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EXCLUSIVE: How I Was Kidnapped, Handcuffed By The Nigerian Police- Kalu Ikeagwu

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A few hours ago,  a news story  that  famed Nigerian actor, Kalu Ikeagwu, that he has been arrested by men of the Nigerian police force in connection with a Theft and Murder case. In keeping to our tradition of bringing you accurate reportage, the editorial team of Sahara weekly got the  actor to its  cooperate head office where he recounted the  horror  he  and his family went through in the hands of the Nigerian police force.   

The soft spoken actor began… “Yesterday, 26th of September 2016, at about 3:40pm my daughter had just been dropped  off at home by her official  school bus while  I opened the gate for her to come into  the house,  two men accosted  and  ordered   that I  should  follow them,  then I asked them who they are,  instead they  flashed an Identity card that I only showed police written on it without any  name. Meanwhile, these two men  were in plain clothes and one of them had  a black looped  earring .  At this point, I said I was not going to follow them since I do not know who they are. Suddenly a white unmarked bus pulled –up in  front  me and four more men on plain clothes appeared from the bus with one pointing an AK47 raffle at my fore head …” Sensing danger, the actor smartly dialled his wife’s  phone number but the men began struggling his phone from him, before they took the phone  from him  he was able to tell his wife that  “ some men purported to be police officers  are taking me away…”

The men over powered and handcuffed him while they drove to  Pen-cinema Police station Agege, Lagos State. They drove passed area G Police Station Ogba which is closer to Kalu’s residence.  Arriving at Pen-cinema Police station, they held him outside  the gate;  until a man appeared wearing a black long coat who simply identified himself as Born Great Benin. “I said to him I cannot answer any  question  from you,  unless I am taken  into the police station proper, it was this Born Great  Benin that later  ordered them to take off the cuffs  and   asked them to bundled me into  the bus again and they  drove off to somewhere I later identified as area F,  police station Ikeja.  At this area F rather than take me into the station’s main building, I was held at a  room when a certain gentle man identified as Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Philips came in and  showed me  a telephone number and  asked if I knew the owner of the number…”

Instantly,  Ikeagwu  identified the owner of the number as his friend who had picked him up from  the airport a few days earlier. Ikeagwu   inquired  from his friend if he had bought a phone recently and his friend said  yes and narrated how he had   swapped  his old phone(ipone6) for a new one(Iphone7) at the popular computer village  Ikeja, Lagos Nigeria and paid an extra N37.000 in a legal business transaction  with a phone dealer. “That was when they explained to me that since I was the last person that dialled my friend’s  phone number it made me a soft target-hence my arrest ”.

Ikeagwu’s friend who had travelled  has  since returned   to Lagos, at the time of publishing this story  Kalu Ikeagwu  is a free man while his friend  in company of a  lawyer are working with the Nigerian Police Force to identify  the phone dealer.

Asked what this experience has done to his family and his personal feelings towards the Nigerian Police, the graduate of English Language had this to say “first I will talk about my wife, she is still in fear even till this moment she even stopped me from jugging this morning . I thank God at the way she handled the situation, the situation has made me remember I have a gift in her. For me, it only reminded me of what a movie director in Enugu told me, he said, he can forgive a man that takes away his wife, or a man that stabs him so long as he did not die, but can never lift a finger to help a dying  police man. In my life I have never had dealings with the police but  it’s unfortunate the way this episode ended.  Because their actions are an embarrassment to Nigeria’s image,  the first skill of every intelligent police officer is his understanding of psychology but instead they chose to  do otherwise”.

From the  press perspective; Kalu  is disappointed at  two media houses (not Sahara Weekly)  and wishes  to thank  them for not having recourse to hear from him before publishing their stories on this issue. “But when I wedded they had the time to call me and report  it, but when this issue  came up they forgot to call me,  later remembered to call me after they had publish their stories with my private home address  knowing how susceptible my family will be to miscreants and exposing me to the public unnecessarily”  he concluded.    

     

 

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Join the TM Foundation in Empowering Girls Through the Sanitary Pads Project

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Join the TM Foundation in Empowering Girls Through the Sanitary Pads Project

Join the TM Foundation in Empowering Girls Through the Sanitary Pads Project

 

Menstrual hygiene is a fundamental right, yet countless girls face the harsh reality of not having access to essential sanitary products. At the TM Foundation, we believe no girl should feel ashamed, miss school, or lose confidence due to a lack of resources during their period.

Join the TM Foundation in Empowering Girls Through the Sanitary Pads Project

To combat this issue, we are proud to introduce the Sanitary Pads Project, a three-month initiative dedicated to distributing menstrual hygiene products to girls in need. This project aims to restore dignity, confidence, and hope for a brighter future.

However, we can’t do it alone. This mission depends on the kindness and support of individuals and organizations like you. Every donation, no matter the size, brings us closer to ensuring no girl is left behind.

Together, We Can Make a Difference
Your support will directly impact the lives of young girls, helping them stay in school, focus on their education, and thrive with confidence.

How You Can Help:
Visit www.tmfoundation.giving to make your contribution and be part of this life-changing initiative.

Let’s work together to break the barriers to menstrual health. With your help, we can create a world where every girl has the opportunity to succeed.

Thank you for standing with us in this important cause.

Email: [email protected]
Website: https://tmfoundation.giving/
Phone (South Africa): +27823781398 | +27747835891
|+27 81 289 0171 | +27 69 286 4950
Phone (Nigeria): +234 813 448 0159

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TM Foundation: Transforming Lives, One Generation at a Time

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From Automobiles to Acts of Compassion: Olatunde Mukaila Lawal is Transforming Lives in South Africa

TM Foundation: Transforming Lives, One Generation at a Time

In a world where compassion is increasingly vital, TM Foundation stands out as a beacon of hope and empowerment. Established in 2019 by the visionary Olatunde Mukaila Lawal, this South Africa-based organization is dedicated to uplifting the elderly, less privileged kids, and the vulnerable, fostering stronger communities through a mission rooted in dignity, love, and care.

