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Crime Paedo grandad slashes his own throat outside UK police station as sting group stream it

A sex offender who knifed himself in the neck after being exposed by an online group has pledged to never own a computer again. Stephen McLoughlin, 59, sent sexually explicit messages to two online accounts he thought belonged to two schoolgirls, "Maddie and Summer", who were aged 13 and 12 respectively. However, the truth was that McLoughlin, of Pitsmead Road in Kirkby, had been communicating for several months with a group calling themselves TFN, an acronym for Travelled From Nottingham. The case attracted remarkable online attention when footage of McLoughlin was streamed online by the group and captured the grandfather-of-two producing a knife and stabbing himself in the neck outside a Merseyside Police station on August 26, 2022. McLoughlin, who insisted he was messaging the account simply as "a joke", was found guilty of a string of child sexual offences after a trial at Bolton Crown Court in February this year.

Journey to Greece: A Memorable Adventure

 Day 1: The Journey Begins

Excitement filled the air as we left home at around 19:00, heading for London Gatwick Airport. Anticipation turned into a mix of impatience and relief when, after a slight delay, our flight finally took off at 22:04. The plane ascended smoothly into the night sky, and despite the six-hour journey covering over 1,680 miles, the peaceful flight offered some much-needed rest.

We touched down at Heraklion International Airport, Kazantzakis, feeling the warmth of the Greek air as we disembarked. A cab awaited us, ready to whisk us away to our home for the trip—Maritimo Beach Hotel in Sissi. Exhausted from the journey, the only thing on our minds was food and rest. After being shown to our rooms, we had a quiet dinner, enjoying local delicacies, before heading to bed.

At Gatwick London Airport waiting on the flight

Day 2: Exploring Sissi
The next morning, with energy restored, we set out for our first adventure. A visit to the Pleasure Beach Club Restaurant followed by lunch at Geitonia Malia-Cretan Creative Cuisine gave us a taste of the island’s culinary offerings. The views and atmosphere were serene, setting the perfect tone for the day. Later, we returned to the hotel to rest, had dinner, and chilled by the pool under the warm glow of the evening sky.
A sight of the pool at Maritimo Hotel

Dining at the Hotel

Maritimo Beach Hotel












Day 3: A Slow, Relaxing Day
After two days of travel and exploration, fatigue had set in. This day was mostly spent indoors, lounging in the comfort of our hotel, a short visit to Pleasure Beach, catching up on sleep, and basking in the tranquility of the Maritimo Beach Hotel. It was a much-needed break before another day of exploring.

Maritimo Beach Hotel










Maritimo at going down of the sun


Pleasure Beach Hotel




Still the Pleasure Beach












Day 4: Stunning Views at Sissi Harbour
Feeling recharged, we ventured to the picturesque View Harbour at Sissi. The breathtaking sight of the crystal-clear water and bustling harbor never disappoints. We spent hours watching swimmers, tourists, and locals alike enjoy the day. A quick dip in the water was the perfect way to cool down before heading back to the hotel for more relaxation.

A view of Sissi Harbour



Sissi Harbour

Still at the Sissi harbour












Sissi

Day 5: A Wild Adventure at Amazonas Park
Ready for a change of scenery, we planned a day trip to Amazonas Park in Kourones. This wildlife haven was a delight! We wandered through the park, marveling at the exotic animals—birds, monkeys, goats, deer, and even lemurs. The experience was a joy for animal lovers and nature enthusiasts alike.

From Amazonas Park, we headed to Limenas High Street for a leisurely stroll through the shops. The local craftsmanship was impressive, and the energy of the street was infectious. We ended the day at the San Antonio Boutique Hotel and Spa, where we treated ourselves to a delightful meal before making our way back to Maritimo Beach Hotel to unwind.

Sissi at Night







Maritimo Hotel at Night


Outside Amazonas Park


Inside Amazonas

Amazonas












Amazonas

Amazonas

Amazonas

Amazonas

Feeding the Lemurs at Amazonas

Amazonas



Still at the Lemurs





San Antonio Beach Hotel

Amazonas















Day 6: Preparing for Departure
The penultimate day was quiet. We stayed mostly indoors, soaking up the last bits of the hotel’s tranquility and preparing for the journey home.



