By Aluta News A 50-year old man, Ifeanyi Oru, was on Tuesday arraigned in an Ojo Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly obtaining the sum of N1.3 million from another, under the guise of helping to secure a travelling visa. The defendant is standing trial before Magistrate L. K.J Layeni, onContinue Reading
By Aluta News A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Monday, sentenced a 18-year-old student, Promise Ayiki to three years in imprisonment for trespassing and stealing . The Magistrate, Shawomi Bokkos, summarily tried and sentenced the convict after he pleaded guilty to the charge. Bokkos in his judgment, ordered the convict toContinue Reading
Aluta News The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired , Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa says imprisonment will strengthen deterrent effect of the agency’s drug supply reduction efforts. Marwa said this while reacting to the sentencing of three kingpins and 16 other convicts who were jailed for aContinue Reading
Aluta News A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, sentenced the Chairman and Managing Director of Famzhi Interbiz Ltd, Mariam Suleiman, to five years imprisonment without option of fine for allegedly defrauding investors to the tune of over N2 billion. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, found Suleiman and herContinue Reading
By Aluta News Nov. 24, 2023 Former Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius, convicted of killing his girlfriend over a decade, is to be released on parole on Jan. 5, the South African prison service announced on Friday. Pistorius, known as the “Blade Runner’’ because of his prosthetics, murdered his then partner ReevaContinue Reading
By Aluta News Oct. 19, 2023 An Area Court in Jos on Thursday sentenced Abdul-Alim Adam,26, and Salim Rabiu, 23 to three months imprisonment each for stealing 11 chicken worth N 44,000 . The judge, Mr Shawomi Bokkos, sentenced the convicts after they pleaded guilty to the offence and beggedContinue Reading
By Aluta News July 5, 2023 An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Wednesday sentenced a clearing and forwarding agent, Opeyemi Olasehan, to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 10-year-old schoolgirl inside a commercial bus. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Abiola Soladoye held thatContinue Reading
By Aluta News June 14, 2022 An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Tuesday sentenced a man, Adekunle Aderibigbe, to two years’ imprisonment for receiving N22 million, proceeds of criminal conduct, into his bank account. In her judgment, Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo held that N22 million traced to Aderibigbe’s bank accountContinue Reading
By Aluta News Jan. 24, 2022 An upper Area Court in Kasuwan Nama, on Monday in Jos sentenced a 20-year-old trader, Nuhu Mohammed to two years imprisonment for inverter batteries from the office of MTN. Delivering judgment, the judge, Mr Daniel Damulak, sentenced Mohammed following a guilty plea, Damulak however gaveContinue Reading
By Aluta News Dec. 15, 2021 South Africa’s High Court ordered former President Jacob Zuma to return to jail after setting aside the decision to release him on medical parole, a court judgement showed on Wednesday. The 79-year old began medical parole in September, and is serving a 15-month sentenceContinue Reading
