Lagos Residents Cry Out On Insecurity

The continued rise in thuggery activities in Lagos state have been a major concern for residents across the state.

This development has forced many concerned people to call on the state government, led by Governor Babatunde Fashola, to fashion out modalities on how to secure all Lagosians.

In a press release published by the Action Forum Organisation, AFO, during their third ideological congress held in Alimosho area of Lagos on the 28July, 2014, the convener of the group, Comrade Seyi Odumosu informed that residents in Lagos no longer sleep with both eyes closed for the fear of either armed robbery or clash among cult groups.

“The increase in criminal activities along with acts of thuggery in Lagos state has become a major concern for both residents and government likewise.

“In the past five months alone, our forum has recorded at least 24 clashes among cult groups. No fewer than 17 lives were lost from these clashes, five of these causalities happened to be people who were going by their normal businesses and became victims of circumstance.

“After consultation with the Nigeria Police and the Lagos State government, we have submitted a 66-page recommendations and position of our forum for the government and concerned stakeholders to help stem the tide of insecurity that these miscreants consistently caused in Lagos,” Odumosu stated.

File photo of thugs crisis

An eyewitness of a recent rivalry cult groups clash in Bariga, Taiwo Abdulazeez, narrated how the community was invaded by armed thugs that led to the death of 5 cult members and an innocent resident in the area coming from a night vigil.

He said: “On that fateful, we were noticing strange faces in the neighbourhood and we called the Police and informed them of the development.

TB Joshua's 'Anointing Sticker' Saved Me - Survivor

A Police officer, Omereji Friday who escaped Boko Haram’s attack at a Nigerian Police training college in Gwoza, Borno State on  Wednesday, August 20 recounted how TB Joshua’s ‘Anointing Sticker’ miraculously saved him.

Prophet TB Joshua

According to a Nigerian Journalist, Ihechukwu Njoku, the survivor, Omereji Friday, a Rivers State indigene who was present at the scene of the bloody onslaught, attributes his own survival to divine protection.
Speaking at The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations (SCOAN) in Lagos, Nigeria on Sunday 31^st August 2014, the mobile police officer explained that he was stationed in Nasarawa State when informed that a training exercise was to be conducted in Gwoza, Borno State.

Friday, who spoke in pidgin English during his testimony, said his wife had warned him of the dangers caused by the sect but wasn’t really bothered saying: “We quarrelled in the house and she told me if I did not go to Synagogue Church first, there would be trouble,” he explained to the congregation.
Friday, said he reluctantly decided to do the wish of his wife as he visited T.B. Joshua’s renowned church in Lagos before his journey to Gwoza.

Pastor Oyakhilome's Divorce Causes Division In Church?

The marriage crisis between the General Overseer of Christ Embassy International Church, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome and his wife Rev.Anita has reportedly caused discord among church members, according to Punch.

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome and wife, Rev. Anita

Some members of the church, however, took to Facebook to shared their opinion on the divorce crisis through a Facebook page created, ‘Where is Rev. Anita Oyakhilome,’ which is believed to have been opened by Anita’s fans.

According to one of the church members, Ijeoma Olive Ehirim said: “I am a Christ Embassy member. I hate one thing there: How can a pastor be working together with a lady hand in hand, attending meetings and lodging in a hotel for days. My girlfriend travels with our branch pastor annually for PPCF which holds in Lagos. Only God knows.”

Boko Haram Sponsors Must Be Prosecuted – Femi Falana

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), and a former member of House of Representatives, Dino Melaye, have called on President Goodluck Jonathan to ensure that alleged sponsors of the fundamentalist Islamic sect, Boko Haram are prosecuted.

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana

This call, is following the revelation of Australian negotiator, Dr Stephen Davis who revealed former governor of Borno State, Modu Sheriff and former Chief of Army Staff, General Onyeabo Azubuike Ihejirika as Boko Haram sponsors.

Falana said in a statement on Sunday that to avoid possible manipulation of the investigation of the suspects as revealed by Davies, President Jonathan must refer the suspects to the Special Prosecutor of the international Criminal Court.

Jonathan Leaves For Kenya To Attend AU Meeting

President Goodluck Jonathan will today, Monday, 1 September, 2014, travel to Nairobi, Kenya to attend a meeting of the African Union’s Peace and Security Council.

This is according to a statement released on Sunday by the Special adviser to the president on media and publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati.

President Jonathan at a recent AU Summit

Abati informed that the Nairobi meeting, “which is a follow-up to talks by President Jonathan and other African leaders at Pretoria, South Africa in May this year on joint action against terrorism, will receive and consider the report of the chairperson of the African Union Commission on Terrorism and Violent Extremism in Africa.

2015: Jonathan Gets Endorsement, Key PDP Members Absent

The North-West chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has endorsed President Goodluck Jonathan for the 2015 presidential election slated for February.

Punch reports that the endorsement took place at a stakeholders’ meeting held at the late Gen. Hassan Katsina Hall, Kawo in Kaduna State.

The leadership and members of the party in the zone urged the president to surrender himself for the continued service to the nation in 2015.


However, it was also reported that the meeting saw the absence of some chieftains of the zone comprising the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal;   Governor Sule Lamido (Jigawa); his Katsina counterpart, Shehu Shema; and the Minister of Education, Ibrahim Shekarau.

NYSC Reduces Orientation Camp Over Ebola

In a bid to curb the spread of Ebola Virus in Nigeria, the directorate of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced that the 2014 Batch B orientation program will last for between 1 to 2 days instead of the usual 21-day program.

This is according to an advertorial published in a national daily on Saturday, 30 August, 2014, by NYSC management.

File photo of corps members.

It would be recalled that the Federal Government made a pronouncement last week that all schools in the country should not reopen until October 13, 2014 due to the outbreak of the Ebola Virus in the country.
According to the advertorial, the reduced version of the 2014 Batch B orientation course will run between September 1 and  8, 2014.