LAWRENCE ANINI, Nigeria’s Most Notorious Armed Robber Part 4

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A LITTLE ON MONDAY OSUNBOR, ANINI'S 'TWIN'

For whatever reasons, some believe Osunbor, Anini's second-in-command was even more brutal but whatever the case, the duo rained unspeakable terror on Nigerian citizens and were duly punished. Osunbor was a son of headmaster but he later dropped out from the Avboneka Grammar School when he was in Form Three or thereabout. He was the first out of 16 children and he had a bullish behaviour right from when he was little. The daredevil made attempts to escape from the Benin Military Hospital after their capture.

DEFIANT TO THE VERY LAST: Here is Monday Osunbor, Anini's second in command chained to the bed at the Benin Military Hospital.

THE CAPTURE OF ANINI

Following the 'war' that he declared on the police, Anini and his henchmen launched a series of daredevil armed robberies and attacked police stations as they rampaged the entire city. One day in September 1986, after operating with a stolen Passat TS, the most wanted man in Nigeria was spotted at the Ekiosa Market, he was identified but in the mêlée  that followed, he outsmarted those on his trail and disappeared without a trace. The police could not shoot as he mingled with the buyers and sellers.

Because of his dramatic escape, many even believed Anini used magic (some policemen even swallowed hook, line, sinker and fish the fable that Anini's body was covered head to toe with charms that made his body resistant to bullets) and some swore that Anini had a magic mirror that showed him the movements and location of the police as they hunted him but as we now know, as against the superstitious nonsense and myth around Anini, that he had highly-connected sources in the police who always gave him hints and tips. That explains why he was always a step ahead of his police foes. Anini himself made the whole court room go into fits of laughter when he declared that he had no single supernatural power to disappear that what they used to 'disappear' was the insider police information supplied to them by Iyamu (same reason why Boko Haram seems invincible and indomitable, my people say that the pest eating the vegetable lives in its roots). As at the time Anini was arrested, Iyamu had already been posted to the Force Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at Alagbon, Lagos where he would continue his work as a top anti-crime police officer. Following Anini's confession, he was arrested on the 4th of December.

The support he received from his police collaborators and godfathers imbued him with the extraordinary confidence to go on with his despicable acts. On the 21st of October, 1986, A.O. Emojeve, a medical doctor based in Benin, was killed at his residence by Anini in one of his operations on Textile Mill Road in the city.  The IBB regime deployed all methods and tactics to capture Anini but the harder the police tried, the more elusive he became.

After his narrow escape at Ekiosa Market, one would have thought that Anini and his gang would lie low for a while but no, not the Ovbiudu of Bendel. On the 22nd of October, 1986, Anini and his gang left the city of Benin and launched a daredevil armed robbery in another town named Agbor. Upon landing in Agbor, the 'action' men launched their assault on the African Continental Bank branch in the kingdom. This was one of his most classic and dramatic robberies. Upon entering the bank, Anini first introduced himself with all majesty.

Then he ordered everyone to take their valuable cash deposits to his Santana car parked outside. After barking out the commands, he calmly strolled to a nearby bar and demanded for a chilled bottle of beer. By the time the operation ended, Anini was N40,000 richer (some accounts say N46,000). Then, Anini, a man given to illogical festivities, drove off and went to feast men and marketwomen at Oka and he spoilt them with naira notes which he sprayed as if money rained from heaven. There, he declared that the police would never win the battle against crime as long as unemployment was the order of the day. Anini was regarded as a chieftain among the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), he lamented the poor state of the economy, inflation, expensive education fees and even proferred solutions. He even slammed the Benin police stating that some of their officers must be tried for corruption. At that stage, some analysts feel Anini was simply preparing a political platform for himself. On inflation, he said:

“Tell our President, we like him but we are not happy here in BendeI. The payment for everything is too much. That is why I now divide any money I get to the people. Ask them.’’

He even listed conditions for peace to reign in the state:

‘They are to put a stop to the persecution of innocent armed robbers; a stop to police collusion with NURTW (Nigerian Union of Road Transport Workers) and Ogboni cult members; non-harassment by the police of market women returning from village market; abolition of the collection of 5Ok - N5 (by Highway Patron); equal treatment for everybody; and fair treatment for all legitimate drivers by the police.’’ 

To be seen as a man fighting the cause of students, he shot a police sergeant in the leg and sent him to Akagbosu, the police commissioner with a note stating his displeasure with the violence meted out on protesting students at the Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria, Kaduna State. He was gradually warming his way into the minds of the people but the police was desperate to stop him in the tracks.

