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CRIME FIGHTING BACK IN NIGERIAN POLICE FORCE

The story of a young Nigerian Youth Corp member (NYSC) who got the mighty name of Nigerian police into a huge mess has been apprehended by the Interpol and brought back to Nigeria to face serious investigation as top police officers’ jobs are shaky.

Sequel to what a faceless blog page called Gistlover posted some weeks back concerning top police officers selling human organs in Anambra, we took it up on ourselves to get to the root of the matter as it involves a case of police officers and some other citizens harvesting organs of suspects to sell and taking money from suspects’ accounts and killing them.

The recent incident before they met their waterloo, is that of a young man, Ekwueme Martins who returned from Turkey to bury his mother. Martins was traced to his house in Anambra on a tip-off that he was hosting some arms, ammunitions and explosive devices for IPOB.

The operation was carried out by JTF where police (SARS), military, vigilante and other security outfits visited his house like a robbery operation. Carted away all the valuables in his house, foreign currencies, gold chains, expensive wines, phones. PS5, Honda Crosstour with registration number LSR 880 FN Lagos.

The accused female police PRO Nkeiruka Princess who was erroneously named to be part of the crime happens to be the one investigating the matter as it involves Police corruption to expose all the people involved after the family of the Ekwueme Martins reported the matter of police officers withdrawing money from their brother’s account. The said Sp Nwode Nkeiruka was in touch with the family and reported the matter to high authorities to investigate the matter.

1. The main suspect in the whole crime is one Corp Member 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗹 𝗡𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗱𝗶 from Ugwueke, Abia State who is an IT expert but has been impersonating the Nigerian police . From the picture attached you can see he’s a framed picture with police uniforms whereas he is never a police officer but currently serving as a Corp member who is meant to finish later this year.

2. Brief history of 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗹 𝗡𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗱𝗶 who has been arrested by The INTERPOL.

Among the police contingent was a 25 year old who was born on 25th OCTOBER 1998 a security expert named Daniel Nnamdi Emeh.

For record purposes, Daniel is a tracker and IT guy whose job is to help security agents’ track down suspects. He can hack into anything anywhere in the world and has the capacity to write spyware programs that can be installed and controlled remotely.

Daniel Emeh worked as SSA to Governor Willie Obiano on cyber security matters and at the end of the administration, he lobbied his way into the Nigerian police force where he is currently running his NYSC program.

Inside sources revealed that Daniels latest spyware bug can tap into any phone or laptop camera and microphone to acquire both audio and visual command of any remote personal space without detection. In layman’s terms, Daniel has the technological knowhow to enable him tap into anybody’s phone and spy on the person through the phone camera or listen to/record discussions through the phones microphone without detection.

He is very good at what he does and to his credit, our sources admitted that his expertise led to the successful tracking and arrest of many high profile suspects especially in Ukpor/Nnewi axis of Anambra south and the entire Anambra state.

His expertise helped in the arrest of Mr Chibuike Ekwueme and so many others within and outside the state.

It is this high level tech knowledge that enables him stealth access into people’s phones and computers, Emails, bank accounts and social media account etc. His ability to descramble lock codes, bypass security firewalls and gather sensitive materials from remote locations was the reason why he was allowed to work with the past Anambra state Governor and security agents.

At Awkuzu SARS where Daniel worked as SSA to Patrick Agbazue, he was revered for his technical capabilities and accorded regards reserved for senior officers due to his relevance to critical crime fighting and crime prevention missions.

Daniel used his influence in the Obiano administration to secure his NYSC posting to Awkuzu SARS where he served as a senior special assistant on cyber security matters.

During the perimeter search on the house of MR Chibuike Ekwueme during his arrest on the 11th of January, 2023. The security agents of the joint task force reportedly recovered several arms and ammunition within the residence of the suspect.

As the security agents were combing and searching the house, Daniel Nnamdi Emeh tagged along as he was responsible for recovering all IT related exhibits from the raid.

