Southerner Xtra -Trending with Nancy Mbaegbu
Sunday, October 19,2025
My people, some names for Naija no dey ever waka without wahala tagging behind. Former Adamawa North Senator, Elisha Abbo, don enter another serious kasala.
Gist dey fly up and down say baba surrender himself to police after dem accuse am of raping 13-year-old girl inside him Katampe mansion. The story come with full garnish; family say after the deed, oga begin send money to papa of the pikin to hush matter. Abeg, na which kind midnight disgrace be this?
As if that one no hot enough, the gist even drag former governorship candidate, Senator Binani, say she waka go the family house to beg dem make dem no blow whistle, and shout for people to know about the scandal.
Social media don nearly catch fire. People dey ask: is this real life or Nigeria’s never-ending drama series? Child rights groups don already dey shout say this one na big test for Nigerian justice system, make nobody try sweep am under agbada.
But trust Abbo, the man dey always get explanation. Instead of to hide face, him jump on phone with journalists, declare with boldness: “Abeg, na lie! I was never arrested. This na work of political enemies, wey wan scatter my name.”
According to him, na him even carry one “female money monger” go police because she dey try extort ₦5 million from him. So how story turn to 13-year-old allegation? Na internet remix, according to him.
Make we no lie, Abbo get history wey no dey favor am at all. Who go forget that 2019 viral slap for Abuja sex toy shop? Or the gist say him once try to blackmail married woman with sextape? Anytime him name enter headlines, na wahala dey follow like fly wey dey follow shit. Nigerians sef dey shake head say if controversy get best friend, na Abbo e be.
Omo, Nigerians no dey joke. Online people don already crown am “minister of scandal” while some dey beg EFCC, ICPC and even LASTMA make dem form joint task force just to monitor him movements.
Now the thing dey scatter Adamawa political chessboard. Analysts dey talk say the matter no pure, say enemies wan use am take drag am down because him dey prepare to stage comeback for 2027. But whether na political plot or true scandal, one fact remains: Abbo name don turn permanent fixture for Nigeria gossip factory.
As e be now, police never release official statement. But Abbo dey shout innocence, and Nigerians dey chop popcorn waiting for next update because if history don teach us anything, na say once Abbo enter gist, wahala dey multiply.
In-flight robbery: Passenger caught red handed before takeoff
You go think say airplane go be the safest place to mind your business, abi? My people, think again. Because just as an Ibom Air Abuja-bound flight was about to take off, one passenger decided to turn economy class to small market square allegedly pocketing another man’s ₦290k. Before the plane even lift nose, gbege don start roll call.
According to eyewitness gist, this our brother, fine guy o, beard lined up like he just left barbershop, opened another passenger’s overhead compartment and helped himself to national currency with criminal confidence.
Unfortunately for the alleged thief, the bag he touched belonged to one oyibo man wey no come this world to joke. The man noticed his bag had shifted position, opened it to check, and realized that his ₦290,000 cash had gone on unapproved leave. That’s when he raised the alarm like transformer wey just explode.
Passengers still dey in shock. One sharp woman two seats away pointed straight at the suspect. She talk say she see the man move the bag earlier but thought it was his own. Cabin crew rushed to the scene, activate search mode, and boom, the missing money was chilling under Odogwu’s seat like evidence on lunch break.
My dear, the whole plane turn small court. The man begin sweat like pure water seller for traffic. Some passengers just dey look am with that “Na you disgrace us like this?” face. One aunty near window even whisper, “God abeg, make oyibo no carry this story go CNN o.”
Airport security finally entered the plane, handcuffed him gently, and carried him off like one chance robber wey dem catch for Ojota. Though Flight delayed for 20 minutes, the shame go last forever.
The most suspicious part be say the thief’s own bag reportedly get only one shirt inside. No toothbrush, no socks, no sense of purpose. So did he book flight just to do in-flight operation, abi na organized hustle or spiritual calling? Because this one pass ordinary greed.
Social media carry the matter for head as usual. Videos everywhere. Nigerians just dey type “Abeg who born this embarrassment?” and “See why oyibo no dey trust us?”
