The Orekoyas should forgive me for causing them so much pain

Funmilayo Adeyemi, alias Mary Akinloye.

Police have arrested the housemaid who kidnapped the Orekoya three children, 24 hours after she was employed last week at Lawanson Road, Itire area of Surulere, Lagos.

She blamed her kidnap activities on her husband.

Her true name is Funmilayo Adeyemi, a mother of four, and not Mary Akinloye as she claimed and she is 35 years old, against the 23 she claimed.

The suspect allegedly masterminded the kidnap of the three children (Demola, 6; Adedamola, 4, and Aderomola, 11 months) with the aid of her husband, Waheed Kareem, her brother in-law, Akeem Kareem and her brother in-law’s wife, Joke Oseni, who are currently on the run.

Preliminary investigation also revealed that her syndicate was responsible for the kidnap of two children last December in Magodo area of the state.

She reportedly kidnapped the children, Raphael and Michael, four days after she applied for the job of nanny through OLX , an online sales portal.

To cover up for their shady deal, her husband, a film producer with the business name Global G Entertainment, reportedly employed his wife, his younger brother, and his sister in-law as markers.

Arrested

She was arrested by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARs, Wednesday, barely 24 hours after the release of the kidnapped Orekoya children at Coker Estate, Shasha.

Arrested alongside Adeyemi, an Ordinary National Diploma holder in Land survey from Osun State Polytechnic, was a teenager later discovered to have been held hostage since November last year.

The teenager, Henrietta Odili, was reportedly lured through a job advert posted on OLX, only to be forced into the syndicate.

Odeyemi pleaded passionately for the Orekoyas in particular and Nigerians in general to forgive her, claiming that she was forced into kidnapping by her husband and her brother in-law.

Her story

She said: “My husband led me into this. This is my second attempt. The first was the kidnap of two children in Magodo. I had applied through OLX and four days later, I went away with their two children— Michael and Raphael.

“They were kept in our apartment in Ajah for four days until a ransom of N2 million was paid out of which I got N30,000. We relocated from Ajah to Shasha after the kidnap.

“After I took the Orekoyas children, my husband did the negotiation and I did not know how much was paid as ransom.

“While I was hiding at a hotel, an electrician who repaired a fan for me called and I asked him to wait at a spot and he did. I did not know he was with the police. As they were carrying me way, I saw my husband watching.

“My appeal goes to the Orekoyas. They should forgive me for causing them so much pain. The woman in particular is a nice woman.”

Odili’s story

Sixteen-year-old Henrietta Odili, who was arrested alongside Odeyemi, disclosed that she applied for the job of a house help on OLX, only to be invited from Benin, Edo State, by Odeyemi’s brother in-law.

She said on arrival, her phone was taken from her for three months and when they gave it back, it was without its SIM card. She claimed that the family pampered her.

Odili said: “When she brought in the Orekoya children, she said they were Waje’s (a popular singer). I never knew they were kidnappers.

“I helped the family to sell CDs. The name of their company is Global G Entertainment.

CP’s remark

Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Kayode Aderanti, said: “After the kids were rescued, I gave further instruction that the brain behind the act must be apprehended at all cost.

“We tracked her down through her phone. We are in pursuit of the other members of the syndicate.

“We learned that within 24 hours of her applying for the job via OLX, she was accepted into their home and they left the whole house, including the children, in her care. Somebody you never knew. It is very surprising.

“OLX will hear from us very soon because they cannot use their portals to endanger lives.”

