Eighteen – year – old Internet fraudster , Victor Orji , who allegedly killed his girlfriend – 24- year – old Mariam Alabi, tells what transpired and how he found himself in police net

Could you tell us a bit about yourself ?

My name is Victor Orji, I am 18 years old.

I was born on July 9 , 2001 .

I am from Benue State .

My mother is from Enugu State while my father is from Benue State Olatagba Abadi Local Government .

I attended Al -Barka Primary School and I moved to Oduduwa Junior High School and I moved down to Gbagada Senior Grammar School, Lagos .

I completed my secondary education in 2016 .

The lady you set ablaze , who is now deceased, was said to be your girlfriend, when did you start dating ?

We had been dating since February 28, 2019 .

I met her through a friend .

What was she doing when both of you met and became friends?

She was a sex worker .

I was aware of that . Initially , our intention was not to date each other .

I only wanted to have sex with her and pay her off .

How did you get yourself into this situation ?

It started on a Monday .

I gave her some money to make her hair.

She went to Badagry for the hairdo because I did not have enough on me .

On a normal day, if she wanted to make her hair, she used to go to Lagos Island to get it done .

She left around 7 :15 am and returned around 8 :30pm .

I tried to find out why she came back at that time .

I told her the following day (Tuesday) to take her bag and leave.

She immediately took her bag and she left .

She came back on Wednesday with a female friend .

I wasn ’ t at home at that time . When I got back and saw her and her friend , Olamide , I didn’ t say anything because I didn’ t want to cause a scene while her friend was there. So , we settled our quarrel .

On Thursday , she said she wanted to see her sister who had just delivered a baby at Sango Ota in Ogun State.

She also said she would use the opportunity to see her family .

So , she left. But I wasn’ t convinced she was going to see her family.

So I called her mum and asked if she knew where her daughter was and her mother said no. But I told her what her daughter told me .

Her mum , unsure of what to say , gave flimsy excuses to cover up for her .

I knew her mum always asked me to forgive her .

I felt it was becoming the usual situation.

So , on Friday ( of the same week ) , she returned in the night but before then, in the morning , I had called her .

I had already blocked her number.

I called to ask when she would return home but her phone was switched off .

After calling her for about three hours without success, I blocked her line.

Then suddenly , she started calling me , but it indicated a private number.

After calling several times, I picked up. She said , “ Victor, I am at home now . ”

At home , she said everything was fine .

I told her her mother had said she did not know where she was .

She responded by asking if her mother would know everywhere she went .

Then I got angry again and told her to pack her bag and leave .

She called someone; I suspected that the person said he was not around so there was no way she could go there that night .

So , she begged me to forgive her and I left her alone but I was sure she called someone because I saw the name (Kunle ).

I asked who Kunle was and she said it was one doctor that used to give her medicine .

After her explanation , I forgave her and allowed her to stay but she slept in the sitting room and I slept in the bedroom .

In the morning , I checked her phone after trying different passwords .

I saw the number she called .

I checked Snapchat and saw videos of her .

She was in a hotel taking hard drugs and having fun .

So I took the phone to the sitting room to confront her .

I slapped her across the face and she woke up.

She already knew what she did .

She ran to the kitchen and locked the kitchen door .

I asked her why she closed the door and if I didn’ t look like someone that could scold her .

She didn’ t respond .

Then I went to the backyard and tried to come in through the door leading out.

When I got in, she pointed a knife at me .

I ran to the bedroom to pick up a mop .

When she saw me with it , she threw the knife away and ran to the backyard where I kept my generator .

There was a keg of petrol there; she brought out the petrol .

Are you saying she was the one who brought out the petrol ?

Yes . She was saying , “Victor , if you want to kill me , kill me ”.

I was able to overpower her .

I put the keg of petrol down and went inside to get a lighter .

I snapped the lighter .

Are you denying that you doused her with petrol ?

It not like I doused her with the fuel . She was with the fuel but in the process of trying to take the keg of petrol from her , the fire started .

I was the one that picked up the lighter and used it .

Were you not aware of the implication of such an action?

When I was in school I read a lot about fire , gas and lot of that, I was not thinking properly at that moment .

I wasn’ t even angry or happy .

I don’ t know what really happened .

Did you actually weigh the consequences of your action?

I wasn’ t thinking .

