7 Notorious Women Criminals

Female pirates? Murderers? Gangsters? Conspirators? Yes. Throughout history women have had their share in all of it. Here is a list of seven notorious female criminals of the 17th through early 20th century who wreaked havoc on land and sea.

• Belle Starr

  
  

  

  Starr, BelleBelle Starr jumping bail; illustration in The National Police Gazette, May 22, 1886.Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.; neg. no. LC USZ 62 63912

  
  

  A Texas outlaw in the 19th century, Belle starr (born Myra Belle Shirley) lived a bandit’s life, associating with unsavory folk such as Jesse James. She and her husband, a Cherokee Indian named Sam Starr, were known for housing outlaws on their ranch in the Oklahoma Indian Territory and for preying on travelers and cowboys passing through. She and her husband were convicted of horse stealing in 1883 and served time in a federal penitentiary. She was charged with a handful of other crimes before being shot and killed on her ranch in 1889. The killer was never identified.

• Moll Cutpurse

  Moll Cutpurse, born Mary Frith, was notorious in 17th-century London. She began her life of crime as a common pickpocket. Then she expanded her territory and became a highway robber dressed in men’s clothing. Finally, after a stint in jail, she opened a shop in London that she used as a cover for selling stolen items.

• Anne Bonny

  
  

  

  Bonny, AnneThe Print Collector/Heritage-Images

  
  

  Anne Bonny was an Irish pirate who trolled the Caribbean Sea with pirate John (“Calico Jack”) Rackham in the 18th century. Rackham was wise to go against common thinking that women were bad luck on board a ship. Bonny and the crew had a successful run hijacking and pillaging merchant vessels. When they were captured in 1720, Bonny escaped execution because she was pregnant. When she was released, she went to live in South Carolina, where she proceeded to lead the rest of her life in an uneventful domestic fashion.

• Charlotte Corday

  
  

  

  Corday, CharlotteCharlotte Corday, engraving by É.-L. Baudran after a portrait by J.-J. Hauer.Courtesy of the Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris

  
  

  Charlotte Corday became an assassin at age 25. The daughter of French nobles, Corday’s allegiance during the French Revolution lay with Girondins—French republican politicians—and the French constitution. She took the conflict into her own hands and set her sights on Jean-Paul Marat, a leader of the French Revolution and enemy of all she stood for. Corday lied her way in to meet with Marat face-to-face and stabbed him to death in his bathtub on July 13, 1793. She was arrested and sent to the guillotine four days later.

• Mary Surratt

  
  

  

  Surratt, MaryMary Surratt.National Archives, Washington, D.C.

  
  

  Mary Surratt ran a tavern with her husband in Maryland, where they welcomed Confederate soldiers during the American Civil War. When her husband died, Surratt moved to Washington, D.C., and opened a boardinghouse. The boardinghouse became a meeting place for John Wilkes Booth and his fellow conspirators. Surratt herself became entangled in the plot to kill U.S. Pres. Abraham Lincoln. She is thought to have been in regular conversation with Booth about his plans and assisted in concealing the weapons used for the murder at her tavern in Maryland. She was tried and found guilty of conspiracy and became the first woman to be sentenced to death by the United States. She was hanged with the other conspirators on July 7, 1865.

• Ma Barker

  Kate (“Ma”) Barker led the Barker gang of her sons and rose to infamy as the FBI’s Public Enemy Number One. She and her gang orchestrated a slew of robberies, murders, and kidnappings throughout the American Midwest during the early 1930s. On January 16, 1935, she and her son Fred met their deaths in what was the longest shootout in FBI history, in the home that they had made their hideout in Florida. Ma was the subject of the 1970 movie Bloody Mama starring Shelley Winters.

