₦airaland Forum

Glory be to God. Thank God for your life. Nigeria is getting worse by the day.

Thanks for your very objective analysis. I agree with your position on all the issues raised. We all need each other to make progress. But there are a lot of injustices in Nigeria that need to be addressed through restructuring. If we fail to restructure, Nigeria will definitely disintegrate.
The core North need to jettison this arrogance of thinking that they own the country. I want Nigeria to restructure and remain one big and progressive nation but I'm not optimistic at all.
I like that you pointed out that if the Southeast goes, the Southsouth is also going, with their crude oil because some naive folks are thinking that if the Igbos exit, Nigeria will now have more oil revenue to share.

BroZuma:
This bull has to stop...before they call Nigerians fools before the world...."Odeshi", Dip gun in Blood, WTF!

Don't mind us and our superstition. What probably happened is that the robbers were better armed than the Police. And the Police were taken unawares. Nothing like odeshi.

A lot of misinformation about this Evans guy. Initial story says he is from Nnewi in Anambra State; was into spare parts business, lost #25m to Nigeria Customs, travelled to South Africa to trade in hard drugs and then ran back to Nigeria after being shot by a partner. And then got into kidnapping.
Now story changes to him coming from Opi, near Nsukka in Enugu. And getting driving jobs before getting into kidnapping.
So which version do we believe?

SmartyPants:
Nigeria is in deep trouble if things have gotten to this stage. This means that as we speak, boko haram members may be all around us, disguised as herders or suya sellers.

Of course that is the case.

sarrki:
Atiku keep queit

We will never vote you

Any day any time

Like baba obasanjo said and I quote

"If I relinquish power to Atiku Allah will not forgive me "

So it is to Nigeria

God will not forgive us if we vote him

Speak for yourself. I will vote Atiku than vote for an incompetent and tribalist, Buhari who is about to disintegrate the country.

potent5:
Sometimes I wonder which kain prof this guy be sef.

Everybody get right to agitate for Secession; it's called right to self determination. It's in the UN Charter and forms part of the basic human rights.
And he's here threatening anyone agitating for Secession.

Punishment my foot

I did not read where he threatened secession agitators. The poster was being mischievous by twisting the title.

sarrki:
KANU is a terrorist

Likewise the arewa that gave that order

A terrorist for saying he wants to leave your beloved country? I guess you have a wonderful definition of terrorism different from what the dictionary says.

OZAOEKPE:
Short devil
Why not arrest the northerners that vowed to kill our IBO brothers

They are the ones he is referring to that they will be dealt with. The mischievous poster twisted the title to make it look like he is referring to the IPOB. People have the right to self determination. The Igbo have the right to want to leave Nigeria.

Oxalic:
The defeaning silence of the APC led FG on the attrocities being perpetrated by the so-called 'foreign' herdsmen wl cost them dearly in the coming elections. Mark my words.

I doubt it. That is what is supposed to happen in a normal society but we're talking about Nigeria where the people do not vote based on logic. Didn't the APC just sweep the recently organized local government election in Benue state?

Caustics:
autojosh spoils business for his brethren. Thank you so much.

the flooded cars. did they really fall inside water? or its something else that makes them misbehave @ AutoJoshNG

No they usually don't fall inside water. Some parts of US, especially Florida are prone to extreme weather situations like hurricane that come with massive flooding. A lot of cars get submerged in flood deep enough to affect the engine. Once that happens, the car is gone. It's then written off by insurance and sold for scrap. Then the unscrupulous Nigerian buys it on the cheap, ships to Nigeria, gives it cosmetic repair and sells to unsuspecting buy. Those cars usually look nice inside and outside but they carry loads of problems. I will not even take such cars for free. Before you buy a tokunbo car from US, you should check the car's history from carfax.com.

ivolt:
Trump runs on ego, he will challenge any verdict that doesn't favor him.