When the search team entered the living room of Chibuike martins Ekwueme, an insider revealed that Daniel became incensed when he saw a brand new playstation 5 connected to the television at the living room of the suspect. He attempted to take possession of the PS5 probably as a personal souvenir for himself but was resisted by Patrick Agbazue who ordered him to drop the expensive game console as it was not an exhibit. He instructed him to restrict and limit himself to recovering only phones and laptops as those were gadgets qualified to be labeled as exhibit and will most likely have information that will aid further investigation.

The public nature of the reprimand in front of the other members of the JTF who were on the raid was most likely what incensed and angered Daniel Nnamdi Emeh. He felt humiliated as he later revealed to one of the junior officers who was present during the public reprimand by his boss Patrick.

The source revealed that Daniel felt that his boss should have treated him with some respect and privacy considering the fact that he was highly instrumental to the success of the raid. He felt that Patrick should have allowed him take the game console as personal reward for helping track and arrest the suspect or at least to have spoken to him privately to drop the play station instead of rebuking him openly in front of the other junior officers. His ego was bruised.

It was said that he learnt how to track phones and obtain information from people’s phones through a DSS officer serving in Benin City Nigeria(Paul Chukwudi Okoli) a.k.a Emmanuel Frank Ndudi on Facebook account” who got to know him (Emeh) from when he was in the university where he shot a Lecturer in Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) a case he handled between 2017-2018 where about 98 arms were recovered but the case was covered up by the DSS officer whose photo is attached.
That was where he started doing shady jobs with the DSS officer.

3. The Corp member got the hint of Princess a police PRO trailing him , he then threatened to deal with Princess by keeping her busy (audio attached) in Igbo language, is a conversation of the culprit warning Princess the Police PRO that he will make sure he keeps her busy for trying to arrest him.

4. The police had gone to arrest the Daniel Nnamdi Emeh due to information obtained from the family of their suspect (The man from Turkey) before the matter got to him through the IPO in RRS office Awkuzu Hillary by name, who hinted him. He was able to escape to Cotonou but his house was searched and they found a picture frame where he was in police uniform impersonating the police, Police ID card, Suspects bunch of key having 3 of his GTB, Access and Fidelity bank token, a CAC certificate of brickwood company registered in his name, where some of the suspects money was transferred to and some other valuables that were missing from people’s house and arms.

5. The police PRO (Princess) who followed the matter from our investigation it was revealed from the family of the suspect in detention by name Ngozi with GSM +2347031073659, said that after the Princess took up their matter, some police officers who went to the house to arrest and take valuables returned some when they got to know that Princess the police PRO had taken up the matter in order to exonerate themselves returned some items attached here but only returned little of those items Joint task force team (JTF) stole from the house.
Box of gold, expensive phones, foreign currency and many expensive items were not returned.

6. It revealed that Princess PRO, went to a bank in Anambra to obtain details of the account where the victim’s money was transferred to and it was discovered that it was sent to the account of the 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 main market 𝗢𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘀𝗵𝗮, 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗢𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗹𝗼a𝗺𝗮 𝗔𝘇𝘂𝗯𝗶𝗸𝗲, who was tracked out with every evidences of the transaction as attached.

7. A banker Obiora Onyedika, Sterling bank, Portharcourt rd. Onitsha, was asked to meet the Stock Exchange Vice Chairman to collect the money in dollar(USD 56,000) and give it to the DSS guy Paul who in company of the Corp member’s (Daniel Nnamdi Emeh) came to his house in Asaba Delta State to receive the money. The DSS officer who is the best friend to the Corp member is currently serving in Benin City, Edo state, his photo is attached.

8. When the matter was gradually getting to the public, after the arrest of the DSS officer involved serving in Edo State, a young man was sent by the main suspect Daniel Nnamdi Emeh (Corp member) to blackmail the OC RRS, CSP Patrick Agbazue in Igbo dialect on Facebook live, that he was selling human parts. The young man was traced and arrested, then he confessed that he was credit with 10,000 Data (ten thousand naira) to do so by the Corp member.

