They Removed Her Head And Two Legs”, Says Husband Of Woman Preacher Killed In Abuja

In a sad tale reminiscent of the killing of a female trader at the Kofar Wambai Market in Kano State last month, husband of the female preacher killed early hours of yesterday in Abuja, Elisha Olawale, has opened up on how he got wind of the incident.
Saturday started like any other day for Mrs. Eunice Olawale, a Deaconess and mother of seven, but little did she know that death was lurking in the corner when she stepped out for her early morning evangelism in Gbazango, a community in Kubwa, a satellite town in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.

Death struck in the most gruesome manner by the hands of some yet-to-be identified persons as Deaconess Olawale’s lifeless body was found around 6am at Bolar – pipeline area of Kubwa.
Her husband of 16 years, Mr. Olawale, believed to be a pastor in the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), recounted the painful ordeal of discovering his wife had been killed.
 
He said: “Two of my sons who are footballers went to the field to play. They just came back to tell me that they heard some footballers saying that they butchered a woman preaching the gospel early this morning.
“When they told me, I trekked down. When I got there, I didn’t see anybody but I saw blood on the ground. I then asked a policeman about a woman who was butchered to death.
“He said yes, it’s true and they have taken her to the police station. When we got to the police station, my wife was at the back of the pickup. They removed her head and two legs. We have taken her to the mortuary”.
The FCT police command said  some of the suspects have been arrested in connection with the killing, although, it did not specify the number of those in custody.

Herdsmen Clashes: Plateau Governor Insists Ranching Is Better Option

The Governor of Plateau State, Mr Simon Lalong, has explained the policy of ranches designed to resolve cases of clashes between herdsmen and farmers across the country.
 The Governor differentiated between the grazing reserves and ranches.
He stated the reasons behind his states’ adoption of ranching and the modalities.
“The Suswan committee (former Benue Governor) made far-reaching recommendations which include ranches or grazing reserves (and grazing routes).
“Now for me on the Plateau, it will be difficult to go for grazing reserves because the routes are not available. Although the law is there, you cannot get the routes.
“In some of the routes, you will find out that they are occupied by government buildings and structures.
“If you go to Abuja today, many of the parks you see there are grazing routes. I will even not be surprised if the structure of the Villa was also grazing route.
“So when we look at it, we look at the pros and cons – the advantages of the two, and the recommendation was that we should go for ranches,” he said.
Misconception
He added that there has been some misconception among citizens regarding the plan to adopt ranches instead of grazing reserves.
“Grazing reserves, to me is outdated, people had grazing reserves but they were not using it,” he said.
“You must understand the difference between grazing reserves and ranches.
“When you talk of grazing reserves, it means it is an area that is reserved by government seasonally for herdsmen, perhaps when there is no water in their area once in a while during dry season. They come there to graze their cattle.
“It is not very economical. It creates crisis because with people coming there,  it attracts cattle rustling.”
He explained that the focus of the Federal Government is on developing livestock breeding with modern techniques and technology. “Ranching, I will say is the modern way of livestock breeding.
“Livestock breeding is not restricted to cattle. It also involves sheep and goat. Even in my area they say you can domesticate it to include piggery, poultry and so on.”
“So what the government is trying to do through this policy is to subsidize the business of livestock production.”
Dialogue
Communities in Plateau, Benue, Nasarawa and other states have been plagued by numerous clashes between herdsmen and farmers, leading to the loss of several lives and destruction of property.
He explained that his administration had to consider some of the recommendations made by the previous administration and these guided their decisions in trying to curb the violence.
Governor Lalong said that the use of dialogue as a way to resolve the recurring crises has been highly productive as peace has returned to Plateau State.
“We called the Fulani people. Some of them are Nigerians,” he said, while explaining the need to get the two main warring groups together.
The Governor also explained other efforts being made by his administration to ensure that the cases of clashes between herdsmen and farmers are brought to an end.

where can we find peace?

Suicide attackers launch 3 strikes in Saudi Arabia
A wave of suicide bombings hit three Saudi Arabian cities over a 24-hour period. The attacks came on the heels of massive jihadi assaults in the Muslim world last week.

The deadliest occurred in Medina, where four people were killed and another person was wounded, according to an official with knowledge of the event. The city is a major spot in Islam because that's where Prophet Mohammed is buried.

