Independence Nigeria !! Evolution or Revolution ?

According to Robert MC Namara, a former United States Secretary of Defence " Any Society that seek to achieve adequate military security against the backdrop of acute food shortages, population explosion ,low level of productivity and per capital income,low technological development,inadequate and insufficient public utilities and chronic problem of unemployment has a false sense of security"

Nigeria has not been able to surmount any of these challenges , there are too many "little" things wrong with Nigeria cumulating and snowballing into a very big problem. Nigerians are already used to most of the so called smaller problems , it is now taken as normal not to always expect constant electricity supply, it is now seen as normal for the police to extort money from motorists at gun point , brutalize and kill citizens extra judicially , corruption is seen as a norm and most people are only waiting for their turn to get there and loot the national treasure , are we all mentally corrupt? we are satisfied with mediocrity , we have simply lost it !!

Does it ever occur to anyone that every act of corruption has a far reaching negative effect on the entire Nigerian system, would it not be desirable for us to have constant electricity supply, very good roads and network, and attain a high level of infrastructural development that can compete with that of any country in the world?

“ let me restate this even more directly; no truly perceptive mind will deny that the very sight of ostentatious consumption in the midst of societay even in society that enjoys reasonable accessibility to resources is an invitation to civic unrest and even possibly- revolution

Nobel laureate Professor Wole Soyinka at a public lecture to mark the 50^th anniversary of the Nigerian institute of Management (chartered) in Abuja recently

All we want is a pro active move to reverse the decay in infrastructure , most especially good roads, and ensuring the existence everything necessary to increase the living standards of the people. The Politicians are taking Nigerians for granted, milking tax payers money dry and we lack the courage to say no. why? true independence will only come when the populace gathers the courage to say "enough is enough" . if ethnic or religious differences will not allow a nationalist motivated revolution to take place then every citizens can as well take their destinies into their hands and start a regional revolution to take what we deserve.

True independence can only come with the courage to say no to the present situation !!

Happy Independence!!

Source http://www.hypernigeria.net/2011/09/independence-nigeria-lets-iron-things.html

Opinion

Yes Nigerians can be said to be mentally corrupt at the moment, For example Governor Fashola is only a good governor by Nigerian standard but most Nigerians will never see beyond their nose in that perspective, not in a country where we praise (NEPA) PHCN when they give us "uninterrupted" power supply for 6 hours you here words like " oh!! at least they have tried today o "!! Perspective

Akhwat Akwop - Christian extremist group threatens retaliation against Boko Haram !!(Are they for real?)

Akhwat Akwop - Christian extremist group threatens retaliation against Boko Haram !!

Akhwat Akwop A new Christian terror group in the North formed apparently to counter the activities of the Notorious Boko Haram sect and has sent warning signals to five Islamis countries alleged to be sponsors and supporters of Boko Haram.

Akhwat Akwop claimed that Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Islamic Republic of Iran, Syria and Mauritania warning that it will attack the interest and Nationals of these Countries.

The group made their position known to the media yesterday in Kaduna, Abuja and Lagos. The groupd sounded a wakeup call to Christians all over the country stressing that Boko Haram’s activities is political and a ploy to intimidate President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan and other stake holders to enable Hausa/Fulani seize power in 2015 and added that Political power must return to the old eastern region after Jonathan in 2015.

Akhwat Akwop came into the security radar about two months ago when it started dropping leaflets with its inscriptions in some part of the north, including Adamawa,Bauchi, Benue ,Borno,Kogi,Nasarawa , Taraba, Plateau and Yobe states, warning that it would do everything within its power to liberate the northern Minorities from the strangle- hold of Hausa/Fulani. Who it stated has been oppressing them in the name of Islam in the north.

Large quantities of the leaflets were left at the state chapter of the Nigerian Union of journalists in Kaduna state.

The leaflets , warns that Akhwat Akwop stands for the Christians equivalent of the Boko Haram sect saying that it will actively engage in the battle to liberate the northern minorities whether Muslim or Christians

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D’Banj and Don Jazzy nabbed for drug trafficking ??

D’Banj and Don Jazzy nabbed for drug trafficking

D’Banj’s fans has been dazed by by the report that he and his soul brother of the Mohits had been arrested by local authorities in the United States of America for alledged drug trafficking.

The “gist” was so “stunning” that it shows that the Mohits guys were apprehended “ a day after the FBI got an anonymous tip that the Nigerian duo were arriving the JFK airport “loaded” .

“About 100 kilos of substance suspected to be cocaine was recovered from their luggage and the Nigerians are currently being detained by the FBI pending further investigations and subsequent court hearing” an online entertainment website added.

This claim had been debunked by Don Jazzy’s tweet on Twitter saying “If D’banj was caught with drugs in Yankee that one mean say for a trip from Ghana to Lagos you need to transit in New York abi? Osheee lol “.

In other words, it was just another wicked rumour!! Rumours like this had been rampant concerning Nigerian celebrities in the Music and also Movie Industries apart from an isolated case of Wunmi a popular Yoruba actress who was convicted some years ago for drug trafficking most of the tales about celebrities being arrested for drug trafficking had been mere rumours. Most of the Rumours affecting D’Banj in the past had been positive , notably his love link with Nollywood star, Genevieve Nnaji.

National Human Rights Commission Submits gang -rape report to minister

The National Human Rights Commission on Tuesday in Abuja said it has submitted its report to the minister of youth Development, Mr Bolaji Abdullahi having concluded investigation into the gang-rape of a female student.

The commission urged the Nigerian police to “conclude their own investigations as soon as possible and arraign the suspects before a court of competent jurisdiction

The commission had earlier met recently with the Minister of Police Affairs, Navy Capt. Caleb Olubolade (retd), and urged him to direct the police to investigate the matter.

