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…I didn’t know he was into crime …He took part in our daily prayers and always prayed Psalm 23 …His wealth should be sold off and given to his victims …I didn’t know he was this rich, the highest he gave to me was N200,000 …Please, forgive him for the sake of myself and the children By Emma Nnadozie, Crime Editor The call was a surprise. And in the words of our Crime Editor, Emma Nnadozie “it was shocking but revealing and even pathetic.” The caller had said “hold on for Evans’ wife.” The female voice quickly pleaded to Mr. Nnadozie to call her back as she did not have enough credit. Nnadozie returned the call from Ghana and the caller told her story. Excerpts: My name is Uchenna Precious Onwuamadike, the wife of the Chikwudubem Onwuamadike who you call Evans. I am 31 years old. I got married to Evans at the age of 17 at Oraifite, Anambra state in 2004. He met me while I was coming back from lesson as a student of All Saints Secondary School, Oraifite and I was in class 6 going to tak...

Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo state on Wednesday night joined the Otaru of Auchi, Alhaji Haliru Momoh, Ikelebe III and other Muslim traditional and religious leaders in Edo to pray for the speedy recovery of President Muhammadu Buhari. Governor of Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki Speaking at the break of day five of the ongoing Ramadan fast at the Otaru’s Palace in Auchi, Etsako-West Local Government Area of the state, the governor said that the Ramadan period should be used to express love and to pray for the continued unity of the country. He said the visit was to show solidarity with Muslims, as well as encourage them to continue to pray for the state, the country and the speedy recovery of President Buhari. “Ramadan is one of the key pillars in Islam. “We have decided that in the spirit of brotherliness, we should come and felicitate with you,’’ he said. Obaseki added that the country needed to be grateful to Allah for allowing it come out stronger, in spite of its current economic challe...