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Criminals will stop at nothing to ply their satanic trade. They continue to devise measures to hit it big in their nefarious business of stealing and maiming of their victims.
Many Nigerians are aware that kidnappers, who steal people for ritual purposes sometimes hypnotise their victims. Some others use a chemical that has the capacity to knock out the victim for hours, once inhaled.
But not many Nigerians have heard of the latest tactic from the arsenal of criminals, with which they take effective control of their victims for 72 hours (three days)! Under the influence of the drug, the victims continue to do whatever they are directed to do, senselessly- like Zombie!
This dangerous development is already in full force in some parts of the country.
These were part of the disclosures made by experts at a recent gathering in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
At the event, family heads were advised to tutor their members how to detect the dangerous chemical, under the influence of which a “possessed” victim sells off all family property, only for the entire family to regret forever.
Families were also warned against home bomb making devices and techniques that allow young ones in the family to undergo bomb-making coaching online while at home, only for families to find that they were breeding terrorists or bomb experts and pranksters right in their homes.
Eyo Prince (PhD), a security expert, who shocked a large audience at a Redeemed Men’s event in Port Harcourt recently in a paper titled ‘Zero Home Fatality’, talked about the dangerous drug called ‘Devil’s Breath’ (real name scopolamine) under which influence a victim would guide robbers into the home.
“Mind a drug called the ‘Devil’s Substance’. It makes you senseless for 72 hours while you guide robbers into your house. So, buy perfumes from market instead of buying Scopolamine (devil’s perfume) by mistake,” he said.
Prince said the evil people using this device to rob usually pretend to be perfume sellers on street corners. They would persuade the victim to sample the perfume on the body. After which the victim becomes stupefied and senseless for 72 hours only to come back to his/her senses when the deed would have been done. He advised perfume lovers to buy perfumes from supermarkets instead of buying Scopolamine (devil’s perfume) by mistake.
The expert also, at the Redemption Model Hall Parish of the Redeemed run by an Area Pastor, Lara Joseph, warned on some costly security lapses unconsciously created by individuals in society, noting that security guards, maids, drivers, and some other personal staffers have become new security threats.
“Who is your security guard, maid or driver? Are they screened, do you know their home towns? Get experts to screen them. Phone repairs may bug your phone and sell the information. Always stay around while your smart phone is being repaired,” he also advised.
He recalled that a woman was murdered for speaking loud on telephone with her forex dealer, making the guards to know about presence of Dollars. The guards, according to him, came in and killed her and made away with the Dollars but were caught at the Imo River Bridge at Obigbo, trying to flee to the north.
He urged families to maintain low profile especially on facebook, choice of cars, etc. “Do not detail your movements and assets on social media.”
He also advised family heads to keep some cash on them at night or on highways. “It may save your life. When attacked, always cooperate. Do not add to danger by foolish bravery; but observe every detail. The robbers often kill after robbing due to annoyance by family members.”
Prince warned parents and families to watch their wards, saying many terror groups and gangs now recruit and train bomb experts online.
“Note that bombs are now easy to make. Internet coaching can lead to making of home bombs,” he said.
He also warned families to know that armed robbers now use point of sale machines (POS) and warned persons to mind how they moved with huge bank reserves with automated teller machines (ATMs).
Urging CEOs and family heads to treat their security men with kindness, so they do not turn to security threats, the expert said a man used special police to escort huge sums from a bank to his house in Port Harcourt only for the special police to come back at night to attack, but ran into soldiers brought in late by the smart CEO. One group wiped out the other.
He warned churches not to locate very far off due to new trend of abduction of people outside church premises. “Kidnappers however, make money both ways; they release those who pay, and sell the parts of those who did not pay to buyers/ritualists.”
‘Fatheric recession’
A pastor and family expert, Babatope Omotayo, brought a different angle to the collapse of the society, saying it was due to collapse of family values and morals. He said true fathers were in large scarcity, causing economic recession. He told the audience at the Redemption Hall in Elelenwo that men are fathers and fathers head the nucleus of the society, the family. Other fabrics of the society grow from the family; church, school, government, work place, etc.
“The centre can no longer hold in the world today because men or fathers have failed. Family is the centre and is failing; other parts of the society are falling away. So, when things fail, they call it economic recession, but I see ‘fatheric’ recession; weakness of men, weakness of fatherhood. The economic pillars are held by men, when men or fathers fail, the economy crashes. Men of Corinth knew this when they said that the people then could boast of 10,000 instructors (intellectuals) but no fathers. That is why Solomon said in Proverbs that a foolish son is the calamity of his father. So, serve the Lord today and use kingdom principles of honesty, dedication, hard work, etc, so your sons and daughters will not be your calamity.”
According to him, “Know that whatever you have as assets, cash or talent, is to serve God. If you refuse to serve God, you will serve hunger, disease, strife, and you will serve your enemies as Deuteronomy warned. After all, the Israelites demanded to go and serve the Lord.” He said liberation is never for nothing but for a purpose; to serve God.
He said marriage affects the society, and the nation. “It is what is produced in a family that pours into the society. It is the platform for teaching morals and values. The society teaches order and codifies behaviours into laws. The world works in principles: Remember that principles do not respect principals but respect those who respect principles.”
He said for a woman to be useful in a family, she must undergo transformation as taught in Judges. She has an order of progression: “Deborah means bee. Bee or Deborah transformed to a prophetess (born again), to a wife (mother) and then to a principal member of the society; judge”.
He concluded thus with admonition from Solomon, the wisest man that ever lived: “Marriage is built on love; love is sacrifice. So, don’t waste love if you are not ready for love.”
At another similar event in Port Harcourt, Might God Zonal Headquarters at Tank area headed by Timothy Israel (APICP), a family of experts on marriage counseling, the Obioras, said marriage is not to be churchy or keep born again antics in the bedroom. It is between man and wife.
The wife said research indicated that women complain of complements from their husbands. She said communication is key.
The husband, Obiora, said: “If you see marriage as a companionship, work on that basis, you will run smoothly for years. God has created us for his glorification. How then is your marriage fulfilling this purpose? Note: Your children will copy your marriage.”
From Redeemed to Anglican Church, Christian leaders in Port Harcourt seemed to dedicate last week to fighting to save the family from rot and ruin. It is left for those who want to save themselves to go back to family values and morals to escape damnation that is on every corner in Nigeria at the moment; from drug addiction, cultism, sexual rascality to exam malpractice and corruption.
An expert said those who will endure to the end would be the new leaders on earth and the sons and daughters of God in the world beyond.
Ignatius Chukwu
