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How soldiers and street urchins invaded and destroyed church building,carted away church properties-RESIDENT PASTOR

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It was a horror show on the no. 13 Forlonsho Street mechanic bus stop Ogba Lagos, Ajayi road when some group of Touts and soldiers invaded a Church named his presence Redemption Ministries International chasing members of the church away, destroying and looting some of their properties.

The resident pastor said he was called on the phone when the invasion was taking place as he was not on the Church premises at that very moment. He said that though their security was stationed there at their Church, but couldn’t do anything because of their numbers.

“It happened last week Thursday around 10 am. I was called by the pastor of the church that soldiers and Touts invaded the church premises.

“I tried to relate to them when they called me and it got to a time when I couldn’t talk to a person again because I couldn’t hear anything over the phone and I didn’t know what happened.


“The Touts were many when they invaded the church and they met people having their meetings though we have our security stationed at our premises.

“The meetings were going on when they invaded our church and started beating our members up, bringing the church wall down, climbing, and destroying the roof. Because of the number of their numbers, our members started running away. Ever since they chased everyone away, they locked our gate”.

He further said that they stopped Church members from capturing what’s going down with their cell phones while looting church property.

“This incident happened for almost 6 hours. We later discovered that they started stealing church property and they even stopped our member from videoing what went down that very day by grabbing and smashing their phones and at the same time trying to delete what might have captured them like their faces.

“We found out that they were protecting their faces so we didn’t know who they were or where they came from”.

Speaking further, he said that they don’t really have serious issues with anyone except the one they have with Landlord which is still in court.

“We didn’t have any issue, it’s a church where we held our services every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday. The issue we have is the landlord which was the court, that is what we have and it’s still in court”.

He further pleaded to the government to come to their rescue and help them solve the problem because their members are now afraid to come to Church.

“I want the government to come to our rescue because if we’re not safe we cannot be in service and while service is going on, things like this is happening.

“Ever since that day, the church members have not been coming because they’re afraid of what might happen. Even as I speak right now, we don’t have access to our properties because the day they came, they chased everyone away. As I speak now, we also don’t have access to the compound”.

some of the Church members who were around on that very day narrated how they were chased away from the Church premises. A member names Blessing Pedro said they were surprised when their Churxh was overran by their unexpected visitors.

“It happened on Thursday morning by 10 am we were having a meeting at that church, a all of a sudden, we had a group of people, they came in their numbers. Everybody was like what is going on because we weren’t expecting such movement as of that time, so we stood and they were shouting at people and everyone was running around looking”.

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Prince Amb. (Dr.) Adedipe Dauda Ewenla Emerges PDP Southwest Ex-Officio, Appreciates Stakeholders, Supporters

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Following his recent election as the Southwest Ex-Officio of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Ambassador (Dr.) Adedipe Dauda Ewenla has extended a heartfelt message of appreciation and goodwill to key stakeholders, leaders, and supporters of the party across Lagos State and the Southwest region.

In a public statement released shortly after his election on April 16, 2025, Prince Ewenla, a proud son of the Baaki Adedipe Royal Family of Lagos, expressed profound gratitude to all party leaders and faithfuls who contributed to his emergence as a key figure within the PDP’s Southwest leadership structure.

“I extend special appreciation and greetings to the leadership and executives of the Lagos State PDP,” he said, singling out notable party elders including Chief Olabode Ibikunle George, the Atona Oodua, and Dr. Abimbola Ogunkelu for their unwavering support and leadership.

He further acknowledged the roles played by Lagos State PDP Chairman, Dr. Phillips Aivoji, and Chair of Chair, Mr. Adegboyega Adegbesan, in fostering unity and organization among party executives and local government leaders.

Turning his attention to the women of the party, Prince Ewenla gave special praise to respected party matriarchs such as Chief Mrs. Aduke Maina, State Woman Leader Alhaja Idowu Akinsanya, and Chief Mrs. Yeye Oge Alhaja Mojisola Kariola Balogun, stating, “When it is time to celebrate your children, none of you will be left out.”