9. We tried to reach out to top police officers who were on top of the matter to make sure things go right like the CP Anambra Cp Echeng and AIG Abutu but proved abortive as we were not allowed to penetrate their office. The victim who is still in detention also has a lawyer one Barr. Chris Nweke and can be reached on GSM number 08037413067.

10. From our findings, the OC RRS Awkuzu who was said to be gentleman in one of the voice note by the Suspect Emeh Nnamdi has a big case to answer in the matter. Because Martin is currently serving in his office and he is not committing the crime alone.

The prime suspect Daniel Nnamdi Emeh the son of Prof. J. K and Mrs Rachael Nnenna Emeh went as far as opening a private company registered with CAC for the purpose of siphoning suspects money from their accounts.

We are rightly informed by the RRS Awkuzu and Police Officers that the youth Corper blackmailed the female Officer Sp Nkeiruka who vowed to fish him out at all cost. We also find out that the Woman Police is not serving in RRS Awkuzu nor the State Command as misinformed by the Gistlover media. The ” Youth Corper” Emeh Nnamdi Daniel aim to distract and destroy the names of the female Police, Sp Nkeiruka and the Nigerian Police through social media have been defeated.

One of the officer who pleaded anonymity said the false information and character assassination of the Nigeria Police female Officer on social media by the Youth Corper “Emeh Nnamdi” is a way to distract her from coming after him and all other involved. He said the youth corper is their IT personnel for some years now, and he knows that the woman is a no nonsense officer who will stop at nothing in ensuring justice in all matter brought to her office

But the joy of many in Anambra today is the beautiful work of the Nigerian INTERPOL by getting Daniel arrested back to Nigeria and it seems many heads will roll now because it is a bad name to the Nigerian Police on how poorly the matter was handled before he escaped.

Opponents, not my supporters behind incendiary social media posts — Obi

The Labour Party presidential candidate in the February 25 presidential election, Mr Peter Obi, has raised the alarm that his opponents have taken to social media to blackmail his support group, the ‘Obidients’ Movement.

Obi said that the oppositions are orchestrating postings that a nationwide groundswell “#ENDINEC,” “#ENDNigeria,” protest is being planned by the Obidients.

Obi who raised the alarm in his official Twitter handle, @PeterObi, said that the Obidient group are not associated with such postings, but that they are out to reclaim their stolen mandate through the due process of the judiciary.

Obi went further to state that he is committed to pursuing due process in an unfettered manner, stressing that it remained his primary and priority option.

“My attention has been drawn to social media postings suggesting that a nation-wide groundswell “#ENDINEC,” “#ENDNigeria” protest is being planned by the Obidients. We are aware that those postings are being orchestrated by the opposition.

“My position is clear: Without prejudice to constitutional dictates on freedom of speech and freedom of assembly, I have publicly stated that in the matter of reclaiming our stolen mandate, we shall do so robustly, via the Courts and Due Process.

“Regardless of the misgivings many may have about our Judiciary, we must strive to build strong and resilient institutions, of which the Judiciary is one. As a firm believer in the separation of powers between and among the three arms of government, I am conscious that so often, the Judiciary is called upon to vindicate itself on epochal national public-interest issues. The matter presently before the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) is one such litmus test case.

“Therefore, we are committed to pursuing Due Process in an unfettered manner. That is our primary and priority option.”

Igbos Should Not Be Allowed To Vote In Lagos Again-Tinubu’s spokesman, Onanuga warns

Media Director of Mr Bola Tinubu, Bayo Onanuga, has said 2023 should be the last time Igbos would interfere with politics in Lagos State.

The flippant spokesman of Tinubu whose controversial declaration as president-elect by the Independent National Electoral Commission has generated condemnations by all and Sundry, warned that Igbos should not interfere in Lagos State politics in 2027.

He noted that Lagos State is like Anambra, Imo, and other states in Nigeria.

