How occultic pastor was arrested while attempting to murder GO

 

Pastor Jossy Ezekiel

JULY 27, 2014 will remain unforgettable in the memory of Commander Aniediabasi Edet, General-Overseer of Breakthrough Power Deliverance Ministries (The Untouchable Prayer City) Asaba, Delta State. It was a day when Pastor Jossy Ezekiel wanted to murder the aforementioned Man of God in his church.

Investigations revealed that the tragedy struck in Commander Aniediabasi Edet’s church while conducting church service, when Pastor Jossy Ezekiel rushed out from the congregations with an object suspected to be a jack knife to stab Commander Aniediabasi but the Spirit of God arrested Pastor Jossy Ezekiel through members of the church who were worshiping on the fateful day of the incident.

It was leanrt that when pastor Jossy Ezekiel realized the gravity of his offence, while interrogated by the church congregation, he ran away and disappeared into thin air.

It was also gathered that the church authority reported the matter to GRA Police Station, Asaba and Jossy Ezekiel was later arrested.

Pastor Jossy in an open confession at the Breakthrough Deliverance Ministries said that his actions were directed by the Holy Spirit to destroy the Breakthrough Deliverance Ministries building and burn Pastor Aniediabasi Edet’s residential building in Okpanam.

It was revealed that Jossy Ezekiel was bent on terminating the life of Commander Aniediabasi Edet by all cost because Aniediabasi never supported him (Pastor Ezekiel) for defrauding the church reasonable amount of money and fornicating as a pastor.

Information reaching ZN desk revealed that when Jossy Ezekiel was alleged to have drank some substances suspected to be poison for three consecutive times, it was Commander Aniediabasi that healed him.

It was learnt that after the healing, Aniediabasi employed Jossy Ezekiel to be the pastor in charge of choir department in Breakthrough Deliverance Ministries.

ZN was informed by a reliable source that Pastor Jossy Ezekiel had been in the habit of sexual harassment of some female church members and this did not go down well with the General-Overseer of Breakthrough Deliverance Ministries, Commander Aniediabasi.

Jossy Ezekiel who hails from Mbiri, in lka North East Local Government Area of Delta State was alleged to had worked with Pastor Uzor Ndekwu of Jesus Sanctuary where he was caught sleeping with some female church members and when the authorities discovered such unholy act by Jossy Ezekiel, he was sacked. In Omega Fire Ministry, where Jossy Ezekiel also worked under Pastor Suleiman, he (Ezekiel) was involved in stealing money belonging to the church and was dismissed and Pastor Suleiman lay curse on him.

Also in Winners Chapel, Asaba, Delta State, where Jossy Ezekiel served as Pastor in charge of bookshop and was given a residential house in the church, surprisingly, the monies realized from the sales of books were converted into the private pocket of Jossy Ezekiel who has been known in such stock in trade. This sharp practice by Jossy Ezekiel led to the termination of his appointment.

It was alleged that Jossy Ezekiel uses occultic powers against the church congregation to lure them into sexual intercourse.

Further investigations revealed that Jossy Ezekiel is married to one Maureen Ezekiel, (Nee Amiwe), a teacher and an indigene of Asaba in Oshimili South Local Government Area and to one Augusta from ldumuje Unor in Aniocha South Local Government Area both of Delta State.

While he was about getting the pastoral appointment in Breakthrough Deliverance Ministries, he denied ever being married or wedded to any woman in his life.

Authoritative sources revealed that Jossy Ezekiel wedded Maureen in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Asaba years back and the marriage was blessed with two kids (females).

Family sources to Maureen disclosed that Jossy Ezekiel has been an irresponsible man for long, stressing that Jossy Ezekiel is known to be ritualist and rapist through Maureen and made all possible means to accommodate him hoping that one day he will change but to no avail.

 The family sources further recalled how Jossy Ezekiel stole the sum of N7,000 in an envelope given to the wife Maureen for a devilish intention but as God may have it, another Man of God in a revelation advised Maureen not to touch the money because she might be used for ritual by Jossy Ezekiel.

According to the family sources, Maureen has two children for Jossy Ezekiel; one is 5 years while the other is 9 years. Explaining that since the marriage, Maureen has never enjoyed the marriage because of the ungodly attitude of Jossy Ezekiel.

