Jul 31, 2015
The horrific moment man stabbed 6 people at Jerusalem gay pride march
Yishai Shlissel spent 10 years in jail
for a similar attack in 2005 when three marchers were wounded. He was
released from prison just three weeks ago. He was quickly stopped by
police and taken away.
Photo credit: AP/Reuters
Viral photo of a ghost woman and her baby
"I truly believe there is a ghost woman and her baby in that window," Natasha Oliver, 22 said.
Oliver said she and her friends "freaked out" after they saw the photo
on her digital camera back in 2010, taken when they were hanging out on
the lawn in front of the unfinished home still being built at the time.
"When we saw the ghostly figure, the boys climbed up the scaffolding to
see what was up there thinking maybe someone was watching us," Oliver
said. "But there was nothing up there. There were no floorboards or
anything there. The house wasn't finished being built yet at the time."
Though the photo was taken almost five years ago, Oliver said it
recently got widespread attention after she commented on a Facebook post
about a fake ghost picture.
"I commented saying, 'That's quite fake, but I have one that's actually
real," Oliver said, adding that she started receiving multiple requests
to see the photo, which a U.K. paper picked up.
Though some on social media believe Oliver's photo could be
photoshopped, she insisted it wasn't and added she hopes to get in touch
with professional photo analysts and paranormal experts to "solve the
mystery of the ghost in the window."
The town of Wem, where the photo was taken, previously made headlines
about reported paranormal activity in 1995 when a photographer claimed
he captured an image of a little girl's ghost at the ruins of the town
hall that was ravaged by a fire in 1677.
"I didn't believe in ghosts before, but now I do, actually," Oliver said. "I've converted."
Source: ABC News
Jul 30, 2015
3 Girls Scam ISIS On Social Media, Get $3,300 From Them
Catfished! Girls Scam ISIS on Social Media for Travel Money
If you’re low on funds for that big vacation, you could always ask to borrow money, make a Kickstarter campaign… or swindle a couple of Islamic State recruiters. It may not be the safest way to make money, but that’s what three girls from Chechnya, a Russian republic in southeastern Europe, did.
The Chechen girls are under investigation for fraud after they allegedly scammed ISIS members into giving them money on the pretense that they would use it to travel from their homeland to Syria. The ladies got away with $3,300 before being discovered, according to RT News.
The ISIS members allegedly reached out to the girls’ social media accounts, asking the girls to join the militant cause. The young women kept in contact with the ISIS members and even sent fake pictures to string them along.
After the ISIS members wired the money, the girls closed down their accounts, stopped all communication, and kept the windfall. The con artists had no intention of actually leaving the country, though one admitted that she used to consider joining.
“I don’t recall any precedent like this one in Chechnya, probably because nobody digs deep enough in that direction,” police officer Valery Zolotaryov told a local Chechen newspaper. “Anyhow, I don’t advise anyone to communicate with dangerous criminals, especially for grabbing quick money,” he added. Wise advise.
The girls’ (totally illegal) stunt isn’t the first of its kind. RT News reported that sometimes men create fake accounts, pretending to be females, with the same ISIS-swindling intentions.
The Islamic State often targets Muslim communities, like Chechnya, in Europe and the United States to recruit people who are willing to inflict acts of terrorism on their own soil. Members have been said to use social media to get a wide reach of followers and find those who will agree to commit violence. Often women are the ones cheated during these arrangements, as they are married off to fighters and often become victims of sexual abuse, Mirror reports.
22 APC Northern Senators ‘working Against Buhari’
TWENTY-TWO Northern senators elected on the All Progressives Party (APC) platform have been identified as “teaming up with the opposition to work against President Muhammadu Buhari and the ruling party”.
The senators allegedly teamed up with 46 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senators in the Red Chamber to pass a confidence vote in the leadership of the Senate under Dr. Bukola Saraki and Ike Ekweremadu, a PDP senator.
Thirty-five APC senators were among the 81 who purportedly endorsed the vote of confidence in the principal officers of the Senate.
The Nation learnt yesterday that 22 of them are from the North, according to the list attached to the motion moved on the floor of the Senate by Senator Samuel Anyanwu.
The 22 senators are: Anyanwu, who promoted the Motion; Abdul A.M. Nyako;Isah Hamma Misau; Kabiru Gaya; Adamu Aliero; Abdullahi Adamu; David Umaru; Ahmed Rufa’I Sani; Tijjani Yahaya Kaura; Ahmadu Abubakar and Malam A. Wakili.
Others are: Abubakar Kyari; Sabo Mohammed; Dino Melaye; Abdulrahman Abubakar; Binta Masi Garba; Mohammed Goje; Muhammad U. Shitu; Salihu H. Egye and Aliyu S. Abdullahi.
The senators have been accused of working against the party on which platform they were got elected into the National Assembly.
The leadership of the Senate has been working against the position of the ruling party since inception.
It disregarded the APC’s advice that those who were shut out on May 29 be accommodated as principal officers for peace to reign.
As against legislative practice that only ranking members should be appointed as principal officers, two new senators – Godswill Akpabio and Abiodun Olujimi were named by Senate President as Minority Leader and Deputy Chief Whip on Tuesday.
An APC senator, Kabiru Marafa (Zamfara Central), who raised a point of order, was ruled out of order by Saraki, who said the senator was crying more than the bereaved. House of Representatives Speaker Yakubu Dogara bowed to the wish of the party by naming those recommended by the party as principal officers when the Green Chamber reconvened on Tuesday.
