The suspected serial killer of young girls in hotels in Rivers state has been caught according to a police report on Thursday night.

This was after he was captured by the CCTV of a hotel, where he killed his latest victim on Monday night.

In a statement by the force headquarters on Thursday, the suspect, a 26-year-old man was nabbed along East-West Road en route to Uyo from Port Harcourt.

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The notorious serial killer, Gracious David West was today September 19, 2019, arrested by the Nigerian police in Rivers.

The 26-year old killer from Buguma LGA of Rivers State, who is also a member of the Degbam cult group was arrested along East-West Road en route to Uyo from Port Harcourt. He has since made useful statements to the Police.

The investigation is on with a view to ascertaining his motives and possible accomplices. The Commissioner of Police Rivers State, CP Mustapha Dandaura will be briefing the media on this significant Police breakthrough tomorrow, September 20, 2019.

Buhari appoints new Economic Management Team, names Doyin Salami, Soludo, six others members

President Muhammadu Buhari has constituted an Economic Advisory Council (EAC), a statement by the presidency said.

1. Prof. Doyin Salami – Chairman
2. Dr. Mohammed Sagagi – Vice-Chairman
3. Prof. Ode Ojowu – Member
4. Dr. Shehu Yahaya – Member
5. Dr. Iyabo Masha – Member
6. Prof. Chukwuma Soludo – Member
7. Mr. Bismark Rewane – Member
8. Dr. Mohammed Adaya Salisu – Secretary (Senior Special Assistant to the President, Development Policy)

NoToXenophobia

South African xenophobes value dogs more than humans.
~ Oluwatosin Adeoye, returnee from South-Africa.

What is your name?
My name is Oluwatosin Adeoye. I am from Ogun State.

What were you doing in South Africa?
I was a caterer.

Why did you choose to return to Nigeria?
I returned because South African citizens burnt my shop in Johannesburg.

How long were you in South Africa?
I was there for seven years.

What were your experiences like in South Africa?
It was horrible, horrendous and nightmarish.
I blame myself for going to South Africa in the first place.
I found out that all the things I had been doing for seven years went down the drains.
I have nothing to show for the seven years I spent in South Africa.
I have come back empty-handed.

What do you hope to do in Nigeria now that you are back?
I am a caterer; I know I can start from somewhere. I need help seriously.
I am seriously downcast.

Did the Nigerian government respond at the right time?
Yes, they responded quickly.
They also promised to help us.
If they can do that, I will be very happy.

What advice do you have for other Nigerians in South Africa?
I advise them to come back home. Even living in South Africa is tough.
The money we make there, after paying rents and feeding, there is nothing left.
It is not easy to send money back home to our parents.
People are suffering there.
Again, the lives of Nigerians there are at risk.
They kill Nigerians there; they do not like us at all.
They slaughter people like animals. It is an awful experience.

Where were you staying in South Africa?
I was in Johannesburg. That city is something else.
They take pleasure in killing Nigerians. They kill people like dogs; in fact, they value the lives of animals more than humans.
They are the Devil incarnate. There is nothing in South Africa again but sorrow, despair, agony and tears.
I advise Nigerians there to return home in their own interest.

Why do they attack Nigerians?
The reason some of them give is that some of our Nigerian brothers are dealing in drugs, and engaging in criminality.
But from the look of things, they are simply jealous of Nigerians. Some also say that our brothers are sleeping with their sisters and that their ladies no longer agree to date them because of Nigerian men.

Why don’t Nigerian ladies date South African men?
I do not like their men.
Most of their men are uncircumcised and how can one date such people? Also, they are lazy in bed, they can’t perform well. Again, they are lazy to do anything.

How much did you lose to the attack?
In fact, if I tell you the amount I lost, I will start crying because I know I cannot get it back.

Can you say it?
They burnt my car, my shop and everything.
I lost almost R100,000 (approximately N2.5m) in my shop.

The Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has promised that the Nigerians returning from South Africa will receive sim cards with airtime worth N40,000 and 9GB of valid data for two months.

Mrs Dabiri-Erewa disclosed this on Wednesday in a statement through Gabriel Odu for Media Unit of the Commission, when she received the first batch of 187 Nigerians on-board an Air Peace Flight at the Murtala Muhammed Airport.

She also stated that returnees will receive transport stipend to convey them to their various destinations, as well as a soft loan from the Bank of Industry to support those interested in small trade and businesses.

Mrs Dabiri-Erewa added that a program of reintegration will be put in place subsequently.

Fetus a Nigerian businessman who have been living in South Africa for 15 years. , Festus Lafe, who is one of the victims of xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and some other foreign nationals in the country, say he lost his business and source of livelihood built over 12 years in the xenophobic attack.

Wow! What can I say? But I thank God for him for the gift of life. May the Lord give him long life, good health and send him helper that will help him.

Luck ran out of two robbers today trying to snatch a bag off a man coming out of GT bank at Agip in portharcourt.

Unluckily for them their bike fell down, one ran off, but was finally captured, and they were mobbed by people around.

The police arrived after 15 to 20mins and took them to the police station.

Fomer Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe, who was president of Zimbabwe between 1980 to 2017, has died at the age of 95, the country’s president announced on Friday.

“It is with the utmost sadness that I announce the passing on of Zimbabwe’s founding father and former President… Robert Mugabe,” Emmerson Mnangagwa said in a tweet.

The Oodua Youth Coalition has issued a seven-day ultimatum to all South African investors in Nigeria to leave the country or risk being attacked.

The group gave the warning while reacting to news of xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and their investments in South Africa.

President of the OYC, Oluyi Tayo, in a statement on Tuesday in Akure, Ondo State, said they would attack all South African businesses in the country at the expiration of the ultimatum.

Tayo said, “Oodua Youth Coalition is saddened and angered that South Africans, supported by the country’s authorities, is coordinating the looting and burning of Nigerian businesses and maiming and killing of our brothers and fathers in their land.

“It is unfortunate that South Africa, who under the apartheid regime had the support and solidarity of Nigerians and the government, are now turning around to inflict physical and psychological pains and injuries on our citizens.

“We have condoned the excesses of these South Africans whose businesses have been thriving in Nigeria without any form of physical and psychological attack.

“OYC has concluded plans to as a matter of urgency, attack all South African businesses and facilities spread across Nigeria especially in the South west region of the country.

“We therefore give these South African businesses a maximum of seven days to leave Nigeria or we will attack and burn them down.”

Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda; President of DR Congo, Felix Tshisekedi and the President of Malawi, Peter Mutharika, have all reportedly pulled out of the World Economic Forum (WEF) scheduled to begin in South Africa on Wednesday.

This is coming following the xenophobic attacks launched by South Africans against foreigners, especially Nigerians.

Not long after this was reported, Zimbabwean media personality, Josey Mahachie took to Twitter to announce the cancellation of Zambian National team’s friendly match with South Africa, citing security concerns.

Rwanda, Democratic Republic Of Congo and Malawi have withdrawn from The World Economic Forum scheduled to hold in Capetown South Africa next week.

On another note: Zambia has cancelled soccer friendly match with Bafana Bafana scheduled to hold in South Africa this month.

Someone My take:
These are countries were they have purposeful and responsive leadership, unlike the sorry state of leaders we have in Nigeria.
Shame…