He was unable to swear allegiance to God and the Queen in the Scout Promise because he is an atheist – and has been banned. A sc hoolboy has been banned from joining the Scouts because he does not believe in God. George Pratt, 11, has been going to his local group for around 10 months and was delighted when they invited him to sign up as a full member. But he was unable to swear allegiance to God and the Queen in the Scout Promise because he is an atheist – and has now been banned from attending. George said yesterday: “I am really disappointed about not being able to go any more just because I don’t believe in God. “We have spoken about it with the Scout leader, but he won’t change his decision, it is very unfair. "My friends who are Scouts don’t think it is right, either. “Everyone is going caving soon and I’ve never been before. "It is something I would love to do, but I’m not allowed. I’m not going to change my decision though.” ...
An embattled Senator, Mohammed Ndume, who is facing charges for alleged links to the militant group, Boko Haram, contacted the group’s spokesperson 73 times within a month, investigators told a federal court on Wednesday. Mr. Ndume was arrested late 2011 by the State Security Service, SSS, and accused of sponsoring the Islamist sect. Mr. Ndume claims his contact with the group was necessitated by his membership of the Presidential Committee mandated to help restore peace to the troubled North East of the country. Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for series of bombings and gun attacks that have plagued Northern Nigeria resulting in more than a thousand deaths. The SSS said Mr. Ndume, who is from Borno State, the hotbed of the crisis, was constantly in touch with an alleged spokesperson of the group, Mohammed Konduga. Mr. Konduga was convicted and is currently serving a three-year jail term. Mr. Ndume’s phone call history is central to establishing his...
The West African nation of Republic of Benin has charged three suspects accused of plotting to poison President Boni Yayi, the public prosecutor said Tuesday in Cotonou. “They are formally charged with criminal conspiracy and attempted murder,” Justin Gbenameto told Agence France Presse of the suspects, who include Yayi’s doctor, his niece and an ex-minister. Gbenameto said they were charged late Monday following their arrests on Sunday. On Monday, Gbenameto had announced their arrests and described the alleged plot to kill Yayi, also the current chairman of the African Union. Those arrested were Moudjaidou Soumanou , former minister of commerce; Yayi’s personal doctor Ibrahim Mama Cisse ; and Zouberath Kora-Seke , one of Yayi’s nieces who worked at the presidency. It was alleged that the president’s niece and his doctor were promised one billion CFA francs (1.5 million euros, $2 million) to replace Yayi’s anti-pain medicine with poison. An ai...
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