Another Jungle Justice: The Norm In Nigeria Now?

It happens everyday but rarely caught on
camera – when the people take the law into
their own hands and become judge, jury and
justice in Nigeria. Or what is commonly
called ‘Jungle Justice”.
There is a system of administration of justice
in Nigeria which runs parallel to the regular
system. This system is devoid of any
pretence to civilization. The system is
as pedestrian as it is mediocre. The system is
as disgusting as it is appalling. The system is
as brutal as it is ruthless. The system is as
embarrassing as it is shameful. The system is
as nihilistic as it is atavistic. Everything
about the system yells stone age,
backwardness, under development and
retrogression. Welcome to Nigeria's jungle
justice system.
Disputes in Lagos are often settled in a
manner such as that seen in the video
because the state justice system is regarded
by most Nigerians as broken.
An Amnesty International Nigeria news
report described the Nigerian justice system
as “utterly failing Nigerian people.”
“Nigeria’s prisons are filled with people
whose human rights are systematically
violated. Approximately 65 per cent of the
inmates are awaiting trial most of whom
have been waiting for their trial for years.
Most of the people in Nigeria’s prisons are
too poor to be able to pay lawyers, and only
one in seven of those awaiting trial have
private legal representation.” – Amnesty
International
And often justice in Nigeria can turn violent.

Woman Falls Pregnant after Having Sex with Brothers 15 and 17 Years Old

A married mum of three fell pregnant after
having a sordid affair with a schoolboy and
his teenage brother at the same time — then
did not know which one was the father.
Claire Louise Roundill, 32, plied the 15-year-
old boy with cannabis and bombarded him
with hundreds of texts and naked pictures of
herself before driving him to a secluded
location to have sex.
Roundill, from Hull, claimed she was initially
unaware of his age but had sex with him
again when she knew he was under the age
of consent.
Hull Crown Court heard she was also having a
relationship with his 17-year-old brother.
Then she became pregnant and did not know
which boy was the father.
Today she was given a nine-month
suspended sentence after admitting sexual
activity with a child, possessing and
supplying cannabis.
She must also sign the Sex Offenders’
Register for ten years.
Jharna Jobes, prosecuting, told the court:
“On the first occasion they had sexual
intercourse, she did not know he was 15 but
she accepts she discovered he was 15 and
went on to have sex with him again.
“During this time, the defendant was also in a
relationship with his brother. She became
pregnant.”
The court heard Roundill sent the younger
brother text messages, asking to meet up,
and pictures of her naked breasts.
Ms Jobes added: “They met up and drove to
Hessle Foreshore and had sex in her car. The
relationship carried on after he turned 16.
“He said she told him she was pregnant and
was not sure which brother was the father.”
The court also heard that Roundill had an
abortion after discovering she was pregnant.
Roundill’s barrister Charlotte Baines said the
married mum was having “a difficult time” in
her life when she embarked on the
relationships.
She said: “She was suffering financially and
her marriage was in real trouble.
“She is not the type of defendant the court
needs to send to prison immediately.”
Passing sentence, Judge John Dowse told her:
“The court must mark its displeasure at this
offence. You now have a criminal record for
the rest of your life."
However, the father of the two teenage boys,
who cannot be named for legal reasons,
slammed the sentence as a "slap on the
wrist".
He said: “If it had been the other way around
and this was a man having sex with a 15-
year-old girl, he would have been locked up,
without a shadow of a doubt.
"But, because she is a woman, she has
walked free.
“She took advantage of both my sons. When
my elder son dumped her, she targeted the
younger. She planned it.
“It was disgusting what she did."

