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  • Husband stabs newlywed wife to death in Lagos

    Husband stabs newlywed wife to death in Lagos

    The Police Command in Lagos State has detained a 30-year-old newlywed man, Motunrayo Olaniyi, for allegedly stabbing his 25-year-old wife, Olajumoke, to death.

    The command’s spokesperson, Superintendent of Police, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the murder case to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.

    He said the incident happened on Friday, about 1:00 p. m., in Amazing Grace Estate, Elepe, Ikorodu.

    Hundeyin said: “A distress call was received at Ikorodu Division that a newlywed couple allegedly engaged in a domestic scuffle in their room and  the husband stabbed the wife to death.

    “He locked her in the room and set it ablaze, while he inflicted wounds on himself, ” the image maker said.

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    The command’s spokesperson said the police stormed the scene of the incident based on the report.

    “A team of detectives visited the scene where the fire was put out, the lifeless body of the wife was found lying on the floor with wounds on her abdominal part.

    “The husband was rescued with injury, rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was treated, discharged and taken into police custody.

    “Upon interrogation, preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect stabbed his wife during an altercation between them and he gave himself the mild stabs, “he said.

    Hundeyin said the body had been deposited at Ikorodu General Hospital morgue for autopsy.

  • Sex-starved husband cries for help as wife allegedly threatens him for dating another woman

    Sex-starved husband cries for help as wife allegedly threatens him for dating another woman

    A cameraman with a Lagos-based television station has fled home after his wife allegedly threatened to kill him for taking a second wife after denying him sex for more than six months reports KUNLE AKINRINADE.

    Eighteen years ago, Ishaq Ojo exchanged blissful marital vows with his wife, Awawu. But the love between the couple flipped recently sending the once happy couple on a warring path that has shattered their matrimony.

    In a video recording exclusively obtained by our reporter, Ojo is seen frantically crying for help while struggling to break free from the grip of his wife, who is threatening to dispatch him into early grave.

    The couple’s daughter (name withheld) and a female relative of Awawu are also heard pleading with Awawu to stop attacking Ojo.

    The recorded incident occurred at the couple’s home in Obide-Ntabo Ibaragun near Ijoko area of Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area, Ogun State.

    “I will make sure that I kill you. I have been told to kill you and I will kill you. It is today that you will die…” Awawu threatened in the video recording.

    Ojo on his part is seen screaming: “She has bitten me again! She has smashed my mobile phone on the ground…Please, don’t kill me!”

    Their daughter is also heard saying: “My mother, please don’t kill him… I beg you in the name of God, consider the fact that both of you have been taking care of me.”

    Speaking with our reporter, Ojo, who works with a Lagos-based television station as a cameraman, explained that the recording captured moments when Awawu drew a kitchen knife and went after him after trying unsuccessfully to suffocate him with a pillow.

    He said he was left with no choice but to cry out for help.

    The embattled husband said: “I fled home more than two weeks ago when she brought out a knife and threatened to kill me.

    “Our daughter and one of my wife’s  sisters, who were around, were the ones holding her back from stabbing me with the knife. Hence, I fled home for my dear life.

    “I had barely returned from work that day when she stirred up an altercation, and before I knew it, she went into the kitchen, brought out a knife and tried to stab me.”

    But what actually turned Ojo and Awawu into estranged couple after almost a decade in marriage? Ojo offered an insight, saying that his wife suddenly forbid him from mating with her, giving various excuses.

    He said: “She sells building materials and I was responsible for setting her up in the business.

    “The genesis of this crisis is that I took a second wife after she deliberately denied me sex for more than six months.

    “She had been threatening to kill me even before she found out about the new woman in my life.

    “She actually trailed my new woman to her residence where she threatened that she would deal with her if she did not desist from seeing me.

    “I decided to take a second wife after she stopped me from making love to her for six months.

    “First, she told me she was having sex with other men outside, including an hotelier, who is one of her rich customers and that I can no longer make love to her.