Continuing “it is important to note that Jossy Ezekiel who is a Man of Devil not Man of God stays at Nnebisi Road, Cable Point, abandoned his wives and children whom he wedded in different churches and married in traditional way. His fornicating style has prompted him in sleeping with different kinds of persons both inside and outside the church, said family source.

Confirming the development, members of the Breakthrough Deliverance Ministries who spoke to newsmen on condition of anonymity despite Commander Aniediabasi Edet was not available to comment on the issue said that Pastor Jossy on July 27, 2014 attempted to kill the General-Overseer, Aniediabasi Edet. If not for God on the side of Aniediabasi Edet, Jossy Ezekiel would have succeeded in his deadly mission, explaining that they were able to rescue Aniediabasi Edet from the hands of Jossy Ezekiel who absconded.

According to the members, funny enough, August 17, 2014, one of the pastors of Breakthrough Deliverance Ministries, Monday Momoh, who was secretly conniving with Jossy Ezekiel in a live service in the church, apologized to the church congregation and confessed that he was corned by Jossy Ezekiel to support him in attacking Commander Aniediabasi Edet, because he advised him (Jossy) when the church authority discovered that he (Jossy Ezekiel) was asked to return to his first wife with two children, and desist from fraudulent practices and fornication henceforth. Surprising enough, in a book written by Jossy Ezekiel titled “Before You Say Yes I Do” Challenging all parents to wake up to their responsibilities which has to do with parenting and Godly upbringing but Jossy Ezekiel did not keep to the words in his book.

Police sources said that Jossy Ezekiel damaged large number of plastic chairs belonging to the church on the day of the incident and was accused of defrauding the church reasonable sum of money.

When newsmen visited the resident of Jossy Ezekiel at Nnebisi Road, Cable Point, he was not at home but his fellow tenants refused to attend to the press on the issue.

Meanwhile, the matter was charged to Magistrate Court II.

How Diabetes Killed My Mum, Dad, Aunt – Shirley Igwe

Hook, Line and Sinker star, Shirley Igwe has revealed why she launched a foundation to fight the scourge of diabetes, especially among the indigent class of people who cannot afford the treatment of the incurable ailment. Shirley-Igwe The beautiful, fair-skinned, actress chronicled her personal experience, regarding the ailment while officially launching her ‘Daughter’s Love Foundation on Thursday which was the World’s Diabetes Day. Apapa road:

“A few people close to me know how passionate I am about helping, and I feel strongly that diabetes care is a cause very much worth supporting,   therefore I have founded Daughter’s ’s Love Foundation (DFL) to help alleviate human suffering related to diabetes, and it’s complications among those least able to withstand the burden of the disease.

“DLF aims to create programs and projects that will be of assistance to diabetic patients, as well as widows/widowers in other to promote physical and emotional well being in community / rural developments through financial assistance, provision of healthcare assistance, entrepreneurship for the down trodden, conducting outings for awareness and to educate the underprivileged on the implications of the disease,”  she added. Vanguard

Why policeman shot man dead in Oleh By Ogodo Samuel

 

THE 19^th of March 2014 will remain a nightmare in Oleh, the headquarters of Isoko south local government area of Delta State as a policeman, Corporal Azubuike shot dead one Mr. Obiebi Ogaga on self defence when the deceased attempted to chop off the head of Corporal Azubuike.

The Late Mr. Obiebi Ogaga is known to be a road side petrol seller in jerry cans, otherwise known as (black market).

Sources said, that trouble started when the younger brother of the deceased was hired by someone to clear his farm and refused to pay him after the completion of the job.  The boy who was furious and angry started chasing everybody with a cutlass including the owner of the farm and in the process, the boy was arrested by the police and was released after it was discovered by the police that the boy was insane.

After the release of the insane boy, another trouble erupted again, this time, it was between the elder brother of the insane boy and the police, after the police discovered that their Hilux-truck side mirror was broken by the insane boy and insisted that the late Ogaga must follow them to the station since he is the elder brother to the insane boy. However, the late Ogaga insisted not following them since he did not commit any crime and attempt by the police to force him, his products including engine oil was packed into the police Hilux truck and this infuriated him , and brought out a cutlass and in the process of attempting to cut off the police head, the helmet on the police head prevented the cutlass from entry and proceeded to cut the policeman on the shoulder, and the policeman has no other option than to shoot at the man on self defence and eventually, the man died.

