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Henry Okah found guilty of 2010 Independence Day bomb attacks

A South African court this morning convicted the leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), Henry Okah, of masterminding twin car bombings during Nigeria's 50th independence celebrations in October 2010 that killed twelve people and injured several others.

He was also found guilty of masterminding the two explosions in Warri in March 2010.

Henry Okah was found guilty on all counts and faces a minimum sentence of life in prison.
at 1/21/2013 11:41:00 am

90 comments:

  1. Anonymous21 January 2013 at 11:45

    Na waoooo life in prison dis kind fine man. Jesus help us

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    1. Anonymous21 January 2013 at 17:45

      What has fine man got to do with it??? How dumb can you be

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  2. kissinem21 January 2013 at 11:46

    Wicked boy, c his face. Life imprisonment is too simple 4 him. They shd use fork to stab him so he'd die gradually n in a painful way *1st*

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  3. Apple Juice21 January 2013 at 11:47

    ok o, yet all the boko boys that have been caught so far have not been tried talk more of found guilty or innocent. It is well no problem, we are carefully watching.

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    1. Anonymous22 January 2013 at 10:04

      Yes you're right.. But they(Boko haram) can't escape God's wrath no matter how Nigeria Govt keeps indulging them

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  4. ★★PRINCE CHARMING™★★21 January 2013 at 11:48

    Hmmmmnn... I guess the law just took its place here

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  5. Anonymous21 January 2013 at 11:48

    All bcos he refused to do the wishes of GEJ by lying against prominent Northerners? GEJ God dey. U won't go scot free. What's d difference between him, boyloaf, tompolo and others? Y are those ones on the Federal Government payroll?

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  6. kay21 January 2013 at 11:49

    But why did they have to try him in South Africa when he committed the crimes in Naija??? Well, justice has been served anyways... This shows that, Naija judiciary requires foreign interventions to put corrupt and devilish people to book... So pathetic...

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    1. Anonymous22 January 2013 at 15:54

      It's a matter of jurisdiction. Although the actual crime was perpetrated here in Nigeria, South Africa acquired jurisdiction in the matter since some elements of the crime took place there. For example the phone orders he gave while in S/A is a good reason for S/A to try him for the crime. Int'l law things!

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  7. Anonymous21 January 2013 at 11:50

    Why is he being prosecuted in SA? Confused face

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  8. BONARIO NNAGS21 January 2013 at 11:52

    Plz can someone pinch me,is dis for real?
    Is dis not d same MEND d president exonerated of d act immediately d incident happened.

    ~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA3310

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  9. aramide21 January 2013 at 11:52

    More evil doers to be sentence to death by hanging........dear God forgive me if its a sin to say this and grant my requests.....mhuaaaah

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  10. Eya Ayambem21 January 2013 at 11:53

    God please help us in Naija O!

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  11. Unknown21 January 2013 at 11:56

    y should he b convicted in south africa or z d nigerian court nt working?

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  12. Anonymous21 January 2013 at 11:59

    Wow, really?

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  13. Anonymous21 January 2013 at 12:03

    Igbos again!!! Worst tribe in the world!

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    1. Anonymous21 January 2013 at 18:46

      Ua very stupid and ignorant.get ua facts straight

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    2. ebube21 January 2013 at 19:13

      Stop exhibiting your ignorance!

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    3. Anonymous21 January 2013 at 19:50

      Trust me, Igbos or Ibos are far better than ur useless & lazy tribe. Without Ibos ur life would be meaningless & worthless.

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    4. Anonymous21 January 2013 at 20:09

      You are just a nonentity, anuofia nmuo

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    5. Anonymous21 January 2013 at 21:36

      Your papa, tribalistic bitch

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    6. Anonymous21 January 2013 at 22:27

      M yoruba but i must say dis is 1 of d most stupid comment iv eva seen.tribalistic idiot. What about Boko haram busy bombin people? What will u say about dat ehn oniranu oshi. May Sango destroy u dere, Fool.

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    7. Anonymous21 January 2013 at 23:30

      Ara oku gbakwa gi ebe ahu.... Foolish fool

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    8. Anonymous22 January 2013 at 01:44

      Retarded racist!!!! "Igbos again" who told u hz igbo, get ur facts ryt b4 postin crap! Dumbskull!