    “At another time, she told me that she usually experienced low sales and patronage in her business each time I had sex with her. Hence, she denied me sex at home.

    “She continued to assault me each time I tried to make love to her.

    “She had used a screwdriver to stab me and also bit me with her teeth several times. The scars are all over my body.”

    Ojo explained further that he once reported his wife to some Muslim clerics, who intervened and pleaded with her to no avail.

    “When I invited some Muslim clerics who taught her the Koran to talk to her, she again said that she usually suffered misfortune in her business whenever we had sex and that was the reason she denied me of sex.

    “The clerics told her that she was wrong to have denied me sex but she turned a deaf ear to their admonitions.

    “I was advised by people to leave my home for her because she could kill me one day.

    “After she found out about my new wife, she started asking me to make love to her everyday.

    “However, if I refused that sex should not be an everyday thing, she would assault me and threaten to deal with me if I did not quit my affair with my new wife, especially after she found that I had impregnated the lady and she was delivered of a baby.

    ”She held me by the throat and attempted to suffocate me with a pillow. And when I managed to free my neck from her grip, I ran out of the house.

    “She then went to report to the police at the Agbado Police Division that I assaulted her just to prevent me from attending the naming of the baby my new wife had for me.

    “I was arrested and detained, and she asked that I should be charged to court for assault.

    “Even when the policemen there told her that the penalty for assault is seven years imprisonment, she insisted that I must be prosecuted.

    “My family members and friends pleaded with her and the police, I was freed after the police forced me to sign an undertaking that I would never assault her again and that I must desist from seeing my new wife and baby henceforth.

    “She also took the matter to a monarch in Ota where she was cautioned about her attitude and asked to stop hostility with me.

    “Dissatisfied, she took the matter to a radio programme and maligned my person.

    “She is from Ibadan. She is about 46 years old and its very disturbing how she changed overnight.

    Sometime ago, she woke me in the wee hours and confessed that she was seeing a rich hotelier who happened to be one of her customers and that she had sex several times with the man. I could not believe my ears and I was devastated.

    “A few days later, she changed the story, saying that she was only trying to gauge my reaction and was not dating the hotelier.

    “Later, she said that a spirit husband was making love to her while sleeping and that she could no longer have sex with me. I was no longer having any peace of mind at home.

    “I am the owner of my house at Obide Ntabo community in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State. But I needed to leave the home to save myself from untimely death from my cruel wife.

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    “She has two I could children for me; a boy and a girl. I could not have raised my hand against her because I know that she is a sickle cell patient. But she is cruel at home, not minding her fragile health.”

    Ojo added: ”The Baale (head) of our community heard about the matter on a radio programme when my wife reported me. But when the Baale asked her about it, she denied being the one mentioned, saying that nothing was wrong with her marriage.

    “However, when the Baale called me on the phone I opened up to him that the matter was about me and my wife and that she actually took the matter to a radio programme.

    “It was then that she now told the Baale that she denied being the one mentioned on the radio programme because she did not want her domestic matter to gain public traction, especially in our neighbourhood.

    Efforts made to speak with Awawu were futile as calls placed to her mobile phone were not answered.

    Enquiries made via her Glo mobile number were also not responded to.

  • Adamawa housewife’s lover stabs her husband dead 

    Adamawa housewife’s lover stabs her husband dead 

    A man in Adamawa State has been killed by another man who has confessed to have been in a long adulterous relationship with the deceased’s wife.

    Thirty-five-year-old Ishaya Markus was apprehended by the Adamawa State Police Command for fatally stabbing the deceased, Franchise Albert.

    Our correspondent learnt yesterday that the confrontation that led to Albert’s death occurred on Sunday in Fufore Local Government Area where Franchise and his 20-year-old wife, Libiyatu, lived.

    Sources familiar with the couple said they had been having issues since 2022 when Libiyatu allegedly started having an affair with Markus.

    Albert was said to have warned both his wife and the suspect to stop seeing each other but they did not heed his warning.

    Libiyatu, in her confession to the police, said: “My husband had warned us when he got wind of what we were doing.