 

Making an Impact Since 2019

TM Foundation began with a simple yet powerful goal: to create meaningful change for those often overlooked. Since its inception, the foundation has provided vital resources and emotional support to kids, seniors and young individuals, bridging the gap between generations and creating a sustainable future for all.

 

“We believe in the transformative power of compassion,” says Lawal. “Our work is about more than just helping—it’s about empowering people and building stronger, more resilient communities.”

A Multi-Faceted Mission

TM Foundation operates on three key pillars:

Social Support and Companionship: Ensuring no one feels forgotten, the foundation offers a caring hand and a listening ear to, kids, seniors and others in need.

Promoting Wellness Across Ages:

Through various programs, TM Foundation prioritizes physical, mental, and emotional well-being for all generations.

Fostering Compassion and Understanding: Building bridges of empathy, the foundation strengthens the fabric of communities.

These programs aim to create lasting change by addressing both immediate needs and long-term challenges.

TM Foundation: Transforming Lives, One Generation at a Time

Why You Should Support TM Foundation

TM Foundation’s efforts rely on the support of individuals and businesses who share their vision. Your contribution—whether through donations, volunteering, or spreading the word—directly impacts lives. From funding wellness programs to providing companionship for seniors, every act of kindness counts.

 

“Together, we can ensure no one feels forgotten or alone,” Lawal emphasizes. “It’s about leaving a legacy of compassion and empowerment.”

How to Get Involved

There are many ways to support TM Foundation:

Volunteer: Offer your time and skills to assist in their programs.
Donate: Your financial contributions help sustain their impactful initiatives.
Raise Awareness: Spread the word about TM Foundation’s mission to inspire others.

Contact TM Foundation
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.tmfoundation.giving
Phone (South Africa): +27823781398 | +27 81 289 0171 | +27 69 286 4950 | +27747835891
Phone (Nigeria): +234 813 448 0159

Join TM Foundation today and become part of a movement dedicated to empowering seniors and young ones. Together, we can build a brighter, more compassionate future.

TM Foundation: Transforming Lives, One Generation at a Time

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Olam Agri and GIZ Sign MoU to Scale Up Sustainable Development in Global Agriculture and Food

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Olam Agri and GIZ Sign MoU to Scale Up Sustainable Development in Global Agriculture and Food

 

Singapore, January 20, 2025 – Olam Agri, a market leading food, feed, and fibre agri-business, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with German development agency Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH to scale up sustainable development in the global agri-food sector. The MoU provides a framework that will facilitate collaboration between the two partners across staple agriculture supply chains that include rice, cotton, and rubber in developing markets in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. This extends and deepens the long-standing partnership that GIZ and Olam Agri have shared over the past 15 years helping smallholder farmers become more productive, profitable, and sustainable.

 

Three key objectives of the MoU are to support sustainable food production at a range of scales towards climate adaptation while protecting and preserving soil health, biodiversity, and water resources; to improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers and providing them with access to key services and inclusive opportunities; and establishing sustainability and traceability across agriculture supply chains. This is aligned with Olam Agri’s purpose to transform food and agriculture for a more sustainable and food-secure future.

 

For joint projects, GIZ and Olam Agri have identified six priority intervention areas: nutrition-sensitive regenerative agriculture; harvest and post-harvest loss reduction; access to finance for smallholders; economic inclusion and rights; management of crop residues and reuse; and ecosystem services, including protection and restoration of ecosystems and carbon initiatives. Both partners will continue to identify topics relevant across value chains and regions to drive innovation and scaling, with possible cross-sectoral issues including climate and carbon credits, landscape-scale approaches, and digitisation.

 

Sunny Verghese, Co-Founder & Group CEO of Olam Agri, said: “We’ve shared a strong and fruitful relationship with GIZ over the years during which we’ve made significant inroads in transforming smallholder farming in several supply chains across many geographies to be more productive, profitable, and sustainable. I am thrilled to be signing this MoU with such a valuable partner that is GIZ and commit to collaborate even further to scale up our sustainability programmes in developing and emerging agriculture economies.”

 

Anna Sophie Herken, Managing Director at GIZ said: “The signing of this MoU with Olam Agri marks a pivotal step forward in our collaborative efforts towards sustainable food production. I am very happy and grateful that we can deepen and broaden our cooperation efforts simultaneously. We look forward to enhancing the scope and impact of our successful projects in climate-smart farming.”

 

The MoU builds upon years of successful cooperation between the two organisations since 2008. Starting in Africa, the partnership has expanded through several key initiatives. In the rice supply chain, for example, the progress the partnership has made with the founding of the Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) in 2011 has led to positive transformation of the sector by advancing sustainable rice cultivation. Through climate-smart methods and technologies, sustainable rice cultivation reduces usage of water and fertilisers, and consequently significantly reduces the emission of methane, a greenhouse gas contributing to global warming. Under the joint efforts of GIZ and Olam Agri, the Market Oriented Smallholder Value Chain (MSVC) rice project in Southeast Asia has improved the livelihoods of more than 28,000 smallholder farmers and their families in four years, raising their incomes by 20 per cent while reducing their ecological impact. GIZ and Olam Agri continue to engage smallholder rice farmers in Southeast Asia in large scale projects and currently also cooperate in a regional sustainable cotton project in Togo, Côte d’Ivoire, and Chad, and in sustainable natural rubber in Côte d’Ivoire and Indonesia.

Olam Agri and GIZ Sign MoU to Scale Up Sustainable Development in Global Agriculture and Food

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