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  • Reactions as Nigerian buries himself alive for 24 hours

    Reactions as Nigerian buries himself alive for 24 hours

    Nigerians on social media have reacted to a trending video of a Nigerian known as Young C, who embarked on a challenge to be buried alive in a coffin for 24 hours.

    Although the man did not disclose if he attempted the challenge to break Guinness World Records.

    The young man revealed in a series of posts shared via his Instagram page on Wednesday, May 8, that the stunt was genuine not for cruise.

    He posted a video from inside a coffin, sharing updates on his recent experience as a living man “buried alive.”

    In the video seen by the Nation, the young man had connected a bulb for illumination and an extension wire inside the coffin to enable him charge his cellphone. 

    He noted that having his phone On will enable him to give updates while inside the coffin.

    Young C revealed that he had been buried for over 8 hours and was experiencing physical discomfort, including excessive sweating.

    He said: “I am going to be spending the next 24 hours buried in this casket. Guys, this is real, not fake. 

    “And the most amazing part is that I am going to go live by night.”

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    A recent video showed that Young C completed his quest as a man buried alive for 24 hours.

    He was seen looking so exhausted, expressing gratitude to finally feel the natural air after spending several hours underground.

    Here are some reactions on social media

    timibold said: “Just for Instagram likes from people who don’t know you in real life  you want to win the Guinness Book of Records for the longest-buried man alive Smh”.

    gbemisola4069 said: “This one is not buried this is call experiment abeg”.

    muyiwa.olu said: “Omo, na like this coffin dey be? Go get a real coffin for your challenge and meet your ancestors.”

    bussy_of_lagos said: “Are this people mad or what!!!”

    bankykays said: “Se owa okay sha…..you no die but they assume whether you go fit survive abeg she you don come out?”

    el.tantaho said: “He is doing rituals. Wait and see how he hammer very soon”.

    amakpeoso said: “You dey try God bah, continue”.

    timovic_049 said: “Wow interesting”.

  • Bayelsa CPS buries mum

    The Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Bayelsa State governor, Mr. Daniel Iworiso-Markson, at the weekend buried his 71-year-old mother, Mrs. Salome Oginasisi Iworiso-Markson.

    The remains of the late Mama Sisi, as she was fondly called, were interred at her hometown in Opume community of Ogbia Local Government Area.

    Governor Seriake Dickson led dignitaries, including his deputy, Rear Admiral John Jonah (retd.) and members of the State Executive Council (Exco) to the funeral.

    Activities for the funeral of Mama Sisi, who died on July 8, started last Thursday with a service of songs.

    Dickson, on behalf of the state and his administration, commiserated with Iworiso-Markson, saying he had become part of his family.

    The governor urged his CPS and members of other community, including King Amalate Turner, to seek succour in God.

  • The Nation man buries father

    The Nation man buries father

    The remains of Deacon Daniel Adejo Akor, father of The Nation photojournalist, David Adejo, who died aged 83, have been buried. 

    The funeral of Deacon Daniel Adejo Akor was like a political rally because of the huge crowd it attracted.

    A patron of the Idoma Development Association and Igala Development Association,  members of both organisations as well as that of United Evangelical Church (UEC),  where he was an Elder, attended the event.

    Also present were members of the Nigerian Legion in Kogi State as well as staff of Federal Ministry of Work and Housing, Lokoja. They came in large numbers to honour the man they fondly called ‘Baba Lokoja ‘.

    They were gorgeously dressed in ankara, though   a few other others wore lace. The dorminant colour was green.

    The last journey of  the late Akor began from the Kogi State Specialist Hospital, Lokoja to his home town Ofante Olamaboro.

    Though the town is in remote area with a rough road, guests and well wishers were not deterred from paying their last respects.

    Exotic cars of various sizes meadered their way to the family compound. An indegne of the town quipped that the premises looked like a car dealer’s shop.

    They came from far and wide – Lokoja, Lagos, Ikom in Cross River State, Nasarawa State, Federal Capital, and the neigbouring Benue State, among others. Also, colleagues of his son David Adejo  came from The Nation. His friends also came from far away London, where he lived for years before joining the newspaper.

