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
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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
Courts
Painter jailed 20 years for defiling, impregnating girlfriend’s 13-year-old daughter
Acquaye pleaded guilty with an explanation that he went to pour water on the victim in the bathroom when she told him she was feeling warm.
GNA
Courts
GCB cleaner jailed 25 years for his role in GH¢600,000 robbery
Michael Fosu is said to be among four persons who conspired to rob a customer of the bank of an amount of GH¢600,000.
DL News
Courts
Drummer jailed for defiling minor in church office
Nathaniel Ayiku was found to have defiled the girl on the church premises after a wedding ceremony in October last year.
GRAPHIC ONLINE
Africa
Kenyan schoolgirl jailed over Schools fire deaths
The 18-year-old committed the offence in 2017 aged 14 in her first year at the prestigious Moi Girls School.
BBC
Courts
Two jailed 50 years for stealing taxi
The two — Sunday Bawa, aka Joe Pussy, and Musa Ayuba — had initially pleaded not guilty to three counts of conspiracy, attempted robbery, and robbery.
GRAPHIC ONLINE
Courts
Security Coordinator jailed 10 years for blackmailing former Metro Mass MD
The court presided over by Her Honour Adelaide Abui Keddy in handing down the sentence said, the punishment should serve as a deterrent to others.
DL News
Courts
Man, 63, jailed 18 years for defiling great-granddaughter
The court presided over by Mrs Dorinda Smith Arthur, sentenced Appah after he pleaded guilty to the offence.
MYJOYONLINE
Courts
Two jailed 2 years each for illegal chainsaw operation
The 14 others who operated at the Krokosue hill forest reserve have been remanded.
MYJOYONLINE
Courts
22-year-old jailed 10 years for attempted phone theft
Charles Appiah was convicted on his plea when he appeared before the court.
MYJOYONLINE
Crime
Accra FM journalist was arrested for publication of false news – Police
Police say his arrest became necessary after the journalist turned down several invitations for interrogation into the case.
DL News
Courts
Four drivers jailed 30 years each for robbery
The four, Daniel Akpan, Ismeal Akyene, Bassey Okon Edet, Asuquo Mbuotidem Edem were arrested for allegedly robbing a businessman, Kennedy Nkansah, at his residence at Pobiman near Amasaman.
ANGELONLINE
Courts
32-year old driver jailed 3 years for duping 51 people
The convict, Mark Doughan, pleaded not guilty to the charge of defrauding by false pretence but was found guilty by the court presided over by Dorinda Smith Arthur.
GNA