When she was on fire , I ran outside to pick up a fire extinguisher but I didn ’ t know it was beside me because I wasn ’ t thinking .

I even opted for water but I once heard that water would worsen something like .

I ran to the bedroom to get a duvet which I used to cover her immediately to put out the fire .

It wasn’ t even up to a minute , let me just say it all happened in about 59 seconds because everything happened really fast.

What did you do after that ?

I called her mother and told her I had burnt her daughter and she hung up .

I was confused and began to shout for help . Instead , people tied me up .

Now that the law has caught up with you , how prepared are you to face the consequences ?

I won ’ t lie , I am not prepared .

If I had taken a second to think about it , I would not be in this mess .

I am still young; I have dreams and goals to accomplish in my life .

Within the little time we spent together, I understood her .

She did things that she was not proud of and I was the only one that understood that.

She said she had a five – year – old child and had to go through a lot of things .

She had to leave her father ’ s house and that led her into prostitution .

She said some friends introduced her to prostitution .

She also told me she was going to stop and that she needed someone to take care of her , so I promised to take care of her .

How old was she ?

She told me she was going to be 24 years old on December 28, 2019 .

That means she was about six years older than you .

When I was in school , I never had a girlfriend .

And when I was looking for a girlfriend , I met her and felt she was more experienced in life and would be able to guide me .

Also , I felt that because of the things she had gone through , she wouldn’ t behave like other girls out there .

I felt I wouldn’ t have to worry that she was going to cheat on me , especially since she also had a child .

What were you doing for a living?

I was into Internet fraud . I had been doing since 2016 .

How much did you make from fraud?
What I used to get was not so much .

At times, I got $ 1 , 500 , at times $ 1 , 000 . I ’ m really good at saving .

I don’ t like going out .

I might just stay at home for like three months and save .

How were you operating your ‘ Yahoo’ business ?

I always used Instagram. I would go to some pages and follow people .

Once they accepted , I would send them a message .

From there , relationship would develop.

If I realised that the person was interested , other things would follow .

I could make demands , etc. You can ’ t get anything from some people .

The law has already caught up with you .

What do you have to say about this incident?

There’ s always consequence for every action.

This is the consequence of my own action.

Are you prepared to face the consequences ?

I’ m scared but I know that between going to jail and facing death, I prefer death.

You mean you prefer death to serving jail term?

Yes ; I prefer death.

I cannot go to jail for two months .

If I go to jail , my life will be messed up .

So you prefer to be killed for killing your girlfriend…

Yes , because that’ s what everybody is saying now .

They are saying something like “I’ m not supposed to be human – that I must be an animal to have killed someone” .

I didn’ t even do it intentionally. But it has happened .

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The pastor of a white garment church in Iwaya , Ijebu- Ife , Ogun State, Prophet Sunday Adelaja , is cooling his heels in police custody for allegedly impregnating a 16- year – old girl .

Adelaja , who is reportedly married to two wives , allegedly defiled the Junior Secondary School 3 pupil twice , resulting in the pregnancy .

Reports learnt that the victim had kept the incident to herself as instructed by Adelaja until her mother got wind of the pregnancy which is now five months old .

It was gathered that the pastor owned up to the act but claimed he intended to marry the girl .

Reports gathered that the pupil ’ s parents had gone to attend a meeting at the palace of the community’ s traditional ruler sometime in June 2019 , leaving her behind .

The 40 – year – old pastor was said to have invited her to his house on the pretext that he wanted to ask her some questions, but molested her instead .

The girl told City Round that Adelaja threatened her not to divulge the secret to anybody and that she should make herself available to him on demand .

She said about one week after the first encounter, the pastor accosted her while she was running an errand for her mother and took her to his house for another round of sex.

The pupil explained that about two weeks ago , her mother noticed some changes in her and took her to a hospital for a test .

The result reportedly confirmed that she was five months pregnant.

She said , “My parents were in a meeting at the palace that day when the pastor asked me to come .

He said he wanted to ask me something and took me to his second house .

When we got there , I asked him what our mission was and he said I should be patient.

He then shut the door and pushed me on the bed.

“I tried to struggle with him but he overpowered me . After he had sex with me , he told me not to tell anyone .

One week after , he stopped me along the road , took me to his house and had sex with me again .

