Mrs Eunice Elijah was murdered by unknown assailants early on Saturday morning while she was out on "morning cry", her usual daily routine of evangelism.
The husband of the deceased, Mr Olawale Elijah told newsmen at their home in Kubwa, Abuja that she once told him that people from a nearby mosque had commented on something she said while preaching.
The deceased's body was found with a cut at the throat and stabs in the stomach.
The Nigerian Army said yesterday that its troops position at Rann in Kala Balge Local Government Area of Borno State was attacked by a large number of Boko Haram terrorists.
It said that after hours of heavy exchange of fire, the insurgents were subdued with 16 of them killed.
The Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Col Sani Usman said in a statement that two soldiers lost their lives in the encounter.
“The terrorists came with motorcycles borne improvised explosive devices (MCBIED), anti-aircraft guns and other weapons at about 5.00pm and the exchange of fire lasted for some hours before they were overwhelmed by the troops firepower.
“Unfortunately, one of the suicide bombers detonated himself at a gun truck, killing the driver and the gunner.
“The truck and the mounted weapon were also damaged beyond repairs. In addition, two soldiers were wounded in action while three others sustained minor injuries.
“The troops killed seven of the attackers instantly while quite a number escaped with gunshot wounds.
“During clearance operations this morning, the troops discovered nine more Boko Haram terrorists dead bodies in the surrounding areas. Therefore the total number of terrorists killed was 16.
“The troops also recovered a General Purpose Machine Gun, Rocket Propelled Grenade, ammunitions and captured two of the terrorists alive.
“The bodies of the two fallen heroes and the wounded in action soldiers have been evacuated to Maiduguri, while reinforcement was sent from Gomboru-Ngala."
A female Christian preacher was slaughtered on Saturday morning in Gbazango area of Kubwa, in Abuja while she was on her usual morning evangelism.
The 42 years old mother of seven was reported to have been slaughtered and stabbed in the stomach by her assailants who left her in the pool of her own blood with her Holy Bible, megaphone and mobile phone.
The woman identified as Eunice Elisha was a Deaconess at the Divine Touch Parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Old NEPA Road, Phase 4, Kubwa where her husband is a pastor.
Pastor Olawale Elisha was still in shock when he spoke to newsmen on the murder of his wife.
“My wife always goes out early in the morning for ‘Morning Cry’ (evangelism). There was a particular day she went out and she told me that there is a mosque at the back where they commented about what she said. So I just cautioned her.
“This morning (Saturday), she went around 5am and I was still in bed because we did vigil which she participated in for a while because of the ‘Morning Cry’ she planned to undertake. Two of my boys are footballers, so they went to the field to play. And when they came back, they told me that they heard some footballers saying that some hoodlums had butchered a woman who was preaching early this morning.
“So, when I heard this, we trekked down in the shorts I was putting on and we didn’t see anybody but we saw blood on the ground. I asked a policeman around and he said it is true but that they had taken her to Phase 4 Police Station.
“I went to the station with my children and when we got there, I saw the lifeless body of my wife at the back of the police van and from there, she was taken to the mortuary. The incident happened between 5am and 5:30am because she usually goes out 5am and comes back 6am.”
Meanwhile, the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Police Command has confirmed the arrest of some suspects in connection with the murder.
According to the command’s spokesman, ASP Anjuguri Manzah, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Alkali Usman has directed the homicide section to take over the investigation.
“We have made some arrests and they are helping in our investigation.
“The Commissioner of Police has ordered the homicide section of the command to take over the investigation of the case,” he said.
This is how the United Kingdom branch of the All Progressives Congress, APC reacted to Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu's SOS letter to some western countries concerning the Senate leadership's tussle with the Executive over alleged forgery of the Senate rules used in electing them into office.
Didn't know that APC has a cartoon department, lol.
Assistant Inspector-General of Police, AIG Joseph Mbu was on Saturday pulled out from the Force as Commandant, Police Staff College, Jos.
Mbu who enrolled into the police force in 1985 described his career as fulfilling and urged men and officers still in service to always avoid ‘eye service’ in the discharge of their duties.
"I am privileged as a police officer to head various formations and commands, including the political capital, Abuja, and the economic capital, Lagos.
"Other formations and commands I headed as commissioner of police include the Directorate of Police Education, Mobile Force, Oyo, Rivers and the FCT.
"I was also the Assistant Inspector General of Police Zone 7, Abuja, Zone 2, Lagos and also the Elite College, the highest Police institution in Nigeria,’’ he said.
Mbu appealed to the media not to dwell too much on the alleged “sins" of some policemen in the course of duty, but rather to seek and understand their peculiar circumstances and work as partners with them for the peace and security of the Nigeria.
Dr Ibe Kachikwu has formally handed over the baton to new Group Managing Director, Maikanti Baru as the man to lead the NNPC to the promised land.
It is believed in official circles that Kachikwu was relieved of the position to enable him focus fully on his duties as Minister of State for Petroleum Resources.
See photos from the handing over event which happened at the corporation's headquarters in Abuja.
Elder statesman and former head of Borno Elders Forum, Dr Shettima Ali Monguno has passed away in his home state at the age of 90.
According to a statement issued by the governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima, the Minister of Petroleum and Mines in the First Republic died on Friday evening.
“It is with a deep sense of loss and profound sadness that we announce, on behalf of His Excellency the Executive Governor of Borno State and the Borno State Government, the passage of our father and distinguished Statesman, Alhaji (Dr.) Shettima Ali Monguno.He died this evening, Friday, 8th July, 2016.
“His burial will, Insha Allah (by the grace of God) take place tomorrow, Saturday, 9th July, 2016 at 2 p.m at his residence, near Government House, Old GRA, Maiduguri.
“May Allah (SWA) forgive his sins and grant him abode in Aljanat Firdaus, and may Allah grant his family and the entire people of Borno State the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss.”
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