Tuesday, 2 February 2016
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Emmanuel Emenike Joins EPL Side Westham
Emenike told West Ham TV ;
'I have always known West Ham as a great club. I have always been watching them. West Ham's a great club and I am very, very happy and very, very excited that I am here .I've known him [Bilic] for years. When he was at Lokomotiv Moscow, I was at Spartak Moscow, then he came to Besiktas and I was in Fenerbahce, so we have known each other for a long time. I'm happy to be here and happy to play for him.
'We have followed each other's careers and thank God we are here today and we are here together. That is why I am here, to always be in the first XI, always try to make the fans happy and to make myself happy. I really hope it works out.
How Abacha Almost Killed Me & Why I Returned Jonathan's Offering - Rev. Fr. Mbaka
The spirit-filled prophet granted the interview around 6:30pm on Sunday to a group of reporters waiting to hear clarification on controversies surrounding his sudden transfer, ministry and prophecy.
He talked about his encounter with ex-President Jonathan and his wife Patience. He also narrated how he escaped an attempt on his life after he prophesied Abacha’s death.
See excerpts below
How are you coping with your transfer, father?
God is wonderful. You can see that I am smiling, filled with cheers and the joy of the Lord. I have the feeling that God’s hand is in my going out of GRA. No matter what caused it, no matter how it was caused, I am seeing everything as the will of God. When I remember that God is with me and for me, I am filled with joy and comforted. The ways of God are divine and mysterious and at times when He wants to do a thing, we humans may not understand it. We may be seeing the external, but God, who sees the future, plans and packages everything for us. When we were leaving the GRA on Saturday, the worshippers in the Adoration Ministry were filled with mixed feelings. I was also filled with thoughts of where to keep the ministry’s assets because this is a ministry God has blessed. I am not
talking about my personal assets, which basically, are books and clothes. But I am happy that I am here. Although the place I am posted to cannot contain the assets of the ministry, we have to get going. As it is, I am joyful and the vision and passion have hiked; the vibration is all over and I want to tell you that starting from now, it is no longer going to be the Adoration Ministry that people knew before now, in Jesus name, Amen.
Mrs. Jonathan visited and you prayed for her. Where did the disconnect come in because there are allegations that you wanted phone number and money, which were not given to you?
Praise the Lord… I am just laughing because many people try to enter areas they don’t know. Prophetic area is a life that is spiritual. Holy Spirit controls that atmosphere. The Holy Spirit, who gives you life now can take it one minute after. He does not make mistake and because you are living last night and died in the morning does not mean He has made mistake. He is unchangeable God can change circumstances. Remember what happened in the book of Isaiah 38. Prophet Isaiah told Hezekiah that he was going to die. Hezekiah knelt down and prayed to God that he did not want to die. Isaiah had not even walked out one minute when the Holy Spirit told him to go back and tell the same Hezekiah that he would have 15 more years added to his life. But before then, many people had heard that God told Hezekiah through Isaiah that he was going to die and many of them heard again that the same God said he would live again.
So, when it comes to prophetic life, it should be an area that should be left for people who have prophetic spirit; it is not a layman’s football field to play in; it is not even a journalist’s field to rattle words.
Look at what happened in the book of 2nd Chronicles 8; it was Makaiah, the prophet, that king was afraid of him and whatever the king wanted to ask other prophets, he asked Makaiah. Other prophets would come to him and tell him what he wanted to hear, but Makaiah would always tell him what God wanted him to hear.
One of those days, Makaiah came on the invitation of the king to tell him whether he should go to war, even when other men of God had told him to go, that nothing would happen. Makaiah came and told him to go that nothing would happen and the king was happy to say that it was the first time Makaiah was prophesying something favourable to him. Everybody was clapping and the king was preparing and Makaiah came back and asked the king whether he wanted him to tell him what God had said or what he the king wanted to hear.
He said if the king went to war, he would die and the nation would be messed up. The king said he knew the prophet was his enemy, that other prophets had said something positive. But the king, out of obduracy, went to that war and was defeated. Instead of asking Makaiah, what he would do, he chose to call Makaiah names.
