Exit of IGP Abubakar: He Came, He Saw, He Nearly Conquered

The pronouncement of Mohammed Dahiru Abubakar, as the new Inspector-General of police in January 25, 2012, was heralded with different reactions. Some positive, some negative. It came after the inglorious removal of Hafiz Ringim whose fall from the power vortex was seemingly prolonged by series of operational gaffes and gaping security challenges.

The general opinion was Ringim may have swum into career luck whilst he served as Commissioner of Police in Bayelsa State Command. He was there when Chief Diepreye Alamieyesigha, was impeached as governor.

Dr. Goodluck Jonathan who was then his deputy was subsequently sworn in as governor in December 2005. That may be where they stuck the bond that catapulted him into the enviable position of the country’s number one policeman.

On board: The case of MD Abubakar was totally different...

He came on saddle with uproarious quantum of meritorious achievements. As a tested operational guru, he had traversed the length and breath of the country as both a low ranked policeman and a superior officer. Many respondents, after his name was announced, posited that he has personality pride which will, definitely, not allow him swoon in corrupt practices. The only albatross which nearly stopped him from occupying the exalted position of an IGP was when he served as the Commissioner of Police in Plateau state and the attendant ethno-religious crisis that broke out then. His role as an unbiased umpire was put to acid test and roundly condemned by, especially, some indigenes of the state.

Repositioning: However, he was able to surmount the attendant criticisms and succeeded in taking over as the 16th indigenous Inspector-General of Police in Nigeria. As soon as he picked up the mantle of leadership of the force, he worked tirelessly, like a trojan horse, to reposition the force and restore public confidence with the various reforms he embarked upon. Nevertheless, there is no doubt that he has had his fair share of achievements, challenges and failures, just like his predecessors. This is more so when it is glaring that the organizational structure, institutional culture, legal and normative frameworks governing the Nigeria police, promote partisanship, corruption and human rights abuses; it is almost an impossible task to perform professionally and effectively. Under this prevailing circumstance, except the man at the helm of affairs in the force decides to rock the boat, get into trouble water or make history, otherwise, he can make no much difference in a perverse and rotten system. This becomes more apposite when it is well known that the performance or otherwise of any Inspector-General of Police does not depend so much on the individual disposition or the personality of the appointee as it is on the system. The institutional structures in place as well as the political interest and ideology of the regime or government in power play pivotal role in this.

Successes: Part of his success is the reprieve he gave to Nigerian road users especially, between January 2012 and reasonable part of 2013, when he dislodged over 3,500 police roadblocks across the country. Before the dislodgement, thousands of innocent Nigerians were killed as a result of extortion at roadblocks and other related police abuses. Billions of naira were also extorted from innocent Nigerian road users. For instance, between 2009 and December 2011, over N53billion was allegedly extorted by Policemen at roadblocks from Nigerian road users. Commendably, retired IGP Mohammed D. Abubakar, was able to sustain the dislodgement. Though there were pockets of abuses, he ensured that offenders were seriously punished. To his credit, many innocent lives were saved and billions of naira that would have been extorted saved as well.

Other largesses: He advocated a minimum wage of N50, 000 for police constables in the force because he believed that it will go a long way to boost their morale and promote efficiency. He made a proposal to the federal government on serious representation for the actualization of a new salary structure for members of the force. Apart from that, other welfare packages like housing, montage policy and efficient cooperative society, were restructured to ensure that every policeman benefits from the scheme which started with the 5000 housing unit in Abuja. The new police hospital in Ibadan, Oyo state, the new Force Insurance building and transit quarters in Abuja which was constructed and furnished by him, the police mini-hall of fame, the gigantic and eye-popping edifice housing the Force Criminal Investigations Department at Area 10, Abuja, are some of the innumerable legacies he bequeathed to the force within such a short time.

Aesthetics: In terms of aesthetics, it is on record that the regime of Muhammed Abubaker revolutionized the appearance of both the police personae and infractures all over the country. His regime turned virtually all police stations into marvels as officers and men competed to outshine each other in making their offices and stations spectacles to behold. It was during his era that the appearance of members of the force turned into bold efforts with their new belts, to the chagrin of fashion designers. His exemplary style manifested more glaringly at the Force Headquarters in Abuja where he turned the building into a magnificent edifice. Members of the force learnt how to protect their stations and public buildings.

