Monday 17 September 2012

Jonathan ready to ignore doctor’s advice and attend UN General Assemby with First Lady


With an eye on public relations stunt, President Goodluck Jonathan plans to reunite with his ailing wife, Patience next weekend, and thereafter head out with her the following day to the United Nations General Assembly in New York against doctor’s advice.

Presidency sources told SaharaReporters that Mr. Jonathan is expected to arrive New York on September 24 for the plenary debate of the 67th General Assembly, which kicks off the same day.
Mr. Jonathan will also co-chair an event with Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg of Norway.
Doctors at the German hospital where Mrs. Jonathan’s remains on treatment have reportedly delayed her treatment by another week while they await test results from body tissues sent out to other European specialist hospitals.
If all goes well, our sources said Mrs. Jonathan would return to Nigeria after the General Assembly. The presidency has, however, maintained official silence about Mrs. Jonathan’s condition, an irony that parallels late President Umaru Yar’Adua’s treatment in Saudi Arabia in late 2009 and early 2010 when Mr. Jonathan was Vice-President.

Meanwhile, a Dubai newspaper is refuting reports that Mrs. Jonathan suffered food poisoning there.
Original reports said the First Lady took ill in Dubai with food poisoning, following which she returned to Abuja only to be airlifted to Germany in a dire emergency. She was then said to have had her appendix, which had ruptured, removed. Subsequent reports said she had further surgery concerning fibroids.
But the Khaleej Times, in a September 8 story, said that food control officials said they are unaware of the alleged food poisoning in the emirate in the first place concerning “Patience Faka Jonathan.”
The newspaper quoted an Assistant Director-General of Public Health, Safety and Environment Monitoring Sector Salem bin Mesmar and the Director of the Food Control Department Khalid Mohammed Sharif Al Awadhi as saying they had not even heard the complaint.
“If she had come here, she would have stayed in and had food from well-reputed places only,” the paper quoted Mesmar as saying. “I don’t think they would serve her anything that is bad. We have not heard anything about such a food poisoning issue.”

Keri Hilson coming to Nigeria in November ....


  
Abuja people, get ready!

WOW SOME OYIBOS ARE STRONG OOO...AND KOURTNEY IS DEFINATELY ONE OF THEM - Kourtney Kardashian gives birth to baby Penelope by pulling her out with her hands.


Delivery time: Kourtney's whole family witnessed her giving birth in a Los Angeles hospital
.......and the delivery was watched by her ENTIRE family. The Kardashian's sha! Continue to see photos

Yipee - Lagos to ban smoking in public places

The Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Ade Ipaye, on Monday unfolded plans by the state government to ban smoking in public places.
He told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos that the provisions of the new Lagos State Traffic Laws had prohibited people from drinking or smoking while driving in the state.
Ipaye said though the new law was aimed at reducing road carnage, it was also part of the government’s plans to ban smoking in public places.
“It is an offence to smoke while driving, smoking is totally prohibited for drivers; obviously it is not just for safety reasons it is also for health reasons because we are moving towards banning smoking in all public places.
“It is an offence to drive drunk if you have been taking alcohol; if you’ve been taking drugs this law provides for blood test to determine whether you have ingested drugs which are inconsistent with your ability to drive.
“So, this law makes it an offence to drive without a driver’s licence, without proper plate numbers. It is an offence to use the phone while you are driving except you have a hands-free set so you don’t need to put the set to your ear,” Ipaye said.
Clarifying the misconceptions about the new law, Ipaye said, “It seeks to criminalise traffic offences and sanction offenders, as part of strategy to bring under control, the chaotic traffic situation within the metropolis.”
He said the law was necessitated by the dire need to ensure the safety, health and security of road users.

Workers Die at Chinese Factory in Ikeja- Families suspect foul play

According to the source, his brother worked with a Chinese company in Ikeja (name removed)...Read story below...
"He worked at the factory sometime last week, and slept over. His where about could not be determined till the following evening, where his body and that of his friend were found inside the company's swimming pool with blood coming out of their ears, nostrils, and mouth.
To my best of knowledge (i lost a brother to the pool, i.e got drowned).

