6 h. ago Terrorism: Oshiomhole Faults Judge For Reducing Death Sentence To 20

Senator representing Edo North senatorial district, Adams Oshiomhole, has condemned what he described as a disturbing judicial trend where convictions for capital offences were being reduced to lesser prison sentences, warning that such decisions undermined the rule of law and public confidence in the justice system. Speaking during Senate deliberations on national security on Wednesday, […]

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12 h. ago Abduction crisis: Tinubu declares emergency as NASS rejects bandit negotiations

Amid Nigeria’s abduction crisis, President Tinubu declares a security emergency. NASS rejects negotiating with bandits, pushing for stronger action. Read More: https://punchng.com/abduction-crisis-tinubu-declares-emergency-as-nass-rejects-bandit-negotiations/

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12 h. ago Tinubu declares national security emergency as lawmakers reject bandit negotiations

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday declared a nationwide security emergency, ordering an unprecedented surge in military and police recruitment as read more Tinubu declares national security emergency as lawmakers reject bandit negotiations

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69 h. ago UK rejects Nigeria’s plea to transfer Ike Ekweremadu to serve sentence

The United Kingdom government has rejected a formal request from Nigeria to allow former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu to read more UK rejects Nigeria’s plea to transfer Ike Ekweremadu to serve sentence

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3 d. ago UK Rejects Tinubu Government’s Request For Ekweremadu To Complete Prison Sentence In Nigeria

The United Kingdom (UK) government has rejected the federal government’s request to transfer Ike Ekweremadu, the former deputy senate president, to serve the remainder of his prison term in Nigeria. Ekweremadu is currently serving a prison sentence in the UK for organ trafficking. He was convicted in March 2023 and sentenced to nine years and […] The post UK Rejects Tinubu Government’s Request For Ekweremadu To Complete Prison Sentence In Nigeria appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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5 d. ago Nnamdi Kanu moved to Sokoto prison after life sentence for terrorism

The Department of State Services (DSS) has transferred Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to read more Nnamdi Kanu moved to Sokoto prison after life sentence for terrorism

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5 d. ago Rapper Pras Michel Sentenced To 14 Years In Prison Over International Fraud Scheme

Pras Michel, Grammy-winning rapper and founding member of 1990s hip-hop group ‘The Fugees’, has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison after being convicted on 10 felony charges in a sprawling international fraud scheme and political influence case. Prosecutors accused Michel of accepting more than $120 million from Malaysian financier Low Taek Jho, better […]

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6 d. ago JUST IN: Nnamdi Kanu moved to Sokoto prison, says lawyer Ejimakor

IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu has reportedly been transferred from DSS custody to a Sokoto prison, his lawyer disclosed, following his life sentence. Read More: https://punchng.com/just-in-nnamdi-kanu-moved-to-sokoto-prison-says-lawyer-ejimakor/

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8 d. ago Nigerian Medical Doctor Jailed Over £268,000 NHS Fraud In UK

A UK-based Nigerian doctor, Richard Akinrolabu, 61, has been sentenced to three years in prison for defrauding the National Health Service (NHS) of more than £268,000. Akinrolabu, a specialist registrar in obstetrics and gynaecology at the Princess Royal University Hospital, pleaded guilty to four counts of fraud by false representation and was sentenced on November […]

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9 d. ago UK Court Jails Nigerian Doctor For Working During Sick Leave

A Unites Kingdom-based Nigerian doctor, Richard Akinrolabu, has been sentenced to three years in prison by the Woolwich Crown Court for defrauding the National Health Service (NHS) of over £268,000 by secretly working shifts while on sick leave. According to a statement on Monday by the National Health Service Counter Fraud Authority, Akinrolabu, who served […]

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9 d. ago Court sentences suspended UNICAL professor to 5 years in prison for sexual harassment

The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Cyril Ndifon, the suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law at the read more Court sentences suspended UNICAL professor to 5 years in prison for sexual harassment

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1 week ago Sexual harassment: Court sentences UNICAL professor to five years in prison

Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday sentenced the suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL), Prof. Cyril Ndifon, to five years’ imprisonment without an option of fine.

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2 w. ago FG In Talks With UK To Secure Ike Ekweremadu’s Transfer To Nigeria

The Federal Government of Nigeria is in talks with the UK government to secure the transfer of former Senate Deputy President, Ike Ekweremadu to Nigeria to serve his remaining jail term. Recall that Ike Ekweremadu was sentenced to 9 years and 8 months in prison for organ harvesting in 2023. According to a report from Arise News, […] The post FG In Talks With UK To Secure Ike Ekweremadu’s Transfer To Nigeria appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 w. ago UK Court Jails Nigerian Student 10 Years For Raping Teenager

A Nigerian postgraduate student in the United Kingdom, Chiemka Okoronta, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for raping a 17-year-old girl in Bradford. The BBC reports that Okoronta and the victim were passengers on a night bus that in Morley, Leeds, on March 25, 2025. According to evidence presented at Bradford Crown Court […]

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3 w. ago UK Court Jails Nigerian Postgraduate Student For Raping Teenager

A Nigerian postgraduate student in the United Kingdom, Chiemka Okoronta, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for raping a 17-year-old girl in Bradford. According to the BBC, Okoronta and the victim were passengers on a night bus that in Morley, Leeds, on March 25. According to evidence presented at Bradford Crown Court on […] The post UK Court Jails Nigerian Postgraduate Student For Raping Teenager appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Moved To Federal US Prison To Serve Sentence

His lawyers had requested that Combs be moved to the jailhouse where he is set to stay until May 8, 2028, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons. The post Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Moved To Federal US Prison To Serve Sentence appeared first on Channels Television.

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4 w. ago Louvre Suspects To Be Charged With Theft And Conspiracy — Prosecutor

The suspects were to be brought before magistrates with a view to "charging them with organised theft, which carries a 15-year prison sentence", and criminal conspiracy, punishable by 10 years, Beccuau told a press conference. The post Louvre Suspects To Be Charged With Theft And Conspiracy — Prosecutor appeared first on Channels Television.

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