DEATH IN THE FUNERAL: MAN, 25, DIES IN DRINKING COMPETITION DURING BURIAL

What an irony of life? A 25-year-old man died during a drinking competition he had with his friend at a funeral.

The ugly incident happened in Benin, Edo State.

According to reports, the deceased, Famous Ogbeide, 25, and three others were drinking different brands of hot drinks at the funeral of their friend’s father.

Trouble started when Ogbeide emerged winner in the first and second rounds of the contest, but failed to collect his prize of N4,000 as he died in the hospital. Ogbeide's two other friends have since been hospitalized.

The contest, which was initiated by one of the youths at the event, was initially full of fun until things turned around. It was also reported that one of the victims pulled out of the contest when he began to cough and vomit.

However, the police have since arrested the organizers of the funeral party who was said to have arrived Nigeria from Malaysia the day before.

According to the police spokesperson, DSP Joseph Edoigiawerie, the homicide department of the Edo State Police Command is handling the case.

DSS IS AFTER MY LIFE FOR EXPOSING PRESIDENCY’S N7BN BRIBE TO CAN – PASTOR MUSA-DIKWA

                       

The Borno State-based pastor, Kallamu Musa-Dikwa, who accused the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, of collecting N7bn from President Goodluck Jonathan to campaign against the APC Presidential candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari has raised the alarm that operatives of the Directorate of State Service, DSS, are after his life.

Dikwa still insists that CAN did collect the said bribe.

He, however, said the DSS operatives forced him to sign a document, which they plan to “show the entire world that Jonathan did not bribe CAN to work against Buhari.”

The cleric said the DSS plan to use the “document which he signed under duress in some national dailies to portray him as telling lies against the body of Christ.

 

               

“They forced me to sign and promised to link me up with the CAN President, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, for us to ‘settle’,” he said.

He also alleged that some Christian leaders, especially, the Abuja CAN Chairman, pleaded with him to recant, by saying the Christian body never collected the bribe.

The cleric who addressed a press conference in Kaduna on Thursday said that after the DSS had treated him like a “common criminal,” they then forced him to sign a document, to state that what he had said on the bribery saga was false.

“Since I broke the news on how CAN collected N7bn from Jonathan to work against the APC presidential candidate, my life has been under threat,” he added.

Dikwa said, “The DSS invited me to their office in Abuja. They wanted to know who gave me the information that CAN collected N7bn from Jonathan and I told them.

“They said all those I mentioned will be invited and told them to go ahead and invite them. I even told them how the money was disbursed.

“They also said they wanted to know whether the opposition All Progressives Congress is the one sponsoring me to tarnish the image of the CAN and they mentioned Sam Nda Isaiah(Publisher of the Leadership newspapers) and I told them my relationship with him is not political because since 2006, I have been with him. I told them, he(Sam) does not know anything about my revelation on the said money.

“They also asked what was my connection with the APC presidential candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari and Governor Rotimi Amaechi and I told them there is nothing that connects us. I told them whatever I said was done for the love of my country.

“After sometime, they went and drafted a letter, which says, ‘I Pastor Musa…’the information I gave that president gave CAN money was false and that I won’t do that again.

“They said I should copy what they wrote in my own hand writting. I have to do it because I was alone with them and I feel they could harm me and frame me up.

“They forced me to sign after writing what they drafted. I wanted to refuse but I fear for my life.”

FINALLY: D’BANJ, WANDE COAL, DON JAZZY PERFORMS TOGETHER

Since the split of the defunct Mo’hits music group which was comprised of D’banj, Don Jazzy and Wande Coal and Dr Sid some years back, fans have been hoping to see the wave making stars unite again to do their thing.

Some months back, there were viral speculations that the group were planning a comeback with fans and the media anxiously waiting to see the group unite together but the hope has continued to be in the making as to when the dreams will be visualized.

Recently, taking everyone by surprise, Prince Aremo Oniru finally helped to put smiles on fans faces when he his birthday to unite the defunct group together as he invited singer, Wande Coal, D’banj and Don Jazzy to grace his birthday which took place last night in Lagos.

The singers performed one of their hit track song ‘Pere’ and the celebrant joined them on stage to merry along with his wife.

Mavin boss, Don Jazzy, who could not hold back his happiness to honour such an event, stated that he was so happy to have performed with his brothers D’banj and Wande Coal after a long time.

“Felt good honouring the celebrant Prince Aremo Oniru tonight with a surprise ‘Pere’ performance with my brothers, Bangalee and Wande Coal,” he said.

Meanwhile, D'banj could not hold back his joy as he noted that history had to be made after a long time.

"History had to be made on The God Father, Prionce Aremo's birthday! Great performing with my brothers, Don Jazzy and Wande Coal."

ALIBABA’S WIFE APPOINTED MD OF ENTERPRISE BANK

The very supportive wife of Nigeria’s legendary comedian, Ali Baba, has just been appointed the Managing Director of Enterprise bank.

The management of Heritage Banking Company Limited formally announced the appointment of the Bank’s Executive Director, Retail Banking, Mrs. Mary Akpobome, as the Acting Managing Director for Enterprise Bank during the transition period.

It was noted that Mrs. Akpobome would be saddled with the responsibility of managing the internal transition processes within Enterprise Bank as well as ensuring seamless integration of the bank into the Heritage Bank operating system and culture in a way that protects all stakeholder interests. The exercise which spans people, process, systems and value integration is estimated to a last a couple of months.