“Van Persie’s departure has helped our game” – Wenger


Arsene Wenger has admitted that the departure of Robin van Persie, may have helped his players mix up their style a bit. Arsenal were referred to as a ‘one-man’ team last season, as the Dutch striker scored 30 times in the league, to push the Gunners to a third-place finish, despite a disastrous start.
Wenger agrees that this was this case, as everything went through the 29-year-old.
“Sometimes an individual grows up and becomes the main charisma and carrier of the team and then people notice only him,” he said. “Robin van Persie scored 30 goals and when you score 30 goals everyone gives you the ball. That’s as simple as that. Our game at the moment is a little bit more diversified.
“We have a spirit, a desire to play together and the strength of depth. The vibes coming out are that we look like a real team and we enjoy to play together. That’s a good basis and is interesting.”
The Frenchman however, refuses to be carried away by their early form, that has seen them concede just one goal. He insists they would need to overcome tougher opponents, before the picture becomes clearer.
“I think we have a chance [to be title contenders],” he said. “We will know that after 10 games. We have the quality to do it but we have to show how much we want it.
“At the moment I don’t know how strong our opponents are. We’ve not played against any of the title contenders yet. It will be important to see how we do against the bigger teams.”

OPARI - Nigerians are 4th biggest foreign spenders in UK – Guardian report










On her twice-yearly visits to London from Nigeria, Victoria Appiah stocks up on everything she needs for the next six months. “I basically only do food shopping back home,” she says, standing outside Marks & Spencer’s flagship store in Marble Arch, central London.
“It’s not that you can’t get these things in Lagos, but everything here is much more reasonably priced.”If you want cheap products, Chinese-made have taken over in Nigeria, and you can’t always vouch for quality.”
Thousands of Nigerians agree. Visitors from the west African nation are the UK’s fourth biggest foreign spenders, ringing up an average £500 in each shop where they make purchases – four times what the average UK shopper spends.
Holidaying or visiting relatives abroad is increasingly open to millions of middle class Nigerians, with the number of visitors to the UK increasing by more than 50% to 142,000 a year in the decade ending 2011, according to the Office for National Statistics.
In a country projected to become Africa’s biggest economy next year, and the world’s fifth most populous by 2050, businesses at home and abroad are cashing in.

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Kim Kardashian Names New Kitten After Kanye West's Song "Mercy"

There's a new member of the Kardashian Klan!
On September 16, E! reality star Kim Kardashian, 31, introduced the world to her new kitten, a Teacup Persian. The omnipresent star named her feline friend Mercy, which just so happens to be the title of Kanye West's first single from his new album, Cruel Summer.

How I Escaped From Ritualists- 20-year Old Undergraduate - Nigerians please,please and please Let's be more prayerful ..the issue of kidnapping,ritualist,killing etc is getting scary, May God protect us and our loved ones



A first year student of Health Technology at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Miss Grace Ayetan ,20, narrated her ordeal with ritualists in Benin, the Edo State capital.

Grace, who was accompanied by her father, Mr. James Ayetan said: “I boarded a bus from Ring-Road to school and there were other passengers in the vehicle. At Five Junction, the bus stopped and the conductor went down to pour water into the radiator. That is the last thing I remembered. We all fell asleep. When another passenger, a woman, woke us up later, the bus was in the bush.

“We started shouting, but the driver and the conductor brought out a gun and told us to be quiet.
“They took us to an underground house in the forest and put us into different rooms. They chained us and hung our bags around our necks. We went without food and water for days."

“After beheading a woman and her baby, a fight ensued between the ritualists over what to do with the rest of us. In the process, a bunch of keys fell from one of them.

