How this woman lost 28 pounds in 9 weeks

here, and how did you do?

Meet three TODAY viewers who followed the plan and dropped close to 10 pounds or more!
Two of them shared their favorite parts of the plan:
"What I love about this plan is that I'm not hungry," said Julie, from Seattle, who lost 28 pounds!
Her advice: "Keep it fresh and fun. You'll find that you can lose, eat good food and have fun at the same time. It is possible."



TODAY Adrienne lost 13 pounds.

Her advice: "Stick with that amazing bikini water, it is essential to your success!"

And of course, it's never too late to start! You can still follow Joy's Drop 10 TODAY plan now!
Now that summer is here, follow more of Joy's tips to stay on the healthy track despite whatever temptations get in your way, wherever you might be:

1. Amusement park

Share your high-calorie foods with other people. Everything is super-sized at these places! Eat before you get there, so that you're not hungry and tempted by junk food. Finally, walk around! Use a fitness tracker to motivate yourself to get your steps in.
Slimming swaps:

• Skip the funnel cake (760 calories for 8.3 ounces); choose cotton candy (175 calories for 2-ounce serving)
• Skip snow cones (250 calories for 3 ounces of syrup); choose an ice pop (40-80 calories for large red, white and blue ice pop)
• Skip the milkshake (850 calories for 16 ounces); choose a slushy (200 calories for 12 ounces)

2. Ball game

Walk around and stretch at the 7th inning. Alternate between drinking beer and water, and opt for light beer.
Slimming swaps:

• Skip soft NY-style pretzel (630 calories); choose small soft serve ice cream cone (190 calories)
• Skip jumbo popcorn (2,310 calories); choose bagged elephant peanuts (160 calories for 28 peanuts — bring the rest home or share with companion)
• Skip cheese fries (1,341 calories); choose chicken tenders (700 calories)

3. BBQ

Always bring a healthy option as a hostess gift. Assess what is being offered and figure out what is worth the splurge. For anything super indulgent, follow the two-bite rule.
Slimming swaps:

• Skip fatty beef: T-bone steak, wings (on average 800 calories for 8 ounces); choose: grilled London broil top sirloin, chicken breast and thighs (on average 280 or 300 calories for 8 ounces)
• Skip half rack of pork ribs (550 calories); choose a 4-ounce cooked burger with half a bun (360 calories)
• Skip coleslaw (290 calories for 1 cup); choose corn on the cob (130 calories for one ear and one pat of butter)

Why you should NEVER refill a plastic water bottle

Just when we thought we were feeling a bit smug with ourselves for always have a bottle of water on the Tube and that like we're told, we've been hit with the terrifying news that getting our recommended amount of H2O might be super, super unhealthy.
Yep, while most of us are guilty of holding on to a plastic bottle for longer than probably necessary (hey, there's no shame in wanting people to think you drink Fiji every day), it turns out that the containers you're refilling contain so many germs you might as well lick your toilet.
LICK. YOUR. TOILET. What fresh hell is this?
 
 tested refilled water bottles that had been used by an athlete for a week, and in stats provided to Metro revealed that the highest number of bacteria found on one bottle contained over 900,000 colony forming units per square cm on average - aka more than your standard toilet seat.
And worse still, researchers found that a whopping 60% of the germs found were capable of making you sick - meaning that if you've been randomly under the weather lately, you may have just found the culprit.
But that's not all. As well as the fact it's clearly disgustingly unhygienic, Good Housekeeping have discovered there are a bunch of nasty chemicals from the plastic which get released as it breaks down with frequent use.
Dr Marilyn Glenville PhD told the magazine these chemicals "can have effects on every system in our bodies". Oh, joy.
"They can affect ovulation, and increase our risk of hormonally driven problems like PCOS, endometriosis and breast cancer, among other things," he said.
Instead of reusing the plastic bottles, it's best to drink from them once and then recycle, but if you must refill your plastic one, then Dr Glenville advises to buy BPA-free plastic bottles, and to avoid rinsing them in very hot water, because this encourages the chemicals to release at a staggering 55 times faster than normal.
Or you could just do the sensible thing and buy one of those Love Island water bottles. That would save you a whole load of fuss.
Gallery: The 17 Most Hydrating Foods And Drinks Your Body Needs (by Delish) The 17 Most Hydrating Foods And Drinks Your Body Needs

"Lungula" A Man caught ontop of a goat in Kiambu by neighbours. 