Prophet’s life is a gift. God has been using me to prophesy since my days in the primary school and all of them have come true. In my primary three, even when I knew nothing, people would come to me to tell them what I knew about them. I don’t see it always and I don’t know any particular thing that I do and I begin to see it; but when it comes, I will say it like that and it will be true. So, the case of Jonathan and his wife, God in heaven knew that apart from the offertory the woman gave at the altar, there was money in the bag that one of the aides of the former President brought.
The Holy Spirit said send back this money and I returned the whole money plus the one she put as offertory. All of them were returned. When the saga was going on, I put my hands on the altar, swore an oath that if I ever touched Jonathan’s one kobo, may he win the election and that if I never and I was being accused of it, he would fail the election.
There was this issue about phone number….?
I demanded the phone number, not for any personal encounter; it was so that if any message came that we could give to him privately, we would do so. Some prophecies should not be made public, but when the person that should receive it privately inhibits the opportunity of receiving it, God may force you to make it public. It burns like fire in your heart. I don’t take bribe from anybody. God blessed me. Many people think I live by offertory but I want to say that throughout my stay in GRA, I was never fed with one kobo of offertory money. I am a musician; I have music worth multi-million naira. I don’t know how to write sofa notation; it comes by inspiration and it is a gift from God. But I swore an oath that whatever God gives to me will go for charity, to help the poor and less-privileged, the church and ministry.
The type of church I am talking about is the interdenominational and even inter-religious. When I want to do charity, I don’t look at who is a Moslem or Christian; it is global. So, why would I take money from
Mrs. Jonathan, for what? If I need money from them, I know what was offered me, but I don’t need that kind of money. At that time, people were saying N5 million, but if I tell you what I was offered, you will drop what you are holding. Two senators were there when I returned the money; one of them, said if he was in my shoes, he would take the money and be prepared to die. He said a normal man of God could not return it and I said then, I was not normal. I left the money there and came back. So, when they could not give me their number, they asked Kennedy Opara to give me his number. So, I would call Kennedy that we were praying for them to win the election. I did not prophesy the day the woman came. I was praying for them and then on December 31, the prophecy came undiluted, just like the prophecy of 2013 that Nigerian oil boom time will turn to oil doom, that Jonathan should wake up and diversify our economy, that in no distant time, our naira would have a problem, our oil would fail in the market. The warning was for us to maximise the boom time and wait for the doom period.
Nobody listened; many men of God started criticising me. I never criticised any man of God because of his message. But why is it that anytime Mbaka speaks, people get worried? I would say that the prophecy was that Jonathan would not win the election and he didn’t win it. What else do we need to do to know it is true? The accomplishments, the fulfillment and realisation of prophetic utterance prove the reality. If it is God, it must come to pass; if it is not God, it must not come to pass. God cannot fail and if he had authored a prophecy, he will finish it.
So, the issue of Jonathan and money, God in heaven knows, none of their one kobo was given to me. Why are people even making a noise? Before Jonathan came, the prophecy came that the next president would come from Niger Delta; so why are they making noise? The day Abacha died, prophecy came a week before (Wednesday before the Monday he died), that the president would die next week. Instead of his aides coming to ask about the solution (because most of the time, when God gives me a prophecy, He gives the solution), they pursued me; even my mechanic was almost killed that time. They continued to witch-hunt me. I ran into the bush, from Thursday morning, Friday, Saturday and on Sunday I came from the bush to celebrate Mass and the message kept coming that Abacha’s death was imminent and the next day, I was in the chapel when the message came that Abacha was no more. So, that is it. I don’t know how it came. So, when Abacha eventually died on that Monday, people shuddered. I ask people to respect God and respect His words and ways and stop defaming the minister of God, remembering Psalm 105:15: ‘touch not my anointed and do no harm to my prophet.
That I am a priest does not mean I am not Ejike Mbaka. So, there is nothing fake or political about my prophetic life. I don’t say things to gain anything. Even President Buhari, when it was prophesied that he was going to be the president, I had never seen or known him then. When eventually I met him (Buhari) when I went for prayers at Aso Rock (not the one people saw me shaking hands with him), what I demanded from him was good governance for Nigeria. I didn’t ask him to give me one kobo. One kobo of Buhari has never entered my hand.
