Please hide my identity. I need advise, I made a vow with my ex many years ago. It was actually an innocent blood oath back then in secondary school, in SS3. We vowed not to leave each other for life. And so we dated from SS3 through to Tertiary. I got pregnant in my final year and had a baby boy. My parents were disappointed cos they felt I was wasting my life with this boy who came from a poor background with nothing to offer me.
In truth, my ex, Bayo came from very humble beginnings….from a very large polygamous home that the parents could hardly cater for their children. It was his mom who struggled to make sure Bayo and his siblings went to school. And so, life was very hard for them. Getting pregnant, we both had no job so our parents had to be supporting us but it was not easy at all. The financial stress was getting too much…Click Here To Continue Reading>> …Click Here To Continue Reading>>
Bayo studied engineering but he could not get a job so he decided to start his own auto shop. The shop was doing fairly well but the boys working with him were fraudulent, took his clients away from him…he was not making much. I was also unable to get a job so I took to buying and selling. After almost 3 years after we both left school, we were still struggling to make ends meet.
Then the pressure began to get to Bayo, he was told that he made a mistake by making a blood oath with him. That I am not his wife, that is why he is struggling to make ends meet. His mother pressured him to send me away. Eventually, our quarrels got so bad that Bayo said it in my face several times, that I am the cause of his misfortune. This triggered me so much that I decided to leave him for good.
I left my son with my mom and went to Lagos, to go live with my Auntie. I learnt hair business from my Aunt and under one year, I opened my own shop where I was doing well. That was where I met Anthony, my husband. Anthony is wealthy…he used to bring his girlfriend to buy hair from me but the girl later duped him…we got dating and got married the next year. By the grace of God, I have been married for almost 3 years now. And since I got married, I have been having miscarriages here and there. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>
This situation has got me questioning what is happening. Married but no children. Then I had a dream where I saw myself many years ago, when I was taking blood oath with my ex. This made me seek spiritual interpretation and it was confirmed that I swore in my oath, not to bear any man’s children except my ex. The oath, I was told cannot be broken except my ex dies. Now, I am confused and frustrated on what to do. I went to my ex and baby daddy to speak to him on how we can find a solution to this.
My ex was also very sad cos he said he has been told that he cannot find love in any other woman except me. Yet, a prophecy also stated that I am not his real wife, that I going to be the cause of his downfall. That day, we both cried at how our ignorance has affected our future now. We both started feeling each other and ended up having s3x. Exactly two months later, I got pregnant. I knew it was for Bayo. That was when it dawned on me, that if I cannot have a child unless Bayo dies, I might as well have Bayo’s children…but its not for my husband….
My husband was elated when he saw I was pregnant….he did not let me do anything during the pregnancy. I did not tell Bayo or him who is the father of the baby. Eventually, I have birth to a girl who reminds me of Bayo everyday…she looks so much like him. The guilt has been consuming me like mad. I know I cannot confess to my husband…he would probably send me packing. Should I just leave the marriage by myself?
I don’t understand why life is showing me shege…Bayo and I have released each other from that oath yet it seems we are still stuck together….we probably still love each other but we are not good for each other. So are both to remain unmarried now for the rest of our lives? Has anyone been in a similar situation like this before? What do you advise that I do about it? I mean, its proof I may not be able to have children for any man except Bayo
After their infamous plot to destroy parliament was foiled, Guy Fawkes and his co-conspirators received one of the most severe judicial sentences in English history: hanging, drawing and quartering. According to the Treason Act 1351 , this punishment involved…Click Here To Continue Reading>> …Click Here To Continue Reading>>
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Michelle SpearProfessor of Anatomy, University of Bristol
That you be drawn on a hurdle to the place of execution, where you shall be hanged by the neck and being alive cut down, your privy members shall be cut off and your bowels taken out and burned before you, your head severed from your body and your body divided into four quarters to be disposed of at the King’s pleasure.
This process aimed not only to inflict excruciating pain on the condemned, but to serve as a deterrent – demonstrating the fate of those who betrayed the Crown. While Fawkes reportedly jumped from the gallows – which meant he avoided the full extent of his punishment – his co-conspirators apparently weren’t so lucky.
By dissecting each stage of this medieval punishment from an anatomical perspective, we can understand the profound agony each of them endured.
Torture for confession
Before his public execution on January 31 1606, Fawkes was tortured to force a confession about his involvement in the “gunpowder plot”.
The Tower of London records confirm that King James I personally authorised “the gentler tortures first”. Accounts reveal that Fawkes was stretched on the rack – a device designed to slowly pull the limbs in opposite directions. This stretching inflicted severe trauma on the shoulders, elbows and hips, as well as the spine.
The forces exerted by the rack probably exceeded those required for joint or hip dislocation under normal conditions.
Substantive differences between Fawkes’ signatures on confessions between November 8 and shortly before his execution may indicate the amount of nerve and soft tissue damage sustained. It also illustrates how remarkable his final leap from the gallows was.
Stage 1: hanging (partial strangulation)
After surviving the torture of the rack, Fawkes and his gang faced the next stage of their punishment: hanging. But this form of hanging only partially strangled the condemned – preserving their consciousness and prolonging their suffering.
