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The true life story Of The N0torious Shina Rambo And How He Met Christ and Became a Pastor

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Once upon a time, the mention of the name Shina Rambo sent sh|vers down the spines of many Nigerians. Rambo was a n0torious arm£d r0bber who t£rrorized people, that even police officers were were afra|d of him. He was said to have murd£red, robb£d and left behind a history of t£rror that will take years to erase.

For history sake, the life of the not0rious armèd r0bber who later became a pastor has been brought back for all to read and learn.

Shina Rambo is a former ßandit who terr0rised South-West Nigeria in the 1990s. After serving ja|l-time for his cr|mes, he was converted by an evangelist and became a Christian evangelical pastor. Shina Rambo now Mathew Oluwanifemi was a name that sent shivers down the spine of people who lived in the South West of Nigeria and even outside Nigeria, like Benin Republic and neighborhood, in the 1990s.

He was a hard£ned cr|minal, a t£rror and kill£r, one whom men of the security agencies will never forget in a haste.

A man mountain, towering about 6 ft 5inch, well built, dark skinned and sweltering eyes, he carried out his operati0ns, like a movie, in the broad day light, with sophisticat£d w£apons, and bull£t belts and explosives strapped roundabout him. He specialized in r0bbing exotic cars on highways and r0bbing banks. Nothing could stop him, not even security operatives, he was totally invinc|ble. He was Shina Rambo!

He was born in the year 1958 to a military man who was a ßad egg in the service. His father was from Abeokuta in Ogun state, but his mother was a native of Sabongida–Ora in Edo state. His father had over 18 wives, as was the norm for soldiers to impr£gnate virtually every woman they met where they were posted to. His father used his m|litary influence to r0b innocent citizens, and always brought huge amount of money home. This used to entice little Shina according to him.

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He recalls, “I remembered when I was about 7 years old, my father came home with a lot of money, foreign currencies, with bl00d on it, and they were using something like a woman’s scarf to wipe it, then I asked him, is this an animal’s ßlood, or human ßlood? But he wouldn’t answer me, they were just drinking, smoking, and merry making.”

Shina was already ind0ctrinated into the underworld by his father at a tender age of 7 without him knowing it, as he would sit in front of his son, to d|smantle and assemble all sorts of w£apons and then p0lishing them in preparation for an operation. This went on for so long till one day, little Shina, entered into his father’s room while he had stepped into the toilet, and saw a dism£mbered gùn on the floor. He sat down in front of it, and bit by bit, he had assembled it eff0rtlessly in no time at all. His father came out of the toilet, and saw his son, with a l0aded gun in his hands.

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Shina flashed back and said, “That day my father was so disapp0inted, that he wanted to k|ll me, he grabbed the gùn from my hand and sh0t straight at me, but I miraculously escaped out of the room. Then he waited for me to be less alert at night he came to my room with a màchete and tried to ßehead me, but once again, I escaped, but the màchete caught my left leg (he rolled up his trouser to show us the large scàr, that made everyone sighed in pity). It cùt me so deep I thought I was never going to walk again.

“That day I knew I had graduated, all that was left was to pull the trigg£r, and I was so eager.”

ShinaRambo became so n0torious in no time, and was h£llbent on succeeding in his career as an arm£d robber, that he went through any length to secure sp|ritual powers for fortificati0n.

To the extent of pounding over 27 live new born babies in the mortar with a pestle, cùtting off about 100 human tongues and cooking them to eat, visiting the sp|ritual river called river of life in Ogoja, Cross Rivers State, living in an Iroko tree for days, and sleeping in the c£metery
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He was given a sp|ritual wife who always followed him for ànshe dressed like an Alhaja, people thought she was human, but she was a sp|rit, that was why they never saw her face. He said she was his personal driver, that she could drive from Nigeria to Cotonou, in the speed of light.

Hear him. ”I was involved in so many r|tuals, that I can’t start naming them now, I was so p0werful, I went underground, inside trees that looked like a city, a lot of beautiful houses inside the tree, I had my own too. I went into a river called River of life in Ogoja, where a lot of p0liticians and wealthy men used to come. I had several personalities, I could change my form whenever I wanted to, that’s why the police were busy k|lling innocent people, and thought they were k|lling Shina Rambo.

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“The 9 h£rbalists that gave me that power, I became str0nger than them, one day I went to their shrines, and kill£d all of them, so that they don’t reveal my s£crets. I had too many p0wers; my sp|ritual wife could drive any car in this world or out of it, no police vehicle, or anyone for that matter, could ever chase and catch me during an 0peration. She was out of this world, and when she had completed her 0peration, they took her away from me. I could give anything to get p0wers, and the elders knew, so they also gave me anything I wanted. I once b£headed hundred men, and gave them the heads fresh, they were so happy with me that they made me |nvincible.