Intelligence: In the area of intelligence, about 160000 policemen were sent for training while 10,000 were trained in detective training. It was during his tenure that officers that were promoted into the rank of Assistant Inspectors-General of police went for a two- week management training in Lagos- the very first. In the area of equipment, he made judicious use of the meager resources that trickled from the Federal government and went to a great extent towards galvanizing both state governments, viable agencies and parastatals to help and equip the force. This manifested in the large number of vehicles provided for members of the force during this era. In this regard, more than 300 patrol vehicles were deployed to major roads across the country for effective policing and safety of the people on the highways.

Intimidation and harrasment:In the area of intimidation and harassment of innocent Nigerians including Journalists, MD, as he is popularly called, ensured that erring officers were given commensurate punishment.

Critiques: His critics will definitely point fingers at police inability to contain internal security challenges ravaging Nigeria, inability to tame high incidences of unlawful killings including extra judicial executions or killings by his officers and men as well as torture particularly, during criminal investigations and detention of those accused of being in conflict with the criminal law. There is also the vexatious issue of curtailing corruption and other related forms of police abuses.

ICT PROGRAMME

It is also a generally held view that his noble efforts at given the seemingly ICT illiterate force a boost suffered major drawbacks as a result of paucity of funds. It is obvious that where ICT policing and preventive policing becomes absent in the curriculum of a police force, torture, unlawful killings, ape-like intelligence quotient and graft, rule its general policing and criminal investigation and trial managements. And where these lapses become pronounced, society which it polices, degenerates from street or common crimes to group crimes such as ethno-religious group insurgencies ravaging the country. That may account for the excesses of the dreaded Boko Haram insurgents in Nigeria today.

ENEMY WITHIN

Nevertheless, feelers from within the force speak of reasonable discontentment. This is not unconnected with some unfavorable withdrawals from their salaries, a case the authorities made fruitless efforts to defend to no avail.

POSTERITY

However, it is crystal clear that when the history of the Nigeria Police Force would be told, Muhamed Dahiru Abubakar, must have a golden place in the hall of fame. One can confidently assert that, he came, he saw and he nearly succeeded in turning the force into an eldorado. Posterity must definitely credit him with high marks.

By Vanguard's Emma Nnadozie, Crime Editor & Esther Onyegbula

Beautiful Toyin Lawani Flaunts Her Sweet Boobs

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Osun Guber: Aregbesola In Clear Lead On All Critical Indicators

-73 PERCENT OF OSUN VOTERS CHOOSE AREGBESOLA

-OMISORE BEHIND BY 54 POINTS

-CONFIDENCE IN INEC DROPS BY 10 POINTS

With less than two weeks to the Osun governorship elections, the latest survey conducted by the reputable firm of TNS-RMS (a member of Gallup International) has confirmed the domination of the Osun political landscape by the All Progressives Congress (APC) on all critical indicators.

“The APC continues to dominate the political landscape in Osun State judging by its performance on all key indicators evaluated: it scored highest and also increased in rating on first mention, sympathy, and voting

intention,” the research firm said in its final report.

According to the study, the incumbent governor, Rauf Aregbesola, is the candidate of choice by Osun voters with a 73% lead over other candidates. This is a clear indication that the choice of Osun voters in the next

governorship race is Governor Rauf Aregebsola. Meanwhile, Senator Iyiola Omisore of the PDP comes a far distant second, polling 19% representing a 2% decline from the earlier survey.

“The incumbent (Governor Rauf Aregbesola) remains (the) main voting choice. Voting choice for Senator Omisore declined by 2% and seem not to pose a threat to the incumbent’s chances of re-election as he remains firmly ahead of the race,” TSN-RMS said in its report.

The two phased survey was conducted over a period stretching June 2014 into the third week of July 2014.

“Not only is APC currently the most preferred party in Osun State, it has largely retained this goodwill from way back in the past. It was the party that most people claimed to have voted for in the last election and it is

still the party with the highest chances of winning the election again. More importantly, the gap by which it outperforms opposition continues to widen and more convincing in the current survey,” the report added.

The APC also rates very high in the survey as its top-of-mind and awareness increased from 75% to 78% over the two polls, followed by a very far distance by the PDP with 18%, a drop of 3% from 21% in the first study. The Labour Party maintains third rank with a negligible 1%. Furthermore, electorate choice for APC is now 70% - boosted by 1% increment. 19% say they would vote for the PDP, another 3% drop. Electorate choice for Labour Party remains 1%.