In a tweet, Onanuga stressed that Lagos is not a no man’s land as claimed by Igbos before the governorship election

“Let 2023 be the last time of Igbo interference in Lagos politics. Let there be no repeat in 2027. Lagos is like Anambra, Imo, any Nigerian state. It is not No Man’s Land, not Federal Capital Territory. It is Yoruba land. Mind your business,” he tweeted.

Meanwhile, some of the Yoruba stakeholders are yet to prove how the Igbos interfered in the Lagos elections as there are no Igbo candidate running for any elective office in the State.

Soldiers Arrest Thugs Deployed to Nsukka by Local Govt Chairman

Nsukka – Soldiers of the Nigerian Army providing security cover in Enugu State for today’s the Governoship and House of Assembly elections have arrested 140 thugs allegedly deployed for today’s election.

An inside source disclosed that the hoodlums were picked up at the popular Carollina hotel Nsukka.

 

 

Also, another three hoodlums were arrested at INEC office Nsukka.

 

Our source said they are all armed with weapons including AK47 rifles and they confessed to have been deployed by the CHAIRMAN OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT CHAIRMAN.

Details coming…

(Hoohaa)

Just In: Killers of LP Candidate Oyibo Chukwu Revealed

A Former member of the Enugu State House of Assembly, Chief Lucky Chukwu, has revealed how his elder brother, Oyibo Chukwu, who was contesting under the Labour Party to represent the Enugu East senatorial zone in the 2023 elections, was killed by unknown gunmen just few days to the presidential and national assembly elections.

Recall that Mr Oyibo Chukwu was gruesomely murdered alongside his personal assistant on February 22nd while he was finalising his campaign activities and returning from Amuri, Enugu State. He was reportedly burnt to death by his killers in the Sienna he used for his campaign.

Meanwhile, speaking to Saturday Punch, Mr Oyibo’s younger brother, Chief Lucky who expressed shock about the whole incident, claimed that they were well aware of the killers of their brother, debunking the insinuations that his brother was killed by members of the IPOB. Chief Lucky went on to call out names of some persons who should have sympathised with them but didn’t even after Peter Obi paid a condolence visit to them.

He said, “Even my elder brother had sympathy for IPOB because he was their lawyer in Enugu State when some of them were detained. So, that theory is off the track. We know who killed our brother. I said it the day Peter Obi came to my country home on a condolence visit that one would have expected Chief Jim Nwobodo to issue a statement condemning what happened, the same as Chief Ken Nnamani, as a former President of the Senate; and lastly, the governor who is the chief security officer of the state, but they have not issued a statement condemning the brutal killing of my brother.”

Chief Lucky also expressed optimism that the Labour Party will win the election because of the price Oyibo paid.

(Akelicious)

Buhari Restructures Nigeria with a Stroke of the Pen!

  • By virtue of the Presidential Assent, Nigerian States can NOW generate, transmit and distribute electricity in areas covered by the national grid. Wasn’t allowed pre-amendment.  This is realistic Restructuring — through the Constitution.

Nigeria’s President Muhamamdu Buhari today #SignedIntoLaw the following:

  • Fifth Alteration (No.6), the Bill seeks to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to provide for the financial independence of State Houses of Assembly and State Judiciary; and for related matters.
  • 🇳🇬 Fifth Alteration (No.15), the Bill seeks to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to delete the item “prisons” in the Exclusive Legislative List and redesignate it as “Correctional Services” in the Concurrent Legislative List; and for related matters.
  • 🇳🇬 Fifth Alteration (No.16), the Bill seeks to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to move the item “railways” from the Exclusive Legislative List to the Concurrent Legislative List; and for related matters.
  • 🇳🇬 Fifth Alteration (No.17), the Bill seeks to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to allow States to generate, transmit and distribute electricity in areas covered by the national grid; and for related matters.

    According to Barrister Daniel Elombah, “These are the most significant constitutional amendment since 1979. The Four items above are the fundamental demand of SESSNET and we called SESSNET Economic Biafra to counter the destructive effects of IPOB and by a stroke of the pen President Buhari has restructured the Federal Republic of Nigeria”.

