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“About two weeks ago, my thighs started to fall asleep,” she said. “It happens when I’m standing for a long period of time, or I’m laying on one side or sleeping on one side for too long.”
“I just take breaks throughout the day, sit down if I’m walking through the mall,” she noted. “I just have to sit down for a little bit because my thighs start to burn.”
However, it’s all been worth it for Gypsy, who had always dreamed of being a mother.
“There’s this tiny little life that is inside of you and that little tiny life is a baby, a little tiny human that’s yours and that you have to make sure you protect, you love, you take care of, and all of the things that I wished I could’ve had when I was little,” she explained on GMA in July. “All the things that I wanted in a mother, I’m going to give to this baby.”
Now, keep reading to see more of Gypsy’s life after prison.
A human rights activist, Femi Falana has urged the National Assembly to take advantage of the ongoing constitutional review to end the diversionary debate about the validity of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Independent Corrupt Practice and other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, Acts.
The senior lawyer said this can be done by entrenching both anti-graft agencies in the Constitution.
Falaba made this call in two separate letters he addressed to the leadership of the National Assembly- the Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
“If both commissions are constitutionalised, they will be protected and strengthened to fight the menace of corruption and money laundering,” he said.
The human rights activist was reacting to the comments of a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Olisa Agbakoba (SAN) who contended that the power under which the EFCC was established was beyond the powers of the National Assembly.
Relying on decided cases, Falana faulted Agbakoba’s submissions that the Supreme Court had knocked the EFCC on many occasions.
Falana stated that on the contrary, the Supreme Court has consistently supported the efforts of the ICPC and the EFCC in fighting monumental corruption in the country.
Yobe State Commissioner of Police, CP Garba Ahmed, has raised the alarm that the command has intelligence report suggesting that insurgents were planning to exploit the planned August 1 hardship protests in the State to carry out atrocious activities.
CP Ahmed, who maintained that his men were unprepared to face additional security challenges, highlighted recent insurgency activities in Gujba local government area of the state and an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion.
The CP, in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, said, “We note concerns about foreign mercenaries’ involvement in the planned protest.
“We commend patriots who have withdrawn from protests due to sinister motives and ignorance of those calling for violence.”
The Yobe police chief urged citizens to exercise caution and think twice before joining any protest group, adding, “While we alert citizens to sinister motives, even peaceful protests at this time may be ill-timed.”
The CP warned that the clandestine groups plotting to destabilise the state and the hoodlums seeking to exploit the protests for criminal plans to desist.
CP Garba, therefore, requested the organisers of the protest to provide their proposed protest routes and assembly points; expected duration of the protest, names and contact details of protest leaders and organisers and measures put in place to prevent its hijack by criminal elements.
The police CP said that these were necessary to facilitate a successful and incident-free protest.
“By providing this information, we can deploy adequate personnel and resources, designate specific routes and areas, establish clear communication channels, and minimise the risk of violence, property damage, or criminal activity.
“We encourage protesters to cooperate with the police, obey the law, and adhere to global best practices for peaceful assembly. We are committed to working with all to promote peaceful expression and maintain public order,” the CP said.
He further commended Yobe residents for their cooperation in maintaining law and order, while urging continued support for security agencies in restoring peace and stability to foster economic growth in the state.