“ Some weeks ago, my mother was worried about how I was behaving and she took me to hospital .

It was confirmed there that I am pregnant.

The pastor was the only person that had sex with me and he didn’ t deny it . ”

The father of the victim , who identified himself simply as Soliu , stated that he was shocked when he learnt that it was Adelaja , who impregnated his daughter .

He said the suspect confessed to the crime and promised to provide N 2 , 000 on a daily basis for the welfare of the girl .

He said , “ Her mother was afraid to tell me she is pregnant.

She (the mother ) went to inform my brother and a friend ’ s father who came to break the news to me last Tuesday. I was shocked when they told me it was Pastor Adelaja who impregnated my daughter.

This is somebody who already has two wives .

“ Through a friend , we took the case to a human rights group and it was reported at the Ijebu- Ife Police Station on Thursday , December 5 .

My child is still going to school ; why should he contemplate marrying her ?”

The representative of Advocate for Children and Vulnerable Persons Network of Nigeria , the rights group monitoring the case , Mr Adeyemi Akin -Akala , said the incident caused pandemonium in the community as angry youths attacked Adelaja ’ s church.

He said , “The youths pasted a notice on the church entrance that no one should enter the premises .

Apparently, the prophet was at large when the youths got to the church and out of anger they destroyed the church walls , which led to the arrest of four of them .

The perpetrator (Adelaja ) then came out of hiding to the police station .

“ A medical test was conducted on the girl at Ijebu- Ife General Hospital and the matter was later transferred to the police gender unit in Abeokuta . ”

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi , confirmed the case , adding that investigation was ongoing.

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Operatives of the Inspector -General of Police Intelligence Response Team have arrested a native doctor , Segun Olaniyi , for allegedly killing his former girlfriend , Abosede Iyanda, and selling out her body parts to his customers .

Twelve other accomplices arrested with Olaniyi are : Ayodimeji Adeleye, 25 ; Babalola Akanbi , 48; Adeifa Sogbeyinde 37 , Rasaq Rasaq , 27; Sunday Akinyemi, 41 ; Adewole Oluwafemi , 38 .

Others are Mustapha Ajibola , 31; Mustapha Iliya , 30 ; Shilola Amodu , 38; Jamiu Abass , 25 ; Smooth Kazeem , 37 and 56-year – old Adesola Oduyemi. Eight other suspects were said to be at large.

It was learnt that the victim ’ s father had reported to the police that 30- year – old Iyanda went missing on October 15 , 2019 while returning from work in Ogun State.

The father was said to have petitioned the office of the Inspector – General of Police on November 3 and the case was assigned to the IRT in the state for investigation .

Reports gathered that the operatives tracked down Olaniyi and he gave information that led to the arrest of other suspects in various locations in the state.

Reports learnt that the victim had visited Olaniyi in his office close to a stream and while she was there, he invited Akanbi and Adeleye on the phone to his office .

He reportedly sent Adeleye to buy food for the woman and secretly put a sedative which made her to fall asleep after eating the food.

The source said , “ After she woke up much later in the day , Olaniyi told her to follow Akanbi and Adeleye to the stream to wash her hair on the pretext of helping her spiritually.

“While she was washing her hair, Adeleye pushed her head inside the water, brought out a pocket knife and killed her .

Both of them carried her body from the water to the ground .

They cut her body into pieces as directed by Olaniyi. ”

The source explained that the killers sold the body parts to their clients, including Islamic clerics and a pastor who wanted to do money rituals .

“ The IRT operatives recovered a decomposed human breast , burnt human flesh mixed with liquid substance in a bottle and calabash, one complete human foot , pieces of dry human skulls, one Laura Jeep with the number plate , KTU 801 FP, one Bajaj Boxer motorcycle marked , JGB 019 VC , one unregistered Toyota Corolla and one Toyota Matrix with the number plate AKD 703 FU were recovered from the suspects , ” the source added .

Olaniyi , 42 , who hails from Osun State, said a colleague had advised him to go into ritual killings if he wanted to get rich quickly .

He said when he was already into the act when Iyanda visited him for financial assistance to boost her business .

The father of four children stated that he decided to take advantage of her visit , adding that he realised about N 90, 000 from selling her body parts.

He said , “I am married to two wives and have four children .

She called me on the phone that she was coming to see me .

