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Wednesday 20 May 2015

Photos: Lagos cleaner who found $27k awarded N30k & a plaque by NOA

Josephine Ugwu, the honest airport cleaner who found and returned $27,000 (N5.4 m) at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in January this year, was presented a plaque and a cash gift of N30,000 by the Nigerian Orientation Agency NOA in Abuja on Monday May 18th. The DG of NOA, Mike Omeri presented the award to her and appreciated her for her honesty. Josephine while showing appreciation for the award and cash gift, appealed for a better job.
"I was given N30,000. I was told that is the amount they give in reward for any patriotic act" Josephine said. More photos after the cut...

at 5/20/2015 03:01:00 pm

109 comments:

  1. Unknown20 May 2015 at 15:02

    Just 30k? That not encouraging for other honest ppl oo the money too small jare

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    1. Davido's driver20 May 2015 at 17:00

      Oga daniel how much did u give her?

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    2. Anonymous20 May 2015 at 17:04

      I knw say most of these libers will begin to condemn b4 thinking well. The money does not belong to NOA, NOA gave her money from their pocket. So it makes no sense comparing 5.4 million to 30k. If u want to protest on her behalf look for the owner of the 5.4mill n insult him.

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    3. Davido's driver20 May 2015 at 17:11

      God bless the organization.
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    4. Unknown20 May 2015 at 17:27

      Congrats, and I wish her all d best.

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    5. Unknown20 May 2015 at 20:09

      Ur type no fit drop the money if u see am

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  2. 75billion20 May 2015 at 15:02

    Nice one!!!

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  3. Chris20 May 2015 at 15:03

    She sounds like she was given peanuts

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  4. 7F098C1920 May 2015 at 15:03

    Who lost. The woman. Engr Emy

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  5. Unknown20 May 2015 at 15:03

    Dis woman go suffer ooo............5.4m.........she would haf gone far by nw....hw much is 30k








    APATA ................ROCK OF AGE§

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    1. Damilola Ade20 May 2015 at 17:23

      Honesty is not about reward. ... Its about peace of mind.

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    2. Anonymous21 May 2015 at 16:15

      Damilola thank you. We tend to measure reward in monetary terms but it is solo much than that. Peace of mind has no price tag. The immeasurable blessings of God have no price tag. Please people, live and learn.

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  6. Ekanem20 May 2015 at 15:04

    Honesty and Integrity has brought her this far. Weldone madam.

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  7. Unknown20 May 2015 at 15:05

    a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said..
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    God don bless yu finish no doubt....
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    ***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***

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  8. Anonymous20 May 2015 at 15:05

    God bless her nd Family. I heard D Idiot That lost That Millions did'nt Appreciate #Lobatan

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  9. Anonymous20 May 2015 at 15:05

    just 30k!! na wa ooo i rest my case

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  10. Unknown20 May 2015 at 15:06

    $27k for N30k... Really good, and nice to know dat its worth having a good conscience.

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  11. Unknown20 May 2015 at 15:06

    Dey shd gv r a well paid job jare, all dis small small money wl nt take r 4eva

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  12. Unknown20 May 2015 at 15:06

    Dey shd gv r a well paid job jare, all dis small small money wl nt take r 4eva

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  13. Unknown20 May 2015 at 15:07

    Cool but isn't that what shes suppose to do? Hian! Na her own? Y'all need Jesus

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    1. Anonymous20 May 2015 at 19:40

      That's why no should praise Jonathan for conceding defeat. Isn't that what he was supposed to do?

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    2. Anonymous21 May 2015 at 15:45

      Lol nice reply!

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  14. Unknown20 May 2015 at 15:08

    How much was she expecting before??? Linda take note!

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    1. Aunty gwegzzz....20 May 2015 at 17:24

      Nne, is it not high time u stopped this ur double commenting and shouting Linda,take note...how many people Linda wan dash 100k? With the likes of davido'd driver,lwkmd-nigeria and royal priesthood who are jobless and practically live on LIB, do u think u have a chance? Out of 30 post a day,these three people(that's if it's not one person commenting with 3 diff I.d) are in d first 4 commenters on abt 29 and they are very consistent and comment on every post. Biko,take a chill pill and join another struggle. Rest,biko.