A statement by the NHRC’s Director of Public Affairs and Communication, Mr. Muhammad Ladan, quoted the Acting Executive Secretary, Mrs. Oti Ovrawah, as welcoming the progress recorded in the investigation of the gang rape.

.The Commission called for adequate police protection and a full medical examination of the victim, whom, it claimed, might have been exposed to sexually transmittable diseases and possible unwanted pregnancy.

The NHRC said, “Police protection and medical care for the victim as well as diligent prosecution of the suspects are critical issues to be addressed at this point. The gang rape is cruel, dehumanising and unacceptable. It is a primitive act of violence against womanhood and those involved in this dastardly and beastly act should be made to give a full account of their action.”

The NHRC also flayed the initial dismissive approach by the relevant authorities (namely the ABSU University Authourities and the Abia state Government) in the matter without a thorough investigation, describing it as “embarrassing.”

Opinion

The Investigation embarked on by the Nigerian Police on this matter should not take too long as to weaken the case against the suspects, everything should be done effectively to gather enough evidence in order to carry out a diligent prosecution, what majority of Nigerians are interested in is not only doing justice to this case but justice must be seen to have been done.

ABSU Gang rape case. will the victim get justice? A lawyer's analysis

By virtue of my profession as a legal practitioner , i will try and explain what we have on ground.

In the case before us and what we can deduce from the video clip, it appears to the objective mind that the Lady in the video has not consented to the act and she was been forced to continue because of fear of been harmed. there was also complete penetration which is a vital ingredient to prove that rape has occurred.

The problem is that it is not easy for the judge/court to just step into the arena and decide that having seen the video like Seun has stated , the suspects are hereby found guilty of the "Offence" the court does not work that way. the court acts and is limited to how well the prosecution conducts its case. Rape is a criminal offence and the burden of proof is on the prosecution to prove the offence and this must be proof beyond reasonable doubt.

The prosecution must conduct its case diligently for the expectation of the general public (especially the honorable laymen of the public) to be actualized.

The Victim must be identified and must also be willing to come out to the open to identify the suspects as those she had an encounter with on the fateful day,the identification of the scene of crime (location where the act took place) should also be identified.,she must be willing to aid the prosecution in their investigation. she must also be willing to testify against the suspects(accused) in the open court ,

The Prosecution's next hurdle once investigation is complete is to come to charge the accused to the open court , open its case, call its witnesses (Prosecution Witness(es) to testify in the open court , present the controversial video clip to the open court so as to establish its case that the act of rape actually took place and that there was penetration/ unlawful carnal knowledge and gross sexual assault. the prosecution will then seek to tender this as an exhibit in the open court. The prosecution then closes its case and the defense will open his own case in order to cast doubt on the prosecutions case. there are several options for the defense to adopt including a no case submission if it feels the prosecution's case is so bad that it will "self destruct"

What i am trying to say in essence is that securing a conviction depends on the strength of the prosecutions case and more importantly the diligence with which it is being carried out. and to some extent on how strong a defense lawyer can conduct the defence of the accused persons. Therefore if we must get justice we need competent lawyers sponsored by various interest groups to hold watching brief for the would be complainant in the course of trial.

Rape is the most serious kind of sexual assault and is punishable with imprisonment for life with or without whipping according to the Nigerian Criminal code.

The Offence is defined in section 357 of the Criminal Code as follows

" Any person who has unlawful carnal knowledge of a woman or girl ,without her consent,or with her consent,if the consent is obtained by force or by means of threat or intimidation of any kind,or fear of harm,or by means of false and fraudulent representation as to the nature of the act,or, in the case of a married woman,by personating her husband,is guilty of an offence which is called rape.

" Every person who does or omits to do any act for the purpose of enabling or aiding another person to commit the offence and every person who aids another person in committing the offence are all criminally responsible under section 7 of the Criminal code.

this includes the person making the video of the rape and possibly the owner/occupant of the apartment/room in which the offence was committed are also criminally responsible for rape , conspiracy to commit rape and facilitating the commission of the offence.

Felix George Esq

NYSC member Ganged raped in Kano . two arrested.

NYSC member Ganged raped in Kano . two arrested.

A national Youth service member, A lady serving with Durumi secondary school kurna in Kano was reportedly gang raped by some miscreants .

Abba Garba (18 years old) and Abubakar Suleiman (17 years old) have been arrested in connection to the crime.

The Incident occurred in one of the classrooms of the School at about 12 noon

The victim was not aware that there was a strike action had resumed for classes.

There was a heavy rain fall on the fateful day and the victim could not leave the school premises immediately, The miscreants happened to have chosen to take refuge in the school building as well to avoid the torrential downpour.

Garba , said they saw the lady who appears to be in her late twenties, that though they could not understand the Language she spoke to them, they were moved by her beauty , they threatened her with a sharp knife ordered her to undress and raped her in turn, unfortunately for them a police patrol team came and arrested the duo of Abba Garba and Abubakar Suleiman while the other two Ali Wara and Nazeephy Malam escaped and are now at large.

Precious, miracle birth woman gets baby number eight !!

Precious, miracle birth woman gets baby no 8

Source - Vanguard The life-affirming tale of Precious Donatus Ogbonna and her controversial babies is yet to be over as she has delivered another baby, the same way she delivered seven others bringing the number to eight in a space of 16 months, and about two months after she was released on bail from the prison custody

The so-called birth took place at 12:15 am Thursday, at Rose Natural Clinic, Afam Street, Heritage junction, beside Paradise International School, Afam, Oyigbo, Port-Harcourt, Rivers state. It was one of the places SaturdayVanguard had reported of carrying out mysterious deliveries. Precious is yet standing trial in court over child trafficking.