• Bonnie Parker

  
  

  

  Parker, Bonnie; Barrow, ClydeBonnie Parker teasingly pointing a shotgun at Clyde Barrow, c. 1933.New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper/Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (Digital ID cph 3c28669)

  
  

  Half of the legendary duo Bonnie and Clyde, Bonnie Parker met Clyde Barrow in 1930, and, when he was sent to jail soon after on burglary charges, she smuggled in a gun that he was able to use to escape. She partnered with Barrow in 1932 during the Great Depression in what became a 21-month–long crime spree. The two stole cars and robbed gas stations, small-town banks, and restaurants throughout Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Missouri. They evaded the FBI and the police until 1934 and in the process set free five prisoners from Eastham State Prison in Texas, killed three police officers, and kidnapped a police chief. They were eventually caught and killed by the police in Louisiana when a friend revealed their whereabouts.

The Story Of Shina Rambo – The Most Notorious Armed Robber In Nigerian History

Shina Rambo is a former bandit who terrorised South-West Nigeria in the 1990s. After serving jail-time for his crimes, he was converted by an evangelist and became a Christian evangelical pastor. Shina Rambo now Mathew Oluwanifemi was a name that sent shivers down the spine of people who lived in the South West of Nigeria and even outside Nigeria, like Benin Republic and neighborhood, in the 1990s.

He was a hardened criminal, a terror and killer, one whom men of the security agencies will never forget in a haste.

A man mountain, towering about 6 ft 5inch, well built, dark skinned and sweltering eyes, he carried out his operations, like a movie, in the broad day light, with sophisticated weapons, and bullet belts and explosives strapped roundabout him. He specialized in robbing exotic cars on highways and robbing banks. Nothing could stop him, not even security operatives, he was totally invincible. He was Shina Rambo!

He was born in the year 1958 to a military man who was a bad egg in the service. His father was from Abeokuta in Ogun state, but his mother was a native of Sabongida–Ora in Edo state. His father had over 18 wives, as was the norm for soldiers to impregnate virtually every woman they met where they were posted to. His father used his military influence to rob innocent citizens, and always brought huge amount of money home. This used to entice little Shina. He recalls, “I remembered when I was about 7 years old, my father came home with a lot of money, foreign currencies, with blood on it, and they were using something like a woman’s scarf to wipe it, then I asked him, is this an animal’s blood, or human blood? But he wouldn’t answer me, they were just drinking, smoking, and merry making.

”Shina was already indoctrinated into the underworld by his father at a tender age of 7 without him knowing it, as he would sit in front of his son, to dismantle and assemble all sorts of weapons and then polishing them in preparation for an operation. This went on for so long till one day, little Shina, entered into his father’s room while he had stepped into the toilet, and saw a dismembered gun on the floor. He sat down in front of it, and bit by bit, he had assembled it effortlessly in no time at all. His father came out of the toilet, and saw his son, with a loaded gun in his hands. Shina flashed back and said, “That day my father was so disappointed, that he wanted to kill me, he grabbed the gun from my hand and shot straight at me, but I miraculously escaped out of the room. Then he waited for me to be less alert at night he came to my room with a machete and tried to behead me, but once again, I escaped, but the machete caught my left leg (he rolled up his trouser to show us the large scar, that made everyone sighed in pity). It cut me so deep I thought I was never going to walk again.

That day I knew I had graduated, all that was left was to pull the trigger, and I was so eager. Shina Rambo became so notorious in no time, and was hell
bent on succeeding in his career as an armed robber, that he went through any length to secure spiritual powers for fortification.

To the extent of pounding over 27 live new born babies in the mortar with a pestle, cutting off about 100 human tongues and cooking them to eat, visiting the spiritual river called river of life in Ogoja, Cross Rivers State, living in an Iroko tree for days, and sleeping in the cemetery.

He was given a spiritual wife who always followed him for any operation, she dressed like an Alhaja, people thought she was human, but she was a spirit, that was why they never saw her face. He said she was his personal driver, that she could drive from Nigeria to Cotonou, in the speed of light.

Hear him. ”I was involved in so many rituals, that I can’t start naming them now, I was so powerful, I went underground, inside trees that looked like a city, a lot of beautiful houses inside the tree, I had my own too. I went into a river called River of life in Ogoja, where a lot of politicians and wealthy men used to come. I had several personalities, I could change my form whenever I wanted to, that’s why the police were busy killing innocent people, and thought they were killing Shina Rambo.