 

A man was caught in Kiambu yesterday assaulting a goat. The man who was taken to a police station  in Kiambu later found on the street. The people were shocked to see the goat assaulted person back on the road.

Its is just a few months when women from the area went on the street demanding enough pleasure and satisfaction. It's shocking to see women going to the street because of bed matters and now men going out with goats.

The liquor that is sold in the area is not yet finished because of the activities taking place. The people in the area have been reluctant with the behavioural change and forget to be keen on their suspicious people.
People from the area have been criticised with the abnormal activities that shock the world. The recent conduct of people in the area is shocking and-and the government should focus on taking people to prison because of the satanic actions.

 

Jesus was found on the streets of Nairobi

Jesus was found on the streets of Nairobi and Ladies were taking selfies." Says an eye Witness. 

 

  A man who resembles Jesus was found in Nairobi Central Business district.The Old Italian who resembles Jesus was on the streets of Nairobi begging for help as others took  selfies, "Saying that they are taking a photo/selfie with Jesus."
Some of the people in twitter criticised the move of Saying "HE" was Jesus.
Eddy Gichuru said," In This Doomed Smartphone Generation. The real Jesus will come and People will be left out Coz they Wanted a Selfie First!#Jesusinnairobi "
The Nairobi Jesus ended in Muthurwa market walking bare feet. The same scenario happens in Zambia in 2006 and Uganda last year when Robert Powell (born 1 June 1944) visited the country. All the people in Uganda were bowing for him calling him Jesus. It all started at the airport to the churches and other areas where Powell visited were bowing. He told the people not to do so because he was not Jesus but an actor.
The Nairobi Jesus shocked many people and some were planning to pick their wives for bed calling it "the last session" because of they so the end of the world. This is actually crazy. Read some of the tweets from different people below who had a feeling about the Nairobian Jesus. 

          

Christian Street Preachers Found Guilty For Proclaiming Jesus Only Way To God

Christian Street Preachers Found Guilty For Proclaiming Jesus Only Way To God

 

 

Freedom of speech is under attack in England in yet another legal case where European anti-Christian and multicultural sentiment has trumped both core liberties and Biblical truth. 

Street preachers Michael Overd (UK), Michael Stockwell (US), were both arrested for publicly preaching the Bible on the streets of Bristol in July of 2016. 

Unable to charge them directly with religious offenses in court, the docket lists their offense as "violating the Crime and Disorder Act" a law which bans speech or behavior that results in "intentional harassment, alarm or distress" that is "racially or religiously aggravated." 

The guilty verdict was handed down on February 28th of this year and the fine set at just under the equivalent of $2,500 for each man.

Preaching on a range of issues and with the King James translation of the Bible as their support, the men engaged with passersby and answered the questions of those who stopped to listen. 

According to evidence submitted at court, the questions and answers dealt with Buddhism, Jehovah's Witnesses, Islam, homosexuality, Hell and a good many other topics both moral and religious.

According to the police, the arrest came when bystanders were offended by the preaching or the responses they received to their questions.

The arrest was caught on video and recorded seconds before the men were approached by officers with Overd declaring that "The purpose of mankind is to worship God and enjoy Him. You need to obey God and obey His commands. 

I hated His commands once and I remember what that mind frame is--it is like banging your head against a brick wall." 

As the crowd grew increasingly aggressive and hurled insults at the four men, the officers decided to enforce the will of the mob and threaten the street preachers with arrest if they didn't leave. 

Their response? To assert their rights to freedom of speech by proclaiming, "For God so loved the world, guys, that He gave His only begotten..." which saw them promptly arrested.

Up to this point, the story would not likely to draw attention because, sadly, it has become all too expected from society. 

Four men preaching to a hostile crowd only to have the police side with the anti-Christian voices and arrest men whose only desire is to spread the Word of God. 

No, the statements of the prosecutor in open court are what have really made Christians around the world sit up and take notice.

According to a press release by the Christian Legal Centre, Government prosecutor Ian Jackson derided the men for preaching the Bible and boldly claimed in court that "To say to someone that Jesus is the only God is not a matter of truth. 

To the extent that they are saying that the only way to God is through Jesus, that cannot be a truth." 

Until the British blasphemy law was repealed in 2008, the prosecutor's statement itself could have been considered illegal.

