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  • Stray bullets kill two mothers at funeral in Edo

    Stray bullets from a policeman’s gun at the weekend killed two nursing mothers at the funeral of an indigene, Mr Itu Joseph, at Ivhiokhile Quarters of Fugar, headquarters of Etsako Central Local Government Area of Edo State.

    The policeman and his colleagues were said to have accompanied a traditional ruler in Uzaire clan, Imonike Omogbai, to the event.

    But one of them, whose identity could not be ascertained, reportedly started “shooting” without reason.

    A two-month-old baby strapped to the back of one of the victims, Mrs Sandra Imhaku, was almost hit. The bullet that hit its mother on the neck was few inches from the baby.

    The late Mrs Imhaku was said to have lost her husband last year when she was expecting the baby.

    She was rushed to Irrua Specialist Hospital, where she died on Sunday morning.

    The other victim, simply identified as Mrs. Saliu, an indigene of Fugar, reportedly came from Warri, Delta State, with her husband to attend the funeral of her in-law, Mr. Joseph.

    She was said to have collapsed and died instantly, following the gunshot.

    It was learnt that the policeman held a rifle with one hand and attempted to open the car door for the monarch with the other hand.

    His gun was said to have started firing; the innocent women were hit, as guests were leaving the venue.

    A source said the policemen were almost lynched by the mob.

    A cousin of one of the victims, Mike Imhaku, said the incident had been reported at the Auchi Police Division.

    Police Commissioner Samuel Adegbuyi, who confirmed the incident, said a case of accidental discharge in which two women were killed, was reported to him on Saturday.

    He said the police officer had been arrested, adding that investigation into the incident had begun.

     

     

  • Funeral for Justice Olugbani’s wife

    The wife of Justice Moshood Olugbani (rtd), the late deaconess Winifred Olufunmilayo Olugbani (nee Onebote), will be buried on Friday.

    A wake-keep will hold on Thursday at Central Car Park Phase II, Adeniji Adele Road at 5pm while the funeral service will hold at Wesley Methodist Church, Obalende by 11am on Friday, to be followed by interment at Ikoyi cemetery.

    The reception will hold at the Yoruba Tennis Club after the interment.

  • Funeral for Moradeyo

    Funeral for Moradeyo

    The families of Moradeyo and Ogundipe have released the funeral programme of Mrs. Margaret Mopelola Moradeyo (JP).

    The deceased’s eldest son, Mr. Kola Moradeyo, said on April 7, there would be a service of songs for his mother by the Young Women Christian Association (YMCA) at 3 pm, adding that a Christian wake follows at 5 pm in her home, 22, Moradeyo Street, Kuje-Amuwo, Lagos.

    He said on April 8, there would be lying- in-state in her home, to be followed by a funeral service at the Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 18, Saibu Street, Mazamaza, off Lagos-Badagry Expressway.

    Moradeyo said the deceased would be buried at Ikoyi Vaults and Gardens. Reception follows at Syrian Club, 41, Ribadu Road, off Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, by 2pm.

    She is survived by sister, brother, husband, children and grandchildren.

  • Bobbi Kristina: Angry discussions over funeral plans

    Bobbi Kristina: Angry discussions over funeral plans

    •As foul play investigations targets boyfriend

    As the life of late Whitney Houston’s daughter, Bobbi Kristina, hangs in the balance, the family is discussing funeral plans, even as the Browns are said to be preparing for war, because of the way they were treated when Whitney Houston died.

    Sources connected with the Brown family told TMZ, they are a united front to this extent and will refuse to be disrespected the way they feel they were at Whitney’s funeral.

    It will be recalled that Bobby Brown stormed out of the funeral after security refused to let him sit with Bobbi Kristina during the service. There are indications the feud has already reignited, as the Houston family security set up a perimeter around Bobbi Kristina’s room shortly after she was taken to the hospital and there was a passcode to gain entrance. Many people in the Brown family were not given the code and it caused uproar.

    “If something happens to Bobbi Kristina, we will not be treated like children,” said a member of the Brown family.

    Despite being shunned in these areas, the fate of Bobbi Kristina lies in Bobby Brown’s hand, as he reserves the decision to either continue to keep his daughter on life-support or let her pass away.

    But Bobby Brown was quoted as saying he “can’t pull the plug” that holds Bobbi Kristina’s life, hoping that God will save her.

    Bobby’s feelings are not shared by doctors, who have advised him she will not improve and pulling life-support is an appropriate action. But Brown and his family believe doctors cannot account for miracles, which the family has seen before.

    Meanwhile, a foul play criminal investigation is ongoing, with accusing fingers pointing at Bobbi Kristina’s boyfriend, Nick Gordon.

    Law enforcement sources have said that Bobbi Kristina had certain injuries that have piqued their interest. The suspicion followed a history of violence between Bobbi Kristina and Gordon.