Partial strangulation exerts extreme pressure on several critical neck structures. The hyoid bone , a small u-shaped structure above the larynx, is prone to bruising or fracture under compression .
Simultaneously, pressure on the carotid arteries restricts blood flow to the brain, while compression of the jugular veins causes pooling of blood in the head – probably resulting in visible haemorrhages in the eyes and face.
Because the larynx and trachea (both essential for airflow) are partially obstructed, this makes breathing laboured. Strain on the cervical spine and surrounding muscles in the neck can lead to tearing, muscle spasms or dislocation of the vertebra – causing severe pain. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>
Fawkes brought his agony to a premature end by leaping from the gallows. Accounts from the time tell us:
His body being weak with the torture and sickness, he was scarce able to go up the ladder – yet with much ado, by the help of the hangman, went high enough to break his neck by the fall.
This probably caused him to suffer a bilateral fracture of his second cervical vertebra, assisted by his own bodyweight – an injury known as the “hangman’s fracture” .
Stage 2: Drawing (disembowelment)
After enduring partial hanging, the victim would then be “drawn” – a process which involved disembowelling them while still alive. This act mainly targeted the organs of the abdominal cavity – including the intestines, liver and kidney, as well as major blood vessels such as the abdominal aorta.
The physiological response to disembowelment would have been immediate and severe. The abdominal cavity possesses a high concentration of pain receptors – particularly around the membranous lining of the abdomen . When punctured, these pain receptors would have sent intense pain signals to the brain, overwhelming the body’s capacity for pain management . Shock would soon follow due to the rapid drop in blood pressure caused by massive amounts of blood loss.
Stage 3: quartering (dismemberment)
Quartering was also supposed to be performed while the victim was still alive. Though no accounts exist detailing at what phase victims typically lost consciousness during execution, it’s highly unlikely many survived the shock of being drawn.
So, at this stage, publicity superseded punishment given the victim’s likely earlier demise. Limbs that were removed from criminals were preserved by boiling them with spices. These were then toured around the country to act as a deterrent for others.
Though accounts suggest Fawkes’s body parts were sent to “the four corners of the United Kingdom”, there is no specific record of what was sent where. However, his head was displayed in London .
Traitor’s punishment
The punishment of hanging, drawing and quartering was designed to be as anatomically devastating as it was psychologically terrifying. Each stage of the process exploited the vulnerabilities of the human body to create maximum pain and suffering, while also serving as a grim reminder of the consequences of treason.
This punishment also gives us an insight into how medieval justice systems used the body as a canvas for social and political messaging. Fawkes’s fate, though unimaginable today, exemplifies the extremes to which the state could, and would, go to maintain control, power and authority over its subjects.
The sentence of hanging, drawing and quartering was officially removed from English law as part of the Forfeiture Act of 1870 .
There are many unusual things happening across the world. Children are charming and lovely, yet others are really dangerous and have been involved in a variety of illegal activities in society.
Joshua Phillips stabbed his neighbor’s eight-year-old daughter and put the girl’s body under his bed at home. After eight days, his mother discovered the body.
Joshua Phillips was fourteen years old when he committed this act, according to reports, and he was sentenced to life in jail.
Take a look at how Joshua Phillips is now.
2. Eric Smith:
Eric Smith, according to sources, was condemned to life in jail many years ago. Eric Smith was just 13 years old when he hit a 4-year-old boy with a rock and killed him.
Following multiple conversations with Eric, he stated that he was bullied by several senior kids at his school and that he killed the youngster because he was irritated and upset. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>
3. Lionel Tate:
Lionel Tate was one of the youngest people to get a life sentence.
According to sources, when he was 13 years old, Lionel Tate killed his neighbor’s six-year-old daughter.
Lionel Tate claimed he was boxing with the young girl.
4. Brian Lee Draper:
Brian Lee Draper was sentenced to life in prison in 2006 for murdering a classmate, according to reports.
The murder was committed by Brian Lee Draper and his friend Torey Adamcik, who was sixteen years old at the time.
Parents should always endeavor to teach their children how to be good children, as well as pray for them.
A woman named Stella Namwanje was arrested in Uganda for allegedly committing an atrocious act against her neighbor’s baby. Reports indicate that she was caught on video defecating and urinating on the infant before feeding him the waste. This shocking behavior has drawn widespread condemnation and raised serious concerns about the child’s welfare…Click Here To Continue Reading>> …Click Here To Continue Reading>>
The incident took place in the Binyonyi A area of the Nyendo-Mukungwe division. Local authorities acted swiftly after the disturbing footage circulated on social media, prompting community outrage. The police have since taken Namwanje into custody to investigate the circumstances surrounding her actions and ensure the safety of the child.
The case has sparked discussions about the need for stronger measures to protect vulnerable individuals, especially children, from abuse. It highlights the alarming reality of child torture and the psychological issues that may drive such behavior. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>
As the investigation unfolds, the community is rallying to support the affected family and prevent similar incidents in the future. The legal proceedings against Namwanje will likely focus on the extent of her actions and the necessary repercussions for such a heinous crime.