For a man who terrorized an entire region of Nigeria with reckless abandon, his capture was indeed very humourous. Many would love to think that Anini was hunted down and captured by a battalion of heavily-armed soldiers and policemen but the interesting is that his end was brought about by the action of a single and extremely-determined police officer named Kayode Uanreroro, who was then a superintendent in the police force, who led a relatively small team of 10 mobile policemen (considering the fact that Anini's gang can be almost twice that on some operations), with him being the arrowhead of the whole capture and arrest operation.

THE FACE OF VALOUR: Kayode Uanreroro, spearheaded the operation that captured Anini.

On the 3rd of December, 1986, a Wednesday, around 1pm, Uanreroro traced Anini to his hideout at No. 26, Oyemwonsa Street, opposite Iguodala Primary School on the Murtala Muhammed Way in Benin City, he had got vital information from the locals (today, people are even afraid to take part in community policing because na you wey talk to police dem go first arrest). Uanreroro went back to the police command to relay the information of Anini's precise location. The police wanted to be 101% sure. Mistakes had got them nothing but bullets and ridicule in the past. Osayande (the Police Commissioner) sent a lady in disguise to ascertain and confirm Anini's location. Her response was positive.

A reinforced Uanreroro returned to the building after his 'recon' operation. As usual, Anini was 'chopping the life of his head' with six rumbustious women in the room, one of whom was named Florence that Uanreroro shot in the leg as she ran out of the house to the backyard as he entered. The house belonged to Florence's father, Jackson Aideyan. Anini had a weakness for women and apart from using them as his tools of pleasure, he also used them for his condemnable operations.

Uanreroro, described by Osayande as being 'brave and energetic' went straight to the house that contained Anini and served as his hideout around 2pm with his team surrounding the hideout. He knocked and guess who opened the door? Yes, it was Anini himself, wearing nothing but his underpants. His instincts must have told him the game was up but like a drowning man, he would still clutch at straws. With a thousand thoughts flying through Anini's mind, Uanreroro then demanded sharply without wasting time:

'Where is Anini?!'

Interestingly, Uanreroro met very little resistance from the famed king of bandits. Cornered like a terrified rabbit and sweating, Anini the Law, the Terror of Bendel and the Robber of Robbers meekly answered even as he tried to play smart:

'Anini is under the bed in the inner room. Don't let him escape. Leave me.'

But Uanreroro would not be bothered with the robber's theatrical performances. He reached for his pocket and brought out the picture of the wanted Anini. At that same time, Anini attempted a somewhat brazen move to walk past the police officer and escape (you know, like Pablo Escobar walked right past the soldiers that the President of Colombia had sent to arrest the world's most famous druglord. As if he placed everyone on a spell, Escobar walked right past all of them, at 2.am and slipped into the darkness of the night). But Anini was no Escobar. As he made his dumb move  to shove the police officer aside, he headbutted Uanreroro, who then reached for his pocket, brought out his gun and stomping very hard right on Anini's right toes, he pulled the trigger....

Some of the other mobile policemen outside rushed into the room. Anini had no gun with him. All the police cleared from the room were 16 rounds of 9mm bullets, a tiny woven pouch of charms, his gold ring, a wristwatch and uniforms of police and the soldiers, including the ceremonial versions.

SUPERSTITIOUS NONSENSE: Here are some of the charms Anini was caught with. He threw journalists into bouts of laughter when they asked him if he truly had powers of magic to disappear in an instant. Anini said: If I get am, na here I go dey?

Capturing Anini was more of a tragicomic drama. While he made a mess of himself with his thoroughly imbecilic and cowardly response, the policeman who confronted him was in no mood for any stupid stage performances, especially knowing very well how dangerous a free Anini could be. As Anini was making funny moves, Uanreroro aimed his gun and fired Anini's left leg.

His ankle was shattered. The six bullets lodged in his left leg ensured he was demobilized. As he luged forwards towards the police officer in pain, Uanreroro caught hold of Nigeria's most wanted robber and sat him down. No magic, no amulet. Anini was a human being after all, and there he was, writhing in agony like a cobra dropped in coal embers. Subdued and almost in tears, Anini was a pitiable sight, his eyes were red and the pain was unmistakable. But that was not Uanreroro's business. He aimed his gun at his ankle again and fired the same spot he shot earlier! Anini let out screams as his dangling ankle was almost falling off his leg. His right leg was already badly fractured. At that point, Uanreroro decided to play the gentleman and asked:

'Are you Anini?'

