Oshiomhole apologises over 'go and die' comments to a widow

Gov. Adams Oshiomhole of Edo on Friday apologised for the comments he made to a widow in Benin during an inspection tour on Mission Road, in the state capital, a fortnight ago.

Oshiomhole said that he now regretted the comments which had become the subject of discourse in the social media.

In the said video, the comrade governor yelled at the widow whose goods were being confiscated for hawking on the roadside to go and die. ‘You are a widow, go and die’, Oshiomole barked at her.

The Governor, however, noted that he made the comments in anger.

Oshiomhole's apology was made when the leadership of the Federation of Muslim Women’s Association of Nigeria (FOMWAN), paid him a courtesy visit in Benin.

He noted that though the challenge of modern times had bestowed on the shoulders of some women and single mothers the status of bread winners of their homes, such should not be used as an accuse to flout the laws.

The Governor urged the Muslim women leaders to use their offices to propagate the essence of healthy living among children and women in the nation and the need to maintain proper sanitary conditions in their neighbourhoods.

Oshiomhole lamented that the challenge of widowhood had also exposed children to different temptations, adding that there was the need for society to be careful, to avoid unwittingly creating more problems for the nation.

He noted that money was not the best thing that guaranteed ones happiness, ``but honesty and selfless service.

The Governor added that if Muslims and Christians were adequately committed to their religious doctrines, the world would be a better place.

Pastor arrested for defiling school girls in Edo

A pastor with the Deeper Life Bible Church, Eze Fidelis, had carnal knowledge of a nine years old and her friend. The Pastor blamed it on the devil.

Eze was arrested by men of the Edo State Police Command for allegedly defiling two teenagers at the same time.

“I am 47 and have been a pastor for 10 years. The parents were my church members before they left but they were still coming to my house. Joy came with her friend and the devil tempted me. They didn’t cry and I did not do anything reasonable with them. I gave them N50. The parents discovered and confessed after which they forgave me,” he said.

Fidelis, however, denied having sex with the victim recently.

Fidelis was among the 32 suspects paraded for various offences ranging from kidnapping, car snatching, armed robbery, cultism and fraud.

He was alleged to have had carnal knowledge of a nine years old girl at Abudu in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of the state.

The state Police Commissioner, Foluso Adebanjo, said it was the victim’s father that noticed that she was not walking fine and upon enquiry said the painful movement was as a result of sexual intercourse with the pastor.

In a chat with journalists, Fidelis blamed the devil for his ordeal, saying he committed the act over a year ago.

He said the victims who are in primary school came to his house during school-break but did not have proper sex with them.

Information from The Nation Newspaper was used in this report.

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Edo Woman commits suicide after baby dedication

A 35- year old woman identified as Ejobosele Okoruwa has committed suicide hours after dedicating her three- month old baby in a church.

Okoruwa’s body was found dangling in her bedroom. She used her wrapper as rope to commit the act.

The deceased residence at Ekpoma in Esan West Local Government of Edo State was filled with sympathisers who went to see the dangling body.

Husband of the deceased, Mr. Okoruwa told journalists that he slept in the sitting room with two of his children while the wife slept in the bedroom with their eldest daughter and baby.

Okoruwa said it was a shout from his daughter at about 2am that woke him up only to see his wife lifeless body dangling.

He said his wife’s recent behaviour indicated that she was depressed but that it did not occur to him that she would take her life.

“She exhibited some strange behaviours. She was moody, sometimes she will just be looking at one direction. When you call her she won’t respond and after several calls, she will respond with a shock.

“I tried to enquire from her to know if she had any problem bothering her but she said she was okay. There was a time she told my eldest daughter to take care of the children that she would be going away.

“I thought she was abandoning the marriage, I pleaded and she promised to stay. She equally complained of some health problems. I asked her to go for test which she did,” the husband said.

Information from The Nation newspaper was used in this report.