75-year old US prisoner whose execution was delayed 7 times has now been put to death

An inmate in Alabama who was famous for escaping his execution 7 times due to legal challenges is finally dead. 75 year old Tommy Arthur was pronounced dead at 12:15 a.m today at a southwest Alabama prison after a lethal injection.

Arthur was convicted of killing riverboat engineer Troy Wicker, who was fatally shot as he slept in his bed in the north Alabama city of Muscle Shoals in 1982.

 

Arthur was sentenced to death for the 1982 contract killing of Troy Wicker. Prosecutors say that Arthur, who was serving life at the time for fatally shooting his sister-in-law, had an affair with Wicker’s wife, Judy, while in a work-release program and that she paid him $10,000 to kill her husband.

The state set seven execution dates for Arthur between 2001 and 2016. All were delayed as a pro bono legal team fought his sentence. 

Arthur, in a round of phone calls to reporters earlier this week, maintained he’s innocence in the Wicker shooting telling the Associated Press, “I’m terrified, but there’s nothing I can do. I’ve got hope in my legal team’.


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Abductors of six students in Lagos actually wrote to the school management informing them of their plans to attack the school

Abductors of the Igbonla Model School, Igbonla near Epe in Lagos actually wrote to the management of the school before storming the school premises yesterday May 25th. According to accounts given by some teachers of the school, the abductors sent a letter to the school three days earlier to inform them of plans to storm the school.

The management of the school then informed the police and some policemen were drafted to the school to keep guard.

However the abductors were still able to storm the school and kidnap students with little or no resistance. The Lagos state police command says it is on the trail of the abductors and that the abducted students would be rescued while the suspects would be apprehended.


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Federal Government declares Monday, May 29, as Public Holiday

The Federal Government has declared Monday, May 29 as Public Holiday to celebrate the 2017 Democracy Day. A statement from the office of the Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau, congratulated Nigerians for witnessing yet another Democracy Day and assuring “Nigerians of the government’s continued efforts towards guaranteeing security, revitalizing the economy and tackling corruption, which are the three main focused areas of this administration.

While a lot has been achieved in the area of security, particularly in the northeast, and in tackling corruption, recent statistics released by the National Bureau of Statistics have shown tremendous improvement of the country’s GDP. No doubt the nation is closer to getting out of recession, particularly with the recently launched Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP), which seeks to revitalize the nation’s economy soonest.

With the recently signed Executive Orders on Ease of Doing Business, we have opened our doors wider for both domestic and foreign investors”.


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Man lynched by angry mob in Kogi for stabbing an old woman who mistakenly poured water on him, to death

A young man identified simply as Abdulmalik, who allegedly stabbed an old woman to death in Ogaminana, Adayi LGA of Kogi State, was killed by an angry mob on Thursday, May 25.

According to one OgaWahab, on Wednesday, the old woman had mistakenly poured water on the young man while he was passing by and she immediately apologised.

However, on Thursday morning, the young man returned to the woman’s house. Details about what happened next is sketchy but he allegedly stabbed the woman to death. Angry members of the community in turn, killed him.


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I'm not using Moji Olaiya's death to seek popularity' – Foluke Daramola's husband speaks

Foluke Daramola’s husband, Kayode Salako has once again spoken to clear the air on his earlier comment on the death and burial committee set up for late Nollywood actress.

According to him, his comment was not meant to to seek publicity for himself, rather he was advocating for the right purpose to be achieved. See his post below….

“What other popularity would I have been looking for in all of this? I have been talking on national television stations in the past 15 years; my wife is an A’ list Nollywood celebrity of about 25 years stardom. I have featured in more than 300 news and celebrity journals as a prominent public affairs analyst; activist and social commentator. And I have taught more than 20,000 students as a seasoned educationist of more than 26 years since 1989. So, what is that popularity I am still looking for around anybody’s death that even that of my own wife cannot pull for me? This is not about looking for popularity, but about advocating for the right purpose to be achieved…”

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Acid attack survivor, after undergoing 17 surgeries on her face marries the love of her life

An Indian acid-attack victim whose face was severely deformed and needed 17 surgeries following the attack has finally married the love of her life.

The life of 26-year-old Lalita Ben Bansi, took a turn for the worse in 2012, when her cousin threw acid at her over some minor argument and had to undergo a successful 17 surgeries to partially fix her face.

