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Woman Jailed For Forcing Man To Have Sex With Her While He Was Asleep

 

 

 

RAPE– A woman was today jailed for four years after she admitted to forcing a man to have sex with her while he was asleep.

 

 

 

 

Tanya Lord, 41, was told by the judge there ‘seems to be no distinction to be drawn between this and the rape of a female.’

 

 

 

 

Woman Rapes Man While Sleeping

 

 

Outlining how the victim has been left mentally scarred and suspicious of people by his ordeal, the judge said ‘there’s a repeated myth that males are less susceptible’ to the consequences of sex attacks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He revealed the victim has received counselling, is still prescribed medication for his mental health, has been left untrusting of people, and ‘feels alone’ unless he’s with his kids.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In an impact statement, the victim told the court: ‘I would not wish this on anyone,‘ adding that ‘encourage anyone who has been abused to come forward.’

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Judge Lynch said if the myth about male victims ‘needs to be disabused, it can be disabused now by the contents of the victim impact statement I have just read out’ and warning that ‘there’s no distinction between male and female rape – the fact that a male is a victim doesn’t make it any less serious than the rape of a female victim’.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lord, from Lancashire, who is a lesbian, had already pleaded guilty to the sex attack at her home in Co Armagh at an earlier hearing at Craigavon Crown Court.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

She admitted causing a man ‘to engage in sexual activity with you involving penetration of your vagina with his penis and that he did not consent to the sexual activity, and you did not reasonably believe that he so consented’.

 

 

 

 

The court heard how Lord forced the victim to have sex when they shared a bed at her home.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prosecutor Joseph Murphy said the man had been drinking all day and met up with Lord after she finished work on June 23, 2020.

They went back to her house, had a few more drinks and some food, and then went to bed with both wearing shorts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The victim believed that no sexual intercourse would take place because he understood that Lord was a lesbian.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The prosecutor said however that in the early hours of the morning, the victim woke and ‘felt a pain across his chest’.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He regained his senses and realized that his boxer shorts had been pulled down to his knees, his penis was inside Lord and she was ‘straddling him, bouncing up and down’.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He added that the victim pushed her off and she pretended to be asleep.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The victim got up and went downstairs ‘to process what had happened’.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He pretended to be asleep in the sofa when Lord brought his clothes down but when she left the room, he got dressed and left the property.

He then spoke to his mother and partner before reporting the incident to the police.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He was taken to a rape enquiry centre where he had to endure an intimate examination, have swabs taken from his private parts, and be interviewed on video by specialist detectives.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It was those swabs, the court heard, that helped form an ‘overwhelming case’ against Lord because while she claimed there had been no sexual contact whatsoever, her full DNA profile was found on the victim’s penis.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When she was questioned, Lord ‘could provide no explanation’ why her DNA had been found on intimate swabs and more than two years after the incident, with repeated delays and adjournments and an aborted trial, she finally confessed her guilt at the eleventh hour.

 

 

 

 

 

The prosecutor argued the fact that the victim was asleep when he was attacked was an aggravating feature of the case.

Mr Murphy told the court that he could find no similar case in the UK.

 

 

 

 

 

‘Factually this case involved a woman having sex with a man without his consent and there should be parity between male victims of sexual crime and female victims,’ he said, submitting that to do otherwise would affirm the ‘myth that men are less affected by sexual assault than women.’

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Defense lawyer Michael Ward said Lord, who suffers from a personality disorder and has poor mental health, ‘has expressed remorse for her offending and some victim awareness’.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

‘She understands the position she had put herself in and she expresses, through me today, her remorse and her apologies to the victim for the unfortunate and regrettable incident,’ said the barrister.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In addition to the four-year sentence, Lord was ordered to sign the police sex offenders register for the rest of her life

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A LIFE LOST, A NATION WOUNDED: NAPS DEMANDS JUSTICE FOR STUDENT KILLED BY RECKLESS POLICE FIRE

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NAPS National Convention: Polytechnic Students Call for Reforms, Elect New Leaders

A LIFE LOST, A NATION WOUNDED: NAPS DEMANDS JUSTICE FOR STUDENT KILLED BY RECKLESS POLICE FIRE

With a heart weighed down by grief and outrage, I, Comrade Oyewumi Festus Ayomide, President of the Senate, National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS), issue this statement to vehemently condemn the senseless killing of a young, innocent student by a reckless officer of the Nigeria Police Force in Ibadan, Oyo State.

