92 m. ago Court sentences man for operating unlicensed financial services

Olakitan pleaded guilty after the amended charge was read to him and following his plea, ICPC lawyer, Akponimisingha Osuobeni urged the court to convict and

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23 h. ago Lagos govt urges Supreme Court to reinstate life sentence in defilement case

The Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal overturned this conviction on November 29, 2024, citing alleged inconsistencies...

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4 d. ago Ghana Jails Nigerian National 10 Years For Trafficking Sister, Nine Others

A Ghanaian court has sentenced a 29-year-old Nigerian, Chukwudi Nwachukwu, to 10 years’ imprisonment for trafficking his younger sister and nine other girls from Nigeria to Ghana for prostitution. The victims, aged between 15 and 18 years, were reportedly lured from Nigeria with promises of decent jobs in a restaurant but were forced into sex […] The post Ghana Jails Nigerian National 10 Years For Trafficking Sister, Nine Others appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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7 d. ago Court sentences three to death by hanging for robbing woman in EKiti

An Ekiti High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti, on Monday, sentenced two brothers and their female friend to death by hanging for robbing an 87-year-old woman of N147,000 and a watch.

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8 d. ago Nigerian Man, Accomplice Sentenced To Life Inprisonment For 2017 East London Stabbing

A United Kingdom court has handed life sentences to Lekan Akinsoji and Sundjata Keita, both 27-year-old men, for the murder of 21-year-old Ahmed Deen-Jah in east London. The conviction emerged following a trial at the Old Bailey, where Akinsoji and Keita were found guilty on October 9, 2025. On Friday, October 24, the judge sentenced […]

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9 d. ago Court sentences business man for possessing counterfeit currency

Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State, has sentenced Muhammed Bukar, an entrepreneur from read more Court sentences business man for possessing counterfeit currency

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1 week ago Court Jails Clearing Agent For Trafficking 81.7kg Of Marijuana

Justice Musa Kakaki of the Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced a clearing agent, Ernest Ani, to three and a half years in prison for smuggling 81.7 kilogrammes of Cannabis Sativa into Nigeria. Justice Kakaki sent Ani to prison after he pleaded guilty to a two-count charge of unlawful importation of a prohibited substance. […]

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1 week ago NIS dismisses two officers over kidnapping, firearms possession, sanctions 31 others

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has dismissed two of its junior officers after internal investigations and disciplinary proceedings found them read more NIS dismisses two officers over kidnapping, firearms possession, sanctions 31 others

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2 w. ago Court Sentences 2 To Death For Killing Varsity Lecturer In Kano

A Kano State High Court has sentenced two men to death by hanging for the murder of a lecturer at Yusuf Maitama Sule University (formerly known as Northwest University), Kano, during a robbery that occurred in 2016. Delivering judgement on Monday, Justice Fatima Adamu found the defendants, Aliyu Hussaini of Sheka Sabuwar Abuja Quarters and […]

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2 w. ago Italian Court Upholds Prison Sentence For Prosecutors In Eni

An Italian appeals court on Thursday confirmed eight-month prison sentences for two Milan prosecutors over their failure to present critical documents that could have supported energy giant Eni’s defence in the landmark international corruption trial concerning Nigeria’s oil sector. The long-running case revolves around the controversial $1.3 billion acquisition of OPL 245, a prominent Nigerian […]

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2 w. ago Kano Court Sentences Football Coach To Eight Years In Jail For Sodomising Player

A Kano State High Court has sentenced a local football coach, Hayatu Mohammed, to eight years in prison after finding him guilty of sodomising one of his players on two separate occasions. Mohammed, a resident of Sanka Quarters in Dala Local Government Area, was convicted without an option of fine after the court ruled that […] The post Kano Court Sentences Football Coach To Eight Years In Jail For Sodomising Player appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Bayelsa Court Jails Woman Seven Years For Trafficking Girls To Mali, Senegal

A Bayelsa State High Court has sentenced a 29-year-old woman, Mariam Omokiri, from neighbouring Delta State, to seven years imprisonment and a ₦1 million fine for offences bordering on human trafficking. The judgment, delivered on Wednesday, followed a case filed by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) against Omokiri for […] The post Bayelsa Court Jails Woman Seven Years For Trafficking Girls To Mali, Senegal appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Lagos Court Sentences 21 Environmental Offenders To 44 Months Community Service

The Lagos State Task Force has confirmed the conviction of 21 individuals arrested for offences including street trading, illegal bus stop operations, unauthorised ticketing, and obstruction of public roads. According to the agency, the offenders received a combined sentence of 44 months of community service handed down by a mobile court after a coordinated enforcement […] The post Lagos Court Sentences 21 Environmental Offenders To 44 Months Community Service appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Court Jails 2 Women For Arranging Girls For Prostitution Abroad

Justice Ayokunle Faji of the Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted and sentenced two women, Blessing Lucky and Joyce Okeke, to seven years imprisonment for procuring young ladies for prostitution and sexual exploitation abroad. The convicts, also known as Mary Frank and Eva, respectively, were given an option of fine by Justice Faji to […]

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