 

 

She happily got married to her 27-year-old husband, Ravi Shankar, on Tuesday at the Thane court in Mumbai.

The fairytale between the duo all started with a wrong number. Lalita met Shankar over a call and over time they got to know each other better and blossomed their way by redefining relationship goals.

In an interview with Hindustan Times, an excited  Lalita said: ‘So many surgeries later, too, my face was deformed. In need for change, I moved from Azamgarh to Kalwa in Thane near Mumbai. Miracles do happen, who would have thought an acid attack and 17 surgeries later I would find love. 

‘But it happened. And it all started with a wrong number,’ she added.

Shankar, who works at a private firm in Kandivli as a CCTV operator, and also owns a petrol pump in Ranchi, Jharkhand said he was full of love for Lalita from the onset and wanted her to believe that she deserve a better life.

‘I liked her from the beginning. I had to only convince my mother to accept my choice. I had to make Lalita believe that she too had the right to a better life. Looks are a matter of time. I have seen gorgeous- looking people parting ways after years of marriage. I had always thought I would break the monotony.

We will decide whether to settle in Mumbai or Ranchi depending on what Lalita wants’, he added.

According to Hindustan Times, the wedding was attended by a number of Bollywood stars, including actor Vivek Oberoi, who met Ms. Lalita at an event for acid-attack survivors.

In India, it is estimated that there are 1,000 acid attacks per year, with many unreported attacks.

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Pregnant woman miscarries her baby after she was assaulted by two men in Delta State

Three months pregnant woman identified as Nyerhovwo Pama Gloria miscarried her baby after she was allegedly assaulted by one Andy Obada and his friend in Ughelli, Delta State. Below is a report by Prince Gwanishu Harrison:

“I Received this sad news today from one of our very own Nyerhovwo Pama Gloria that she has been hospitalized after she was assaulted by Andy Obada and his friend.

She called me late last night crying that the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) threatened to charge her to court for Two fighting and Breach of Peace if she fails to settle amicably with Andy Obada.

HER STORY

“On the 5th of May I was passing through a compound with my son, a man called Andy Obada stop me and my son and ask me not to pass through that compound again and I ask him why, because other people do pass same compound and he did not stop them. I then told him that he should not worry that I won’t pass through that place again…

To God who made me I did not pass through that place again…Later on the 20th of may at about 9pm I was coming from my mum place with my Son and my friend Ruth.

It was late and we were rushing home. Getting in front of Andy Obada’s Compound, (His a Tenant) that compound is a short-cut to my house. I didn’t pass through the compound but I saw people passing there.

In front of the compound, he was sitting down with a friend smoking. This was past 9:00pm. I asked him if this is not people passing through the compound why is my own different?

He immediately stood up got angry and walked towards me throw away the cigarette he was smoking and told me that he has warned me not to pass through the compound. (Andy is just a tenant in this compound)

I then replied him that people do pass here, what have I done to warrant all these embarrassment.

He slapped me and started beating me in presence of my son and friend. I fell on the floor and he beat me and his friend that was with him was now telling me I shouldn’t have asked him that question and that I deserve the beating I was given.

I couldn’t see clearly and I immediately hold him and started calling out for help and his friend joined him and they both beat me. By this time I was bleeding heavily. My friend took me and my son home.

The next morning I reported the case to Divisional Police Station Ughelli and they gave me a report to go and treat myself and that they will arrest Andy Obada.

I was admitted in hospital and the Doctor told me I have lost my three months Pregnancy. He also wrote the report which I submitted to the Police.

After I was discharged from hospital, the police make effort to arrest Andy Obada , but he was no where to be found.

24th May, I went to the police station again and met Andy Obada there writing a statement. The Police told me that me and my brothers destroyed his properties and injured him. The only thing that was destroy was his AC that he push me to which i fell on it.

The police are now changing the case that it is two fighting and Breach of Peace that I was not supposed to ask him that question why I shouldn’t pass through the compound.

I was detained for hours and later released on bail after paying #3000 all because the man who beat me has money and I don’t have anything or anyone to stand for me”

That’s Gloria story.

This is a wake up call to all JLAA members.
We succeed only when our actions lead to positive and sustainable change.

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