Day 7: The Journey Home
With mixed emotions, we made our way back to the airport for the return flight to London. This time, the journey seemed quicker—less than six hours later, we were back in familiar territory.


Reflections
Greece, particularly in August, is a land of stunning vistas and friendly locals, but the heat is intense—sunscreen and evening outings are a must! Each day brought something new, from mesmerizing harbors to thrilling wildlife encounters. Despite the heat, the sights and experiences were unforgettable. Greece is a place that lingers in your mind, beckoning you to return.



[RECAP] Lagos LG Facility Tour

[RECAP] Lagos LG Facility Tour: Welcome on board as I take you on a journey through the most immersive transport interchange in the heart of the city of Lagos, Nigeria. After a very long wait for the facility to be commissioned, we decided to take a tour on a less-busy day to capture the intrigues of this work of art.     This me...

Nigeria: Not All Gloom and Doom

It's not all doom and gloom.

Nigerians have generally become upset with the recently published names of fellow countrymen who have either been apprehended or declared wanted for financial crimes in the United States of America.

The actions of Nigerians like Thank you Jesus, Advanced Mega Plus Ltd, Williams high school, Fanta, Ryan Giggs, He is risen happy Easter, CTA finance source, Son of God, Mansion, Zero, Mystical, GodisGod, Code, Blade, Dee Dutchman, Chima Russia, Smart, Mobility, Boss Iffy, Ifeanyi Soccer, Humble, Pastor Kc, Slim Dad No1 and a host of others including one Adegoke have severely crashed the reputation of Nigeria and Nigerians across the globe.

Unfortunately, a lot of social media reviews of this list have passed through ethnic filters and we know the reason why this is so. I'll repeat it here again, do not do ethnic or religious profiling whenever it comes to crime. You will not like it at all when it is your turn to reap what you sow.

Some Nigerians have been mocking the EFCC whenever 'yahoo boys' get paraded. They question why the cops go after harmless young men and women who are only trying to survive. I am not sure if these Nigerians have also mocked the FBI and the DOJ because of joblessness. I hope they see now that such crimes are not tolerated globally and EFCC clamping down on home-based scammers is nothing extraordinary but part of their job description.

Some have tried to downplay the severity of this type of crime by comparing it to kidnapping and terrorism. I'm not quite sure these crimes are markedly different; one can even argue that these internet scams are the precursors of some 'worse' crimes. A scammer creates a  fake persona with a name like Invictus for example and preys on vulnerable individuals to defraud them of their money. Some others are more daring and infiltrate bank accounts and corporations to siphon money. These individuals generally have flashy lifestyles and many of them have part or most of their loot in Nigeria. Other young people envy them and covet what they have. Some learn the ropes of scamming people but a few others are pushed to crime. Some of these scammers may require protection for themselves and their assets in Nigeria and can either have government agencies in their pockets or simply finance local violent men to do the job. This may be applicable to those who do drugs as well as other shady business across the globe.

One American woman who was a victim of such crimes lost almost $30,000 to a Nigerian who posed on Facebook as an American soldier in Afghanistan. Her husband shot and killed her, her father and himself in December 2018 when he found out she was still communicating with him even after some things had been exposed about the affair. Be careful before concluding that these crimes are harmless and without casualties. There are people who have committed suicide,  individuals who have been bankrupted and families that have been scattered because of these criminals.

Poverty has been blamed for pushing these men into crime but I'm sure that even poverty will deny them. I suspect greed is the major culprit. We have had cases of dismissed policemen and soldiers who either sponsored or actively participated in armed robbery; they were probably dismissed in the first place because of their greed and bad behaviour. There are not a few former bankers who defraud their employers before fleeing out of the country to enjoy their loot in saner climes; was it poverty that opened their eyes to crime? Criminals abound in government and religious organizations; I dare say that criminals who are privileged and greedy far outnumber those who are genuinely poor. These men who defrauded thousands of people in America, did they get free visas, travel documents or tickets to get to America? Many of those paraded by EFCC are students of one higher institution or the other, will we say that they all come from poor homes hence the need to commit cyber crimes?