But wait oo, how did he even afford the flight? How did he know the other passenger had money? What exactly was his reason and problem? Seriously, wetin give am confidence to operate midair? Maybe he thought turbulence would cover his crime. Things dey really happen for this country.
Justice came knocking for Somtochukwu in Abuja

You know how Nigerians say “God no dey sleep”? E be like justice finally stretch small after a long nap. Police don arrest twelve suspects wey allegedly end the bright journey of ARISE News anchor, Somtochukwu Christella Maduagwu, and a security guard, Barnabas Danlami, during that scary midnight robbery in Katampe, Abuja.
The same case wey pain Nigerians like pepper inside fresh wound few weeks back. We don get fresh update, and this one no be rumor o, na straight from FCT Police mouth.
According to the new gist, these suspects no be small boys o. Some of them even get nickname like they’re auditioning for villain roles; “Baby,” “Small,” “Dan-Sule.” You go think say na street award ceremony. Police say dem track the gang through the phones they stole from the victims, and when dem begin confession time, wahala begin flow like breaking news.
One of the boys, Hassan allegedly said he shot the security man when he tried to stop their entry, while another claimed he tried to hold Sommie from falling off the building. Tried ke, you broke in with guns at 3:30am and now want to sound like a good Samaritan with a guilty conscience?
The police later paraded the gang like expired drugs figures with one fabricated AK-47, one locally made pistol, pump-action, cutlass, knives, nine torches because apparently one wasn’t enough, and phones belonging to the victims.
Dem even confess say after the attack, dem carry one of the victim’s white Honda CR-V like it was their father’s inheritance. They also confessed to sharing ₦200k each from the proceeds. Imagine killing people just to end up with ₦200k.
But as that adage dey talk, “every day for the thief, one day for disgrace.” The Scorpion Squad really sting this gang to confession point. After all their night raids and dark operations, light finally found them.
Now the question wey dey hang in the air; what exactly drives people to this level? Was it hunger, greed, or just wickedness disguised as hustle? Because to risk your life, carry gun, take another person’s life, and still end up with police mugshot, that’s not crime, that’s foolishness with a mission statement.
Snapchat love gone wrong
Ah! Love in 2025 don truly turn to “are you really who you say you are” and survival of the smartest. Because tell me why one man for UK just collect premium heartbreak and court drama, all because person wey introduce herself as “Ciara the soft girl from Snapchat” turned out to be Mr. Ciara from Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tems UK. My dear, even Sherlock Holmes for shock small for this snap chat scammer.
According to the gist, 21-year-old transgender Ciara Watkin, fine voice, and dangerous confidence use snapchat female cartoon avatar arrange the man like rice and stew combo. Dem meet for the app when both of them were 18, and from there, chatting turned to chemistry.
Ciara, who had identified as female since childhood but never underwent any medical transition or surgery, package herself as full-time woman. She even threw in “I’m on my period” to stop the man from exploring downstairs. Na that kind calm excuse wey go make you pity person, not knowing say na gender camouflage dey play out in 4D.
When she finally revealed say a she’s biologically male, the guy reportedly felt like his masculinity entered exile. He told the court he was physically sick, embarrassed, and humiliated.
People wey know am say him no fit even look Snapchat the same way again. You know say British men no too dey dramatic, but this one talk say part of his soul packed bag and left his body.
Meanwhile, Ciara’s lawyer argued that her client no do am out of wickedness o, say na years of bullying, self-doubt, and shame push her enter deceit lane. She talk say the babe just wanted love and acceptance.
But the judge no buy the excuse one bit. In his words, “She lied, planned, and executed deception from start to finish,” adding that she showed no remorse, and even appeared flippant and disinterested all through trial.
And just like that, Ciara bagged 21 months behind bars inside male prison where she reportedly go dey under special protection. She also land herself 10 years on the sex offenders register, plus a lifetime restraining order from the victim. Justice in the UK way, calm, clean, but carrying long memory.
Abeg, before you fall in love online, conduct background check, DNA test, and maybe small prayer and fasting. Because for this new generation of filtered love, not everything wey fine for chat be original material. Na who dey verify before e fall, dey save himself from emotional concussion.