    Police are said to be looking into a possible altercation more than an hour before Bobbi Kristina was found submerged in a bathtub.

    Max Lomas, the friend who discovered Bobbi Kristina in the tub, arrived at around 9am that Saturday. He said he hung out with Nick but did not see Bobbi Kristina. He was told she was in the bedroom. Nick wandered away and Max said he didn’t pay attention to his whereabouts.

    The cable guy showed sometime after 10am and Max said he let him in – Nick was nowhere to be seen. The cable guy said he needed access to the bedroom so Max let him in and discovered Bobbi Kristina in the tub. He screamed for Nick, who ran in and administered CPR.

    Max claimed Nick allegedly cleaned up the home and removed blood stains.

    The police interviewed both Max and Nick and they want to debrief Max again, but law enforcement sources say Max’s lawyer insisted on immunity before he spoke again. As at Friday morning, Max hadn’t gotten immunity or talked to the cops.

  • Funeral for bishop October 7

    The Catholic Church in Anambra State has fixed October 7 for the funeral of its former Bishop of Awka, Simon Okafor, who died on August 29. He was 80.

    The church has declared a month of prayers in honour of the late cleric, who was in charge of Awka Diocese from 1994 to 2009.

    Addressing reporters yesterday in Awka, the state capital, at the Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, the Catholic Bishop of Awka, Most Rev. Paulinus Ezeokafor said the prayer session had been fixed because the late cleric always told them to continue praying for him.

    The funeral would be presided over by Francis Cardinal Arinze with over 10 other bishops around him, according to Ezeokafor.

    The late Okafor, who battled diabetics and malaria for a long time, hailed from Ifite Dunu in Njikoka Local Government Area.

    Ezeokafor said: “We believe his good works will follow him and we know that God will grant him eternal rest. We will not stop praying for him as he wished, even on his sick bed.”

    Okafor, the cleric said, finished his launch on that fateful day and was in steady.

    But he suddenly fell into a coma, Ezeokafor said.

    According to him, the bishop died when he was being rushed to the hospital in Awka.

    “He carried his cross, like Jesus Christ did. He really suffered like Christ. We will continue to pray for him,” Ezeokafor said.

  • Mourners gather in St. Louis for Brown funeral

    Hundreds of people lined up in sweltering heat yesterday to say goodbye to Michael Brown, the 18-year-old shot and killed earlier this month in a confrontation with a police officer that fueled almost two weeks of street protests.

    More than an hour before Brown’s funeral was to begin, a steady stream of people started filing into the Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church in St. Louis. Among them was Will Acklin, a black man from Little Rock, Arkansas.

    Brown was unarmed when he was shot Aug. 9 by officer Darren Wilson, who is white. A grand jury is considering evidence in the case, and a federal investigation is also underway.

    Police have said a scuffle broke out after Wilson told Brown and a friend to move out of the street and onto a sidewalk. Police said Wilson was pushed into his squad car and physically assaulted. Some witnesses have reported seeing Brown’s arms in the air — an act of surrender. An autopsy found Brown was shot at least six times.Family and friends say Brown was an aspiring rapper with a gentle, joking manner who dubbed himself “Big Mike.” He was good at fixing things, liked computer games, the rapper Lil Wayne, Drake, the movie “Grown Ups 2,” and the TV show “Family Guy.”

    Brown’s great uncle, pastor Charles Ewing, was to deliver the eulogy at Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church. The Rev. Al Sharpton was also expected to speak.

    President Barack Obama is sending three White House aides.

  • Funeral tomorrow

    Funeral tomorrow

    A community leader,Pa Reuben Ayoola Olaifa, aka Engineer id dead. He died on April 28 at 77.

    A spokesperson for the family, Pastor Bolatitio Olaniyan, said there would be a Christian wake today at 9, Temidire Street, Adekile, Ibadan (Ile Gate), at 5pm.

    A funeral service will hold  tomorrow at Cathedral of St. Peter’s Church, Aremo, Ibadan from 10 am.

    His remains will be  interred at St. Peter’s burial ground. Guests will be entertained at Olubadan High School, Adekile, Ibadan.

    He is survived by children, among who are Gbenga Olaifa, Kunle Olaifa, Muyiwa Olaifa and many grandchildren.

     

  • Funeral for Ogun first HoS Degun April 25

    The palace of Awujale of Ijebuland has announced the death of the Madasa of Ijebuland, Chief Adedotun Kayode Degun. He was 85.

    A statement by the Baagbimo of Ijebu, Chief Fassy Yusuf, on behalf of Awujale’s palace said that Madasa of Ijebuland, who also doubled as the Vice Chairman of Ijebu Council of Chiefs died on March 30.

    The late Chief Degun, who was the pioneer Head of Service and secretary to the state government, was married to the late Mrs. Christiana Morolake Degun, who died on July 8, 2000.

    The palace of Awujale praised the life and time of the Madasa of Ijebuland and his service to the nation and prayed almighty God to grant him eternal rest.

