Here are the photos and profiles of the 4 Nigerians who are to be executed in Indonesia for drug trafficking.
Martin Anderson:
50 year old Martin Anderson (above) was arrested in Jakarta in 2003 on a
charge of possessing about 1.8 ounces of heroin and was accused of
being part of a local drug ring.
He had traveled to Indonesia on a fake Ghanaian passport and has been incorrectly identified as Ghanaian.
He was sentenced to death in 2004. According to his lawyer, Kusmanto,
who like many Indonesians uses one name, Mr. Anderson was shot in the
leg during his arrest — a method the Indonesian police are sometimes
known to use when apprehending a suspect — and remains bothered by the
wound to this day.
He has been in poor spirits since being transferred to Nusakambangan Island for execution, Mr. Kusmanto said.
Mr. Anderson has filed for a judicial review of his conviction and
death sentence with the Supreme Court, but his lawyer said he feared the
court would not consider the appeal until after he is executed. Such
appeals can take six months to be heard, Mr. Kusmanto said. “Obviously
we hope it’s sooner.”
Silvester Obiekwe Nwolise, 47, Nigeria – Smuggling Heroin
Silvester Obiekwe Nwolise’s story, as his wife tells it, is similar to
those of other Nigerians on Indonesia’s death row for drug trafficking.
Unemployed in Lagos, Nigeria’s largest city, he was lured to Pakistan by
fellow Nigerians on the promise of a job with good wages.
But once in Pakistan, instead of a job, he got an offer to swallow some
capsules – filled with goat horn powder, his wife, Fatimah Farwin, says
he was told – and fly to Indonesia.
“They said they didn’t want to pay tax on it,” Ms. Fatimah said. “When
he arrived at the airport in Jakarta, the police saw him – I don’t know
how – they caught him and X-rayed him, and they found it and it was
drugs.”
Arrested in 2001, Mr. Nwolise was convicted the following year of
bringing 2.6 pounds of heroin into the country, and was sentenced to
death.
During his trial, according to Ms. Fatimah, Mr. Nwolise had no
translator, and his Indonesian lawyer could barely communicate with him.
She said that a judge, through an intermediary, offered to sentence him
to prison rather than death if he paid a bribe of 200 million rupiah,
worth about $22,000 at the time.
“But he was just a poor courier. He didn’t have any money,” Ms. Fatimah said.
Ms. Fatimah, who is Indonesian, met Mr. Nwolise in prison in 2007,
when she was accompanying a friend who was visiting another inmate. The
two married later that year; they have since had two children, now 5 and
3, but she has not brought them to see him since they were infants. She
has told them that their father is working in an office in another
country.
In January, the Indonesian police accused Mr. Nwolise of running a
drug syndicate from prison. No charges were brought, but Ms. Fatimah,
who says emphatically that her husband is innocent of the accusation,
believes it resulted in his being placed in the group of inmates now
facing imminent execution.
“Some woman on the outside blamed him,” Ms. Fatimah said, referring
to a police informant, “but when they came to his cell, they never found
anything – never, never, never. He never had a trial and next thing,
they wanted to execute him.”
Jamiu Owolabi Abashin, 50, Nigeria – Smuggling Heroin
Jamiu Owolabi Abashin was living on the streets of Bangkok in 1998 when a
fellow African living there took pity on him and brought him home.
Shortly thereafter, according to Mr. Abashin, his new friend asked
whether he wanted a quick-paying job, in which he would get $400 for
bringing a package of clothing to the friend’s wife in Surabaya,
Indonesia, where she sold used shirts and pants.
Mr. Abashin readily agreed, but soon wished he hadn’t: The package
contained nearly 12 pounds of heroin, and he was arrested after landing
at Surabaya’s airport. Mr. Abashin, who was traveling on a false Spanish
passport, contended he was duped.