And Anini, with a fluttering heart beating like the famed drums of Benin answered:

My brother, I no go deceive you; I no go lie, I be Anini. Please, take me to the hospital.

He was then whisked off inside a police Land Rover into the waiting hands of Parry Osayande, the State Commissioner of Police at the Bendel State Police Command Headquarters (Osayande replaced the injured Akagbosu) off Sapele Road, where Osayande was with Donald Ugbuaja and Edward Irabor, both also police commissioners. But please note that all the six girls caught with him all escaped as the police focused mainly on Anini and did not want to be distracted.

SUCCESS AT LAST: Here is Parry Osayande, the Bendel State Commissioner of Police under whom Anini was finally captured.

At the police command headquarters, Anini, who was desperately interested in being taken to the hospital, was subjected to a series of questioning and through the incredible pain, he struggled to explain himself in a smattering of Pidgin English which his interviewers struggled to understand. Irabor had to ask him of his identity in Bini dialect and Anini nodded in confirmation. Then he started a barrage of confession, of their raids, of their police accomplices and of even how his deputy, Monday Osunbor had shot and injured Akagbosu (also a Bendelite but from Agenebode) who was the former police chief in the state and almost killed in the Independence Day attack.

He named George Iyamu, the police officer who supplied them with logistics, police intelligence reports and weapons (Anini claimed he collected between N6,000 and N10,000 per deal for weapons supply). He also confessed as to how Iyamu would join them after their robberies to get his own share of the loot. Anini said they called Iyamu 'Baba' and that the palatial buildings that Iyamu had all over the city were from the proceeds of their criminal activities. The nation was shocked at his revelations.

THE ENEMY WITHIN: Deputy Superintendent of Police, George Iyamu was assisting Anini and his cohorts with weapons, logistics and police intelligence, thus enriching himself in the process. He was finally executed.

At that point, he was losing so much blood that he feared for his life. He begged the police chiefs and requested that he kindly be taken to the hospital.

By the time he landed at the Benin Military Hospital on Airport Road around 3.15 pm with an escort of menacingly-armed mobile policemen, Anini was 'properly' injured and no one could say the number of bones that had been fractured in his 26-year-old body. One of his legs was speedily amputated and an emergency operation was conducted to stop the bleeding as the Governor and the police wanted him alive so he could confess properly and name his collaborators. However, at the military hospital, he was treated kindly and with a great sense of care. The Commandant of the Hospital, Major Ibrahim Musa and the Matron, Lt. Col. AK Onogu even took them (later with Osunbor) on walks round the hospital for 'tours'.

The next day, Commissioner Osayande was at the hospital to see the nation's biggest catch of the year. He asked if they have given him food. He responded in the affirmative and replied the Commissioner that he would talk but he would want that to be when he gets well enough. Osayande asked if he needed anything else, Anini asked for soft drinks and cigarette. Their conversation continued as follows, as culled from the Nigerian National Memoirs:

Osayande: I have to find out from doctor whether you can smoke. 
Anini: Eh! He allowed it. I asked him here and he said I am free to smoke, but no money to buy it.
Osayande: Do you know me?
Anini: Yes. I do but without you, I don’t think I can make a statement to anybody.
Osayande: Without me? Oh, you want me to be here. Okay, I will come. When do we come? Monday (Osunbor) is here, he was lying against you. You don’t know that.
Anini: Was he saying I am the one who killed the policemen?
Osayande: Yes.
Anini: He is the one who killed them. Has he not confessed to you that he is the one who killed them?
Osayande: Kills policemen?
Anini: Yes
Osayande: Did l say you are very humane, that you don’t kill policemen?
Anini: I have not killed a policeman before, I have not killed anybody. I only threaten people. If you like to give me, if you don’t like, okay. But once it is Monday or any other person, they are ready to shoot. But for me, I don’t shoot any person. Eh Pa, tell them to buy cigarette for me now?
Osayande kept his promise to give him anything, and ordered Uanreroro, the man who reduced the former armed robbery king to whimpering helplessness, to go and arrange for two packets of Benson and Hedges and two bottles of soft drinks to be brought to Anini. Before then, he gave him eight sticks from his own packet.

