THREAD: The following tweets are for the purposes of stories that will appear in Sunday Times Daily. The videos and images depicted may be upsetting but are deemed to be in the public interest. This is the story of the Ayanda "Borhey" Mtila as far as we were able to verify it.

Back at Westminster Magistrates’ Court this morning attempting to monitor a call over hearing in the case of @wikileaks publisher Julian Assange. This is the last such hearing scheduled before the extradition decision will be given on 4 January.

Thread. 1/

The goal posts for access constantly shift at this court, in a completely arbitrary manner. We are currently being told by a court official that no journalists will be allowed in (told they can access the Cloud Video Platform) and only two people can access the public gallery. 2/

At times, even under Covid measures, four journalists have been allowed into the well of this same courtroom, and five people into the public gallery. Two in total today is completely arbitrary. We’re told the access restrictions are the judge’s decision. 3/

We’re hearing that two seats in court are being held for @AusHouseLondon, so we circle back to the same issue as the “VIP” seats held in the September proceedings at the Old Bailey, when these “VIP” diplomats never took their seats, but they were held back from the public. 4/

Again, the only way for professional NGO observers to access these hearings (and do our job) is in person, as the court will not give us remote access. This is not only a barrier to open justice, but the court is creating unnecessary Covid risks as London heads towards Tier 3. 5/

Anyone who exposes cults but sells anything is merely marketing their business. real sex cult victims always prioritize healing of their body, soul, mind & spirit-never $. U wont use your experience to make money, gain fame or campaign to be a president. U wont even need awards

People fall for cults because of lust, hunger for power,money &fame. Once they r broken & exploited victims become hardened like their abusers. They get out but use victimhood to get power,money & fame WITHOUT working on habits that led them to become victims in the first place.

I like when ex cult members share their testimonies BUT they use testimonies for selfish reasons. They hold on to victimhood &use it to sell books, lead online cults & have power over people. Most r still broken, spirits infested& lack self control but put themselves out as gurus

Pastors leading churches failed to break curses over their lives.They suffer more than most BUT decided to use knowledge on curses to control desperate people.People r deceived & buy oils &cursed objects while pastor who cant have a job is taking money to afford lavish lifestyle.

Weight loss "gurus" online sell fitness & weight loss lessons. They personally struggle with weight but know many do. They tap into people's desperation to make money from a problem they &many people suffer. Never get paid weight loss infor from a fat or thick person. it's scam!

EFCC Docks Man for Alleged Investment Fraud in Calabar

The Uyo Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday December 2, 2020, arraigned one Joseph Stanley Okputu before Justice Imelda Etape of the State High Court, Calabar, Cross River State for ponzi scheme.

He was arraigned on a two-count charge, bordering on obtaining by false pretence and stealing to the tune of N600,000.00 (Six Hundred Thousand Naira) only.

One of the charges read, "That you, Okputu Joseph Stanley ("M") on or about 6th of August 2018 in Calabar within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, fraudulently converted to your own use the sum of N600,000.00 (Six hundred thousand naira), belonging to Anietie Ekong...

...meant to be invested in bitcoin/forex trading package and to be returned to him with 80% interest on the fortieth (40th) day of the investment,"...

Now that CBI has charged the 4 Hathras accused for gang rape and murder, let us look at how the ‘honor killing, no rape’ narrative was echoed by the entire BJP ecosystem. Thread 1/n👇

Republic: “now that it appears there was no rape, leave alone gang rape...some people are suggesting it could be case of honor killing. Needs to be investigated.” 2/n

BJP Mahila Morcha’s national social media in charge. Wherever there is misleading narrative being built, you are sure to find her there. 3/n.

BJP loyalists started getting ‘hints’. One with ‘facts’ in the handle name even declared “Hathras- No Rape” 4/n

BJP supporters dutifully circulated a random video as ‘new facts coming out’. 5/n