He was convicted in 1999 and sentenced to life in prison, which was
reduced to 20 years on appeal. State prosecutors challenged the sentence
reduction before the Indonesian Supreme Court, which in 2006 sentenced
Mr. Abashin to death.
In a request for presidential clemency in 2008, he admitted knowingly smuggling the drugs. The request was denied in January.
The Indonesian government refers to him as Raheem Agbaje Salami, the
name on the fake Spanish passport he was using when he was arrested.
Ursa Supit, an Indonesian legal activist who is advocating on Mr.
Abashin’s behalf, says that because he had no money, he was assigned a
state lawyer for his trial and had no legal counsel when he appealed to
the Supreme Court.
Mr. Abashin, who now has a lawyer, is challenging Mr. Joko’s rejection of his clemency request.
“He has been inside now for 17 years, and he has never broken a rule
inside,” Ms. Supit said. “And now they are going to execute him. He’s
never had money for lawyers. It’s not fair.”
Okwudili Oyatanze, 41, Nigeria – Smuggling heroin
The YouTube clip shows what seems to be a typical Sunday religious
service at a small church. A young African man, accompanied by an Asian
guitarist, sings a heartfelt gospel song as the audience sings along.
But the camera does not show the security guards, iron bars and
barbed wire fences that would have indicated this was no ordinary place.
The singer, Okwudili Oyatanze, was giving his regular performance at a penitentiary outside the Indonesian capital, Jakarta.
Known in Indonesia’s penal system as “The Death Row Gospel Singer,”
Mr. Oyatanze, 41, was arrested in 2001 while trying to smuggle 5.5
pounds of heroin through Jakarta’s international airport, in his
stomach, after arriving on a flight from Pakistan. He was convicted the
following year and sentenced to death.
Mr. Oyatanze has made the most of his incarceration, writing more
than 70 songs and recording multiple albums behind bars. He has
performed with prison guards as well as fellow inmates.
In the video, shot in 2008, Mr. Oyatanze sang his song “God You
Know,” which was also the name of an album he released that year.
“He has turned his life around in jail,” said the Rev. Charles
Burrows, a Catholic priest from Ireland who now lives in Indonesia and
is offering religious counseling to Mr. Oyatanze as he awaits his
execution.
Raised in outheastern Nigeria, Mr. Oyatanze started a garment
business in 1999, traveling to Indonesia to buy clothing and resell it
in Nigeria. The business collapsed, and Mr. Oyatanze, heavily in debt,
traveled to Pakistan to try to revive it, at the suggestion of a fellow
Nigerian living there.
The plan involved swallowing capsules of heroin before boarding a
flight to Jakarta. “There was a chance to earn some easy money, so he
became a courier,” Mr. Burrows said.
Entertainment News, Health, Beauty, Fashion, Sports, Relationship, Inspiration, Celebrity Gist and Gossip
Ad
Monday, April 27, 2015
Kim Kardashian Shows 100% Support For Bruce Jenner on His Sex Change
Speaking to Matt Lauer on The Today Show this morning, Kim said she isn't vain.
She then got down to a slightly more important topic: how is she reacting to the Bruce Jenner sex change and the bombshell interview Jenner gave Diane Sawyer on Friday night?
"I’m really happy for him that he is living his life the way he wants to live it,” the 34-year-old said of her stepfather. “And that he has found inner peace and just pure happiness. That’s what life is about.
In his revealing chat with Sawyer, Jenner said Kanye's wife was the first family member to know about his sexual identity crisis - and also that she has handled it better than anyone.
“I don’t know what life would be like if you always felt like you weren’t yourself,” Kim added. “As long as he is happy, and he wants to live his life, however he wants to live it, that just makes me happy. And I support him 100 percent."
But Kardashian admitted there's clearly been an adjustment period for the family, saying they have spoken to GLAAD and sat down for therapy sessions.
She also says Bruce is trying to make it as easy as possible for all his loved ones.
"Bruce wants us to feel as comfortable as possible and take everything at our own pace, and we love him for that, and we respect him for that," Kim said.