Mary Akpobome, a seasoned banker par excellence with over 20 years’ experience joined Heritage Bank in 2012 as the Executive Director, Ivory Banking. A woman with an eagle eye for growth opportunities, Mary was a key executive member in the acquisition of Enterprise Bank by Heritage Bank in 2014.

A well decorated banking veteran, Mary has in the past successfully undertaken similar tough but sound business decisions that revolutionized the banking business and generated substantial profits for shareholders from her days at Citizens Bank and Bank PHB.

She’s a Holder of an executive MBA from the University of Lagos, Lagos State and a B.A (Hons.) Theatre Arts degree from the University of Benin, Edo State, she has also attended several certified courses both locally and internationally.

NIS RECRUITMENT: JONATHAN GIVES N75M TO 15 FAMILIES WHO LOST LOVED ONES DURING STAMPEDE

President Goodluck Jonathan has offered 35 job vacancies and N75m to 15 families, who lost their relatives during the tragic Nigerian Immigration Service recruitment on March 15, 2014, NAN reports.

Three die, over 20 shops destroyed in Mile 12 fire

An early morning inferno on Friday swept through a section of the popular Mile 12 market in Lagos, roasting three persons to death and destroying over 20 fully stocked shops.

Two others who sustained varying degree of injuries were initially rushed to the Lagos State Emergency Centre at the Toll-Gate area of Ikosi before being taken to the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, because of their critical condition.

Eyewitness, Iyabo Akinjide, a labourer in the market, told Saturday PUNCH that the fire started around 5:30am after an electricity cable sparked and fell on a bus which immediately burst up in flames. The fire escalated when it caught drums of petrol and diesel meant for sale placed in a part of the market.

Fire fighters from the Lagos State Fire Service, Alausa, Ikeja, worked rigorously to put out the inferno. They arrived the scene a few minutes past 6:00am and were at work until the fire was finally contained around 8:30am.

Commandant Oladipupo Olumuyiwa, who led a team of Red Cross from the Kosofe Division, confirmed three deaths to Saturday PUNCH. He said the team rushed down to the scene immediately the information of the fire reached them. Two of the corpses that were burnt to ashes were taken away in an ambulance while the third had earlier been removed by rescue workers.

woman's breast removed with sharp object in Calabar because she stole.

. A female petty thief was allegedly attacked by a mob and then they cut off her left breast.

Lekki robbery: policemen, father of 7 were killed

12 (or more) men dressed in military fatigue wielding AK47 automatic rifles brought terror to Lekki Phase 1 on Thursday March 12th. They robbed 1 (or 2) banks on Admiralty way and killed 6 (or 7) people. No person in the bank (s) were killed because they cooperated with the robbers. The robbers made away with money in the vaults and even broke the ATM and took all the money there.




The fulfillment of the assurance given by police authorities to arrest the perpetra­tors of the robbery incident that cut short the lives of three policemen and three others in Lekki area of Lagos last Thursday, though may serve as a form of succour to many Nigerians, the bereaved families, particularly that of Inspector Bethel, indigene of Kwale in Delta State and father of seven, will certain­ly need more to survive the tragedy that hit them.

Two other policemen identified as Sergeant George, an Urhobo also from Delta State and Corporal Ikechukwu, a Benin man from Edo State.

Six persons including three mo­bile policemen were killed and sev­eral others seriously injured during the incident which happened on Lekki-Ikoyi Link bridge when the rampaging armed robbers attacked a new generation bank.

Security sources told Sunday Sun that the three policemen were on the escort of some expatriates from Victoria Island to the international airport in Ikeja when they ran into the bandits who had stormed the bank for robbery operation.

Sunday Sun reliably gathered that the escort team decided to fol­low the Lekki-Ikoyi link bridge because of the usual heavy traffic on Ozumba Mbadiwe way with the lead driver who carried the for­eigners on a Coaster bus leading the way.

The team, it was learnt, ran into two robbers who were in army camouflage uniform. They were brandishing a submachine gun, which a source said uses ten mag­azines and an AK47 rifle which uses double magazines.

The driver who had no inkling of the danger lurking around was said to have continued with the journey without taking any precautions. “When the entourage got to the second army check point, which was around the FCMB bank being robbed at the time, there were many men in camouflage on standby as if waiting for someone.

“They allowed the Coaster bus to pass but immediately opened fire on the right side of the Hilux Van conveying the police inspec­tor, a Sergeant and a Corporal. The Police inspector who was the lead­er of the escort and the corporal who sat directly behind him were hit by bullets and died instantly.
“Then the first two men in cam­ouflage left behind began to shoot at the Hilux Van. The driver who is a civilian stopped the vehicle, switched off the engine, got down of the truck, raised his hands and ran for his dear life. The Sergeant on the other hand realizing he had been over powered, got down from the truck without his am­munition with his hands raised in the air and attempted to run away from the vehicle. But the rob­bers opened rapid fire on him till they were sure he was dead,” the source revealed.

Sunday Sun further learnt that the Coaster bus driver who saw another check point ahead of him was quick to realize that the area was too hostile and decided to slow down.

“One of the robbers fired at the bus but at that point, two things happened simultaneously. The driv­er of the Coaster bus stopped while a girl selling smoked fish who was running for her life was hit by a bul­let in her forehead which came out through the back and damaged the right side of her head. She fell down in front of the Coaster bus and died instantly. Another civilian was hit by a stray bullet.
Meanwhile, the robbery inside the bank was said they have been carried out quickly without any re­sistance. “People didn’t know of it because they felt the men in army camouflage were there to secure the area

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