So, did Buhari assure you of good governance?
Buhari assured. His only worry is democratic bureaucracy; if not, this country could, by now, have turned into one where everybody will praise God. So, it’s the same Buhari who worked with Idiagbon, the same spirit, the same enthusiasm, the same will power, the same focus and; the difference is that now there are lots of democratic hurdles; yet he assured me of giving Nigeria good governance.
But so far, are you satisfied with what he has done?
You know it’s too early to judge Buhari; because going by what we have seen in the past government, so far, Buhari has done very well. Look at the case of moral probity, how he, without mincing words, said no to same sex marriage. It’s unAfrican; he said it’s not debatable in Nigeria.
Because if same sex marriage is legalised in Nigeria, it is worse than economic collapse because the bedrock of every successful country is her morality. So, if Buhari is touching the nucleus of the country, which is the moral probity and enhancing spiritual value, he has succeeded.
Also, look at the issue of Boko Haram; somebody who came to fight terrorism, even though there are skeletal attacks here and there, but the issue of gang-up of Boko Haramic force, operating with flags and taking over the country is a dead story. So, he has succeeded; kudos to him. No matter how other people are seeing him, they must learn to see the good part of him; he is doing his best, but Nigerians must do their best too. So, the man who is fighting terrorism doggedly like this, has he not succeeded? We should clap for him, even if he has not gotten 100 per cent; 98 per cent is not a small mark.
In the area of corruption, for the first time, the untouchables in Nigeria are being touched. Courageously, he is moving, like a lion; not to get anything from it but to save Nigeria, the sinking Nigeria. If it’s not somebody like Buhari, by now Nigeria will be a country for sale.
Because of the fate, guarantee and assurance Buhari is giving to the international community, they see him as a man that is trustworthy; a man that is not corrupt; a man they can invest in his government and go home and sleep. That’s why multi-national companies are coming to invest; people are just waiting for the budget and the country will spark-off. It is the budget that is slowing down many things and you cannot blame Buhari over the budget and you cannot equally blame the National Assembly for the budget delay; because there is fluctuation in the core source of the budget, oil.
Today, it is $29, tomorrow it is $27; before you know it , it comes to $31; but remember the benchmark is $38; so, how can it be approved? Which means the budget under this present predicament is unrealistic.
Buhari was realistic when he proposed the budget, but the economic decay and collapse have put everybody off balance. If you approve it now, how will the money be realised? Can you imagine, the same people who wanted to continue to rule us embezzled 99 per cent of the country’s resources; not investing them in Nigeria, but sending them abroad; is that not wickedness? For me, it is a rape on the economy; past governments raped Nigeria. All of them should be kneeling down with hands up apologising from morning till night to be pardoned; going from house to house to beg Nigerians. It’s a rape. They raped our morality; they raped our economy, they raped our security; what did they not rape? They raped our spirituality; because they even gathered the men of God to be singing for them and they were giving them money. It’s holistic rape.
Some see you as a controversial figure, especially based on the way you fallout with politicians. Can you tell us what is happening between you and politicians?
Politicians want to make themselves god; and I am a servant of God. I am worried when somebody becomes an idol to be worshipped; and make himself a sacred cow that cannot be touched; when he is a thief. I am not against politicians; politics is not evil; all politicians are not corrupt. There are some good people in politics. I encourage Christians to join politics, with good heart; it’s only good people, Christians that can change the country. Even if you are not a Christian and you are a good man, join the government. But you know the predicament Nigeria fell into was that when the military was handing over, good people were afraid whether the thing was real and a lot of hooligans took over and saw government as looting avenue where funds made to create jobs for the public, develop the country and the people is carried away by one person. Even in Igbo land, some of our politicians are turning our poor, unemployed people into Amajiris, so that when they come home they will dash them N2, 000 each, give bags of rice for 100 people and they will sing for him. And a man of God cannot be watching what is happening and keep quiet.