"Until that transition is done, we've learned that you do refer to him as him. He's been really, really good at explaining everything to us, even though it's really new.
"These have been newer feelings - not newer feelings for him, but for us to digest. He's done a really good job of walking us through it."
Family members, meanwhile, aren't the only ones reacting in a positive way to Jenner's revealing Q&A.
On Saturday night, Demi Lovato dedicated a rendition of the track "Warrior" to Bruce, referring to him as a "hero" and saying he's gonna help save so many lives.
She then got down to a slightly more important topic: how is she reacting to the Bruce Jenner sex change and the bombshell interview Jenner gave Diane Sawyer on Friday night?
"I’m really happy for him that he is living his life the way he wants to live it,” the 34-year-old said of her stepfather. “And that he has found inner peace and just pure happiness. That’s what life is about.
In his revealing chat with Sawyer, Jenner said Kanye's wife was the first family member to know about his sexual identity crisis - and also that she has handled it better than anyone.
“I don’t know what life would be like if you always felt like you weren’t yourself,” Kim added. “As long as he is happy, and he wants to live his life, however he wants to live it, that just makes me happy. And I support him 100 percent."
But Kardashian admitted there's clearly been an adjustment period for the family, saying they have spoken to GLAAD and sat down for therapy sessions.
She also says Bruce is trying to make it as easy as possible for all his loved ones.
"Bruce wants us to feel as comfortable as possible and take everything at our own pace, and we love him for that, and we respect him for that," Kim said.
"Until that transition is done, we've learned that you do refer to him as him. He's been really, really good at explaining everything to us, even though it's really new.
"These have been newer feelings - not newer feelings for him, but for us to digest. He's done a really good job of walking us through it."
Family members, meanwhile, aren't the only ones reacting in a positive way to Jenner's revealing Q&A.
On Saturday night, Demi Lovato dedicated a rendition of the track "Warrior" to Bruce, referring to him as a "hero" and saying he's gonna help save so many lives.
Chinese Firm Caught Manufacturing Poisonous Condoms For Kenya
Kenya is currently dealing with many issues and here is just something
else to think about. The Chinese police have raided several factories
producing condoms with substandard material and poisonous heavy metals
bound for Kenya.
According to Kenya Today, several provinces in China, including Shanghai, Guangdong and Shaanxi, have seen the fake condoms circulating.
The concern now for other African countries that are still fighting the war against HIV/AIDS is how many other factories are involved and how many of these fake branded condoms are in circulation.
Click on the image to read the full Kenya Today report.
According to Kenya Today, several provinces in China, including Shanghai, Guangdong and Shaanxi, have seen the fake condoms circulating.
The concern now for other African countries that are still fighting the war against HIV/AIDS is how many other factories are involved and how many of these fake branded condoms are in circulation.
Click on the image to read the full Kenya Today report.
Dr Alext Otti Rejects Abia Governorship Results, Heads To Tribunal
All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) Governorship Candidate in the just
concluded election in Abia, Dr Alex Otti has rejected the governorship
result announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC,
, describing it as a rape on democracy.
He made this rejection while addressing the press in his Campaign Office along Bank road Umuahia, Abia state capital.
He called
on the people of Abia , whom he said that the result has thrown into
mourning to mourn no more, adding that weeping may endure for a night,
but joy comes in the morning.
He advised Abians not to resort to brigandage, thuggery, or do the wrong thing as he believes that two wrongs can make a right.
“I am
calling on my people to remain calm and steadfast, they should ensure
that they maintain the peace, the election has come , but is has not
gone, the battle has just started”, Otti asserted.
He assured
Abians that he will stop at nothing in ensuring that the mandate they
have freely given to him , “not as an individual, but as agent of
change, will never be stolen,adding that “evil can never triumph over
good. And if it seems that it is triumphing, it is only momentry because
good must prevail”, Otti stated.
