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Clearing agent bags 30 years jail term for importing Indian hemp

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday sentenced a clearing and…

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Oyo man remanded for beating thief to death
Criminal Law

US-based Nigerian gets one-year imprisonment for fraud

A Nigerian national, Augustine Amechi, 24, was sentenced to one year and…

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Criminal Law

Man gets two years imprisonment for misleading EFCC

Justice Agatha A. Okeke of the Federal High Court, Uyo, Akwa Ibom,…

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Oyo man remanded for beating thief to death
Criminal Law

Man gets life imprisonment for killing father

An Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo, the state capital,…

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Criminal Law

School driver bags life jail for defiling four year old pupil

An Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court on Thursday sentenced a…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
Oyo man remanded for beating thief to death
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Woman freed after 20 years in jail over abortion

A woman has been freed from jail on Wednesday after serving 20…

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Criminal LawHeadlines

Father bags life jail term for defiling own daughter

For defiling his own 15 year old daughter,  a 42-year-old father, Ekpo…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
Criminal Law

Court jails two men over N5.2m fraud

A special offences court sitting in Ikeja on Thursday have sentenced Adewunmi…

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Criminal LawHeadlines

Lawyer bags seven year jail term for perjury

Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
Criminal Law

Woman bags one year jail term over forgery of surety identity

A woman, Odutola Sherifat Oyinkansola  who claimed to be a level 14…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
Headlines

Court jails10 pirates for hijacking Chinese vessel

By Michael Ojo A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Friday…

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Man bags 21 year jail term over conspiracy to commit robbery

A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has sentenced on Michael Showumi…

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