Paternity Fraud In Nigeria: Are You Your Baby’s Daddy
In an article that recently resurfaced, originally published two years ago, a DNA expert said three out of 10 Nigerian men are not the biological fathers of their children. The article no doubt caught the attention of many. And though the authenticity of the statement remains in question, it certainly provoked a conversation, and surely, reactions.
I am certain a good number of men began to question their paternity, and those who had prior suspicions must have gone ahead to take a paternity test. This information came right after the rumoured durex survey which alleged that Nigerian women are the most unfaithful in the world; the statement seemed to fan a flame.
In his interview, the expert made reference to the survey, saying that the sexual recklessness of Nigerian women is the reason for the alarming statistics of paternity fraud in country.
In truth, cases of paternity fraud aren’t common in Nigeria, largely because they are either often settled out of court, or swept under the carpet. In other parts of the world, the United States for example, paternity fraud is a criminal offence, and one of the most rampant cases in court. Reason? Child support: women seize opportunities to receive a higher child support award than the biological father of the child can provide.
This issue is such a big deal in the West; there are activists and movements against it. In a country like Nigeria, as is with most West African countries, fathers cater for children born prior wedlock, or out of extramarital affairs, without the involvement of the court. So legal cases of paternity fraud are not common.
Another reason for paternity fraud is sexual promiscuity. Promiscuous and unfaithful women are more likely to misattribute paternity, honestly or dishonestly. An Australian-based research did show that 40 per cent of women and 60 per cent of men in a committed relationship will be unfaithful at some point. And that 8 per cent of women had multiple partners while in a long-term relationship.
It was also established that fathers who doubt the paternity claims of their sexual partners are 20 to 28 per cent often correct. The result of a research on the sexual promiscuity among Nigerian female undergraduates indicated a 79 per cent agreement on the prevalence of sexual promiscuity amongst female undergraduates.
In a phone interview with Ventures Africa, Mr. Ayodele Ayodeji of Paternity Test Nigeria said there is one case of paternity fraud out of every four paternity tests conducted at the centre. “I will say one out of four paternity tests turn out negative,” he told me. He also added that people of the South-east – Ibos and South-south – Deltans, patronise the centre more than the people of western Nigeria – the Yorubas.
The implications of paternity fraud are major, disrupting relationships, homes, and marriages. Victims of this crime – father or child – stands the risk of depression, and mental health problems. A child victim is more likely to have self esteem issues and anxiety.
When women make the choice to lie about the paternity of their children, they should bear in mind the misery and heartache these children may later experience.
American film maker and actor, Tyler Perry, admitted to being hurt and disappointed that his late mother lied to him about the true identity of his father.
He found out the truth at the age of 44 after taking a DNA test with his brother. His advice: “Some of you have secrets that your kids need to know. Let the chips fall where they may.
For the peace of that person, let them know.”
·Culled from venuresafrica.coma
Mom heartbroken over Infant's death, pleads with thieves to return hospital bracelets
An already-devastated mom's heart broke a little more this weekend when she discovered that her wallet, where she once kept her and her deceased son's hospital bracelets, had been stolen.
Now, she'd pleading with the unknown thieves to return it to her.
"I first hope that somebody does give the bracelets back, or, tells me
where they’ve dumped the wallet," Casey Kilcup, of Plymouth,
Massachusetts, told ABC News. "Those are the only two things we don’t
have of him."
Kilcup, a mom of two, said she will forever remember the day her son Brison was born as the best day of her life.
"He was incredible," she said. "He was just the happiest little soul
that you would ever find. We remember when he was two weeks old and he
was always awake. He always wanted to see what we were up to, what the
kids were up to.
"It was like he was born with this old soul and he knew he wasn’t going
to be here for very long, so he just enjoyed every second that he was
with us."
On January 14, a night when Brison was staying with his paternal
grandparents, Kilcup said she and Brison's father received some
frightening news that her son was in the hospital and was not breathing.
"At that time I thought he was having trouble breathing because he had a
cold," she added. "Twenty minutes into the drive to the hospital, we
finally got a hold of Brian's (Brison's father's) mother who had been
with him. She said, 'Hold on, the doctor's coming out now.' All I heard
was the doctor say 'Um' and then the phone just went dead.
"I knew then that he [Brison] didn’t make it. If he would’ve made it, they would’ve said so."
After receiving a call back, it was confirmed that her son, Brison Roger
Hathaway, had died atBeth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Plymouth,
Massachusetts.
He was just four months and two days old.
"We were destroyed," Kilcup recalled. "We were barely breathing –-
literally emotional wrecks. I cant even describe what it was like. It
was just absolute devastation. It was the most surreal feeling to know
we really did lose him."
While she yearns to know what happened to her baby, Kilcup said Brison's
doctors suspect he died as a result of sudden infant death syndrome,
and that an official autopsy has not yet been completed.
2 days later, Kilcup said she placed her and Brison's hospital bracelets in her wallet, in an effort to keep him in her memory.
2 days later, Kilcup said she placed her and Brison's hospital bracelets in her wallet, in an effort to keep him in her memory.
"It was a little thing I could carry with me, so I could pull them out
and remember that day," she added. "If was ever having a hard time, or a
bad day, I would pull them out, think of him, and the day he was born."
On July 25, Kilcup said she returned home from work with her mother and sleeping daughter in the car, whom she carried inside and put to bed.
On July 25, Kilcup said she returned home from work with her mother and sleeping daughter in the car, whom she carried inside and put to bed.