The report goes further to say, “While Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola is more known than his party, Senator Iyiola Omisore (of PDP) is less known than his party. Top-of-mind awareness of Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola increased to 85% from 79%), affinity increased from 72% to 74% and chances of being re-elected increased from 71% to 73%.”

Conversely, it is a tale of decline for the man in second place, Senator Omisore. For top-of-mind awareness, the PDP candidate toppled to 13% (from 19%), affinity fell to 19% (from 21%) and chances of being elected declined to 19% (from 21%).

While the affinity of Osun electorate towards the APC increased by 4%, PDP failed to maintain its connection to the people. The favourable perception of Osun voters towards the All Progressive’s Congress, APC stood at 83 per cent while on 17 per cent viewed APC as unfavourable.

According to the polls, 98% of the electorates in Osun State have said they would participate in the August 9th gubernatorial election. This indicates that the people are prepared for all eventualities in election.

The survey also revealed the strength of the candidates and their parties in the local government areas across the state; “Repeat of APC high chance to win in all the LGAs seem to play out again in the next election, APC is poised to repeat this feat except in Ife Central and Ife East; the PDP seemed well positioned to win these two LGAs. The Labour Party’s weakness is imminent across all the LGAs.

“The incumbent's chances of being reelected remain same across the LGAs except in Ife Central and Ife East. The incumbent’s chances of re-election remain high and leads his closest rival by a good margin of 54%-an increment of 4% over last survey.”

The voters’ confidence in Attahiru Jega-led Independent National Election Commission (INEC) took a 10% hit, dropping to 57% to 67%.

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THE MARGIN OF ERROR FOR THE SURVEY IS PLUS OR MINUS 5 PER CENT WITH A 95

PERCENT LEVEL OF CONFIDENCE.

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(PLEASE REFER TO SURVEY SLIDES FOR DETAILED FINDINGS)

ELEVEN TAKE AWAYS FROM THE RESEACH/SURVEY ON OSUN ELECTIONS

- 1. APC continues to lead top of mind awareness, increased to 78%. Spontaneous aware of PDP dipped by 3%. The third contender remains almost unknown at 1%.

- 2. Although the gap closed up significantly, APC still maintains a healthy lead over the PDP and other opposition power on overall awareness.

- 3.Voter sympathy is expressed more firmly in favor of the APC, more than 2/3 voters express sympathy to APC compare to 1/5 voters who show sympathy to PDP.

- 4.Overall, All Progressive Congress (APC) enjoys and maintains a comfortable assessment over other parties.

- 5. Overall, the electorate speaks favorably about APC and have a positive perception towards the party. Adduced to be a grass root party, a party that has proven record of performance and party for the masses.

- 6.Spontaneous awareness of Ogbeni Aregbesola seem to increase as party awareness increases, PDP top-of-mind awareness declined and still trail far behind APC

- 7. Awareness of the incumbent-Ogbeni Aregbesola increases marginally to 98%. His incumbency, among other factors is a key source of awareness. Senator Iyiola Omisore has gained some awareness through ‘Word of Mouth’.

- 8. The incumbent governor is highly rated and he continues to lead other candidates in all the stated attributes. Senator Omisore seem to drop marginally in all the stated attributes.

- 9. The incumbent remains main voting choice for the voters. Voting chance for Senator Omisore declined by 2% and seems not to pose a threat to the incumbent’s chances of re-election as he remains firmly ahead

of the race.

- 10. Influence of candidate’s personality has increased to be main driver of voting choice. This is followed by the appeal of individual candidate’s track record. Influence of party platform continues to diminish.

- 11.Confidence level in INEC’s ability to deliver, both as an umpire generally and in the Osun State elections have drastically reduced, and now tend towards average.

Research Contact Person: 

Mr. Razaq Animasaun. 08169704223.

Razaaq2000@yahoo.com

See Photo: Residents set Alfa's house on fire after they found baby's placenta

The discovery of a baby placenta in the residence of a man, identified simply as Alfa Gani, is causing confusion in the Laduba community, Ogidi area of Ilorin, Kwara State.

The discovery was made when some volunteers went round the Laduba community to appeal for financial contributions from residents for the repair of a faulty transformer in the area.

It was said that the volunteers perceived offensive odour at Gani’s residence, which they later reported to other members of the community.