    “He and I fought over the issue, as a result of which I left for my parents’ house.

    “Ishaya (Markus) followed and took me into the bush and had an affair with me on five occasions.”

    She said even after she later resolved her issues with her husband and he asked her to return to her matrimonial home, Markus kept turning up for her until the deadly fight that broke out between him and her husband.

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    Markus, on his part, admitted to have had an affair with the wife of the late Albert, killing him in a fight.

    He said: “On that fateful day, I went to the community where the deceased and his wife live. I went there to take her out again, but I did not meet her.

    “While I was returning home, I met the deceased and he asked me whether I had gone to see his wife again.

    “A fight ensued in the course of argument, he pulled out his knife and I pulled out mine and we engaged in a bloody fight.

    “He cut me in my hand and neck while I stabbed him in his stomach two times and by the neck, leading to his death.”

    The Adamawa State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Nguroje, said the Commissioner of Police, Dankombo Morris, had ordered full investigation into the matter.

    He assured that proper prosecution of the suspect would follow to get to the logical end of the matter.

  • Confusion over husband’s alleged  murder of wife in Port Harcourt

    Confusion over husband’s alleged  murder of wife in Port Harcourt

    Did Michael Chidozie, a middle-aged man, kill his wife of 10 years? The police in Rivers State are battling to resolve the puzzle surrounding the death of Ufuoma, the wife of Chidozie.

    Ufuoma, who was about 37 years old, was found dead on March 5. She died at their residence on Chinda Street, Obio-Akpo Local Government Area, Rivers State.

    It was gathered that there was an altercation between Ufuoma and her husband on alleged financial irresponsibility of Chidozie. The woman reportedly accused the husband of not providing for the family. She was said to have complained that the man abandoned his financial obligations to his three boys and wife.

    On the night of March 4, tempers flared between the man and his wife.  The children claimed they saw their father lose his cool and hit their mother. They said they overheard their mother crying but that their father gave them a marching order to hit the sheet. They said while they went to bed in obedience to their father’s order, they could no longer hear the cry of their mother.

    On the morning of March 5th, the children were woken up by a bang on the door. They heard the voice of their uncle, their mother’s brother, directing them to call their father, but they discovered that their father was not in the apartment.

    The children were said to have told their uncle that their father was not around, following which the uncle said they should call their mother, but all efforts by the kids to wake up their mother were to no avail.

    The uncle reportedly asked the children to give him the key to their door. He opened it, entered their room and discovered that his sister was lifeless. He raised the alarm that attracted neighbours, who immediately invited the police.

    So what happened to Ufuoma? The uncle said the husband of his sister called him and asked him to come to his apartment, citing emergency. However, on getting to the house, he discovered that his in-law bolted the house and ran away.

    While Ufuoma’s body was moved to the mortuary, the police spread their dragnet in search of her husband and arrested Chidozie on March 6.  Though Ufuoma is no longer alive to speak about the circumstances that led to her death, her bosom friend of 10 years, Sarah, provided some lead.

    Sarah, who was yet to come to terms with the reality of Ufuoma’s death, said they were classmates at the Auchi Polytechnic where they graduated from the accounting department. She said marriage later brought them together again in Port Harcourt.

    “But the last time I saw my friend in December 2023, I discovered that things were not well with her. She complained that her husband was maltreating her financially. She said the husband was working but failed to provide for her and the three boys.

    “But I told her to be patient with him, that things were really tough. But she told me that about three months ago, her husband borrowed money but could not pay back.

    “She said those he borrowed money from later came to their house to seize some of their items,” she said.

    Sarah confirmed that prior to December last year, she did not receive such complaints from her friend. She, however, recalled that following hardship, her friend and the husband relocated from two-bedroom flat along Iwofe Road to a bedroom flat.

    On whether the friend complained to her about domestic violence, Sarah said: “She did not complain about violence. She only said the man was not providing for them financially.”

    She added: “In February, my friend called me and begged me to help her with some money to feed the children. I asked her about her husband and she said he was out of the house. I later sent her N5000. That was the last time I heard from her.