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  14. Anonymous21 January 2013 at 12:06

    I dnt get y its been handled in SA,pls throw more light on it. Thanks

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  15. NecFix21 January 2013 at 12:08

    Its a chess game folks. With GEJ as king, his cohorts the queen, knights, rooks & bishops, henry okah is just a pun, & we 'ordinary' nigerians are the onlookers. GEJ's deceit has finally won. Not surprised.
    ..

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  16. BLOGLORD (MVBM)21 January 2013 at 12:10

    O ma se o! so what was all the emotional appeal hitherto Cardinal Okojie for?
    mchewww! looking for sympathy yea?

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  17. lauretta21 January 2013 at 12:11

    He should b turtured & expose his members 2.dts gud 4 him cos he is one of d bad eggs in d country.What a pity 4 his family.

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  18. Anonymous21 January 2013 at 12:13

    I dnt understand Y a south african court? Sumfin dat happened in nigeria? Y not sentence in nigeria?

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  19. jennifer a21 January 2013 at 12:16

    If he really did it then good judgement.i really don't understand y any1 will wonna kill his/her own brother. One Nigeria indeed. May the souls that died on that day find rest and their families also take heart.justice must prevail.thank God the trial was'nt in nigeria.d trial would'nt had been sucessful like this.linda abeg is it a death sentence or just life jail term?

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  20. Anonymous21 January 2013 at 12:18

    OMG! Please he has been wrongfully accused, he's a kind Loving father who Loves his family so much, he will nver do a thin like dis.....

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    1. Zavize22 January 2013 at 15:52

      Is only GOD dat can judge dat pls.

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  21. Unknown21 January 2013 at 12:20

    ℓ̊ feel for his kids. Too bad

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  22. Anonymous21 January 2013 at 12:22

    Wow..na wa oh, so dey had 2 try him in S.A, smh..if its 9ja nw case 4 don close since

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  23. Anonymous21 January 2013 at 12:23

    Wow..na wa oh, so dey had 2 try him in S.A, smh..if its 9ja nw case 4 don close since

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  24. Martins (GlossyMart Tech Gadgets 07037317400 or 08116202737)21 January 2013 at 12:23

    Good to know...may God help us all cos up till now I still don't get the reason why someone would just wake up and start masterminding where and who to bomb;it's soo appauling!

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  25. Anonymous21 January 2013 at 12:25

    hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm..... don't knw if i believe dis

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  26. teemah beent21 January 2013 at 12:27

    Na for South Africa he go serve him sentence? I just de ask.

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  27. Anonymous21 January 2013 at 13:05

    Smh u won't believe all these if u have met this guy, adorable & so sweet, never seen him raise his voice. Kai!!! May God help u henry, I really hope u will find Christ in prison

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  28. michael victor21 January 2013 at 13:10

    i guess good for him..

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  29. Anonymous21 January 2013 at 13:15

    huh!!!.its gonna get hot in the naija delta..in fact the whole naija

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  30. Queen Bee21 January 2013 at 13:19

    Hope he was found guilty with evidence?? ....cos somehow I still suspect boko haram for that bombing,even dou dey were not so notorious den.

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  31. Unknown21 January 2013 at 13:20

    God will purnish all Political leaders in Nigeria including Mr President him self.. How can someone commited a crime in Nigeria and jail in South Africa? This is totally rubbish and a slap on every Nigerians..

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    1. Anonymous22 January 2013 at 01:57

      GBAGAUN!!!Shut up and go back to school...TC

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  32. timi da uyi21 January 2013 at 13:20

    South African court indeed. Where are the courts of Nigeria?

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  33. Unknown21 January 2013 at 13:25

    Life sentence and u called dat "minimum"? Well, good 4 him sha.

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  34. Anonymous21 January 2013 at 13:29

    May God help us.

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  35. Anonymous21 January 2013 at 13:30

    Offense that was committed in Nigeria, and the accused was arraigned and convicted in South Africa? Chei! Nigeria i hail thee....Ibori's case is not left out too.