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    2. Unknown20 May 2015 at 21:32

      Lol, aunty gwes, leave my Juliet. Juliet dear, drop your email address. You are very persistent.

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  15. ST. KIZITO BOUTIQUE IG: @stkizitoboutique20 May 2015 at 15:08

    That little? These peeps must be insane

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  16. Unknown20 May 2015 at 15:08

    How much was she expecting before??? Linda take note!

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  17. Unknown20 May 2015 at 15:09

    30k na pple surround am to take pictures like this....nigerians can b really greedy

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  18. Unknown20 May 2015 at 15:11

    30k? Sound so poor ooo but anyway is a gift

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  19. Anonymous20 May 2015 at 15:13

    In dis lady mind....she regrets returning it...lmao

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    1. Anonymous20 May 2015 at 17:08

      For ur mind shey? Does she look disgruntled? see her smiling from ear to ear. Some people are jst honest

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  20. Unknown20 May 2015 at 15:14

    They should raise the amount of money they give to this woman to encourage others to be honest. Enough of this meager amounts.

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  21. Unknown20 May 2015 at 15:14

    They should raise the amount of money they give to this woman to encourage others to be honest. Enough of this meager amounts.

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  22. Anonymous20 May 2015 at 15:14

    you did good...nobody owes you anything for doing good..its a personal decision.

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  23. Unknown20 May 2015 at 15:16

    Woman be balling. Kudos to all those who appreciate honesty in a world filled with so much dishonesty.

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  24. Unknown20 May 2015 at 15:17

    seriously..................

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  25. Unknown20 May 2015 at 15:19

    God is truly paying her back

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  26. Anonymous20 May 2015 at 15:20

    30k!!! Seriously!! This is why no one will ever return lost money again

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  27. Anonymous20 May 2015 at 15:20

    Your reward is in heaven madam

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  28. Anonymous20 May 2015 at 15:21

    Evil people. Is that all you could reward for such honesty?

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    1. Anonymous20 May 2015 at 17:07

      Aren't we suppose to be honest? Any reward is jst bonus. How are NOA evil pple? Is the 5.4mil for them? Pple talking without thinking

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  29. Unknown20 May 2015 at 15:21

    haba #30,000 and a plaque is too small jawe. they should have given her national honours than that useless plaque

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  30. Unknown20 May 2015 at 15:22

    Lucky her.

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  31. ary20 May 2015 at 15:24

    Still?!

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  32. Unknown20 May 2015 at 15:26

    The reward is nt encouraging, she deserves higher cash reward.

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  33. Unknown20 May 2015 at 15:26

    I feel like stealing some cash in the office safe n returning it later for a plaque at the end of year party.
    Jst look at the Retarded DG of NOA wearing a Baban Riga whose design (green patterns) alone is more than 100k, bt felt that the lady deserve only 30k.

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    1. Anonymous20 May 2015 at 17:10

      I jst knew someone wld rain insults on well meaning gestures. They chose to acknowledge her and give her something small as encouragement una dey vex. If una wan vex, vex for the owner of the money wey no appreciate her well

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  34. Thatigbobabe(Lilyflower)20 May 2015 at 15:29

    30K? Really
    Its not a motivation actually

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  35. ujunwa20 May 2015 at 15:29

    Imagine.. only 30k..it really sound strange

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  36. Unknown20 May 2015 at 15:30

    hian...are we still on this topic?

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  37. MR. REPLY20 May 2015 at 15:30

    U SAY WHAT? 30K AND KPAKO.. ISORAIT I CONGRATULATE YOU MADAM.

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  38. Unknown20 May 2015 at 15:30

    It pays to honest and truthful no matter the situation.

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  39. Anonymous20 May 2015 at 15:32

    ...Wz awarded wif "k30" & dey'r showin us. Wot a poor way of showin aprction. #9ja wakeup#

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  40. Unknown20 May 2015 at 15:36

    Wow, if am d one, am in dubai now with the 5.4m! Its not enough for me,#Beyonce drinks balance.