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Cholera Kills 20 In Ebonyi

The Director Public Health and Disease Control in the Ministry of Health, Ebonyi State, Dr Chris Achi, yesterday confirmed the death of 20 people in seven Local Government Areas of the State following an outbreak of cholera in the state.
Speaking to journalists in Abakaliki, the state capital, Dr. Achi said that the Local Government Areas, where the outbreak is destroying the communities include, Ohaukwu, Izzi, Ezza North, Ishielu, Ebonyi, Abakaliki and Ohaozara local government areas of the State, Leadership reports.
According to Dr. Achi, ten students of Ebonyi State University were affected by the outbreak, adding that out of the ten affected, one person has been confirmed dead while the nine others were rushed to the hospital. They were treated by medical experts and have been discharged.
Dr. Achi also stated that apart from the University undergraduates who were affected by the outbreak, 15 students of the Girls High School, Azuinyiokwu, were also affected and were rushed to the Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, where they were treated and discharged.
He stated that students of 12 Apostle School, Sharon and Annunciation School, Saint Patricks Church, Kpirikpiri, Abakaliki were also affected, adding that those who died as a result of the outbreak were those who resorted to self-medication.
The health practitioner stated that those who died in the hospital were those who had renal breakdown and their case confirmed critical. He encouraged residents of the State to desist from defecating indiscriminately around their environment and waterways.
Dr. Achi said that since February this year, when the first case was recorded, there has been a sporadic outbreak of the disease in the State and regretted that ponds, where citizens of the state, including animals, access drinking water are in very poor condition.
However, Dr. Achi noted that the state government is doing enough in combating the disease and urged the citizens to assist the government by reporting such cases rather than resorting to self-medication.
He said; “Some of the community members have boreholes and when some of the boreholes breakdown, the people, rather than repair it, resort to pond water. Hawkers will display Suya along the road and flies perch on them and people patronize them without considering the health implication. In Abakaliki, most houses do not have toilet facilities and people defecate around the houses. This leads to disease outbreak because the same flies that perch on the faeces also perch on foods”.
Cholera caused by Vibrio cholera continues to be a global threat to public health and a key indicator of lack of social development. It is endemic in Africa, parts of Asia, the Middle East, and South and Central America.
In Nigeria, the infection is endemic and outbreaks are not unusual. In the last quarter of 2009, it was speculated that more than 260 people died of cholera in four Northern states with over 96 people in Maidugari, Biu, Gwoza, Dikwa and Jere council areas of Bauchi state.
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Nigeria To Survive 8 Hours Without President

Following the announcement by Patricia Akwashiki, minister of information, that President Goodluck Jonathan to hand over the power to president-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, on May 28, Nigeria will be without the leader at least for 8 hours.
It is an undeniable fact that the current leader of the country took oath of office and loyalty on the 29th May 2011 for a four years term; that would expired by constitutional effluxion of time on the 12am on the 29th May 2015.
President Jonathan does not need to prepare any handover notes for the incoming President. He may not even attend the ceremony of inauguration of the president-elect.
The person that is obligated by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to play the most important assignment on the day of the inauguration of the next President is the Chief Justice of Nigeria.
The Chief Justice of Nigeria is the person on whose responsibility lies on to administer the Oath of Office and Oath of allegiance prescribed by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the president-elect.
Buhari will not be taking the oath of office until May 29; consequently Nigeria will have to survive at least 8 hours on autopilot.
On his turn, Femi Falana (SAN), human rights lawyer, speaking about this case said the new date was a deviation from the law as a vacuum would be created should Jonathan handover before Buhari’s swearing in.
“As far as the law is concerned, President Jonathan is in charge of the country until May 29. He cannot cut short his presidency in the name of handing over the day before at a dinner, as there is no provision for a vacuum.”
May be it’s just a curious fact, but who will defend Nigeria should catastrophe strike during the 8 hour period?
We suppose that Chief Justice of Nigeria will be on president’s duties as he is considered to be the one to administer the swearing in of office for the president-elect.
Nigerians reacted to the deviation from Nigeria’s constitution, read what they have to say.
Omopariola Adedeji Olorunshola said: “Something is fishy here. GMB and VP Osinbajo should be vigil and at the dinner on 28 to avoid food poisoning, we don’t want another MKO tea saga again.”
Chimaroke Steven Ikechukwu supposes: “This is a coup plot.”
Ibras Jabbi proposes to give him the power: “I’ll take over for that 8 hours please, I’ll make sure to rescue the Chibok girls and solve this country major problem in 8 hours.”
Joel Monday added: “Please nobody is perfect, I know the president meant good, but let him do it at the stipulated time frame. God bless President GEJ.”
“I pray the army boy will not take the advantage of the situation to overthrow government,” Salaudeen Kamaldeen said.
Mohammed Suraj urges president: “GEJ it’s obvious you and your team are up to something and we want you to know we are smarter than that, because we didn’t fall for your Orubebe kidnap trick to Jega. How can you hand over power 8 hours to the time set constitutionally for transition?”
On his turn, Akano Kabir said: “This interregnum of 8 hours leaves room for a thousand and one negative possibilities for this country. It could be used for military take over; it could be used by the militants who hither to had been empowered ammunition wise to declare war on us; it is enough time for the south south and south east to move for succession from Nigeria. Another possibility is that it could be calculated to be a time of respite to allow the corrupt officials of this government to abscond to seek asylum in other countries.”
Popoola Oluwaseyi Peter added: “Sincerely something dangerous it’s on their mind and all Nigerian must be watchful. Jonathan accepted the defeat with his last option to be activated.”
Lukman SuluQarnain supposes that GMB will automatically become acting president.
It should be noted that Buhari had defeated President Jonathan, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the March 28 presidential poll.
Jonathan has constituted a Transition Committee to midwife the handover of government from the present administration to the in-coming one.
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