ATIKU APOLOGIZES TO NIGERIAN TEACHERS, CITING 'FAILED LEADERSHIP' AMID ECONOMIC HARDSHIP. (PHOTO).
Atiku Apologizes to Nigerian Teachers, Citing 'Failed Leadership' Amid Economic Hardship Abuja, Nigeria - Former Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has issued a heartfelt apology to Nigerian teachers, attributing their current economic plight to what he described as the 'failed leadership' of the nation. In a statement released on Monday by his spokesperson, Abubakar expressed deep concern over the escalating cost of living, which he stated is severely hindering teachers' ability to provide for their families and effectively carry out their crucial educational duties. Abubakar, a staunch advocate for education, took a moment to laud the immense sacrifices made by Nigerian educators. Reflecting on his own formative years, he shared a personal connection to the teaching profession. "Of course, I appreciate Nigerian teachers. I am a product of their work and the education I received in their classrooms,...
According to Chinenye Genevieve,who sent in this photo with the caption ''a high court sitting in Akure,the Ondo State capital,has sentenced a man,Aturoti Adeleke,to death by hanging after being found guilty of armed robbery and rape.Adeleke was accused of robbing mostly women and raping them afterward.He was said to have committed the offences in May last year at Olorunsogo,Adesula and Ademulegun areas in Ondo town.During his trial,he pleaded not guilty to the charges,though his victims identified him as the one who had robbed and raped them at gunpoint at various times and places.One of the witnesses claimed that she saw the convict a day after she was robbed and raped,adding that she quickly informed policemen at Fagun Police Station,who later arrested him.Another witness said she could identify Adeleke because he had once lived in the same house with him,noting that her mother had catered for him on several occasions.In delivering the judgment,Justice S.A Bola said the testimonies of the complainants were consistent and the evidences constituted in the testimonies of the witnesses had been established in the case.The judge held that the prosecution had proved its case beyond a reasonable doubt and declared Adeleke guilty of all charges,describing him as a threat to the society and a serial rapist.He said,;;The law provides that rape attracts life imprisonment,while armed robbery attracts a death sentence''.
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