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  41. Katrina20 May 2015 at 15:36

    This woman deserves nothing less than N5.4m if you must reward her for her great heart then you should change her life once to encourage others who may find their selves in such situation. This will be the end of honesty. People are wicked

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  42. Unknown20 May 2015 at 15:37

    #Good Things Will keep on coming to you Ma'am!!

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  43. Unknown20 May 2015 at 15:38

    Nice

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  44. Unknown20 May 2015 at 15:38

    Who says that honesty does not pay? Now you know better that "HONESTY PAYS" Congratulations Mrs Ugwu.

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  45. andre kelvin20 May 2015 at 15:40

    30k??? Out of 5.4M! Rubbish.

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  46. Anonymous20 May 2015 at 15:41

    This woman is d most stupid person on mother earth. She's kinda saying d 30,000naira is too small abi??? U had d world in ur hands and blew d chance. Opportunity comes but once. Better Job my foot mtcheeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwWwwwwWwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwWwwww

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    1. Anonymous20 May 2015 at 17:12

      Mr anonymous some pple are honest and have a conscience. If u fit disappear wit money does not belong to u, some pple can't.

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  47. NaijaDeltaBabe20 May 2015 at 15:41

    Honesty pays

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  48. REPORTNAIJA20 May 2015 at 15:43

    wow 5million naira...
    this woman don sack her employer ooo..

    thats d price for been honest people..

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  49. Anonymous20 May 2015 at 15:45

    30k......hmmmmm

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  50. frank20 May 2015 at 15:47

    She is like 30k for an award that's poor lol, but honesty pays

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  51. Unknown20 May 2015 at 15:49

    Dis woman don turn celeb overnight.

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  52. Anonymous20 May 2015 at 15:52

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  53. Unknown20 May 2015 at 15:54

    Mtshewww

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  54. Anonymous20 May 2015 at 15:55

    Pls reward her with a better job,atleast to convince Nigerians we still appreciate honesty.

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  55. AbiolaVJ20 May 2015 at 16:00

    `NOT ENCOURAGING!!!!!!!!

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  56. Bridget Ananaba a.k.a Unstoppable20 May 2015 at 16:05

    In as much as I commend the effort of the NOA, in my opinion, I think this lady deserves more from a nation where $20billion can be declared missing.

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  57. chizzykwin20 May 2015 at 16:08

    30k pere.. na wa ooo... wetin she wan use am do abeg, well na to find who she go dash na

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  58. Anonymous20 May 2015 at 16:09

    Why don't we just declare every 3rd wednesday of the month a public holiday in honor of this nice lady that returned money that didn't belong to her in the first place? Yea..i think that would be cool

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  59. Anonymous20 May 2015 at 16:14

    Nigeria will always remain corrupt if this kind of acts continue. How do u reward someone with 30k after returning 5.4m. I weep for honest people, there's no benefit 4 doing things right in this country, pathetic!

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  60. Timi Da Uyi20 May 2015 at 16:15

    I think the plaque is worth more than the 30k. If they wanna give her something they should and stop using her to remain relevant in public eye or score cheap points. its all showmanship

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  61. Oskirin20 May 2015 at 16:17

    tank God 4 her.she must also b given a national award.

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  62. Anonymous20 May 2015 at 16:18

    Izzy becoz of 30k that they surrounded d woman like dah???? Dis huge cloud giving 1person 30k. Abegi

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    1. INDIGENOUS LIB20 May 2015 at 16:53

      It's unfortunate that with the all the money Mike has embezzled, he can't add to that 30 grand.... See their faces

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  63. Unknown20 May 2015 at 16:23

    Allah sarki.. don't worry.. God doesn't sleep. Your helper is on the way.

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  64. Unknown20 May 2015 at 16:26

    Bad business......

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  65. gyga20 May 2015 at 16:28

    she should be flogged 30,000 strokes of hot iron.. mumu of the highest order.