When she returned to her car for her belongings, she said she noticed her wallet was no longer there.
"I was crying because I immediately knew the bracelets were in there,"
Kilcup recalled. "I felt guilty and I felt dumb for leaving my wallet
with those in it.
She has since posted a plea for the wallet's return on her Facebook page, where it has received over 3,000 shares.
"I never real thought about who it could’ve been because all I want is
the bracelets back," Kilcup said. "Whether it was a group of kids, or an
individual, they’ve had to have heard my story. My best guess is
someone who knows something about it has heard of it."
ABC News
Another woman delivered from lesbianism...(photos)
Chelsie Rene (remember her here?) is inspiring many other tomboy lesbians to turn straight and be feminine. This one here is @Dbaby Stayzooted and she shared her testimony on Facebook
As I walk this journey.. I will walk it with my head held high and with God on my side. Tho temptation may b strong, the God in me is stronger.. I Thank God for not giving up on me!! And me not giving up on myself.
I am praying for Buhari that God will protect him – Rev Fr Mbaka
"I am praying for Buhari, that God will protect him so that enemies will not destroy him. I also pray for Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi so that God will not allow occultic men to steal his vision.”The outspoken cleric who was very critical of the Jonathan administration, says the last 20 years for him has been of good health and miracles from God. He said there were times he suffered blackmail but he remained in God's hand
"I am not tired after 20 years, 20 years of good health; 20 years of miracles from God; 20 years of hard apostolic work; 20 years in the hand of God. There was a time they blackmailed me; they were saying such things like ‘Mbaka why? Mbaka this, Mbaka that’, but I have remained in the hand of God.”he saidPresident Buhari yesterday released a statement congratulating the outspoken cleric for his 20 years Anniversary in priesthood.
Jane Birkin asks Hermes to remove her name from crocodile skin versions of the iconic handbags
British actress and singer Jane Birkin has asked French fashion house,
Hermes, to take her name off the crocodile-skin versions of the iconic
handbag after a recent PETA video showed several reptiles at a Texas
farm that supplies
crocodile skins to Hermes, twitching in a bloody ice container to
die after being shot with a captive bolt gun & cut with a knife.
Following the revelation, the animal rights group contacted the singer over "cruel’’ slaughtering practices. She reacted by asking Hermes to remove her name from the Birkin Croco. A statement by the singer reads,
Following the revelation, the animal rights group contacted the singer over "cruel’’ slaughtering practices. She reacted by asking Hermes to remove her name from the Birkin Croco. A statement by the singer reads,
"Alerted to the cruel practices to make Hermes handbags carrying my name, I have asked Hermes to de-baptize the Birkin Croco until better practices in line with international norms can be put in place."The Birkin bag was created in 1984 by Hermes in honor of the famed singer and is, still today, one of the world’s most exclusive luxury items. According to PETA, it takes three crocodile belly skins to make one handbag.
Is It Time for Ndi Igbo to Panic? By Chinedu George NnawetanmaSahara Reporters
I will keep this write-up as short as possible and straight to the point. Ever since the Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government assumed office on the 29th of May, 2015, the Igbos have been massively and thoroughly shortchanged.
Out of the more-than-a-dozen appointments that have been made by President Buhari over the past two months, there is no single Igbo man, woman, or child among them. The only Igbo that managed to rise to the leadership of a government parastatal under the present dispensation, NIMASA to be precise, was quickly booted out in controversial circumstances just days after he took over on the so-called principle of seniority.
A few weeks ago, the service chiefs that were appointed by ex-president Goodluck Ebele Jonathan were sacked and replaced by four new service chiefs along with two security advisers. Surprisingly, out of the six, none was Igbo.
In the legislature, the situation is not different. On Tuesday the 28th of July 2015, the House of Representatives' All Progressives Congress' caucus appointed its 4 principal officers. The Majority Leader came from the Southwest (which had already produced the Deputy Speaker), the Deputy Majority Leader came from the North-central, the Chief Whip came from the Northwest, while the Deputy Chief Whip came from the South-south. None of the 4 principal officers of the lower chamber, in addition to the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker, is from the Southeast.
The Senate has since appointed its APC principal officers. As expected, no one from the Southeast was deemed worthy of holding any position over there. The Senate Leader is from the Northeast, the Deputy Senate Leader is from the Northwest, the Deputy Chief Whip is from the South-south, while the vacant post of the Chief Whip is reserved for the Southwest.
The events in the Senate did not come as a surprise, because no APC member from the Southeast made it to the 8th Senate. However, what happened in the lower chamber on the 28th of July paints the true picture of the situation the Igbos have now found themselves in Nigeria.
The implication of these arrangements in the country's lawmaking organs is that there's no APC principal officer from the Southeast. This goes to show that the Igbos have, by and large, been reduced to nonentities and mere passengers in the present Nigerian political setup.
Is this the agenda the All Progressives Congress has for the Igbos? Is it a sign of what is to be expected in the next 4 years? Yes, it's true that the Igbos did not support the APC in the past election, but what are they doing to support and justify the actions of the few who, against all odds, risked their lives, reputations, and those of their families by throwing their weight behind the Party?
The beauty of democracy is that everybody is FREE and AT LIBERTY to choose whomever he wants to be governed by. He is not to be victimized, punished, or marginalized for doing so. If the reverse were the case, then the American region popularly referred to as the "Bible Belt" would have been marginalized and severely dealt with by President Barack Obama for rejecting him, not once, but twice, in a presidential election. His predecessor, the Republican Party's George W. Bush, would have also done the same to the US Northeast, which repeatedly votes in favor of the Democratic Party.
