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Tuesday 21 May 2013

Charles Taylor's family ejected from calabar mansion

According to a story in Encomium magazine, the family of former Liberian president and war crimes prisoner, Charles Taylor, have been ejected from their N2.5million per year rented mansion in Diamond Hills in Calabar, Cross Rivers state. The family he left behind in Calabar as he faced criminal charges in The Hague were ejected because they were unable to per their rent. The house belongs to Dr. Joseph Wayas, the Second Republic Senate President.

 His wife and kids, who have since been abandoned by the former president's friends and business associates, now live in a small flat at the state housing estate along Murtala Mohammed highway in Calabar. No aides, no cruising of luxury cars, no partying, no money to spend lavishly. That's their new life now.

 Charles Taylor was forced to resign as president and take up political asylum in Nigeria. He arrived Nigeria with his family on August 12, 2003 but was extradited in 2006 to stand trial for war crimes.

 In 2012, he was found guilty of all 11 counts of "aiding and abetting" war crimes and crimes against humanity.
at 5/21/2013 10:46:00 am

92 comments:

  1. Dobis21 May 2013 at 10:48

    How the mighty has fallen!

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    1. Sorem21 May 2013 at 11:38

      hw d mighty r fallen indeed

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    2. Anonymous21 May 2013 at 18:14

      Liberian Mafian....wat goes around comes around..God pls don't let me suffer for wat I did not do oooo...Amen!!

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    3. Anonymous24 May 2013 at 01:00

      Way r talking about self, his money is stashed safely somewhere. Probably he doesn't want his wife 2 know about it.

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  2. ★★PRINCE CHARMING™★★21 May 2013 at 10:52

    Justice is incontrovertible if well served, but its too bad the family have to also suffer for the evils of their father and husband.

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    1. Anonymous21 May 2013 at 14:31

      They should have moderated his actions.

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    2. Anonymous21 May 2013 at 18:40

      Its a standard. Generations suffer d sin of one man. That's why if we decide to be wicked, we should Atlst remember those we'd leave behind

      --Teeteelahyo--

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    3. Anonymous23 May 2013 at 01:56

      I mean if they Taylor had prepared 4 the rainy day by investing wisely while he was on top, his family wouldn't have been suffering by now

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  3. Anonymous21 May 2013 at 10:52

    such is life. Iyke.

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    1. Unknown21 May 2013 at 14:27

      Too bad, no investments? No personal properties?? Nothing 2 fall back on???

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  4. Unknown21 May 2013 at 10:55

    Nawa oh

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  5. ournaira21 May 2013 at 10:58

    too bad for them. Once a millionaire

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  6. Anonymous21 May 2013 at 10:58

    2.5mm for that??? The same thing that I'm paying for my crappy 2bed in Ikoyi? Can lagos please take a cue from other cities? Too freaking expensive!

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    1. Anonymous21 May 2013 at 13:02

      This is Lagos!

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    2. MK21 May 2013 at 13:42

      Lol..I had to calculate too, exactly wat I am paying for my one bedroom in london na wa

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    3. Anonymous21 May 2013 at 15:08

      You said Ikoyi that's like the Beverly Hills of Lagos. It's only going to go up.

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    4. bubbles21 May 2013 at 18:07

      Then I wonder what you would say about abuja cause you would pay more than that in asokoro or maitama believe me

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    5. Anonymous21 May 2013 at 18:13

      You haven't lived in Abuja my dear, that's why. You'll freak

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    6. Anonymous21 May 2013 at 20:33

      Relocate.....

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    7. bubbles22 May 2013 at 10:04

      Ogah mr abuja I presently live in abuja

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  7. Unknown21 May 2013 at 10:58

    Okay now I saw this coming... Eyahhhh

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    1. Anonymous21 May 2013 at 12:16

      Abigail u dey here again....4rm bela 2 linda 2 evry oda blog.....hmmmmm..heard uv gt ur own now...Good 4 u God go crown all ur stalkin effort wif success!!..lol..

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    2. Unknown22 May 2013 at 07:15

      See prayer!

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    3. Anonymous22 May 2013 at 08:12

      Lmao @stalking efforts..

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  8. Anonymous21 May 2013 at 10:58

    First of all, dat house is worth much more tha N2.5million per annum for rent, and a again to the Taylors' welcome to the real world. *toungue out*

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  9. BARBIE.........21 May 2013 at 10:59

    OOOHHHHHH!!!! CNT SHOUT

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  10. Anonymous21 May 2013 at 10:59

    Exactly what I have been waiting to hear. Hahahaha that is jst the beginning..

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  11. BONARIO NNAGS21 May 2013 at 11:01

    hmmm how table turns.
    Change is the onlything permanent.
    hope our politicians would learn from this.