    “But I got a call on March 5 in the morning and the caller asked me to come to my friend’s house. I rushed down there and saw many people in the compound including some policemen. I saw my friend lifeless.

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    “I cried and they told me that the husband beat her to death. I followed them to take her body to the mortuary.

    “I looked at her body but I didn’t see bruises. She was just lifeless. I wondered whether in the heat of the argument the man pushed her and she hit her head on a hard surface. But I checked her head and there was no injury.”

    Sarah appealed to the police to diligently investigate the circumstances that led to the death of her friend. She asked the police to thoroughly quiz the husband, insisting that the man has questions to answer.

    “Why did he run away if he was not responsible for her death? Why was he not available to even take the woman to the hospital and perhaps to the mortuary? Why did he abandon the children with the corpse and run away?” she queried.

    The police are currently trying to resolve the conundrum. It was gathered that the police may resort to conducting an autopsy on the body of Ufuoma to resolve the confusion.

    The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, said Chidozie was currently in detention. Iringe- Koko said the suspect was transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID), Port Harcourt for discreet investigation.

    She said: “The suspect has been arrested. He has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID), Port Harcourt for discreet investigation.”

  • Husband pens wife touching tribute on anniversary

    Husband pens wife touching tribute on anniversary

    In a heartwarming declaration of love and gratitude, a husband’s sensational tribute to his wife has captured the hearts of audiences worldwide. 

    The poignant message, penned in anticipation of their 15th wedding anniversary, paints a vivid picture of unwavering support, dedication, and the enduring bond that defines their relationship.

    The luxury personal shopper Eghosa Asemota Agbonifo, reflecting on the remarkable journey of his marriage, expressed profound gratitude for his wife’s unwavering support that has been a cornerstone of their shared experiences. 

    From pivotal life decisions to personal aspirations, the wife’s steadfast belief and encouragement have been instrumental in shaping their path together.

    Sharing intimate moments of vulnerability and triumph, Eghosa Asemota Agbonifo recounted how his wife stood by him through the highs and lows of life – from career setbacks to pursuing a master’s degree. 

    Her unwavering faith in his abilities and sacrifices made with unwavering dedication have been a source of strength and inspiration.

    The heartfelt tribute celebrated not only the professional achievements they have realised together but also the deep bond of love and admiration that transcends all boundaries. With a thriving luxury company spanning two continents and a beautiful family to call their own, Eghosa Asemota Agbonifo credits his wife as a driving force behind their shared successes.

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    While acknowledging his wife’s aversion to social media, he expressed his profound appreciation and admiration for the love, support, and sacrifices she has made.

     This rare glimpse into their love story serves as a testament to the enduring power of love, resilience, and unwavering commitment shared between two soulmates.

    As they approach their 15th anniversary,  Eghosa Asemota Agbonifo eagerly anticipates the boundless possibilities that the future holds for them with wishes for continued good health, wisdom and shared experiences

  • Primitive husband

    Primitive husband

    • We commend Akwa Ibom governor for steps to hold wife abuser to account

    Domestic violence has been a recurring evil in Nigerian society. Not that it is new, and not that it is peculiar to our society, but it is gaining currency because of the increasing prying eyes of the social media. We have no clear statistics to show it is worse now than before. Social media has however piqued us with its urgency.

    It is not always about spousal abuse, but its various forms have not failed to fascinate and puzzle psychologists and sociologists. It could be between father and son or daughter, mother and child, uncle and niece or nephew, or it could involve grandparents or aunts. But what intrigues is that it is happening in the smallest unit of the society, which is the family. When the family is in plague, the society at large is in pain.

    This brings to the fore a recent incident in Akwa Ibom State involving a lawyer, Ekere Ebong. The man, on a recent night, subjected his wife, whose name is not in the public domain, to physical torture. The man, in the full bloom of a feral temper, inflicted blows on his wife, and the screams of the wife disturbed the neighbours. That aggression drove the wife outside the home, and forced out the neighbours who rescued her from her assailant.