These are true democrats who have had democratic principles ingrained in them from infancy. Nigerian politicians must also learn to be democrats, not vindictive and self-serving tyrants.
The sine qua non reason why the Igbos voted so overwhelmingly against the APC in the past general election was that the Party had, prior to the election, made no effort whatsoever to identify with them. The Igbos were treated as irrelevant while the People's Democratic Party warmed up to them. With the way things are going, the APC is all but making those suspicions well founded.
Democracy is all about making people feel included. Thomas Jefferson, one of the men who penned what became known as the American Constitution, once said that "government exists for the interests of the governed, not for the governors." So does leadership.
Be that as it may, the Igbos have clearly lost out in this current set-up. Now is the time to start re-strategizing for 2019. 2019 is not as far away as some of us may think. I still remember 2011 like it was yesterday; that was four years ago. 2019 is four years from now and it will come faster than expected. It is only wise that the Igbos meet it prepared.
All Igbos must come together to build a formidable political bloc devoid of the usual infighting and divided loyalties; a new sociopolitical platform that will not be driven by lust for power or wealth, but by a burning desire to represent the interest and meet the needs and aspirations of the Igbo nation. It should be led by a coalition of seasoned politicians and statesmen, leaders of thought, and intellectuals, as well as brilliant, vibrant, and focused youths.
If anything, the events of the past few months have proven that the time has finally come for Ndi Igbo to put their heads together, evaluate their current state in the Nigerian entity, and work towards a future with or without it.
I also wish to seize this opportunity to appeal to dear President Buhari to carry everyone along in his administration. Need I remind him that he's the president of the entirety of Nigeria, and not just a section of it?
I usually don't conclude my write-ups with quotes because I believe it's a bad way of writing. But I'll have to break protocol for this one by leaving you with a quote from Chinua Achebe in his magnum opus, Things Fall Apart: "The bird says that since hunters have learned to shoot without missing, he has learned to fly without perching."
Jul 29, 2015
Hotel Where Men Pay To Have Sex With Animals Busted By Police
Three men have been jailed after being convicted of running an animal brothel in Swansea, Wales. The hotel specializes in getting animals and grooming them to become good in having sex with humans. Their animal catalog includes domesticated female white lions, mountain nanny goats, Irish pigs, Himalayan gentle donkeys and other species of animals. Some animals that are not dangerous like female sheep's and some breeds of dogs are also trained to give MouthAction and receive full vaginal sex from the customer who come to book rooms and have sex with these animals over night. The customers who cannot afford to pay for full sex or book a room end up paying $15 for MouthAction by the sheep's while the rich clients pay as much as $120 a night for a room and an animal sex partner that is healthy and experienced in human sexual pleasure.The animals are often cleaned and sanitized before the act. The vaginas and anus are deep cleaned with antiseptic smeared with lavenders and honey to make it tight and wet. The animals are sometimes dressed with pantyhose, G strings and high heeled shoes depending on the taste of the client.
The ring leaders Adam Cafferty and John Cafferty and their father David Cafferty ran a ‘gentlemen’s club’ known as “The Ram Inn” in Grange Road, Swansea. The brothers, 31 and 28 and father 52 admitted keeping an animal brothel between January 2011 and July 2015 and a jury took less than three hours to find them all guilty.
During their trial at Swansea Crown Court the jury heard they setup a website on the hidden “Deep Web” where people from all over the country could select the animal of their liking and book in for an appointment. In their defense, the defense lawyer, Damian Erow told the trial judge and jury that the brothel poses no threat to its customers because the animal sex organs are sterilized regularly and that the animals are well trained to give and receive sex with their human counterparts.
All have previous convictions for committing the same offense at the same address. The two brothers and father were all sentenced to four years in prison and the animals confiscated and sent back to animal conservatories because they have been so domesticated and sexually traumatized to survive tin the wild. The clients are planning a peaceful demonstration to protest the infringement on their fundamental human right to happiness and sexual freedom. They ask to be allowed to chose their sex partners and follow their sexual orientation. They claim that they do not harm the animals instead the give the animals a chance to live a better qualitative life. The march is scheduled to hold Sometime later this year.
60 Days: Buhari Yet To Fulfill Any Electoral Promises.PDP (People Deceiving People)
National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh on Tuesday said President Muhammadu Buhari is yet to fulfill any of the campaign promises he made to Nigerians during the just concluded general elections.
He also advised the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to repent from further deceiving Nigerians with fake and unfulfilled promises in the days ahead.
Metuh, who was reacting to a statement made by President Buhari shortly after his victory in the March 28 presidential election where he promised to effectively deal with Islamist terror sect, Boko Haram within two months of assumption of office said the APC only made the promises it knows cannot be fulfilled ‘just to get the votes of Nigerians’.
Buhari, in an interview on April 1 had said “we know how they (Boko Haram) started and where they are now and we will rapidly give attention to security in the country. And I believe we will effectively deal with them in two months when we get into office.”
Speaking in an exclusive chat with Daily Independent, Metuh said two months after being sworn-in, Nigerians are eagerly waiting for the ruling party to fulfill the promises it made during the electioneering campaign.
These promises according to him include crushing Boko Haram insurgency in two months, payment of N5,000 stipend to unemployed Nigerians, addressing dollar to naira ratio and on fixing the economy which according to him “is getting worse by the day”.