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Kanye West to marry Kim kardashian and have kids with her - I hope so


Kim K may have made a mistake marrying Kris Humphries, but she's got a good feeling now with Kanye West at her side.
Kim K chatted with the ladies of The View on Wednesday about her six-month relationship with Kanye West.
"What about marriage? Do you want his child? Where are we?" Barbara Walters, 82, boldly asked Kardashian.
"Technically I'm still married," Kardashian said of her still-pending divorce from NBA star Humphries, 27.
"Anything I'd be in now would be a permanent relationship." She added that she "thinks" West is her "perfect match."
"Is this the one that you're in now?" Walters asked. "I hope so," kim replied. "I believe so."
Not giving up on the questioning, Walters asked Kardashian if she wants to have children with West.
"At the space that I am in life now, kids are definitely something I want," she said. "I think I wanted that before. I think I fell in love so quickly and wanted that to be my life so badly but I just didn't take the time to find someone."
Kardashian is still engaged in a bitter divorce battle with Humphries from whom she filed for divorce after 72 days of marriage in October 2011. But the starlet said she's a different person now and has no regrets.
"I care more about the simple things. You really figure out what's important in life," she explained. "I value time more; staying at home, doing nothing, cooking in. I'm not all about the glitz and glam of a relationship."

Wunmi Adebayo’s murder: Boyfriend confesses he killed her, not armed robbers

There’s a new development in the Wunmi Adebayo murder story. The Tai Solarin student, was reportedly killed few days ago by armed robbers at her boyfriend’s apartment in Ijebu Ode. But the twist now, is that the said boyfriend has confessed to the Police that he killed Wunmi.
He just didn’t confess, but a source said Wunmi’s parents didn’t believe his story that she was shot by armed robbers, so they had to invoke her spirit (a common practice in many parts of Nigeria, particularly where the circumstances surrounding the death of a person is suspicious. When this is done, the killer is tormented by the spirit of the deceased until he or she confesses.)
So he confessed to the police. According to him, he is an armed robber unknown to wunmi. Wunmi came to his house that day, barged in and met him and his friends celebrating with guns on their table. She tried to run back, but they caught her, beat her, and raped her before they finally shot her. He said he had to do that so that Wunmi won’t tell anyone what she saw.

If someone you are dating can kill you,i really don't know what more to say..Ladies with all that is going on lately..please be careful and watchful, i hope we are all learning from these stories...May God protect us all and may we not fall victims...please share



Chris Brown's Girlfriend Karrueche Tran "Pissed" Over Rihanna VMA Kiss





Someone's ready to break some dishes! We'll all admit that we were all shocked and surprised to see exes Rihanna and Chris Brown kiss on the lips and embrace inside the Staples Center at Thursday's MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles none more so than Brown's current girlfriend, Karrueche Tran. She is "totally pissed off" with her beau of nearly a year after the public show of affection.
"She felt the kiss was a public slap in the face," , adding that Brown decided to attend the VMAs last minute, without letting her know. Earlier this year, Brown and Riri have been secretly hooking up
Karrueche and Rihanna really hate one another and Chris ultimately just does what he wants, seeing him with Rihanna at such a public event made her very angry
Tran who has warred with Rihanna over Twitter posted a telling Instagram pic late Thursday. "Treat Your Girl Right," a graphic poster reads.


Alleged assault: I didn’t stab anyone, my friend did” – Skailey Mental reacts

Some hours ago, the internet became agog on reports that popular Nigerian artiste, Adeyemi Lawal Quadri otherwise known as Skaliey Mental allegedly stabbed one of his friends named DJ Kelvin but also known as Kelvin.
It was also reported that the dreadlock-singer was arrested by the incident over the issue. In a signed statement by his publicist, Osaremen Ehi James, he claimed that Skaliey Mental wasn’t the person that stabbed Kelvin but a mutual friend of himself and Kelvin named Walex.
The press statement reads;
“Our attention has been drawn to reports claiming our client Adeyemi Lawal Quadri popularly known as Skaliey Mental allegedly stabbed one DJ Kelvin also known as Kelvin.
“We hereby wish to debunk such reports about our client. There was no time Skaliey did such act as reported. He is a law abiding citizen of the country and also a very jovial person to be with.
“However, there is no doubt about Skaliey being aware of the incident, but he was not the one that stabbed Kelvin as it is being reported. A mutual friend of both Skaliey and Kelvin known as Walex was the culprit of the act.
“This was also confirmed by statements taken by police from Kelvin, Skaliey and T Blaze, whose studio the ugly incident happened that day at Agbado area of Lagos.

Fuel scarcity returns to Lagos: Scarcity to persist, NNPC says


Long queues have returned to filling stations in Lagos and the National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) hinted yesterday that it may take some time to disappear.

