A Kaduna Chief Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday sentenced Michael Timothy, 40, to two years in prison for N1.8 million visa fraud. After pleading guilty to the crime, Timothy was sentenced without the option of a fine by Trial Magistrate Ibrahim…
An Ondo State Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Akure has ordered the remand of a man, Sunday Clement, in prison custody for allegedly killing a farmer, Taye Alatoye. Following the incident, the 24-year-old labourer defendant was arrested by the men…
A prison warder, Joseph Fatunbi, alleged to have aided the escape of some inmates, was on Wednesday arraigned before a Magistrates’ Court in Yaba, Lagos State. He was, however, granted bail by Magistrate Linda Balogun. Fatunbi was arraigned on one…
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.…