They say I am controversial because I say what they don’t want to hear. I don’t need their money; I want them to be faithful to God; to be dedicated to their duty, and to stop being corrupt. The little they have can be enough for them; somebody who doesn’t have a workshop, no office, no market centre, no business card, but he is a multi billionaire because he is getting sitting and standing allowance. And you say we should be clapping for them when all your brothers are wretched, and you are the only cock crowing. And when you say, my friend why should you steal, embezzle the money meant for the public, Mbaka becomes a controversial priest. These politicians want to make themselves beyond human, beyond God, forgetting they can die. Everyman of God owes God the duty of speaking the truth; if God asks me to speak, I should speak; If He asks me to keep silent, I will keep quiet. So if I am quiet and it is hurting some people and they say I am controversial, no trouble. And God asks me to speak out and I open up, but some people misunderstand me and take me as their headache. Instead of repenting they begin to fight me; how many times have they not attacked me? That is even the worry of my adoration members that where they posted me is along the main road with little space. So that’s their worry, but for me I see it as the way of God. So if I talk, it’s a problem; if I keep quiet, it’s also a problem. So which one will I do that I won’t be controversial?
How can you say Mbaka is controversial because he says give the poor people jobs? What is controversial in it?
Our children have no future. There was a time I was in Aso Rock to meet Obasanjo during his time; I have been worried about the future of our children; the growing graduates. In the past, those who were thieves were those who were not learned; but when an engineer with computer begins to be a criminal, the worst is yet to happen. So what I am doing is that as a man of God I believe in excellence; I fear God, I believe in sound spirituality; I obey the church; I listen to the Holy Spirit, since I know he uses me. If somebody does well, I clap for the person, just like a father. I respect pastors; as I told you I am interdenominational, even though I am a Catholic. I am inter-religious, inter-racial; there is nothing discriminatory about what I am doing. What I am doing is global; it is divine; it’s celestial. So when there is growing corruption, the man of God should not close his mouth and face his work in the pulpit. Any man of God that is silent in time of evil is benefitting from the evil.
Nollywood Actor IK Ogbonna And Wife Sonia Wash part Of Their Dirty Linen On Social Media
Sonia was the first to take to Instagram to call out her husband for allegedly cheating on her
An Hour later IK Ogbonna Posted This:
Later Sonia Said:
Timaya Hangs Out With Amerian Musician Pitbull In Trinidad & Tobago
The pair met at Trinidad and Tobago, where Timaya, is currently in with fellow artiste, Runtown.
Timaya captioned the photo:
Its late night here in TRINI with @pitbull
Governor Udom Emmanuel To Know Faith Tomorrow
This is because the Supreme Court will give its verdict on the governorship election appeal between him (Udom) and his opponent at the poll, Umana Umana.
Udom contested in the election under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, while Umana flew the flag of the All Progressives Congress, APC.
Already, both camps are gearing up for the D-day, while residents of the South-South state are in anxiety ahead of tomorrow’s ‘judgement day’.
Those on the side of the governor expressed optimism to come out of the court happy, while those with Umana believe the ruling will favour them.
Olamide Meets Buhari In Ogun
Buhari was a special guest at the Ogun at 40 celebrations. The state is marking 40 years of its creation in 1976.
The Shakiti Bobo crooner was reportedly introduced to the President by the governor of the state, Ibikunle Amosun, and the artiste had a handshake with the Nigerian leader, while Amosun looked on.
At the event were former Nigerian leaders, business mogul, top politicians and many others.
Monday, 1 February 2016
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Drake Attacks Meek Mill In New Track, Meek Mill Replies An Hour Later
What makes it interesting is that Drake brings in some fresh names into the battle as he disses rap mogul Jay Z, Kanye West and president of the United States Barack Obama on the track.
As if the song was not controversial enough, Meek Mill released his own diss track “War Pain” just one hour later. His diss track actually responds to all of Drake’s lines which one must ask, how did he know since he was at a game with his girlfriend Nicki Minaj?
According to Meek Mill, Drake’s ghost writer actually told him of Drake’s lines. It would be recalled that their beef started over Meek calling out Drake that Drake makes use of a ghost writer for his lyrics.