In the US, the judiciary is independent, unlike in Nigeria. The case will be decided on its merits by the judge, not by Trump. Trump has still not gotten his Muslim travel ban through the courts.

abbey621:
I'll just show you 3 things wrong here:

1. Civil Case: What Biafrans want is not monetary compensation but criminal prosecution.

2. Extrajudicial killing - Biafrans would have to argue that the protesters were not armed and the use of force was not sanctioned by the present rule of law in Nigeria.

3. They now have to show that they have exhausted all local remedies which means they have tried the judicial system in Nigeria, there are written documentation of nonchalant response from the justice system and so on.

There's a reason why this particular act has never been applied to a democratic government, the burden of proof is exhausting!

And you call the present administration a democratic government?

excanny:
The Torture Victim Protection Act of 1991 (TVPA; Pub.L. 102–256 , H.R. 2092 , 106 Stat. 73 , enacted March 12, 1992) is a statute that allows for the filing of civil suits in the United States against individuals who, acting in an official capacity for any foreign nation, committed torture and/or extrajudicial killing . The statute requires a plaintiff to show exhaustion of local remedies in the location of the crime, to the extent that such remedies are "adequate and available." Plaintiffs may be U.S. citizens or non-U.S. citizens.


Although the Act was not passed until early 1992, it was introduced the previous year, and the official name of the Act is the "Torture Victim Protection Act of 1991."


Legal issues
In 1992, Sister Dianna Ortiz was the first to file a case under the act, in a civil action against former general and Defense Minister Héctor Gramajo of
Guatemala , contending that, by his command authority, he was responsible for her abduction, rape, and torture by military forces in Guatemala in November 1989. A federal court in Massachusetts ruled in her favor, awarding her $5 million in damages in 1995.

Thanks for posting this information so some of these morons questioning US court jurisdiction will let us be.

Odingo1:
Their movement is not unlawful,there is right to self determination in UN chater

The semi illiterate will not understand.

abbey621:
These monkeys are always embarrassing themselves! No U.S court has jurisdiction over matters such as these as long as it did not happen on U.S soil and does not involve U.S citizens, I could understand International Criminal Court but a U.S district court, pathetic!

Look up information about The Torture Victims Protection Act and Alien Tort Claims Complaint. You might find out you are the monkey here.

kka2007:
Complete and total waste of time. Biafra cannot and will never be created. But it's good to try sha. As for this suit, nothing will come out of it!

So you want Biafrans to stay? You don't want them to go?

DrObum:
Does that court have jurisdiction here


Take the man to ICC or quit making sport of yourselves nah

Yes it does. Some powerful countries have laws that allow them to prosecute for crimes committed outside their country.

auntysimbiat:
US can't tel us how we will operate, stop wasting ur tym

Says who? They told Manuel Noriega of Panama, Sadam Hussein, Gaddafi just to name a few. And there's the UN too, via the ICC which jailed Charles Taylor.
So, yes, the US (and the UN) can tell us how to operate.

ivolt:
I trust Trump to put Americans first.

The US judiciary is not controlled by the president. Trump will not have any input here.

DanseMacabre:
But I don't understand. Will he be repatriated to face trial, or will the trial be in absentia?

And if he's found guilty, will he be repatriated to serve punishment, or will it be here in Nigeria?

I am not a Lawyer but this is a civil case on behalf of victims of Nigerian Army brutality. It's not a criminal case. So, no, they will not be extradited or declared wanted. But if Nigeria does not present a defense, then the court will rule against them and they will be liable to pay whatever fine the court sets.
However, if it is found that they committed crime against humanity, they can be prosecuted at the ICC at the Hague. In that case it'll be a criminal case and they would be extradited and if found guilty, will be jailed (to join Charles Taylor).

Phonefanatic:
50% of mansions in Nigeria are bought from proceeds of illegally acquired wealth. Honestly I don't see the difference between this man and corrupt politicians who has kidnapped this country and raping up in turns.... We pay ransom to these idiot every fxxking day.