Confirmed: Pentagon Deploys Military Forces to Jordan-Syria Border

US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta has
confirmed that US troops have been dispatched
to the Jordan-Syrian border to help bolster the
former’s military capabilities in case violence
escalates in the volatile region.
"We have a group of our forces there working to
help build a headquarters there and to insure
that we make the relationship between the
United States and Jordan a strong one so that we
can deal with all the possible consequences of
what's happening in Syria," Panetta said.
Panetta’s comments came during a NATO
conference of defense ministers in Brussels,
where he said the US had been working with
Jordan to monitor chemical and biological
weapons sites in Syria and help the country deal
with Syrian refugees crossing over the border.
The US has previously used Jordan as a base for
other Syria-related military activities. In May of
this year, Washington held military drills in Jordan
dubbed ‘Operation Eager Lion,’ which saw around
12,000 troops from several nations participate in
undisclosed training exercises.
A US defense official in Washington said the
forces were composed of 100 military planners
and other personnel who had stayed on in Jordan
after attending the annual exercise in May.
Several dozen more had subsequently been flown
in, and they are operating from a joint US-
Jordanian military center north of the capital, the
official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told
AP.
The Obama administration denied accusations in
the Syrian media that the exercises were a threat
against President Assad, and maintained that the
action focused on the treatment of refugees, anti-
terrorism tactics and naval interception of
smuggling vessels.
Following the operation, a small US contingent
stayed behind to establish the center in Amman,
paving the way for the arrival of more personnel.
“We have been working closely with our Jordanian
partners on a variety of issues related to Syria for
some time now,” Pentagon Press Secretary
George Little said. Citing Washington’s concern
over Syria’s stockpiles of chemical and biological
weapons, he said that the US has been planning
“various contingencies, both unilaterally and with
our regional partners.”
The US has long maintained concerns about the
Assad government’s arsenal of chemical and
biological weapons. In August, US President
Obama said the movement or utilization of
chemical weapons would constitute a “red line”
which would change Washington’s “calculus”
towards Damascus.
Last week Panetta said intelligence suggested
that Assad’s government had moved chemical
weapons to protect them, though they are
believed to be secure.
The Syrian conflict took an unexpected turn last
week when mortar fire struck across the border at
neighboring Turkey, sparking outcry from the
Turkish government who subsequently returned
fire. Turkey deployed 25 new F-16 fighter jets to
reinforce its borders this week as NATO pledged
support if the conflict spills into the country
again.
Since uprisings against the embattled President
Assad began last year, the UN estimated that
more than 20,000 people were killed in the
conflict and some 700,000 fled Syria to seek
refuge in neighboring countries.

Two Of The Uniport Students Burnt To Death, Recorded a Song "Heart of the City" – Very Touching

We’ve all heard the news, we’ve all seen the
pictures, and those of us who were able to
stomach it took a few minutes to watch the
horrific video. Four students of the University
of Port Harcourt were beaten and burnt to
death by the people of Aluu Community last
Friday October 5. Reasons behind the
brutality remain sketchy but one thing we all
know is that, no matter what they did,
Chidiaka, Tekena, Lloyd and Ugonna didn’t
deserve to go like this.
It turns out that 2 of the 4 victims, Lloyd
( Big L) and Ugonna (Tipsy) were up &
coming musicians as well. They were both
featured on this song titled “Heart of the
City” by another newcomer called Timi Kay.
When you listen to the lyrics, you’d
understand where they were coming from.
Could it have been a premonition? I’ll try not
to be too dramatic about it. In any case, you
couldn’t have handpicked a better song to
highlight the f*@kery that has just occurred.
The song talks about how wicked the
word is – It says no love in the city. A
really good rap song.
They sounded like American rap artists. It
was played by a radio station in Ph this
afternoon as they where commenting on
what happened. The boys were supposedr to
have a show this week in Uniport.
The music is great. Ironically the lyrics talked
of doomed hateful society, full of hate, crime
and death. Chai, we just lost some
overwhelmingly handsome talented Igbo
boys to heartless beasts in human form.

Nigerian Senate To Stop Kids Of Public Officials From Studying Abroad

If a bill proposed by Senator Basheer Garba
Mohammed succeeds, children of public
office holders would be restricted from
schooling abroad, except for specialized
programmes or courses not offered in the
nation’s educational institutions.
The bill among other objectives is aimed at
restoring the nation’s public educational
system by discouraging public officials from
sending their children and wards to foreign
schools.
Besides, senators have accused some
committee heads of using their positions to
influence the implementation of only
constituency projects in their senatorial
districts.
Mohammed noted that aside from neglect
suffered by public schools, the desire of
many public officials to educate their
children overseas had been a major source of
capital flight and brain drain. He stressed
that in this regard, there was the need for
the Senate to adopt drastic measures to
rescue the ailing educational system.
“Today, in this digital age, the pupils sit on
bare floor. You then ask, what manner of
leaders of tomorrow are we producing? You
may also ask, where are the children of
senators, honourable members, ministers
and governors? If our children attend such
schools, can we afford to leave them in such
a sorry state?”
The senator representing Kano Central
stated that the country’s educational system
had continued to suffer serious setbacks
because political office holders and policy
makers had given an impression that they
had no confidence in the quality of
education.
He described the bill as a patriotic call for
sacrifice to restore confidence to the
country’s educational sector.
“We should be proud of what we have and
Nigeria cannot develop without a sound
educational system. You cannot be a
minister or commissioner of education or of
health and refuse to patronize your own
system and expect the system to improve”,
Mohammed said.
The bill, however, proposed an option of a
special tax for defaulters, which would be
channelled toward revamping the ailing
educational system in the public sector from
primary through secondary to tertiary levels.
According to the sponsor of the bill, the tax
would be determined in due course.