    They made pleas to Ebong to leave his wife alone, especially as the woman was screaming because she was writhing with pain. Ebong seemed to derive a sort of demoniac delight from threatening the woman by asking her to return home, apparently because he still wanted to unleash more assault.

    The woman was half naked, and was bleeding on the floor outside of their home. Ebong defied calls by neighbours, all male, who first entreated him to restrain himself and later threatened to hold him to account physically. In fact, one of the neighbours found a perch for her to sit across the road, even as the woman sobbed. They started looking for clothing for her.

    It was a naked show of machismo by a man who had no sense of propriety. It attracted the attention of the governor of the state, Umo Eno, and a statement by his chief press secretary, Ekerete Udo, described it as “a despicable act of violence and spousal abuse…from a man who otherwise should be the one to protect her.” The state government has therefore vowed to “ensure that justice is served in line with the provisions of the law against gender-based violence.”

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    On the governor’s order, the culprit was arrested, and his picture in handcuffs should be a lesson to all those who deploy immunity because they can exercise power. The state government has vowed to charge him to court, adding that Ebong’s primitivity was out of sync with “our culture.”

    We also, like the governor, urge the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to institute disciplinary measures against Ebong so that a punishment can show him that the professional should not act with such reckless rage.

    Ebong belongs to a class of men with patriarchal hubris who believe the woman has no place in a decent home unless the man allows her. This is a hark back to a time when men were above the law, and their manliness and base instincts were the metrics of a real man. He did not show a good example of family in the presence of his children. A longtime neighbour said, in the viral video, that Ebong was a perpetual abuser and had been beating up his wife for years.

    Ebong is not a good father or husband. He does not even deserve to be called a man.

  • ‘My husband is the master behind my compositions’

    ‘My husband is the master behind my compositions’

    Gospel music artiste, Udeme Udom, rose from the trenches of life to become a public relations strategist after being orphaned at an early age. She has since become a diehard optimist, who is inspiring lives through music.This mother of three, who is married to singer and songwriter Richard Udom, believes a woman is the spice of every home while the husband is the tree that keeps the family together. She is also multi-talented voice-over artiste, creative director and writer. In this interview with EVELYN OSAGIE, she shares her passion for music, God and orphans.

    Growing up for me was quite challenging. I didn’t have the luxury of life, many people don’t usually do. It is often said when life gives you lemons, you make lemonade out of it. Losing my parents early traumatised me through primary and secondary school but I overcame when I decided I was going to be the best version of myself. I am still on that journey. I have become an optimistic woman with a ‘can- do’ attitude in the face of adversity. Nothing can shake me off balance any more.

    Ironically, while growing up, I wanted to become a journalist or a lawyer. A lawyer was not an option as I couldn’t afford the cost because I trained myself through school. I ended up as a Broadcast Journalist.

    My passion for the young

    Besides music, I am also passionate about young people. I love to groom young girls while sharing my optimism and enthusiasm to spur them to thrive without limit. I am passionate about impacting the lives of orphans. Growing up for me as an orphan was horrendous. I don’t want to see orphans suffer. I want to own an NGO that goes to orphanage homes, feed, clothe and sponsor their education. As God keeps me alive and prospers me, I will do it.

    My years in the media

    I have been in the media industry for 12 years. I started my media journey as a radio presenter. That was where music found me. I ‘ve since went on to become a Public Relations practitioner.

    My music journey

    Music is my passion. For me, singing is not just a passion but a gift from God. I actually don’t see music as a career but as a ministry. It is a missionary assignment that I do temporarily since I received messages from pastors and prophets that I have a calling in the music ministry. I have tried to marry my career and ministry alongside but I know someday in the nearest future I will face music ministry squarely.

