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Repatriated Lady Narrates Husband’s Killing in South Africa, Vows Never to Return
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Emilia Godwin, a Nigerian has narrated a painful account of her experience in South Africa, alleging that her husband was killed there and declaring that she will never return to the country.
Godwin made the remarks shortly after arriving in Nigeria as part of a group of citizens repatriated from South Africa following recent tensions and xenophobic attacks targeting foreign nationals.
Speaking with journalists at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, she expressed relief at finally returning home and described her arrival in Nigeria as the end of a long and difficult chapter of her life.
‘I Am Happy to Be Back Home’
According to Godwin, life in South Africa had become increasingly challenging for many Nigerians, whom she claimed were often subjected to discrimination, intimidation and hostility.
“I am now in my country and I have my mouth to speak,” she said.
She alleged that Nigerians frequently faced harassment in public places and were often treated unfairly because of their nationality.
“They are wicked; they don’t like us. If you enter a taxi, they mock you, pull you and beat you,” she claimed.
Claims of Discrimination Against Nigerians
Godwin further alleged that many foreigners living in South Africa, particularly Nigerians, often felt powerless and unable to speak out against the treatment they experienced.
According to her, fear and insecurity forced many migrants to endure difficult conditions while trying to build better lives abroad.
“We were just like slaves there. We didn’t have a mouth to talk,” she said.
The returnee expressed gratitude to the Nigerian government for facilitating the evacuation process and helping affected citizens return home safely.
‘I Will Never Go Back’
Reflecting on her years in South Africa, Godwin revealed that she first moved to the country in 2014 but began experiencing concerns about her safety and wellbeing a few years later.
She explained that despite wanting to leave earlier, circumstances prevented her from returning to Nigeria until the recent evacuation exercise.
“I will never go back to South Africa,” she said.
She added that even her child, who was born in South Africa, would not be returning to the country.
“Even my child, who was born there, will never return,” she stated.
Emotional Account of Husband’s Death
Godwin also recounted the loss of her husband, alleging that he was killed while they were living in South Africa.
While she did not provide detailed information about the circumstances surrounding his death, she described the incident as one of the most painful experiences of her life.
The grieving woman further made allegations against some individuals in South Africa, claiming that her husband’s death was connected to personal and property-related disputes.
However, her claims have not been independently verified by authorities.
Growing Concerns Over Xenophobic Attacks
Her testimony comes amid renewed concerns over xenophobic violence in South Africa, where foreign nationals have periodically reported attacks, harassment and discrimination.
In recent years, several incidents involving migrants from different African countries have sparked diplomatic concerns and calls for stronger protections for foreign residents.
The latest evacuation exercise was organised following reports of renewed tensions that left many Nigerians fearful for their safety.
For Godwin, returning to Nigeria represents an opportunity to rebuild her life after years marked by loss, uncertainty and hardship.
Despite the trauma she says she endured, she expressed hope that her future and that of her child would be safer and more secure in their home country.
The Permanent Chairman of the Southern Nigerian Traditional Rulers Council (SNTRC), Arole Oodua Olofin Adimula and the Natural Head of the Oduduwa race worldwide, the Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has rubbished reports circulating on social media alleging that he conferred a chieftaincy title on popular Nollywood actor and comedian, James Olanrewaju, popularly known as Baba Ijesha.
In a statement on Saturday by the Director of Media and Public Affairs, Ooni’s Palace, Otunba Moses Olafare said the Ooni clarified that although he warmly received the actor and his wife at the Ile Oodua Palace on Wednesday to celebrate the birth of his son and presented him with a brand-new car and cash gifts as a demonstration of his fatherly love and royal generosity, no chieftaincy title was conferred on him.
According to him, the expression “Awada Konge Oduwa,” which Baba Ijesha later described on his social media pages as a chieftaincy title, was merely a light-comedy remark made by the Ooni during a relaxed interaction in recognition of the actor’s outstanding career as a comedian.
