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Pastors ‘Milked’ My Mother, Promised To Heal Her From Cancer – Dora Akunyili’s Son
Obumnaeme, son of the late Mrs. Dora Akunyili, a former Minister of Information, has revealed that how some pastors collected money from her mother, promising to heal her of cancer.
He stated this during an interview with Chude Jideonwo, Director-General at the Anambra State Project Monitoring and Management Office.
According to him, his mother went to a number of popular Nigerian pastors in a bid to get healed after she was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.
He said many of them used the opportunity to collect money from her while giving her false hope, adding that what the men of God did to his mother was a “divine hustle.”
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Obumnaeme said, “She was more like God would heal me; She spent all the money, sowed all the seed. So, I felt it was a racket. In Nigeria, we don’t call it crime or anything, but I felt there was a hustle.
“She went to a pastor in Lagos for like a week. She came back and said they needed to do a scan and that God had healed her. And I remember my father was crying when he was taking her to do the scan. He knew what they would see. And he wasn’t trying to shut it down; he was trying to dampen expectations.
“But my mum, you know how someone is like ‘God has healed me’. They went and saw the mass of cancer there, grown larger, and my mum just became a shell for like three days. You just see someone, a larger-than-life figure just whittling away every day.”
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Bandit leader who forced community to give him chieftaincy title, 2 other kingpins killed in Zamfara
Bandit leader who forced community to give him chieftaincy title, 2 other kingpins killed in Zamfara
Three bandit kingpins terrorizing Zamfara State, along with some of their fighters, have been killed by a joint security taskforce operating in the state.
According to security expert and counter insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, the bandit kingpins included Kachalla Mati, Jammo Baki, and a former police officer, Kachalla Yada.
In a post on X handle Saturday morning, Zagazola Makama said: “Update: Security Intelligence, in joint efforts with the Militia Joint Task Force, have neutralized 3 bandit kingpins in the North West on April 26, 2024.
The kingpins included Kachillaha Mati, Jammo Baki, and one other ex-police personnel, Kachallah Yada, as well as several other fighters in Tidibale in Gangara villages of ISA and Sabon Birnin LG Zamfara State.
Jammo was very dangerous and ruthless, to the extent that he forced the community to give him a chieftaincy title.
On the other hand, Kachallah Yadda, who was an ex-police officer, is in charge of training the bandit on weapons handling as well as illicit arms trafficking.
The ‘suyanization” of the three terrorists was a huge blow to the bandits in Zamfara State and a relief to the people of the North West.
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This also got to show that the initiative of the Zamfara state government in collaboration with the security forces since it vowed to never negotiate with bandits but to crush them by any means is yielding positive results.
The recruitment of the Civilian Joint Task Force, popularly known as Askarawa, to go after the bandits in their enclaves and their hideouts was a major game changer.
Just like in the case of the North East, the worst nightmare of the bandits are the “Askarawa,” or Yansakai, as they are popularly called. This was because they have knowledge of the terrain and know the bandits who have in the past operated openly with impunity.
Within the past few months, the Askarawas have captured and killed hundreds of bandits, their informants, and collaborators. They have also recovered thousands of livestock rustled by the bandits, as well as rescued dozens of abducted victims.
This was why the pressure mounted on the bandits in both military, air, and ground offensives is forcing them to beg for “negotiations” through several videos on social media.”
Attempts by PlatinumPost reporters to confirm the killings of the terrorists by relevant security bodies have not yielded the desired results as of the time of filing this report.
Bandit leader who forced community to give him chieftaincy title, 2 other kingpins killed in Zamfara
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Family pays N1.6m ransom to free woman who gave birth in kidnappers’ den
Family pays N1.6m ransom to free woman who gave birth in kidnappers’ den
A pregnant woman who was kidnapped while on her way to the hospital for delivery has reportedly given birth at the kidnappers’ den at Egede, Udi local government area of Enugu State.
The incident, which was said to have happened last Monday, aw the woman giving birth to a bouncing baby boy in the forest.
It was gathered that the woman whose name was given as Chinwendu Igwe, was with her two other little children aged between four and two years when the incident happened.
The lady’s husband, Mr. Ekene Igwe, who confirmed this to newsmen added that he paid a ransom of N1.6 million before effecting the release of his wife and child from the forest in Egede where the kidnappers asked him to deposit the ransom.
Igwe said that it was a kind motorcyclist who rescued his two kids abandoned on the road by the kidnappers.
“I paid a ransom of N1.6 million before I could get my wife and new born baby,” he said.
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Igwe who hailed from Attakwu Akegbe Ugwu Awkunanaw said he was grateful to God for getting wife his back in one piece.
Commenting on the incident the landlord of the Igwes at No. 5 Umugwu, Awkunanaw, Enugu South, Chief Emma Ugwu, Enyiduru,said that the rescued woman is now at the Parklane Hospital, Enugu where the governor of Enugu State is taking care of their welfare.
“We thank God for sparing the life of my tenant’s wife. I am specially grateful to God that
Governor Mbah has intervened and is taking care of the woman and her kid at the Parklane Hospital,” he said.
Ugwu, the chairman of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Enugu South, however expressed shock that he had never witnessed such incident happen to a person close to him.
“I remain eternally grateful that God spared us what would have been a tragedy. Such a thing has never happened to someone close to me,” he said.
Family pays N1.6m ransom to free woman who gave birth in kidnappers’ den
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Army, DSS foil attack in Sokoto, kill seven terrorists
Army, DSS foil attack in Sokoto, kill seven terrorists
The Nigerian Army and Department of State Services troops effectively collaborated to foil a terrorist attack in Sokoto State, neutralizing seven militants and confiscating a cache of weapons.
Upon receiving a distress call in Modachi, located in the Isa Local Government Area of the state, the joint operation intercepted an armed group with malicious intent, as detailed in a statement on its X handle on Friday.
The synchronized endeavor led to the elimination of seven terrorists and the retrieval of seven AK-47 rifles, four motorbikes, two mobile phones, and four machetes.
The statement read, “Nigerian Army troops deployed for counter-terrorism operations in the North West region in conjunction with a team from the Department of State Services in a swift and coordinated effort to avert a potential disaster to save lives in Sokoto State, responded to a distress call, which resulted in the interception of an armed terrorist group on a rampage to wreak havoc in the Modachi general area of Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State.
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“The joint operation led to the elimination of some of the terrorists and the recovery of a significant cache of arms. The terrorists, who were in transit with several motorbikes, were met with strong resistance from the security forces, leading to the elimination of seven terrorists. The troops also recovered seven AK-47 rifles, four motorbikes, two mobile phones, and four machetes.”
According to the Army, the successful operation highlighted the commitment of security forces to combating terrorism and restoring peace in the region, averting a potential disaster and saving lives in the state.
“The successful operation is a testament to the dedication of the security forces in combating terrorism and restoring peace in troubled regions. The swift and decisive response by the troops and the DSS team undoubtedly averted a potential disaster and saved several lives in Sokoto State,” the Army added.
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