QPR Footballer Djibril Cissé and Wife Jude to Divorce After Seven Years of Marriage

Queen's Park Ranger's striker Djibril Cissé is and
his wife of seven years, Jude are to divorce after
seven years of marriage.
The couple quietly separated a few months ago,
The French footballer's spokesperson confirmed
to MailOnline. The couple have three children
together.
The football player has been seen hitting the
town solo since the split, including celebrating
his 31st birthday in August without his
estranged wife by his side.

Jonathan to Present 2013 Budget to National Assembly Tomorrow

President Goodluck Jonathan will on
Wednesday present the 2013 budget to
a joint session of the National Assembly.
The Senate President, David Mark on Tuesday
read a letter from the president to the
senators. In the letter, President Jonathan,
urged the National Assembly to allow him to
present the budget by 10:00 am.
The letter read in part; ‘as a follow up to my
letter of Sept. 21, 2012, I write to crave your
kind indulgence to grant me the slot of 10am
on Wednesday Oct. 10, 2012.
“This is to enable me formerly address a joint
session of the National Assembly on the 2013
budget.’’
President Jonathan had earlier sought the
approval of the National Assembly to present
the budget on Oct. 4, but the date had to be
shifted.
The Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba,
moved a motion, which was unanimously
adopted, that the senators move to the
House of Representatives Chamber on
Wednesday to receive the document.
The senators, however, resolved to hold
plenary session by 9:am on Wednesday to
enable them quickly deliberate on some
issues before the budget presentation.

Kelly Handsome and His $4,000 tattoos

The singer went all the way to Mexico to get his
first tattoos done - for $4,000! It must be really
serious!!!

Kinfe Kahssaye, AirNigeria CEO- Resigns (Sahara Reporters)

Kinfe Kahssaye, the Chief Executive Officer of
AirNigeria, has resigned from the troubled
airline.
SaharaReporters learnt that Mr. Kahssaye
finally decided to step down yesterday after
discovering that the airline was unlikely to
return to business. Air Nigeria has been
dogged by huge debts owed to commercial
banks by its owner, Jimoh Ibrahim. Mr.
Ibrahim, a rogue businessman with a
reputation for taking over well-known
businesses and then running them aground,
has been unable to meet his airline’s
obligations to service providers in Nigeria and
around the world.
A source at the grounded airline told
SaharaReporters that Mr. Ibrahim’s inability to
provide funds to get the last two planes in the
airline’s fleet airworthy led to Mr. Kahssaye’s
decision to resign his appointment yesterday.
Mr. Kahssaye recently returned from trips to
the US and the UK. A source disclosed that
the overseas trips were a desperate attempt
to revive the comatose AirNigeria. “He found
out during the trips that the dream of saving
the airline is a hopeless one,” said our source.
The virtual collapse of the airline adds to the
business woes of its owner, Mr. Ibrahim. The
shady businessman is also embroiled in a
public and legal feud with the original
directors and founders of Newswatch,
Nigeria’s premier news magazine. After
acquiring controlling stakes in the magazine,
Mr. Ibrahim made a bizarre decision to shut it
down. The original founders, including the
magazine’s CEO Ray Ekpu, accused Mr.
Ibrahim of fraud, asserting that he had not
paid the agreed sum for his majority stake in
the weekly publication. The Newswatch case
is headed for the courts.
Recently, Mr. Ibrahim unilaterally fired
majority of workers at the airline with due
process, the workers in turn embarked on
street protests to push back against the
businessman.
SaharaReporters learnt today that Mr.
Ibrahim’s workers at his Abuja NICON Luxury
Hotels are gearing up for a protest tomorrow
in Abuja over poor conditions of service and
nonpayments of wages.
Mr. Kinfe is owed five months of unpaid wages
according to insiders knowledgeable about his
resignation.