Sources also confirmed that the young man, close friends and relatives went to the police station, attempted to burn down the police station, but, it was prevented by the armed policemen who were guarding the station at the time.

However, as at the time of going to press, nothing has been heard from the family members of the deceased, even as they promised their own account of the incident.

lnterview:Abame festival is not fetish, it is a graduation into manhood ----says Okpohro

 

Chief Godspower Okeoghene Okpohro

Chief Godspower Okeoghene Okpohro the Oletu Ekpa, Owerewe Oloriega of lgbide kingdom gives us a breakdown of the origin of Abame festival and other juicy information.

Enjoy it.

Could you please shed more light on the Abame Festival and what is the significance of the festival?

It is a festival of graduation from “young hood into manhood”. In lgbide kingdom, you are not called a man, until you take part in the Abame Festival even if you are married. It is the final ceremony into manhood. By all standard, if you are married, you are regarded as a man but for you to graduate into manhood in lgbide you must perform the Abame.  In lgbide, we have streets we clear, we have water ways we repair, we also have local bridges we repair. It is those who wish to graduate that carry out the aforementioned repairs. They would do these jobs for five years after which they take part in the Abame Festival, then you are regarded as a man and also you are free from all manual labours in the town. 

Abame has its origin in the seasonal bailing of communal fish ponds. In the days of lgbide people, there were fish ponds jointly owned by communities. Bailing of such ponds were usually done about late January to February when the level of waters has reduce chilling. Consequently, arguments often arose as to who enter the ponds first to start the bailing of the water, at the end this constant problem keep on occurring until the elders came up with the formula of wrestling among bodied men at the bank of the ponds compelling those who lost in the wrestling battle first mandatorily enter the ponds to start the bailing. These contests elicited much excitement and interest having ended the arguments at the pond bailing.

The focus and aim of Abame now is for participants to show that they have attained “Manhood” (come of age) and to be called men and no more boys that they used to be. Years after, many participants will joyously and boastfully be heard saying: “Me muabori ki lwire whe”.  The groups that performed Abame dance went through hard manual labour, rigorous training and discipline to get there. It is never easy; it involves a lot of time and money, perseverance and submission to groups will. To become a man in lgbide is not easy. As you can see, neither the origin nor the process and practice today shows any fetish act repulsive to Christianity. That is why we say Abame Festival is a Religion friendly and good for all. Abame is a cultural heritage like Jewish Festivals accepted by Christians the world ever. Igbide people being one of the first set of people to embrace Christianity are not given to idol and fetish practices. We will continue to repeat the history and origin of Abame Festival to educate the young ones, the old who have not been opportune to hear it, the first timers to this festival and the misguided or mischievous persons. It is a well-known fact that Europeans willfully branded most African cultural heritage to be idolatry and devilish to disparage or run Africans down. 

 

What about those in diaspora, do they also take part in the manual labour?

Yes of course, if you are in town and any of the aforementioned labour is taking place, you must be part of it because you are yet to perform the Abame ceremony.

I assume before you are given a chieftaincy title in lgbide, you must have performed the ceremony. Suppose you got your chieftaincy title outside lgbide, will you be exempted from the manual labour?

No, you take part in the manual labour even if you are a bishop

How do they take part in the ceremony?

Those who took part in this year’s Abame ceremony registered 5 years ago. Another set would register this year.

What are other benefits apart from being regarded as a man?

In Isoko culture, when we entertain, with kolanuts and drinks, money is usually used as wedge, when such money is shared you are not given. Every community has its cultural symbol.

How many communities make up the kingdom?

It is seven communities but for the purpose of the Abame festival, it is group into 3 namely biggest UNUAME Group, comprising Ekpo, Owodokpokpo and Urovo. 2^ndlargest AZAGBA comprising; Uruwhre and Oteri while ETAME is Okpohro and Egbo. All who naturally hear of the festival would come and watch. Because it is an interesting festival, all the Royal Fathers of Isoko and Isokos and non -indigenes including Urhobo and government functionaries usually attend the festival. It is the desire of lgbide to raise Abame cultural and Urie fishing festivals to the standard of first class tourist centre in Delta State, capable of generating millions of dollars. Those days when we were still under the colonial rule, the district officer specially requested he would be presiding over the ceremony and when they left, the governor of the state comes personally or send the commissioner for culture.

What costumes do they wear to wrestle?

Skirts (buluku) and bear foot. We mingle with the Scottish hence the skirt.