I asked her the reason for her visit and she said she needed financial assistance to boost her business .

“ I called Akanbi and we killed her beside my house .

I carried the head, two hands and part of the flesh .

I sold the head for N 40, 000 to one man called Africa .

I sold one hand to an orthodox doctor known as Muyideen for N 15 , 000 and the other hand to one Tonight for N 15, 000 .

I sold the flesh for N 10, 000 to one Alfa called Sunday Akinyemi while Rasaq and Mustafa paid N 5 , 000 each .

In his confession , Oluwafemi , a self – proclaimed pastor, said he bought the body part for N 5 , 000 to perform miracles .

“ The alfas I know said they also bought the flesh N 5 , 000 and used it to prepare concoctions for their customers , ” he added .

The victim ’ s husband , Wahude , was said to have told the police that his wife , who is survived by four children between aged between 12 and three, had told him she wanted to visit her mother on the day she went missing.

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A former chairman , Senate Committee on the Federal Capital Territory , Dino Melaye , has said he was born an actor and a politician .

Melaye made the claim in an interview with journalists in Abuja during the premiere of a movie titled , ‘ Lemonade , written by Joy Idoko and produced by 100 % Joy Media Productions , where he featured prominently .

He also explained that he participated in acting “ to send a message to Nigerians” , ameliorate problems and “get Nigeria out of the cocoon . ”

While calling on the government to create laws that would promote entertainment in Nigeria, Melaye said he participated in the movie “ to send a message to Nigerians, to ameliorate our problems and to get Nigeria out of the cocoon will be a very strong way to correct the ills in the society . ”

He said , “I am born both as an actor and a politician.

The entertainment industry is a very strong sector of our national life that should be encouraged .

It is richer than oil because oil is exhaustible but these ideas rule the world as I speak to you .

I believe that entertainment industry is one of the strongest weapons that we can be used to ameliorate our problems in this country . ”

Idoko said , “Lemonade is a movie I shot; it is very dear to my heart because the story about Lemonade is the story that a lot of people are going through .

People talk about domestic abuse , domestic violence and all that but people don’ t talk about emotional and mental abuse .

“The setting was Abuja and I decided to cast with Senator Dino Melaye because we wanted to cast a real life Senator , we needed to cast a politician and I didn’ t want to cast an actor as a politician .

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A chilling story which sends a cold feeling to the spine is currently trending on social media and it involves how a ghost which is an apparition of a dead person believed to appear or become manifest to the living, typically as a nebulous image, appeared in a bank and also vanished in the same building but in a different room.

A Facebook user identified as Ejike Ofoegbu took to the social networking site to narrate the story, claiming that it happened to him when he went to the bank.

The man claimed he never believed that dead men walk again until it witnessed it, he also claimed he has never seen a ghost in his life until that occurrence.

See his post below:

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The Imo State Police Command says it has launched a manhunt for members of the mob , who set ablaze a mentally ill man , Chigozie Orusa , who allegedly hacked two people to death and injured six others in the Oru -East Local Government Area of the state.

Reports gathered that Orusa , who was a trader , had developed a mental illness and some good Samaritans , who saw him misbehaving , took him to his parents’ house , where he was being treated .

According to a source , Orusa ’ s condition improved while receiving treatment at home , but all of a sudden , he suffered a relapse and started threatening to attack people .

“ Everyone thought that his condition had improved until he started shouting that he wanted to kill somebody.

Everyone around him had to run, but he took a machete , attacked and killed some people , ” the source said .

Reports learnt that Orusa attacked residents of both Nempi and Akatta communities .

However , an online commentator wrote on
Instablog 9 ja that Orusa ’ s family abandoned him by refusing to get medical help.

According to the post, Orusa ’ s condition worsened and he allegedly attacked and killed nine people , including his grandfather and the grandfather ’ s third wife as well as five of his cousins and two neighbours .

Youths , who were angered by the incident, were alleged to have descended on Orusa and burned him alive .

The post read in part, “A mentally ill boy , identified as Chigozie Orusa, has been subjected to jungle justice after killing nine people in Nempi, Imo State .

“ Orusa suddenly developed mental illness and was returned to his family for adequate attention.

However , his family members didn ’t get him any medical help despite his worsening condition.

“ In the early hours of December 8, 2019 , Orusa went wild and machete nine people to death .