President Jonathan Donates N17.6bn To Flooded States...Sahara Reporters

President Goodluck Jonathan this morning
announced the donation of N17.6bn to
flooded states in the country.
The donation came several days after many
states were ravaged with flood, which led to
the death of about 147 people.
Also, many farmers had also committed
suicide due to loss of the farm produce.
Curious enough, Jonathan did not mention
the farmers in his early morning broadcast
where he announced the donation.
He said, "This include immediate provision of
a total of N17.6 billion in direct financial
assistance to the affected states and some
federal Government agencies responsible for
disaster management.
"States will receive a total of N13.3 billion
while the federal government agencies will
receive N4.3 billion." Text Of President
Goodluck Jonathan's National Broadcast On
Flooding
Fellow Nigerians,
1. Over the past few weeks, unprecedented
floods have ravaged many parts of our
country, rendering tens of thousands of fellow
Nigerians homeless, and causing massive
destruction of property, farmlands, and
infrastructure across the country.
2. I wish to express our deep commiseration
with all those who have lost loved ones; those
who have lost their property; as well as all the
affected communities and institutions.
3. It is sad that this global phenomenon of
devastating floods has come to Nigeria at this
time.
4. I want to reassure all Nigerians that the
Federal Government is prepared to do
everything possible to mitigate the impact of
this natural disaster.
5. I had earlier set up a Presidential
Technical Committee to visit all affected areas
with a view to properly assessing the impact
of the floods. The Committee has since
submitted an interim Report.
6. The Report, which contained a number of
recommendations, was presented to key
stakeholders including the leadership of the
National Assembly and Governors of the
affected States.
7. The Technical Committee will continue to
go round the country while the Vice President
and I will also visit some of the affected
communities. When we receive the
Committee’s final Report, the Federal
Government will further initiate medium and
long-term measures to check future flood
disasters.
8. In the meantime, relevant government
agencies have intervened to provide relief to
the affected persons in collaboration with the
State governments.
9. The National Emergency Management
Agency (NEMA) has so far spent N1.314
billion to provide immediate relief materials.
The Ministry of Works has spent N556 million
on the repair of collapsed bridges and the
construction of bye-passes; while the Ministry
of Environment has spent N95 million on
sundry relief measures.
10. In addition to this, the Federal
Government has decided on a number of
measures to further ameliorate the situation.
These include the immediate provision of a
total of N17.6 billion in direct financial
assistance to the affected States and some
Federal Government Agencies responsible for
disaster management. The States will
receive a total of N13.3 billion while the
Federal Agencies will receive N4.3 billion.
11. Based on the present assessment, the
States have been categorized into four
groups: A to D. All Category A States will
receive N500 million each; Category B States,
N400 million each; Category C States, N300
million each; and Category D States, N250
million each.
12. Category A States: Oyo, Kogi, Benue,
Plateau,
Adamawa, Delta, Bayelsa
and Anambra.
Category B: Jigawa, Kano, Bauchi, Kaduna,
Niger,
Nasarawa, Taraba, Cross-River,
Edo,  
Lagos and Imo.
Category C: Kwara, Katsina, Gombe, Ogun,
Ondo,
Ebonyi, Abia and Rivers.
Category D: Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara, Yobe,
Enugu,
Ekiti, Osun, Akwa-Ibom, Borno
and FCT.
13. To further intensify their intervention
activities, the following agencies of the
Federal Government have also been allocated
funds as follows:
• Ministry of Works   – ; N2.6
billion
• National Emergency Management
Agency
- ; N1.1 billion
• Ministry of Environment - N350 million
• National Commission for Refugees –
N150m
• Technical Committee on Floods Impact
Assessment        
- N100 million
14. I have also set up a National Committee
on Flood Relief and Rehabilitation to assist the
Federal Government to raise funds to mitigate
the pains and ensure the effective post-
impact rehabilitation of victims. This
Committee will be co-chaired by Alhaji Aliko
Dangote and Mr. Olisa Agbakoba, while Dr.
Mike Adenuga, Jr. will serve as the Chief
Funds Mobiliser.
15. The full membership of the Committee
will be announced immediately after this
broadcast.
16. Fellow Nigerians, let me use this
opportunity to thank State Governments,
members of the National Assembly, private
individuals, agencies of government, private
sector institutions, NGOs, faith-based
organizations, and philanthropic groups who
individually and collectively have risen to the
aid of persons and communities affected by
the floods.
17. This humanitarian and compassionate
spirit that has been on display in the past few
weeks reassures us that, at critical moments,
Nigerians are able to come together in pursuit
of a common purpose.lk
18. My Fellow Compatriots, let me once
again reassure you that this Administration
remains fully committed to the welfare and
well being of all Nigerians at all times.
19. May God bless the Federal Republic of
Nigeria.
20. I thank you all.