GOODNEWS: FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RELEASES N 3.7 BN TO FEED SCHOOL CHILDREN

GOODNEWS: FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RELEASES N 3.7 BN TO FEED SCHOOL CHILDREN

 Over 1 million school children are to benefit from the Home Grown School Feeding Program as federal government releases various sums of money to 9 states of the federation The Buhari administration has revealed that a total of 3,770,688,144 have been released for the feeding of 1,287,270 school children in the nine The Buhari administration has revealed that a total of 3,770,688,144 have been released for the feeding of 1,287,270 school children in the nine states. GOODNEWS: FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RELEASES N 3.7 bn TO FEED SCHOOL CHILDREN
According to the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Laolu Akande, the states benefitting from this program are Anambra, Enugu, Oyo, Osun, Ogun, Ebonyi, Zamfara, Delta and Abia and each state has received their own share. GOODNEWS: FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RELEASES N 3.7 bn TO FEED SCHOOL CHILDREN
From the various communities where these schools are located, over 14,500 cooks have been employed to cook the meals for the children.
The House of Representatives gave details of the payments to the states and the figures of the number of children that are being fed. Mr Akande stated : “Anambra state got a total of N693,013,300, in eight tranches of N53,684,400, N67,462,500, N68,570,600, N70,387,100, N70,950,600, N71,480,500, N145, 238, 800 and N145, 238, 800, respectively while a total of 103, 742 children have been fed so far.
“The total release for Enugu state is N419,427,200 in six tranches of N67,244,800, N67,244,800, N69,570,900, N69,570,900, N69,570,700 and N76,225,100 respectively while 108,898 school children have so far been fed.
“For Oyo state, a total of N414, 708, 700 have been released for the feeding of 107,983 in six tranches of N72, 288,300, N66, 622, 500, N66,736,600, N66,736,600, N66,736,600 and N 75,588,100 respectively. “In Osun state, N767,483,244 was released in eight tranches of N58,299,130, N62,089,580, N49,671,664, N62,089,580, N62,089,580, N49,217,310, N212,013,200 and N212,013,200 respectively for the feeding of 151,438 pupils.In the same vein, Ogun state has been paid a total of N880,055,400 in seven tranches comprising N119,648,900, N119,648,900, N119,648,900, N119,648,900, N 119,648,900, N119,648,900 and N162,162,000 respectively while a total of 231,660 school children have been fed.
“Ebonyi state received N 344,633,100 in three tranches of N115,218,600, N115,218,600 and N114,195,900 respectively for the feeding of 163,137 school children “Zamfara, Delta and Abia states got a total of N188,001,100, N63,366,100, N42,921,200, and for the feeding of 268,573, 90,523 and 61,316 pupils respectively.
“The last three states are the latest to join the National Homegrown School Feeding Programme which is projected to feed over Three million pupils this year. “The total number of cook that have been hired in Anambra, Enugu, and Oyo states are 1009, 1, 276, and 1, 372 respectively while 2, 863, 2, 205 and 1, 453 cooks were hired in Osun, Ogun, and Ebonyi states. “In Zamfara state 2,738 cooks were engaged under the programme while 908 and 750 were hired in Delta and Abia states response

ctively.”

Man Cuts off Former Girlfriend’s hand Over Jealousy

 

 

 

Man Cuts off Former Girlfriend’s hand Over Jealousy

Joshua Tei, a 22-year-old farmer, is on the run after cutting off the hand of his former girlfriend over jealousy.

Tei has been declared wanted by the police in the Suhum Municipality of Ghana. the incident occurred at about 7:30 pm on Saturday at Aponoapono, a farming community in the Eastern Region. Patience, the former girlfriend whose hand was chopped off has had one of her hands amputated at the Suhum Government Hospital after it could not be sutured and has since been deposited at a mortuary.
According to reports, Patience’s the severed hand was reportedly dangling after the gruesome attack. Patience who spoke to us “I was in church but came out to receive a phone call and that unknown to me, my former boyfriend, who had laid an ambush near the church and monitoring my movement, suddenly emerged from the bush, assaulted me and cut off the hand that was holding the mobile phone.
She said Tei took to his heels thereafter.