“ He was later overpowered by the youth of the community and set ablaze . ”

A picture attached to the post showed residents gathering around Orusa, who was sitting on the floor, handcuffed and stripped naked .

Another picture showed him in a Barcelona Football Club jersey .

Nigerians, while reacting to the online post, condemned Orusa ’ s family for abandoning him despite his condition, and also criticised the youth for applying jungle justice on him .

An Instagram user, Choice Olowu, through her handle ,
@dear_ choice, wrote that the tragedy would have been averted if Orusa’ s family had kept him in a rehabilitation centre.

Olowu wrote, “ Wow ! If they had kept him in a mental asylum or something , this wouldn’ t have happened . Ignorance kills , rest in peace to the dead. ”

Another Instagram user , Abdulkareem Olawale , condemned the youth for killing him .

“ Why would they set him ablaze when he ’ s already mentally derailed and when there are correctional centres ?” he wrote through @unified _ wale .

However , while reacting to the incident , the state Police Public Relations Officer , Orlando Ikeoku , said Orusa killed two persons and injured six others before the angry mob killed him and set his corpse ablaze .

He stated that the command had launched a manhunt for the killer mob.

Ikeoku said , “ I just confirmed that two persons were killed and not nine . Six persons were also injured and have been treated .

The injured victims are now fine.

“ What happened was that the boy was mentally ill and was brought back home for treatment .

After treatment , everybody believed that he was fine , unfortunately, his illness relapsed.

So , on that day, he picked up a machete and started shouting that he would kill somebody.

Those who knew him to be mentally unstable ran away , while others thought he was joking .

“ He later went into town and met an old security guard , who had just closed from night duty in the Nempi community, and killed him .

Hey later went to the Akatta community, attacked and injured some people , and killed a little girl in the process .

Afterwards, he ran away to hide somewhere and the youth , who had been looking for him , fished him out, killed him and burnt his corpse.

“ We have commenced an investigation into the matter and launched a manhunt to fish out those who perpetrated the act . ”

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Magistrate Adijat Oloyade of the Osun State Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Osogbo , on Thursday , convicted the pastor of a Cherubim and Seraphim Church located on the Baruwa Estate , Osogbo , Solomon Opaalade , for stealing a goat and turkeys .

Opaalade , who was arraigned on five counts bordering on stealing, was sentenced to 18 months ’ imprisonment for three of the counts .
When he was arraigned on July 15, 2019 , Opaalade was accused of stealing nine turkeys and a goat sometimes in March , 2017 .

In the course of the trial , the prosecution team led by Adekunle Adeniyi from the state Ministry of Justice , told the court that Opaalade stole nine turkeys and a goat belonging to Oluwasegun Hammeed .

The prosecutor called five witnesses and presented two turkeys and charms recovered from Opaalade as well as a statement written by the defendant.

Oloyade , in her judgment , found the defendant guilty of three of the five counts .

Oloyade subsequently sentenced the cleric to 18 months ’ imprisonment on each of the three counts , or an option of paying N 10, 000 fine for each of the counts .

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There was tension in Benin , the Edo State capital on Thursday , over a rally that a faction of the All

Progressives Congress loyal to its National Chairman , Mr Adams Oshiomhole , will hold today .

The Oshiomhole faction will today ( Friday) hold a rally for a former member of the Peoples Democratic Party , Mr Osagie Eze – Iyamu .

Ahead of the rally , 15 people were injured during a clash between supporters of Oshiomhole and those of the state Governor, Godwin Obaseki.

The APC in Edo State had, last month, been factionalised with one group loyal to Oshiomhole and the other backed by Obaseki.

The Oshiomhole faction led by Col David Imuse (retd . ), said Friday’ s rally was being organised by the party to receive the PDP candidate in the 2016 governorship election , Ize Iyamu.

But there was confusion over the rally on Thursday .

Earlier on Wednesday, there was a letter dated 11th December , which was , addressed to Oshiomhole .

The letter stated that the Inspector General of Police , Mohammed Adamu , had granted the APC faction the permission to hold the rally .

The letter was titled , “ Re -Request for the deployment of police officers to provide security for the All Progressives Congress , APC , rally at Garrick ” and signed by Assistant Commissioner of Police , Idowu Owohunwa , Principal Staff Officer to the IGP .