“No matter the kind of ßullet you sh0t at me, it was just like pure water on my body. I could give anything to get p0wer, but of all the things I did to get p0wer, the one that still ßreaks my heart the most, is sleeping with my mother

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My father is d£ad now, but my mother is still alive, and she lives with me she is 85 years old. Whenever I set my eyes on her, I just start cry|ng. I can’t bear it. ”

Shina Rambo was a rag|ng t£rror, he was infa|libly dang£rous, the police dr£aded him, both in Nigeria, and Benin Republic, his place of interest for business. He would go to police stations, in broad daylight and k|ll every policeman there, drive to check p0ints and open f|re on every p0liceman on duty, he didn’t like the p0lice at all, and was never afra|d of them, he 0perated in broad day light arm£d to the teeth looking like Johny Rambo, in the popular Sylvester Stalone movie, “First Bl00d”.

He once r0bbed 40 exotic cars in one day and drove all of them in a conv0y, from Lagos to Cotonou, unstopped. He was p0werful; he was w£althy, and imp£netrable. He was a tin g0d, apparently b£lched from the very arroyo h£ll, we all dr£aded him. He had a wife and three children, but he l0st all of them in one day during a bl00dy police ra|d whilst he was away on 0peration. His wife was his stabilizing factor his life changed afterwards.

He says “my wife was everything to me, I was f0rbidden by the elders to sleep with any other woman apart from her. I could gather about 50 women around me in a hotel, and they will just be playing with me. We would sm0ke, drink, and sniff c0caine, I will give them money but I will never sleep with them. I will go back home to my wife and sleep with her. That was why the p0lice never caught me. She knew my job, she knew what I was and I never left them alone at night, I 0perated in the day time and go back home to my family at night.

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“I had everything, I was very wealthy, I sometimes spent 50 million naira in a day, I did that a lot. There was one day that we were coming from an operati0n and it seemed as if my p0wers were going to fa|l me, the police and the army were almost closing in on us, so we had to drive into a crowd and threw millions of naira in the air, there was comm0tion, everybody was busy picking naira notes even the police, until we escaped. I was too rich, but anything the d£vil gives you never lasts, he will collect more from you, it’s only the d£vil that will give you Fila, (cap) and ask for Iro and Buba (wrapper and top). I l0st everything, all the money, my family; I was so p0werful the police couldn’t catch me but I L0st it all. I had to surrender myself to the police and I was arr£sted and jail£d for 11 years.

“While I was serving my ja|l term in Agodi prisons, Ibadan, Prophet T.O Obadare came visiting, and having been encouraged several times by the Christian brothers and sisters in the pris0n to give my life to Christ, he prayed for me and converted me, and changed my name to Oluwanifemi, and it was so miraculous, the next day I woke up and started speaking in tongues. It was during the time of President Olusegun Obasanjo, that we were granted freedom.

Shina Rambo gave this exclusive c0nfession on an open ground revival in the ancient city of Ibadan.

G0d is indeed wonderful. Shina rambo has sent many people to their early grav£ without repentant of their s|ns. They may go to h£ll and him having given his life to Christ may end up in heaven.

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Sultan backs Sharia law in Oyo, Ekiti

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President-General, Nigeria Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) and Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has expressed support for the establishment of an Independent Shariah Arbitration Panel in Ekiti and Oyo states.

But the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, condemned the attempt to introduce Sharia in the South West, saying it is alien to Yoruba culture and religious beliefs.

The 20th Sultan of Sokoto and the spiritual leader of Nigeria’s Muslims also expressed concern about the spate of intolerance and disregard for the rights of Muslims, especially in the southern part of the country. He noted that Muslims in the South West had been denied their constitutional rights to a Shariah Court of Appeal.

In a statement, yesterday, by the Deputy National Legal Adviser of NSCIA, Haroun Eze, the traditional ruler lamented the unwarranted resistance and objections from political and traditional quarters to the Muslim community’s efforts to establish an Independent Shariah Arbitration Panel in Ekiti.

He said this was coming barely a few weeks after the announcement on the inauguration of a Shariah panel in Oyo generated “unnecessary anxiety, thereby leading to its indefinite postponement.

“The Independent Arbitration Panel, which is a voluntary platform designed solely for the resolution of civil and marital disputes among consenting Muslims, was to fill the inexplicable vacuum created by the failure of the political elite in the South West to establish Sharia courts, as allowed by the Nigerian Constitution, in South West, despite the huge population of Muslims in the region,” Sultan said.

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According to the monarch, such scenarios as the denial of the rights of female students to wear the Hijab despite a Supreme Court judgment, are nothing but calculated attempts to prevent Muslims in the region from practising their faith.

Speaking during the 2025 Oodua festival at Enuwa Square, Ile-Ife, Osun State, yesterday, Adams stressed that the introduction of Sharia was to destabilise the Yoruba land by religious fanatics and fundamentalists. He emphasised that while Saudi Arabia is an Islamic kingdom where Sharia aligns with religious teachings and is widely accepted, Nigeria remains a nation where the constitution guarantees freedom of religion.

