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A massive rally is currently heating up in the commercial city of Kano, in a show of solidarity with the safe return of President Muhammadu Buhari.
The people of Kano State are currently gathering for a massive rally in show of solidarity with the safe return to the country of President Muhammadu Buhari.
According to The Sun, people who had gathered from all parts of the state in the centre of the city, are said to later marched to the Governor's Office where Governor Ganduje is expected to address them.
Details later…
The Senior Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has defended the President's decision to cancel the FEC meeting, stating that it's not constitutional.
While speaking in a telephone interview on Channels Television's programme, 'Politics Today' on Wednesday in Abuja, the Senior Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari, Femi Adesina, defended the President's decision to cancel the Federal Executive Council Meeting on Wednesday.
We reported earlier that a statement by Adesina in the morning announced the decision but gave no reason for the cancellation of the weekly FEC meeting which would have been the first attended by the President after his return from a more-than-100 days medical vacation.
Speaking to Seun Okinbaloye during the TV programme, the presidential spokesman said there was nothing to Buhari cancelling the FEC meeting and that concerns about its implications were uncalled for.
He said; "There is no law that says the Federal Executive Council meeting should hold every week. There is no law that says it must be weekly. Under a past administration, it used to hold once every two weeks.
"So, there is no law that says it should hold every Wednesday. It depends on what you have on the agenda to discuss. The President is the Chairman of that meeting. So, he has the discretion to hold or not to hold (the meeting)."
President Buhari's decision to cancel the meeting had led to more questions about his fitness to resume work and carry out his duties effectively.
On Tuesday, news that he would be working from home because rodents had damaged items in his office and that it was under renovation caused a stir and went viral on the social media.
But Adesina dismissed the concerns, saying that the President is strong enough to perform his duties and that the office in his home and the one in his office complex were only a short distance apart in any case.
"The fact that FEC does not hold in one week does not mean anything significant because the President has the discretion to hold or not to hold FEC (meetings)," he said.
When asked if the cancellation of Wednesday's meeting meant that FEC would no longer be meeting weekly, he said it wasn't the case, before going on to say that the meeting had not held every week over time in the first case.
"That is not correct. It did not hold every week; when this administration began, it did not hold every week. And right from then, it had been understood that the FEC would hold as often as there are things to discuss," Adesina said.
Had yeasterday's FEC meeting held and the President attended, it would have been the first he would be presiding over in more than three months. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo who was the Acting President while he was away presided over the weekly meeting in his absence.
Protest is currently ongoing on behalf of the 8-year-old girl who was murdered for rituals by a 200 level University of Port Harcourt student who has now escaped prison.
The protest by indigenes of the community the little girl is from, Eliozu is currently blocked as traffic has been put on hold
Foremost Benue-born social activist and All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Barrister Franc Utoo, has written an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari.
Utoo informed the president of 11 things that happened while he was on medical vacation in London.
He called on Buhari to sack some of his aides, accusing them of not been loyal to his administration.
He also tasked the president to unite the nation, stressing that there is so much division in the country at the moment.
See the 11 main issues raised by Utoo in the letter below:
1. Mr President, while you were away, your vice, Professor Yemi Osinbajo weathered the storm created by your absence. He held sway to the admiration of Nigerians. He showed deep seated commitment to your cause and exhibited real loyalty. Not the adulterated version of loyalty in this part of the world: that one has to be loyal to a leader no matter how wrong or right he is going, But the truest type of political loyalty which is devotion to, and identification with, a political cause or a political community, its institutions, basic laws, major political ideas, and general policy objectives.
2. Nevertheless, while you were away, the "jackals and hyenas" attempted to form a parallel government. They undermined the presidency led by the acting president. They stunted our growth due to their selfishness. They delayed the implementation of the 2017 budget and sundry state matters.
3. On a general note, while you were away, we witnessed a resurgence of Boko haram killings and abductions. Currently, some UNIMAID lecturers and women are in their custody. IPOB and Nnamdi Kanu has grown hydra headed. Some Northern miscreants (exactly what they are) issued a quit notice to the Igbos in the north. Meaning, my good friends like Barr. Basil Ude (Marshal Prince), Collins 'Maestro' Uma, Dr. Chike Amobi, Chukwudifu Chuboy Mbamali, Dike Chukwumerije, Micheal Malachy Fbi, Akah Chukwunonso Emmanuel, Darlington Onyekwere, Helen Akunwata Chukwu, et al, would be forced to relocate to the East of the Niger by October. Yet no agency of government deemed it fit to prosecute these felons. The armed herdsmen kept striking in many communities without arrest, and Abuja and many major cities are steadily turning to grazing reserves without checks.