It was said that curious to know what smelled, some members of the community rushed to Gani’s residence and demanded an explanation for the offensive odour oozing from his house.

An eyewitness, who pleaded anonymity, told Punch that Gani initially accused the community members of intruding into his privacy.

He was said to have rushed to the Oloje Police Station to report the community members.

The source added that before Gani could come back with the police, the community members had entered his house and discovered a boy with a baby placenta.

The enraged community members were said to have beaten up the boy, making him to confess that he was asked to prepare a charm by Gani, who allegedly exhumed the placenta.

While this was going on, our correspondent gathered that a woman, whose baby naming ceremony was recently held near Gani’s house, arrived at the scene.

On seeing the placenta, she was said to have rushed to where the placenta of her new-born baby was buried, only to discover that it was missing. She was said to have raised the alarm, alerting the community members to the ugly development.

When he came back with the policemen to arrest the community members, the commotion was still in progress.

The source said, 

“The residents narrated their discovery to the policemen. It was at that point that the policemen decided to search the entire house including an uncompleted building behind the suspect’s house, after which they discovered some human parts.”

It was gathered that the enraged mob vandalised Gani’s house and set it on fire.

Our correspondent gathered that the policemen, who were overwhelmed by the crowd, managed to prevent them from lynching the suspect as they whisked Gani away to their station.It was learnt that the incident fuelled speculations that there were dens of ritual killers and markets where human parts were traded in Ilorin.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Kwara State Command, Mr. Ajayi Okasanmi, however, told our correspondent that there was no den of ritual killers in the state capital.

He said, 

“That is not true. What was discovered was not a den of ritual killers, but a suspected criminal who was used to performing fetish activities.The man was looking for a placenta of a new baby, exhumed the buried placenta and used it for whatever yet-to-be identified purpose.He just came back from jail. He went to where a placenta was just buried about three days ago before the incident. He dug up the placenta and while he was doing that, people saw him and tried to do things their own way.

In the process of damaging his house by the youth, the police got there and arrested the suspect with the exhibit.

“The police have started investigation to get to the root of the matter.”

Ebola Update: 69 Under Watch, Two Isolated

The Federal Government has placed 69 persons who had first contact with the Liberian-born victim of Ebola Virus Disease, Patrick Sawyerr, on surveillance, while two persons have been quarantined, the Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, has said.

He also said government had not shut its borders for now, “except when it becomes necessary.”

According to him, the 69 persons will be under surveillance for a period of three weeks from the date of contact in line with the specifications of the World Health Organisation.

The minister at a joint press briefing with the Minister of Information, Mr. Labaran Maku, on Thursday on the update of the virus, said Sawyerr with dual citizenship from both Liberia and United States, was confirmed dead barely four days after arrival in Nigeria.

He said, “We decided on the proper manner on how to dispose off his body because the corpse of any victim of Ebola disease is very toxic. The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control decontaminated the body. We are tracking all those who had primary contact with him. As of today, 69 persons have been placed under surveillance while two persons have been quarantined.

“All those in the same aircraft to attend the meeting with him in Calabar are presently under surveillance. They will remain under this surveillance until a period of three weeks from the date of contact. We have a copy of the passengers’ manifest and we discovered that the sitting arrangement was free sitting. We are working with the airlines to track down those other passengers yet to be identified.

“As a Federal Government policy, we have not closed our borders, unless it becomes necessary. But the Aviation Minister is working with us in many aspects to make sure that the virus does not spread.”

Chukwu also stated that that the virus “can be contacted on air even while airborne once you contact the droplets.”

The Minister said government was engaging the states right from the moment that the disease was first reported in Guinea.

“Our rapid response team is in Lagos. Nigeria has been commended by WHO. Secondary contacts are also important. We are working with the Cross River State government. We are not going to quarantine them but we have demanded for their contact details,” he stressed.

Chukwu also commended the hospital where the patient was managed saying, “We commend them for the great job they have done. They did everything to keep the man alive but unfortunately, he passed on. We have ordered the closure of the hospital. The doctors are under surveillance, we are using WHO certified personal protective equipment. Doctors are at high risk but Nigerians should not panic.”

According to him, government is pushing the frontiers of communication “and we believe that by this weekend subscribers of the mobile networks will begin to receive what government has been doing in that regard.”