He even got a very controversial gift from the First Lady of the state, Mrs. Inienger. While he was being treated at the hospital, with his right-hand man, Osunbor, the First Lady was on a tour of the hospital and she met with the two dreaded robbery suspects. Mrs. Inienger then asked them to ask for any special thing that they want. Both of them then stated that she should help them intercede with the governor so that they would be freed. They promised to change their evil ways and even help combat crime in the state owing to their years of 'experience'. She listened to them with rapt attention, gave them gifts and then left. Whether she delivered the message to her husband, Governor Inienger, or not, Anini and his friend would soon know.

(Col. John Mark Inienger was the Governor of Bendel State from August 1985 to December 1987, IBB rewarded him with the post of a governor for his role in overthrowing Buhari. Governor Inienger later died on the 8th of February, 2002 at the age of 56. He hailed from the town of Mbaduku in Vandeikya Local Government Area of Benue State).

The police raided their hideout and found a terrifying cache of weapons and a variety of charms and amulets, including the one that Anini was said to have worn on his waist during his numerous operations.

Anini would later confess that he and his members made good use of police insider information (as against the widespread belief of juju) but the day he was to be caught, he and his fellow partners in crime had a 'bad feeling'. On the 9th of November, 1986, policemen swooped on their hideout and made away with Osunbor and three other gang members. Osunbor was badly injured and another robber caught in the crossfire was killed. Anini was there too at the scene of combat, he was injured but again, he managed to escape. But his escape would not last. Two weeks later, on the 27th, he was also in the police net. Upon facing the journalists, Anini denied he ever killed any one, let alone a policeman. He said on his bed in the military hospital where he was being treated for his injuries:

I am Anini. I no dey kill people. I only threaten people for their money. If you like, you give me, if you no like, forget am. I no shoot people. Na only Monday Osunbor (his second-in-command) dey shoot (kill) people. 

Meanwhile, Osunbor was just a couple of hospital wardrooms away and listened as Anini talked to the reporters declaring his innocence. Osunbor, who had been silent since they caught him, could not take it anymore and he shouted:

'Anini dey lie! Na him be overall boss! Na him dey bring guns and na him too dey drive the Santana car we take dey do operation.'

Osunbor also pointedly accused Anini of orchestrating the murder of Dr. Emojeve at his residence and that he should not even start 'to dey form angel for police'. Osunbor on his own also blasted the police for their corruption and double-faced hypocrisy. At the end, Osunbor would later tell other robbers to desist because 'it is a dirty game' according to him. Osunbor said he had met Anini about four months ago at a 'smoke joint.'

25 Shocking Things You Never Knew About Dame Patience Jonathan

She is Dr. Dame Chief (Mrs). Patience Fakabelema

Jonathan (nee Oba). Her middle name is

FAKABELEMA, often shortened to Faka, meaning

‘Unending Blessings’. She is the President of the

African First Ladies Peace Mission.

SHE IS OLDER THAN THE PRESIDENT

Okay, calm down, not what you are thinking. Dame

Patience Jonathan was born in Port Harcourt on the

25th October 1957 while the don himself was born on

20th November, 1957. Ok, just like a month.

WHY IS SHE CALLED A DAME?

Patience Jonathan bears the title ‘Dame’ because she

was honoured with the Knighthood of the Anglican

Church.

HER HOBBIES

Her hobbies? You bet! Reading, writing, travelling and

oh yeah, swimming!

HER EDUCATION

She holds a National Certificate of Education (NCE) in

Mathematics & Biology from the Rivers State College of

Education and later bagged a degree from University

of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) in Biology & Psychology.

She passed WASSCE in 1980.

HER CHILDREN

Patience Jonathan’s marriage with the President is

blessed with two children: a cheeky boy, Ariwera

Adolphus Jonathan and a beautiful girl, Aruabi

Jonathan.

YES, SHE STILL COOKS FOR MR. PRESIDENT

She says she still cooks for her husband and even goes

to Utako Market (Abuja people, wey una dey?) to buy

ingredients for soup. O ga ju! With all that hectic

schedule (especially considering the fact that she is

also a Permanent Secretary in Bayelsa State. Patience

Jonathan was appointed a Perm Sec after 13 years of

leave at the Bayelsa State Ministry of Education)!

WHEN THE PRESIDENT MET HER, IT WAS LOVE AT

FIRST SIGHT

Miss Oba later met her lecturer while she was a

student at the Rivers State College of Education (now

Rivers State University of Education, Rumuolumeni).

