Tag: Jail
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BREAKING: Lagos traditional ruler, brother bag 15-year jail term
An Ikeja High Court has sentenced the deposed Baale of Shangisha in Magodo area of Lagos Mutiu Ogundare to a 15-year jail term. Ogundare was charged with faking his kidnap.
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Tweet: UN calls for release of Saudi woman jailed for 34 years
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday expressed outrage over a 34-year prison sentence handed down to a Saudi woman, Ms Salma Al-Shehab charged with following and retweeting so-called dissidents and activists. Doctoral student Al-Shehab was sentenced to 34 years in jail, followed by a 34-year travel ban in connection with a series of…
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Student, three others jailed for wire fraud in Ibadan
A student of the Polytecnic ibadan,Gbadamosi Joseph Adebayo has been sentenced to 6 months in jail by the Federal High Court in Ibadan for wire fraud. Another set of persons whose names were given as Tijani Wasiu Oluwakemi, Olunlade Quadri Olamilekan and Olaogun Segun Damilola were also convicted for the same offence.
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Tonto Dikeh reveals plan to send Kemi Olunloyo to jail
Popular Nollywood Actress, Tonto Dikeh, has revealed her intention to send controversial investigative Journalist, Kemi Olunloyo, to jail, saying “Na Ogun go help me put her back for jail”. She stated this while reacting to Kemi’s seemingly using her name to ‘chase clout’.
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Nigerian jailed over six years for rape in UK
A Nigerian man, Kenneth Ajilore, has been sentenced to six and half years for rape by the Nightingale court based at Hendon Magistrate Court.
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FRAUD: Court sentences man to 5yrs in jail
Adanegbe Hope Osaze has been sentenced to five years imprisonment for fraud
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Bank scam: Bill seeking 20 years jail term for fraudulent bankers passes second reading
A bill seeking 20 years jail term for fraudulent bank staff and yearly declaration of their assets has passed second reading in the House of Representatives.
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Nigerian caregiver bags 3 years jail term over gross sexual assault
Nigerian caregiver bags 3 years jail term over gross sexual assault
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African court allows Jacob Zuma to appeal return-to-jail order
A South African court on Tuesday, granted former president Jacob Zuma leave, to appeal a ruling that he returned to prison after being released in September on medical parole. He was however, given permission to spend Christmas at home. Zuma, 79, was sentenced in June to 15 months in prison for contempt of court, after…
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Koffi Olomidé sentenced in France for kidnapping
Congolese star Koffi Olomidé has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for the kidnapping of his former dancers. The Versailles Court in France pronounced the verdict on December 13. The Congolese singer was, however, acquitted of sexual assault charges he had earlier on been charged with on the same dancers– the former members…