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‘Spiritual attack’ – How I ended up in Lagos under bridge after 21years in US – Ibironke

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‘Spiritual attack’ – How I ended up in Lagos under bridge after 21years in US – Ibironke

A 68-year-old man from Ondo State, Joseph Ibironke, who claimed to have spent nine years in the United Kingdom and 21 years in the United States, said he had no idea how he ended up back in Nigeria.

In an interview with Saturday PUNCH, Ibironke, who is from Igbara Oke, Ifedore Idanre Local Government Area of Ondo State, said he was married with four children.

However, he expressed his distressing situation of not knowing their whereabouts.

He claims it was a spiritual attack and he lived under a bridge in Oshodi, Lagos, before he found help.

“My wife (his Texan wife) told me that one midnight after making love together and we slept, I started barking like a dog, and that I was foaming in my mouth. She told me that she was scared, called for help and an ambulance was called and they rushed me to a hospital in California.”

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“I was there for 14 months and the doctors couldn’t detect what was wrong with me. Nigerians over there (in the US) who saw me and my condition said it was a spiritual attack and advised that I be taken back to Nigeria for treatment,” he narrated

He added, “My family in Nigeria was called and it was arranged that I be taken to Nigeria. My elder brother, Williams, and his first son, Kayode Ibironke, whom I sponsored throughout his education, both received me at the airport (in Nigeria) and took me to the psychiatric hospital in Sabo Yaba, where I was abandoned.”

Ibironke recounted his experiences in a psychiatric hospital, Kirikiri Correctional Service, and the Redeemed Christian Church of God.

After finding himself in Kirikiri, he was treated, clothed, and fed by the church who took him back to the psychiatric hospital.

But he eventually ended up under a bridge in Oshodi, where he was helped by policemen.

He said he was taken to Pakoto Prayer Mountain in Ifo under the leadership of Prophet Ezekiel Oladeinde where he recovered, though not completely.

He only realised that he was back in Nigeria after his recovery at Pakoto.

‘Spiritual attack’ – How I ended up in Lagos under bridge after 21years in US – Ibironke

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64 suspected internet fraudsters arrested in Osun

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64 suspected internet fraudsters arrested in Osun

Investigators of the Ibadan zonal directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 64 suspected internet fraudsters in Osun state.

The suspected cybercriminals were arrested in Ede, Osun state, following actionable intelligence on their suspicious fraudulent activities in their environs.

Items recovered from them include 18 exotic vehicles, 18 laptops, 112 mobile phones, three Play Station games, five motorcycles, and other incriminating documents among others.

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Sexual harassment: Kogi varsity lecturer stripped naked

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Kogi varsity lecturer stripped near naked over sexual harassment 

A senior lecturer with the Federal University Lokoja (FUL), Kogi State, was on Friday May 10 stripped near naked over allegations of sexual harassment of a female student.

The lecturer who was stripped to his boxers was however saved from further molestation by the combined efforts of the school security unit, at the Adankolo mini campus of the institution.

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During interrogation, the lecturer implicated his colleagues, including the Head of the Department (HOD) of English, claiming that they usually provide him with names of female students to either “pass or fail” based on their level of intimacy or absence with them.

When contacted, the school’s spokesperson, Daniel Iyke, said that the management was aware of the development and had set up machinery to investigate the case.

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EFCC apprehends 21 suspected fraudsters in Uyo, seizes luxury items

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EFCC apprehends 21 suspected fraudsters in Uyo, seizes luxury items

In a significant crackdown on cybercrime, the Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 21 individuals suspected of internet fraud in Akwa Ibom State. The arrests, which took place at various locations within the state, were part of a coordinated effort to combat financial crimes.

On Monday, May 6, 2024, five suspects were taken into custody at the ‘Laundering Lounge’ located in Ewet Housing Estate, Uyo. The operation continued into the next day, with an additional sixteen suspects arrested on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at Church Road, off Calabar Itu Road, Uyo.

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The EFCC operatives successfully recovered a range of items linked to the alleged fraudulent activities. The haul included two luxurious cars, nine laptops, 28 smartphones, and two wrist watches, all of which are believed to be proceeds or instruments of the suspected crimes.

The anti-graft agency has indicated that the suspects will face legal proceedings once the investigations are complete. This decisive action sends a strong message that the EFCC is actively pursuing cybercriminals and working to safeguard the integrity of Nigeria’s financial system.

EFCC apprehends 21 suspected fraudsters in Uyo, seizes luxury items

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