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Nigerian Man Found Guilty Of Trying to Kill Judge Who Sentenced Him

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A federal jury in Texas on Thursday convicted a Us-based Nigerian man who authorities say attempted to assassinate a state judge in an effort to avoid being sent to prison.Jurors found Chimene Onyeri, 30, guilty of multiple counts of fraud, racketeering and other charges.
Federal prosecutors told jurors over the course of the trial that Onyeri, as part of a racketeering enterprise, shot state District Judge Julie Kocurek as she was in an SUV returning to her home in November 2015.

Onyeri had appeared in court before Kocurek prior to the shooting, and prosecutors said he wanted her dead to avoid going to prison on a probation violation…Onyeri acknowledged in court that he was outside the judge’s home, but testified that he only intended to damage her SUV.
Kocurek underwent more than 20 surgeries and lost a finger after the attack.

Sentencing is scheduled for August and Onyeri faces up to life in prison.
The attack prompted Gov. Greg Abbott last year to sign into law a measure that beefed up security for judges. The ,bill required the state to establish a special judicial security division and allows personal security for state judges who have been threatened or attacked. Court security officers now get special training and the law restricts release of personal information of current and former judges.

Onyeri and others from 2012 to 2015 committed various fraudulent schemes in Louisiana and Texas, according to court records. Those schemes included converting stolen debit card numbers obtained from skimming devices into cash, said prosecutors, who had argued that Onyeri believed those schemes would be disrupted if Kocurek ordered him to prison on the probation violation.

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Harvard University To Hosts Apostle Joshua Selman

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Harvard University’s Center for the Study of African Societies and Economics (CSASE) is set to welcome Apostle Joshua Selman, the esteemed founder of Koinonia Global Ministries, for a compelling lecture titled “The Role of Religion in Resilient Societies: Lessons from Africa’s Development Journey.”

Scheduled for Tuesday, March 26th, 2024, from 12:00pm to 1:30pm, the event will take place at the renowned Harvard Divinity School. Apostle Joshua Selman’s lecture promises to shed light on the vital role of religion in shaping resilient societies, drawing from Africa’s unique developmental trajectory.

Attendance requires registration due to the exclusivity of the occasion. Following the lecture, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a reception aimed at fostering deeper engagement and dialogue.

Harvard University invites all interested individuals to join Apostle Joshua Selman for an enlightening conversation that seeks to challenge perceptions and inspire new insights into the relationship between faith and social progress.

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There Is No Dignity For A Woman Without A Crown Which Is A Man — Nigerian Man Says

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He wrote: “All of these yet no mention of her man. They sidelined the husband and put all certificates forward. Nonsense. All of these certificates just to be the CEO of Zenith Bank. You don’t even need half of it to be CEO at Barclays Bank but I trust Nigerians to overreact as usual.

“There is no dignity for a woman without a crown which is a man. Okonjo Iweala flaunted her man, Dora Akunyili also did same. Ibukun Awosika, Funke Felix Adejumo and many other notable women showed the world the men behind their success sha. But let the over reactions pour in. I’m loving the tears.”

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“Port Harcourt Has The Lousiest Men On Planet Earth” — Actress Sarah Martins Recounts How She Slapped A Married Man Who Asked Her For ‘H∞k Up’

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She wrote: ‘’So today, I slapped a married man!

Dear women, is high you start to tam your husbands because…..

Imagine a married man that wore his wedding band, walking up to me today and boldly asking for my phone number for us to h∞k up and have fun not minding if I’m married or not.

Normally I would have ignored him and entered my car but the moment I heard “let’s h∞k up and have fun” the right answer was the resounding slap he received from me on a hot afternoon!”

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