4. Sir, while you were away, I was abducted and later arraigned for politically intimidating reasons by some so – called leaders of our party – the APC. Even under the worst days of the PDP, there was no record that any head of their party had caused the arraignment of a staunch stakeholder for politically differing reasons and for criticising their malfeasance. Never. Also, APC lost National Assembly elections in Osun and your state of Katsina. This is an opinion poll on the current measure of our party.
5. While you were away, the biggest bill that would generate thousands of employment and take many youths off the street was finally passed by the National Assembly, amongst many other bills. It is the bill for the establishment of the Nigerian Peace Corps led by the inimitable and indomitable patriot, Dr Dickson Akoh. The other equally important bill already passed is the #NotTooYoungToRun spurred by a movement led by my friend and immediate predecessor as the president of the Student Representative Council of the Nigerian Law School, Abuja (2012), Samson Itodo. I pray you assent to them without hesitation.
6. Charlie Boy and his supporters led a match tagged: #ReturnOrResign, while you were away. Even though some of us disagreed with their approach, we recognised their fundamental rights to dissent (unlike what many of your overzealous supporters think). The altercation in Wuse market was bad and akin to the attack in Charlottsville, Virginia. We have to learn to tolerate opposing views within the realm of democratic tenets.
7. Sir, while you were away, another tranche of Paris Club refund was released. States are still owing workers and pensioners. Insecurity in some states like mine are worsening due to desperate preparations for 2019 that is still in the bosom of the Lord. Naira is still weak against other currencies. Poverty is still rife. Suic*de rates are high. Kidnappings still persists despite the gallant efforts of ACP Abba Kyari and his team. Ali Modu Sheriff has been silenced by the Supreme Court and PDP is trying to bounce back. Ritual killings have also taken a new dimension. School fees and rent are still sky rocketing while salaries remain very low and irregular.
8. Your Excellency, now that you are back, we expect you to immediately call for the holistic implementation of the 2017 budget and table the 2018 budget before the National Assembly by October; sign the Nigerian Peace Corps Bill, that on #NotTooYoungToRun and other bills on your desk; find a political solution to the IPOB demands rather than legal and coercive sticks; Warn the herdsmen to respect the laws of states with anti -open grazing laws; protect the lives and promote the welfare of Nigerians; Listen to those who ask that we (as a country and people) should sit down and talk!
9. Now that you're back, sir, many Nigerians expect Governor Ayo Fayose to live up to his words and commit suic*de. But if he adopts me as his lawyer I'd find the easiest way out for him: suic*de is illegal and sinful. Forgive those who wish you ill and dead. Reprimand those who took advantage of your ill health. Get off some of your aides who have turned to monsters and are used to deceit. The Bible says in Proverbs 29:12 – "If a ruler pays attention to liars, all his advisers will be wicked." Find the fastest way out for those non – performers in your government.
10. Now that you're back, avoid the voice of those who are calling on you to run for 2019. Please, give your health maximum attention. Some of us are close to your family members and would always wish them well. Prepare and mentor leaders who will take over from you and continue with your ideals and values. Nigeria is not short of ready protégés, including my humble self. Sir, with your recent experience in England, please endeavour to finally make health care affordable, sophisticated and available to every single Nigerian, the same way you enjoyed it in the United Kingdom. It is possible!
11. Finally, my president, now that you are back, very importantly, please bring the country together and unite the people. There is so much polarity in the polity and disunity in the land. There is so much disaffection. So much suspicion and bickering. Our politics have become petty, partisan and poisoned. But in truth, we are not as divided as our politics and differences suggests. We are a great people with love in our hearts and with an intense fear of God. The average among us remain our brothers keepers. We are one people, pledging allegiance to the same Constitution and respecting the green colours exemplified on our passports and national flag. We are ready to always stand in brotherhood, as rhymed by our national anthem. We are ready! Lead us to greatness again!
Vanguard reports that Governor Fayose was speaking to leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party at the government office on Wednesday August 23, said he stands by all his claims about the President be in coma on July 6, adding that he has no apology whatsoever for all he has said.
The governor who reiterated his call for President Buhari's resignation, said: "If not for our efforts Buhari wouldn't have returned now. Buhari is sick and tired and even his physical appearance betrayed this and he needs to go home and rest.