He said, “We will soon convene a meeting with airline operators, Transport Ministry, Federal Road Safety Commission and Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria to see how to manage people who travel on the West coast. Each state government has been mandated to expand its isolation centres beyond the ones they had before.

“Individuals can now buy sanitizers in offices, hotels and all public places. The idea is to reduce the sources of contamination. If it is not necessary to have a handshake, don’t. But where it is necessary do.”

Meanwhile The Federal Government on Thursday commenced workers’ sensitisation on Ebola at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, and the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.

A statement issued by the Coordinating General Manager, Aviation Parastatals, Mr. Yakubu Datti, said the workers were from different agencies operating at the two major international airports.

Ebola Scare in Anambra, Government Seals Hospital

A hospital has been sealed off and its workers and patients quarantined due to an Ebola disease scare in Anambra 
State today.

According to the Anambra Commissioner of Health, Josephat Akabuike, the measure followed 
information received by the government that a man whose body was brought back from Liberia at the
 weekend, might have died of the killer disease. He said that information available to the government 
indicated that the body was brought back from Liberia through Lagos and deposited in the mortuary 
at Nkwelle-Ezenaka in Oyi Local Government of the state. 
“Part of the briefing is to tell you what we are doing to make sure we don’t allow the deadly
 virus to come into the state. What actually called for this is that we have a report that a corpse

was brought through Lagos and the deceased was said to have been taken from

 Liberia where  of course you know there are cases of the disease.  
The corpse was said to have been brought to Nigeria and deposited somewhere in

Nkwelle-Ezunaka and the ministry was alerted and that is why we are taking all these measures.”

The commissioner said that Governor Willie Obiano had already directed the Police Command in the 
state to cordon off the place until the necessary tests were carried out. He further said that Federal 
Government had also sent medical experts from the Federal Ministry of Health, Abuja, to Anambra to 
carry out the test at the hospital premises.

Hmm!, Tiny Professes Love for Hubby TI in Wedding Anniversary Message

 

Husband and wife, TI and Tiny have been through a whole lot recently. They've battled cheating rumors, Floyd Mayweather’s messiness, but together, they weathered the storm and are celebrating their fourth wedding anniversary today. Just read the heartfelt anniversary message Tiny shared on her IG page some hours ago. So happy they worked their rocky marriage out.

Dencia slams NAFDAC boss for threathening to arrest her

Dencia has slammed the NAFDAC DG,Dr. Paul Orhii after he reportedly said

‘There is this Cameroonian singer that has been going around with a cream. If I get her, she’ll be arrested ...

The Netng contacted Dencia and they were referred to her rep who said ...

Whitenicious is not made in Nigeria and has no connections with Nigeria. Doesn’t Nigeria have more problems than worry about Dencia? Arrest Dencia lol how do you arrest a US citizen? Smh African leaders need to focus on Africa and stop joining the bandwagon for fame.”...

“‘They need to study more and talk less. Nigeria has more issues than Whitenicious, Nigeria has worst pollution that Whitenicious, maybe he can put his energy into fixing roads and giving the masses clean water and lights to keep them healthy since he is worried about a cosmetic that isn’t a drug.Where is Dencia selling the products in Nigeria? Does she have a store there? Why are people so pompous? He (Orhii) should get a life or maybe get laid by his wife or side chicks. Dencia doesn’t care and wouldn’t even give it any attention because it is that irrelevant”

Vincent Enyeama shares pics of himself with his wife

The Super Eagles goal keeper shared the photos above on his instagram page and wrote really loving messages to his wife and mother of his three children. In one message, he wrote "I am blessed to be loved by God, so much to let this diamond in my possession."...in another he wrote "What more could I have asked God for. She is just so adorable and gorgeous. She shines like a diamond."

Again! Blessing Okagbare wins Gold in Women's 200m

A few days after she won Gold in the Women's 100meters Finals at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, she's won Gold again in the Women's 200m in a time of 22.25 seconds, completing the Glasgow2014 sprint double. You go, Blessing! 

See Photos: RIhanna Wears A Pair Of Men Boxers For Night Out

The Unapologetic singer was exactly that as she stepped out in Manhattan's Meatpacking district on Wednesday, where she visited the local vip club.

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R.I.P ..Family announces burial arrangement for late Prof. Dora Akunyili

The burial arrangement for late NAFDAC boss Prof. Dora Akunyili has been announced by her family. The burial arrangement is contained in a statement signed by her husband Dr Chike Akunyili which was posted on her Facebook wall this evening. Find it below...