    The statement added that the deceased will be buried in Ijebu Ode on April 25.

  • Sokoto loses 70-year-old pilgrim

    Sokoto loses 70-year-old pilgrim

    The death of a 70-year-old, Ahmadu Achida from Wurno Local Government Area of Sokoto State, has tempered the excitement of the state’s pilgrims after the Aliyu Wamakko administration donated N56m to the Holy Land visitors.

    The septuagenarian died at Muna two days after observing the Arafat, the chairman of the Publicity Committee of the state’s 2013 delegation, Labaran Dundaye, told Newsextra in a telephone interview.

    Dundaye, who is also the chairman of the Sokoto State council of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), said the deceased died after a brief illness.

    “The incident took place at Muna, near Makkah, two days after the Arafat, after Achida complained of minor body pains and other discomforts,” he said.

    “Shortly after, he was confirmed dead. So far, he was the only pilgrim from the state who died during this year’s hajj.

    “His remains have since been buried by the Saudi authorities at Makkah, after a funeral prayer at the Grand Mosque, the Ka’abah.

    “The family of the deceased have been informed about his demise,” he said.

    Dundaye said that the remaining pilgrims were hale and hearty.

    The governor’s donation did much to lift the spirits of the pilgrims but the death brought considerable despair.

    The state has 6,170 pilgrims in this year’s hajj.

    The state’s publicity committee sub-chairman on the 2013 hajj, Dundaye, said the donation was announced by the leader of the delegation (Amirul Hajj), Senator Jubril Gada, in Makkah.

    Dundaye said: “Wamakko made the donation when he visited the office of the state’s Pilgrim’s Welfare Agency, Makkah,” he added.

    Dundaye said each of the 6,170 pilgrims got 200 Saudi Riyals, equivalent of about N 9,000.

    “The gesture was an annual exercise being extended to the state’s pilgrims by Wamakko to alleviate their sufferings and to assist the beneficiaries to augment their usually-exhausted basic travelling allowances.

    “The distribution of the money was done between October 17 and 18, and all the pilgrims had received their shares,” he said.

    Accordingly, Wamakko was quoted as commending the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) for making excellent arrangements which helped in ensuring the success of the 2013 Hajj exercise.

    “Nigeria has made good arrangements in this direction and the pilgrims had prayed for sustainable peace and unity of the country during the hajj.

    “There is no compromise about the unity and peace of Nigeria, and these fervent prayers would be sustained even after the current hajj exercise,” Wamakko was further quoted.

    The governor, according to Dundaye, also commended the state’s Pilgrims’ Welfare Agency, members of the hajj delegation and the state’s pilgrims for exhibiting a high sense of commitment and patriotism.

    Governor Wamakko had also performed the just-concluded hajj exercise as the special guest of the Saudi Arabian authorities.

    The leader of the state’s delegation, Senator Jubril Gada and the chairman of the Pilgrims’ Welfare Agency, Alhaji Muntari Maigona, all attributed the success of their assignment to the unwavering commitment, support and cooperation of Wamakko to the welfare and comfort of the pilgrims.

    However, the annual hajj exercise has been concluded after the 3-day symbolic stoning of the devil at Jamrat, Muna, between 10th Zul-Hijjah to 12th Zul-Hijjah.

  • Funeral for Mr Mbah

    Funeral for Mr Mbah

    The Catholic Men Organisation (CMO) of Saints Joachim and Anne Catholic Church, Ijegun Ikotun in Igando/Ikotun Local Council Development Area of Lagos State has announced the death of their member the late Mr. Andrew Udeoba Mbah. Mr. Mbah, who hailed from Umueze Anam in Anambra West Local Government Area of Anambra State, died on September 19, at the age of 57.

    Burial programme released jointly by Messrs Peter Nnubuogu and Christopher Ubaka Mbah; president of CMO and first son of the deceased respectively, said that the late Mr. Mbah was a staff of UAC Nigeria Plc from where he retired in 1993 and the Catholic Men Organisation of Saints Joachim and Anne Catholic Church, Ijegun, Ikotun.

    According to the programme, there will be Christian wake for the deceased tomorrow at 130, Ijegun Road, beside OJB Shopping Plaza Ikotun at 2:00 p.m.

    It added that on Thursday, October 24, body will leave the Hens Mortuary in Aguleri Anambra East Local Government Area Anambra State in a motorcade for his home town Umueze Anam at 8:00 a.m. for a lie in state at 9:00 a.m.

    At 10:00 in the morning, the body will leave for St Theresa Catholic Church, Umueze Anam for a requiem Mass after which he will be buried at his compound at 1:00 p.m.

    The late Mbah was survived by his wife Mrs. Gloria Udemezue Mbah, seven children among who is Mr. Christopher Ubaka Mbah a staff of Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) Ijora branch, six grand children and many other relations.