Tag: Jail
Dani Alves jailed in Spain as Pumas UNAM terminates player’s contract
A Spanish judge has ordered that Brazil defender, Dani Alves, be jailed on remand without bail following an alleged sexual assault of a woman...
Court sentences 2 internet fraudsters to jail in Edo
The Edo State High Court sitting in Benin has convicted and sentenced two internet fraudsters, Osemudiamen Aganjile and Ekoh Godswill, to six years imprisonment...
U.S. funeral home owner, mother jailed for selling body parts
A former Colorado funeral home owner was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison, on Tuesday, for defrauding relatives of the dead by dissecting...
Again, court jails Mama Boko Haram, 2 others for N120m fraud
The Borno State High Court sitting in Maiduguri, the state capital has again convicted and sentenced Aisha Alkali Wakil, well known as Mama Boko...
Reps consider jail term, fine for female circumcision
The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill to amend the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act, 2015 to increase the penalty...
Fake LASTMA officer jailed for extortion
The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Mobile) Court sitting in Oshodi has sentenced a fake officer of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority...
NYSC to corps members: Violate electoral laws, go to jail
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has warned corps members willing to participate in the 2023 general election to be neutral and apolitical.
The Acting...
CBN to Nigerians: Abuse naira, go to jail
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said those abusing the naira were liable to go to jail.
The CBN warned that the law banning...
Davido: I’ll go to jail for Chioma if…
Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, fondly called Davido, has said he would go to jail for his baby mama, Chioma Rowland, if she commits a...
Former banker jailed for N4.8m fraud
The Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has sentenced a former banker, Emeka Okafor, to one year imprisonment for forgery and...