"Today, they have cancelled the Federal Executive Council meeting. You cannot hide the truth forever, it will reveal itself someday. You cannot continue to deceive Nigerians. "
"Every word that has come out of my mouth before the President returns, I have no apology for them. President Buhari was indeed in coma and one of those who visited him said his recovery is a miracle that shows that he was indeed very sick. "
"Let Buhari go back to Daura and rest. Don't send him to early grave. Buhari is not old enough to be my father, my mother is older than Buhari, he cannot be my father, he can only be my uncle. I am close to 60. I stand by all I have said about the President. We are glad he is back, but don't over flog him.
"I am not a sycophant and I stand to speak for Nigeria. Somebody must be able to speak on behalf of the poor masses. This was how they deceived us during the time of Yar'Adua. I am not a hypocrite and I will never be one.
"This country deserves a very healthy person. The office of the president is not for a sick man. The president is tired and should be allowed to resign and go and rest. " he said details later. I have said it severally and without apologies. Everything I said when the President was away, I stand by them.
"The president actually went into coma and this was attested to by what one of the governors who visited him when he was abroad said that his recovery was a miracle. When somebody's recovery is a miracle it simply means something very serious happened to the person.
"Since the President himself cannot disclose his health status and also the extent of his ailment, it apparently shows that there is so much to hide.
"Not until civil societies and people like us started making noise. You can't be our president without us knowing what is happening to you. So, for me, the president went to coma July 6. Today, they can come back and organise rallies and all that; they attested to the fact the President recovered by miracle which we are glad about.
"We are happy that he is back but when you look physically look at the President he is physically. You will see that he is emaciated tired and weak. " You don't have to be president at all cost, when you are tired.
"You go home. I don't want to talk about 2019′ but I want to tell you that Nigeria needs a president that is agile and strong.
"The job is too much for an individual that does not have what it takes. It is a common saying that health is wealth. Everything is about health. We wish him well and we want him to recover but the President should throw in the towel, resign and go home.
"You see they said he would come back and resume in his office, he resumed in his office, they said rats have taken over his office! A presidential office, rats took over his office! " Now they said he is working from home, tomorrow, they would say he is coming from bedroom. All these stories are ending up in a make believe.
"In a country where you have so much to do, I am not going to be a sycophant here. I am going to be on the side of the common man, the President is tired. I feel for the president like every other elderly persons, or even people who are not elderly. They could be sick. But when it comes to th e issue of governing a country.
"There is so much responsibility to this and we must equally be able to stand up and say if the president does not have what it takes to continue, he should throw in the towel.
Asked if he would oblige if invited to see Buhari, Fayose said: "I cannot go and greet the president if invited and the reason is that such action would be misinterpreted to be something else.
"So, it is good for me to wish him well from a distant and be able to tell Nigerians the truth" Denying that he ever said he would commit su*icide should Buhari returns home as being speculated in the social media.
He said: "I can't commit su*icide because of an old man. Such are from miscreants on the social media. Let me tell you expressly, why would I commit su*icide?
"I cannot commit su*icide because of my mother. Even if they are burying my mother now, I will cleverly stay away from the grave so that I won't fall into it. I can't commit su*icide because of Buhari. I never said that and will never make such statement.
"Truth is that the pressure from me and many other Nigerians made the president to return home. They have been treating this matter under the table forgetting that the life of a president is an open book that can be read by everybody and anybody.
What I am saying in effect is that it is in the overall interest of everybody that we have a president that is strong enough to do the job," Fayose insisted.
A Gboko based tanker driver,Mr. Terkaa Ushir, of Tse Abuul, Ushongo local government Benue allegedly beat and killed his wife Mrs. Lucy Wasem.
According to the deceased father,Mr. Daniel Ahura Akighir, of No. 42 OSU Kyambe street, Gboko east.
" last Friday my son Inlaw, Mr. Terkaa of Joseph Tia street, Gboko north and his wife (my daughter) came to my house for counseling and settlement over their matrimonial disorderly, but after a long discussion my daughter refused to return to her husband's house.
According to her, the husband's recent odd behaviors were threat to her life".
Mr. Akighir (68) who is an indigent of Tsambe, Kunav Vandekya LG of Benue state explained further that.
"My daughter, Wasem who came back from morning mass, told us (me and her mother) that, her husband, Terkaa invited her for settlement. We were glad hence was our desire for their reunion".
