Tag: Jail
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Nigeria’s controversial singer, Portable remanded in jail
An Upper Area Court in Ilorin, Kwara, has remanded controversial Nigerian singer, Badmus Okikiola, popularly called Portable, in the Oke-Kura Correctional Centre. Portable was on Monday, arraigned before the Kwara Upper Area Court in Ilorin, charged with criminal defamation.
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JUST IN: Commissioner confirms 12 inmates escape in Kogi jailbreak
Twelve inmates escaped in an early morning jailbreak at the Federal Correctional Centre in Kotonkarfe, Kogi State, on Monday. Kogi State Information Commissioner, Kingsley Fanwo, described the incident as “unfortunate” and assured citizens that the government, working with security agencies, would take steps to prevent a recurrence. According to him, law enforcement agencies have re-arrested…
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Kano Court jails lady for smuggling $1.15m, 136,000 Saudi Riyals into Nigeria
A Federal High Court in Kano has sentenced one Hauwa Abdullahi Ibrahim to prison for smuggling an undeclared sum of $1,154,900 and SDR135,900 Saudi Riyals into Nigeria from Saudi Arabia. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kano Zonal Directorate, secured her conviction after she pleaded guilty to a two-count charge of money laundering before…
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Man gets 10-years jail terms for belonging to secret cult
An Ogun Special Anti-Cultism Court sitting in Abeokuta, on Thursday sentenced a 35- year-old man Timileyin Afolayan to 10 years in prison for belonging to a secret cult group. The convict, who resides, at No 26, Bajomo Ijaye Ojokoro, Lagos state, was convicted on a two-count charge
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24-year-old Nigerian faces life jail over American teenager’s death
A 24-year-old Nigerian man, Hassan Lawal, has been extradited from Osun State, Nigeria, to South Carolina, United States of America, to face five counts after a sextortion led to the death of a teenager. Lawal is looking at life in jail and mandatory prison sentences on multiple counts which include child exploitation resulting in death.…
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Military tribunal sentences 60 civilians to jail
Pakistan’s controversial military courts sentenced 60 civilians to prison terms in connection with violent protests following the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khanin in 2023, sparking strong international criticism.
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How couple used church to steal N52m; jailed 10 years
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Wednesday sentenced a couple, Harry Uyanwanne and Kristen Uyanwanne, to 10 years imprisonment for using church to steal N52 million.
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LG Autonomy: Many corrupt chairmen ‘ll go to jail, says Oba of Lagos
The Oba of Lagos, Riliwan Aremu Akiolu has said that many Local Government Chairmen would be jailed for embezzling council funds following the Supreme Court judgment which granted financial autonomy to Local Governments. He however urged Council Chairmen not to see the autonomy as an unhindered avenue or opportunity to embezzle public funds. Oba Akiolu…
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Woman wrongly convicted freed after 43 years in jail
A 63-year-old Missouri woman, Sandra “Sandy” Hemme, who was imprisoned for more than 40 years for murder, has had her conviction overturned after spending 43 years in prison for a murder she did not commit.
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Don’t jail me, let me go home – Convict begs judge
A Federal High Court Lagos on Wednesday convicted and sentenced a 30-year-old man, Omonile Akinbaye, to a term of 12 months in the correctional service for drug trafficking. After the conviction, Akinbaye incoherently told the court, “No send me to jail, allow me to go to my house.”