She’s
American , she’s 60 and, according to the
State Security SERVICE (SSS), she’s a spy. She’s
Chief (Dr)
Mrs Judith Asuni. She’s
Nigerian as well. She
Holds a
Nigerian passport, having married and divorced a
Nigerian , has chieftaincy titles, and knows
Nigeria —particularly the
Niger Delta —like the back of her hand. She loves everything
Nigerian .
But she may soon be on her way to jail.
Thursday, last week, the
FEDERAL Government charged Asuni, two Germans and a
Nigerian to the
FEDERAL High Court,
Abuja , for
OFFENCES connected with the violation of the Official Secrets Act, a sort of euphemism for espionage.
Asuni, Florian
Alexander Orpitx, Andy Lehmann (Germans) and
Danjuma Saidu (Nigerian) were formally arraigned before the court on a seven-count charge of conspiring to commit felony by agreeing “to enter the vicinity of protected place to take photographs”.
Asuni, whose case the
American Government has expressed interest, is said to be a well-connected woman in the corridors of
Power , well known to the biggest politicians in town, including governors and ministers in Obasanjo’s
ADMINISTRATION .
She was also said hav...
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