Why is it not modernize, maybe wearing of canvas?

Ordinarily you don’t wear shoes into the pond to bail, so even as this year we are not bailing pond and it is a social ceremony, it still has to be natural. Apart from fishing, we produce groundnut in large quantity, we are the largest producers of groundnut in this part, (Isoko and Urhobo). We also plant sweet potatoes in large quantity and we are oil producing community. We have 8 wells and 1 flow station even as the oil has affected our produce.

MC Oluomo and son honour invitation from governor of Georgia, USA

Popular Leader of Road Transport Union, MC OLUOMO and his family were hosted by The Governor Of Georgia in the US on Tuesday, June 18, 2019.

 

The leader of the Nigerian Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Musiliu Akinsanya aka MC Oluomo, seems to be having a good time while on vacation as he was recently honored by the governor of Georgia, Brian Porter Kemp.

MC Oluomo posted a photo on his Instagram page, in which he and his son were spotted in a group photograph with Kemp and his wife, Marty Kemp.

In a caption that accompanied the post, the elated NURTW leader disclosed to his fans and followers that his family honored an invitation from the good governor.

Edwin Clark’s kidnapped son regains freedom

 

Chief Edwin Clark

Ebikeme, son of elder statesman, Chief Edwin K. Clark has regained freedom from his abductors.

Mr Clark was kidnapped in Kiagbodo Community in Bomadi, Delta State last Wednesday.

Chief Edwin  Clark, made a passionate plea for his release. Saying he was not angry about the kidnapping because it is part of the things people ought to live with.

According to reports, DSP Tina Kalu, the Public Relations Officer of the Delta State Police Command confirmed that Ebikeme was released around midnight on Saturday.

The kidnappers had earlier demanded a ransom of N 50 million but there was  no confirmation about the payment of the ransom as of the time of filing this report.

ELECTIONS: Okowa Emerged In a Free and Fair Contest- …as IPAC Congratulates Gov., Ifeanyi, Promises to Reconcile Aggrieved Parties

 

Following the successful conduct of the general elections, the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Delta State Chapter has described the 2019 General Elections in Delta State as free and fair, urging all parties to support Governor Ifeanyi Okowa to develop the state.

IPAC in a well-attended Press Briefing on the 19^thmarch, 2019 in Asaba, observed that “the 2019 Presidential/National Assembly and Governorship/State House of Assembly elections were basically free, fair and credible and was a reflection of the will of Deltans.”

While congratulating Governor Okowa for emerging victorious at the polls, IPAC asserted, “of a truth”that, the election has been conducted and a winner has emerged for the governance of our state; it is expedient for us to congratulate the winner of the governorship election in Delta State, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa for running impressive campaigns just as we appeal to the losers to accept defeat gallantly and work with the winner to move Delta State to next level; we equally appeal to Dr Okowa, the re-elected governor of Delta State to carry everyone along in the governance of the state and to extend a hand of fellowship to those who lost in the governorship race.”

According to Mr. Fred Obi, Chairman of IPAC in the state,  IPAC would set up a committee to reconcile aggrieved persons who participated in the elections stating that ”the elections have come and gone, IPAC, Delta State chapter is aware that there are some aggrieved persons still smarting from the outcome of the elections; to this group, we appeal that they should allow peace to reign as IPAC would constitute a reconciliation committee to look at the grievances arising from the governorship and other elections with a view to reducing litigation to the barest minimum; we must strive to heal all wounds and work for the peace, progress and development of Delta State.”

 IPAC Chairman, Mr. Fred Obi (middle); Deputy Chairman IPAC, Lord son Ehwubare (2^nd right); Secretary Ipac, Amb. Peter Emuakpoye (2^nd left); Chief Hon. Efe Josiah (left) and Public Relations Officer, Comrade Sylvester Umudjane, during a Press Conference by the Association of Political Parties on the Review of 2019 General Elections.

IPAC commended the Independent National Electoral Commission, security agencies and Deltans for their active participation in the electoral process and appealed to Deltans “including all those who lost in the just concluded elections to sustain the peaceful ambiance in the state as it would be counter-productive for anyone to heat up the polity at a time when all hands should be on deck to support government to move Delta State forward.”

“The political class in Delta State should think more of the progress of Delta State than their personal ambitions; that is the only way they can earn the trust of Deltans,” the IPAC Chairman said.