Her lawyer, Barrister B. E Nwigwe had written Vanguard informing it of the planned delivery and requested everybody to witness the process. He said he had also written the Police, the Court and NAPTIP to be part of the process. Among all these, only Vanguard was present at the place during the birth.

The reporter had arrived Owerri, Imo state on Tuesday, ahead of the planned delivery scheduled for Wednesday September 21, 2011.

She didn’t appear as an expectant woman, moving about with so much agility that no one could believe she was pregnant let alone about to deliver a baby. But she told Saturday Vanguard that the last time she went for antenatal at the same clinic, she was given September 21 as her delivery date.

She added: “the thing has been disturbing me since the last few months.” She said she chose the clinic against the conventional hospital because the hospitals did not see anything in her stomach other than fibroid, but Rose Natural Clinic, detected it was a baby and gave her an Expected Date of Delivery, EDD.

On Wednesday, the reporter travelled from Lagos to Owerri to join Precious and four other women who are members of her church in a commercial ITC bus to Port-Harcourt at about 1:15pm. We did not reach Port Harcout until about 4:10pm.

The stress of driving on the Aba-Port Harcourt road was phenomenal, exacerbated by the bad road along Oyigbo, Aba road. It was the most deplorable road in the country. That also was enough to induce labour on a heavily pregnant woman passing through the road in a popular ‘Keke NAPEP’. We arrived the clinic at about 5:05pm and was joined by another Vanguard reporter based in Port-Harcourt.

There was no indication denoting an activity of such going in the environment. The only sign post in that area was erected at the Heritage Junction, about a kilometre from the house and it read Ogechi Natural Clinic. No other natural clinic was known in the neighbourhood.

It was a two- apartment bungalow. The first where the delivery took place was occupied by Nurse Rose for her activities. The large sitting room is used as the waiting room where guests and patients are received. There is a lobby by the right hand side of the waiting room which has a toilet and a room used as labour room.

There were three other middle aged women billed for delivery that evening. They all had a similar appearance which did not portray heavy pregnancy. After several hours of waiting, four tea-cups were passed around to the four ‘expectant women’. All the four women drank the substance in it which the nurse said would aid ‘labour.Few minutes later, she began walking around, exercising her body apparently to aid the ‘labour’. They were called in according to their turns.

Precious was the second in the list. She told Saturday Vanguard that she had been tested and that the nurse confirmed that she could feel the head of the baby and that she would be the second person on the list.

The first person had a baby girl about ten minutes after she was called in. Precious who went inside the ‘labour room’ about 11 25pm did not come out until 12: 15am. No one was allowed inside the labour room to witness the process, not even any of the female members of her church was allowed into the labour room. Precious had assured Saturday Vanguard that a third party would be allowed to witness the process in order to vindicate her, but the fair-skinned Nurse Rose objected, arguing that such a demand would not be made in a conventional clinic . She threatened that she would walk-out if Precious should insist. She entered the labour room all alone with Nurse Rose.

Right from the moment she entered, it was shouts of ‘Jesus’ and cries of pain. The cry rent the air so much that all the women in the waiting room began to pray. Ada Ngozi, her personal assistant who was arrested with her in June and recently got released on bail did not fail to show her dexterity as a prayer warrior. Eventually, when Nurse Rose finished with Precious, she asked whoever cared to come and see the baby. The baby was dressed up while other women took their turns in the delivery room. They all had baby girls and none of them breastfed their babies. From about 12:15 am till about 8:30am when we were with her, we observed that Precious’ baby was not breastfed nor fed in whatever way throughout our stay. The baby did not cry either. With this development, the issue of Precious controversial birth is yet unresolved.

Responding to questions after the delivery, Precious said she is satisfied and believes that she would be vindicated. On when she got the EDD, she said she was given the date recently when she went for check up at the same clinic. We gathered that Nurse Blessing in whose clinic she delivered five of her babies refused to handle her latest delivery with an alibi that she was on vacation and would only resume after the dedication of her baby in October.

Precious however told Saturday Vanguard that she had one of her babies in the same Rose Natural Clinic.

Asked to narrate what happened in the labour room, she said, “it was not easy, I almost collapsed. I didn’t even know that I was going to survive it. They said that the head of the baby was too big and she gave me a heavy cut. In the process, I had muscle pull which I had not experienced in life before. The baby wanted to die and the nurse asked me to co-operate .They had to beat me very well before God gave me the strength. I even vomited seriously. Whenever I wanted to push, I would vomit. They threatened to leave me if I did not co-operate.The pain was too much. It was hard a labour.

On the possibility of having more babies, since she had said in an earlier interview that God said she was going to have ten babies, we asked whether the nurse also detected more babies coming, she said: “No, the nurse did not tell me anything like that. Further conversation goes thus:

When did you conceive this baby?

It was the same conception. You will recall I told you I was feeling some kicks in my stomach in one of your interviews and this resulted into the baby.

So, are you still expecting more babies?

Ehm! I can’t say that for now, but if there is any development, I will let you know. I just put to bed now, I can’t say.

While you were shouting in the labour room, was the light off?

No, it was on. Before I went into the labour room, I called one of you to go and check if there was any thing hidden.

One of the four ladies who went with her to the clinic in Port Harcourt, Chidima Okorowu, Lolo of Eze Izonme community in Oguta local government area of Imo state, said: “Today I thank God that the truth has come to life. It is a divine work of the Lord. We travelled together, and when we got to the clinic, Rose Natural Clinic, there were other expectant women. It was a prolonged pregnancy, but God used the woman to deliver her. It was also a prolonged labour, we were all panicking, but God intervened. The woman in the process went into a coma before she was injected and resuscitated.”