    ~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA3310

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    1. Sorem21 May 2013 at 11:41

      which politicians? Hpin dat our politicians ll change is lyk askn 4 d moon wyl d sun is shinin.

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  12. Anonymous21 May 2013 at 11:03

    Haaa

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  13. sQo21 May 2013 at 11:04

    What took so long

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  14. Anonymous21 May 2013 at 11:05

    So Wayas needs 2.5million...

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  15. ↭PRINCE JOBLESS↭21 May 2013 at 11:10

    Taylor should sort his shit out. That house is worth like £500K. The useless cunt only cares about £££. Like most Nigerian leaders. Absolutely gutted his children has to suffer for having an idiot as a father.

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    1. Blogtoto21 May 2013 at 11:42

      'his children has to'eeeeew!Stay in school fool

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    2. Anonymous21 May 2013 at 13:33

      Niqquer pierced both ears??? Naaaa you are GAY!

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    3. Anonymous21 May 2013 at 13:34

      In as much as pjobless is a fool, blogtoto what is wrong with the grammar? You're the one that needs to go back to school,be sure of urself before u make corrections, if u are not sure, just ignore it.

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    4. Anonymous21 May 2013 at 20:35

      Its a pity dat they are suffering for a crime they didn't commit hmmm i rest my case here

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  16. Anonymous21 May 2013 at 11:11

    From grace to grass...#wakapass

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  17. ejikebiggerdick21 May 2013 at 11:14

    Whoop! Such is lyf, in d past 13yrs whoever told this man nd his family that this fate wuld befall him will definitely end up in d sword's mouth.☻▲ǚ

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  18. Anonymous21 May 2013 at 11:17

    Mmmmmmmmmm! Life.

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  19. ADEDOLAPO 21 May 2013 at 11:17

    serves them right jor..... Duuh unto the next one

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  20. Anonymous21 May 2013 at 11:18

    Heheheheehehheh....I kw his children...dnt feel an inch of pity for dem

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  21. Anonymous21 May 2013 at 11:25

    How hard the mighty have fallen! This is a lesson to all rebels, insurgents, militants, war mongers and dictators! Sheath ur freaking swords...

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  22. Unknown21 May 2013 at 11:27

    God is gradually catching them. grace 2 grass

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  23. Unknown21 May 2013 at 11:28

    About time this was done, seeking succour but living like a frigging King even in exile.

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  24. Hourglass21 May 2013 at 11:29

    Sorry sir, Money n fame only last 4 a while...

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  25. Anonymous21 May 2013 at 11:29

    what a life???? From grace to grass, silver spoon to no spoon atal

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  26. Anonymous21 May 2013 at 11:35

    2.5mil per year..(Snce 2003)woOw..y ddnt d dude jst BUY a frickn house...#BIG meSs.

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  27. Unknown21 May 2013 at 11:38

    let them go learn tailoring...

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  28. Anonymous21 May 2013 at 11:38

    But joseph wayas said he is living on charity according to what he told vanguard newspaper. He stole money too. He is decieving himself too. Where did he get money to build dis house?.living on charity indeed.

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  29. Anonymous21 May 2013 at 11:41

    GREEDY LOT....

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  30. The Ato Nigeria Limited21 May 2013 at 11:41

    Eh yah.. He who stands shld be careful less he falls..

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  31. Anonymous21 May 2013 at 11:44

    How hard the mighty falleth and the weapon of war perish! Piteous spectacle. #from grass to sand sand

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  32. Apple21 May 2013 at 11:46

    The rich also cry, it serve's them right!

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  33. Her Excellency21 May 2013 at 11:56

    So d ex president doesn't ve any hidden treasure 4 future purpose? O ga o

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  34. Anonymous21 May 2013 at 11:56

    consequences of 'sins of the father'... SMH

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  35. Anonymous21 May 2013 at 11:58

    Such is life...

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  36. Hrm paul ojeih21 May 2013 at 12:06

    shey d bible talk am say wat u sow u reap even the sins of the fathers will be visited on the the children children see how dey wan begin dey suffer becos of their fathers atrocity babagida and abacha kids think they have excaped whosai e dey com karma is a bitch

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  37. Anonymous21 May 2013 at 12:09

    Karma! Such is life.

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  38. Anonymous21 May 2013 at 12:09

    Can't help but pity them,paying 4 d mistakes of dat monster they call father.

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  39. Unknown21 May 2013 at 12:20

    So where is all the money they got from the sale of the famed Bloos Diamonds?
    Dem no save for rainy days such as this or were they expection Mr. Taylor (Obioma) to stay with them forever ???

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  40. Anonymous21 May 2013 at 12:23

    What goes around comes around. Change is the only constant. Let the CR State Government give them land to farm, so they can eek out a living like millions of Nigerians do.