Na Wa O...Rita Dominic's Bobbie Don Sag Go Down Finish!! [Photo Evidence]

At the Florence Ita Giwa's event held recently in
Lagos, Rita surprised many when she exposed
her bobbie for all to see, unfortunately the thing
looks like a granma own Interestingly, Rita is
single and not yet married, but her b are no
more firm as expected.
Is this the new style of fashion Rita wants to 'sell'
to the world?
Why would a 'role model' like Rita not wear a bra
to an event and make the world know that? We
want 'good' role models for our already
'corrupted' youth in the society.

I'm So Sorry-Tee Mac Iseli Apologises for Comment on Bishop Oyedepo

Two days ago, former PMAN president, Tee
Mac Iseli, called Bishop Oyedepo 'a typical
money grabbing (tax free) fraud on
Facebook.

Well, he has apologized for the comment.

Sarah Jones Pleads Guilty to Having Sex With Minor

Former NFL cheerleader Sarah Jones has
pleaded guilty to having sex with her 17-year-
old former student while she was a teacher at
a Kentucky high school.
Jones will NOT serve jail time as a result.
In a tearful admission in Kenton County
Circuit Court in Covington, Ky., Sarah Jones,
27, pleaded guilty to sexual misconduct and
custodial interference.
"I began a romantic relationship while he was
a student and I was in a position of
authority," Jones said, her voice cracking as
family members wiped their tears.
The one-time Cincinnati Ben-Gal then detailed
her dalliances with the boy.
Jones admitted that the two had sex, that she
sent him sexually explicit text messages and
lied about the relationship to police,
beginning in February 2011.
The teen had been in Jones' freshman English
class in 2008, and she was his peer tutor in
2010 and 2011 before he graduated at the
age of 17 this year.
In accepting the plea agreement, Judge
Patricia Summe granted prosecutors'
recommendation to sentence Jones to five
years of diversion but no jail time.
The "female Sandusky" won't have to register
as a sex offender, either. The diversion
requires Jones to report to a probation officer
and undergo drug tests.
Prosecutors said they were willing to make
the deal because the teen, now 18, and his
family were uncooperative with them and on
Jones' side.

Nicki Minaj Set To Perform At This Year’s Calabar Carnival For $200,000

American female rapper Nicki Minaj is said to be
among the International acts to perform at this
year’s edition of the Africa’s biggest street party,
Calabar Carnival. News reaching us say the
“Young Money” artiste will pocket $200, 000
USD for her appearance at the event.
Calabar Carnival festival in Nigeria, was created
as part of the vision of making the Cross River
State in Nigeria, the number one tourist
destination for Nigerians and tourist all over the
world. The carnival which begin on every 1st of
December and last till 31st December has
boosted the cultural mosaic of Nigeria people
while entertaining the millions of spectators
within and outside the State, and boosting
industry for all stakeholders.
The Calabar Carnival has come a long way..it all
started 2004, when the governor of Cross River
State, Mr Donald Duke had a vision of making his
state the hub for tourism and hospitality in
Nigerian and in Africa. The Carnival presents a
perfect platform from brand visibility for
consumer and market awareness. Recently,
Cross River State and Calabar has become the
pride of Nigeria or Africa as far as tourism,
carnivals and hospitality is concerned.
The event has hosted top Nigeria musicians,
Nolly-wood Actors, Politicians and international
artists. Over the last 4 years international artists
like, the late Lucky Dube, Akon, Fat Joe,Joe,
young Jeezy, Nelly, Kirk Franklin, and many more
has thrilled the large crowd of Nigerians and
tourist from outside the country.