While calling on the APC to desist from deceiving Nigerians, he however said the PDP will refrain from playing politics with sensitive issues such as insecurity but will partner with the APC to find a lasting solution to the Boko Haram menace.
“We have insisted that the president must perform on all the promises he made to Nigerians for which he was elected. But we have only one exception. On the issue of insecurity, we do not want to play politics with security. And the PDP has insisted that we will not make any comment or interfere on the agenda that the president has for security”.
“On matters that are sensitive such as the security of lives and properties of Nigerians, we must unite behind the leader of the country , which is the president , to ensure that Nigerians send a signal to those that want us to break-up”.
“The PDP will partner and work with the government in power in Nigeria to ensure that there is oneness of purpose in fighting the war against insurgency. For that, we are willing to give Mr. President a lot more time for him to get his acts together”.
“Aside saying he will crush Boko Haram in two months, he also made some promises on the issue of the economy which is getting worse by the day. He made some promises on the price of the dollar which is getting worse. He made some promises on the money he will give to unemployed Nigerians. He has not been able to start all of these”.
“We take it that there is an acceptance by Mr. President and the APC that they just made promises to get elected, not necessarily because they believe they can achieve those promises. But we hope that right now they have repented from deceiving Nigerians. And they will no longer deceive Nigerians with fake promises as they are still doing now” he said.
Olaoluwa Ibrahim Jailed In London For Rape, To Be Deported After Serving Term
Olaoluwa Ibrahim (15.3.77 - 38 yrs), a Nigerian national of Relf Road SE15 appeared at the Central Criminal Court today, Tuesday 28 July, where he was sentenced for rape and theft.
The victim had been on an evening out with friends in central London and was travelling home by bus in the early hours of 24 June 2014. At around 02.30hrs she got off the bus in the Maida Vale area to walk the short distance home.
As she did so, she was approached from behind by Ibrahim who tried to engage her in conversation. She attempted to ignore him by walking away; but he grabbed her and pushed her into a driveway where he forced her to the floor and raped her, before stealing her phone and running from the scene.
The victim was able to make her way home and subsequently contacted police.
Officers were able to trace Ibrahim via extensive phone inquiries as he had made a number of calls to the victim’s new phone following the incident.
During his original interview he fully denied the offence stating that his DNA would not be found as he had not had sex with anyone. When it was found to be a match to DNA found on the victim’s clothing, Ibrahim changed his story, claiming to have had consensual sex with the victim and denying stealing her phone.
The victim is now living in Australia and to save her the trauma of having to return to the UK for the trial officers travelled there and provided specialist computer equipment which allowed her to give her evidence remotely via a live link to the court.
Ibrahim pleaded guilty today. On passing sentence, the judged ruled that after serving his prison term Ibrahim will be deported back to Nigeria.
Detective Constable Adam Knott, Sexual Offences, Exploitation and Child Abuse Command, said: "I would like to reassure the public that attacks of this nature are extremely rare. When they do occur, we do everything we can to bring the offenders to justice.
"Ibrahim has shown no remorse or honesty from the point of arrest and his deception continued throughout the trial, putting the victim through the trauma of having to recount her ordeal in court. I hope it is of some comfort to her to know he will now spend a considerable amount of time in prison before being deported. He is a genuinely dangerous offender and I am pleased he has been removed from public life.
"I would urge anyone who has been the victim of sexual violence to come forward safe in the knowledge that they will be listened to, the case will be thoroughly investigated and we can provide bespoke victim care depending on individual needs.”
TOP 10 THINGS TO DO IF YOU ARE A VICTIM OF WORK PLACE SEXUAL HARASSMENT
Please Read and Learn
let say no to this .
1.Don’t Ignore The Harassment.
If you believe that you are the victim of sexual harassment in the workplace, don’t ignore the problem. Studies show that individuals who sexually harass other people at work do not stop simply because their victim does nothing. Ignoring such behavior may actually make the harasser escalate his or her behavior. Talking about sexual harassment can be uncomfortable, but you can empower yourself by talking with other employees who may also be experiencing harassment by speaking up.
2. Make It Clear To The Harasser That The Conduct Is Unwelcome.
An essential element of a sexual harassment claim is that the conduct must be “unwelcome.” Harassers sometimes contend that their victims welcomed and enjoyed their words and actions. Although it can feel uncomfortable or even frightening to object, you must tell the harasser unequivocally to stop the behavior. There is no special way to do this or magic words to use; but you must make it clear that the behavior is unwelcome. You may want to put your position in writing, perhaps in an email. By doing so, you will have proof that the conduct was unwelcome if the harassment doesn’t stop.
3. Not All Offensive Behavior Is Sexual Harassment Under The Law.
What constitutes unlawful sexual harassment is determined under various statutes and hundreds of court cases interpreting those statutes. These criteria evolve through statutory amendments and new court opinions. Not all offensive behavior is unlawful sexual harassment. Whether certain offensive behavior constitutes sexual harassment is considered on a case-by-case basis. It’s especially hard to know where to draw the line when you’re experiencing behavior in the workplace that you find obnoxious, disgusting, or frightening. This makes it especially important to talk to a lawyer who knows about sexual harassment law and about how to deal with such behavior.
