Tag: Jail
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Egyptian law imposes up to 7 years jail term for exam cheats
Egypt has amended its law against cheating in national school examinations with penalties including two to seven years prison term if caught. The Egyptian education ministry announced in a statement on Monday that President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi ratified the law last week to curb exam violations, local media Al Ahram reports. “Anyone who prints, publishes, broadcasts…
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Boy kills friend for liking girlfriend’s Facebook picture
The son of a mafia boss’ is facing life in jail for gunning down his best pal who simply ‘liked’ a Facebook picture of his girlfriend. Victim Francesco Prestia, 19, was left dead in an olive field in Mileto, Italy, with three bullets in his chest. His killer has been named in Italian media as…
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Bush meat hunters risk 10-yr jail term in Oyo
The Nigerian Conservation Federation (NCF) on Saturday warned that anyone found guilty of exploitation and commercial hunting of wild animals risked 10-year imprisonment with an option of N1million fine or both. The Director-General of the federation, Mr Adeniyi Karunwi, gave the warning in Ibadan on Saturday at a workshop organised by the Pangolins Conservation…
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Don’t send drug peddlers to jail, kill them on the spot – Obiano
Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State has said it was necessary to implement immediate death sentence on any drug peddler caught so as to serve as deterrent to others who aspire to go down the illicit way in future. He noted that it was a waste of time sending them to jail since the peddlers…
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Presidency, politicians jostle for Ibori’s support ahead release
By Tamunoebi Youdouwei Citing renewed violence in the Niger Delta and the former governor’s wide support base in the region, top presidency officials are waiting to bait Chief James Ibori to lead a project to pacify the region and build goodwill in the region. Ordinarily Chief James Ibori, who is likely to be released from…
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Recovered loot: Malami, Idris risk jail, as SERAP starts committal hearings
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP has commenced committal to prison hearings against the Federal Government, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, and Alhaji Ahmed Idris Accountant-General of the Federation “for having neglected to obey the order of the court made on Friday the 26th of February, 2016, requiring…