    The weather was friendly during the ceremony despite the rainy season.

    Caretaker Chairman, Olamaboro Local Government, Dr. Simon Onuche, described the late Akor as a man of integrity, who loved people, both old and young.

    Onuche, who chaired the event, said: “He was my late father’s friend. Baba Daniel Akor’s loved and created good relationship wherever he was. He welcomed us to his house and would not discriminate against any one. That was why even when he was from Idoma land, he asked his family to bury him here where he was born. I think that would further strengthened our relationship with the family.’’

    Chairman, United Evangelical Church in Gadumo, Lokoja, Elder Peter Atabo, said: “The life Deacon Daniel Akor lived created a strong appeal for the young, the old and all Christians. Baba lived a committed, humble and dedicated life. He loved the young and the elderly; everybody that came in contact with him commented on his godly life and good relationship with people. We will miss Deacon Akor very much if not for anything but for his intelligence and ability to recite memory verses of the bible up to one hundred at a time.’’

    The children of the deceased were not left out of the praises for their father. His first son  James described him as “a man who loved and feared God; a crusader among men and the brethren”.

    David said: “My father was my friend and my role model. He made me what I am today. He asked me to respect men, and to love and fear God. ‘Dan’ as I usually called him was a brave and God-fearing man, who never compromised his faith. If there is another world to come, I will like to be his son again.”

    One of the late Akor’s best friends, Moses Oguche, who  was the last to speak with him before he died, described the late deacon as “a brave soldier, a great hunter and a committed Christian.”

    Also at the funeral were the Idoma Youth Cultural Group, a popular Disc Jockey (DJ) who thrilled the crowd. There were folk tales and recitation of bible verses.

    Pastor of Otukpo branch of the Dunamis Gospel International Church, Sunday Onoja, called the late Akor a great man.

    “He accommodated everyone that came to him. He was an extra-generous person. Before I married his daughter 23 years ago, I had known him.

    “Since I became his son in-law. I never had any misunderstanding with him or his daughter. Pa Akor was a disciplinarian and a true Christian until he passed on peacefully in his sleep,” Onoja said.

    The burial rites were later moved to Adupi-Orokam Ogbadibo in Benue State, where the late Akor hailed from.

  • Enugu varsity buries pioneer VC

    Enugu varsity buries pioneer VC

    Enugu State Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi’s mentor, Professor Julius Onah has been buried. The pioneer vice chancellor of Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) was 76.

    He was the first professor of marketing in West Africa.

    The academic community in the former Eastern Region and beyond trooped to ESUT to pay their last respects to the academic giant.

    Four former vice-chancellors of the university were present at the valedictory.

    At the occasion, Governor Ugwuanyi named the ESUT Auditorium after Professor Julius Onah, describing him as not only a mentor but motivationalý father whose life examples propelled many to greater heights.

    The late Onah was buried at his home town, Orba in Udenu local government area of the state where the governor also hails from.

    In a eulogy, Ugwuanyi urged his contemporaries to emulate the late Professor Onah by distinguishing themselves in their various disciplines.

    The Catholic Bishop of Nsukka Diocese Most Rev. Godfrey Onah urged people who aspire to achieve greatness on earth and remain hopeful in having a place in God’s Kingdom to follow the path of sincerity as exemplified in the life of late Professor Onah.

    He observed that late Onah’s exemplary leadership and academic prowess reflected by his first positions in various endeavours which he said had affected lives of both the small and the great who had continued to look up to him as a role model even at death.

  • Omuo killing: Family buries victim amid tight security

    The remains of Madam Adewumi, who died after she was allegedly tortured by youths in Omuo-Ekiti, were interred yesterday at Ilisa Quarters.

    The late Madam Adewumi was accused of witchcraft and allegedly tortured by youths in Omuo-Ekiti on June 30, 2012.

    The case is in court.

    The funeral ceremony was done amid tight security provided by the police, following reported threats by some chiefs to prevent the family from burying the deceased in the town.