4. Keep Careful Notes On What Happened, But Not On Employer Owned Equipment.
Keep any notes, memos, letters, gifts, or other tangible evidence from the harasser. And keep a diary or notes of any incidents or other information that may be relevant to your concerns about sexual harassment. But be careful how and where you record your evidence. Your communications using company equipment are not confidential and can be used against you. Many employers monitor their employees’ communications at work, including documents prepared on company computers, emails and text messages sent and received, websites visited, and even phone numbers called. Also, be aware that employers, just like anyone else, may access any public website that may contain your personal information (i.e., Facebook and MySpace). Even personal emails sent from your own account may be traced by your employer if you accessed your provider through the employer’s server. Thus, always assume that you are being monitored while at work or while using employer-owned equipment off premises. You may want to document your experiences in handwritten notes or in notes on a computer that you own; but don’t leave them at your place of employment.
5. Report The Conduct.
Reporting sexual harassment may feel threatening and disruptive, but your report does two important things. It gives your employer an opportunity to correct the problem, i.e. make the harassment stop; and if the conduct does not abate, you have proof that your employer knows about the problem. Once your employer is on notice of the harassment, it should investigate and, if warranted, take prompt remedial action to address the problem. But if you do not inform your employer about the harassment, it might contend that it did not know about the problem and therefore is not responsible for the conduct of the harasser; this is particularly true if the harasser is a co-worker and not a supervisor. Although it may be hard, you need to cooperate in the employer’s investigation. Fear of retaliation generally is not a sufficient reason to avoid reporting harassment.
6. Remember: Anything You Tell Human Resources Can Be Revealed To Others In The Company.
Human resources personnel may present themselves as your advocate or friend. And in fact they may act to protect you and other employees. But keep in mind that they work for and are loyal to the company. Don’t assume that anything you tell them is going to be kept confidential. They may report your complaint to their supervisors and to other managerial employees.
7. Don’t Quit Your Job.
Sexual harassment is against the law. You do not have to endure a sexually hostile work environment; your employer is legally required to make it stop. Don’t just quit to get away from the offensive environment. Quitting might enable the employer to argue that you didn’t give it time to fix the problem; quitting could adversely affect your ability to recover for lost income; and quitting might make it harder to collect unemployment benefits, because your employer could contend that you abandoned your job. If you feel that the harassment is intolerable, talk to an employment lawyer before you make any decisions. An alternative to quitting might be to take sick or disability leave while the problem is being addressed. An objective, knowledgeable lawyer can help you make the best possible plan to deal with the situation.
8. Retaliation Is Illegal - And Sometimes Easier To Prove Than The Actual Harassment.
Even if you can’t prove that unlawful sexual harassment occurred, you might have a strong retaliation claim if you make a reasonable good faith complaint of harassment to your employer and your employer then takes any “adverse action” against you because of your complaint. Adverse actions can include a demotion in job title, a cut in pay, a negative change in your performance evaluations, a transfer to a less desirable location/department or less desirable duties, further harassment or mistreatment by your co-workers, or termination of your employment.
9. Keep Doing Your Job Well.
You might have a valid sexual harassment claim, but don’t use that as an excuse to stop doing your job well! Making a complaint about sexual harassment doesn’t give you permission to stop doing your job to the best of your ability or excuse you from the same standards you had to meet before the conduct started or you complained. You or your lawyer may need to negotiate with your employer for what you want, and you should preserve all your options until the situation is resolved.
10. Get Legal Advice From Someone Who Knows About Sexual Harassment Law.
If you think you’re being sexually harassed, talk to a lawyer who’s experienced in sexual harassment cases. This is especially important if you’re considering quitting your job. Meeting with a lawyer does not mean that you are going to sue your current or former employer. An employment lawyer can advise you about what the law considers to be unlawful sexual harassment; counsel you about how to handle the situation (i.e., making a proper complaint, trying to preserve your job, gathering proof of the harassment, or dealing with the stress); and if matters escalate an attorney can advise you about your legal options.
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1.Don’t Ignore The Harassment.
If you believe that you are the victim of sexual harassment in the workplace, don’t ignore the problem. Studies show that individuals who sexually harass other people at work do not stop simply because their victim does nothing. Ignoring such behavior may actually make the harasser escalate his or her behavior. Talking about sexual harassment can be uncomfortable, but you can empower yourself by talking with other employees who may also be experiencing harassment by speaking up.
2. Make It Clear To The Harasser That The Conduct Is Unwelcome.
An essential element of a sexual harassment claim is that the conduct must be “unwelcome.” Harassers sometimes contend that their victims welcomed and enjoyed their words and actions. Although it can feel uncomfortable or even frightening to object, you must tell the harasser unequivocally to stop the behavior. There is no special way to do this or magic words to use; but you must make it clear that the behavior is unwelcome. You may want to put your position in writing, perhaps in an email. By doing so, you will have proof that the conduct was unwelcome if the harassment doesn’t stop.
3. Not All Offensive Behavior Is Sexual Harassment Under The Law.
What constitutes unlawful sexual harassment is determined under various statutes and hundreds of court cases interpreting those statutes. These criteria evolve through statutory amendments and new court opinions. Not all offensive behavior is unlawful sexual harassment. Whether certain offensive behavior constitutes sexual harassment is considered on a case-by-case basis. It’s especially hard to know where to draw the line when you’re experiencing behavior in the workplace that you find obnoxious, disgusting, or frightening. This makes it especially important to talk to a lawyer who knows about sexual harassment law and about how to deal with such behavior.