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  36. Anonymous21 January 2013 at 13:35

    Pls I don't understand, why is he been charged in SA for a crime he did in Nigeria and he is a Nigeria. Pls can someone enlighten me

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  37. Anonymous21 January 2013 at 13:37

    Were judgement takes place, were is Kabiru Sokoto his should not be different.

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  38. Unknown21 January 2013 at 13:37

    The wage sin pays is Death!

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  39. Anonymous21 January 2013 at 13:57

    Dats gud for him,he deserves it

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  40. Anonymous21 January 2013 at 14:00

    Good for him, infact he shud be sentenced to death by hanging .Son of a b**tch.

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  41. freeangel21 January 2013 at 14:00

    Gud for him !

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  42. Unknown21 January 2013 at 14:13

    Wo sorry for the guy ooo... Yepe comenting for the 1st time... :)

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  43. Unknown21 January 2013 at 14:38

    Ya they should luck him up and throw away the keys, he had a good point in his fight but I don't like people killing innocent souls in their drive for justice and bsides how come he was caught, if u wanna be a smart ass first you have got to be smart if not you are just an ASS

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  44. Unknown21 January 2013 at 14:38

    Ya they should luck him up and throw away the keys, he had a good point in his fight but I don't like people killing innocent souls in their drive for justice and bsides how come he was caught, if u wanna be a smart ass first you have got to be smart if not you are just an ASS

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  45. Anonymous21 January 2013 at 14:54

    Just don't know why I don't bliv in our judicail system!!!

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  46. Anonymous21 January 2013 at 15:03

    How can South Africa convict a crime that happened in Nigeria ?

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  47. sarafina21 January 2013 at 15:12

    Order in the court!!!

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  48. Chidozie Mario21 January 2013 at 15:16

    We are waiting for the implementation of this judgement.
    Have You Met Andrea Bocelli Yet?

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  49. Unknown21 January 2013 at 15:45

    Bull shit.....linda u've neva posted my comments oo, haaaa! Any criteria b4 bein a LIBer? Haba

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    1. Unknown21 January 2013 at 17:17

      Yes o my brother... We have a problem with the other names, we have tried approving your comments so many times but the computer keeps striking that name red... U know our computers now is advanced and anti Boko Haram names... Pls bear with us, this ur comment now just scared thrue after a hard reset but we are tightening the computer security now so don't bother commenting cus it won't go thrue

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    2. Unknown21 January 2013 at 17:17

      Yes o my brother... We have a problem with the other names, we have tried approving your comments so many times but the computer keeps striking that name red... U know our computers now is advanced and anti Boko Haram names... Pls bear with us, this ur comment now just scared thrue after a hard reset but we are tightening the computer security now so don't bother commenting cus it won't go thrue

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    3. Anonymous22 January 2013 at 02:04

      Scaled through you mean? Smh!....TC

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  50. Anonymous21 January 2013 at 15:45

    They hv mouth becos he's nt boko haram... If he were boko haram dem go d̶̲̥̅̊ε̲̣̣̣̥γ̲̣̣̥ fear... SMH

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  51. Anonymous21 January 2013 at 15:59

    So how wetin en do 4 Naija com affect South Africa? Jst askn ooo

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  52. Anonymous21 January 2013 at 16:14

    Haaaa since 2010 ur just convicting him mchewwww dat means d killers of ALUU4 will be convicted 2017 if they'll ever be convicted,buh I knw God is watching they will never go scort free

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  53. Anonymous21 January 2013 at 16:26

    Such a brilliant guy. Now a waste. Shame

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  54. Anonymous21 January 2013 at 16:27

    Imagine if it were a Nigerian court, the case will be on for eternity. What is the govt doing about all the senators and DIS honorable members that were caught supporting Boko Haram.

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  55. Anonymous21 January 2013 at 16:31

    Una still dey learn. This like some conspiracy theory. This dude is being made a scape goat. And funny enough why would Nigerian allow SA to prosecute this man in their country instead of where the alleged crime took place? Abeg make all the lawyers explain to us biko.

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  56. Anonymous21 January 2013 at 16:37

    Nigeria na useless country. D crime if really he committed it was comitted in nig. Wetin concern south africa inside.