“ We are
going to challenge this charade at the tribunal, and we are very
confident that with the wind of change in the entire country, that
Change will not be obstructed in Abia state. We are standing on the part
of justice because in this whole process, we have remained on the part
of truth and refused to be lured into anything wrong and because we are
standing on the part of justice, we must get justice. I know a lot of my
supporters in Abia state are angry, if you go round the state today, it
is like a dark cloud covering the whole state. There may be pockets of
rejoicing, but those are pockets. Ninety percent of Abians are mourning.
They are morning , not because somebody died, but because their will
had been truncated, the mandate they had freely given, seem to have been
stolen”, Otti said.
He called on
Abians to remain prayerful because with God , all things are possible.
“We are going to be victorious and our people will be liberated. I thank
my people for coming out to express their wishes and I am assuring them
that those wishes must be fulfilled, Otti said.
He said
further that he thank God forgiving him the opportunity to know the
level of rot in the state called Abia state, adding, “In addition to
liberating Abia people, I have also added one more thing in my
laundering lists of things to do in Abia state, as eradicating the rot
that is in this state.
He explained
that Abia people came out en mass on the two occasions to perform their
civic responsibilities of electing their leader and their leaders.
“You have
spoken with one voice, came out to say that you want a change which you
demonstrated in your massive votes to us , but unfortunately, those who
have held the state down, those who have put the state in the darkness
that it has found itself today resorted to their usual tactics of
truncating the will of the people .The reality is that you can fool some
people sometimes, but you can not fool all the people all the time”,
Otti said.
He
regretted a situation , where the governor of the state with other PDP
big wigs barged into a collation center to put undue pressure on the REC
and RO. To make them reverse an already cancelled result of three Local
Government areas, emphasizing that the party stands on the fact that
those three local government areas still remain cancelled.
He
wondered the type of pressure that would have been given to a professor
of Medicine that made him to change his mind 45 minutes after
pronouncing cancellation, stating that everything will be made open with
time.
Earlier,
the National Chairman of the party, Chief Victor Umeh urged INEC to
stick to its first decision of cancelling the three local government
areas of Obingwa, Osisioma and Isialangwa Noeth.
He said that APGA, having won 11 , out of 24 members of the House of Assembly has the weight if justice learning on its side.
He said that APGA has rejected the result as announced by INEC and assured Abians that their mandate must be retrieved from PDP.
Photos: Billionaire Folorunsho Alakija meets world renowned pastor, Joel Osteen
Billionaire oil magnate, Mrs Folorunsho Alakija met with world renowned pastor, Joel Osteen in the US recently.
Another photo of Mrs Alakija with Joel's mum, Mrs Dodie Osteen, after the cut.
F--k You: Kris Jenner's First Tweet Following Bruce Jenner Sex Change Interview on Friday
If you watched the much-hyped Bruce Jenner - Diane Sawyer interview on Friday, then you know that Kris Jenner was the only one of Bruce's three ex-wives who didn't offer a comment to ABC News.
There had been rumors of Kris struggling with Bruce Jenner's coming out but it seemed odd that a woman who lives to manipulate the press would have nothing to say about the biggest news surrounding her family since Kim's marriage to Kanye.
Several media outlets pounced on her, and notorious gossip blogger/conniving D-bag Perez Hilton thought he would take the opportunity to call Kris out for her perceived lack of sensitivity.
“Kris Jenner has no comment for ABC news and the #BruceJenner interview. His other two ex-wives give supportive statements,” Perez tweeted during the interview.
Never one to miss an opportunity to put a hater in his place, Kris quickly shot back:
“@PerezHilton f**k you Perez no one asked me to comment ….and I’m sitting with Bruce now watching this show so let’s keep it real…LOL.”
Never mind the fact that it's now Kris' word against Diane Sawyer's regarding whether or not she was reached for comment, the K-clan momager's to the ever-douchey Perez was flawless in its simplicity.
