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How Jaja Wachuku, A Prominent Nigerian Politician, Saved Nelson Mandela From Death Penalty in 1964

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In 1964, Jaja Wachuku saved South Africa’s Nelson Mandela from death penalty during the Rivonia Trial which took place in South Africa between 9th of October, 1963 and 12th of June, 1964. OldNaija bring you more information about the little known involvement of Jaja Wachuku in saving Mandela’s life…Click Here To Continue Reading>> …Click Here To Continue Reading>>

 

South African authorities search Lillieleaf farm in Rivonia on July 11, 1963
South African authorities search Lillieleaf farm in Rivonia on July 11, 1963 / © Famous Trials

Nelson Mandela and twelve other South African political leaders who topped the list of people wanted by the South African police in 1961 went into hiding, but were found and arrested in 1963 on Liliesleaf Farm, Rivonia, the suburb of Johannesburg. As at that time, Mandela had been labeled a terrorist by the U.S. government, and along with other twelve politicians, he was convicted for sabotage. He pleaded guilty to sabotaging the government but denied other charges.

While in Prison, Nelson Mandela became more radical and was feared more by the government. During his trial in Rivonia, he rendered a three-hour speech in which he said “I am prepared to die” and was found guilty then sentenced to death in 1964. As at this time, Jaja Wachukwu (the first Speaker of the house of representatives in Nigeria) was the Minister of Foreign Affairs in Nigeria and had already served as the first Ambassador and Paramount Representative of Nigeria to the United Nations.

Jaja Wachuku, Kennedy F. Kennedy and Martin L. King
Jaja Wachuku, Kennedy F. Kennedy and Martin L. King

Jaja wachuku, as aforementioned, had a good reputation in his field of work and thus had a good relationship with top officials in the United Nations and the president of the United States. Jaja Wachuku who believed in Nelson Mandela and his cause saw his death sentence as a display of injustice and used his influence and connections to intervene in Mandela and the other twelve politicians’ death sentence. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>

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Crowd gathers outside Palace of Justice as the Rivonia trial opens

After Jaja Wachuku’s intervention, the death sentence of Nelson Mandela and other twelve South African Politicians was changed to life imprisonment. However, Mandela spent only 27 years and eight months of the life sentence as he was released on the 11th of February, 1990 by President F. W. de Klerk.

Jaja Wachuku and wife, Rhoda Idu Oona Onumonu
Jaja Wachuku and wife, Rhoda Idu Oona Onumonu

Jaja Anucha Wachuku, a Royal Prince of Ngwa land in the Igbo part of Eastern Nigeria, was born on the 1st of January, 1918. He was a Pan-Africanist, politician, diplomat and lawyer. He was the first Speaker of the Nigerian House of Representatives, as well as first Nigerian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations. He was also the first Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs. Jaja Wachuku died on the 7th of November, 1996.

 

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Nurses got fired immediately after ‘stunning video showed what they did to a newborn’s face’!

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As all parents know by now, nurses are responsible for the daily care of your baby. They will feed, change, and bathe your baby. They will also give medicines and keep track of vital signs – like temperature, breathing, and heart rate); and monitor medical equipment.

But, unfortunately, sometimes they forget what’s their job description. Per reports. a group of nurses reportedly recorded themselves doing the unthinkable a newborn’s face fired after video infuriates public.

The group of nurses who recorded themselves chuckling while cruelly crushing the face of a hospitalized newborn have actually been fired after their video was flowed online.

The baby’s household discovered the worrying treatment their kid had actually gotten at the hands of these nurses after the video was shared on social networks. In the stunning video, a nurse can be seen consistently getting the baby by the neck and forehead, and inhumanely crushing the child’s face, while the onlooking nurses chuckled…Click Here To Continue Reading>> …Click Here To Continue Reading>>

 

The 3 nurses, who were operating at a maternity ward were rapidly determined and found. The Health Affairs examined the source of the video and had the ability to determine the nurses who appeared in the video and the medical facility where the event occurred,’ stated representative Abdulhadi. After being determined, the nurses were quickly suspended from their positions at the maternity medical facility. They have because had their medical licenses withdrawed and have actually been prohibited from practicing nursing in other health departments. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>

The newborn’s daddy notified media his child had actually remained in the health center for 10 days for treatment of a urinary system infection and was horrified after seeing the video commonly flowed on social networks platforms. He has actually required the nurses, in addition to those who distributed the upsetting video, to be penalized. Some have actually recommended that CCTV needs to be set up throughout the healthcare facility to assist in avoiding the incident of a comparable occasion.