    At the funeral were the late Madam Adewumi’s child, Mrs. Grace Smith, and her (the deceased’s) siblings – Mrs. Anike Orojo and Mr. Omokanju Abiodun.

    The interment followed a brief sermon by Pastor Jegede Ajayi, which centered on the certainty of death for human beings.

    Pastor Ajayi said while it is certain that all human beings will die, the nature, time and place of their death is unknown.

    He said: “Knowing this, people should spend their life time in a way that pleases God.”

    Also, the prosecution team in the murder case has been given the final warning on adjournment.

    Justice Toyin Bodunde of a High Court in Ado-Ekiti said adjournment remained at the discretion of the court, noting that the prosecution was not serious about presenting its witnesses in court.

    Olatunbosun Orojo, Adesola Adeyemo and Feranmi Abe were arrested and are on trial for their alleged roles in the incident.

    The prosecution team led by Mr. P.O. Alabi of the Ministry of Justice told the court that the two witnesses remaining out of 10 could not be in court for various reasons.

    Justice Bodunde said the prosecution had done well, having called eight of its 10 witnesses. He said: “If it is an examination, eight out of 10 is 80 per cent, which is an excellent result.”

    The judge frowned at Alabi’s failure to show proof of his claims regarding the witnesses’ absence, as well as his appeal for adjournment, saying: “Adjournment is not just for the asking. It is meant to be given when it is merited. In criminal justice administration, there has to be credible, cogent and compelling reasons for granting adjournments, especially for rape and murder cases, which are expected to be given expeditious hearing.

    “You have not shown enough seriousness in this case, as you should have come to the court today with proofs regarding the claims of the two remaining witnesses.

    “In an establishment like the police, someone could not have been granted leave without applying for it. You should have come to court with proof. On my honour, I shall be granting you an adjournment on this case for the last time.”

    The case was adjourned till February 24 and 27.

     

  • Boko Haram: Anambra community buries father, daughter, apprentice

    Boko Haram: Anambra community buries father, daughter, apprentice

    Umunnachi, a community in Dunukofia Local Government Area of Anambra State was in tears yesterday.

    The residents were burying 65-year-old Basil Okonkwo Azodo, his daughter, Ifeoma, and his apprentice, 21-year-old Sunday Ezechukwu.

    They were killed by suspected Boko Haram members in Bauchi State.

    Ezechukwu hailed from Aguleri Otu in Anambra East Local Government Area of Anambra State.

    Suspected members of the sect had killed Azodo’s first son, 31-year-old Christian Nnaemeka Okonkwo, on April 18, last year.

    The father, daughter and apprentice were killed on October 14.

    Residents of Mgbuke village in Umunnachi broke down in tears yesterday as the caskets bearing the bodies of the deceased were being conveyed to the church for a service.

    The widow and mother of the deceased, Virginia, was inconsolable. She looked lost in the tragedy that had befallen her.

    A funeral service was conducted by the Vicar of Saint Gabriel’s Catholic Church, Umunnavhi, Rev. John Manafa. He was assisted by Azodo’s brother, Rev. Fred Uche.

    Rev. Manafa said nothing can happen without the knowledge of God.

    The cleric noted that God had prepared the way for the victims.

    He said: “My only regret is not that these people died but because of those who will go to Hell because of them. The most important thing is where we go when we die.

    “But we have to be very careful about what we do or say in life. Instead of crying for the deceased, we should pray for the repose of their souls. Let us stop crying like a people without hope.”

    The Transition Chairman of Dunukofia Local Government Area Onochie Okagbue said Azodo was a man of the people.

    He said: “From what is happening here today, you can see that the man was a man of the people. He never wronged anybody. He was a man of peace. This is a great loss.”

    The deceased’s first daughter, Mrs Blessing Ezemanari, told The Nation that it was as if the family had come to the end of the world.

    She said the family was mourning the killing of the first son when the trio was killed on October 14.

    Mrs Ezemanari said her father was arranging to relocate to Anambra when he was killed.