HOW HIRED ASASSINS WANTED TO KILL STELLA DAMASUS IN DANIEL ADEMINOKA'S HOME

In the early hours of May 31, about 12 heavily armed men stormed the Abuja home of Ademinokan, where Stella Damasus and her two daughters were said to have been living before they relocated to the United States with Ademinokan. According to The Nation, Ademinokan’s younger brother, who just returned to Nigeria, and his mother were the only persons in the house on the fateful day. It was gathered that the attackers insisted on getting Stella’s recent contact in the US, including her address and phone number, without success. The source said: “The men kept yelling at Daniel’s brother. They were saying, ‘Your brother and his wife think they can just open their mouths and say anything they like about the government, abi?’” The assailant, according to the source, didn’t take anything item away from the house because of the pathetic condition of Ademinokan’s mother, who is laid up with a stroke. Stella is known for actively speaking against domestic violence as well as her advocacy for sanity during the ‘Child Not Bride’ campaign. It would be recalled that, at the height of the campaign, she released a very daring video on YouTube, calling a particular serving Senator and his supporters paedophiles. A few weeks ago, after the abduction of over 200 girls from Chibok, Stella released another video addressing the government and accusing it of not asking for help from foreign allies. She is not bothered with the threats though, a few days ago she tweeted “No form of political bullying or intimidation will work! You can’t shut me up! I will stand and speak the truth, regardless of your tactics. ” As if that was not enough, she followed up with another tweet: “That is what Nigeria is known for; you say the truth…they try to silence you! It will not work on Stella Damasus. I cannot be intimidated.”