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Nigerian Signwriter jailed 15 years for abduction, defilement
Efe James Edema, 19, charged with defilement and abduction, pleaded guilty.
GNA
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UAE jails Nigerian for violating Cybercrime law
In the UAE, taking a video or photograph of someone without their consent and posting such on social media is a violation of the cybercrime act.
Premium Times Nig
Africa
Chinese Rhino Horn Smuggler Escapes From Namibian Prison
Chinese national Wang Hui is on the run after he escaped from the Windhoek Correctional Facility, where he had been serving a 15-year sentence for the illegal export of controlled wildlife products.
VOA Africa
Courts
Eastern Region: 187 ‘galamseyers’ jailed since 2017- Attorney General
The convicts include Twenty-nine Nigeriens, Seven Nigerians, and three Chinese nationals.
DL News
Africa
Why Hushpuppi should spend at least 11 years in jail - U.S. government
The U.S. government wants Ramon Abbas, aka Hushpuppi, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to engage in money laundering in July 2021, jailed for 135 months.
Premium Times Nig
Europe
Fake heiress Anna 'Delvey' Sorokin reportedly being released from jail - but is banned from social media
Her infamous "summer of scam" that saw her defraud banks and New York City elites to the tune of around $67m (£51.5m) to fund her jet-setting lifestyle was turned into a Netflix series.
Sky News
Courts
Data Analyst jailed two years for fraud
Anthony Dunyo is said to have presented himself to the complainant as a close Associate of Mr Francis Asenso -Boakye, Minister of Works and Housing and Member of Parliament of Bantama.
GNA
Courts
20 Ghanaian fishermen sentenced for trafficking marijuana to Nigeria
They were arrested on January 14, 2022, with 13.670kg of marijuana, aka cannabis Sativa, and arraigned by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
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
Africa
Nigeria: Terrorists plotting more prison attacks in three States - Military intel
The attacks are planned to be carried out successively, first, in Gusau, then Birnin Kebbi, and finally Katsina, the military told the correctional service.
AllAfrica
Africa
Nigerian-American Fintech founders jailed over failure to maintain anti-money laundering rules
Citing part of the company’s plea documents, the US government said the company admitted it allowed more than “1,500 customers” to violate its anti-money laundering policy.
DL News
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
Africa
Mozambique policemen jailed for Covid-row killing
The officers beat to death a young man in a dispute related to Covid-19 restriction in 2020.
BBC
Africa
Nigerian-American surgeon jailed 27 years for fraud
The spokesperson for the Police Special Fraud Unit in Lagos State, in a statement said the defendants were arraigned in 2016 before the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, for conspiracy and obtaining property under false pretences.
Punch Nigeria
Courts
Assemblyman jailed 14 months for attempted rape, unlawful entry
“He was charged with the offences of attempt to commit crime, to wit rape, and unlawful entry after further investigations.”
DL News
Europe
Road-blocking protestors could be jailed for a year under new UK law
Under the new laws, it will be illegal for activists to lock or glue themselves to buildings with those that do facing a maximum penalty of six months in prison and an unlimited fine.
Euronews
General
Legal experts call for review of ADR Act
Some legal experts have called for the review of the Alternative Disputes Resolution (ADR) Act and Legal Aid Commission Act to include petty offences.
GNA
Africa
Nigerian atheist Mubarak Bala jailed for blaspheming Islam
Mubarak Bala, a 37-year-old president of the Humanist Association of Nigeria was arrested in 2020 after a group of Muslims filed a petition to authorities accusing him of posting uncomplimentary messages about Islam on social media.
BBC
Courts
Defilement of 10-year old: Community Police Officer jailed 15 years
The accused, a Community Police Officer pleaded not guilty to the offence of defilement however in the court’s opinion, the prosecution was able to satisfy the standard of proof thus imprisoned him for 15 years.
DL News
Courts
Technician jailed 10 years for publicising woman’s nude videos
According to the prosecution, Sevor sent the nude videos to the complainant and demanded that she paid him GHC5,000, else he would publish the videos on social media.
GNA