The family of former Minister of Information and Communications, late Prof. (Mrs.) Dora Nkem Akunyili, has released a week-long programme of activities for her funeral, culminating in her burial on Thursday, August 28, 2014.

The programme, released today in Enugu by Prof. Akunyili’s husband, Dr. Chike Akunyili, starts with a Christian Wake-Keep at No. 2A Bishop Onyeabor St., G.R.A. Enugu, to hold from 4:00 p.m. on Friday, August 22. Continue...

A Night of Tributes is to hold at International Conference Centre Abuja from 5:00 p.m. on Monday, August 25, while a Mass would be held for her at Pro-Cathedral Catholic Church, Abuja, by 10:00 a.m. the next day, August 26.

After the Church Service, Dora’s body would leave for Enugu, where there would be a Mass at KSJ Temple at 4:00 p.m. After a High Requiem Mass at Holy Ghost Cathedral Enugu at 9:00 a.m. the next day (Wednesday, August 27), Dora’s body would be taken to UNCOMA Hall, College of Medicine, Ituku Ozalla, Enugu, for Final College Assembly to start from 11:30 a.m. From there, the body would be taken to Awka for Anambra State Government activities, then to Dora’s father’s house in Nanka, before being returned to her husband’s house at Agulu for a Vigil Mass/Wake-Keep.

On Thursday, August 28, Dora’s body would lie in state at John Chike Akunyili’s Compound before leaving for Agulu Town Hall, then Madonna Catholic Church Agulu for a Requiem Mass to hold by 10:00 a.m.Interment at John Chike Akunyili’s Compound follows at 1:30 p.m.

Dr. Akunyili in a statement expressed gratitude to Nigerians for their outpouring of love and support for his family at this moment of grief. “This has gone a great way in helping us to cope with the monumental loss of our precious gem, my beloved wife, Dora,” he said.

It would be recalled that Prof. (Mrs.) Akunyili, a former Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), died last Saturday, June 7, after a two-year battle with cancer.

Prof. (Mrs.) Akunyili, who was a delegate to the on-going National Conference in Abuja, would have turned 60 on July 14, 2014.

Signed:
Dr. Chike Akunyili (Husband)
Enugu, Wednesday, July 31, 2014.

Mum of suspected bomber who disguised as a woman says he's not a terrorist

On Friday July 25th, the Nigerian military released a statement saying they'd arrested a man dressed as a woman who is suspected to be connected with the Wednesday 23rd bomb blast targeted at former Head of state, General Buhari.

Well, the suspect's mother Zubeida Yusuf, who lives in Mando, Kaduna has spoken and she says her son, Mansir Yusuf, is no terrorist. She said the military mistook her son for a terrorist because he was found wearing female clothes;

“My son is not a terrorist. What is wrong with him is an evil spiritual attack which is making him to prefer women’s clothing and to act as one who is mentally retarded. Everyone in Mando knows that he only has a spiritual condition that is making him to act strangely.

“He often dresses normal from home, but whenever he gets to an uncompleted building, he would go in and change to the female clothes. He usually carries his bag. He has been taken to the Village Head several times and has been flogged in the hope to cast away the spirits, but the spirits have remained and have continued to torment him,” Zubeida told Daily Trust. Continue...

According to her, they were at home on Wednesday when they heard of the bomb blast in Kawo and people were running there. 

“My son said he was going there too and I told him to stay at home. But he sneaked out, and as usual he carried his bag with woman clothes and mobile phones.”

She said she later heard that her son had been killed and later that he was arrested by the military.

Zubeida challeged the government and everyone to come to Aminu Kano Street in Mando and ask of Mansir Yusuf,  saying “they all know him and know his spiritual challenges for years.”

 

An elderly man in Mando said the suspect was actually under spiritual attack.

“We have even suggested several treatment options to the family which I am sure they have commenced. But his case is purely a spiritual attack,” he said.

The suspect’s elder brother Ibrahim Yusuf said 

“the spirits making my brother to misbehave strangely have hindered him from doing any work to earn a living except the desire for wearing female clothes.”

A resident of Kawo, Sirajo Suleiman said Yusuf was not found with any explosives apart from some mobile phones and clothes.