4. Keep Careful Notes On What Happened, But Not On Employer Owned Equipment.
Keep any notes, memos, letters, gifts, or other tangible evidence from the harasser. And keep a diary or notes of any incidents or other information that may be relevant to your concerns about sexual harassment. But be careful how and where you record your evidence. Your communications using company equipment are not confidential and can be used against you. Many employers monitor their employees’ communications at work, including documents prepared on company computers, emails and text messages sent and received, websites visited, and even phone numbers called. Also, be aware that employers, just like anyone else, may access any public website that may contain your personal information (i.e., Facebook and MySpace). Even personal emails sent from your own account may be traced by your employer if you accessed your provider through the employer’s server. Thus, always assume that you are being monitored while at work or while using employer-owned equipment off premises. You may want to document your experiences in handwritten notes or in notes on a computer that you own; but don’t leave them at your place of employment.
5. Report The Conduct.
Reporting sexual harassment may feel threatening and disruptive, but your report does two important things. It gives your employer an opportunity to correct the problem, i.e. make the harassment stop; and if the conduct does not abate, you have proof that your employer knows about the problem. Once your employer is on notice of the harassment, it should investigate and, if warranted, take prompt remedial action to address the problem. But if you do not inform your employer about the harassment, it might contend that it did not know about the problem and therefore is not responsible for the conduct of the harasser; this is particularly true if the harasser is a co-worker and not a supervisor. Although it may be hard, you need to cooperate in the employer’s investigation. Fear of retaliation generally is not a sufficient reason to avoid reporting harassment.
6. Remember: Anything You Tell Human Resources Can Be Revealed To Others In The Company.
Human resources personnel may present themselves as your advocate or friend. And in fact they may act to protect you and other employees. But keep in mind that they work for and are loyal to the company. Don’t assume that anything you tell them is going to be kept confidential. They may report your complaint to their supervisors and to other managerial employees.
7. Don’t Quit Your Job.
Sexual harassment is against the law. You do not have to endure a sexually hostile work environment; your employer is legally required to make it stop. Don’t just quit to get away from the offensive environment. Quitting might enable the employer to argue that you didn’t give it time to fix the problem; quitting could adversely affect your ability to recover for lost income; and quitting might make it harder to collect unemployment benefits, because your employer could contend that you abandoned your job. If you feel that the harassment is intolerable, talk to an employment lawyer before you make any decisions. An alternative to quitting might be to take sick or disability leave while the problem is being addressed. An objective, knowledgeable lawyer can help you make the best possible plan to deal with the situation.
8. Retaliation Is Illegal - And Sometimes Easier To Prove Than The Actual Harassment.
Even if you can’t prove that unlawful sexual harassment occurred, you might have a strong retaliation claim if you make a reasonable good faith complaint of harassment to your employer and your employer then takes any “adverse action” against you because of your complaint. Adverse actions can include a demotion in job title, a cut in pay, a negative change in your performance evaluations, a transfer to a less desirable location/department or less desirable duties, further harassment or mistreatment by your co-workers, or termination of your employment.
9. Keep Doing Your Job Well.
You might have a valid sexual harassment claim, but don’t use that as an excuse to stop doing your job well! Making a complaint about sexual harassment doesn’t give you permission to stop doing your job to the best of your ability or excuse you from the same standards you had to meet before the conduct started or you complained. You or your lawyer may need to negotiate with your employer for what you want, and you should preserve all your options until the situation is resolved.
10. Get Legal Advice From Someone Who Knows About Sexual Harassment Law.
If you think you’re being sexually harassed, talk to a lawyer who’s experienced in sexual harassment cases. This is especially important if you’re considering quitting your job. Meeting with a lawyer does not mean that you are going to sue your current or former employer. An employment lawyer can advise you about what the law considers to be unlawful sexual harassment; counsel you about how to handle the situation (i.e., making a proper complaint, trying to preserve your job, gathering proof of the harassment, or dealing with the stress); and if matters escalate an attorney can advise you about your legal options.
Okunade Sijuwade, The Ooni Of Ife Is Dead
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, has died at the age of 85 in a London hospital.
The monarch was said to have died around 5pm on Tuesday (today).
Relevant officials, who spoke to our correspondent on Tuesday night, however, refused to confirm the monarch’s death, saying they did not want to be quoted on the death of the foremost traditional ruler, who was said to have passed away on Tuesday.
“I have heard but please, I don’t want to be quoted on this. People have been calling but nothing has been made public. You see, another person is calling me from London,” the source said before picking the other call.
Another source, who spoke on condition of anonymity to our correspondent, explained that Oba Sijuwade was flown out of the country from Ibadan about five days ago in an unconscious state.
“Kabiyesi was flown out of the country about five days ago in an air ambulance. He was unconscious; his situation was critical.
“As a matter of fact, some people have been weeping in the palace since the weekend because of his situation when he was flown out from Ibadan in that air ambulance,” he said.
Oba Sijuwade became the fiftieth traditional ruler or Ife in 1980.
Just last week, the Ooni resolved the industrial dispute between the management of the Obafemi Awolowo University and some staff of the institution, who had embarked on an indefinite strike.
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I didn’t take N700m bribe, Rivers REC cries out but
The Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, in Rivers State, Mrs. Gesila
Khan, yesterday, denied allegation by the All Progressives Congress,
APC, that she was bribed with N700 million to rig elections in the state
in favour of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
In a statement by her lawyer, Mr Selekeowei Larry, SAN, the Rivers REC
said she never received such money from anyone or party as claimed by
the APC.
She dared the APC to produce her statement of account that allegedly
contained the huge sum of money, Mrs. Khan, insisted that she carried
out her duty in accordance with the law and did not take side with any
group, political party or persons.
Meanwhile, the family of Mrs Khan of Peretoru, Bayelsa State, has
condemned what its described as the arrest and harassment of their
daughter by the Department of State Services, DSS.