NNPC spokesman, Mr Fidel Pepple, said the scarcity is 'artificial', and was triggered by the destruction of the NNPC's pipeline at Arepo, Ogun State. He said bunkerers attacked the pipeline in Ibafo, Ogun State, to scoop fuel and also shot and killed three PPMC engineers and technicians deployed to repair the vandalized pipeline.

According to Pepple, the development has forced NNPC to bridge products by truck as against the pipeline and said the repairs of the vandalized pipeline may take a while as the corporation is not ready to risk the lives of more officials.

Jealous man sets live-in lover on fire in Lagos

A 35-year-old lady yesterday told how her live-in lover poured fuel on her and set her ablaze in Ikotun area of Lagos State.
The lady, Janet Udegba said her lover, Mr. Kehinde Adesamuye, 39, set her on fire because he was angry and jealous over her relationship with other men. She said she was at the Junction where she does her business of selling cooked Indomie before kehinde came that night, poured petrol on her and lit it with fire.
Janet however says Nigerians should not let kehinde go scot free with what he has done to her.
‘’My husband has always been jealous. He used to beat me every time, under any guise and excuse.
I’ve tried several times to leave him, but he always threatens to harm me. I stayed with him because I was afraid of him and my life. He always told me that I could never escape from him, except I leave Lagos State. Anytime I said I was leaving him, he would say, no problem, but that he would do something to me which I would not forget. Now, see what he had done to me. He wanted to kill me.

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Oba of Lagos tasks FG with employment

Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu

The Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, on Saturday in Kano State called on governments at all levels to focus on youth employment to tackle the growing rate of unemployment in the country.
The traditional ruler made the call at a special lecture organised by the Bayero University Kano in honour of CBN Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi.
He stressed the need for the federal and state governments to create job opportunities for the teeming number of unemployed youths, to reduce redundancy among them.
He said empowering youths had become necessary for the economic growth and development of the country.
Akiolu also advised politicians against any attempt to rig the 2015 election, to ensure the sustenance of democracy in the country.
He called on elected political leaders to emulate Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State in terms of infrastructure development efforts.

Why Women Remain in Abusive Relationship & How to Stay Out of it

 
The reasons a woman may stay in such a relationship are complex and difficult. They may have no support from friends or family to leave. Their education level,  may make them unemployable, if there is no support for them to upgrade. If children are involved, having financial support, however meager, may trump her will to leave for her own sake.
Until society, right down to the grassroots, values women and gives the help needed to get out of bad relationships, it will always be difficult.but is she supposed to continue suffering?


President Jonathan rewards paralympic athletes with millions of naira, national honours


It was a beautiful evening for the Nigerian Paralympic athletes at the Presidential Villa in Abuja when a banquette was organized to mark their victory at the just concluded Paralympics game held in London. Also honoured were the Falconets who were the last four at the just concluded under 20 women championship.
In appreciation of their effort, the federal government had generously rewarded them with some amount of money. While each player of the Falconet will be given N1 million, their coaches will receive N1.5 million as rewards for their effort.
Relatively, the Paralympics’ athletes were also rewarded according to their individual effort at the Paralympics. Gold medalists are hopeful of 5m naira; silver medalists will be given N3 million, while bronze winners would smile with 2m naira each. The president had also announced that those who were not able to win any medal would be given a token of N500, 000
The president at the event assured Nigerians of his commitment towards the development of sports, stating that the National Sports retreat will soon commence, just for the nation to address some of the key things that are inimical to the development of sports in the country.
Commending the Paralympic Athletes and the Falconets, the President said

Morenike Popoola returns to her family safe and sound!

Morenike Popoola, the lady who was kidnapped on Wednesday night in Lagos  has returned safe and sound to her family. We thank God!

“Speaking good english doesn’t put food on my table” – Peter Okoye of P-Square replies critics

Peter Okoye, one half of P-Square, has taken to Twitter to reply those, who have questioned his command of english.
The twin, has apparently come under a bit of criticism lately, for his inability to articulate his thoughts properly and his Igbo intonation. But Peter Okoye, has a simple response for the critics: “Speaking good english doesn’t put food on my table.”