 

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Man who indecently assaulted 4 girls walked free when the judge explained to the victims why ‘jail isn’t appropriate’!

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According to the court documents, the 20-year-old defendant, Christopher, pleaded guilty to ra-ing one young girl and se-ually abusing three others over the course of a year.

But, unfortunately,, thanks to the judge’s sympathy, he won’t even set foot inside of a prison cell for any of his crimes. The victims of the defendant are tormented by the fact that their se-ual abuser will not be jailed for his actions. The defendant was formally charged with first-degree ra-e, third-degree ra-e, and se-ual abuse involving multiple minors when he was only 17 years old.

The abuse occurred over the course of a year at his home. He later pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree se* abuse, third-degree attempted abuse, and third-degree ra-e.

Per reports, Judge Murphy said in front of Belter and his victims that he agonized over whether or not to imprison the rapist. He then announced that Belter would receive no jail time and just eight years of probation for his crimes because jailing him wouldn’t be an appropriate sentence…Click Here To Continue Reading>> …Click Here To Continue Reading>>

 

Judge Murphy went on to say that he came to his decision based on the ra-ist’s age at the time of the crimes. The defendant was 16 or 17 when he ra-ed a teen girl and se-ually abused three others, whose ages ranged from 15 to 16 years. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>

“I agonized — I’m not ashamed to say that I actually prayed over what is the appropriate sentence in this case. because there was great pain. There was great harm — There were multiple crimes committed in the case,” Judge Murphy explained. “It seems to me that a sentence that involves incarceration or partial incarceration isn’t appropriate, so I am going to sentence you to probation.” Although the defendant is required to register as a se* offender, he received a sentence of two years interim probation which, if completed, will earn him Youthful Offender status. His probation restrictions include no contact with minors, living with his parents, employment or full-time student status, and no internet. “It’s going to be like a sword hanging over your head for the next eight years,” Judge Murphy remarked.

Christopher’s victims learned in court that he would receive no jail time. Understandably, they were stunned and disgusted with the judge’s decision.

One of the victim’s attorneys attributed the merciful sentence to Christopher’s race and economic status. “I am deeply, deeply disappointed. I expected a different outcome today,” declared Cohen, attorney. “Justice was not done today. He is privileged. He comes from money. He is white. He was sentenced as an adult, appropriately — for an adult to get away with these crimes is unjust.”

 

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Police thought disabled woman is a killer, they wheeled her to the judge and ‘she said these 5 chilling words’!

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According to the court documents, the 50-year-old disabled woman, Asenka, was reportedly charged with murder for allegedly killing her mother.

The woman appeared in court and had an interesting request for the judge. Per reports, Asenka was charged with the murder of her 75-year-old mother at the home they shared and then dug a grave for her in the backyard.

She was brought into the court in a wheelchair, where she requested ‘the unexpexted’. Among the many people who commented about this incident, one person remarked: “Give her what she wants.”

Per reports, the 50-year-old woman reportedly said: “I want the death penalty. Lethal injection, please. The court does not want me alive, and neither do I.” She had reportedly told detectives that her mother, Carole, abused her physically over the years. When they fought the previous week, she punched her mother in the head and she passed away…Click Here To Continue Reading>> …Click Here To Continue Reading>>

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The woman then spent the rest of the day digging a grave, stopping when she became exhausted. She later went to a neighbor’s house to say her mother had died, with the neighbor calling 911 to request a welfare check. When police arrived, they found the victim’s body in the bedroom and a hole in the ground several feet deep.

Police reviewed Asenka’s phone to discover she had taken photos after her mother’s killing, including injuries to her hands and arms that she allegedly sustained during ther fight. Prosecutors noted that the victim had obtained a restraining order against Asenka last year and filed to renew it, but the order was dropped when they didn’t appear at the court hearing. Asenka’s attorney argued that his client was afraid of her mother because of the alleged abuse, but a friend of the victim that the older woman was very petite and said she had talked about her daughter’s mental health problems.

Among the many people who commented about the murder case, one person remarked: “Give her what she wants. I know they can do it and quickly because years ago a man who had killed and abused two boys asked to be hanged and he was within the year.” Another commenter added: “How sweet of her to tell the court what she wants. Her mother didn’t have a choice and I presume she didn’t want to be murdered. Let her go crazy and rot in a cell.” One commenter agreed, noting: “Too easy! Let her suffer for the rest of her life for what she did. I suspect the wheelchair is a prop!”

 

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