Given these circumstances, Lolo, Chidinma said she believes the process and that Precious truly gave birth to the baby. “Under these cicumstances, I think people should believe her because I saw that she passed through painful and prolonged labour. Before she entered, I saw that water came out of her body and after the baby came out, I saw when the umbilical cord and placenta were cut.”

Dates of births of her babies

August 25 2009, Amarachi (died after five days); second baby, May 6, 2010 (Conqueror, female); third baby, June 3, 2010, (Chizitere, female); fourth baby, August 16, 2010 (Ekpereamaka, male); fifth baby, September 19, 2010, (Fineseed Angel, female); sixth baby, October 19, 2010 (Evidence, female); seventh baby, January 13, 2011,( Flourish, male), eight baby, April 2, 2011, (Ebenezer, male) . Now the eighth baby, September 21, 2011, named Hero Delight Chimedere (God wants me to live)

Source - Vanguard

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ABSU Gang rape-Nigeria Police arrests two people !!

According to Abia state commissioner of Police Bala Abdullahi Hasan, Two men has been arrested in connection with the gang rape video of a woman posted on the internet after ace cyber activist posted pictures and names online .

The controversial video clip has infuriated many concerned citizens of Nigeria due to the brutal nature of the rape and the failure of the police and government agencies to investigate. Since the faces of the men did not appear on the tape chances of apprehending them seemed very little.

Despite the video of the gang rape being widely watched on the internet with a record 1.5 million downloads, the Government officials and police in Abia state labeled the video clip a hoax and were rather interested in stating that the event did not occur in the School or in the state, the police even went further to state that they don't investigate cases based on internet reports more so the victim has not come forward. Governor Theodore Orji’s aides, Chief Eze Chikamnayo, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy and Mr. Ugochukwu Emezue, Special Adviser on Electronic Media, dismissed the video clips as a “contraception of some idle people”, saying “it is so ridiculous that people believe this”.

After sustained campaign on social networks, web blogs and pages of Newspapers by many organizations the police were forced back into action and to uncover clues from the video that might identify the culprits.

The National Assembly on Thursday called on the Nigerian police to re-open there investigations

Yesterday the pictures of suspects were posted by through the investigative journalists .Two of the suspects whose pictures were posted on the internet has now been arrested by the Nigerian police. however contrary to the BBC report that arrests made were based purely on what was posted on the internet, the minister of youth development had already announced that one of the suspects had been identified conclusively unconfirmed reports says that the rape took place and was video recorded at "Marantha logde" a student hostel , off - ABSU campus .

The rape victim might also have been identified as it appears she had come forward, a women's rights group has said they are now in touch with her and are trying to get her out of Abia State to where she can receive counseling and medical attention.

The way the authorities attempted to handle this high profile case shows the extent of decay and the need to re-engineer the whole justice enforcement/delivery system in Nigeria.

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ABSU Gang rape suspects identified - The Legal Implication !!

The Minister of youth Development Mallam mobolaji Abdulahi earlier said today that in-spite of the identification of the suspect of the ABSU Gang rape it may be difficult to bring them to book on the charge of rape. He was quoted to have said

" Some legal expert have told us that it may be difficult to convict the rapists because the video does not reveal the faces of the victims (suspects i believe he meant to say) The girl is not a student of Abia state university she was raped in an off- campus residential area of the students .one of them (suspects) has been identified conclusively. Although the faces of the rapists are not seen in the video, the minister said the National Human Rights Commission was on top of the situation.“The National Human Rights Commission is working with the Ministry of Youth Development. The commission, which is headed by a competent lawyer, is on top of this case.“This is law, if we can not press for violation, there are other charges that we can press. I can assure you that justice will be done.”

Now lets make an attempt to solve this puzzle logically and as a legal practitioner . i have worked at the National Human rights commission and i know how the system works. In the video, the girl’s face is clearly seen but the faces of the five boys remain blurred. One could clearly hear them speak Igbo and English language revering to each other by names; for instance, one of the rapists said, “Wisdom don dey talk now.” Other names the rapists called themselves during the commission of the act in the video include: Chisom, Zaki, Uchenna. Zaki even bragged to the victim, “Do you know who Zaki is?” The fifth name is a little muffled but sounded very much like Ifeanyi. One of them identified himself as a 400 level law student, while another claims to be on IT Industrial attachment.

The first thing to do is to ensure that the identifies suspects(s) are questioned and interrogated (of course they are at liberty to deny their involvement especially with the aid of a very good lawyer. The identification of Lady /Victim (in person) in the video is very important to prove its case against the suspects , she will be in a perfect position to identify the suspects and the location of the crime which will also be very helpful to the prosecution.

An important step the government can take now is to openly appeal to the victim to come forward and help bring the suspects to book. it is quite unfortunate that most rape victims would rather keep quiet and suffer the trauma in silence as they are afraid for stigmatization from the public if they ever come forward with their testimonies.luckily the only face that appears clearest on the video is that of the victim and it will be a shame if the Nigerian security agencies lacks the intelligence to identify the victim in person.

Rape is the most serious kind of sexual assault and is punishable with imprisonment for life with or without whipping according to the Nigerian Criminal code.

The Offence is defined in section 357 of the Criminal Code as follows

" Any person who has unlawful carnal knowledge of a woman or girl ,without her consent,or with her consent,if the consent is obtained by force or by means of threat or intimidation of any kind,or fear of harm,or by means of false and fraudulent representation as to the nature of the act,or, in the case of a married woman,by personating her husband,is guilty of an offence which is called rape.