The 9 herbalists that gave me that power, I became stronger than them, one day I went to their shrines, and killed all of them, so that they don’t reveal my secrets. I had too many powers; my spiritual wife could drive any car in this world or out of it, no police vehicle, or anyone for that matter, could ever chase and catch me during an operation. She was out of this world, and when she had completed her operation, they took her away from me. I could give anything to get powers, and the elders knew, so they also gave me anything I wanted. I once beheaded hundred men, and gave them the heads fresh, they were so happy with me that they made me invincible.

No matter the kind of bullet you shot at me, it was just like pure water on my body. I could give anything to get power, but of all the things I did to get power,
the one that still breaks my heart the most, is sleeping with my mother. My father is dead now, but my mother is still alive, and she lives with me she is 85 years old. Whenever I set my eyes on her, I just start crying. I can’t bear it.

Shina Rambo was a raging terror, he was infallibly dangerous, the police dreaded him, both in Nigeria, and Benin Republic, his place of interest for business. He would go to police stations, in broad daylight and kill every policeman there, drive to check points and open fire on every policeman on duty, he didn’t like the police at all, and was never afraid of them, he operated in broad day light armed to the teeth looking like Johny Rambo, in the popular Sylvester Stalone movie, “First Blood”.

He once robbed 40 exotic cars in one day and drove all of them in a convoy, from Lagos to Cotonou, unstopped. He was powerful; he was wealthy, and impenetrable. He was a tin god, apparently belched from the very arroyo hell, we all dreaded him. He had a wife and three children, but he lost all of them in one day during a bloody police raid whilst he was away on operation. His wife was his stabilizing factor his life changed afterwards. He says “my wife was everything to me, I was forbidden by the elders to sleep with any other woman apart from her. I could gather about 50 women around me in a hotel, and they will just be playing with me. We would smoke, drink, and sniff cocaine, I will give them money but I will never sleep with them. I will go back home to my wife and sleep with her. That was why the police never caught me. She knew my job, she knew what I was and I never left them alone at night, I operated in the day time and go back home to my family at night.

I had everything, I was very wealthy, I sometimes spent 50 million naira in a day, I did that a lot. There was one day that we were coming from an operation and it seemed as if my powers were going to fail me, the police and the army were almost closing in on us, so we had to drive into a crowd and threw millions of naira in the air, there was commotion, everybody was busy picking naira notes even the police, until we escaped.

I was too rich, but anything the devil gives you never lasts, he will collect more from you, it’s only the devil that will give you Fila, (cap) and ask for Iro and Buba (wrapper and top). I lost everything, all the money, my family; I was so powerful the police couldn’t catch me but I lost it all. I had to surrender myself to the police and I was arrested and jailed for 11 years.

While I was serving my jail term in Agodi prisons, Ibadan, Prophet T.O Obadare came visiting, and having been encouraged several times by the Christian brothers and sisters in the prison to give my life to Christ, he prayed for me and converted me, and changed my name to Oluwanifemi, and it was so miraculous, the next day I woke up and started speaking in tongues. It was during the time of President Olusegun Obasanjo, that we were granted freedom.

At this point, I was glued to my seat, the revival where Shina Rambo gave this exclusive confession was on an open ground revival in the ancient city of Ibadan. Right in front of me, on stage, was Evangelist Mathew Oluwanifemi, the once feared Shina Rambo, clad in a loose fitting shirt, black pants and a pair of leather sandals with a black Holy Bible in his hands, gigantic dark skinned and bald headed, still had those fiery looks, and stealth movement.

I was more transfixed than focused, God is indeed awesome, he picked the offering basket raised it to the congregation prayed and asked who had anything
to give to God, at first I was reluctant, my mind was occupied and out of an innate compulsion, sheer curiosity I stood up, dipped my hand in my pocket walked towards him briskly and calculatedly brought out my offering, dropped it into the basket, and looked deep into his eyes, I had too many things to ask him, there were too many questions unanswered. He looked back at me, and spoke in Yoruba, saying “God bless you my brother; we know your type when we see them”. The congregation broke into a mild giggle, as all eyes were on me as I went back to my seat, with a lot of things on my mind, and the red light on my midget still blinking, in the breast pocket of my jacket.

