•Trump The New York judge presiding over Donald Trump’s hush money trial fined the former president yesterday for defying a gag order and warned that further violations could see him thrown in jail. Trump, 77, is accused of falsifying business records to reimburse his lawyer, Michael Cohen, for a $130,000 payment made to porn star […]...
Controversial cross-dresser Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye popularly known as Bobrisky has been sentenced to six months imprisonment without an option of fine for abusing the Nigerian currency – naira. Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court, Lagos, in her sentence, said the judgment will serve as a deterrent to others who are fond of ab...
•Robinho Former Manchester City and Real Madrid footballer Robinho spent his first night in jail in Brazil since being convicted for rape in Italy in 2017, prison authorities said today. Robinho, 40, was arrested yesterday after losing a last-minute court bid to delay serving his nine-year sentence for raping a woman a decade ago, reports [&he...
Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court today convicted and sentenced a man, Ojo Oladeji, to life imprisonment for defiling an 11-year-old minor three times, in an uncompleted building. The judge held that the prosecution was able to prove the charge of defilement beyond reasonable doubt against Ojo, repo...
The Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court in Ikeja has sentenced a 55-year-old man, Emmanuel Adedigba, to 14 years imprisonment for the attempted sexual assault of his neighbour’s 14-year-old daughter. Justice Rahman Oshodi handed down the sentence after the convict was re-arraigned on an amended charge, reports Channels TV. ...
Jalaludeen Zakari, a head teacher in Burra village, Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi State, has been sentenced to 11 years imprisonment for fingering one of his pupils. The sentence was pronounced by the Presiding Judge of Bauchi State High Court No. 11, Justice Nana Fatimah Jibrin while delivering judgment on the case brought against [&h...
•Former Prime Minister Imran Khan (C) Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was sentenced today to 10 years in prison, less than two weeks before the country votes in an election his party has been hamstrung from contesting. Khan’s sentence was handed down inside Adiala jail, where he has been confined for much of the […]
An Abeokuta Magistrates Court today, sentenced a teenager, Adeola Saheed, for attempting to rape a 35- year-old woman. The defendant, 19, who resides at Brewery area in Abeokuta, is facing a three count charge of conspiracy, indecent assault and attempt to rape, reports The Guardian. The magistrates, Mrs O.O Odumosu, said that the prosecution ...
•Bishop Feyi Daniels An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court has sentenced a Lagos bishop, Feyi Daniels, to life imprisonment for raping his 23-year-old assistant (name withheld). Justice Rahman Oshodi also sentenced Daniels, the Bishop of I Reign Christian Ministry, Lagos, to three years in prison for sexually assaulting a 19-yea...
•Prison A Nigerian identified as Olugbenga Lawal was on Monday sentenced to ten years in prison in the United States for conspiring to launder money derived from internet fraud schemes. Lawal, 33, of Indianapolis, Indiana, has also reportedly been ordered to pay over $1.46 million in restitution. In a statement, the U.S Department of Justice [...