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Nigerian Dancer Ben Dancer Completes Seven-Day Dance Marathon, Awaits Guinness Verdict

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Nigerian dancer and choreographer Benjamin Daniel Gabriel , popularly known as Ben Dancer , has completed a remarkable seven-day dance marathon in Lagos as he seeks to set a new Guinness World Records title . The dancer ended the physically demanding challenge after dancing for 176 hours, 52 minutes and 59 seconds , according to reports, taking his performance well beyond the seven-day target he initially set for himself. However, despite completing the marathon, Ben Dancer has not yet been officially declared a Guinness World Records holder. His evidence will have to go through the organisation's verification process before the record can be confirmed. Ben Dancer Goes Beyond His Seven-Day Target Ben Dancer began the endurance challenge in Lagos on September 22, with the aim of dancing continuously for seven days. His initial target was 168 hours , equivalent to seven days. But after reaching that milestone, he continued dancing for several more hours. His team said the fi...

Obasanjo’s In-law Bags Seven-Year Imprisonment For Forgery

 


Dr John Abebe, the in-law to the former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has bagged seven years imprisonment for forgery and laundering.

Abebe was sentenced after it was established that the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned Abebe, who is a younger brother to the late former First Lady, Stella Obasanjo for forgery.

Abebe was first arraigned on July 26, 2018 on a four-count charge of forgery, fabricating evidence, using fabricated evidence and attempt to pervert the course of justice before the Special Offences Court in Ikeja. An oil company, Statoil Nigeria Limited had on June 22, 2010, accused Dr Abebe of forgery.

Statoil Nigeria Limited had alleged that the defendant forged parts of a Net Profit Interest Agreement (NPIA) dated November 30, 1995, which was drafted by British Petroleum (BP).

It was alleged that he “knowingly forged” a November 30, 1995 letter written by BP Exploration Nigeria Limited to Inducon (Nigeria) Limited. The businessman is accused of “illegally inserting” into page 2 of the said letter “the following statement: “Also note that the ‘Buy-Out Option’ only applies to the pre-production stage of the NPIA. The $4m buy-out is thus irrelevant from production of oil in any of our fields.”

According to the EFCC, Dr. Abebe also attempted to “pervert the course of justice” by tendering the allegedly forged November 30, 1995 letter “as a fabricated evidence” in court, in Suit No. FHC/L/CS/224/2010 between Dr. John Abebe, Inducon Nigeria Limited and Statoil Nigeria Limited.

Justice Mojisola Dada who convicted Abebe over the offence, gave the convict an option of fine of N50million to be paid within 30days in lieu of imprisonment.

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