According to eyewitness reports, officers pursuing a vehicle along Gbagi Market Road opened fire indiscriminately. A stray bullet struck a student who was calmly seated in his father’s car. This young boy, en route to sit for his WAEC examination alongside his twin brother, was rushed to Welfare Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival (DOA).

This was not just a bullet—it was a bullet that pierced a family’s heart, shattered the dreams of a generation, and struck at the very soul of our nation. That boy had a future, a purpose, and a vision—but now, his life has been unjustly cut short.

Instead of providing protection, the Nigeria Police Force has once again inflicted pain. Instead of offering security, we are handed death in the form of stray bullets. This senseless act of violence has plunged another Nigerian family into irreparable sorrow.

We are devastated. We are enraged. We refuse to remain silent.

On behalf of over 20.1 million Nigerian Polytechnic Students represented by NAPS, I demand the following:

Immediate identification and arrest of the police officer responsible.

Transparent, public prosecution—no secret trials, no cover-ups.

State-funded compensation and formal apology to the bereaved family.

Urgent reform of police engagement protocols, especially the use of firearms in populated areas.

Declaration of all school zones as firearm-free zones for any police operations involving chases or conflict.

We will no longer accept deaths disguised as “mistakes.” We will not condone reckless policing dressed in the cloak of duty. We will resist the normalization of brutality against students and young Nigerians.

If justice is not served immediately, we will not hesitate to mobilize nationwide peaceful protests that will echo through every corner of this country. We will stand still until justice moves.

Enough is enough.
We demand justice for the slain boy.
We demand a Nigeria where every child, student, and youth can live and learn without fear.

Signed,
Comrade Oyewumi Festus Ayomide
President of the Senate
National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS)

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IGBOS HEROES FOUNDATION’S NATIONAL COORDINATOR CHINEDU NSOFOR REJECTS UMAHI’S CLAIMS, LISTS SOUTHEAST DEMANDS

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IGBOS HEROES FOUNDATION’S NATIONAL COORDINATOR CHINEDU NSOFOR REJECTS UMAHI’S CLAIMS, LISTS SOUTHEAST DEMANDS

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Joseph Monday

Owerri, Imo State, May 21, 2025 – The Igbo Heroes Foundation has issued a stern rebuke of recent remarks made by the Minister of Works Senator David Umahi, describing his comments as “a gross misrepresentation” of the collective aspirations of the Igbo nation. In a strongly worded statement issued on Wednesday, the Foundation’s National Coordinator, Chinedu Nsofor, said Umahi lacked the mandate to speak onbehalf of Ndigbo on such crucial matters.

“Who is Senator Dave Umahi to articulate the needs and demands of the Igbo nation in such a myopic nature?” Nsofor asked pointedly. “Why would he equate a few infrastructural projects executed through his office as constituting the actual needs of the entire Igbo nation across all sectors of national development? This is a dangerous oversimplification and a betrayal of the larger Igbo agenda.” He further lamented what he described as a trend where certain leaders use their privileged access to the federal government to suppress genuine agitation and trade the interests of the region for personal and political gain.

Nsofor, who served as Special Assistant to the late Igbo elder statesman and former President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Dr. Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, CFR, emphasized that the current generation of leaders, such as Umahi, have deviated sharply from the vision of their predecessors. “Our great leader, Chief Iwuanyanwu, was among the few who truly articulated the developmental needs of Ndigbo. His generation believed in equity, justice, and holistic development, not political tokenism,” Nsofor said. “We at the Igbo Heroes Foundation, where Chief Iwuanyanwu served as our founding chairman, cannot sit and watch his legacies and all he fought for be exchanged for cheap political rewards.”

The Foundation insists that the demands of the Southeast region are longstanding and non-negotiable. “For the avoidance of doubt, what the Igbos want has always been clear,” Nsofor said. “We demand for Igbo presidency; since no Igbo man has been President of Nigeria or head of state since after 1966, we demand for the creation of an additional state to bring the Southeast in line with other zones, the immediate release of Nnamdi Kanu for peace to return to the region, and the inclusion of the Southeast in the national security council.” He also reiterated the region’s long-held call for the restructuring of Nigeria to allow each region develop at its own pace, and for the implementation of rotational presidency to promote equity and national unity. He cited several previous positions by prominent Igbo leaders in favor of restructuring and warned that ignoring these demands would only deepen national disunity.