There was no way Meek Mill could have rushed to the studio to release his response “War Paint” since he was out in public with Nicki Minaj so does this mean that Drake is really using a ghost writer?
Twin Bomb Blast Reportedly Hits Maiduguri Metropolis
It was said the attacks occurred on Monday morning.
This is coming barely 48 hours after suspected members of Boko Haram murdered over 80 people in a community near Maiduguri, Dalori.
Human casualty figure is yet to be confirmed in the latest reported explosions. Details later.
Nigerian Comedian Bovi's Touching Tribute To Late Mom
He first of all thanked everyone who has reached out to him and his family on the passing away of his mother whom he referred to as his ‘gift, rock, backbone, and pride.”
Bovi then went on to say that he spoke to her on phone barely one hour before her death.
The comedian however said that people should not mourn because she passed on to glory and that all he needs to do is celebrate her life.
According to him, she has left the world with so much and that although he may not be able to see her physically again, she lives in him ow.
Bovi then went on to wish her to rest in peace and declaring his undying love for her.
May Her Gentle Soul Rest In the bossom of the Almighty.
50 Cent Disses Meek Mill Again In Concert & Came After Nicki Minaj Too
50 who we all know likes beefs was not going to take that low and responded by thrashing Meek on his Instagram page even putting up a derisive doodle of the Philly rapper.
The dust was not yet settled when 50 took another jab at Mill during his concert over the weekend. 50 took a swipe at Meek and even made his fans join in on the action as they used the F word on Meek.
50 went on to slam Meek by calling him a pussy and crazy nigga. He drew Meek Mill’s girlfriend Nicki Minaj into the fray when he accused Meek of always running behind the Anaconda diva, and concluded by saying there was no competition between him and Meek
Meek is yet to respond and while we are waiting for his response to the new slamming by 50 Cent, we can imagine Drake who Meek is also in a beef with laughing hard at the unfolding drama.
You Have Broken Our Rules - Catholic Church Replies Rev. Fr. Mbaka
“His posting should have been a privilege, not a punishment – which the Bishop can do because he has the power. If he (Mbaka) says it’s a punishment, then it’s open for further investigation. Posting is a regular thing, a priest can be transferred after two, three, four, or more years, it depends on the discretion of the Bishop.
“That ministry (Adoration Ministry) is his private ministry, it does not belong to the church. Overseeing a parish is a full time job. Overseeing a ministry is a bigger task. If the church decides to take him somewhere where he’ll have more time to carry out his ministry, how is it punitive? That should not be the language.”
Mr. Madu said Mr. Mbaka had done things that were unacceptable to the church in the past but received no punishments for them.
“He is supposed to be a missionary. What if the Bishop had closed down the ministry, which is within his power to do? Sometimes, transfers can be for the good of the priest as something can be going wrong which he might not be aware of. The Bishop is free to move any priest at any time, it is his prerogative.”
Pastor Accused Of Stealing Church Funds Commits Suicide
It was learnt that the incident happened last Monday around 5am on Abari Street in the Mulero, Dopemu area of Lagos.
PUNCH Metro gathered that the suicide was reported to the police at the Dopemu divison, and policemen deposited his remains in a morgue, while his wife, called Iya Emmanuel, and son, Emmanuel, were arrested in connection with the incident.
It was learnt that the pastor had written a short note, stating that his family was not complicit in his
death.
A police source told Punch that preliminary investigation revealed that the pastor was frustrated after he was accused by the church of diverting the undisclosed sum.
“The knife used by the pastor to kill himself has been recovered. He also wrote that he killed himself. We learnt that he was accused by his church of diverting money. He was probably frustrated because his neighbours described him as a God-fearing and honest person. We are still trying to find out the actual amount involved,” the source said.
A neighbour, who identified herself as Seun Oladimeji, said the pastor had been awake in the night, walking around the passage. She said a note, which read, “I, myself, not my wife”, was found in the family’s room after his death.
“I don’t know whether he (pastor) did it because of the money issue, but he and his wife were very friendly. He woke up around 3am that day. I learnt his wife and son, Emmanuel, later begged him to go back to bed. At about 5am, the woman screamed for help. We all gathered in their room and saw blood gushing out of the pastor’s neck.