Armed Robbers Attacks Juliet Ibrahim and Husband

As you read this, Screen Diva Juliet Ibrahim is still
distraught after robbers attacked her and her
husband last night.
The actress who had been in the States for the
past few weeks, got back into the country on
Tuesday only to fall victim to the unfortunate
incident. At about 11 pm last night the actress
updated her status in panic asking friends to
send her direct lines to the police. When the
media contacted the 4-Play star, she was still
traumatized and couldn’t speak much.
Yesterday, she stepped out with her husband
earlier during the night and it is believed the
robbers trailed them from there and followed
them home to rob them, making away with their
phones, iPads and some cash. Fortunately no one
was hurt in the process.
She and her husband are both safe and trying
to get over the unfortunate incident. We are
hoping the police can track down the brain
behind this incident and will keep you posted
concerning the outcome of their investigations.

Lionel Messi Welcomes Bouncing Baby Boy- Thiago Messi

Congratulations to Argentina’s Lionel Messi and
Antonella Roccuzzo on their birth new baby
Thiago Messi. He was born today 5th October,
2012. I hope he going to follow his father's
footsteps because he's the best player we've ever
known.

Linda Hogan: Arrested for Drunk Driving

In the Hulk Hogan sex tape making its way
around the Internet, this former WWE
champion receives oral pleasure.
His ex-wife, conversely, underwent an
especially non-pleasurable experience last
night: she was pulled over on suspicious of
drunk driving.
According to TMZ, cops pulled over Linda
Hogan around 1:30 a.m. in Malibu after
stopped her for speeding. She was taken to a
nearby police station and released hours later
on $5,000 bail.
A rep for Hulk's ex-wife claims Hogan was on
her way home from a party, where she only
had one glass of champagne.
But it was on an empty stomach (of course).
And she's been taking antibiotics that
increase the effects of alcohol (naturally).
The 53-year old, based on the arrest record,
stands 5'7" and weighs 160 pounds.

Linda Hogan: Arrested for Drunk Driving

In the Hulk Hogan sex tape making its way
around the Internet, this former WWE
champion receives oral pleasure.
His ex-wife, conversely, underwent an
especially non-pleasurable experience last
night: she was pulled over on suspicious of
drunk driving.
According to TMZ, cops pulled over Linda
Hogan around 1:30 a.m. in Malibu after
stopped her for speeding. She was taken to a
nearby police station and released hours later
on $5,000 bail.
A rep for Hulk's ex-wife claims Hogan was on
her way home from a party, where she only
had one glass of champagne.
But it was on an empty stomach (of course).
And she's been taking antibiotics that
increase the effects of alcohol (naturally).
The 53-year old, based on the arrest record,
stands 5'7" and weighs 160 pounds.

Obama Fundraiser's Bin Laden Movie To Hit Screen Two Days Before Elections

This official White House photograph made
available May 2, 2011 shows US President Barack
Obama (2nd L) and Vice President Joe Biden (L),
US Secretray of Defense Robert Gates (R) and US
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (2nd R) along
with members of the national security team, as
they receive an update on the mission against
Osama bin Laden in the Situation Room of the
White House, in Washington, DC on May 1, 2011.
Please note: a classified document seen in this
photograph has been obscured. (AFP Photo/
Official White House Photo by Pete Souza
Two days before the presidential election, a film
embellishing the death of Osama bin Laden will
be released by a company whose co-chairman
has raised more than $100,000 for the Obama
Victory Fund.
The film, titled “Seal Team Six: The Raid on
Osama bin Laden,” will air on the National
Geographic Channel on Nov. 4. The channel
claims it is not political and using the debut date
to help promote the start of its fall season, the
Associated Press reported.
But Harvey Weinstein, co-chairman of The
Weinstein Co. and Voltage Pictures – which
produced the film – is an avid supporter of the
president’s re-election.
Weinstein hosted an election fundraiser for
President Obama at his Westport, Connecticut
home in early August, where the cost of
attendance to a 50-person dinner was $35,800
per head. But the event wasn’t Weinstein’s first
Obama fundraiser. The film producer and movie
chairman has donated over $75,000 to
Democratic campaigns this election cycle and
more than $100,000 to the Obama Victory Fund.
Obama’s re-election campaign has often hyped
up the former terrorist leader’s death at the
hands of US Navy SEALs as an example of the
president’s leadership. Many have called the al-
Qaeda leader’s killing one of Obama’s greatest
successes.
The National Geographic Channel claims the film’s
debut date, scheduled just 48 hours before the
election, is not meant to sway voters into
supporting Obama.
“Harvey obviously doesn’t schedule our network,”
the channel’s president, Howard T. Owens, told
the Associated Press. The channel is “not political.
We are opportunistic from a programming
perspective,” he added.
The channel also asserts that the film is meant
purely to give a historical account of the events
surrounding bin Laden’s death – not take a
political stance.
“While some aspects of the characterizations have
been dramatized for creative reasons, the core
story is an accurate portrayal of an event that
ended the longest manhunt in American history,”
stated a National Geographic news release.
But some continue to perceive the debut as a
secret weapon of Obama campaign supporters,
especially when examining the extensive
fundraising efforts made the film’s producer.
Netflix subscribers will have access to the film a
day after its premiere – and one day before the
presidential election.