    But according to Godwin Onyeacholem, “35 bills were transmitted from NASS to Buhari for assent in the fifth alteration and unfortunately he only signed 16 into law. For reasons only he can explain, he failed to sign the bill that separates the office of the attorney general from the ministry of justice. But the most important bill excluded from the alteration is the state police. The state assemblies even gave it as a condition to pass the LG autonomy bill but the national assembly, most illogically, still decided to adopt the unitarist line. They ignored the globally known fact that the essence of federalism is the devolution of the security architecture. That is what obtains in all federal states. In the end, the NASS under Lawan and Gbajabiamila are no better than the military.”

    See full list of the 16 bills the President assented to:

    1. Fifth Alteration (No.1), the Bill seeks to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to change the names of Afikpo North and Afikpo South Local Government Areas; and for related matters.
    2. Fifth Alteration (No.2), the Bill seeks to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to change the name of Kunchi Local Government Area; and for related matters.
    3. Fifth Alteration (No.3), the Bill seeks to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to change the names of Egbado North and Egbado South Local Government Areas; and for related matters.
    4. Fifth Alteration (No.4), the Bill seeks to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to correct the name of Atigbo Local Government Area; and for related matters.
    5. Fifth Alteration (No.5), the Bill seeks to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to correct the name of Obia/Akpor Local Government Area; and for related matters.
    6. Fifth Alteration (No.6), the Bill seeks to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to provide for the financial independence of State Houses of Assembly and State Judiciary; and for related matters.
    7. Fifth Alteration (No.8), the Bill seeks to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to regulate the first session and inauguration of members-elect of the National and State Houses of Assembly; and for related matters.
    8. Fifth Alteration (No.9), the Bill seeks to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to delete the reference to the provisions of the Criminal Code, Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Act, Criminal Procedure Code or Evidence Act; and for related matters.
    9. Fifth Alteration (No.10), the Bill seeks to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to exclude the period of intervening events in the computation of time for determining pre-election petitions, election petitions and appeals; and for related matters.
    10. Fifth Alteration (No.12), the Bill seeks to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to provide for the post-call qualification of the Secretary of the National Judicial Council; and for related matters.
    11. Fifth Alteration (No.15), the Bill seeks to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to delete the item “prisons” in the Exclusive Legislative List and redesignate it as “Correctional Services” in the Concurrent Legislative List; and for related matters.
    12. Fifth Alteration (No.16), the Bill seeks to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to move the item “railways” from the Exclusive Legislative List to the Concurrent Legislative List; and for related matters.
    13. Fifth Alteration (No.17), the Bill seeks to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to allow States to generate, transmit and distribute electricity in areas covered by the national grid; and for related matters.
    14. In Fifth Alteration (No.23), the Bill seeks to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to require the President and Governors to submit the names of persons nominated as Ministers or Commissioners within sixty days of taking the oath of office for confirmation by the Senate or State House of Assembly; and for related matters.
    15. In Fifth Alteration (No.32), the Bill seeks to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to correct the error in the definition of the boundary of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja; and for related matters.
    16. In Fifth Alteration (No.34), the Bill seeks to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to require the Government to direct its policy towards ensuring the right to food and food security in Nigeria; and for related matters.

      (Newsband)

#EndNigeria #EndINEC Protest Plans of the Opposition, Obidients Believe in Due Process- Peter Obi

My attention has been drawn to social media postings suggesting that a nation-wide groundswell “#ENDINEC”, “#ENDNigeria” Protest is being planned by the Obidients. We are aware that those postings are being orchestrated by the Opposition.

My position is clear: Without prejudice to constitutional dictates on freedom of speech and freedom of assembly, I have publicly stated that in the matter of reclaiming our stolen mandate, we shall do so robustly, via the Courts and Due Process.