The remark was never intended to constitute a formal installation or conferment of a traditional title.
The Ooni noted that Baba Ijesha, as an indigene of Ile-Ife and a proud son of the source, is deserving of honour and could be considered for a chieftaincy title in the future.
However, no such title has been conferred on him.
“The conferment of chieftaincy titles in Ile-Ife remains a sacred traditional process governed by established customs, consultations and traditional rites, which are publicly conducted in accordance with the age-long traditions of the source. None of these customary procedures took place during the actor’s visit to the Palace, “he said.
While appreciating Baba Ijesha for acknowledging the royal kindness extended to him and his family, the Ooni urged media organisations and members of the public to disregard reports claiming that the actor has been installed as the “Awada Konge Oduwa” or conferred with any chieftaincy title.
The Ooni reaffirmed his commitment to celebrating and supporting deserving sons and daughters of Ile-Ife and the Oodua race at large while preserving the sanctity, dignity and integrity of the revered traditional institution of chieftaincy.
The Presidency has called on security and anti-graft agencies to identify, arrest and prosecute government officials who may have collaborated with Prince Matthew Adeniyi Adeyemi in the alleged operation of two fictitious federal government agencies.
Adeyemi is accused of creating the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council and the Presidential Economic Advisory Council using allegedly forged documents purportedly linked to the Presidency.
In a statement on his verified X handle, the Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, said investigators must go beyond Adeyemi and expose the internal network that allegedly enabled him to operate for an extended period.
Ajayi urged the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate all officials within public institutions who may have aided the alleged scheme.
According to Ajayi, much of the public debate has ignored the fact that government institutions detected the alleged fraud and acted on it.
He said officials of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission, working with officers of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, first discovered inconsistencies in Adeyemi’s operations and reported the matter to the appropriate authorities.
“Contrary to the anything-goes narrative being promoted, it was the system itself that raised the red flag and dealt with it administratively,” Ajayi said.
He, however, acknowledged that the suspect could not have operated for long without help from insiders.
“What is not in doubt is that internal collaborators enabled Adeyemi to get this far. That is precisely what investigators from the DSS, the Police and the EFCC must now unravel.
“The criminal network within the affected institutions must be dismantled and everyone found to have played a role should be arrested and prosecuted,” he said.
The Presidency had earlier disowned the disowned the two organisations, insisting that they did not exist as government agencies.
It also maintained that the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, neither authorised Adeyemi’s activities nor had any connection with them.
“In Nigeria, the easiest and most believable allegation anyone can throw at a public officer is corruption.
“Once that accusation is thrown into the mix, the water is polluted, the lines are blurred and everyone is kept busy arguing over distractions rather than the real issues,” he wrote.
He described Adeyemi as “an irredeemable con artist” who was using allegations against the Chief of Staff as “his last straw” to avoid criminal liability.
The Presidency insisted that the case should not be framed as evidence of complicity at the highest levels of government, but as an alleged fraud uncovered by the system itself.
Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, Abuja Region has announced a planned preventive maintenance at the Katampe 132/33 KiloVolt (kV) Transmission Substation on Saturday from 9:00am to 4:00pm.
General Manager, Public Affairs of the TCN, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, made this announcement in a statement in Abuja on Saturday.
Mbah said the scheduled maintenance is to enable TCN’s maintenance crew carry out preventive maintenance on the 100 Mega Volt Ampere (MVA) 132/33kV Power Transformer (TR1), its auxiliaries, and associated switchgear in the substation.
”Consequently, Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC, will be unable to off-take bulk power for distribution to customers in parts of Mpape, Maitama, Jahi, Life Camp,
”Others are Kado Fish Market, Idu-Karmo, and their environs during the maintenance period,” she said.
According to her, the company regrets any inconvenience the planned outage may cause electricity customers in the affected areas.
She added that equipment maintenance is essential to ensure their continued optimal performance.
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