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  57. Anonymous21 January 2013 at 17:48

    Hang in there brother. We will keep on praying for you. Mandela was in this type of predicament some years back.
    Olu.

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  58. Anonymous21 January 2013 at 18:18

    Please help me understand this. The bombings were in Nigeria so why the hell was he tried in SA?

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  59. Anonymous21 January 2013 at 18:19

    Cover up.

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  60. smiley21 January 2013 at 19:23

    Abeg he ran to south Africa to stay that's why(asylum). Waiting for GEJ to defend the statement he made about the incidence at that time,our leaders are the no1 boko harams o, stop getn decieved by false rumors o media, you shouldn't be surprised if you see leaked pics of Kabiru sokoto or this henry okah dining in villa with those in govt o.May god cleanse the evil in the hearts of men

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  61. Unknown21 January 2013 at 22:29

    i feel sorry 4 ds man,he may be innocent of d crime

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  62. Anonymous21 January 2013 at 22:42

    Why is he being tried in a South African court for alleged crimes that occurred in Nigeria? Does not make sense.

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  63. Anonymous21 January 2013 at 23:17

    Is just good to have a feel of pain 4 such action, you cant sew sorrow into people's life and expect peace, he made some children fatherless/ motherless! So annoying seen d wife cried at d court, where was she when he {killed} bombed other peoples husband & children

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  64. Anonymous21 January 2013 at 23:49

    The man himself ran to south Africa but was arrested the following day based on terrorist charge.

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  65. Anonymous22 January 2013 at 02:00

    He is a nigeria? He is southafrica! Lmao! All these libers sef! Why can't you just go through b4 posting? Hp you've enlightened...TC

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    1. Anonymous23 January 2013 at 12:07

      Did u even go tru yours? Remov d log in ur urs b4 removin dat of others.. Poor u

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  66. Anonymous22 January 2013 at 02:11

    Some people are saying "good for him"! That's really unfair! How sure are you, that he is guilty of the crime? What if he is just being made a scape goat? How many of u r clean? If only you've accused of a crime u r innocent of, then you'd learn to keep quiet and not laugh at sm1's misfortune. Those who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones! God sees all, and knows all...

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    1. Anonymous23 January 2013 at 12:10

      And how sure are you that he is not guilty?

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  67. Anonymous22 January 2013 at 08:26

    before it was all on boko haram, slowly God will expose all of them.

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  68. MY TURN22 January 2013 at 12:36

    NO SMOKE WITHOUT FIRE

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  69. Anonymous22 January 2013 at 12:51

    Dis is d real boko haram. It starts from him and wil end wit him. Y nobody caling this xistian or jehova or intruders or messiah or GUDLUKJ OR Crusader boko haram. SENTIMENTALIST

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  70. Anonymous22 January 2013 at 12:52

    Dis is d real boko haram. It starts from him and wil end wit him. Y nobody caling this xistian or jehova or intruders or messiah or GUDLUKJ OR Crusader boko haram. SENTIMENTALIST

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  71. Anonymous23 January 2013 at 17:20

    I have been following HO's case with such interest! I took great interest in the fact that this man was once given amnesty by the late President! he had been accused of other crime before that, now my question is how much is South africa involved in Nigerian politics! They gave this man assylum back in 2004. He is now a citizen and has invested so much money in their economy, he has never been questioned of how he had made his money and what his association with the Naija government was until the bombings in 2010! Could it be that he is really a scape goat? as for the South Africans, something is really fishy!! One day the truth will come out! It's not the last we hear of this man!!

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  72. Anonymous23 January 2013 at 17:21

    I have been following HO's case with such interest! I took great interest in the fact that this man was once given amnesty by the late President! he had been accused of other crime before that, now my question is how much is South africa involved in Nigerian politics! They gave this man assylum back in 2004. He is now a citizen and has invested so much money in their economy, he has never been questioned of how he had made his money and what his association with the Naija government was until the bombings in 2010! Could it be that he is really a scape goat? as for the South Africans, something is really fishy!! One day the truth will come out! It's not the last we hear of this man!!

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