The tearful Akighir stated further that, " an eyewitnesses told me that (on reaching there, her husband locked her in their one room apartment, beat, strangled and axed my daughter to death.
Attempt by neighbours to rescue her proved abortive as the door was locked.The bereaved also said that after certifying the death of his wife, Mr. Terkaa escaped through the back window.
After several attempts, the door was forced open and the lifeless body of Wasem under the mattress with deep cuts on her neck and head in pool of blood were seen.
Two axes and hammer were found in the room stained with blood.
Late. Wasem Terkaa Ushir is survived by two children, both parents, five siblings and husband.
Ozekhome said Buhari's presidency carelessly disrespects Nigerians, describing it as the worst since amalgamation by Lord Lugard and his wife, Flora Shaw.
He said: "It is a very shameful and disgraceful statement that emanated from the presidency to the effect that PMB, after a whole 104 days abroad on medical grounds, cannot work from his office because of rats and rodents.
"So, a whole Julius Berger, the German construction giant has to be called in to drive them away and repaint the office!
"This statement further derides and shames Nigeria as a country. Why didn't the same, or similar rodents pursue Obasanjo, Yar'Adua, Jonathan during their presidency?
"There is another mini office at the villa quite different from the official residence and main office. Let Buhari work from there. Let's see our president working, not through still photo shopping. For how long will this government take the Nigerian citizens for a ride and for robots?
"Who told the image makers we are as brainless as they are? Don't they know that lies have expiry date and that propaganda cannot substitute for image making? Goebel was a fantastic World War propagandist, but failed woefully as information minister.
"Let this opaque government of barefaced misinformation, lies, deceit and cluelessness know that its directionlessness and incapacity to govern are hurting this country badly.
"The economy is in horrific tatters, image bald-battered, security shattered, governance mangled and transparency and accountability interred. Nigeria is today more divided, more hate-inebriated, more crisis- ridden and more dangerous precipice-prone than ever before.
"Nigeria is today more derided, more excoriated and more corrupt than it has ever been. Nigeria has never had it so bad since her forced amalgamation on January 1,1914, by imperious Lord Lugard and his wife Flora Lugard", he told Thisday.
Shortly after submitting the report from the investigation committee on the allegations of fraud leveled against suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF, Babachir Lawal and the Director General of the National Intelligence Agency NIA, Ayo Oke, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo who chaired the committee, spoke with state house correspondents. He refused to give any information regarding the suggestions made by the committee, adding that he cannot tell if heads would roll following the recommendations the committee had made in the report.
Babachir was investigated for the alleged irregular contracts he awarded while serving as chairman of the Presidential Initiative for the North East PINE while Oke was investigated for the large sum of foreign exchanged found in an apartment in Ikoyi which the NIA is laying claim to.
Continue to read the transcribed question and answer session Osinbajo had with newsmen after submitting the report...
Q: Your Excellency, you have just submitted a report Nigerians have been eagerly waiting for, to know the details, can you give us a brief of what is contained in your report?
Vice President: No of course not. This is a report which contains recommendations to the President. The fact finding committee as you know and what our terms of reference were, were to find out based on the facts available to us and to find out based on interview of witnesses and what transpired in both cases that were before us. The one involving the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and the one involving the DG NIA. And we have now concluded that and we submitted a full report with recommendations to Mr President. Of course I cannot give you any kind of details because the President has to look at, study the report and then make his own decisions based on that report.
Q: Sir, one thing Nigerians would also want to know is if we are going to get something fair coming out since he is one of you, are you going to look at it from the angle of justice or from the angle of a close friend?
Vice President: Well I think that as you can imagine that we are always fair minded and the whole approach is to ensure that justice is done in all cases. It is in the interest of the government and also in the interest of the nation that things are done properly, that there is due process in anyway.
That's is the proper thing to do and you can be sure that we will do the right thing.
Q: How soon are we going to get the President's report because Nigerians have waited so long for your report? Are we going to wait for another 3 months or can Nigerians expect it soon?
Vice President: All I can say is that we have now submitted a report to Mr President. It is a detailed report, two reports as a matter of fact and Mr President has to study the report and then make decisions.
Q: Sir please give us details?
Vice President: Oh I cannot tell the recommendations. How can I? This is a document which we have just presented to Mr President. He is the one who will read the recommendations, read the facts in the recommendations and then make a judgement. But I cannot, but I said that we cannot do that. That would be pre-emptive of me.
Q: What did Mr. President say to you after you gave him the report?