Woman Ogechi Amadi among Evans’ kidnap gangThe Nigerian Police Force made good its promise to parade Nigeria’s billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudi Dumeme Onuamadike, alias Evans and members of his gang, revealing their victims and the ransom collected at various times. Most shocking, the police also unveiled a woman, Ogechi Amadi as one of the gang members. Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/06/woman-ogechi-amadi-among-evans-kidnap-gang/

The Nigerian Police Force made good its promise to parade Nigeria’s billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudi Dumeme Onuamadike, alias Evans and members of his gang, revealing their victims and the ransom collected at various times. Most shocking, the police also unveiled a woman, Ogechi Amadi as one of the gang members.

“Ogechi Amadi is the woman who rented the house and cooks for the kidnappers and their victims in the camp”, the police said. Evans, the kingpin was arrested in his mansion in Magodo estate in Lagos  on Saturday by the police Joint Special Forces led by the Intelligence Response Team,  the Lagos State Police Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit and Technical and Intelligent Unit of the Force under the supervision of the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State. The police described Evans, a native of Nnewi,  “as  the vicious leader of a highly organised kidnap-for-ransom syndicate and criminal gang terrorising and responsible for several kidnap of notable/prominent Nigerians in Lagos State, including the Western, Eastern, South-South and some Northern States”. “He has his gangs active and spread across these mentioned states”, the police said.




Ogechi Amadi: a member of the Evans kidnapping gang “After an intense gun battle  that lasted several hours, Chukwudi Dumeme Onuamadike and his gang were overpowered by the Superior Fire Power of the Joint Special Forces and he was arrested at Magodo Estate, in Ikeja Lagos. “Chukwudi Dumeme Onuamadike a.k.a EVANS was first declared  wanted in August, 2013 when he masterminded the attempted kidnap of CHIEF VINCENT OBIANUDO, the owner of Young Shall Grow Motors in Festac, Lagos, where a Policeman attached to the victim foiled the attack and killed three three  of Evans gang members but also lost his life in the process. Some of Evans gang members were subsequently arrested, but he regrouped after with several gangs and became more vicious and unleashed terror in the mentioned States of the Federation. ” Evans and his gang keep their victims kidnapped in Lagos Area at House No. 21 Prophet Asaye Close New Igando, Lagos State until the ransom is paid to him. “Ransom money are paid to him in Millions of Dollars, some victims are kept for upward of six to seven months until the last penny is paid.  He never reduces his tagged ransom money.  None of his gang members knows his house. MODUS OPERANDI “In every kidnap attack he has a separate armed group that kidnapped victim with him and has another armed group who takes over the victim to their hideouts and prevent them from escaping.  The members of the two ‘2’ groups don’t know each other.  They complied with Evans instructions. “Evans, and the dreaded vampire who died during a gun duel with the Police Special Forces led by IRT and Imo State Police Command in a forest in River State early this year are axis of evil in kidnappings in Southern Nigerian States and some Northern States.  This is a huge success for the Nigeria Police Force.  