A statement in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State by the family through their
representative, Mr. Okubama Johnbull, raised alarm over her poor health.
The family which appealed to the human rights community and public
spirited individuals to come to their aid over the unlawful arrest,
expressed displeasure over the DSS, stating that the arrest of the REC
under any guise was uncalled for and vindictive.
According to the family:
“As a woman who was diagnosed of hypertension and diabetic, she was denied access to her drugs. It is a well known fact that all matters or issues concerning the past general elections across the country are presently being handled by various electoral tribunals.
“We wonder why the REC of Rivers State, Mrs. Khan was singled out for victimization and intimidated by DSS, as all issues concerning the past general elections are before competent electoral tribunals set up by laws of the country.”
The family called on President Muhammadu Buhari to intervene and call
the DSS to order and allow due process and the rule of law to prevail.
Denying the allegation levelled against her, Mrs. Khan’s lawyer said
“My client wishes to place it on record that she did not at anytime
collect bribe from anyone and she does not have such money in her
account as alleged by the APC. We therefore, challenge the APC or anyone
who has her bank account containing that sum of money to produce it.”
Khan described the allegation against her as “ridiculous, baseless and a
calculated attempt to tarnish her hard-earned reputation.”
She said that instead of commending her for serving the country, the
APC rather chose to vilify her unjustifiably, adding that the DSS, never
said that it found the alleged bribe money in her bank account.
She challenged the APC to tell the world the source of the “malicious information.”
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Female rapist faces jail after being found guilty of running paedophile ring
Ten people - including six women -
were on trial accused of the child sex abuse which is said to have
centred around Marie Black, 34, of Norwich.
She denied 26 offences at Norwich
Crown Court but today, after 19 hours of deliberations and a three-month
trial, the jury convicted her of all but three counts.
She was found guilty of offences including rape, conspiracy to rape and inciting a child to engage in sexual activity.
Michael Rogers, 53, from Romford,
Essex, was also found guilty of 14 counts including cruelty, rape and
inciting a child to engage in sexual activity.
Jason Adams, 43, a former cleaner at Norwich and Norfolk University Hospital, was found guilty of 13 similar counts.
Carol Stadler, 59, from Norwich, was
found guilty of assault causing actual bodily harm but cleared of nine
other charges, including serious sexual assaults.
The remaining defendants - Anthony
Stadler, 63, Nicola Collins, 36, Andrew Collins, 52, Judith Fuller, 31,
Denise Barnes, 43, and Kathleen Adams, 85, all from Norwich - were
cleared of all counts.
On some occasions, the adults threw parties and played card games to decide who would abuse which child, Mrs Rafferty said.
In interviews the victims described how they were abused in front of one another and other adults.
They said the abuse became so routine the victims came to accept it as normal.
The children were preyed upon during
a period beginning around 15 years ago. Several victims described Black
and Jason Adams taking photos and laughing.
One male victim said: ‘There would
be parties and they would do some games where the boys were in one room
with the men and the girls were in another with the women.
‘The adults would have a card game
and the winner would get to choose a boy to start touching their private
parts and then hurt them afterwards.’
Describing Black, Mrs Rafferty said:
'Was she a helpless victim of abusive males or was she herself deeply
involved with the children's ill treatment?
'Many of the defendants have become good at appearing normal and respectable.
'This is what you would have to do in order to be child abusers to the extent alleged here.'
All of the defendants denied abusing the children, and claimed it simply did not happen.
During the trial it emerged that
police had launched an investigation in to the conduct of Norfolk County
Council social workers involved in the case.
The court heard that the trial had
originally been due to start last year only to be delayed when
prosecutors raised concerns over changes made by social workers to
statements taken from the children.
This resulted in Norfolk Police launching an investigation into alleged misconduct.
Sarah Elliott QC, representing
Black, told the court that at the time the county's children's services
department had recently failed an Ofsted inspection, being ranked
'inadequate' in all areas.
The guilty defendants will be sentenced this afternoon.
Speaking outside the court,
Detective Chief Inspector Pete Hornby praised the bravery of the victims
and said he was satisfied with the result of a 28-month investigation.
He added: 'This case provides a sickening glimpse into sexual abuse on a large scale.'
He said the force had concluded its
investigation into the allegations made against social workers and no
criminal charges would be brought.
Mr Hornby added: 'In their tender
years, these children were subjected to sexual abuse beyond most
people's imagination by adults they believed were telling the truth.
'It is the most harrowing case I have dealt with in 23 years of policing.
'Marie Black has been found to be at
the centre of this abuse and incited others to commit abuse against
them. She thought they would never speak out.
'Today's verdict is testament to the
children's bravery and to the hard work of dedicated professionals from
a range of agencies in this case.
'It has brought them the knowledge
they are believed and, I hope, will encourage other victims of abuse to
find their voice and come forward.'
Sheila Lock, interim executive director of Norfolk
children's services, said: 'Sexual abuse against children is an
horrific crime and still often goes under-reported or unnoticed.
'The victims in this case have shown
tremendous courage in speaking out and I hope that this verdict will
give other victims or witnesses the confidence to report abuse - because
agencies in Norfolk will listen and act.
'This was a complex case brought by
the Crown Prosecution Service, with our staff among several witnesses
who gave evidence in the proceedings.
'The needs of the children, who were
central to the prosecution case, have always been at the fore of our
minds and have been the main focus of all of the agencies involved.'
Source: Mail Online
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