Man caught with dead baby in a suitcase in Abuja

Reports says the man in the pictures above was caught with the dead baby stuffed in a suitcase at Tipper garage near Gwarimpa in Abuja yesterday .While another reports says the conductor of the bus he entered was suspicious of the bag he was carrying and asked him what was inside and he refused to speak, the bag was seized from him while he tried to escape, he was caught and arrested. 

More details coming soon...

Patience Jonathan made news in Dubai newspaper; 'The Khaleej Herald' - They said the food control officials in Dubai are unaware of an alleged food poisoning in the emirate that has allegedly affected the Nigerian first lady, Patience Faka Jonathan, who is under treatment in Germany...READ THE REST OF THE STORY BELOW.


 

Nas & Kelis back together? Ex-couple spotted at a romantic resort in Santa Barbara


 
Nas and Kelis had a nasty divorce in 2009 after just four years of marriage. Kelis was six months pregnant when she filed for divorce...but it seems they've put all that behind them as the two have been hanging out a lot lately. 

The divorced couple were spotted out this weekend at the very romantic and luxurious Bacara Resort & Spa in Santa Barbara, CA with their son Knight, according to TMZ.

Nas told the entertainment news site that he and Kelis 'are becoming friends' for the sake of their 3yr old son.

Why we can't say yes to P-Square: What the Aneke Twins really said


here's what the twins really said in the Friday edition of Entertainment Express magazine.
EE Question: Now that you are praying to have twin brothers as husbands, what about successful twin brothers like P-Square? Would you give them a chance if they come seeking your hands in marriage?
Aneke Twins: If they come, we would have to pray over it. We can't just say yes to them, except if it's the will of God. With the level we've attained in Christianity, we can't just say yes to anybody that comes seeking our hands in marriage.
EE Question: Does that mean that P-Square don't epitomize your ideal men?
Aneke Twins: They are good on their side but we can't just say yes like that. This is because once we are married, we are married. We would not on any grounds go out of our marriages. So that is why we are being with who we say 'yes I do' to

Armed robbers attack buses on Benin-Ore Road

A gang of armed robbers on Sunday afternoon attacked four interstate passenger buses at Ogbemudia Farms in Edo State on Benin-Ore Expressway.
A witness told PUNCH that the robbers blocked the road with a trailer and lured unsuspecting vehicles into an ambush.
The robbery halted traffic on the road as the drivers of over 50 vehicles fled the scene.
They robbers were, however, dislodged by policemen after robbing the passengers for about 30 minutes.
More details later.

Source: punch

Lagos state government to send LASTMA, KAI officers on four week training

As part of efforts to continuously sharpen the skills of officers charged with the maintenance of law and order in the State, the Lagos State Government has scheduled a four-week training for members of the State’s Transport Management Agency (LASTMA), Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI) and the Neighbourhood Watch.
The training is in furtherance of the quest by the State Governor, Babatunde Fashola to promote law and order in the state by continuously improving the quality of personnel in the various law enforcement agencies and maintaining a professional status by instituting training programmes that are practical, effective and consistent with contemporary international best practices.
According to a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Transport Education, Mariam Masha, the career evaluation training which commences on Monday, September 24, 2012, is aimed at equipping the officers with the requisite skills to ensure law and order in the state. It is also expected to enhance the capacity of the officers to effectively implement the recently passed Lagos Road Traffic Law.

Suspected Boko Haram members wipe out an entire family in Kano -These evil boko haram have started again . I leave you guys to God..he will deal with you all accordingly..wicked heartless bokos

Four men suspected to be members of Boko Haram have shot dead a member of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, his wife, his 3year old daughter and his crippled brother staying with him.

Police sources said today that four men arrived on the bikes and entered the home of the yet to be identified NSCDC officer in Hotoron Gabas district. They locked the entire family in a room and shot them dead.

After the killing, the men jumped back on their bikes and sped off.

NAPTIP rescues 10 Nigerian girls forced to work as prostitutes in Cote d’Ivoire

National Agency for the Prohibition of Traffic in Persons and Other Related Matters (NAPTIP) yesterday  Saturday 15th September, 2012, announced that they rescued 10 Nigerian girls forced to work as prostitutes in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire

NAPTIP said the 10 rescued sex workers are from Edo, Delta, Rivers and Benue states, with Edo topping the list with six girls.