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  41. Anonymous21 May 2013 at 12:26

    2.5million naira a year for such a beautiful building in calabar?what a jackpot....my house in phase 1 is 5million a yr and its not as posh as that....i should relocate...*wink*

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  42. BLOGLORD (MVBM)21 May 2013 at 12:31

    from grace to grass...

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  43. Anonymous21 May 2013 at 12:54

    Whatever is done today, tomorrow has a way of paying for it.let us be careful and always remember this.

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  44. Anonymous21 May 2013 at 13:12

    Those who destroy to attend glory. Shall meet destruction at the gate of success reap wt u sow (handsome sam)

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  45. Anonymous21 May 2013 at 13:33

    Pity pity pity

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  46. Anonymous21 May 2013 at 13:51

    The evil that men do live after them.

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  47. bassey21 May 2013 at 13:56

    every nigerian should learn a lesson from them,mostly politician.

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  48. MyTestimonys21 May 2013 at 14:14

    VERY SAD, GOD REWARDS EVERYONE http://mytestimonys.blogspot.com/2013/05/bishop-feb-idahosa-testifies_20.html

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  49. Anonymous21 May 2013 at 14:43

    Wow! I'm surprised! I tot he bought that house.. Oh well it's a piry. At least the wife still has a roof over her head. Mansion or not!!!

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  50. Cherykoko21 May 2013 at 15:03

    2.5 million per annum for this big mansion? when people pay as much as 3million for a 3bedroom flat per annum in Abuja. Landlords for Abuja don determine say dem go kill us one way or the other. *rme*

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  51. Anonymous21 May 2013 at 15:11

    Ewo! Na wa ooo! Bible talked am. I hope they have money to pay the rent for the flat too. They should search well for hidden treasures or ask their Papa where he stocked away his property.
    THINGS ARE NOT THE SAME.

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  52. Anonymous21 May 2013 at 15:23

    The evil that men do. Though u can't really chose ur father so i feel sorry for his kids

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  53. Kelvin21 May 2013 at 15:34

    many days for the thief one day for the owner

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  54. Unknown21 May 2013 at 15:43

    dem go soon hawk roasted boli and pure water.this is just the beginning.they enjoyed with their evil father so they have to suffer with him.

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  55. miss Banku21 May 2013 at 15:43

    Its good riddance to bad rubbish,serves them right.now those kids can quit being a nuisance to the peaceful people of calabar.I've waited for this for too long...Horrible Family!

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  56. Domingo21 May 2013 at 16:37

    This will only make Nigerian politicians steal n hoard more money n treasures.The dude didn't even steal much!not being able to pay mere 2.5million per annum consistently for 10 yrs- He is definitely a learner.Ex local govt chairmen in Nigeria can afford 10million naira worth apartment yearly for 50 yrs.So so sad that Nigerian politicians are pacesetters for money laundering and corruption.Abacha's stolen wealth alone can sustain a whole nation for a CENTURY.Don't want to mention d. Likes of OBJ,Shonekan,Babangida........Oh my.

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  57. Anonymous21 May 2013 at 16:44

    Lesson to some govns who refuse to pay their workers' salaries.

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  58. Anonymous21 May 2013 at 17:06

    Why is it that Nigeria is now a refuse dump for all the unwanted human beings from other African countries?

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  59. Anonymous21 May 2013 at 17:27

    Moral of the story is that power is transient.

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  60. Unknown21 May 2013 at 19:48

    I just pity d family.

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  61. LORD O.H. THE WISE21 May 2013 at 20:36

    trust no man,he trusted in obasanjo.....right now,he is dead..obasanjo is in his hill top mantion at ota........sadly his family left behind cant even pay rent..
    [dont be in a hurry in life but dont let any one leave you behind]--"o.h the wise"

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  62. Anonymous21 May 2013 at 21:23

    What about the one that 2baba is seriously knacking in NY, she join the ones wen them throway abi she no come nigeria again *lipsealed* Linda post my comment o.

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  63. Anonymous21 May 2013 at 22:38

    Blossom go and help your family na

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  64. Anonymous21 May 2013 at 23:25

    Just N2.5millon a year and they can't pay up? That's what we pay for a 2bedroom flat here in abuja.

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  65. Anonymous22 May 2013 at 03:36

    I hope all you people claiming your father's money are taking notes....omo baba olowos..personally, i work n thrive for mine, my fathers money is his own-it sure helps tho-wink

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  66. Anonymous22 May 2013 at 06:55

    2.5mill for a mansion in calabar?Lagos but y???this town's crazy!!! #Bishie just capped

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  67. Anonymous22 May 2013 at 12:18

    From prada to nada

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  68. Unknown24 May 2013 at 02:11

    People, there are two sides to a coin. He's had the rosy part but now is time for the not so rosy side. All na for him pocket. You reap what you sow. While all was well with him, the family enjoyed, now things have gone sow they have to take it the way it has come. Abi no be so?


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