" Every person who does or omits to do any act for the purpose of enabling or aiding another person to commit the offence and every person who aids another person in committing the offence are all criminally responsible under section 7 of the Criminal code.

this includes the person making the video of the rape and possibly the owner/occupant of the apartment/room in which the offence was committed are also criminally responsible for rape , conspiracy to commit rape and facilitating the commission of the offence.

It is clear from the video that the act of rape actually occurred, the suspects has been identified and we need to identify the victim in person and possible counsel and convince her to identify and testify against those who raped her.

The names of possible suspects and pictures in circulation at the moment are as follows :

1 Ifeanyi Justin Ogu

2. Jonah Uche (final or extra year accountancy)

3. Zaki (resides in Duberville Lodge, ABSU)

However only one suspect has been identified “conclusively” according to The Minister of youth Development Mallam mobolaji Abdulahi.

The Controversial gang rape video has gone viral on the internet and has a record of close to 1.4 million downloads (and still counting).

Another thought provoking statement is "i hope the victim of the crime has not been murdered" this is a very important statement to be further warrant a serious investigation into this matter as the culprits can go to any length to cover up their crime.

*The Saga continues *

Gang rape suspect identified – Minister

1.Ifeanyi Justine Ogu

2.Jonah Uche (Final /Extra year accounting)

3. Zaki (Resides in Duberville Lodge ABSU)

Mallam Mobolaji Abdullahi the Minister of youth development said yesterday (Thursday) that one of the suspects in the controversial rape video that has been in circulation in the country has been identified. though the Female (victim) in the video is yet to be identified.

The Evedence available on the internet says five men raped the lady , recorded the act and somehow the recording got viral and was eventually uploaded to the internet.

The incident is widely believed to have occurred in Abia state has been very controversial.

The Minister further stated that they may not be able to convict the suspect for rape based on the video evidence .

he further stated that

“More than 70 per cent of the information we have on the rape will not be said here for obvious security reasons. But I can tell you we have information on it.

“Some legal experts have told us that it may be difficult to convict the rapists because the video does not reveal the face of the victims.“The girl is not a student of Abia State University. She was raped in an off-campus residential area of students.“One of them (suspects) has been identified conclusively.”Although the faces of the rapists are not seen in the video, the minister said the National Human Rights Commission was on top of the situation.“The National Human Rights Commission is working with the Ministry of Youth Development. The commission, which is headed by a competent lawyer, is on top of this case.“This is law, if we can not press for rape, there are other charges that we can press. I can assure you that justice will be done

.” Opinion

Personally i am not satisfied by the statements made by the minister perhaps he is just trying to play a little politics with our minds. the next step is to try and get the Lady identified in person, her presence is vital to the commencement of criminal charges against the suspects.

Video of Nigerian Suicide Bomber responsible for the UN Bombing released

As Islamist terrorism fear mounts , the video of the Suicide bomber responsible for the UN Bombing in August this year has emerged. The video is alleged to have shown the suicide bomber while he was preparing for the attack. NOTE- If you are unable to view this video for any reason click HERE to watch directly on youtube

TINUBU- standing trial or" sitting trial" ?

It is now a notorious fact that the Former governor of Lagos state has been dragged before the code of conduct tribunal ,CCT sitting in Abuja on three count charge that he operated 10 foreign accounts while in office between 1999 and 2007.

A mild drama ensued at the tribunal yesterday while the trial was on , while the prosecution counsel and defence counsel were busy having their verbal warfare on some preliminary issues Tinubu remained comfortably seated at the gallery, a situation that prompted the prosecution Lawyer to insist that he should mount the dock

“Before we proceed Sir, I wish to make an observation. This is a criminal matter, and by the rules of this court once an accused is before the tribunal, a chair is placed for him at the dock to sit and listen to the proceedings.”

The lead defence lawyer Wole Olanipekun SAN immediately sprung to his feet to argue agaonst the prosecution counsels's submission but before he could do this Tinubu voluntarily took his sit at the dock? even then one still wonders is Tinubu standing trial or sitting trial ? Many believed nothing will come out of this trial meaning they have no confidence in the process, or are Nigerians are just psychologically defeated ?!

The Governors of Osun state and Oyo state Rauf Aregbesola and Abiola Ajimobi both members of the (ACN) Action Congress were both at the Venue and expressed the opinion that the whole process was nothing but a Political warfare masterminded by the ruling party peoples Democratic party PDP. Tinubu himself was quoted to have said the process is just an attempt politically witch hunt him.

This has been the excuse present and past political office holders always put forward when indicted for any offence. The most important question that should always be asked is that Is the accused person guilty of the offence? Is he guilty as charged? Tinubu himself was quoted to have said

"they said i operated foreign accounts,they are yet to provide evidence i used state funds in operating foreign accounts"

The Ex Governor seems to have forgotten that the charge was not that of whether he used state fund to operate the foreign account or not, but the existence of the foreign accounts itself while he was in office is the crime he was being docked for. The issue of Political undertone to any trial should only be raised when the person being tried has been cleared of all charges !! is Tinubu's hands clean ? And i hope something positive will come out of this trial and that Tinubu is actually standing trials and not " sitting trial" in other words lets hope this will be a serious trial and justice will be seen to be done by the ordinary Nigerians.

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"i'll rather kill myself than commit suicide" - quote from First Lady ?!

Medical negligence- Two Doctors suspended

The death of one Mrs. Chinwedu Ukwuoma during child birth has been linked to gross medical negligence on the part of the doctor who attended to her.this has led to the suspension of two doctors by the Medical and dental Disciplinary Tribunal.