Hassan Mai Shayi who stays in Kawo and knew the suspect said,

“I heard that the mastermind of the blast has been caught but before I could go and see him another person told me that the suspect is a mentally retarded boy from Mando and that nothing was found on him.”

Source: Daily Trust 

I am tired of Living in Pretenses - JAY Z

Another day, another Jay Z and Beyonce divorce rumour. This one now claims Jay Z is so over keeping up pretenses he's ready to pull the plug on his marriage to Beyonce…

From NY Daily News

Expect Beyoncé to post a staged Instagram photo of herself and hubby Jay Z any minute now, because things between the couple have never been worse.

A close pal of the hip-hop power couple says Bey and Jay are being advised to play up their happy family act for the paparazzi and on social media, despite the collapse of their marriage. They will release a joint statement addressing the rumors in late September, once their current tour wraps, the friend says.

“Let’s leave it at it’s only a matter of time (until they split.) It’s so obvious now it’s embarrassing,” a source tells Confidenti@l. The duo are currently on the West Coast leg of their successful On the Run tour.

“Around the time the tour ends, they’ll make a choice on whether they want to separate or admit trouble.”

Another pal of the couple says they will finally address the problems because Jay is “so over it.” 

“He wants this tour to end and he wants the rumors to stop,” says our second source.

Our first insider says the couple, who married in 2008 and had daughter Blue Ivy in 2012, are both impeccable performers who have been fooling their fans for two years now and that their relationship is “strictly business.” 

And while Jay has told friends he wants out immediately, we’re told Beyoncé is fine with keeping the act up indefinitely.

“This (trouble) has been brewing longer than anyone knows,” says our first source. “They’re performers. And they’re good performers. It’s a business now, and they are business partners. And they don’t even fight. They know what it is.”

Their charade was working perfectly until May. That’s when leaked video showed Beyoncé’s sister, Solange Knowles, kicking and punching her brother-in-law in the Standard Hotel’s elevator following the Met Ball. Big sister Bey appeared to calmly watch the beat down.

But now, whispers of the relationship’s epic collapse are so loud that Bey and Jay have been reaching out separately to pals, complaining they’re unhappy because the energy of keeping up appearances offstage has become unbearable.

“They are both being advised on how to look like they’re together. A negative report comes out, or a breakup report comes out, and they are advised to post a picture with Blue Ivy,” says our second source.

So why stay together?

“Why do you think?” the source said. “Money. They will play the public as long as they can and get richer doing it.”

And while both the rapper and the singer are independently wealthy, they recognize the power they have together to pull in even more cash — and have choreographed On The Run with ample hugs, kisses and cuddles to appear like a solid married couple. Billboard has reported the tour can expect to gross close to $100 million before it ends its run.

"This is a classic case of damage control. Staged photos, tweets, it’s a business relationship,” says our well-placed insider. “They’re on tour and to get through the tour they have to put up a persona. It’s all spelled out. It’s more financially beneficial for them to continue the tour and the Instagrams and tweets while all this is happening. That’s how damage control works.”

Khloe Kardashian Says Lamar Odom Got Rob Addicted to Drug

Khloe Kardashian has blamed Lamar Odom for contributing to her brother, Rob Kardashian's drug problems, and says she feels guilty for not being able to protect Rob from Lamar's influences.



Khloe talked about Rob's issues and without specifically mentioning the drugs, says Rob's problems stem from the time he lived with Lamar Odom, who has serious drug problems of his own.

"Rob has said, 'Being in that house it was so dark and it made me do dark things,'" Khloe said on "Keeping Up with the Kardashians."

Khloe added, "Only Rob and Lamar know what happened in the house and know what's going on."

Khloe says she feels guilty about Rob's situation, saying, "I was not there to protect Rob. I was not there to protect myself."

Assassins Kill Police Officer in Benue

On Thurdsday, unknown gunmen killed a Police officer, Bawa Ekoja, as confirmed by Benue state Police Command. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Daniel Ezeala, who confirmed the killing, said the assailants shot Mr. Ekoja, a sergeant, several times in the back while he was on his bicycle home after closing from night duty at the police headquarters.

Mr. Ezeala, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, said the assailants escaped in an ash-colored Toyota Camry car after killing the officer.

He said the killing was currently being investigated, advising residents to cooperate with the police in order to track down the assailants.

Rapper Phyno spotted at a strip Club

Indigenous rapper Phyno spotted at a strip club in Dallas, Texas a day or two ago.. #Bigboythings