He said thank you very much well done.
Q: Are heads going to roll from your report?
How can I tell you what is in the report. You really want to know what is in the report! You really have to wait.
In September 2016, Skales shocked his fans when he ended his relationship with his long time Nigerian girlfriend Sasay and quickly switched up to a beautiful Ethiopian lady known as Leyla Konjo.
At that time, friends of Sasay declared war with Skales on Twitter, but that didn't stop the rapper and singer from unveiling Leyla to his fans on Instagram. In his words: 'Just to clear the air this the special one am with @leyla_konjo.
But now the tables have turned, as Skales has now been dumped by his Ethiopian girlfriend who was nicknamed 'Mrs.Skales' by her followers.
Yesterday, Leyla posted a beautiful photo of herself and captioned it: "Instead of 'single' as a marital status, they should put 'independently owned and operated'. I'm already on the next one,"
When a fan dropped a comment to hype praises by calling her 'Mrs. Skales', a title she had adopted, Leyla immediately rebuked the title and demanded that she's addressed by her name, and has no more time for games.
According to the Facebook user, Emmanuel Onuoha, the man pictured was hit by his wife with a log of wood during an argument in their home about food.
The woman blamed her action on annoyance saying she is tired of her husband not fulfilling his promises.
Mr Onuoha wrote;
"A woman did this to her husband yesterday, just because of small argument with her about food issue, more over the man lost his job and he has been trying his best to secure a job but she takes it seriously and used log of wood on his head , I pity that woman and may God forgive her If it is you now what will you do ?
Though the case has been settled by friends and family members, they asked the woman to kneel and apologize, the woman said she did it out of annoyance due to her husband keep doing promise and fail."
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, says Nigeria currently ranks third globally in cybercrimes behind the UK and the U.S.
NCC's Chief Executive Officer, Umar Danbatta, disclosed this on Tuesday at the ongoing 2017 Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, in Lagos.
The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, reports that the conference' theme is: "African Business:
Penetrating through Institution Building".
Mr. Danbatta, at a breakout session with the sub-theme: "The Business of Cyber Law, Internet Policy and Privacy Rights", moderated by Augustine Alegeh, a former NBA President, said the number of internet users in Nigeria has hit 91.6 million.
"About N127 billion was the estimated loss to cybercrime in Nigeria in 2015; Nigeria ranks third in global internet crimes behind the UK and U.S.
"A critical factor militating against Africa's economic resurgence is the weakness of its institutions.
"Nigeria ranks 169 out of 199 on the World Bank's ease of doing business rankings; we are in a middle of a revolution and the rise of what we call the networked society.
"The NCC stipulates the laws of engagement that will make the cyberspace safe and ensure the confidence as well as the safety of the cyberspace," Mr. Danbatta, a panellist, said.
"There are benefits and risks of the use of cyberspace and both has to be properly managed."
NAN reports that other panellists at the breakout session were Bayo Adekanmi, the Chief Transformation Officer of MTN and Ibikun Abidoye, the legal counsel of Chocolate City Group.
Others are Sascha Grimme, the Associate Solicitor of Cooley LLP, a UK-based Law firm; and Bisi Adebutu of Premier Lotto, also known as 'Baba Ijebu.'
In his remarks, Ms. Adebutu gave insight into the challenges Premier Lotto faced in conducting transactions on the cyberspace.
"Premier Lotto has moved from the streets to the internet, we have faced certain challenges including paying those who do business with us.
"The cyber laws are not favourable to our business; Premier Lotto ranks as the fourth most visited site in the country.
"We have no easy way of verifying or identifying the owner of cards used to transact business.
"In Nigeria, the business of giving is just emerging, and it is important that we respect the privacy of our clients when they interact with us through the use of usernames and passwords.
"Gaming is very popular on the internet and fraud is one to the challenges we have; if we apprehend an individual trying to perpetuate fraud, we block their access to us.
"We also have challenges of having to discipline offenders and the cyber laws have to be properly identified and implemented to appropriately punish offenders," Mr. Adebutu said.
In her contributions, Ms. Grimme said: "Threats and perpetrators of cybercrimes and the motives behind the cyber-attacks have to be properly identified.
"There are challenges in identifying perpetrators of cybercrimes; even when identified, there have been instances where they stay in different jurisdictions making prosecution difficult."
Mr. Adekanmi, while speaking, noted that there is an ongoing online revolution happening in modern times, and that online security was very important.