Some want to drive vehicles, some want to impress females while some others will say they want to liberate their people. Why cybercrime when football is there if they can't wait for education to yield reward? There are truly poor people who have learned a skill or a trade and who have done well for themselves. We are a people that will sneer at a young man learning carpentry or plumbing but will celebrate those who appear from the blues with blings and wads of cash. We'll probably give them front row seats everywhere and have them in all our TV and radio stations to talk about how they made it. We know those who  churn out pangolo music but who claim to make more money than Grammy nominees and winners but we don't care and wish to make it like them. I hope those who gave Invictus their platforms to promote himself will inform young people of his crimes and ensure such never get airtime again.

The almost 80 Nigerians in this first list are definitely going to end up in the US prison system. They are fortunate that this is not Thailand or Indonesia so they can look forward to having long lives. Their investments and property in Nigeria will most likely be sold off or taken over by other opportunists so those who will return to Nigeria after their terms are not assured that they'll meet anything intact. The really smart ones among them will take advantage of the American prison system and learn a skill or earn a certification if they have none. Those who 'learn sense' may get out earlier for good behaviour while some will eventually become truly saved. I think America will correct their defects ultimately except village people corrupt the reset drive.

It appears America is very serious this time around and more lists may be published and more Nigerians caught in the net. Some say cybercrime is payback to the masters who are long dead; they probably forget that a lot of the slave business involved Africans selling Africans for gin, mirrors, gun powder, royal garb and ornaments. An eye for an eye  will only land one in jail in this day and age.

If you love that home or foreign based family member whose ways are suspect, hurry up and call an emergency family meeting to plead and pray with them. These feds are not smiling at all. They know all our aliases and fronts; they clearly have access to all the backend servers Rigobert Atiku is looking for.

Asking people to live within their means is not an endorsement of poverty, it's probably the best advice a young person can get before lust creeps near. Fellas must understand they need not deceive to impress and ladies should not fall for fellas without origin and insertion. Parents should not push their children to take up lifestyles that'd destroy them; encourage hardwork and contentment.

To the almost 80 Nigerians on list one; when there's life, there's hope.

J. Olee Akeju

Still on Obinwanne Okeke

The Invictus Obi's saga is disheartening not because another Nigeria yet again has been busted for fraud, it's disheartening because the rippling effect will be enormous.
A lot of Nigerians are going to pay for yet another scandal by a single Nigerian.

Thing is Obinwanne was not just another average Nigerian, he had a CV and portfolio that was envied on even by the international community.

He was looked upon as one of the bright spots to come out of this dark hellish place called Nigeria.

Obinwanne Okeke (Invictus) was one of the supposed few answers to the damning question of can anything good come out of Nigeria?

Featured by Forbes as one of the Forbes 30 under 30.
He's been on BBC, given a Ted Talk, Spoke at London school of Economics Africa Summit.
Has a conglomerate spanning across many African countries dealing on oil, agriculture, infrastructure, solar energy etc.
Had a lot of International awards celebrating his achievements

With this sort of portfolio and at 32yrs, he was seen as this bright spark coming out from a country that has more trends for despicable things than amiable ones.

Only to find out that beneath all this facade was a fraudster. A serial one.

An international corporate yahoo boy with suits and a great CV to match.
Estimated to have stolen $20-$22million from US companies from 2011 till date.

There was always that gaping hole in his story about his start up capital  that gave an itch of not adding up.
But then we gave benefit of the doubt as we usually do even to our own collective detriment in a bid not to come across as a hater.

He fooled a lot of people and that for a long time. Make no mistake about it, he's going to pay for his crimes. But he isn't my concern.

You can't help but feel for other innocent Nigerians that are going to pay for the crimes of Obinwanne too.

Obinwanne would be in his prison scrub for a long time serving his time.

While other Nigerian out there will be getting Visa denied even after meeting and surpassing all the requirements.

Other Nigerians would have to work twice as hard to earn a modicum of trust and respect within the international community.

International organizations are going to pull out of deals the moment they become aware a Nigerian is part of the deal.

International airports will be a lot more hostile than they already are the moment they see you with that almost worthless green passport.

More companies will start declining cards  coming from this part of the world.