Obviously, the star of the night was Bruce, and Kim and Kanye came in second and third, but Kris also shined, and proved that despite their many faults, the Kardashian-Jenner family knows how to rally around one another.
There had been rumors of Kris struggling with Bruce Jenner's coming out but it seemed odd that a woman who lives to manipulate the press would have nothing to say about the biggest news surrounding her family since Kim's marriage to Kanye.
Several media outlets pounced on her, and notorious gossip blogger/conniving D-bag Perez Hilton thought he would take the opportunity to call Kris out for her perceived lack of sensitivity.
“Kris Jenner has no comment for ABC news and the #BruceJenner interview. His other two ex-wives give supportive statements,” Perez tweeted during the interview.
Never one to miss an opportunity to put a hater in his place, Kris quickly shot back:
“@PerezHilton f**k you Perez no one asked me to comment ….and I’m sitting with Bruce now watching this show so let’s keep it real…LOL.”
Never mind the fact that it's now Kris' word against Diane Sawyer's regarding whether or not she was reached for comment, the K-clan momager's to the ever-douchey Perez was flawless in its simplicity.
Obviously, the star of the night was Bruce, and Kim and Kanye came in second and third, but Kris also shined, and proved that despite their many faults, the Kardashian-Jenner family knows how to rally around one another.
Abubakar Duduwale, Another Buhari supporter starts Trek from Yola to Abuja (see photos)
Suleiman Hashimu, the people's general supporter recently completed his trek from Lagos to Abuja and fortunately for him, he got to meet the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari.
Another supporter of the President-elect, Abubakar Duduwale, is set to embark on a similar journey, but this time, from Adamawa to Abuja.
Duduwale revealed to journalists in Yola on Saturday, April 25, as he prepared to embark on his journey that he was traveling by foot to celebrate the victory of Buhari at the presidential election.
He was said to have began his journey at Yola Gate on Yola-Numan highway at about 6:30 a.m.
Duduwale disclosed that he had wanted to commence the trek a day after the Independent National Electoral Commission announced Buhari as a winner but somebody from Lagos beat him to it.
He said: “The reason why I am trekking from Yola to Abuja is to express my joy and solidarity with President -elect Muhammadu Buhari. I want to trek from Yola to Abuja to witness the inauguration ceremony of President elect.”
Gorgeous: Mercy Johnson and Hubby Stun in Green Attires at Their Son’s Dedication Ceremony
Nollywood screen goddess, Mercy Johnson was gorgeous in green alongside her
husband, Prince Okojie, as the two of them attended a church
service where they had the dedication ceremony of their son Prince Henry
Okojie who they welcomed a few months ago.
See the photos after the cut:
See the photos after the cut:
Things Ladies Do That Push Men Away
As a lady hoping to be married some day, there are certain things that push that great guy away from you and sometimes these turn-offs go both ways. It is hard to keep a man because of some these few things we do. Read details below:
Drama: This is definitely one of the top things that push men away. Women tend to be involved in more drama than men. It’s true that your boyfriend will be there to listen to you when you’re having issues, but being catty won’t highlight your best qualities. And being overly dramatic about some petty issue, such as why he didn’t call you first, will make him question the relationship. If you are a responsible lady or want to be one, try not to make a huge deal of something that can be easily fixed.
Possessiveness: Do you constantly check up on your boyfriend? If so, you might want to back off a little bit. When guys receive too many "Where are you?" texts, they tend to get annoyed. They don’t want to be in a relationship with their mom. You might think this is just you caring about him, but to him, it will feel like you don’t trust him, or worse, like you are trying to control him.
Playing dumb: Unfortunately, we ladies have all probably done this at some time or other. Truth is that playing dumb will lead you down the wrong path. He might eventually feel like you’re taking advantage of him or that you just aren’t capable of taking care of yourself, let alone you and the kid or kids when they start coming. Good guys believe a smart girl is much more worth keeping at home.
