Courts
Hohoe court fines rider GH¢1,800 for road traffic offences
Adzaglo pleaded guilty to the charges and was sentenced on his own plea to an amount GH¢1,800 or serve four months in prison if he defaults.
GNA
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Crime
Three remanded for two weeks over robbery, rape allegations
However, their counterpart, Alex Obeng, a 24-year-old illegal miner, had a GH¢50,000 bail with one surety because the suspects in the case, Coffie and Adu stated that he only provided information and security.
GNA
Crime
Tricycle rider jailed 12 years for defiling 10-year-old girl
The defilement incident occurred in May 2024 at Sarfo near Asonomanso in the Ashanti region while the victim's father, Kandi Inusah, was away in the Western North region.
myjoyonline
Crime
Tamale: Man jailed 6 months over illegal power connection
Presiding over the case, His Worship Justice Derrick Annan also imposed a fine of 500 penalty units, equivalent to GHS 6,000, to be paid to the state.
myjoyonline
Europe
Man Jailed for Over Four Years for Condom Removal During Sex
A man in London has been sentenced to over four years in prison for "stealthing," secretly removing a condom during sex. The case hinged on the legal principle of conditional consent and reaffirmed that non-consensual condom removal is cons...
DL News
Crime
Gold dealer who feigned his own disappearance at Asawinso pleads for forgiveness in court
The incident was reported to the Awaso police but after several days, he was found in Bibiani and subsequently handed over
myjoyonline
Crime
2 fined GH¢2,400 for posing as ECG workers, extorting money from customers
Nana Adu Gyamfi, 33, and Derrick Ntow Adumah, 22, would in default serve six months in prison.
theghanaiantimes
Crime
Man jailed 10 years for attempting to smuggle cocaine
Ezugwu, 32-year-old Nigerian, was arrested after expelling 90 thumb-sized cocaine pellets, at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA), Accra, on Wednesday, February 21, 2024.
theghanaiantimes
Europe
Ex-Gambian minister jailed for crime against humanity
Ousman Sonko, once a part of ex-dictator Yahya Jammeh's regime, received a 20-year prison sentence for crimes against humanity.
DL News
US
New York Appeals Court Overturns Harvey Weinstein's Rape Conviction
The Court of Appeals, in a 4-3 ruling, determined that the trial judge had made a mistake by allowing testimony from women not mentioned in the charges against Weinstein, leading to the order for a new trial.
DL News
General
Prioritise recovering loot over jail time – Vitus Azeem
His comment comes after the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu was sentenced to 10 years in prison
myjoyonline
Courts
Man remanded for robbing former second lady, other affluent individuals
Yahuza Osumanu is accused of robbing a 76-year-old woman at Ridge, as well as the wife of a former Vice President, Matilda Yaaba Amissah Arthur.
DL News
Courts
Former MASLOC CEO, Sedinam Tamakloe Attionu sentenced 10 years to prison
They were convicted on 78 counts including causing financial loss to the state, theft, conspiracy to steal, money laundering, and violating public procurement laws.
DL News
Crime
2 fake ECG workers fined GH¢2,400 for extorting money from customers
The court imposed a fine of GH¢1,200 each on Nana Adu Gyamfi, 33, and Derrick Ntow Adumah, 22, and in default served six months in prison.
theghanaiantimes
Others
China former football chief sentenced to life for bribery
In January, he pleaded guilty to taking bribes worth a total of 81 million yuan ($11.2m; £8.9m).
BBC
Africa
Tanzanian national sentenced 12 years in prison in Seychelles for importation of cocaine
Shabani Kizamba Shabani was arrested on September 26 in 2022 upon his arrival in Seychelles on a Qatar Airways flight by police and airport officials.
Seychelles News Agency
Crime
Hajia4Real pleads guilty to $2m Romance Scam, faces 5 years in prison
The 31-year-old was indicted last year on six counts for fraud and money laundering after her extradition from the UK.
DL News
Europe
UK: Part-time immigration judge convicted of £1.8m legal aid scam
Part-time immigration judge Rasib Ghaffar, 45; together with legal clerk Gazi Khan, 55; solicitor advocate Azar Khan, 52; and solicitor Joseph Kyeremeh, 73, conspired to inflate legal fees and work claimed for in 2011 and 2012.
Law Society Gazette
Europe
UK: Judge’s online stalker sentenced to eight years in prison
Javed Sheikh, 43, was convicted of aggravated stalking following a two-week trial at Bristol Crown Court.
Law Society Gazette
Crime
New York-based Ghanaian lawyer and son charged over alleged seven-year immigration fraud scheme
According to a complaint, the lawyer Kofi Amankwaa and his son advised clients seeking green cards to sign petitions, that falsely claimed that they were being abused by their children, who were American citizens.
DL News