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Nigerian-American woman returns $5,700 found in U.S.
A Nigerian-American woman, Victoria Ogunremi, has returned the cash sum of $5,700 which she found in the toilet at her workplace in New Jersey, U.S.A.
The gesture has been described as one of the remarkable acts of honesty and kindness by most Nigerians living abroad.
Ogunremi told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in a telephone interview on Monday that that the gesture had earned widespread praises from her employer, colleagues and the person who lost the money.
According to her, the decision to return the money was informed by concern for the person who had lost the money.
Ogunremi said: “The thought of the pain or trauma it could cause inspired me.
“I did not hesitate to return it because of my Christian faith and beliefs. Honesty brings peace of mind and it is the key virtue I cherish.”
She said that she had found the owner of the money before informing her employer organisation management.
Ogunremi said that her co-workers also expressed admiration for the gesture, with many saying that they were not surprised by her act of kindness.
“The management was very pleased and proud of me. The owner was incredibly grateful and showered me with praises.
“They told me that it could only have been an act of kindness by a woman with the fear of God to do something like this,” she recounted.
The Nigerian-American attributed her kind nature to her late father’s teachings on moral upbringing, adding “he taught us never to take what does not belong to us.
“Such principles have guided me throughout my life, knowing that honesty is a principle I hope to instill in my children and grand-children.
“Whether someone is watching or not, doing the right thing matters. A good name is priceless and peace of mind is golden.
“No matter how tough your situation is, always return what does not belong to you. Doing the right thing brings rewards far greater than anything material.”
NAN reports that Ogunremi’s gesture serves as a shining example of integrity and compassion to do what is right, even when it is not the easiest path to take.
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
Activist Omoyele Sowore, has pleaded not guilty to the cybercrime charges against him at the Federal High Court in Abuja.
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, had filed the charges against Sowore for calling him an “illegal IGP.”
Sowore had made the remark on his verified X handle.
However, the activist is standing trial before Justice Liman of the FCT High Court and was docked at about 10:00 am when the charges were read to him.
When the charges were read, Sowore pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
Meanwhile, several of his followers had protested in front of the court over Sowore’s arraignment.
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
Five persons have been reportedly killed during an invasion by gunmen at Ajegunle-Powerline community in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State.
An eyewitness, Mr Akin Olowolafe, a farmer in the community, told newsmen on Thursday in Akure that five people were allegedly killed during the attack, which happened on Tuesday at about 3pm.
Olowolafe said the gunmen entered the farmlands while people were working and started shooting sporadically in the air, which resulted in the death of five farmers.
According to him, the gunmen usually attack the farmlands on a daily basis around the community, and it has made life unbearable for farmers.
Many farmers in the community have fled their farms for fear of being killed. The attacks are unchecked while their is no intervention from the appropriate authorities.
“The incessant clashes and destruction of farm crops are so worrisome and it has led to boycotting of farms by farmers in the area,” Olowolafe said.
Also, a labourer, Mr Fidelis Daniel, who corroborated the story, said that the corpses had been deposited at the mortuary.
“I was inside the farm too when the incident happened, I just heard the sound of guns, and I immediately ran to my house.
It was even God that saved me too, they would have killed me.
They suddenly came with weapons to destroy our crops and killed five people. Three people from Plateau and two from Kaduna State,” he said.
The Ondo State Police Public Relations Officer, CSP, Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, who confirmed the incident to newsmen, however, denied the number of casualties.
“There was an attack on the community, and police is still investigating, but I cannot confirm the number of people
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