Clingy: A guy has got to have his own space! How much space a guy needs will vary. Some guys think that going out more then twice a month together is clingy, while others think that you never leaving his side is clingy. As a lady, make sure to observe your own man to figure out where he lies on the spectrum! When you give him what he wants, he will really appreciate your understanding and thoughtfulness – and he will try to make the time you do spend together that much more worthwhile.
Living in the past: It’s okay to share your past once you get comfortable with your new guy. Just don’t dwell on it. Not yours, not his, not "ours." Don’t compare him to a fling that you had before, a sugar daddy or ex-boyfriend. And don't compare yourself to anyone in his past – and definitely don’t dwell on a past disagreement that you two had. If you want him in your future, plan today with him.
Dishonesty: We hate being lied to. So why do we do it to a man we love? It doesn’t protect a relationship; in fact, it might destroy it. Communication is key in a relationship, so if you say things that you don’t mean, what’s the point? Try to express yourself and allow your man point out things that he doesn’t understand. Always make an attempt to talk things out. Believe me, it works wonders!
Remember that time you told him you loved that his shirt, even though really, you can't stand it? Well, what are you going to do if he starts wearing it all the time to please you? That is it, you have all the work to do if you want to enjoy your man and have him spend his money you wholeheartedly.
Power struggle: I always cringe when I hear people joking about who wears the pants in a relationship. There’s really no need to do that. Learn to be humble and work well with your man. Your friends are loyal to their own men at home, no matter what they tell you. So don’t be obsessive over who has more power. Love is what you should ask for from your man, not his authority. You can!
Bruce Jenner Receives Praise and Support from Stars Everywhere: Read Their Messages!
The much-hyped Bruce Jenner interview with Diane Sawyer has come and gone. But its impact is likely to be felt for years, if not generations, to come.
The reality star and former Olympic Gold Medalist sat in front of millions of viewers on Friday night and shed some important light on living life as a transgender individual, saying in no uncertain terms:
"For all intents and purposes, I am a woman."
With those words, the Bruce Jenner sex change went from being a punchline to a source of inspiration.
Jenner also opened up how Kim Kardashian was the first family member to know of his female soul, going on to say the following:
Check through their words of encouragement and add your own in the Comments section below.
The reality star and former Olympic Gold Medalist sat in front of millions of viewers on Friday night and shed some important light on living life as a transgender individual, saying in no uncertain terms:
"For all intents and purposes, I am a woman."
With those words, the Bruce Jenner sex change went from being a punchline to a source of inspiration.
Jenner also opened up how Kim Kardashian was the first family member to know of his female soul, going on to say the following:
- He's not gay. He's never slept with a man.
- He "downplayed" his cross-dressing while married to Kris Jenner, but she knew about it and mostly ignored it.
- He's a "conservative" Republican.
- He wants to be a transgender role model: "I had this feeling, kind of a revelation, that maybe this is my cause in life. This is why God put me on this earth ... to deal with this issue.'
- After being caught last year getting a tracheal shave, he contemplated suicide. Fortunately, he later thought: I can't do something like that. I want to know how this story ends.
- He's taking hormones and he plans on undergoing some other physical changes: "Those are all things that are out there in the future for me to explore. I would do it so quietly, no one in the world would ever know."
Check through their words of encouragement and add your own in the Comments section below.
1. Kim Kardashian:
Love is the courage to live the truest, best version of yourself. Bruce is love. I love you Bruce. #ProudDaughter.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
Simon Ekpa is not our member – IPOB
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has distanced itself from the self acclaimed Prime Minister of Biafra Government in Exile (BRGIE) Si...
-
Chidinma and Toke Petite and pretty Nigerian singer, Chidinma Ekile was hoste...
-
Many men are insecure about the size of their penis but fear not, there are ways you can enlarge your penis, naturally. Not all men are bles...
-
Three weeks after their court wedding in 2019, Chinenye Anyanwu, a Nigerian woman, described how her newlywed pleasure was cut short when he...