    The journey has been beautiful. I have done music for over 25 years, now but I started music professionally 10 years ago when we released the first album. I have two albums of 20 tracks together with my husband. My husband is the master behind my compositions. He arranges and rearranges my music to give it the best. He is a music instructor and my support system in music. I’ve just released a new inspirational single entitled Amazing God – it tells of how wonderful God is; when we call on him, He answers.The release of my second album “Faithful God” in 2022 and it’s streamed on digital stores has been encouraging. Testimonies from friends and fans have been inspiring.

    Challenges you encountered

    Doing music is expensive. At some point I thought of throwing in the towel. I’ve even asked God to reassure me if He truly has called me into the ministry. I have invested millions into the ministry. I have made sacrifices. I don’t want to struggle to do ministry. In this ministry, you have to lobby, make calls, and make connections. And I don’t know how to do that. So, I only rely on God to carry me. Getting professionals to work with you is another huddle. You cannot do music alone. No singer can sing, play the instruments; backup, produce and do video cover alone. These are man power that must be part of your team. If they don’t believe in your ministry, they won’t work with you or take what you offer them. And then, you’d keep losing good hands and searching for replacements. Musicians are always in search of the highest paying platform except they are God sent. And, unfortunately, record label business is not trending in the gospel music ministry that is where all these could have been easily managed. Funding is another huge challenge – sponsorship and financing are hard to come by. The church should begin to fund gospel music artistes. The banks should start funding gospel music too.

    Inspiration behind my songs

    Most times, I don’t create songs. God gives me songs in my dream and I just sing it. Other times, my husband sings the tunes and we work on the lyrics together on the keyboard. My songs are inspirational and it is aiming at soul winning. My songs are inspirational; and they are aiming at touching lives by inspiring people to have a positive outlook, and soul-winning. 

    Kind of music I enjoy

    I love rock, afrobeat and highlife. They are my styles of music. My style of music is unique. I do African blend of Igbo and Southsouth music as well as English contemporary music. It is rare to find singers who can deliver contemporary music and African music very well. I enjoy stage performances because I have the luxury of expressing myself to my audience. 

    My most memorable moments

    My most memorable moments in the course in my music career was when I got  Pastor Kunle Ajayi to feature on my song Bo-Itoro (Take All the Praise) It is on all digital stores. It was such a remarkable memory I am still yet to get over.

    My take on Nigerian music industry

    The Nigerian music industry is making remarkable impact across the world more than before.The Industry is, arguably, one of the largest in the world. It is a huge economic force that is growing rapidly and it is projected to grow more in the coming years. Afrobeat artistes sell out premier venues abroad and locally. However, we are not there yet, we hope to see gospel music receiving sponsorship and support as those in the circular industry.That will encourage gospel music ministry in Nigeria. I appreciate what Pastor Paul Adefarasin and Pastor Chris Oyakhilome are doing to encourage gospel artistes. They have been seen to celebrate encourage and support gospel musicians in Nigeria. 

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    Marrying both careers along with family life

    Actually, it hasn’t been an easy venture balancing work with family and ministry. But God is helping me to balance taking care of my family, while working and doing ministry. My husband makes it easy when he covers up for me in the areas I can’t meet up. That does the magic because I definitely cannot be everywhere at the same time. I must say that I feel so blessed being married to a wonderful man, who does not classify roles at home. We both make it work by covering up for one another.

    Being a woman

    Womanhood means kindness, gentleness, compassion, assertiveness, strong-willed and powerful, loving and intelligent. Being a woman means being myself unabashedly. While sharing my ideas, pushing boundaries and finding my own voice. Although gender is classified, it should never restrict women to the cultural boundaries of how a woman is expected to be. In the family, a woman is a support system to her husband and family. We, women, are the spice every home needs to be sweet. In modern times, globally, women are no longer limited to the traditional role of care-givers but are financial supporters which place extra demand on them as well.

    Beauty to you

    For me, beauty is the virtue of the body as virtue is the beauty of the soul. It is inside out. 

    My fashion style

    I have a different style for each occasion. The occasion depicts my style. I am a very creative and stylish woman. Since, I am a career woman, I dress corporately to work, dress as the occasion demands as a wife and dress distinctly also as a music minister. 