He also lauded the contributions of Lagos PDP Youth Leader Agboola Akinpelu and Olabinjo Ibrahim (BJ), extending warm regards to all youth leaders and members across the state.

A native of Alimosho, Prince Ewenla paid tribute to his political roots by appreciating the Alimosho PDP leadership, especially Hon. Shodiya Isiaka and Elder Council Chairman Hon. Alani Ige, for their financial, moral, and physical support.

He also recognized personal allies and team members, including Evangelist Shodiya Adebayo, Ologundudu Rotimi, Omisope Adewale (Champion), Hon. Femi Awodeji Smart, and other close supporters and staff of Adedas.

In closing, Prince Ewenla extended special thanks to two prominent Southwest PDP leaders—His Excellency, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, and His Excellency, Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State—for their confidence in his leadership.

“Your leadership, vision, and steadfast commitment to the unity and progress of the PDP have been the foundation upon which our successes are built,” he stated. “Thank you for this great honor. I will serve with dedication, humility, and integrity.”

With renewed commitment to the growth of the PDP in the Southwest and across Nigeria, Prince Ewenla concluded by wishing continued unity and progress for the party and all its stakeholder.

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Blame the Customs for insecurity in Nigeria, not Tinubu,IMAN DG,Amb.Okoro

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The Director General of Importers Association of Nigeria Taskforce, IMAN Amb.Chijioke Okoro John has accused the Nigerian Customs service of being responsible for the insecurity that has been ravaging the Nigerian nation.

Speaking to newsmen today during a press briefing in Gbagada, Lagos, the DG reiterated that the customs should be held responsible for the lingering and persistent security threat that has crippled and ravaged the nation “nobody should blame president Tinubu for insecurity, the Nigeria Customs is responsible for it,they mortgaged the peace and happiness of the country, the Nigerian Customs have an organised crime system, they do a lot of dubious and shady deals and nobody watches over them ,we must be truthful and tackle the problem of insecurity from the root, it’s the customs that allowed several arms and ammunitions to enter the country and they pretend not to be aware, without the customs allowing arms to infiltrate the country, there will be no insecurity, Nigeria is in this terrible situation because of the customs.

He advised the president to reform the customs in order to have a genuine and sincere fight against insecurity “the major solution to the insecurity in Nigeria is customs reform,I can tell you emphatically,if not that,any fight against insecurity will never be meaningful or fruitful,if the customs decide to work effectively, insecurity will reduce drastically ”

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PMF president,Bishop Anthony implores Christians to use Easter celebration to foster the unity of Nigeria

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The president of Pentecostal Ministers Forum of Nigeria,PMF bishop Chidi Anthony has advised Christians in Nigeria to use the solemnity of the forthcoming Easter celebration to intensify and amplify national unity by embracing peace and fostering the spirit of love and togetherness which the Christian religion has always advocated for.

Speaking to newsmen today in Lagos, Bishop Anthony enunciated that Christianity is a religion of peace and Christians should use the Easter celebration to assert this to the entire nation “Easter is a sacred celebration because it marks the remembrance of the death of our Lord Jesus Christ,he came to pay the ultimate price for the redemption of our sins, Christians are supposed to be sober during this period, it should not a period of fighting, it should not a period of killing, it should not be a period of tension and enmity in the country, it should be a period of peace, love, endurance and perseverance which will ultimately lead to peace and unity in the country

Christians should also use the forthcoming Easter celebration to alleviate , mitigate and assuage the tension in the country by adhering strictly to the principles of reconciliation “As I said that Easter is a period of sober reflection, it’s a period of reconciliation with our God so we have to make peace with people around us,Easter should be seen as a period of national reconciliation because Christianity preaches peace and we must portray that as Christians,this will definitely help to build a better and indivisible nation ”

Lastly, Christians should show love by giving palliatives, money and others at this period because doing this helps to alleviate the sufferings and hardship in the country and this will help to foster the unity of the Nigerian nation, Easter period should be used for this .

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