Group Condemns Mob Beating Of Homosexuals In Imo...Appeals To Governor To Intervene

A group, the Nigeria HIV info, dedicated to the protection of the rights of people living with HIV/AIDS, has condemned the mob beating of three men accused of engaging in homosexuality in Imo State.



In a statement by Steve Aborisade, its coordinator, the group said it has “reliably confirmed and authenticated the incident and of the identity of one of the men.”

The three men were stripped unclad and allegedly lynched on Monday, in Ekwe, near Umuka in Njaba Local Government Area of Imo State.

Mr. Aborisade called on security agents to respond to the plight of the men.

“As it is, only the perpetrators and the community can tell the whole world what has become of these men who were seriously beaten up, stripped naked and paraded around the community bounded together like animals on allegation that they were caught having sex together,” Mr. Aborisade said.

Mr. Aborisade said a reliable source “reliably confirmed that the men were yet to be released from the location where they are being held in Umuka, Njaba Local Government Area of Imo State.”

The group appealed to the Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, to intervene to save the lives of the men.

“While acknowledging that several Nigerians find the practice of homosexuality strange and unnatural, we also realize that it does not confer a license to trample on the rights of people who engages in it, with the sort of inhuman treatment that was meted out to these them.

“So many informed commentators, including Nobel Prize winner, Prof Wole Soyinka have commented on the scientifically proven fact that more than anything, gays are just victims of biology,” the group said.

Mr. Aborisade said instead of being singled out for harassment and prosecution, sexual minorities deserve support and access to sexual health services that they lack as citizens of this country.

He said sexual minorities “remain a high risk group to HIV/AIDS infection, yet it is a community that has been denied of all access to life saving HIV/AIDS services.”

“We suggest that our parliamentarians should devote equal energy at fishing out and punishing our treasury thieves who are doing more harm to the continued survival of our nation instead of dissipating energy on an issue that borders on private morality.

“We enjoin other rights group to show solidarity and ensure that the rights of sexual minorities are protected like other marginalised groups in the country,” Mr. Aborisade said.

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Meet Mikel Ruffinelli.....Proud Owner Of The Biggest Hips In The World

Source: CloserOnline

5’4″ 420-pound LA resident Mikel Ruffinelli, according to online UK mag, Closer, holds the title of having the largest hips in the world at a circumference of 8 ft.
Mrs. Ruffinelli loves her body. The 39-year-old has been married to her husband, Reggie Brooks, 40, a computer technician, for 10 years and the couple are the proud parents of three children. Mikel also has a 19-year-old son from a previous relationship whose birth, she says, sparked the spreading of her hips. She told the mag:

“After having Andrew in 1994, I went from 13st and a size 16 to 17st and a size 20 and couldn’t shift it.”

Source: Closer Online

Three kids later, that size jumped up to 32, accompanied by a 42D bust and a 40-inch waist (and don’t forget 8ft hips).

“I put [the weight gain] down to my pregnancies,” Mikel said. “I don’t see why else the weight would go to my hips, although, I do eat lots.”

“Lots” means 3,000 calories a day, which Mikel points out for someone her size is not a lot. She also says she was an athletic teenager and never had a problem with her weight until she became pregnant at 22. And though big hips run in her family, Mikel says no one’s are quite as big as hers. But that doesn’t bother her.

“I love my shape and I see no reason to diet because I don’t have health problems. I love Mexican food, English breakfasts and chips. My husband finds my shape Hot and we have an amazing time in bed – there’s no position we can’t do! He tells me I’m beautiful every day. Men don’t fancy skinny girls, they like an hourglass figure.
“When I walk down the street I can hear people using cameras and saying: ‘Look at her fat a**.’ Fortunately, I rise above it. I don’t want to get bigger, but I don’t want to lose my curves. I look great. I hope I inspire women to think, ‘She’s happy with her body and I can be too!’”

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Happy 49th Birthday, Michelle Obama!

First Lady Michelle Obama celebrates her 49th birthday today! Let's check out some of Michelle's best looks over the years as first lady...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cossy Regrets Posting Compromising Photos On The Internet

After getting harsh reactions from the public for posting some uncompromising pictures online, controversial and ‘movie-scarce’ actress, Cossy Orjiakor has disclosed that she regretted her action.
“Now I wish I didn’t upload them last nite. I bet I was soooo in d mood. My bad,” a ‘regretful’ Cossy posted on twitter.
The pictures Cossy posted received sharp criticism from many who labelled her ‘daughter of the devil’. She is known for posting such compromising pictures but the recent pictures were more daring than the others she has posted before as she flaunted her backside in these recent ones.
Meanwhile, Cossy has announced her intention to sign a first male artiste unto her ‘Playgirl Records’, a music label owned by her. Dready Lee is the male singer Cossy is about to sign and she described Dready Lee’s songs as ‘mad’.
Cossy’s foray into music has not yielded any much success at the moment.

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Notre Dame Football Player Victim Of Fake Online Girlfriend’s Death Hoax

 

Manti Te’o, a Notre Dame linebacker, is engulfed in the middle of an elaborate hoax, where the ‘love of his life’ Lennay Kekua, who reportedly died of Leukemia in Sept, doesn’t exist and the woman in the photos has even never met Manti.

Heisman Trophy runner-up Manti Te’o said he is the victim of an “elaborate hoax” and “sick joke” in a press conference on Jan. 16. In an investigation by Deadspin, it was revealed his supposed girlfriend, Lennay Kekua, never died of leukemia, and in fact, never even existed.

Media outlets and fans sympathized with Manti when his 72-year-old grandmother died in early September 2012, and then his girlfriend Lennay reportedly died just one day later. In his next game, Manti had a record 12 tackles and lead his team to a triumphant and inspiring 20-3 win. However, it was all a ruse.


Some quick background:

• Te’o was a Heisman Trophy finalist who led Notre Dame to an undefeated regular season.
• On September 12, news broke that his girlfriend, Lennay Kekua, passed away from leukemia. The story became national news three days later after Te’o starred in an Irish victory and said Kekua encouraged him to play.
• Kekua's funeral took place on September 22, with Te’o not in attendance and with the above message displayed across television screens, supposedly proving that this was in accordance with his late girlfriend's wishes.

Lennay Does Not Exist

Deadspin has confirmed that there was no record of Lennay’s death anywhere — no obituary and no mention in her college newspaper. That is because “Lennay” does not exist. The photos are of a 22-year-old woman from California who has never met Manti.
What’s most puzzling are the amount of reports that say that Manti and Lennay visited each other and fell deeply in love since their first meeting in 2009. Manti did not address that these reports were false.

Manti Te’o Issues A Statement

Instead, Manti issed a statement: “This is incredibly embarrassing to talk about, but over an extended period of time, I developed an emotional relationship with a woman I met online. We maintained what I thought to be an authentic relationship by communicating frequently online and on the phone, and I grew to care deeply about her. To realize that I was the victim of what was apparently someone’s sick joke and constant lies was, and is, painful and humiliating. In retrospect, I obviously should have been much more cautious. If anything good comes of this, I hope it is that others will be far more guarded when they engage with people online than I was.”


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