are still at large, are members of the kidnap syndicate, which she called the “family business.”
The Sun reports that the mother of the evil nanny, prophetess Esther Adeyemi, was at the police station, looking visibly shocked at the confession of her daughter on TV. She went to Lagos police command, Ikeja, to confirm that the suspect being paraded on TV was actually her first child, Funmilayo.

Prophetess Adeyemi claimed that her visit to the police station to identify the suspect on Monday was the first time she had seen her daughter since she left home in 2005.

“She told me that she was going back to school and never came back home. She left us eight years ago. They kidnapped and hypnotized my daughter”, she lamented.

“All has always been well till their father died. He was killed during the Ife and Modakeke fight. During that time, we were based in Calabar and as expected we were evicted from the barracks and we relocated to Osun State.

He died as a Chief Superintendent of Police. Luckily, I am a prophetess and I decided to embrace my ministry. I had to get closer home and most importantly close to the mountain. By the grace of God, I became popular in Lagos and Ajah.

As the first daughter of the house, I wanted the best for her, so I invested in her education. She got admission to study Survey at Osun Polytechnic. After her graduation, she worked briefly as a receptionist till one day in 2005, she came to me that she wanted to go back to school for her HND.

I gave her enough money to sustain her for months. This was the last I heard from her. I was worried but anytime that I attempted to call the police, she will call her sister and tell her that she is fine. This always happened anytime I go to the mountain to pray. She is 35 years and old enough to be a mother but I never knew that I had four grandchildren from her,” Mrs Adeyemi narrated.
When asked why she did not use her gift of prophecy to find her daughter, Mrs. Adeyemi said:

“I never knew that she was lost, so I did not bother focusing my prayer on her. I felt that she is an adult and should be allowed to live her life. Most especially, since she gets in touch with her sister, I felt no need to worry. The only time I spoke with her, she said that she was in South Africa.”

She called on the Orekoya family and others who have fallen victims of Funmilayo’s kidnap syndicate to forgive her daughter as she was hypnotized.

“They kidnapped my daughter and placed her under a spell. What sort of human being from a Christian background will suddenly decide to sell their soul to the devil? Please, forgive my daughter and give me the chance to break the spell. You all heard that she claimed that she wanted to expand their family wealth. Which normal woman would be working for a man who has refused to marry her after four children? Please, have mercy on my daughter. I thank God that none of the kids died in the process,” she pleaded.

Telling how she learnt about her daughter’s arrest, Mrs. Adeyemi said that it was her little daughter that tried to draw her attention to the news on social media.

“She called me that a lady who looks like my daughter is on her whatsapp. I waved it aside till I saw her pictures everywhere. It was a great shock. I prayed for the ground to open and swallow me. The shame was too much but no matter how bad a child turns out to be, a mother cannot abandon him or her. I am ashamed but all the same I thank God that she is truly alive. It could be God’s way of rescuing my daughter from the hands of those criminals. She is under a spell and almighty God will help me deliver her,” Mrs Adeyemi stated.

A team of SARS detectives led by Abba Kyari swung into action and traced the criminals to their hideout in Shasha, Akowonjo area of Lagos. As soon as the children were released on Tuesday night, detectives stormed the hotel where Funmilayo and her maid were moved to by her husband and arrested her while they were busy plotting how to escape from Lagos. Though three other gang members escaped and are still at large, Funmilayo was not as lucky.

It was reported that out of the ransom money paid into a bank account, the kidnappers were only able to withdraw about N400,000 using an ATM before the bank placed it on red alert and blocked further withdrawals. Explaining how she got herself into the crime, Funmilayo said:

“I am a graduate of Osun polytechnic and I have Diploma in Survey. After my studies, I got a job as a receptionist in Osun State, it was there I met Rasheed Kareem and we became friends. I was worried that at the age of 27, I was yet to get married. Luckily, I got pregnant for him and he accepted responsibility for the pregnancy. He introduced me to his family and they accepted me. He also promised that as soon as his finance improves, that he would marry me in church. Since I knew that he would finally become my husband, I had three other kids making them four”, she said.

Desperate to be called Mrs. Kareem, Funmilayo said she did not bother to ask what her husband’s real business was.

“I knew that there was something wrong about him but I needed to marry as I was not getting younger. I knew that if I complained, I would lose him to other women. This was why when my brother-in-law came up with the idea that they wanted me to help them kidnap children, I accepted. I accepted because since I am a mother, I will ensure that all the children kidnapped were well taken care of.

According to the suspect, her husband and brother-in-law, Hakeem had the duty of sourcing for possible targets.

“They gave me different names, including Mary Akinloye. All I know is that as soon as they get anyone, I will be the one to make the call and follow it up. This was how they contacted the Esharegaran family in Magodo and several others, including the Orekoya family. I will paint a picture of a poor lady who was looking for nanny job. I will demand to know the kind of accommodation.

Even when I go to their houses, my husband and in-law will follow me to assess the environment. If there is any need for a guarantor, my mother-in-law will pose as my mother who lives in Ikorodu. Everybody in that family was involved, so it was very easy to co-ordinate. If it is not good, I will call and give an excuse for my lack of interest in the job. The one at Magodo was a good one”, she narrated.

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