The Chairman of The council, said the duo, Dr Christian Ogbookiri ,a registered medical practitioner and senior registrar in obstetrics and gynacology and Dr J.E.N Okonkwo , a consultant obstetrician/gynaecologist and proprietor of Jeno Hospital, Enugu ,should be suspended for six months and three months respectively

The charge read by the council chairman states that Dr J.E.N Okonwo was negligent in the management of one Mrs. Chinwedu Ukwuoma who was a patient in the said hospital on diverse days between October 17 and October 19, 2003.

It also accused Okonkwo for failure to adequately record properly all his findings during the patient’s ante-natal visits, neither did he follow up the patient adequately during such ante-natal visits up to the time of her admission for delivery on October 18, 2003.

Opinion

The pertinent question here is whether the punishment given for the act of the doctors is sufficient enough ?

Overzealous Abuja Vehicle inspection officers (V.I.Os) Do not use seat belt

Overzealous Abuja V.I.Os

In the Civilized world, those responsible for enforcing traffic laws obey the laws themselves, but in Nigeria , it is not uncommon to see Police officers and Vehicle inspection officers drive without the use of seat belt. do they believe they are above the law? what is our government doing about every little things wrong with the Nigerian society? The Road Safety Corps members do not violate the seat belt rules but must as a matter of fact be able to enforce this rules against everybody no matter who.

meanwhile,Vehicle inspection officers are giving motorists a nightmare in Abuja F.C.T clamping down on them in the guise of checking vehicle particulars.The clampdown, which started unannounced on Monday, motorists whose vehicle particulars have expired.

Meanwhile, at the various VIO offices in the city, a different problem confront motorists-new papers are not ready yet!!

Why arrest motorists when there are no papers to replace the expired ones, anyway the men and women wearing white on black look the other way, without providing any answer.

A resident, Mr Mathew Ogala shared his experience.

His car particulars expired on August 31 2011, He went to three separate offices of the V.I.O in the city to renew them but he was told that new particulars had not arrived.

“Last week, I did another failed trip to the offices, as I was told the same story” he said.

However, on driving through the city this week, Ogala narrated how he was harassed by overzealous Officers on the excuse that his documents had expired.

Assisted by some equally overzealous police men the V.I.O flood major road intersections in the city all week “checking” motorists

The development has created another challenge for road users causing traffic jams, leading to loss of man hours.

Meanwhile, have you ever wondered why the vehicle inspection officers do not use seat belts , thereby violating traffic laws themselves ?? its a National shame!!

last words of 'Spartacus' star Andy Whitfield

'I am like a butterfly with broken wings'

'I am going to go to sleep now as my body won't work any more. I am like a butterfly with broken wings.'I will always be with you and will always be watching over you. I love you.' those were the last words he spoke to his children.

They are like lines from a Hollywood screenplay, but for Spartacus actor Andy Whitfield his poetic final words were a reality. The Welsh actor and model compared his life to a 'butterfly with broken wings' as he tried to explain his fate to his two young children.His grieving wife Vashti revealed the star's final words as he tried to comfort Jesse, six, and Indigo, four, on the last day of his life.

Tragically Andy passed away from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma on Sunday at just 39-years-old; 18 months after his Cancer diagnosis.

National Cake Palava !! (Joke)

Our Leaders are hell bent on consuming the resources of Nigerian diverting it to private use. Popularly known as getting there own share of the National cake , Nigeria itself is a cake. LOL

This National Cake has claimed the Lives of Many, the National is still causing many problems for us. allegations and counter allegations. Who ate the National Cake? it was you who embezzled the National cake. you are stealing from the National cake. No, i only mis-appropriated the National cake. i did not send you to eat part of the cake.

West - Look ! Lets zone the National cake, i have my share, you have your share.

Niger -Delta - No way , some part of this cake is sweeter, We provided the bulk of the National cake, and even put icing on it

North- Shut up ! We are born to rule the National cake, or do you want us to bomb the cake?

south East- Some part of the National is sweeter Nna men!! no zoning again o , some people have been eating this cake for too long, man , let s be at the center for once now!!

North- Then , we start blowing it up and make this cake unpalatable

Presidency - We have commenced Investigations, we know those responsible.

CPC- The leader should resign as the center of the cake is being blown apart bit by bit and no one seems to know how we can MEND the cake.

OBJ- maybe we can negotiate on this matter

Boko Haram - *Gun shots* BOOM!!............the saga continues

Mercy Johnson postpones honeymoon

Former Miss Mercy Johnson Now Mrs Mercy Okojie who was believed to be away on honeymoon just after her wedding to her controversial Fiance Prince Odianosen , against what is widely believed , is very much around, The actress felt it necessary to put on nold all foreign trips for now due to the importance of her presence at a very close friends' shindigs.

Mr and Mrs Okojie were present at the baby dedication of the inegbenikis, in what could be described as Mercy Johnson's first major outing, The couple enjoyed extraordinary attention from guest, even Royal fathers were jostling to meet the Kogi born actress to have a picture with her. Mercy is still on top of her game. what do you think?

Nigerian Living Music Legend Tuface celebrates 36th Birthday

Innocent Ujah Idibia popularly known as Tuface Idibia (2face) by music lovers is a year older today 18th September 2011. Tuface was born 18th September,1975 in opokwu ,local government area of Benue state is a Nigerian singer-song writer ,actor and record producer

The two pictures shown above shows Tuface when he was still struggling to hit the top before he became one of the most popular artiste on the African Music scene , and the one at the top shows Tuface right on top of his game, the difference is obviously clear LOL. *Money good o *

The Naijahood team is wishing Tuface a very Happy Birthday !!

Please share your Comments and Birthday wishes below.