"There is going to be what I call a technology apocalypse, you will wake up one day and someone is living your life somewhere.
"Someone once said that identity theft is worse than kidnapping, there is a thin line between privacy and security in modern business," the MTN executive said.
On her part, Ms. Abiloye, who discussed copyright challenges in the nation's music industry, said the general perception of copyright is that its incentive is to encourage people to create.
"There is a public slant to copyright; there are a lot of cases about unfair use of copyright.
"In Nigeria, we have an endorsement culture and there have been instances where individuals use unauthorised images to promote a product.
"Internet and technology are moving at a pace faster than the music industry," she said.
During the session, Folake Solanke, the first female Senior Advocate of Nigeria, queried the MTN executive and NCC CEO on what actions the organisations were taking about unapproved phone charges as a result of unsolicited text messages.
Responding, Mr. Adekanmi said: "Somethings are beyond technology companies; we download a lot of free apps on our mobile phones.
"We get these apps for free but unknown to a lot of people, it is actually in exchange for our personal information which are then given to advertising companies."
The MTN executive, using the popular app Truecaller to buttress his point, said that the app has a large database of names and other personal information of users, which are accessed by third parties for advertising.
Mr. Danbatta, in response to Mr. Solanke's question, said the NCC launched a campaign on March 15 to provide a solution to unsolicited text messages.
"We have provided a facility to stop subscribers from receiving unsolicited text messages as well as a facility for subscribers, to subscribe to text messages.
"Send STOP to 2442 to unsubscribe to text messages; if the messages keep coming, dial 622 which is a toll-free number and the NCC will wade into the matter and ensure those messages stop," he said. (NAN)
The official and verified Twitter handle of BudgIT Nigeria shared screenshots from the 2017 budget saying, 'Despite budget of N2m for FUMIGATION services in State House HQTRS, Garba Shehu said rodents damaged the President's office'.
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Prophet TB Joshua has been known to reportedly 'heal' deadly diseases and deformities, offer financial aid to the needy both within and outside his church, and also release prophesies about things that will happen around the world.
His recent feat however involves a former transgender woman who reverted back to being a man while the prophet was ministering during a recent crusade.
According to reports shared on Facebook by the preacher's official page, the young man named Antonio Caceres, had been living as a transgender for years, before 'help' came to him in the form of his sister who prayed ceaselessly for his 'condition' to change.
Antonio was just seven years old when he first realised a growing affection for the males in his classroom. He tried to shelve the nauseating urge by playing sports and engaging in predominantly 'masculine' activities.
The young boy soon began stealing his sister's underwear and wearing it at whim, buoyed by a strange form of guilty pleasure. His first full-blown homosexual encounter came at the tender age of 11. It was downhill from there.
"When I was 18, I went onto the streets," the Paraguayan explained. It was the beginning of ten years in which Antonio would change his name, identity and – almost – his gender.
Dressed in seductively tight female clothing, pumped with feminine hormones to remove body hair and develop breasts, cars with male occupants would stop to pick him up every night.
Drug-fuelled, drunken orgies became the norm, to the shady extent that Antonio could not even remember who he had been with the previous night or what he had done.
Tears flowed as witnesses came forward to explain that all their lives, they had known Antonio as a woman. "God has restored back to us what the devil had stolen," his sister declared.
"If God has delivered me, there is no one He cannot deliver," Antonio advised. "If you are living the lifestyle I once lived, you may think it's normal but it's not; you need deliverance." Free indeed!
Parading the suspects at the state command headquarters, Owerri, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Andrew Enwerem informed that the suspects:
**Nwokoma Ezekachi
**Reuben Ogwuonye Ubongwung and
**Nwaeguzor Hope Miracle,
created the alleged fake Facebook social network account using the name of Chief Uche Nwosu and uploaded pictures of his states' functions for the aim of defrauding unsuspecting individuals of huge sums of money.
Information has it that through this medium, the syndicate has duped over 70 million naira from people.
According to DSP Enwerem, the suspects posted on the site transactions relating to allocation for lands, award of contracts, fertilizer distribution and employment opportunities and used that medium to defraud unsuspecting members of the public who had a conviction that they were dealing with the real Chief of Staff of cash running into millions of Naira.
He stated that a thorough investigation carried out by operatives of the State Intelligence Bureau (SIB) of the command led to the arrest of the suspects, pointing out that investigations had been concluded and the suspects would be charged to court accordingly.
However, the suspects denied any involvement in the alleged crime.