“Unknown to the woman, he hid a knife which he used to slash his throat. Before he died, he wrote on a piece of paper ‘I, myself, not my wife’. I can say it anywhere that it was not his wife who killed him. The son was just crying; he was not himself. Both of them were arrested.”
Another resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the pastor and his wife had a good relationship with each other, adding that she did not believe his family members had a hand in his death.
He said:
“Pastor helped his wife with her hair before the incident. They really loved each other. Most times, while the wife washed clothes, he would be spreading it on the line.”
Another resident, Mr. Olatunde Olasunbo, said the pastor moved to the area with his family two years ago.
“I did not know his church, but he was God-fearing and very nice. He was always with his bible. Even if he diverted the church funds, suicide is not the solution. He and his wife related like siblings. They moved to this area two years ago,” he added.
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, confirmed the incident via a text message, adding that the case had been transferred to the State Department of Criminal Investigation, Yaba.
“Case transferred to the SDCI for further investigation,” she stated in the text.
Rev. Fr. Mbaka Faithfuls In Tears As He Relocates To New Parish In Enugu (Photos)
Massive crowd of youths followed him in 7 lorries yesterday.
While some were crying others were busy calling out his name.
See photos of the massive crowds below;
Metuh’s Torn Statement Linked Jonathan to N400m – EFCC
Five operatives of the commission witnessed the incident which was said to have happened on January 5, 2016, the day the PDP spokesperson was arrested. Their statements and the “incidence record book” which gives details of the occurrence were part of the documents filed along with the charges of destruction of evidence preferred against him by the EFCC before a Federal Capital
Territory High Court in Abuja.
The court papers were obtained by Punch on Sunday.
Metuh allegedly tore his statement on January 5, 2016 while being investigated for an alleged fraudulent receipt of N400m from the Office of the National Security Adviser and money laundering allegation involving a separate sum of $2m.
The entry number 049 in the incident duty log which was recorded at 4.30pm by an EFCC detective, Junaid Sa’id, on January 5, 2016, reads,
“Destruction OF Written Statement: I have booked the incident of tearing into pieces of statement by Mr. Olisa Metuh, who was given his statement to endorse after volunteering his statement and he decided to tear into pieces the third page of his four-page statement.
“The torn statement has however been registered with the Exhibit Keeper. Entry made by Det. Junaid Sa’id.”
The document gives the timeline and details of how Metuh’s arrest was effected at about 10.55am in his residence at Prince and Princess Estate in Gudu, Abuja, on January 5, up till when he allegedly tore part of the statement at about.4.25pm on the same day.
It also indicates that Metuh had stated in the part of the torn statement that the account in which the N400m was paid was requested for by former President Goodluck Jonathan, for payments to be made to settle some debts owed by the PDP.
It reads in part,
“12.30 hours: Mr. Metuh Olisa began to volunteer his statement under words of caution.
“15.30 hours: Mr. Metuh Olisa concluded his statement which was of four pages. I passed the statements to the team leader, CSP Ibrahim Musa, to read over and endorse accordingly but in the process of reading and after endorsing pages one and two, he swiftly tore into pieces page three of his statement which read that former President Jonathan had asked him to make available, account details owed by his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, and the debts owed him personally and some media houses.
“He further stated that he gave the account details of Destra Investments Ltd. to the President and thereafter he received the payment of N400m into his company’s accounts which he used for specific assignments given to him by the President of which he was not willing to disclose for what purpose.
I thereafter refused to give him page four of his statement for endorsement because I did not want him to tear it as well. This incidence (sic) happened in the presence of the following officers: Mr. Ibrahim Musa, Mr. Wetkas Michael, Mr. Bello Umar, Ms. Ibrahim, who were all carrying out their various assignments.
“16.30 hours: The torn page of the statement which is in pieces was registered with the exhibit keeper and the incident recorded in the incidence record book of the commission.”
Shoemaker Burned Alive For Killing Client In Calabar Cross River State
The shoemaker simply identified as Aboki allegedly stabbed his customer with a poisonous dagger during an argument over how much to be paid for a mended shoe.