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    1. Unknown20 May 2015 at 16:51

      Lmao... bros u sef

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    2. Anonymous20 May 2015 at 17:14

      Jst becos u are thief doesn't mean everybody is. I wld have returned the money without thinking twice. That's how I was brot up

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  66. Anonymous20 May 2015 at 16:32

    Good for him, he will receive even greater rewards than the 30k. I hope my sinful heart would have done the same.

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  67. Unknown20 May 2015 at 16:34

    Good for her

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  68. Unknown20 May 2015 at 16:41

    "I was told that's the reward they give for patriotic acts"
    they made sure she said that

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  69. Unknown20 May 2015 at 16:42

    This is God's set time to bless and announce this woman to the world. Enjoy it ma'am.



    #TeamBlessed#

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  70. ZiZi Kokoye20 May 2015 at 16:47

    Welldone Josephine..Bt 30k is too small sha

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  71. Unknown20 May 2015 at 16:50

    30k outta 5.4million.. I shake my head once again

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  72. Unknown20 May 2015 at 16:51

    some returns N5.4m,u reward her with N30,000 & a stick award?
    shame of Nigeria.

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  73. Unknown20 May 2015 at 16:55

    30k is small but at least shez bin recognised for her integrity nd good conscience. A good name is better dan silver and gold

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  74. Unknown20 May 2015 at 17:01

    The diff is clear tho.. all d same, honesty pays much.....Goodluck good lady #GodWin

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  75. Anonymous20 May 2015 at 17:45

    i would have loovvveeed to overlook this news but My Good God in Heaven......30k!!!! what is that? i mean its way way too small.what encouragement are you giving to people to do the right thing.....well a man cannot give when he does not have...which is not encouraging people in doing the right thing.Those in public office need to show good example and reward same.

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  76. Unknown20 May 2015 at 19:19

    She did the right thing. Is not a must they reward her jare, nobody forced her to return the money, it was intrinsical cos she's a conscience. So I see no big deal with what she did. She's a good woman and she's content with what she has.

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  77. Veeon20 May 2015 at 19:24

    That's not enough. That's ridiculously unfair.

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  78. Opuowei Jack20 May 2015 at 19:40


    And she is Igbo. I also the remember that the journalist who refused to take a 50 000 naira bribe from the pastor whose church collapsed on mostly south-africans in Lagos was also Igbo.
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    After money-loving hypocritical Nigerians will accuse only the Igbos of loving money too much. Even as we Nigerians love money as much as the Igbos but we are too lazy to put in the same amount of efforts that they do.

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  79. Unknown20 May 2015 at 19:49

    Imagine!!!!!!!!just 30k for reward ND they all surrounded her taking yeye pictures as if they did something tangible..hissssSssss

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  80. Anonymous20 May 2015 at 20:06

    Really sad. 30k is nothing.

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  81. uwaifo peter osaa20 May 2015 at 20:06

    eya....looks like a smile of regret on her face.

    but my question is., who gets to keep the returned $27k? cos obviously its not going back to whoever forgot it at the airport...?

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  82. Unknown20 May 2015 at 20:08

    30k hmmm ooo

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  83. Unknown20 May 2015 at 20:14

    Truth be told,that amount is just a peanut
    ...NA ZO

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  84. Anonymous20 May 2015 at 21:47

    Because of 30k you dragged her from her house? What's that!! ,I beg !- Warri Babe

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  85. Unknown20 May 2015 at 22:25

    How much is her tfair to Abuja frm Lag? Ds pple shld av just coded d cash for anybody not to hr abt it bcos ds is peanut

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  86. Anonymous20 May 2015 at 23:47

    Next when u see that kind money return am make dem give u 30 as u say na suffer u like....hisssss

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  87. Unknown21 May 2015 at 02:09

    Real Igbo woman~ezi afa ka ego!

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  88. INSPIRATION UNIVERSITY21 May 2015 at 10:47

    Honesty is the best policy. www.princeinspires.blogspot.com

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  89. INSPIRATION UNIVERSITY21 May 2015 at 10:48

    honesty is the best policy.

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  90. Subomi21 May 2015 at 17:43

    very cool

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  91. Unknown22 May 2015 at 12:13

    Is good to be honest.....happy for you woman

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