Twenty six (26) year-old Ohenhen Victor Ikponwosa, a graduate of Ambrose Ali University, Ekpoma and 10 others were on Tuesday June 20, 2023 convicted and sentenced to prison by Justice Efe Ikponmwonba of Edo State High Court sitting in Benin…
Ex-Barcelona defender, Dani Alves, has been arrested for alleged sexual assault. The 39-year-old has been sent to jail without bail. Alves was taken into custody after an allegation was made against him on December 30, 2022. The former Brazil international…
A Karu Upper Area Court sitting in Abuja has sentenced a 47-year-old man, Solomon Madaki, to seven months’ imprisonment for criminal breach of trust and cheating. Madaki who is said to be a resident of Keffi, Nasarawa State, was convicted…
An Ekiti State Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Ado Ekiti has sentenced 21-year-old Owolabi Olamide to four years imprisonment with hard labour, after he was found guilty of a five-count charge that included a break-in, stealing and escape from police…
By Ridwan Adekunle A former Vice Chancellor of Federal University, Gusau, Professor Magaji Garba was on Thursday, convicted and sentenced to 35 years jail term by Justice Maryam Hassan Aliyu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Garki, Abuja. He…
A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Jos on Wednesday sentenced an 18-year-old trader, Ahmad Bashir, to one year in prison for stealing and resisting arrest. The judge, Tapmwa Gotep, who sentenced Bashir after he pleaded guilty to the offence, however,…
By Bimbo Adenrele A Counsel representing three Defendants Daudu Samaritan, Audu Gboagbo and Akintobi Olarenwaju has further delayed his clients in prison through his objection. The Upper Area Court in Bwari Division on Wednesday in the case of C.O.P V.…
Justice Efe Ikpomwomba of a Benin City High Court on Tuesday remanded Dominion Okoro, the suspected killer of Mrs Maria Oredola Igbinedion, mother of the former Governor of Edo State, Mr. Lucky Igbinedion, in Benin City Correctional Centre. The 25-year-old…
A 45-year-old driver, Adetunji Tunde Oluwasegun, has been sentenced to two years imprisonment for fraudulently converting to personal use a sum of N2million that was erroneously transferred into his account. The Ilorin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes…
A 29-year-old internet fraud-ster, Ademola Adebukola alias “Holy Ghost” has been convicted on four counts of cheating and attempt to cheat by a Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin. Justice Adenike Akinpelu convicted and sentenced the defendant to six months…