    Fashion item I cannot do without

    My bag is one fashion item I cannot do without. I love bags.

    My escape

    I relax by going on a picnic to fun places. I love travelling, reading and going on retreat. 

    What’s next or new

    My latest single  “Amazing God” official Video is out on YouTube. Bo-Itoro official video Ft. Pastor Kunle Ajayi is coming soon too. I hope to partner music marketing sponsor.

    My advice to aspiring gospel singers

    It is a lot of work. Be ready for it. If God has called you, He will carry you through.

  • Actress Yetunde Barnabas celebrates husband’s birthday

    Actress Yetunde Barnabas celebrates husband’s birthday

    Actress Yetunde Barnabas is over the moon as she celebrates her footballer husband’s birthday, Olayinka Peter with love.

    The mother of one shared hot photos of the husband on her Instagram page accompanied by lovely wishes and prayers.

    She prayed that her husband would continue to reign as king and elevated beyond imagination.

    The former Miss Pepeye identified her husband as her dowry payer, Baby Daddy, best friend and forever crush.

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    “Happy birthday to my DOWRY PAYER. Happy birthday to my BABY DADDY Happy birthday to my BEST FRIEND Happy birthday to my ZADDY Happy birthday to my KING Happy Birthday to my HUSBAND MAN Happy birthday to my WORLD Happy birthday to my WORLD Best Happy birthday to my FOREVER CRUSH Happy birthday to my NO 1 FANHappy birthday to my FOREVER & A DAY Thank you for coming into my life and given it meaning, thank you for your Love

    “Thank you for loving me wholeheartedly GOD will continue to bless Youth World will celebrate you Forever You ll reign as a KING that you areGOD will continue to elevate you beyond your Imagination You will continue to excel in all you doMay the GRACE OF THE LORD continue to be with you.I LOVE YOU SO MUCH BABA BE MI,” she wrote.  

  • Wife stabs husband in Kano

    Twenty-one-year-old wife, Fatima Musa, has allegedly stabbed her husband in the abdomen over a misunderstanding.

    The Bayero University Kano law student on Friday night at about 1.30a.m. at their home at Ungwar Mai Kalwa, Naibawa quarters in Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano State reportedly stabbed her husband, Saheed Husaini, because she suspected him of communicating with some women on phone.

    According to a witness, it was the cry for help from the husband that woke some neighbors.

    On getting to their apartment, the witness said they saw the husband holding on to his stomach and bleeding profusely.

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    Husaini, a staff of Federal University, Gusau, was later rushed to Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital by neighbours, where he is receiving treatment. But, he was still unconscious as at the time of filing this report.

    The Nation learnt that the seven months’ marriage had been embroiled in problem as Fatima had said on many occasions that she did not love her husband, but for the insistence of her mother.

    However, efforts to speak with the bride’s father at AKTH was not successful as he declined comment

    Kano Police Command spokesman Abdullahi Haruna, a deputy superintendent of police (DSP), confirmed that the bride has been arrested and transferred to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

  • Husband from hell: ‘He raped my daughter and bathed me with acid’

    The unfortunate trend of partners killing their spouses is on the increase. One trend that however seems to have abated overtime is that of disgruntled partners bathing those they once cherished or promised to love till death do them apart with acid. But that was the lot of Anulika, a mother of two, who was recently assaulted with the destructive liquid by her husband. Yetunde Oladeinde reports.

    SHE is the exact image you don’t want to behold. Her face – or what it has become, courtesy of her vicious husband – is the type you wouldn’t even wish for your worst enemy. If only she knew a union with him would end this way….

    But when Anulika Fidelia Onyeachonam met her husband, Peter Onyeachonam Chinwuba, it was like a dream come true. The young man fitted into her definition of ‘dream man’ and happily they tied the knot after a brief courtship. They both looked forward to a blissful life together, forever after.

    Sweet romance? Yes, it was. And gradually the union produced their first child, a boy and later the second, a girl. “We lived happily together, even though he was a civil servant. I was happy and thank God that everything was working as planned,’ Anulika recalls.

