Tag: jail

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…

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Headlines

Court jails10 pirates for hijacking Chinese vessel

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

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Headlines

Man bags 21 year jail term over conspiracy to commit robbery

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

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
Headlines

Farouk Lawan: Long walk to jail

By Olalekan Awojodu After standing trial for eight years, former Federal lawmaker,…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
Headlines

Bank Chief, Atuche bags 126 year jail term over N26bn fraud

The protracted trial of the former Managing Director of the defunct BankPHB,…

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Commercial Law

Lecturer bags six months jail term for internet love scam

A Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin at the weekend convicted…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
Commercial Law

Two Internet Fraudsters Bag Two Years Jail Term in Warri

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
Commercial Law

France’s former President, Sarkozy, bags one year jail term for corruption

A Paris court on Monday found French former President Nicolas Sarkozy guilty…

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Commercial Law

Seven pirates bag 49 years jail term over MT Maximus hijack

By Michael Ojo A Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted and…

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