Her lecturer then was with the Department of

Biological Sciences, and one thing led to the other,

they both fell in love. Today, the rest is history and

that Mr. Lecturer of yesterday now rules the most

populous black nation on earth. Hear her:

”We first met at the Rivers State College of Education,

Port Harcourt where I was a student. He was my

Biology lecturer.Later; he left for university of Port

Harcourt to pursue his PhD.

We met again at the University of Port Harcourt when

I went for undergraduate degree. That was where our

relationship began. He took interest in me because I

was a brilliant and smart student.

It was love at first sight on his part. But it never

crossed my mind that it would lead to a serious

relationship. My first impression of him was ‘this tall,

dark, handsome young man”.

Further interaction with him also revealed that he

came from a good Christian home just like I did. His

humble and gentle disposition caught my attention and

most importantly, his intelligence.”

SHE HOLDS COUNTLESS HONORARY DEGREES AND

TITLES

She holds many traditional titles, some of which are:

-Odadigba of Otuoke Kingdom, meaning the Ladder of

Success.

-Unume Wheshi Ekpeye 1 of Ekpeye Kingdom in Rivers

State.

-Yeye Obateru of Owu Kingdom, Ogun State, means the

Wife of He Who Shares the King’s Burden.

-Yeye Ohun Orun of the Source of Ife Kingdom, Osun

State, meaning the Wife of the Voice of the Heavens.

-Staff of Office, Okpahgwe Amawbia, Anambra State.

-Ada Di Oha Mma of Ukpo Kingdom (Daughter of the

People of Ukpo).

-Honorary doctorate degree in Social Welfare

Administration, Hansei University, South Korea:

According to the organizers of the event, Dame

Jonathan was given the award because she had worked

‘hard for many good causes. ‘Professor Sung-Hae Kim,

the President and Chancellor of the university also

went on to say:

“She’s a humanitarian who has dedicated her life to

working for the less privileged in Nigeria and Africa

especially for women and children. Her vision as the

defender of the poor in Nigeria fits into Hansei

University’s motto of a practising Christian. Now she’s

part of our community. ”

HER MAIDEN NAME IS OBA

Yes, she was once Miss Patience Oba. She was born

into the family of Chief Lazarus Iwari-Oba but she lost

her own mother at a tender age. She was later raised

by her step-mother, Charity Oba also known as Mama

Sisi, who died in July 2013 in a road accident along the

East-West road between Bayelsa and Rivers State.

SHE WAS ONCE AWARDED A UNIVERSITY

HONORARY DEGREE EVEN WHILE AWAY IN

GERMANY ON HOSPITAL BED

In September 2012, she was awarded a honorary

degree by the Delta State University, Abraka despite

the fact that she was not in the country at that time.

She was said to have gone to Germany but she denied

going there for any treatment. Even the President

denied it only for them to own up later and throw a

splendid Thanksgiving in Aso Rock. Worefa.

SHE WAS ONCE INTO BANKING

Although she started out as a teacher at Stella Maris

College in Port Harcourt, she later veered briefly into

the banking sector, establishing Akpo Community

Bank in 1997, the first of its kind in Port Harcourt,

and later served as the Marketing Manager of Imieto

Community Bank.

HER HOMETOWN IS OKRIKA

She hails from Oba-Ama Community in Okrika, a port

town in Rivers State. It is known as a base for the sale

of second-hand clothes, and the name Okrika for those

of us very familiar with ‘Bend Down Select’ and

‘Tokunbo’ clothes is an attestation to that.

HER CHARITABLE WORKS

Like others before her, she also has a non-

governmental organization, named the A. Aruera

Reachout Foundation and is said to focus on the

needy, the poor and the destitute, with particular

emphasis on women and children. According to the

Foundation, it has trained over 2,000 women in the

last eight years. Some of the things her Foundation

also did was to foot the N1.8 million naira bill for an

operation in India for a girl with a hole in the heart

(septal defect) and Jubril Mohammed Hussein, a 9-year-

old boy who was also flown out for treatment for his

heart disease. Zainab Musa Garba, a twin, was

diagnosed with a heart condition and needed N3

million naira for treatment, the Dame also footed her

bills. Zainab’s mother teaches at the Federal

Government College, Maiduguri while the dad is a

retired civil servant. That’s a good one or what do you

think? Same goes for Tobi Peters, an 11-year-old boy,

three-month-old Peculiar Owodu and others (now over

30 kids).

HER FIGHT WITH TURAI YAR’ADUA OVER LAND

In January 2013, she was engaged in a tussle with the

former First Lady, Turai Yar’adua over a plot of land in

the Federal Capital Territory. They dragged themselves

to court and treated the nation to an exciting drama.