Nobody wins here, not you, not me.

Imagine one of the few people who had earned the trust and admiration of the international community being busted for fraud.
What is your fate being an average John Doe or Jane Doe?

While Obinwanne is going to pay for his crimes inside the walls of a correctional facility.

You are going to pay for his crimes in embassy halls, airports, business meetings, immigration offices etc.

It will be no fault of yours, you would probably have all the requirements but still would be treated as an infidel.

When one of your supposed brightest minds has been busted as a fraud.

What are your chances?

Nobody won here.

We all lost.

~Prince Uzor Onyemaobi

Obinwanne Okeke: The Young African Billionaire Who Duped All Of Us



The first time I heard about the exploits of Obinwanne Okeke, the CEO of Invictus Conglomerate, was in 2017, through his very close friend, Mitterand Okorie. For anyone who may be unaware of whom Obinwanne Okeke is; Obinwanne is on the Forbes list of rich young African entrepreneurs. He has bagged so many national and international awards for his 'unprecedented' feats in the business world. His 'feats and accomplishments' are dazzling and astounding. A rich 32-year-old guy, who controls billions of Naira and assets.

I watched a short video clip of a programme where Professor Charles Soludo, former CBN Governor, was the anchor. Having a deep look at the countenance of the former CBN Boss, I got a glimpse of an elderly man who got stupefied and dazed by the superlative achievements of this young Nigerian billionaire called Okeke. Also, I listened to one of his interviews on the BBC; the interviewer looked so mesmerised by the astonishing exploits of Obinwanne Okeke. Imagine a guy whose father died while at 16; and all of a sudden, he made it to the top at an age below 30! Isn't that amazing!

Obinwanne Okeke has a foundation - Invictus Foundation. This same Mitterand Okorie is the PRO of the foundation. Mitterand always sings the praises of Okeke and how God has been so good to him. On many occasions, where Okeke assisted with cash gifts, people came out to celebrate the young billionaire. On Facebook, I have read a lot of emotional reverence and encomiums poured on him for his no-mean feats. A lady got so carried away and said 'Obinwanne, I want to be like you'! Another one even said 'after learning about Okeke's entrepreneurial spirit, I am finding it difficult to sleep. "Okeke, please, I want to be under your tutelage", another one exclaimed.

Unfortunately and regrettably, Obinwanne Okeke got busted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the United States, after a bitter complaint from one of his victims. This guy is a typical Nigerian Yahoo-Yahoo guy. You are surprised? As in, ogbologbo 419. Shey you know wetin guys dey call shashe? I mean, if you want to see a don in real ise shisha, yes, Okeke is the main guy.

For the avoidance of ambiguity, let me state it clearly, Obinwanne Okeke and his friends are internet fraudsters. That's the point I'm making here. All the sweet success stories you have read above are fluke. Okeke is into big time graft, and he has been caught. The heartrending part of the whole story is how he escaped all due diligence and made it to the Forbes list of rich and influential global entrepreneurs. He scammed Forbes too. Wow!

Nevertheless, the undercover operation of the FBI, through a Special Agent, Marshall Ward, has revealed Okeke's fraudulent practices. For instance, in one fell swoop, Okeke hacked into the system of Unatrac Holding Limited, headquartered in the UK, and swindled the Company to the tune of 11 million US Dollars (about 4 billion Naira). Many fraud-related activities of Okeke were revealed in Marshall's report that was exhibited before a Virginia Court in the US.

Okeke's main email address, used for fraud, as revealed by the FBI, is iconoclast1960@gmail.com. There are other redacted (censored) email addresses tendered before the court. These redacted addresses belong to Okeke's criminal conspirators and friends. Who are his accomplices and partners in these criminal acts? It won't be funny if Mitterand Okorie is one of them.

Written by Adejare Ibrahim

Football Twitter thread : Peter Drury’s poetry

When you listen to a beauty, you can tell. What makes it even better, if it comes in form of poetry.

The best that can happen as a football enthusiast, if you have beautiful poetry as commentary to support the already scintillating show- mouth watering to say the least.

I have extracted some football commentaries by none other than Peter Drury. Read and listen and you would sure be convinced.