Regardless of the misgivings many may have about our Judiciary, we must strive to build strong and resilient institutions, of which the Judiciary is one. As a firm believer in the separation of powers between the three arms of government, I am conscious that every so often, the Judiciary is called upon to vindicate itself on epochal national public-interest issues. The matter presently before the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) is one such litmus test case.

Therefore, we are committed to pursuing Due Process in an unfettered manner. That is our primary and priority option.

#PeterObi 🇳🇬

 

Yoruba Group Throws Full Support For Labor Party Lagos Governorship Candidate

An organisation made up of indigenous Lagosians, Omo Eko Pataki, has endorsed the governorship candidate of the LP, Gbadegbo Rhodes-Vivour, as their preferred candidate for the March 18 governorship election.

The organisation which met at the Ikoyi office of former vice national chairman of PDP, Olabode George, said the candidacy of Rhodes-Vivour brings the opportunity to liberate themselves.

He also encourage victims of the recent spate of attacks and all those who have lost properties and their sources of livelihood during this period to rest assured that this will be revisited.

It is with a good sense of humility and responsibility that I make one final call to all compatriots of Lagos to stand united in our collective struggle to save the soul of our state. This is our finest hour to immortalise the memory of our dear son, the Late Funsho Williams. We must not let his contributions be in vain.

On this premise, Omo Eko Pataki group, a new socio political movement, is born to ensure that our electoral process in Lagos will be free, fair and just. We insist on the use of electronic transfer of results rather than the unreliable, archaic, manual system, “O to ge.”

In the words of the late American president, Abraham Lincoln and I quote: “Our dear State shall under God have a new birth of freedom, that the Government of the people, the Government by the people and the Government for the people shall never perish in our state. We seek freedom for the underprivileged, the poor and the he rich. We must ensure that we eradicate selfish governance in our State. All registered voters must come out to cast their votes without fear.

On this, I appeal to all security agencies to ensure protection of lives and properties of our people. All marauders and violent thugs must be arrested and be treated according to the laws of our land. The opportunity to liberate ourselves by the power of the Almighty God has arrived.

To all victims of the recent spate of attacks and all those who have lost properties and their sources of livelihood during this period, rest assured that this will be revisited in the new era of a legally-elected democratic government. To all civil servants and pensioners, welcome to the dawn of a new era,” he said.

( Daily Sun)

 

 

Anambra Is For APGA – Chukwuemeka

All those saying that Mr Governor will hear from them this Saturday. My question to them is whether Soludo is contesting election on Saturday.

Folks, by God’s grace, Ndigbo now have three good political parties they can use to navigate to achieve their political emancipation in Nigeria Viz LP, APGA and YPP should be guarded jealously by Ndigbo. Those who want to kill and bury APGA because of Nwamgbafor’s opinion will regret it in future. Enough of this bitterness. let us use our number six, we must be wise and sensible to get it right. If we use anger, we are going to damage many things politically. Please, all these three parties bucha nke anyi, vote for any one of your choice as far as you believe the candidate will do well.

Good Governance Ministry-GGM will always stand with the best candidates in any of these three political parties. I look forward to seeing these parties sweep the seats in the South East. I wish Dr Alex Oti of Abia State will win. Frank Nweke Jr of APGA or Edeoga of Labour Party  in Enugu will win. We should always remember that anywhere PDP or APC win is a loss to Ndigbo, these two parties have demonstrated in their last presidential primaries that either we are not good enough for them or that we can not be trusted to attain the highest position in Nigeria. God has risen to fight our battle and we are sure of victory.

 

Chukwuemeka Chibuzor is the DG of GGM

Learn Lagos History And Vote Wisely

Lagos State belongs as much to the ethnic Igbo as to the Yoruba, Ijaw, Hausa, Fulani, Efik, Idoma, Urhobo, Itshekiri, Edo, and so on who live in it, pay tax, identify with it, and settle in it. That compact was made the moment Nigeria became a single nation, and a successor power to the old principalities who were subdued and who ceded their sovereignty for the new commonwealth of Nigeria.