THE DAME-SOYINKA DEBACLE

Nigeria’s first and only Nobel Laureate, Professor

Wole Akinwande Soyinka has on several occasions

tackled the First Lady criticizing her actions especially

over how she closes entire streets while she is in town

or the Rotimi Amaechi case with the Presidency and

telling her to be a ‘lady’ first before being a ‘First

Lady’. The two don’t just see eye-to-eye.

HER WARDROBE

The Nigerian First Lady is a power dresser. She is

always attractively dressed (even when the President is

looking morose). Whatever, she is an outstanding

dresser.

HER FAMOUS WORDS

“I was just doing my own thing not knowing that in

far away Asia everything was being noted. I want to

assure you all that with God’s help I will do more. My

grandma used to say: `Whatever little you have, share;

If you have a thousand and you can’t share, you won’t

share a million if you have’. -Dame Patience Jonathan

while she was being honoured with a doctorate degree

in South Korea, October, 2013.

“I remember when Chief Obasanjo was the President

of the country, I was close to his late wife, Stella. We

worshiped together in this chapel. It was a painful

moment for me that time when she (Stella) died and

her corpse was brought here.

“That was how my corpse would have been brought

here. It was not an easy experience for me. I actually

died, I passed out for more than a week. My intestine

and tummy were opened.

“I am not Lazarus but my experience was similar to

his. My doctors said all hope was lost.

“A black doctor in London who is with us in this

service was flown in when the situation became

critical. It was God himself in His infinite mercy that

said I will return to Nigeria. God woke me up after

seven days.

“I know that some people somehow leaked the

information that I was dead. They are people that I

trust and rely on; to them, I was dead and I would

never return to the country alive. Some of them even

sold my things off.

“I won’t say everything here. It is the Lord’s doing

that I returned alive. When God says yes, nobody can

say no.

“People are always afraid of operation (surgery) but in

my own case, while my travail lasted, I was begging

for it (surgery) after the third operation because I was

going to the theatre everyday.

“It was God who saw me through. I did eight or nine

operations within one month. It was not an easy one.

“The day I came back, I said God I have nothing to

say, I offer myself to you. I will be doing things that

will touch the lives of the less privileged. -18th

February 2013, Vanguard.

THE RESURRECTION

In February 2013, at a reception/thanksgiving in her

honour, she stated that while away in Germany for

medical treatment, she was operated upon nine times

in one month and it was a miracle that she survived

and likened her case to that of Lazarus in the Bible.

SHE WAS ONCE CALLED ‘MAMA ICE CREAM’

According to Baridah Job Karabah, a former houseboy,

her nickname back in the days was ‘Mama Ice

Cream’ (and that of the President was simply ‘Oga

Joe’ ). Ice cream ke? Yes, and that was because she

used to cool ice cream in her large deep freezers. The

ice cream is then later distributed for sale. He says

business was ‘booming’ for her then. President

Jonathan was at that time, a senior lecturer at the

Rivers State College of Education. And yes, she had a

poultry too at the same time. Quite industrious I’d say.

In December 2013, at the inauguration of the Subsidy

Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme Maternal

and Child Health otherwise known as MAMA Project,

she stated that henceforth that her name would no

longer be Patience but Mama Peace.

SHE HAS HER OWN SEAL OF OFFICE

Yes, she has her own seal and she uses it during

public functions (see picture).

This action itself has generated some controversy and

criticism because the office of the First Lady as it is, is

not recognized in the Nigerian Constitution. Only the

Commander-in-Chief (and others as stipulate)is

allowed to use a Presidential Seal on his lectern while

speaking in public.

HER FRIENDS

The Dame is quite a sociable woman and she is usually

seen with her retinue or battalion, of friends.

Some of her closest allies include the wife of the Vice

President, Hajia Amina Sambo (she calls her her ‘twin

sister’), wealthy businesswoman, Hajia Bola Shagaya

(who has been friends to the Aso Rock for decades

since Maryam Babangida’s time), Helen Mark, wife of

the Senate President (she once referred to her as her

‘younger friend’), Yemisi Suswan, the wife of the

Governor of Benue State, many other state First

Ladies, female ministers and wives of military service

chiefs.

SHE WAS ONCE REFERRED TO AS JESUS CHRIST

Irrespective of the opinion you hold of the Nigerian

First Lady, there are those who are absolutely in love

with her and will do anything to defend her and

proclaim their loyalty. One of such people is Evans

Bipi, member representing Ogu Bolo State

Constituency in the Rivers State House of Assembly. In

an interview, he stated:

“People are misinterpreting this Jesus Christ on earth.

