Courts
Loan officer granted bail for allegedly stealing fuel coupons
Benjamin Odoom, 23, who was charged with stealing when he appeared before the court presided over by Kwabena Kodua Obiri Yeboah, pleaded not guilty.
Ghanaian Times
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Africa
South Africa: Police Minister ordered to pay $24,000 after unlawful arrest and detention
A Limpopo-based conservationist, who was arrested by 16 police officers on trumped-up charges and locked up in filthy cells for three days, has been awarded $24,000 (R400,000) in damages for unlawful arrest and detention.
AllAfrica
Courts
Savannah Region: Teacher sentenced seven years to jail for sodomising 18 students
The accused, Natogmah Yamousa Otabil was arrested on September 27, 2021, following complaints by some family members of the victims.
DL News
Europe
Ex-BBC DJ Alex Belfield found guilty of stalking other broadcasters
The ex-radio host, who presented on BBC Radio Leeds, was labelled "the Jimmy Savile of trolling" during a trial which heard he repeatedly posted or sent abusive messages, videos and emails.
Sky News
Africa
Nigeria: Court sentences man to death for rape, murder of job seeker
Umoren, a graduate of Philosophy, University of Uyo, awaiting mobilisation for the compulsory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme, was killed on April 2021, after she was tricked to believing she was going for a job interview.
Ripples Nigeria
Courts
Bench warrant issued for SIC staff over GH¢332,114.00 loss to the state
Hillary Kwasi Senanu, 47, who oversaw the Institutional Payment at SIC was absent when his accomplices were arraigned on Monday, August 1, 2022.
GNA
Courts
Opuni case: 6th Defence Witness questions basis for charges against accused persons
Dr. Opuni and Agongo, the CEO of Agricult Ghana Limited, are on trial for allegedly engaging in illegalities in a series of fertilizer transactions which the Attorney-General (A-G) says caused a financial loss of GH¢271.3 million to the sta...
DL News
Africa
Nigeria: Judge sends human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, to prison
Mr Effiong who is handling a case for his client before Justice Obot’s court in Uyo disclosed this in a message he posted on his WhatsApp status around 10:40 a.m. on Wednesday.
Premium Times Nig
Courts
Nigerian who allegedly defrauded Ukrainian businessman granted GHC 20m bail
Mr. Anwamini was arrested by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) on July 21, 2022, and charged with three counts of Uttering forged documents, defrauding by false pretences, and money laundering.
DL News
US
Republicans help pass House Gay Marriage Bill
A Gallup poll in June showed increasing support for same-sex marriage, with 70% of American adults backing such unions
BBC
US
Can rappers be jailed for lyrics and image? History shows they can
In this case, Young Thug’s and Gunna’s artistic choices, like lyrics and social media posts, can be used as evidence in court.
Washington Post
Supreme Court News
E-levy suit: Supreme Court directs parties to file memorandum of issues in 14 days
The Minority leader, Haruna Iddrisu, and two other Minority MPs, Mahama Ayariga and Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa are seeking among others, a declaration that the purported vote on the motion for the second reading of the Electronic Levy Transfer...
DL News
Courts
Trial of former Deputy Finance Minister adjourned to July 21
The Health Minister, who started his evidence in chief on June 28, 2022, led by the Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame has said that he noticed that ambulances were supposedly procured by the Ministry of Health, but had not been delivere...
DL News
Courts
Bullion van case: Judge warns prosecution as they fail to file witness statements for fifth time
The four are facing charges of attempting to commit robbery and abetment of crime.
DL News
Supreme Court News
Abronye’s Presidential spouse salary case: Supreme Court adjourns to November 9 for judgment
The applicant is seeking a declaration that the decision to pay emoluments to spouses of the President and Vice-president is inconsistent with the 1992 Constitution and that, same must be declared null and void.
DL News
General
GBA, Judiciary to commemorate 40th Martyrs' Day
Last year, the event saw in attendance, the president; H.E Nana Akufo-Addo, and the Vice president of the Republic of Ghana; Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia, Chief Justice, His Lordship Anin Yeboah.
DL News
Africa
Ike Ekweremadu: Nigerian senator accused of organ-harvesting plot
The defendants live in Nigeria but have family in London, magistrates were told. Both are accused of conspiracy to arrange and/or facilitate the travel of another person with a view to exploitation.
BBC
General
Claims that judges receive ex-gratia malicious – AMJG
The issue of ex-gratia became a center spread recently when a former Council of State member, Togbe Afede XIV returned over GHC 300, 000 which was ex-gratia paid to him for his service
DL News
Courts
21 year old former Black Queens player sues IGP
According to the suit and accompanying affidavit, the lady, who identifies herself as an intersex person and a professional footballer, says she was invited in May 2021 to attend a three-day paralegal training in Ho
DL News
Europe
Sexual offences: Dozens of cases have faced five-year court wait
The latest figures available from the Department of Justice (DoJ) were obtained by BBC Radio Foyle.
BBC