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Suspected Assassins Shot Dead Edo Realtor

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5 months ago

April 27, 2025

A Benin-based Realtor, Umweni Joel Isibor has been shot dead by gunmen suspected to be assassins

He was gunned down by the assailants at at his shop at 2nd Ugbor Area, GRA in Benin City, Edo State.

Investigation revealed that Isibor was trailed from a church where he attended Easter service, marking the death of Jesus Christ at about 7p.m on Friday the 25th of April 2025.

The businessman was allegedly shot dead at a close range by some the yet-to-be-identified gunmen who stormed his shop in their operational vehicle
and left him in the pool of his own blood.

The Edo State deputy governor, Dennis Idahosa, confirmed the tragedy via a post of his visit to the widow and children of the deceased on social media, Sunday.

He wrote: “It is with sadness that I paid a condolence visit to the family of late Mr. Umweni Joel Isibor, a businessman and an estate developer, who was gruesomely murdered by a yet-to-be identified persons on Friday, 25th April, 2025.

“While condoling with the grieving family, I promised to take this personally that everyone involved is brought to book”, he wrote on Facebook.

“Isibor just finished attending a church service Easter church service on Friday. I am sure he wanted to tidy up things at his shop when those guys drove down and shot him.”

His body, however, has been deposited at an undisclosed morgue.

A source said the state government has ordered manhunt for the culprits behind the murder of the Realtor.

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My Husband Started Coming Home Late, Dated Other Women After He Bought BMW

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8 hours ago

October 4, 2025

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Kabushi Local Government, Zambia, has heard how a married man changed after buying a BMW vehicle as it gave him confidence to go after other women.

In this case, Veronica Chiluya 30, , sued Sammy Shapi, 40, for divorce due to marital disputes.

Veronica told the court that the two got married in 2014 after Sammy paid K400 as dowry and together they have two children.

According to Zambia Daily Mail, she said all was well until 2021 when her husband bought a car after he went to do some work outside the country.

“He started coming back home late and sometimes he would come the next day around 14:00 hours.

“He used to be a good husband, but the moment he bought a car, things changed in the house as he now started seeing other women.”

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My Husband Seized My Wedding Gifts, Threw Me Out — Wife

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8 hours ago

October 4, 2025

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…I’m sorry —Husband

A Sharia Court in Kaduna, Kaduna State, has dissolved a two-year-old marriage between a couple, Harira Sanusi and Aliyu Yunusa.

The judge, Malam Salisu Abubakar-Tureta dissolved their marriage following a petition for divorce filed by Harira.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Harira accused Aliyu of calling her parents names and humiliating her.

“He will often throw out my suitcases and other belongings.

“He seized my wedding gifts and humiliates me,” she said.

She prayed the court to order Aliyu to allow her access to her belongings.

On his part, Aliyu who did not deny the allegations apologized to her in court.

Aliyu granted the request of Sanusi and made one pronouncement of divorce to her.

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My Husband Threw Me Out After 17yrs of Marriage —Wife

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8 hours ago

October 4, 2025

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…I still love her —Husband

A housewife, Lawal Modupe, has approached an Upper Area Court sitting at Kubwa, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), seeking the dissolution of her 17-year-old marriage to her husband, Ismaila on the grounds of lack of love and affection.

Modupe told the court that she got married Ismaila according to Islamic laws.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the mother of three stated that her husband sent her out of their matrimonial home on June 17, 2023.

“I do not love him anymore and I want the court to dissolve our marriage,” she said.

The respondent, however, said that he still loves his wife and would not grant her request for divorce.

He pleaded with the court to call for a mediation involving his family and that of the wife.

The judge, Mohammed Wakli, however, said that he still loves his wife and would not grant her request for divorce.

He pleaded with the court to call or a mediation involving his family and that of his wife.

The judge, Mohammed Wakili, however, advised the respondent to make efforts to win his wife’s love back and the couple two weeks to settle their differences and report back to the court.