Let me say this. Man is God to man; it is in the Bible.

You must not see God; you will see God through

somebody. God said, see me through Jesus Christ. That

is why we are seeing God through Jesus Christ. This

woman (Patience Jonathan) is everything in my life.

She made me what I am today.”

Politically and otherwise; I can say it anywhere. I can

say she is my Jesus Christ because she has made me

who I am today. That is the truth and I can defend that

anywhere. Babangida’s wife was from Delta State. Her

people called her mummy. Yar’Adua’s wife is from

Katsina, all the people from Katsina call her mummy.

Even Governor Rotimi Amaechi’s wife, the people call

her mummy. When a woman attains such level,

everybody calls her mummy. It is a form of respect to

her. But to me, my mummy (Patience Jonathan) is

special because she brought me up to this level.

SHE HAS A BOISTEROUS MEDIA TEAM

In a nation of over 170 million people, you will do well

to shield yourself from criticism of many as the First

Lady of the nation. Well, she has a solid team in place

and this team works under the ‘Office of the First

Lady’ and they are known for releasing statements and

counter statements on her behalf.

Pics: The heros of First Consultant Hospital who helped fight Ebola

Here are the faces of the team at the First Consultant Hospital, Lagos whose prompt action helped contain the spread of the deadly Ebola virus in Lagos.

Pictured above: The Chief Medical Director of the hospital Dr Benjamin Ohiaeri (middle) Dr Adaora Igonoh (2nd left), Dr Ibeawuchi Morris (3rd left) Dr Fadipe Akinniyi (2nd right) who got infected but got healed. 

Unfortunately four of their colleagues including Dr Stella Adadevoh and nurse Justina Ejelonu died from the deadly viral disease. (Photo credit: Who Health Organization)

See The First Housemates To Have S£x In #BBAHotshots – Luis and Mira!

Big Brother’s party and alcohol   have a way of bringing out the ‘madness and wildness’ in housemates. Just after the party we  witnessed some deep and intimate kiss between Mira and Nhlanhla. And funny enough this was done right in front of Sheila who seemed dumbstruck and didn’t take it well even though she pretended to be okay with it.


As the night went on, Mira and Luis got it on. As both of them slipped under the duvet, they obviously had another intention in mind than sleeping. It started  with kisses and smooches,  there was a break as Mira got up to hug Trazegah who walked by. Then she went back in and the real action started. As Big Brother camera zoomed in on them, the covers could be seen moving ferociously. Luis could also be heard moaning. It looked like Mira got on top of him. This went on for some minutes. Even as Goitse walked in and stood right in front of them, they could care less  as they got their groove on. Looked like there was a second round with Luis giving it to her from the side. Interestingly, as this was going on, Nhlanhla was downstairs narrating his encounter with Mira to Alusa, Idris, Trezagah, Frankie, JJ, Sabina, Laveda, Lilian and Samantha. He told them everything from the kiss and how Sheila felt about it. Crazy night it was, I’m very confused.


 

PHOTOS +18 OMG!!! New Bride Chops Off Husband’s Penis Over Argument

Na waooo for this one....A newly married woman has cut off the genitals of her husband with a blade when he was asleep inside their house in Giridipalli village under Odagan block of Nayapalli district in Odisha,liveleak.com reports.

Police said, the young couple had quarrelled at night, and at around 2 am the wife "Bobbitted" her husband's genitals with a blade.

As the man screamed in pain and began bleeding profusely, he was rushed to the local governmenthospital in Nayagarh, where he was given treatment. The man has given his statement to the police, who are presently investigating the matter.

Really sad. I must tell you that the picture of the incident you are about to see below is something you have probably never seen before. Viewers’ discretion is strictly advised please. Just sad.

What do u advice this man to do if he gets his manhood fixed? 

Why Jonathan Is Afraid To Declare For 2015

Even after muscling all his opponents of the Ticket. All the relevant arm of PDP endorsing him. Thousands of thugs drying out in the sun. Many individuals registering multiple support groups. President Goodluck Jonathan has refused to announce his intention to run. In fact it is on record that he has never said a word to that effect for the last 4 years.

Those that making noise all over the place are only stating his "Body Language". Please has his support base become so deaf and dumb that Mr. President only means of communication is Sign Language?