Durella becomes Chevalier Brand Ambassador

Durella becomes Chevalier Brand Ambassador

Despite a not too rosy career at the moment, self-styled king of the Zanga,Oluwadamilare “Durella” Okulaja, is now a brand ambassador for chevalier Brandy. The shayo crooner was unveiled at a glamorous ceremony which held recently at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Lagos. The managing Director, Grand Oak Limited, Manufacturers of the drink,Fatai Odesile, says the brandy is targeted at upwardly mobile young men and women ,a class ,which Durella purportedly represents.

Odesile Further says, “The repackaged Chevalier brandy now comes in a squat balance handy romantic bottle with a Light brown and beautifully designed pack with some of the finest natural ingredients and distillation process.

In his reaction to the endorsement deal, Durella says, “I always take Chevillier whenever I need to be in the mood”.

He notes further that while growing up, his grandfather used to take the drink to seduce his grandmother. phew!

Winner of the 2008 MTV and Zain Advance warning contest, Durella has continued to establish himself as a singer to watch and court but the similarities in style, mannerism and voice he shares with D’banj have ensured he remains the shadow of the latter.

is 09141 a killer phone number ??

on the 14th of September 2011 , i got the gist that there is a text message in circulation that there is a deadly killer number being used to call people and once you pick the call, you drop dead, as a rule i do not usually dignify such preposterous discussion with my comments, so i went about my life like i heard nothing about it.

It was not until noon of same day (yesterday) that the rate at which everybody was talking about it got irritating and annoying, obviously the gist has gone round the country , no thanks to GSM phones/text messages. the annoying part was at exactly 2:07 PM while stressing my self making en quires at Guarantee trust bank as to why my international cheque has not been credited into my Domiciliary account i got an SMS alert. excited that it was a notification from the bank, i quickly checked the content. behold the text message reads

Please, don't pick any call with 09141 its instant death after the call, 7 people have died already.please tell others fast,its urgent.

i tried calling the number immediately but was told the number does not even exist in the first place, i also figured out that the number appears to be the date of the day it was sent 091411 just leaving out the last digit, and if you rearrange the number its 14190 !!

If i believe that 09141 is a killer number , then i must also think the world is flat, that having intercourse in the afternoon will produce albino kids and that there are fairies living at the end of my garden.

I then started wondering how this kind of Hoax/rumors thrive in Nigeria, the most annoying part of it is the text went viral and everybody were just forwarding it to family and friends irrespective of religion, ethnic or educational background is it that we are so impressionable??

Is it true that the average Nigerian will believe anything no matter how ridiculous ,or incredibly illogical without asking simple questions relating to the facts put forward such as ascertaining if truly people have died, what location, the time and how it was arrived at that the cause of death was as a result of receiving a phone call placed randomly with the intention of wiping out the entire population.(LOL)

Little wonder , The Government and the dubious politicians that constitute our government has continually put us in bondage by feeding us with all forms of lies knowing the average Nigerian will believe anything and be contended with it. no wonder it is easy for some religious bodies to easily ca joule their followers with the intent of defrauding them , believe me, not everybody under the convicted Reverend King was spiritually hypnotized, we not only suffer from physical poverty as a people in Nigeria but from the poverty of Logic and basic intelligence

Next thing you will hear is Please don't pick "private numbers" (Numbers withheld-no number) 15 people have died so far" that will be enough to prevent dear Nigerians from picking calls with no number and some may even miss important calls as a result of this prank madness. Nonsense !!

FIFA investigate Falcons Coach Eucharia Uche for discriminating againt Lesbianism

World football governing body, FIFA is initiating investigation into Eucharia Uche's comment about getting rid of lesbians in the Super falcons. The super Falcons coach caused a stir in a New York times interview on the eve of the FIFA Women's world cup in Germany this year when she labeled Homosexuality "dirty"

" yes the lesbians in our team were really a big problem.But since i am coach of the super Falcons , that has been cleared up " there are no more lesbians on my team,i cannot tolerate this dirty life", Eucharia Uche was quoted as saying in the New York Times.

Her comments generated a lot of controversy drawing attention from the international scene more so as the Female German squad had reserve Goal keeper, Ursula Holl is married to a woman in a Lesbian union and first choice Nadline Angerer is widely believed to be bi-sexual

The Falcons coach's statement was considered homophobic drawing the wrath of three international gay groups namely Allout, the federation of Gay Games, and the international Gay and Lesbian Football association. the three Gay group secured 46,000 signatures for a petition to condemn homophobia forcing FIFA to open an inquest into the allegation.

AllOut co-founder Anre Banks was quoted in Tuesday's edition of GayNZ.com Daily News as saying " By launching an immediate probe into coach Uche's homophobic statement, the international body of soccer is sending a clear and important message: homophobic has no place in football,on and off the field"

FIFA through its head of Women's competition Tatjana Haenni, had said ion June it will talk to the Nigerian Coach about her comment

" FIFA is against all forms of discrimination",Haenni told German television channel, ARD.

OPINION

i believe The Falcons coach has a right to enforce what will preserve the traditions and societal values of Nigeria/Africa in her team. she was clearly referring to the Super Falcons and not to players of any other team. Homosexuality remains illegal and against the laws of the federal Republic of Nigeria as a country and it is only logical for the citizens of Nigeria making up the Female National team to abide by the laws of the country And the falcons coach reserves the right to ensure that the laws of the country is not contravened by any of her players and expressing that fact in an interview is not in anyway discriminatory as long as it is about the Super falcons and not about the members of other teams from countries where homosexuality has been legalized.