The Force will build on this success and continue to prevent kidnap cases and criminality generally in the country, and ensure prompt detection of those crimes that cannot be prevented, and also ensure that perpetrators are arrested, investigated and prosecuted”. PROPERTIES OWNED BY EVANS: The Police said Evans has two (2) Mansions in Magodo GRA Phase 2 worth about three hundred million naira (N300,000,000). He also has two (2) House in the Highbrow area of Accra City in Ghana among many other properties such as exotic cars, expensive watches, Jewelries e.t.c, he bought from the ransom. EVANS GANG MEMBERS: *  Felix Chinemerem 36yrs Native of ArichukwuOhafia LGA of Abia State second in command of Evans. * Nwosu Chikodi Chukwuma aka Sudo 42yrs, 3rd in Command to Evans. He has over 20yrs experience in Armed robbery and about 8yr experience in Kidnapping. *Uchechukwu Amadi,  Native of Anambra State longtime Evans Boy and head of the detention Camp in Igando. *   Ogechi Amadi is the woman who rented the house and cooks for the kidnappers and their victims in the camp. * Suoyo Paul aka Nwana 42yrs Native of Bayelsa States Gangmember and Supplier of Rifles and Ammunitions to Evans. *  Ikenna Emeka 28yrs Native of Anambra State. EVANS VICTIMS IN LAGOS: * Mbarikatta William Uboma, 35, kidnapped June 16th, 2012 at about 11.am on his arrival from Hungary while he was close to his house. He was in his Toyota Car 2010 model in company of his brother to drop him at his house when a Passat car emerged from nowhere and blocked his car. They blindfolded him and forcefully abducted him to an unknown destination. They later demanded a ransom of N10M. However, N2M was later paid while they collected other personal accessories. He was finally dropped at Okota on the third day. * Paul Cole, 34, from Ohafia in Abia State. A Director with Ocean Glory Commodities, Apapa, kidnapped August 3rd, 2012 at Festac Town together with his General Manager, Jude Ugoje and another staff, PiriyeGogo, and taken to an unknown destination. They demanded for N10M. On August 6th2012, they collected N5M ransom at Maza-maza area of Lagos State. * Mohammed Jamal, 22, a Lebanese, kidnapped on August 19, 2012 at Ajah by three armed men, taken away blindfolded. N7M ransom was later paid at Ojo Barracks. *   Kingsley Nwokenta, 34, kidnapped September 19, 2012 after he left Lebanana Bar in Festac at Mile two under bridge. Later, paid N1.5M ransom while they made away with his black Toyota Venza and other accessories. * Anthony Ozoanidobi, 41, kidnapped in October 10th 2012 along Marwa Road Satellite Town. Ransom of N1.5M paid after which he was released at Apple Junction, Amuwo-Odofin. * Leo Abraham 58, kidnapped August 20, 2012. Paid ransom of N5M and was later released along Badagry road, Lagos. *  Ojukwu Cosmas, 45, sells Toyota parts at Aspanda Trade Fair. Kidnapped January 21, 2016 at Festac Town. It was not clear when and how he was released. * James Uduji; kidnapped close to his house at 7th Avenue Festac late last year. Held for 6 six weeks. Paid $1M. * Chief Raymond Okoye – Odu- Na –Ichida, kidnapped 2015. Paid $1M as ransom, held captive for 2months *  UcheOkoroafor, trader at Alaba, kidnapped 2015, held captive for three (3) months, paid $1M. *  Elias Ukachukwu kidnapped November 2015. Paid $1M. Date of release unknown but it was gathered that his abductors were insisting on another $1M claiming family members were rude to them during negotiation. *  Francis Umeh also a spare parts dealer at Aspanda, kidnapped July 2016 at Raji Rasaki Estate, released after two months in captivity. * The last Victim is Mr Donatus Duru. He was kidnapped in Ilupeju February 2017 and fortunately the man escaped from the Igando House where Evans kept him with his boys last month. Police said during interrogation and preliminary investigation, Evans and his gang confessed to all the kidnappings linked to them and made confessional statements on the various roles they played in the commission of the crimes. They will be charged to court on completion of investigation, police spokesman Moshood Jimoh said