On this thread we will be highlighting some of the reason why Jonathan has waited till this moment and is yet to declare his intention.

1. He is afraid. Afraid of loosing. Afraid of the tag, "first Nigerian President to be kicked out of office". His is afraid of what Asari and other militants will do to him after returning home empty handed, etc.

2. He had hoped to have Chibok girls before declaring. Instead of that, he is presiding over the abduction of more girls and women.

3. He knows that by forcing himself to the ticket, he will loose Northern votes and even have protest votes of dedicated PDP members across the nation.

4. In the run-up to 2011 election, Jonathan promised to serve one term to Nigerians and more importantly to top PDP power brokers like OBJ. In fact OBJ expended a lot of Political capital and goodwill trying to convince others (the major promise was that Jonathan will do a single term as GEJ promised).

5. Destroying the PDP as a party. Whenever he say "not overheating the polity", he is referring to the heat and shock-wave that will hit PDP once he force his way through. So he is saving it for the last minute.

6. Jonathan will like to go home in peace, but the Professional Praise Singers around him are displaying their trade before him. And it is very attractive.

Will Jonathan declare? I believe so. In fact if he don't, Madam P will buy and submit it for him. All the Cabal are afraid of losing their loots and becoming accountable for what they have stolen from Nigeria.

Every Nigerian want him to contest, so that we can wear him the tag "the first Nigerian President to be kicked out of office".

What other reason or factor has kept President Jonathan from declaring?

I‘ll not contest 2015 election – Jonathan

Now lets go back to (February 01, 2011)

President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, said he has no ambition to stay in office beyond 2015, assuring Nigerians in Diaspora that while he will not contest the 2015 election, he will ensure that this year’s election is free and fair.

The President promised that if voted in for the next four years, he would ensure significant improvement in key sectors of the economy — security, power, education, road, health amongst others.

“Without security, there is no government. So it is not debatable, it is something we have to addressed and we are working towards that with vigour. But if I’m voted into power within the next four years, the issue of power will become a thing of the past. Four years is enough for anyone in power to make significant improvement and if I can’t improve on power within this period, it then means I cannot do anything even if I am there for the next four years.”

Jonathan said this while interacting with Nigerians mainly diplomats working in the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, UNECA, and the African Union, AU, in Addis-Ababa.

While fielding questions from those present at the interactive session on whether Nigerians abroad will vote, Jonathan said: “I would have loved that the Nigerians in Diaspora vote this year but to be frank with you, that is going to be difficult now. Presently, the law does not allow the voting outside Nigeria and so this year Nigerians in Diaspora will not vote but I will work towards it by 2015 even though I will not be running for election.”

On the issue of security, Jonathan said the government was doing everything possible to arrest the situation. He disclosed that all those involved in the October 1 bombing had been arrested and were being prosecuted. He, however, said he ordered the release of the car dealers because they were just businessmen who could not have known that the vehicles were to be used for such heinous crime.

On education, the President said, the nine new approved universities were to be specialised and to be headed by at least three Nigerians experts in Diaspora.

On the concerns raised of having a database of Nigerian experts in Diaspora, President Jonathan assured that he was working on creating a forum for interaction between them and government and also develop a database, where experts needed to address the various challenges of the economy will be drawn. He hinted that this was why the Diaspora Commission was being set up as the bill was already before the National Assembly.

The President also disclosed that the government is looking towards reviewing the country’s foreign policy to ensure that Nigeria gets maximum benefit from its roles and contributions to international organizations like the AU, UN and ECOWAS.

He lamented that right now Nigeria’s contributions were not being recognized adding that “there is need for Nigeria to have something in return for our investments. We are investing so much but it is not being noticed and there is need to reverse that trend.

On the concerns about road network and transportation in the country, President Jonathan assured that the railway system will be revamp because presently heavy duty vehicles were destroying the roads. “Why we cannot have continuous road maintenance for now because no contractor wants to go into it because of the continuous pressure on the road by heavy duty vehicles. That is why we are working to ensure that we revamp the rail”.

The President also assured that Nigerians working in international organization and institutions would be issued diplomatic passports. He directed the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Odein Ajumogobia to submit the list of those qualified within the shortest possible time to him.

On the 35 per cent affirmative action implementation and the domestication of protocols signed, he assured that he will present before the National Assembly within the shortest possible time

Now currently he has one week to declare in PDP lets wait and see

Culled from the vanguard newspaper http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/02/i-ll-not-contest-2015-election-jonathan/#sthash.NPbNrxJ5.dpuf