Woman transformed into a Cat in Akure , Ondo state (Charged to court)

Woman transformed into Cat in Akure , Ondo state (Charged to court)

I was in a car on my way to my Office when I heard about this strange occurrence in Akure the Ondo state Capital it was being talked about over the Radio.The incidence was alleged to have happened on the 8^th of September 2011, at 3 A.M to be precise. As usual I do not take stories like this seriously so I just mentally waived it aside. After all I was in this “Naija” when the police arrested a goat for armed robbery. i met people who were eager to start a discussion on the witchcraft topic but I was always quick to change the topic to areas with more impact on the retina of my mind like Boko Haram, Bombings,possible revolution in Nigeria and even UEFA Champions league football fixtures.

On the 13^th of September (today) I was in Magistrate court one , Akure magisterial district ,Oke Eda Akure Ondo state for a matter (by virtue of my profession) we waited for the Magistrate to emerge from his chambers till 10 :30 AM . and when he emerged . Alas !! the first charge to be read was that of the Woman who was alleged to have transformed into a cat !! first thing that came to my mind was. Is read about witchcraft cases in the dallies but never had a first hand experience where I will be watching all the “principal actors” I have decided to share this interesting tale with my readers. Most importantly as a first hand witness!! the usual question i always ask is how possible it is for this to happen and i sometimes wonder if media houses like P.M news make up all stories like this, but now i am seeing it First hand right before my eyes and in a better position to analyse if a human can actually transform into a cat!!

Here is a copy of the Charge !!

Charge NO: MAK/705/2011

COMMISSIONER OF POLICE

VERSUS

KEMI AYODELE “f” AGED 38 YEARS

That you Kemi Ayodele “f” on the 8^th day of September,2011 at about 4.am at No 16 Dele Ojo street , Oshinle Quarters, Akure in Akure Magisterial District did confess in your action and statement to possess a witchcraft power with which you always changed to white cat and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 210 (a) of the Criminal code,cap 30,Vol.ii Laws of ondo state of Nigeria,1978

Count II

That you Kemi Ayodele “f” on the same date,time and place in the aforementioned magisterial District did unlawfully entered into the dwelling house of one Onigbara Agnes “f” with intent to commit felony therein and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 412 of the criminal code ,cap 30, vol II, Laws of Ondo state of Nigeria,1978

Count III

That you kemi Ayodele “F” on the same date, time and place in the aforementioned magisterial District did wilfully and Unlawfully destroy a ceiling roof valued =N=5,000.00 properties of Prophet Ilesanmi Adebayo and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 451 of the criminal code, cap 30,vol II laws of Ondo State of Nigeria,1978

Signed Police officer (A.S.P)

The accused was brought before the court, docked and the charge read to her, after which she pleaded not guilty having elected to be tried by the court. The prosecution had all their witnesses present., the first prosecution witness was one Mrs Agnes Onigbara , she said at about 3.A.M in the night her husband woke her up that the

y should go into prayers and that while they were at it, they heard foot steps on the roof and after a few minutes there was a crashing noise , they observed that something has crashed into their bedroom through the roofing sheet and asbestos into their bedroom, She narrated further that she shouted “Blood of Jesus” !! and since it was dark they used her husbands phone as a touch light to enable them take a better look at the object which they discovered to be a human being, a woman with just a piece of wrapper barely covering her nakedness. She said the woman appealed to them not to beat her, but to open the door and allow her go out of the premises.

The couple refused and then decided to take her to their Landlord who is a prophet; one Ilesanmi Adebayo .she said the Prophet then used a Broom to make her confess. She confessed that she is a witch and was on her way back from the coven and was in form of a white cat when she crashed through their ceiling and that she has the power to travel from Ondo state to Kaduna in 10 minutes in form of a cat. Among other things. A mob had already gathered ready to stone her to death but she was locked up in a safe place till the Nigerian Police came to effect her arrest.

now i am just wondering how on earth did she get up there? was she insane like i suspect the defense lawyer might try to prove later? is she really a psychiatric patient? but then how easy is it for a woman to have climbed unto the roof of the house without the aid of a ladder ??

The husband of the lady that gave the second testimony as a prosecution witness two said an when she fell through the roof , she fell as an object that was beaming and shinning like lightning before she became a human being, but the wife and everybody agreed they never really saw the cat!they never saw her turn either from a cat to human or from a human to a cat. All that they relied on was her confession even so why was there a need to use a phone torch light to see a shinning object in the dark ? but still how easy is it for a woman to have climbed unto the roof of the house without being aided? then for the weight of the woman to have caused her to crash through the roof, it means she was human before she crashed through, or was it that she transform back to human before crashing through? but what was she doing at the wrong place at the wrong time? at least it is incontrovertible that she actually crashed in!

Many questions begging to be answered.

In the confessional statement of the "cat woman " she said her mother initiated her into witchcraft at Fadaka at Araromi Akure a five years ago by giving her roasted rabbit at about noon and she found herself at the coven on the night of that day, and has been a witch ever since, she said she killed her own brother because he refused to give her five hundred Naira in January 2011. she also added that she attended witchcraft meeting with Bukola,Shade,Yemi and Segun who also turn to Cats of Different colours while she turns to a white cat.

the question here is what will the court decide in this case regarding the witchcraft charges? was this kind of scenario envisaged by the criminal code (Law)? certain things has been proved/ alleged.

1. she actually crashed through the roof of the house at 3 A.M in the night ,raising the question how did she get up there?

2 she did confess she was in a cat form before crashing through the roof? raising many questions as well !!

3. she broke the roofing sheet and asbestos of the apartment in the process, evidenced by the pictures tendered as exhibit in court. meanwhile she was granted bail to the tune of one fifty thousand naira with two sureties in like sum and condition that one of the sureties must be her husband and the other a close relation. the case was adjourned till 23rd September 2011 for the Defense to open his case.

The pertinent question now is how do humans really turn to cats , is this for real?? comments please !!