EVANS, kidnapper who collected $1m ransom from one victim

EVANS, kidnapper who collected $1m ransom from one victim •Begs for another chance, says he’ll change to a better person •Reveals role in aborted kidnap of The Young Shall Grow boss •Adds his mum knows he’s into crime but not in support

By Emma Nnadozie, Crime Editor, Ifeanyi Okolie and Joseph Undu LAGOS — The notorious kidnap gang leader, Chukwudi Onuamadike, a.k.a Evans, who was arrested, weekend, in Lagos, stunned the Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, during interrogation when he pleaded passionately, in tears, that he should be given a second chance to change to a better person, and become a born-again Christian.




Wanted kidnapper, Evans, real names Chukwudi Onuamadike, was yesterday paraded by the Police after his arrest. PiC 1: Evans speaking with newsmen. PiC 2: His arsenal. Notice the secateur before a rifle. In the foreground are manacles he used to immobilize his victims. PiC 3: Members of his gang — from left, Nwosu Chikodi, a.k.a Sudo, Suoyo Paul, a.k.a. Nwana, Chinemere Felix, Ikenna Emeka, Uche Amadi, and Ogechi Amadi, who cooked for kidnap victims. PIC 4: One of the houses Evans built with proceeds of his kidnap business, in Magodo area of Lagos. Photos by Ifeanyi Okolie. This was just minutes before he was paraded by the Force Public Relations Officer, Moshood Jimoh, with six members of his gang, including a married woman, described as their cook, at Command Headquarters, Ikeja, Lagos, yesterday. ‘How I became a kidnapper’ “My friend, known as Hunch Man, introduced me into kidnapping and after a few operations during Peter Obi’s administration, we were forced to leave the state and we moved to Edo State. I had some boys from Warri, Delta State, working with me. “We carried out two big kidnappings where our victims paid N80m and N100million respectively. In 2013, I came to Lagos and I went straight to Festac Town. Before I came to Festac, I had already established contacts with some boys. One of the jobs we did was that of the owner of Young Shall Grow Motors, Chief Vincent Obianodo. “One guy, known as Emeka, brought the job and we were five that went for that operation — Hunch Man, Nmamdi, Uche, Nwoke and I. I was the one driving and our target was to kill Young Shall Grow’s driver and his police orderly. Hunch Man, Uche Nnamdi and Nwoke were carrying guns and they were the people who fired at Young Shall Grow. “Hunch Man and Uche were killed during the attack, while Nnamdi, Nwoke and I survived. That operation was my most bloody operation. I didn’t know it was going to turn out that way. I usually don’t know names of people I kidnapped in Festac. But if I see them,  I will tell you what I did to them. I have people who gave me information about my victims. “The pharmacist job is the only one that gave us a problem. The highest ransom I collected was $1million dollars from somebody living in Festac. I keep my victims for months because I want their people to pay the ransom I demanded. I have people cooking for my victims, one of who stays in the house; his name is Uche. “The other boy is from Aguleri. The boy is a new person, but Uche is old. I usually pay Uche N20million for every operation. I usually make the calls for the ransom. I have six boys in Lagos. My mother does not come to my house and she also knows that I am into crime but she is not in support. “I bought this house for N130million and I have two houses in Magodo. My house in Ghana is bigger than this. I don’t kill.




Evans has evaded arrest since August, 2013 when he was declared wanted by the Police after the aborted kidnap attempt of the owner of Young Shall Grow Motors’, Chief Vincent Obianodo, at FESTAC, which he masterminded. He was arrested by the Joint Special Forces, led by the Intelligence Response Team, IRT, the Lagos State Police Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit and Technical and Intelligence Unit of the Force. According to a police source, Evans was the only surviving member of the gang  as three of his gang members were killed by the Policeman attached to the victim who later lost his life in the process. However, Evans later regrouped and continued to carry out more vicious attacks on Lagos residents, and was alleged to have engaged in high-profile kidnap cases in Lagos, and collects his ransom in foreign currencies. He never  negotiated down his ransom, always insisting he would not release his prey until the last kobo was paid. Addressing newsmen during the parade, the Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, Chief Superintendent of Police, CSP Jimoh Moshood, gave the names of other gang members as 42- year- old Nwosu Chikodi Chukwuma, a.k.a Sudo, who is the third in command to Evans, Suoyo Paul, a.k.a Nwana, 42; Felix Chinemerem, 36, a native of Arochuchukwu, is said to be Evan’s second in command;  Ikenna Emeka, 28; Uchechukwu Amadi and Ogechi Amadi who the Police alleged cooked for their  victims. He said: “On the 10th of June, 2017, the police raided the criminal fortress of the suspect, a native of Umudim in Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State who is responsible for the kidnap of notable and prominent Nigerians in Lagos as well as Western, Eastern, South-South and some Northern states. ‘’After an intense gun battle which lasted several hours, his gang was overpowered by the superior fire power of the Joint Special Force and was finally arrested at Magodo Estate, Ikeja area of Lagos.” Arms and ammunitions recovered from the gang, according to the Force spokesman, include;  five AK-47 Riffle, one AK-49 Riffle, two Double Barrel Long, two English Pistols, fifty-Nine AK-47 magazines with ammunition, 1,272 live ammunition of AK-47 (9mm), five different plate numbers while other weapons are still being recovered from his different criminal hideouts in different parts of the states. How Evans organized his kidnapping activities