In the process, he stabbed the customer identified as Eteyen in the stomach. Eteyen fell down while the Aboki packed his things and wanted to run.
Luck ran out on him as youths in the area apprehended him. But instead of handing him over to the police, they picked a disused tyre and put on his neck. “As he wanted to run away from the compound, some people raised the alarm and there were some youths outside who closed in on him and before you he could say anything, they had found a tyre and the boy was already on fire.
Boko Haram Burns Children Alive And Kill 86 People In Maiduguri
The Area Coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency in Borno State, Mohammed Kanar, said 86 bodies were picked up in the village on Sunday.
Hospital sources added that no fewer than 70 persons were receiving treatment in hospitals around the area.
A resident who managed to escape the attack, claimed that screams of children could be heard from burning houses as the embattled villagers ran in confusion to exit the village as the destruction raged.
Also, a survivor, who said he hid on a tree, stated that he watched Boko Haram extremists firebomb huts and heard the screams of children burning to death, AP reports.
On Sunday, while some residents had managed to return to their houses which had been razed, one of our correspondents observed that some burnt bodies and others, riddled with bullets, littered the streets and some burnt houses in the town.
One of those who had returned to the village on Sunday told one of our correspondents that insurgents including suicide bombers attacked the town, which also spilled over to the Internally Displaced Persons’ camps around the village.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, he added that the suicide bombers mingled with fleeing villagers and detonated the explosives on them at the neighbouring Gamori village, killing several of the villagers.
The villagers told newsmen on Sunday that troops did not arrive in time to stop the rampaging sect fighters from unleashing maximum havoc on the community.
Military authorities confirmed that one of the places targeted by the insurgents was the Dalori Internally Displaced Persons’ camp housing over 15,000 people, who are mostly women and children from Bama.
A member of the youth vigilance group in the town, who spoke on condition of anonymity to one of our correspondents on the telephone on Sunday, said not less than 65 persons were killed with over 100 others injured in the attack on Dalori.
One of the residents of the community, who fled to Maiduguri, Yusuf Ibrahim, told one of our correspondents that the attack on the village started around 6.50pm and lasted for hours.
He lamented that the insurgents, who operated undeterred, stormed the village in Hilux vans and motorcycles dressed in army camouflage and set the houses in the village ablaze.
He said livestock were not spared as the insurgents set them on fire but looted foodstuffs.
A rescue worker, who participated in the evacuation of the victims, said 50 corpses were taken to the Borno State Specialist Hospital in Maiduguri and 15 others corpses deposited at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital.
Narrating his ordeal, a resident of the village, Mallam Abba Dalori, told The PUNCH, “We were helpless as no one came to our aid when the insurgents struck on Saturday night. I am still mourning as I lost 11 persons in the siege. At present, I am still looking for five of my children, who went missing during the attack.”
Another resident of Dalori, Imam Ibrahim, who could not hold back his tears as he spoke to one of our correspondents, said the insurgents “dressed like military personnel and opened fire on everybody.’’
He added, ‘‘All our wives and children were brutally killed; our livestock were equally consumed in a great inferno that engulfed the village.”
A statement, the spokesman for the counter-insurgency operation in the North-East, Operation Lafiya Dole, Col. Mustapha Anka, while confirming the attack, however, failed to give the casualty figure.
The statement added, “In their desperate efforts for attacks on strong, determined and committed members of the Civilian Joint Task Force and innocent citizens yesterday (Saturday), 30 January, 2016, Boko Haram terrorists (insurgents) launched an attack on Dalori through Yale from (rear of Dalori village).
“An eyewitness said that the insurgents who came in two Golf cars, motorcycles, started opening fire and burning houses. Their motive was to cause rancour and penetrate the crowd with suicide bombers.
“Similarly, while people were running for their dear lives to Gomari Kerkeri village, three female suicide bombers attempted to make their way into the crowd but were intercepted and subsequently got blown off.
“During the incident, lives were lost while some people sustained injuries. The insurgents also attempted to penetrate Dalori IDP camp, but the attempt was resisted by troops, which resulted into the detonation of IEDs by suicide bombers.”
