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UN Judge Lydia Mugambe jailed for enslaving housekeeper in UK

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A United Nations judge and Ugandan High Court official, Lydia Mugambe, has been sentenced to six years and four months in prison after being found guilty of keeping a young Ugandan woman as a domestic slave in the United Kingdom.

Mugambe, 50, was studying for a PhD in law at the University of Oxford when police discovered the woman working unpaid in her Oxfordshire home as a maid and nanny.

She was convicted of modern slavery offences in March and sentenced at Oxford Crown Court on Friday.

During the hearing, Judge David Foxton condemned Mugambe for showing “absolutely no remorse” and for attempting to blame the victim.

He described the case as “very sad,” especially considering Mugambe’s prior work in human rights law.

The court heard that Mugambe arranged a fraudulent visa for the victim, claiming she would be employed as a paid servant at the London residence of John Mugerwa, Uganda’s former deputy high commissioner.

However, the woman was instead taken directly to Mugambe’s home in Kidlington, Oxfordshire, where she was forced into servitude.

Prosecutors revealed that Mugambe and Mr Mugerwa entered into a mutual arrangement: Mugerwa sponsored the victim’s visa in exchange for Mugambe’s legal support in a separate court case in Uganda.

Although charges were approved against Mugerwa for conspiracy, he was not prosecuted due to diplomatic immunity, which the Ugandan government declined to waive.

Bodycam footage shown in court captured the moment Mugambe attempted to evade arrest by claiming diplomatic immunity, stating, “I even have immunity.”

The unnamed victim, speaking through a statement read by prosecutor Caroline Haughey KC, described her experience as one of “almost constant fear,” citing Mugambe’s political influence in Uganda.

She said she feared returning to her home country and might never see her mother again.

“Mugambe exploited a clear and significant imbalance of power,” Haughey said, adding that the victim was misled and lacked knowledge of her employment rights.

Chief Superintendent, Ben Clark of Thames Valley Police praised the victim’s courage and said, “There is no doubt that Mugambe knew she was committing offences.

“Modern slavery is a hidden and under-reported crime, and we hope this case encourages other victims to speak out.”

A University of Oxford spokesperson expressed deep concern over the case, stating the institution was “appalled” and had initiated disciplinary proceedings which could lead to Mugambe’s removal from the university.

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US Reacts As De@th Toll In Kwara Terror Attacks Hits 200

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The United States Mission in Nigeria has condemned the k!lling of more than 200 civilians in recent attacks on communities in Kwara State.

Recall that terrorists launched de@dly attacks on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday night, k!lling unsuspecting citizens.

It was gathered that the gunmen invaded the villages, opened fire on residents and burned homes.

According to reports, the de@th toll from the unfortunate incident hit 200 on Thursday night.

Reacting, the US Mission Nigeria condemned the k!lling via a post on its official X handle.

The post reads, “The United States condemns the horrific attack in Kwara state in Nigeria, which claimed the lives of more than 160 people, with the de@th toll still unconfirmed and many still unaccounted for.

“We express our deepest condolences to the families of those affected by this senseless violence.

“We welcome President Tinubu’s order to deploy security forces to protect villages in the area and his directive to federal and state officials to provide aid to the community and bring the perpetrators of this atrocity to justice.”

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“I’ll never settle for a barber, yahoo boy or a poor man” — nail tech’s list of men she says she can’t marry sparks reactions online

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A Nigerian nail technician has set social media talking after openly listing the kind of men she says she can never settle for.

In a now-viral post, she stated clearly that she refuses to “settle for less” and went on to mention professions and traits she considers a no-go area.

According to her, she can never settle for a barber, an aza man, a yahoo boy, a mechanic, an actor, a laundry man, a hype man, or a plumber. She also added that she wouldn’t marry a man with a high body count or a poor man.

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Nigeria Police Force successfully repatriates $23,000 to international romance scam victim

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The Nigeria Police Force INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), Abuja has successfully repatriated the sum of Twenty-Three Thousand United States Dollars ($23,000) recovered from an international romance scammer to the victim in The Cayman Islands.

A statement from CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, spokesperson of the force, says the repatriation followed a request received from the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service seeking assistance of the INTERPOL NCB Abuja to investigate a Nigerian national, Achufusi Obioma Ikenna, who defrauded a resident of the Cayman Islands through an online romance scam.

‘’Acting on the request, INTERPOL NCB Abuja conducted discreet, intelligence-led investigations which led to the arrest of the suspect and the recovery of the sum of $23,000.

Following the completion of all necessary documentation and in collaboration with international partners, the recovered funds were formally handed over to the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service, through the British High Commission in Abuja, represented by Mr. Shaun McLeary, for secure delivery to the victim.’’

Hundeyin added that the suspect will be arraigned at the conclusion of investigation.

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