The bomber, who died in the explosion, targeted security officers, but it is unknown precisely who was killed, the source said.

In Qatif in eastern Saudi Arabia, a suicide bomber attempted to launch an attack at a Shiite mosque but failed, killing himself in the process, according to an official with knowledge of the event. There were no injuries.

Near the U.S. Consulate in Jeddah, a suicide bomber killed only himself after detonating an explosive according to the state-run Saudi Press Agency. Policemen were injured in the attack.

There were no initial claims of responsibility.

Attackers launched strikes last week in Turkey, Bangladesh, Yemen and Iraq, killing scores of people. They are claimed or thought to be carried out by ISIS.

The strikes come as the Muslim holy month of Ramadan ends and Americans celebrate the Fourth of July, their independence day

PLEASE WHAT DOES THESE SYMBOLIZE?

    PLEASE I HAVE A SINGLE QUESTION TO ASK,,,,WHY IS IT THAT OUR PRESIDENT ( GMB,) IN MOST OF HIS PICTURES,,RAISE HIS HAND ,,IN THIS MANNER, HAS IT ANY OTHER MEANING APART FROM THAT CLOSE FIST ORDINARILY SEEN,I HAVE CHECKED SO MANY OTHER EXHIBITIONS IN LIKE MANNER AND ITS NOT A GOOD SIGN,,SO WHAT EXACTLY DO WE BELIEVE IS HIS MOTIVE FOR THAT,,,

Hillary Clinton wins Iowa caucuses...what next?

(CNN)Hillary Clinton has won the Iowa Democratic caucuses, according to final results from the Iowa Democratic Party.

She just edges Bernie Sanders in the total of state delegate equivalents awarded Monday night.

"I am so thrilled," Clinton told CNN's Wolf Blitzer on Tuesday. "My luck was not that good last time around, and it was wonderful to win the caucus, to have that experience."

But the narrow win, which follows a long night in which the two candidates remained deadlocked, means Clinton faces the prospect of an extended fight for the Democratic presidential nomination. She may have to wait until late February for a realistic chance to put a solid win in her column. Sanders holds a strong lead in New Hampshire, the next state to vote on February 9.

Nevada holds its Democratic caucuses on February 20 and the South Carolina Democratic primary is a week later and Clinton could fare better in those more diverse electorates.

Campaigns are fueled by victories and Clinton's muddled Iowa showing will leave her supporters, donors and campaign staffers without bragging rights, possibly dampening enthusiasm and further ceding ground to Sanders.

Clinton spoke at a rally in Nashua, New Hampshire, earlier Tuesday before the Iowa Democratic Party's announcement. She sounded confident even though she had not yet been declared the winner.

"I am so thrilled to be coming to New Hampshire after winning Iowa! I have won and I have lost there, it is a lot better to win," she told the crowd.

However, the Sanders campaign is moving to capitalize on his little-guy-fighting-the-Democratic-machine narrative.

"We went toe-to-toe with the establishment," Sanders campaign manager Jeff Weaver told CNN's Wolf Blitzer on Tuesday. "We're extremely gratified

Sander is turning his attention to New Hampshire's primary on February 9 and beyond.

"We're going to fight really hard in New Hampshire and then we're going to Nevada, to South Carolina, we're doing well around the country," the Vermont senator said shortly after his campaign plane landed in the Granite State.

The Iowa results showcased a Democratic Party with stark demographic fissures along class, race, age and ideological lines. While it appeared that Clinton would wrap up the nomination quickly, the caucus results suggest the primary battle will be a long and hard fought referendum on what the Democratic Party should be.

And the eventual winner will be tasked with bridging a party that could be much more split -- and damaged --than it was in 2008 after Clinton's battle with Obama.

"It's rare that we have the opportunity we do now," she said in a speech that didn't explicitly claim victory but sought to position her as the authentic progressive in the race.

Sanders, who trailed Clinton in Iowa by 30 points three months ago, told a raucous crowd chanting "Bernie, Bernie" that his campaign made stunning progress.

"Nine months ago, we came to this beautiful state, we had no political organization, we had no money, we had no name recognition and we were taking on the most powerful political organization in the United States of America," he said.

Though Sanders fared well in Iowa and is nicely posited in New Hampshire, his hurdle is proving that he can appeal to more ethnically diverse electorates in later contests in places such as South Carolina.

source(cnn.com)