Armed Robbers Force Housewives To Prepare Food While Raiding Home In Lagos

Gunmen suspected to be armed robbers last
fortnight stormed Celenzia Community in
Okokomaiko area of Lagos State and
subjected the residents to untold hardship
and torture.
They particularly struck at 2, Charley Pace
Street, broke into the flats and tied their
husbands together while the women were
compelled to bring all they have in their
kitchens. As the women were busy preparing
delicious dishes for them, the bandits
ransacked their apartments and collected
over N235, 000 including their valuables.
Victims said their operation started at about
7.00pm in the evening and ended at about
10:30pm.
Crime Alert learnt that before their operation,
four members of the gang sneaked into a
two-storey building at about 6.00pm and
hung around the pent house which no one
occupies for about an hour.
One of the tenants in the building was
reported to have seen them but could not
confront them thinking they were visiting a
co-tenant. It was also discovered that the
robbers used a neighbour that is familiar
with the tenants to penetrate each and
every flat in the building.When Crime Alert
visited the scene, different accounts of the
victims were taken. The first eye witness, a
tenant who pleaded anonymity said: "I was
lying down when I saw one of the robbers
loitering around and I challenged him,
asking him what he was doing in front of my
flat.He replied me aggressively and brought
out a gun, so I surrendered to him. He told
me that he will not hurt me if I cooperated
with him and that I should go upstairs into
one of my neighbour's flat because that was
where other tenants were been kept.
One robbers held tenants hostage
"When I got there, I saw the other tenants in
the room. The men had their hands tied and
their lips were sealed with tape. It was just
one robber that kept us hostage, he was
holding a gun while the rest were searching
the flats. When we were finally released, I
discovered that my flat was turned upside
down and they carted away N30,000 from
my flat."
Another victim who told Crime Alert that she
went out to throw away waste when one of
the robbers pointed a gun at her and forced
her to go back to her flat narrated her story.
She said: "I was going out to throw away
waste when one of the robbers pointed a
gun at me and ordered me back to my
flat."He said if I failed to cooperate that he
will 'seize my breadth', so I went inside. He
asked me to bring all that I have with me
and I told him that I had nothing with me,
he searched the house, collected my phone
and told me to go out and knock at the door
of other neighbours of which I told him that I
am a visitor and I don't know
anybody."Another victim said that neither
she nor her husband was around at the time
of the robbery, and that she was returning
from the market when she heard a cry for
help from the building and quickly ran to the
leader of the community security to lay her
compliant.
Community security
"I was just returning from the market when I
heard a cry from the building shouting thief!
thief!! I ran to complain to the leader of our
community security who responded immediately
but we could not catch up with the robbers who
had left before we got there."
The leader of the community security who is
simply called "Baba catch", said that he alerted
other members of the community security
immediately he was informed about the robbery
but could not catch up with the robbers.
"I was told by passers-by that the robbers crossed
through a wooden bridge that leads to another
community and that a suspected boy in a military
camouflage was caught some minutes after the
robbers crossed the same bridge but was
released after some interrogation.
"I alerted my boys immediately I was informed by
a tenant of the building that robbers invaded
their homes. We did not catch up with them and
I ordered my boys to comb the community. Later,
we were told that they crossed over to the other
community through a wooden bridge. When we
got the bridge, we sighted an under aged man in
a military polo and we stopped and interrogated
him to know who he was and he aggressively
responded that he was a solider but could not
present his identity.
"I have to call a retired military officer that lives in
the community to come and attest to the claims
and when he came, the boy later confessed not
belonging to the Nigerian army but a member of
the boyscout. That was after he was slapped on
the face by the angry ex-military officer. However,
he was freed after the interrogation."