NAPTIP said the rescue operation was done in collaboration with the regional bureau office of Interpol in Abidja and carried out based on a tip-off. The agency said the rescued girls will undergo medical screening, counseling and eventually rehabilitation.

Finally this is a way forward, very good...i hope more people are rescued, counseled, rehabilitated and given jobs to keep them busy...

Nigerian Professor becomes first black VC of University of Illinois

A Nigerian Professor, Ilesanmi Adesida made history last month by becoming the first black Provost/Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs of the well-respected University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign in the United States.
Born in Ondo State, Prof Adesida is a Nigerian engineer whose outstanding work in the field of Nanotechnology has received much acclaim in the scientific community.
He obtained his Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley and subsequently went on to develop a body of work in the processing of semiconductors and other materials at the nanometer-scale level.
After his studies, he worked in various capacities at what is now known as the Cornell Nanofabrication Facility and the School of Electrical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. He was also the head of the Electrical Engineering Department at Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Nigeria.
Commenting on his recently appointed role, Prof Adesida said: “I’m honoured and humbled to be selected as provost of this great campus. This is something I take very seriously. I know how to work very hard and I’m ready to roll up my sleeves and get the job done.”
Prof Adesida is a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the American Vacuum Society, and the Optical Society of America. He is also the past-president of IEEE Electron Devices Society.


Source: Channels

Stephanie Okereke Featured in a Canadian Magazine


The magazine featured the Nollywood actress in its 'Next Big Thing’ Segment and says her wedding was the biggest wedding in 2012, do you agree?

“Where is our First Lady?” – ACN asks presidency

Leading opposition party, the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has described First Lady, Dame patience Jonathan’s ‘disappearance’ from the public scene as a national shame.
The party on Sunday called on the Presidency to tell the entire nation of the First lady’s whereabouts and her current health status.
According to the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Nigerians had the right to know the whereabouts of the President’s wife who is also a serving secretary in Bayelsa State.
Mohammed said, “She is the First Lady and as such there are certain duties she performs. Her wellbeing, to a large extent, is also the wellbeing of the nation, especially these days when the office is not just a glamour office; it packs a lot of power and influence.

“I am not wanted by the police, it is blackmail” – Davido

Following report yesterday that he was wanted by the police, David Adeleke better known as Davido has denied being wanted by  the police.
Davido, 19, said through a tweet this morning (Sunday) that the report by Punch newspaper yesterday was false.
He insisted that he never assaulted Mr Ajibola, a taxi driver that allegedly accused him of assault few months ago. Davido said, through his twitter, that the report was aimed at blackmailing him.
He said, none of the people involved confirmed his involvement at the Bar Beach police station in Lagos where the matter was reported, but only the taxi driver did (mentioned his name). Davido said even the lady that was also allegedly beaten by Davido, as claimed by the cab driver, clared that she was not beaten


.

The statement reads; “I want to assure all my beloved fans and friends that, I am not wanted by the police and no officer in the Nigerian police gave an order for my arrest. I went to the police some weeks ago to give a statement and cleared my name.


Edo Police confirms abduction of Deputy governor’s aide, kidnappers demand N20million

The Edo State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the State Deputy Governor, Comrade Kelly Odaro on Saturday in Benin, the state capital by suspected gunmen.
Already, the kidnappers who contacted Odaro’s family through his wife yesterday are now demanding for the sum of N20m before he is released.
Narrating how the Deputy Governor’s aide was abducted to newsmen, his wife said Odaro had earlier called her that he was at the Edo State branch of Nigeria Union of Journalist (NUJ) Secretariat and would soon return home.
She added that kidnappers, who rode on a motorcycle, trailed his movement to Ikpoba Hill, which is very close to their residence before he was forcefully taking away around 6.30pm.
According to her, “He usually phones me when he is close to the house, so that we can come downstairs to open the gate for him. But I was surprised when people on our street came to call me that my husband had been kidnapped very close to our house by gunmen.
“When I got to where he was abducted, the doors of his car were open and the key was in the ignition. The helmets his abductors wore were by the car and my husband’s shoe was on the ground, but they went away with his phone.”