It was pragmatic. The Igbo had the skill and the industry, and Lagos was the seat of the Federal Government of Nigeria and its major port. The Igbo have lived in Lagos since the 15th century when the Aro and other Igbo first settled in good number in a place we now call “Oyingbo” in the era of Benin and the Portuguese trade.

The arrival of Dr. Namdi Azikiwe to Lagos in 1937 from Accra after his studies in the United States, stimulated the political and cultural environment of Lagos as no other has before or after him. Zik literally resurrected the wizard of Kirsten hall from political death. Zik represented Lagos in the western house. The NCNC was the power in Lagos, and not the Action Group. The Igbo were prominent in the governance of Lagos in the Lagos City Hall.

The institutional development of Lagos – the railways, the ports and ship yards; the education and research facilities; the Banking and Commodities Exchange, the development of towns like Yaba, Surulere, Ebutta-Metta, Festac Town, Victoria Island, and now increasing the Ajah-Lekki axis, and of course, the ghettoes along the Orile-Badagry axis, have profound Igbo imprimatur.

The circulation of the image of Lagos is to date best reflected in the cosmopolitan Igbo imagination of one of the greatest African writers of the 20th century, Cyprian Ekwensi, a thorough Lagosian if there was any. Igbo have built industries in Lagos and have been drivers of commerce and exchange.

Interestingly, I was born at plot number 8, Okoya Street, Idumagbo- Lagos, while the Ojukwu families were residing at number one to three on the same street. I grew up to know the father of Odumegwu Ojukwu. Chimbizie and Azuka grew up with us on the same street. Even the Chibeze small parking space at the end of Okoya Street is called Ojukwu.

I later attended St. Patrick Primary School, Idumagbo, where I had very amiable classmates of Igbo origin in the persons of Azubike Ezenwa and Damian, Ihekuna, both now professors and doctors of today. They were brilliant, resourceful and friendly.

When we were playing bamboo and Tene Felele at Orikoriko at Onola playing ground, the Igbo participated actively. In the area of sports, school football and athletes, Igbo were dominant at Kings College, St. Gregory school, St. Finbars, Akoka, Igbobi College and Ahmadiyya College, Agege. Such boys, Njokwu, George Amu, Stephen Keshi, Henry Nwosu, Patrick Noquapor, Peter Anieke and Sammy Opone were dominant on the field of football, while Asiodu, Empire Kanu were prominent on the field of athletics.

Anytime we went to watch football match at Onikan stadium, my darling team, Stationery Stores and our adversary team I hated most was the E. C. N, where the centre forward, Paul Hamilton, the National Team, Fabian the captain who bit the dust. Our greatest captain was Duru, Oduah Onyenrekwa, Onyeador Onyeali and Opel, the greatest outside right Nigeria ever had, Cyril Azuluka. So, during my early life at primary school, the Igbo were always there and delightful to watch, both in athletes and on the football field.

When I listened to radio at that time, both the commentary and drama series, the Igbo were there for you. The likes of Chris Ndaguba, Ernest Okwonkwo, Ralph Okpara ‘Alawo Sekiseki the traveler’. The episode will end with – The script was written by Ralph Okpara and edited by Yemi Lijadu.

Anytime I visited where I was born today in Idumagbo at Lagos Island, the entire place is covered by Igbo traders in their thousands. They were never troublesome but decent and accommodating. They have virtually taken over all properties of the indigenes. They succeeded in developing all our properties, married to most of our children even from the royal families. There is no single house you will visit without an Igbo man selling wares there.

So, who is saying something else? Only the strangers in our midst will not notice participation of economic development in our state by the Igbos. Most houses and shops in Lagos Island have been purchased, developed and occupied by the Igbos. The value of their investments in Lagos Island alone is in trillions of naira.

Instead of deporting the Igbos, whose contributions to the development of Lagos state are immensurable, you must keep on praising and encouraging them to keep on developing Lagos State

Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe