Obasanjo Had a Killer Squad As President - Former Associate

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A former associate of ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, Mr. Richard Odusanya, on Saturday alleged that the former chairman of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party’s Board of Trustees was in charge of a killer squad that was formed under the military regime of late Gen. Sani Abacha.

 

Odusanya reportedly worked behind the scenes when Obasanjo was in power.

In a live interview, with an online news portal, Sahara Reporters, Odusanya  alleged that the former President lodged the killer squad at a State Security Service headquarters, known as ‘Yellow House.’

Former deputy governor of Anambra state killed by kidnappers

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First Deputy Governor of Anambra State and National Vice President of ACN (South East), Dr. Chudi Nwike, who was kidnapped on March 19, has been killed by his kidnappers.

Dr Nwike's corpse was found on Monday April 8th in the middle of the road leading to Alizomor community near Agbor in Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State, after the family had paid the kidnappers N5m ransom.

The late ACN chieftain served as deputy governor between 1991 and 1993, under former governor, Dr. Chukwu-emeka Ezeife. See ACN press release on Dr Nwike's murder after the break.

Teacher arraigned on raping former student

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The sixth-grade teacher accused of bedding a 14-year-old former student performed his perverse acts in the Queens apartment he shares with his wife and baby daughter, prosecutors said Tuesday.

Daniel Reilly, 36, is accused of having sex at least 10 times with the girl in his Forest Hills apartment over an eight-month period beginning last October and continuing into April — with their most recent illicit hookup just four days ago, according to court documents.

“The defendant planned on keeping the relationship secret,” a prosecutor said, charging he had the girl use a code name for him in her cell phone.

MESSAGE: Former FCT minister Nasir El Rufai calls Pres. Jonathan a scumbag

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Former Argentine dictator Reynaldo Bignone has been sentenced to life in jail

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Former Argentine dictator Reynaldo Bignone has been sentenced to life in jail for sanctioning human rights abuses between 1976 and 1983.
The sentence was handed down by a federal court in Buenos Aires.

Reynaldo Bignone, Argentina’s last dictator before the country’s return to democracy in 1983, was found guilty of crimes committed against 23 people, including seven women who were pregnant at the time of their arrest and detention. Their children were born in secret jails and were taken away from their parents.

The 85-year-old Bignone is already serving three life sentences for other crimes committed during the years of dictatorship, when, according to official figures, 18,000 people disappeared without a trace. Local human rights groups contest the figure though insisting that up to 30,000 disappeared.

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Former Gov Of Zamfara State, Ahmed Yerima Arrested In Kaduna

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Former Governor of Zamfara State, Ahmed Yerima has been arrested by the Kaduna State Police Command.  Although details of the arrest are sketchy at the moment, LEADERSHIP gathered that Yerima was picked up following his responses in an interview on the FRCN Kaduna Hausa programme, Hanu Da Yauwa, where he reportedly made sensitive comments on politics in Nigeria generally.  A reliable source told LEADERSHIP that the action was taken following an order from Abuja,  He is currently being interrogated by the state Commissioner of police

Officer sues former superior officer for begging her for oral séx and slapping her bumbum in public

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An NYPD lieutenant harassed an of ficer into performing oral sex on him twice — then punished her with petty infractions after she broke off the relationship, a lawsuit charges.

The allegation that Lt. Salvatore Marchese texted obscene photos and asked for sexual favors from Officer Lisette Pedrosa, a single mom, was supported by the NYPD’s Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, according to Pedrosa’s lawsuit filed in Bronx Supreme Court.

Pedrosa also claims that Marchese retaliated against her after she filed the initial complaint.

Goldie Stole My Husband-Ifeoma Harvey (former best friend)

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Just when you thought the drama is over more stories keeps developing and even goes deeper 

Now a woman named Ifeoma Harvey(pictured), has come out to say that Goldie Harvey stole her husband(Andrew Harvey)!

Ifeoma has taken to Facebook to say her part of the story where she claims that she and Goldie were best friends a while back. According to Ifeoma, Goldie waited for the opportune moment to elope with Andrew Harvey in Nigeria, while he was still married to Ifeoma.

Former Benue State Governor and Present Senator Dragged To Court Over Alleged Certificate Forgery

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Former governor of Benue State and Senator representing Benue North-West Senatorial District of Benue State, George Akume, has been brought before a Federal High Court in Abuja over allegation of certificate forgery.

Akume was dragged before the court by one Phillip Agbese through his counsel, Amobi Nzelu. Agbese, a civil right activist, is praying for a declaration that Akume did not possess the West African Examination Council (WAEC) certificate number SCO 39633 allegedly issued to him by Government Secondary School Oturkpo, Benue State in 1971.

N107 Million Fraud: You Have No Case Against Me – Former PDP Chairman Tells ICPC

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A former national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Vincent Ogbulafor, has indicated his intention to file a “no case submission” in his ongoing trial by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) before an Abuja High Court.

Ogbulafor, who was also a Minister of Special Duties is being prosecuted by the ICPC, along with Emeka Ebilah and Jude Nwokoro on a 17- count charge of conspiracy and award of fictitious contracts to the tune of N107 million. According to the prosecuting counsel the offence is contrary to and punishable under Section 19 of the Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Act 2000.

Fuel Subsidy Scam: Courts Temporarily Freezes Assets Belonging To Son Of Former PDP Chairman

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A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja, on Thursday, temporarily froze assets belonging to two oil marketers, Seun Ogunbambo and Mamman Ali, the son of the former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ahmadu Ali.

The Justice Adeniyi Onigbanjo-headed court granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), an order for an interim forfeiture of assets belonging to the two oil marketers, who are part of many others indicted in the fuel subsidy scam, Ali and Ogunbambo.

Former basketball star stabbed to death by wife, caught him looking at child p*rnography

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A former basketball star was allegedly stabbed to death in his sleep by his wife after she caught him looking at child pórnography, it has been claimed. Maria Rey Garcia-Pellon used two knives to murder Matthew White in the early hours of Monday morning at their suburban home in Media, Pennsylvania. The teacher reportedly stabbed her husband - who played for the University of Pennsylvania and led the Penn Quakers to the Final Four in 1979's NCAA Tournament - several times in the throat. The 53-year-old, who also played professionally for the Portland Trail Blazers and in Spain, woke up during the frenzied assault and tried to fight her off.

Former Delta State University Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ekoko, Kidnapped

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Abedgnigo Ekoko, a former Vice Chancellor of Delta State University, was abducted this morning as he left a church service in Uzere, Isoko South Local Government Area.

It was gathered that Prof. Ekoko, who is the current chairman of the governing council of Delta State Polytechnic in Ogwashi-Uku, was snatched shortly after coming out of St. Paul Anglican Church.

Ogwashi-Uku, it would be recalled, was the scene of a recent similar drama when the mother of Coordinating Minister and Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, was kidnapped in the royal palace. The police at that time claimed to have swept up all known kidnappers in the area.

Former priest allegedly owned pórn store, sold drugs and had séx in the rectory (PICTURED)

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A former Catholic priest busted on charges of selling crystal meth would appear at his Connecticut church dressed as a woman and was fond of séx in the rectory, according to a published report. Msg. Kevin Wallin, 61, resigned as spiritual leader of St. Augustine’s Parish in Bridgeport in 2011, but he continued to receive a stipend from the Roman Catholic Diocese until his Jan. 3 arrest on drug charges.

SSS arrest wanted Boko Haram chieftain in residence of former Rep

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The SSS has arrested one of the wanted leaders of the Boko Haram at the residence of a former member of the House of Representatives in Abuja. Hassan Pagi Bukur was arrested on Saturday in the Gwarinpa district of Abuja at the private residence of Honourable Tijani Umar Kumalia, a member of the lower house between 2003 and 2007, according to reports in the local media, which quoted an unnamed security source.  A security guard employed by Honourable Kumalia, a politician from Borno State, the spiritual headquarters of the Boko Haram, was also arrested by the SSS.

EFCC arrests former CBN governor, Charles Soludo

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Former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Prof Charles Soludo, was Thursday arrested  by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC). He was picked up from his Abuja residence a source in EFCC confirmed to Vanguard. Vanguard gathered that Soludo’s arrest was in connection with the controversial contract he awarded for the printing of polymer currency notes to an Australian firm while he was governor of the CBN between 2006 and 2008.  It was not clear as at the time of filing the report if the operatives would release the former Anambra State Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate. (Vanguard)

EFCC seize former Bayelsa Governor Timipre Sylva's properties

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, released a statement yesterday saying they have seized 48 properties belonging to the former Governor of Bayelsa state, Mr. Timipre Sylva who is being prosecuted at a Federal High Court in Abuja for alleged misappropriation of N6.46 billion state funds when he was governor of the state. 

EFCC said: 

“Assets belonging to the former governor against which a forfeiture order was obtained by the EFCC include a mansion at 3 River Niger Street, plot 3192 Cadastral zone AO, Maitama District Abuja; nine units (comprising six one bedroom and 3 two bedroom apartments) at 8 Sefadu Street Wuse zone 2, plot 262 Cadastral zone AO2, Wuse Abuja; 2 units duplexes at 5 Oguta Street, plot 906 Cadastral zone Wuse 11 Abuja.

Governor Yakowa, Former NSA Gen Azazi Killed in Helicopter Crash

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It's a black Saturday in Nigeria as a helicopter carrying the governor of Kaduna State, Patrick Yakowa and former National Security Adviser, Gen. Andrew Owoeye Azazi and several aides crashed in Bayelsa State.
They were attending the burial of the father of the Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan on Research, Documentation and Strategy, Oronto Douglas. Security and Aviation sources say Governor Yakowa and Gen Azazi have been confirmed dead. Another source said there are no survivors.

May the souls of the dead rest in peace!

Former Oyo State Governor Lam Adeshina Buried

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The former governor died today at St Nicholas Hospital in Lagos after a protracted illness. He was buried today in Ibadan according to Islamic rites.