The letter read: “I am directed by the Inspector General of Police to extend his warm compliments and acknowledge receipt of your Excellency ’ s letter of 10 th December , 2019 on the above underlined subject.

“ I am to respectfully inform your Excellency that the Inspector General of Police has approved the request and has directed the commissioner of police Edo State Command to provide adequate security for the event as requested . ”

But the governor said he was not aware of the rally . Similarly, the APC factional chairman on the side of Governor , Mr Anselm Ojezua , said the state governor and other leaders of the party were not aware of the purported declaration rally .

Rally provocative – Obaseki faction
Ojezua said , “ The governor who is the leader of the party in the state and myself who is the state chairman are not aware of any rally .

It is therefore highly provocative and capable of creating a breach of the peace .

” He urged members of the APC in the state not to have anything to do with the event .

The IGP made a U – turn on Thursday when he wrote another letter suspending the rally .

According to the letter dated December 12 and addressed to the state Deputy Governor , Philip Shaibu, the IG ordered the suspension of the rally , following growing tension between the camp of Obaseki and Oshiomhole.

The deputy governor had gone to the IG to complain that there would be breach of security should the rally be allowed to go on because Obaseki, as the Chief Security Officer of the state , was not aware of it .

The IG’ s letter , signed by Owohunwa , read , “ I am directed by the Inspector -General of Police to convey his warmest regards and to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency letter ODG. 134 / 59 of December 12 , 2019 , on the above underlined subject.

“ In cognisance of the security consequences of the proposed mega rally , I am to confirm that the Inspector – General of Police has directed the Commissioner of Police , Edo State Command, to emplace appropriate security framework that is directed at suspending the rally until further notice .

“ He has also been directed to summon a meeting of all parties involved in the political development with a view to engaging them towards giving effect to his directives in overriding internal security interest . ”

Oshiomhole can ’ t convene any rally in Edo – Deputy gov
Speaking with reporters in Abuja on Thursday , Shaibu said he lodged a complaint to the IG over the security implications of holding a rally without the governor’ s knowledge or approval .

He stated that Obaseki, not Oshiomhole , was the leader of the APC in Edo State and the only one empowered to convene a rally .

Shuaibu further argued that the national chairman was already on suspension from the party in the state and could not act in any capacity on APC affairs there.

He spoke further , “ Well , having seen that ( Oshiomhole’ s letter to the IG) , I had to write as the chief security officer of the state to let him (IG ) know the situation in Edo State and to also inform him in line with the party ’ s constitution, that the governor is the leader of the party .

“ If the governor that is the leader of the party and the party that he leads want to do a rally in his own state and he has not authorised it and he is not aware , such a rally cannot hold .

“Also to inform him that the national chairman is suspended from the state ; Oshiomhole does not have the locus to preside even on any issue that concerns the APC as we speak .

“ So , the man that must give voice to whatever is the APC in terms of governance enshrined in the constitution is the leader of the party in the state; that is the governor.

Rally will hold , heavens won’ t fall – Oshiomhole group
But Henry Idahagbon , the Convener of the Edo Peoples Movement , a pressure group in the state APC, said the mega rally would hold on Friday as planned . .

He stated , “It is fake news (that the rally will not hold ).

The rally will take place tomorrow at the advertised venue .

Heavens will not fall .

We will hold the rally whether Obaseki likes it or not.

We held a rally for him before he became governor and we are holding this one for somebody else to become governor .

Heavens will not fall, this rally will hold . ”

When contacted on the phone , the APC National Publicity Secretary , Lanre Issa – onilu , said he was not aware of the cancellation .

” I’ m not aware , ” he simply said .

Issa – Onilu had earlier confirmed to The reports that the rally had the full backing of the national leadership of the party .

Shootings in Benin , thugs block Oshiomhole ’ s house roads
But thugs on Thursday took over the Benin Airport road shooting sporadically .

Bonfires were observed at strategic places in Benin City , while roads leading to the residence of the national party chairman were blocked by heavy duty vehicles .

It took Oshiomhole and other members of the NWC over one hour to get to his residence after soldiers came to disperse the armed thugs.

15 injured as Oshiomhole , Obaseki supporters clash
There was a clash between Oshiomhole and Obaseki factions at the airport road .