Anka added that the Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj. Gen. Hassan Umaru, had sent a condolence message to the District Head of Dalori, Alhaji Lawal Bashir, and the residents over the unfortunate incident.
10 Nigerian Billionaires Kidnapped in Festac Lagos
Those who cannot sleep are those with nerves to stay back as more nervous residents are saying goodbye to the neighbourhood.
One of the high-profile kidnapping is the seizing of chairman of cable-manufacturing company, Comestar, Chief James Uduji.
Police authorities in the state said the incident was under investigation.
According to residents who wanted out of public identification, many wealthy residents decided to relocate from the area following reports that Uduji’s abductors insisted that his family must pay them one million dollars (almost N220million) or they would kill him.
Residents are worried that Uduji’s fate may also extend to them, considering the security vulnerability of the area.
Uduji was abducted at gun point near his residence at 7th Avenue, Festac, about three weeks ago.
His family members were reportedly forced to negotiate for him to stay alive.
His brother, Sir Uche Uduji reportedly confirmed the family negotiated with the abductors.
After the alleged payment of N100 million ransom, the kidnappers reportedly told the family to bring another member in exchange for Uduji to go and raise the balance of N120 million.
Lagos State Police Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Joe Offor, confirmed Uduji’s abduction, noting that investigation was on.
A police source attached to Area ‘E’ Police Command, said: “One of the millionaires in Festac called me; he said many of them are scared and are currently moving out of Festac. He said he didn’t understand what was going on in Festac. He said towards the end of last year, he had counted five millionaires that had been kidnapped.
“When he was counting the victims, he wasn’t aware of the recent kidnap of one Frank Umeh. He said that what troubles them most in Festac about the kidnapping, is that the kidnappers used to demand ransoms in dollars.
One of the residents also told me that one of the victims’ ransom was paid in South Africa.” He added that the reason for the demand of dollar was not farfetched. He linked it to weakening naira and increasing power of dollar.
On Thursday, the latest victim, Frank Umeh, like other victims, was kidnapped by men in military uniforms at Raji Rasaki Estate, Amuwo-Odofin. Residents described Umeh as an industrialist. A resident added: “The kidnappers were in military uniform.
They trailed Umeh to the front of his house. A driver was driving him. They didn’t bother with the driver. They just took only Umeh. It’s the same gang that had been kidnapping rich men in Festac.” It was learnt that the family of one of the victims paid $1 million.
The kidnappers later said the family was rude to them and refused to release the victim. They now demanded another $1 million. A stranger visiting some parts of Festac like 21, 22 roads, 7, 3 and 4th avenues, would be embarrassed at how residents stare and monitor his or her movements. Before Umeh’s abduction, one Mr. Cosmas Ojukwu Anayo was kidnapped at the estate’s gate, leading to his house. Anayo, a businessman at Trade Fair Complex, was driving back to his home, House 16, X Close, 21 Road, when he was kidnapped. Anayo’s abduction was said to have occurred around 8:15p.m. penultimate Thursday.
The business mogul was in company with four of his apprentices when they were waylaid at X Close gate. The kidnappers took Anayo, but allowed the four apprentices to go. A relative of Anayo, who refused to disclose his name, confirmed the abduction. He said: “It happened on Thursday.
The victim’s wife is not at home now. She should be the person to decide who to speak to. Since he was abducted, we have not received any call or mention of ransom. We are worried about his safety.” A resident, who wished to remain anonymous, also spoke on Anayo’s abduction. He said: “We were praying when we saw men dressed in military camouflage, fully armed in front of the gate. They must have trailed him. They simply asked him to follow them and he cooperated.
They hurled him inside their vehicle and drove off.” According to him, there had been cases of rampant kidnapping in the area.
He added: “The kidnappers’ usual method of operation is to abduct their victims and remain incommunicado for about a week before they start negotiating with the victim’s family.” Last year, kidnappers abducted the wife of the Sun Newspaper’s Deputy Managing Director, Mrs. Toyin Nwosu.
The abduction took place within the same locality as that of Anayo.
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