God is indeed wonderful. He has sent many people to their early grave without repentant of their sins. They will go to hell and him having given his life to Christ will go to heaven when he die. How do will judge that?

HOW A LITTLE CAN GO A LONG WAY

A few months ago, a man came into my office premises desperately needing a driver’s license. Everyone told him it wasn’t possible to get one immediately because of the mandatory procedure. He looked very unhappy but most people didn’t care. Looking at him and the way he was dressed, I was sure he was a soldier. When I asked how I could be of help, he said he wanted a driver’s license so he could get his salaries, give money to his wife and return to Maiduguri.

I asked him if he had a National Identification Card because he could use that too. He said he had been to the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) but he was only given a temporary slip and told to return after a week to secure his National Identification Number (NIN). I asked if he had an International passport and he replied that he didn’t. It was about 2:30pm and had just 24 hours left to report to Maiduguri yet he was going to spend two days on the road. Which means he would be charged for AWOL (absent without leave). He called his superior who instantly told him he was on his own. I felt really bad for him. His wife kept calling and complaining that he was on pass and he didn’t even spend a night with her. The young soldier was confused. He looked at me and said ‘auntie, please help me’.

He had only N1,000 on him and he needed to get an identification and change of name done with only one hour left. I took permission from work, went with him to the bank and asked to see the bank manager. I pleaded that he allows the soldier write a letter of authority that would allow me bring his NIN and change of name so his account could be fixed and money transferred to his wife. The manager was reluctant but he eventually agreed. I called a friend working in a newspaper house and transferred money for the change of name to him. I called my cousin who works at NIMC and he promised to help me get the NIN the next day. I gave the soldier some money for transport so he could go home and a little extra to give his wife.

I looked at him and said, “make sure you touch that woman before you go back to Maiduguri”. He laughed and banged his leg, shouting, “She go hear am”. He left to see his wife and after about three hours he called. He was already at home. The next day he called that he was spending the day with his wife. It took me two days to get all the information and I headed to the bank. I sorted out all the issues and he got his salary alert on his way to Jos. He called me thanking me. He made transfer to his wife after months of no pay. His wife called me, thanking me and praying.

Today, she named her daughter Precious Adejoke—a Hausa baby with a Yoruba name. I can’t help it. I am a godmother. That money was what she used to pay for drugs when she found out she was pregnant. She said if I didn’t help her husband, the pregnancy and birth would have been on debts. Yes, we make policies in Nigeria but we forget to consider these guys who endanger their lives to keep us safe. The grandfather has just gotten off the phone praying for me. What a way to end the year. I have baby precious in Niger State…”

Lagos State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations dinner

#LaPRIGA2019, another edition of the communication industries Oscars.

#LaPRIGA2019 #LaPRIGA #NIPR #LagosNIPR @lagosniprtweets @kjt247

The Lagos State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations has put together another history-making event to recognised excellence and celebrate communication practitioners and stakeholders.

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#LaPRIGA, the high-profile red bow-tie event of the year is here again. This year, it’s happening at the Grand Ballroom of the Civic Centre, Lagos on Thursday, December 19, 2019 by 5pm. 

#LaPRIGA2019 #LaPRIGA #NIPR #LagosNIPR @lagosniprtweets @kjt247

Speaking at the press briefing held at the CMC Connect heralding the event, the Chairman of the Lagos NIPR, Segun McMedal, “LaPRIGA is adding new colours, new dimensions and new values to the industry by recognising best accomplishments in reputation management, relationship management and support for marketing functions.

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At #LaPRIGA2019, Over twenty honourees drawn from public relations consultancies and the media will cart away the prestigious shield in different categories.

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Taking the event a notch higher, the theme for this year’s #LaPRIGA is PROVATION.

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#LaPRIGA2019, an event where PR Industries finest network, celebrate and dine together.