According to him, Saudi Arabia is a good example of an Islamic kingdom that practises Sharia law according to the Holy Quran. He said: “The Saudis also adhere strictly to the law, and they are happy because Sharia law is in tandem with their religious beliefs and teachings. But Nigeria is a secular nation where the constitution allows every citizen to practise whatever religion they believe in freely without any intimidation.

“Sharia law is alien to our culture and religious beliefs in Yoruba land; therefore, those religious fanatics masquerading as Muslims should stay away from acts that could set Yorubaland on fire.”

Meanwhile, berating the recent influx of Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) in the South West, Adams called on the federal and state government to intensify efforts to tackle insecurity in the region. Adams further expressed the readiness of the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) to partner other security groups in curbing the scourge in Yoruba land.

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Statement on the Rejection of Sharia Law in South-West Nigeria

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The Sultan of Sokoto and the leadership of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) must clearly understand this position: the Yoruba people of South-West Nigeria do not need, want, or accept Sharia law as a governing system in their land.

Yoruba society is uniquely pluralistic. In most families across the South-West, Christians, Muslims, and traditional worshippers coexist peacefully under the same roof. This interwoven family structure is one of our greatest strengths. Introducing Sharia law into such a setting would place families on a collision course, fracture long-standing relationships, and undermine the shared values that have sustained our people for generations.

It is important to ask a fundamental question: Is it compulsory or by force that Muslims must live under Sharia law? Many Muslims across the world practice their faith peacefully without imposing religious law on diverse societies. Faith should be a personal conviction, not a political weapon.

Any attempt—direct or indirect—to Islamise the South-West against the will of its people will be firmly resisted through lawful and collective means, because the Yoruba are not a monolithic religious bloc. Our philosophies, cultures, and worldviews are distinct. We cherish family unity, tolerance, and mutual respect above religious extremism.

Let it be clearly stated: the Yoruba are not religious bigots, nor are we extremists. We are a civilized people who value progress, coexistence, and peace. We reject anything that may plunge our land into chaos, division, or bloodshed. Therefore, those advocating Sharia governance should restrict such ambitions to regions where it is openly accepted. The people of the South-West are not interested.

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Nigeria is constitutionally a secular state, and the implementation of Sharia law as a state system directly contradicts the principles of secularism, equal citizenship, and fundamental human rights. If Nigeria intends to remain united, no religious legal system should be imposed on unwilling populations.

Furthermore, the practical outcomes of Sharia implementation in parts of Northern Nigeria raise serious concerns. These include:

Persistent insecurity and terrorism

Banditry and mass kidnapping

Ethnic and religious tensions

Widespread poverty and hunger

High levels of illiteracy

Deep social inequality and segregation

These realities cannot be ignored, and they offer no justification for exporting such a system to the South-West.

To our Muslim brothers and sisters in the OduduwaYorubaterritory: peaceful coexistence is our collective responsibility. We must not allow the mistakes and crises of other regions to destabilize our homeland. The Yoruba way has always been dialogue, tolerance, and mutual respect—and we intend to preserve it.

Leave the Oduduwa Yoruba land as it is. Let us live in peace.

Ire oooo.

Signed
Comrade Oyegunle Oluwamayowa Omotoyole (Omayor)
Oduduwa Nation Home-Based Youth Leader.

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Sultan-Led NSCIA Slams Southern Resistance To Sharia Panels Establishment

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The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) under the leadership of its President-General and Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Alh. Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has expressed concern over alleged intolerance and disregard for the rights of Muslims, especially in the southern part of the country.

A statement signed by NSCIA deputy national legal adviser, Imam Haron Muhammed Eze, on Wednesday, said the most recent of this development emanated from Ekiti state where the efforts of the Muslim community to set up an Independent Sharia (Arbitration) panel was met with resistance and objections from both political and traditional quarters.

It added that this came a few weeks after the announcement of the inauguration of a Sharia panel in Oyo state generated anxiety and led to its indefinite postponement.

The Independent Sharia Panel is a voluntary platform designed solely for resolution of civil and marital disputes among consenting Muslims.

According to the statement, the Arbitration and the Sharia Court of Appeal, just like the Customary Court of Appeal are provided in section 275 of the 1999 constitution (as amended) of the Republic of Nigeria confirming the legality of both initiatives.

It added that the NSCIA strongly supported the establishment of the Independent Sharia Arbitration Panel in Ekiti and Oyo States for the intended purpose, especially where the Muslims in the states have been denied their constitutional right to a Sharia Court of Appeal in all the states of South-West Nigeria.

The group, while disapproving of the Supreme Court judgement, said their judgements are nothing but calculated attempts to prevent Muslim in the region from practicing their faith.

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The NSCIA stressed that the council cannot find any legal justification for the resistance. It called on governors and traditional authorities in the southern part of the country, particularly the South-West, to ensure that the constitutional rights of Muslims in their respective domains are preserved and protected.

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