Can anyone point out the difference between this man and our corrupt politicians?

Much more than 50%. Nigeria is a criminal empire.

DaddyGngeess:
Na wao no wonder his children are mumu, i am still in shock that this man is into this kind of crime, somebody i jealous so much and talk well about, life

You know the man? I wonder how he was able to hide his criminality from neighbors for so long.

ruggedtimi:
.na wa...feeding on other people's hustle. He should list down the names of his victim and the gvt should sell all his properties to pay back his victims...I know they cant pay the exact amount to each. F*ckng kidnappers.

Exactly. That's what they should do. And most of those guys that paid big were kept for months.

grayht:
see wetin that police man with rifle wear for leg..





useless government

Shameful. I see many of them walking around in sandals.

Every day for the thief, one day for the owner. You conveniently sent your family to Canada while terrorizing the rest of us. Shocking to know that his mother knew he was into kidnapping and yet did not report him. Bad mother. I wonder if his wife and children knew too.

So that attack on The Young Shall Grow Chairman was a kidnap attempt. They should be sentenced to life in prison and the ones that killed should face death sentence.
All those mansions, including the ones in Ghana should be sold and used to compensate the victims. Some of them paid as much as $1m.

Look at the kind of semi illiterates running things in this country.

Khonifer:
It could be that she hasn't found reason to learn yet. She might be someone who has servants at her beck and call, or just doesn't like the whole cooking idea.

Honestly, when I was on my own I ate day and night at a buka. But when she's married and reality sets in, she would have no choice but to learn.

Besides. I don't think something so trivial as food is enough to cause problems between couples.

Food is definitely not trivial.

I doubt I would want to have much to do with a lady that cannot cook. I regard anyone that cannot cook as irresponsible, whether man or woman. You don't have to be a great cook but you should know how to cook the basics.
I believe that learning how to cook actually teaches one how to take care of himself or herself. And if you know how to take care of yourself, you can take care of your family, and country.
Traditionally, Nigerian men are not taught how to cook. You have so many guys that cannot even boil water for tea let alone cook.
A lady friend told me a funny story. She was sick and asked her husband to boil eggs for her. The husband came to ask how to boil the eggs. The woman was surprised at the question. She told her husband to just put the eggs in the pot and put on the stove to cook. The husband did as told but did not add water because the wife did not mention water. Of course the eggs got burnt. This is unbelievable but true, very true.
In the developed countries people generally cook for themselves. In the Chinese restaurants, the cooks are usually men. If you live in the developed countries, you will at least know how to fix something for yourself.
This apparent lack of basic life survival skills might have something to do with Nigerian (men) not being able to run the country. With all the rich resources we have, we don't seem to have the capacity to leverage them for our prosperity. So Nigerian men, start learning how to cook. Nigerian mothers, start teaching your sons how to cook, so that they will not end up like the man that cannot boil eggs.

cristianisraeli:
just look at this baby boy..your data go soon finish..you want to defend nigeria from your keyboard?nigeria never even fight any country before all we know is to kill each other..nigerian army always like killing nigerians thats all,soldier died and they cover it up..where is the guys body..in israel the country will never rest until the body of a solider is returned...you just proved it now how we like killing each other,tell me if eventually you make it to the nigerian army.you will surely kill your fellow nigerian or beat up a cripple.you want to kill me with double tap abi..guess what...i just need one tap to make u shut the hell up!!!

Don't take him serious. He is making a fool of himself.

anibestlala:
if he was ,the army would HV told his family that he was OK before they had to come out public with his disappearance.

Some of you are really overrating this country. The poster said the boys that went with him all came back, with his phone, car keys and house keys. It's obvious the guy is no more. The family and friends need to be told how it happened and allowed to see the body so they can reach cloture. This is one of those situations that reminds one how messed up this country is and why some of us are not proud to be called Nigerians.