Reacting to Umahi’s recent comments and the proposed Southeast Summit being reportedly convened by him, Nsofor described it as an “alleged gathering of selfish leaders poised to mortgage the collective aspirations of the Igbo people.” He stated, “Such a summit is unacceptable to us. The Igbo Heroes Foundation and indeed all true sons and daughters of Igbo land must reject attempts to dilute our collective struggle with staged narratives for political convenience.” He further alleged that “Umahi and his associates are attempting to scuttle the Igbo agenda for the sake of what they are personally benefiting from the Tinubu government. We are not against anyone serving in government, but no one should attempt to sell off the soul of Alaigbo for appointments.”

Nsofor admitted that Senator Umahi may be one of the most performing ministers in the current administration but warned against using performance as a license to distort Igbo demands. “Performance does not give you the right to betray your people,” he said. “Even the Yoruba and Hausa-Fulani nations do not compromise their regional interests because a few individuals are appointed to government positions. Instead, they use such platforms to further project their collective agenda. Why should the Igbo situation be different? Are we really cursed in Alaigbo?”

He concluded by urging all Igbo political office holders, across party lines, to prioritize the regional interest above individual gains. “Let Senator Umahi face his job and use his office to advance the Igbo cause, not undermine it. That is what is expected of every well-meaning son or daughter of Alaigbo. The Igbo Heroes Foundation remains committed to protecting the legacies of great leaders like Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu CFR and upholding the true demands of our people.”

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Testimonies Galore As Apostle Suleman Ends Two-Day ‘Recovery Conference’ in Canada

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Testimonies Galore As Apostle Suleman Ends Two-Day ‘Recovery Conference’ in Canada

 

As the powerful ‘Recovery Conference’ gathering enters its second and final day today, Wednesday 21st of May, 2025, in Ottawa, Canada, hundreds of believers are already testifying and bearing witnesses to God’s work in their lives. In a world where young people and adults alike are dying for something to live for, the powerful sermons and prayers from the General Overseer of the Omega Fire Ministries (OFM), Apostle Johnson Suleman are bearing testaments that are like water in the desert that brings life to parched souls.

The world is thirsty for spiritual fulfillment and long for tangible signs of God’s power. The world yearns for men of God with a mark of authenticity, truth, and a deeper connection with the divine, and it hopes for miracles to address suffering and hardship. At Apostle Suleman’s Canada conference, participants shared their stories about finding Jesus, experiencing God’s grace, and growing in faith. They testified to God’s presence through crisis, and about how God’s love has overwhelmed them. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, they declared that God used Apostle Suleman to reveal that He has been active in their lives.

Rev & Pastor (Mrs.) Daniels from Umuahia appreciates God for blessing them with miracle money, giving them a pay rise as well as reviving the work in their hands. Kehinde from Ibadan is grateful to God for fighting his silent battles. Joyce from Delta State thanks God for divine healing. Mercy Gabriel from France gives praises to God for healing her husband of stomach ache and rib pain. A participant was healed of ulcer after listening to the servant of God’s prayers. Many appreciate God for financial blessings. Prosper from Moscow, Russia, appreciates God for granting the wife a safe delivery. Sewa Naomi Seete, a member of the OFM in Gaborone, Botswana, is grateful to God for helping him recover his missing passport. Kelvin from Cameroon is thanking God for supernatural healing. A participant thanks God for deliverance from bed wetting.

“Sharing our testimony not only exposes God’s heart on the matter, but it also shows how He feels about us. Indeed, God’s love is further demonstrated by our testimony,” noted the ‘Restoration Apostle’, suggesting that when we truly believe that God is working all things for our good, we begin to experience the relentless love of God pursuing us over every mountain and valley.

Chioma from the US appreciates God for preservation of her job as well as vindicating her from all accusations at work. Shadrach Johnson from Cameroon thanks God for delivering him from addiction to drugs and smoking. Neba Boris Che from Douala, Cameroon, thanks God for providing a good accommodation for him as well as making provisions available for him. Gladys from Benin is thanking God for deliverance as well as restoration of her marriage. Osato from the US is grateful to God for granting her examination success. Edith from Germany appreciates God for granting her request of German citizenship. Comfort from Lagos thanks God for helping her graduate from fashion school. Miriam Chioma Ikechukwu from Togo is grateful to God for divine healing. Litonga Benjamin Ikome from Limbe, Cameroon is thanking God for blessing him with a job. Maidah Audu from Auchi praises God for the salvation of her soul.

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