Members of his gang — from left, Nwosu Chikodi, a.k.a Sudo, Suoyo Paul, a.k.a. Nwana, Chinemere Felix, Ikenna Emeka, Uche Amadi, and Ogechi Amadi, Evans is said to have separate gang members, many of whom he does not know. He is also said to be the most intelligent and coordinated kidnap kingpin in Nigeria. He has 12 mobile phones and four other powerful phones, one of which cost about N2.5 million. A police source who confided in Vanguard, said: “Evans uses one phone for his wife and one for each person he does business with. All his gang members have their phones. Gang A has its phone, Gang B has its phone, his business associates have their phones and he does not use the phone belonging to another gang to call the other. Their numbers are not even saved in other phones. He uses his children and wife’s names to acquire properties and not his real name. “His properties include two luxurious mansions in Magodo G.R.A Phase 2, worth about N300m, two houses in the highbrow area of Accra in Ghana, among many other properties such as exotic cars, expensive watches, jewelleries and so on.  In his kidnap attacks, Evans has a separate armed group that abducts victims for him and hands them over to another group that takes the victims to hideouts. Members of the two groups don’t know each other. They complied with his instructions strictly. According to CSP Moshood; “Evans and his gang not only confessed to all the kidnappings linked to them but stated the various roles they played in the commission of the crimes during interrogation and preliminary investigation. They will be charged to court on completion of investigation.” When he was interviewed by newsmen, Evans narrated his exploits: “I started kidnapping in 2008 and one Louise whom I met in a restaurant in Lagos, sometimes ago, was the one that supplied me with arms and ammunition. Apart from kidnapping, I have been into drug business where I made most of my money.  Before I started kidnapping, I was a businessman, leaving my business for kidnapping was my personal choice. I also do drug business. I live in Lagos; I am not living out of the country.” Asked why he has been arrested now after evading arrest for so long, he said: “Everything has its own time.” He also denied the allegation that he has an uncompleted property in Onitsha where he keeps some of his hostages.  “I am just asking for another chance, I am sorry for my action, I will become a Christian, if only I have another chance. I cannot remember the number of people I have kidnapped so far.  I took part in high profile kidnappings in Edo State where I got N10million as my share.” Gang members speak Uchechukwu Amadi said to be a long time ally of Evans, said: “I knew Evans for the past five years; I used to work for him when he was into pure water business at Maza-Maza area of Lagos. “He was into pure water manufacturing business before I left for Port Harcourt. I am married with a 12 year-old child. One day, Evans called me to meet him in Lagos, and he told me, he was going to provide accommodation for me. I now sent him my wife’s account number to send the money before I came to Lagos to meet him. “I have not got any money from him since I came, apart from the one he later sent to one Ngozi, who paid the rent for my family to relocate to Lagos. “My wife is not part of this, she is not involved in anyway. Ngozi paid the money directly to the landlady and she was the one that was bringing the money to us for upkeep of the victim. “Sometimes, Emeka would go somewhere and meet with Evans where he would give him the money. I was the one that was taking care of the victim. I only did one job with him, he even threatened to kill me when the victim escaped. “He said I am the one that put him into all the mess he is now passing through. It was one Emeka and I that were in charge of the victim.  I was only there for two months. When this thing happened, I asked him to give me money but he said, he is not through with the man and that, he cannot give me money until he is through.” Corroborating, her husband’s story, Ogechi Amadi told Vanguard that she was aware that her husband was a friend to Evans but not in any way involved in their activities. “Ngozi was the one that paid for the house; she is also the one cooking for them,’’ she said. Visit to Magodo The tranquillity enjoyed by residents of Fred Shoboyede Street, off Bashiru Shittu Road, Magodo Phase 2, Lagos, was shattered Sunday, as policemen armed to the teeth stormed house 3, a five-bedroom duplex, home to most wanted kidnap kingpin in the country, Evans.



One of the houses Evans built with proceeds of his kidnap business, in Magodo area of Lagos. Photos by Ifeanyi Okolie Residents of the highbrow estate gathered at the entrance of the gate to Evans’ house, to have a clear glance of the man who had lived amidst them and was said to have masterminded the kidnapping of several wealthy persons, and collected ransom to the tune of $1million from each of his victims. They expressed disbelief as Evans, who they thought was a successful businessman, was brought in handcuffs to his house by Policemen. During a chat, they called for improved security within the estate and proper screening of people moving into the estate. One of them who spoke with Vanguard on the condition of anonymity stated: “This estate management needs to start conducting proper checks on people who want to reside in this estate. You have to show us proof of what you do and your tax returns. With that we will know what you earn and if  we don’t have these proofs, we will not allow you reside in our estate.” Another resident who spoke with Vanguard from the balcony of his apartment said he does not know he was living next to a deadly criminal. According to the neighbour who didn’t give his name; “I don’t know he is kidnapper, perhaps he doesn’t associate much with people. He is always driving in and out and he seldom speaks with his neighbours. Even when he is at the car wash,  he sits in his vehicle, keeps the engine running while the vehicle is being washed. I have never suspected him because I felt he was just living his life not until policemen trailed him to his house.”