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DEPRESSION: A SHADOW OF DEATH

Depression is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel the way you think and how you act. Fortunately, it is also treatable. Depression causes feeling of sadness and/or a loss of interest in activities once enjoyed.

Globally, more than 300 million people of all ages suffer from depression.

Causes:
• Genetics
• Biological - changes in neurotransmitters levels
• Environmental
• Psychological and Social (psychosocial)

Symptoms of depression
• Feeling sad or having depressed mood
• Loss of interest or pleasure in activities once enjoyed
• Changes in apetite - weight loss or gain unrelated to dieting
• Trouble sleeping or sleeping too much
• Loss of energy or increased fatigue

• Increase in purposeless physical activity or slowed movements and speech
• Feeling worthless or guilty
• Difficult thinking, concentrating or making decisions
• Thoughts of death or suicide

Treatment of Depression
• Support, ranging from discussing practical solutions and contributing stresses, to educating family members
• Healthy diet and a regular sleep schedule
• Daily exercise
• Meditation is a highly effective way of clearing/calming your head and body

• Psychotherapy, also known as taking therapies
• Love towards one another

Remember, Hope is an optimistic state of mind that is based on an expectation of positive outcomes with respect to events and circumstances in one's life or the world at large; When there's life there's hope of better and Great future.
#DontBeDepressed
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How over speeding claimed her life.

Some mistakes are avoidable if we try to be careful.
Getting to where you are going on time is important but getting there alive is more important. Please do not exceed your speed limit while driving during this festive period

EVERY LIVES COUNT
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Nigerian man manufactures Nigeria's first carbon fibre car

25-year-old Fabrication Engineer and CEO of Bennie Technologies LTD, Jerry Isaac Mallo unveiled Nigeria's first carbin fibre car which he manufactured on Thursday November 28. 

The Engineer who hinted on creating more innovative products said he was inspired to create the sports car because Nigeria and Africa is a very big market for luxury vehicles.

“In Europe, we learnt that making the car is just half of the challenge, and selling it is the other half; Africa is usually is the target place to sell these vehicles, so I feel there’s a big market for it here,” Mallo told Channels Television Sunrise Daily on Friday November 29. 

The Plateau state indigene who said his state government has been quite supportive, disclosed that Governor Simon Lalong was the chief unveiler of his car named Bernie Purrie. 

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Plateau ingenuity and innovation on the rise as Governor Lalong's support for young entrepreneurs yield more results. Gov. Lalong unveiled the BENNIE PURRIE, a sports car manufactured by Jerry Mallo of Bennie Agro & Automobile Technology Ltd.

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He further disclosed that his cars are built with tubular chassis which gives it a firm body for Nigerian roads,  conducive temperature-wise and also made with fibre which has the characteristics of glass and breaks like glass when hit,  with the airbags protecting the individuals. 

Mallo said most people get crushed in cars because those cars are made from aluminium or galvanized sheets that cannot absorb shocks at high speed. He added that his cars comes with 130 big horsepower which goes from 0 to 120 in 12seconds and also has a 2.0litre engine. 

Here are more photos and a video below; 

LASTMA officer stoned to death during traffic sanitization exercise in Apapa

The General Manager of LASTMA, Olajide Oduyoye has condemned in its entirety the continued attack on the officers of the agency in the course of carrying out the function of traffic management which has been entrusted to them by a law passed by the State House of Assembly in the year 2000 and amended in the year 2018.

Oduyoye said this in the light of the murder of a LASTMA official, Ola Oyeshina who was attacked at about 5pm on Friday, 29th November during the course of sanitising Iganmu-Sifax axis of Apapa.

The General Manager disclosed that a large stone was thrown at Oyeshina. He was immediately rushed to Area "B" police station along with two of the people that attacked him, ACP Bayo Sulaimon thereafter ordered the detention of the two (2) attackers that were arrested while a letter of medical referral was issued for the victims attention at the hospital.

Oduyoye further revealed that owing to the trauma experienced, he (Ola Oyeshina) was immediately referred to LUTH from Randle Hospital, Surulere.