No fewer than 15 people were injured during the clash , which occurred about 5 pm when Oshiomhole , who arrived in Benin on Thursday , was leaving the airport for his house .

It was learnt the clash started around the APC secretariat on the airport road , where Obaseki supporters were meeting .

A Benin resident , who spoke on condition of anonymity , said , “ When Oshiomhole and his supporters were coming from the airport , Obaseki group thought they were coming to dislodge them from the secretariat.

It was at that point that the clash started and 15 people were injured . ”

The deputy governor later visited the injured people who were receiving treatments at the Edo Specialist Hospital , Benin at 10 pm on Thursday .

Oshiomhole , who reacted while addressing party members , said , “I know you are hurt with what we are passing through here but I want to plead with you don’ t be provoked .

Any reasonable party leader will be happy to welcome people from another party into his party .

“ Particularly when those coming were people who fought us in the last election .

And when you look at the margin then it was like 50, 000 . So we are in Benin to welcome them but you could see how their thugs are unleashing mayhem on people .

I am not a coward , I am not afraid of fight – Oshiomhole
“ But I want to tell you , the APC is our house and we will not destroy it neither are we going to allow anybody to destroy it .

We don’ t want any one to be killed so please don’ t fight back .

But I will not and I urge you to remain calm .

Those who know me know that I am not a coward , I am not afraid of a fight .

“ We are getting conflicting reports now .

The IG ordered the Commissioner of Police to give us protection for our rally , but we are being told now that the same authority said it had been cancelled.

But I am going to make calls and find out what the problem is, if the police are saying they cannot protect a political rally .

“ I will find out and let you people know .

I will meet them and find out when it will hold .

But the rally will still hold some day. We have the right of association .

This is not the first time we are seeing situations like this , but I can assure you it will not last forever .

“ No condition is permanent .

We must do everything to keep the APC in Edo State no matter what the devil thinks .

The APC is our house so we must resist any temptation to fight back .

We must remember that our President , is a peaceful man .

We must remain peaceful and go home and tell everyone, we remain strong.

Nobody can shake our spirits .

We will receive our brothers into the party to fortify our party , ” he said .

But even if they said we cannot hold it , please don’ t fight anybody .

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A private jet belonging to a yet – to – be- identified Nigerian was on Tuesday seized by the United States Federal agents at Peachtree DeKalb Airport , Atlanta Georgia .

According to WSB- TV , the jet belongs to a Nigerian national charged in a multimillion-dollar international fraud scheme .

The WSB- TV reporter , who posted a video from the scene of the seizure on his Twitter handle , had tweeted , “ We’ re alongside federal agents as they seize a jet at @ PDKAirport . ”

The channel said investigators collected evidence from the plane and a K- 9 team swept it for drugs and other contraband .

It, however, stated that the agents declined to say specifically how they connected the plane to the man facing the fraud charges .

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An Osun State High Court on Wednesday sacked the Obalufe of Ife , Chief Idowu Adediwura , and directed the Ooni of Ife , Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, to , within 21 days, filled the stool with a candidate from the Aga Ruling House .

Obalufe is the traditional prime minister of Ife and he is next to Ooni in rank .

Justice Foluke Awolalu of the Osun State High Court sitting in Osogbo , in her judgment on the suit instituted by Abayomi Elugbuji on behalf of self and the Aga Ruling House , held that the installation of Adediwura was not in accordance with the provisions of Ife Chieftaincy Declaration of 1957.

The court had earlier dismissed the preliminary objection filed by Adediwura seeking that the matter be dismissed because there were similar cases already instituted on the same matter.

On the merit of the case , the court held that going by the Ife Chieftaincy Declaration of 1957 , it was the turn of Aga Ruling House to produce Obalufe and not Ajagbusiekun , where Adediwura that was eventually installed hails from .

The court also restrained Adediwura from parading self as Obalufe .

Commenting on the matter, counsel for the plaintiff, Mr Babafemi Akande, described the judgment as “sound and clear , ” adding that a Chieftaincy Declaration once registered had become the law.

“ The law is very clear , nobody is above the law and no one is below it . So the judge gave the judgment in accordance with the dictates of the law, ” Akande said .

Efforts to get Adediwura ’ s reaction to the judgment proved futile, as calls to his phone number rang out, while text message sent to him was not replied as of the time of filing this report .

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