    Unfortunately, the dream for a happy married life together was short-lived. “Something I never imagined happened and that made me to change my mind about the marriage. I couldn’t believe it would ever happen to me. My husband defiled our only daughter and I made up my mind that it was over.”

    Did he object to her decision to call it quit?

    “Not at all. Instead he decided to take the laws into his hands,” Annuli says amidst sobs. Gradually, she found her voice again and continued her sad story.

    “It is such a sad story and I can’t really believe that this is happening to me at all. The disaster happened in the afternoon of April 17, 2019. On that fateful day, I told him that it was over between us and that I was no longer interested in the marriage. We were both at the Welfare Department where they granted him custody of our two children.”

    Anulika continued: “One is four years plus going to five years and the other is just three years old. I was told that since the children were below six years, they were going to give them to him. I accepted and said that the decision was okay and we left the welfare office. My husband was with his sister and they left hurriedly.”

    End of the road and Anulika’s heart was in disarray. What does life hold for her in the next few weeks, months and years – especially without her children, her sources of joy?

    Suddenly something happened. Something she never expected from a man with whom she had lived for years as man and wife.

    “As I was walking outside the welfare office, I saw my husband running towards me with his sister. Initially, I thought he wanted to start another fight with me, but before I knew what was going on, he had poured a liquid substance, which turned out to be acid all over me.

    “I was in total pains. My husband and his sister immediately turned and made to run away. Luckily the security men at the scene ran after them. They arrested my husband and took him to the police division in Awka.”

    His sister however escaped and has not been seen since then. “I was taken to the government teaching hospital in Awka, where they have been treating me. Naturally, my people were devastated when they saw the extent of the damage.”

    “My husband is still in Police custody as we speak. But that is not enough, because he has ruined my life and I want justice. He raped his two-year-old daughter! Naturally, I was very angry with him. When I challenged him, he threatened that he was going to kill me. That was why I left the house and ran away from home. Now I know that he really meant to kill me.”

    Was he like this at the beginning of the marriage?

    “No, he wasn’t like this at the beginning. He was a civil servant and I never imagined that he could do such a thing to me. But I thank God that I am alive. I believe that once there is life, there is hope.”

    Family call for justice

    Anulika’s family is hard hit by the development and they are asking for justice. Hardest hit is Anulika’s mum, Rose Ogugua.  It’s been tears galore since the day she heard the bad news.

    “Na so we see am ooo”, was all she could muster, amidst sighs and hisses. “This man wants to destroy my daughter. I just don’t know what to say at all. Is this how people repay good for evil He has messed up the life of my precious daughter.”

    Asked if she had any premonition that the marriage would end this way, the old woman answers this way: “No, not at all. We liked him at the beginning and gave him the support required as a family. But now, we don’t like him anymore. How can you like someone who treated your daughter this way,” she asked rhetorically.

    She continued: “Let his people go and treat my daughter. She is in a real bad state and I hate to imagine that all this is happening to her. I also plead with the government to come to our aid; my daughter needs care and attention to survive this ordeal. Unfortunately, we don’t know anybody, and we don’t have money.”

    The victim’s cousin, Uche Okanimee captures the gory incident this way: “The magistrate court behind Nigerian Prisons, Awka sat on April 29th. The accused person through his lawyers asked for bail but it wasn’t granted. The case has been adjourned to June 18th 2019. A very surprising thing happened in the hospital where my cousin is being hospitalised. While court was sitting, the DCO came to the hospital and forcefully took another photograph of the victim. Her brother who was in the court confirmed that at no point during the court sitting was there any instruction to get another photograph of the victim. Then they are now denying going to Amaku General Hospital to take the photographs. We are worried about the safety of the victim, her life is very important to us.”

    She added: “It is a very sad occurrence and I still can’t believe that he could do such a thing. I usually read about such things and now that it has happened to someone close to me, it is so shocking. For me, the life of the victim is our concern; you can imagine the pain that she is going through at the moment. It is both physical and emotional pain.