The LASTMA General Manager further revealed that it is unfortunate that the agency lost the young promising officer to the cold hand of death in the early hours of Saturday, 30th November, 2019.

He has therefore assured that the perpetrators of the dastardly act that were caught will be prosecuted in the court of law to serve as deterrent to other members of the public who may harbour committing such crime in future.

Oduyoye revealed that, "LASTMA was established to manage and control traffic in order to reduce the people's travel time on our roads, increase economic growth through increased productivity and ensure the populace safety and security, a situation where road users will now turn against any government official in order not to answer the consequences of breaking the law is unacceptable and would not be condoned henceforth".

Oduyoye emphasised that with the recent inauguration of a committee on war against traffic and environmental offenders, there is no more hiding place for Lagos residents or visitors that go against the law.

Sex life in the ghetto streets of Lagos part 1

Traffic build up has become one of the very annoying things you can't avoid on the streets of Lagos, Nigeria.

No matter how you try to avoid it, you end up in one and you just must follow up.

The funny thing is, you can't be a driver or a passenger in Lagos and not learn how to insult , curse and be prepared for madness at any given time.
It's a norm that insult must be unleashed on someone as a driver every day, as it makes up the daily activity of a Nigerian Road user.
This built up traffic is more terrible when we have tankers, containers,  flat bedded vehicles and other small vehicles like the commercial buses, SUVs etc. plying the same route every single day.
I never knew that behind that traffic build up that keeps faulty trailers and tankers over night on the road,  there are other activities that goes on at night that many may not know.
Have you ever wondered how this drivers survive on the high way for days, months without seeing their wives, after taking all sort of local man power herbs. ?

This particular night traffic build up was so terrible due to a break down of a truck and a crash not far from each other.. We had to ensure free flow of traffic and it was getting pretty late. We kept up and finally the traffic reduced.
We walked in between  vehicles to move and coordinate movements and we noticed a group of people in a very big round circle,  they were laughing and most were speaking the local northern language, Hausa.

What WhatsApp status has caused me

I will soon stop doing WhatsApp birthday post. Coz any fine guys pix I post, the next thing awon mummies will be typing  🤣
After 10min…
Is he the one?
When are we meeting him  😏
I will now be confused to reply, becoz if I say he isnt the one.
They will reply you no get eye sha
When they now ask who is the one and I reply, I haven't found him, they will just call straight  😂😂😂
I will just hear Precious you havent found what…, with all this fine guys you have as friends.
I will just reply Big mummy I'm thinking of becoming a reverend Sister.

I heard "God for bid oooo"
You must be stupid omo yi
How on earth will there be fine sweet hardworking guys and you want to be a sister.
Aunty Kemi will say "sister kill you there"  🤣🤣🤣
Wo if you refuse to find one , you will be found by one we will look for.

Me I will just keep saying, sisterhood will fit me. They will start shouting wo ti get omo yi shaaa  .
In my mind I will just be laughing.
I will make sure that weekend, I will be with the bible all though and they will just look at me and say, she needs deliverance  🤣🤣🤣

No be only deliverance.
Edakun let me have peace of mind.
Incase you're a fine guy and I no post your pix for birthday, no vex, I dont want drama again. I have  had enough from this women. The big daddies are worst but thank God they dont have time to check status update  🤣🤣🤣

Is marriage really an achievement ?

Until you ladies discover marriage isn't a do or die affair, until our relatives realizes that marriage isn't the utmost life achievement , until you decide that no matter what life throws at you it wont hurt you to a point you kill your conscience. Till then being desperate will be all our way 

of showing people around that you self dey and that you are capable of doing the things they do and have been done.

I have become very unserious when you bring up the topic when will you marry🤣
and it's really worked for me. Dont take people too serious that it affects your happiness and your what you do.
If you loose that job or that hustle because of desperation to be with someone who doesnt want to be with you, you will loose all eventually and that will make you more happy.
So many times I get calls from relative and they wanna sound like rice is all they wanna eat. Those people that didnt know how I went through to school or how I am living will have the right to now call and ask if I dont know a lady is a flower.
Flower kill you there  😏