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Kidnapping of Canadian Girls: Court to deliver judgment December 20
The four accused persons have been charged with conspiracy and kidnapping of two Canadian Girls in 2019 at Kumasi.
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Africa
Nigerian Law School’s Data Processing Officer, 2 others dismissed over exam malpractices
The actions of the three staff contravened various regulations governing the code of conduct for staff members of the law school.
The Nigeria Lawyer
Courts
8 illegal currency traders granted bail
They have been charged with engaging in business of dealing in foreign exchange without licence and have all pleaded not guilty.
theghanaiantimes
Africa
Nigeria: Civil servant seeks divorce on grounds of ritual accusations
In his divorce petition in the Jikwoyi Customary Court, in Abuja, Mr Onu said, ”I don’t know why she is accusing me of this kind of thing. This shows there is no more trust between us.”
Peoples Gazette
Africa
Nigeria: Unemployed man ordered to sweep court premises for stealing perfume
The complainant claimed the convict entered the store and stole three perfumes worth N4,000 ($9.00).
Peoples Gazette
Africa
Nigeria: Peter Obi sued for using toddler in Labour Party rally
The activist said it was illegal, misleading, unlawful, exploitative, and abusive for the presidential candidate to post the picture and video of the toddler on Twitter.
Peoples Gazette
Courts
Human trafficking; Court sentences unemployed
Victor pleaded guilty with an explanation, but her explanation could not exonerate her culpability of the charge.
GNA
General
ECOWAS Court President Justice Amoako Asante, Vice re-elected for two-years
Their election follows the assumption of duty of two new judges sworn in two weeks ago, to replace out-going Justices Keikura Bangura and Januaria Tavares Silva Moreira Costa, both of Sierra and Cape Verde respectively.
DL News
Crime
Nigerian extradited from Ghana over alleged role in bank fraud scheme convicted by US Court
Ghana on June 28, 2022, extradited Blessing Adeleke to the United States following his arrest on March 14, 2022.
DL News
General
Two new judges sworn-in to ECOWAS Court
The two are replacing justices Keikura Bangura and Januaria Tavares Silva Moreira Costa, both of Sierra Leone and Cape Verde respectively, who recently completed their tenures.
DL News
Courts
7 Nigerians picked by EOCO remanded by an Accra Circuit Court
They are Osas Vincent, Kennedy Anthony, Godson Iyan Inye, Junior Ayala Ariyo, Desmond Johnson, Andrew Gabriel, Ebedebi Ayaye Friday, and Williams Ogbemedia Idemudia alias chairman who is on the run
DL News
Africa
Nigeria: Rivers State gives women right to share family property
“I don’t know why it’s a taboo; because you’re a girl, because you’re a woman, you’re not entitled to inherit what belongs to your father."
The Nation
Africa
Nigeria: Police arrest fake Rev'd Sister for child trafficking, rescue 15 children
During the parade of suspects by the State Commissioner of Police, Friday Eboka, it was revealed that the children rescued from the suspected trafficker were aged between seven and nine years.
AllAfrica
Africa
Nigerian rapper Ice Prince arrested for allegedly abducting, threatening a cop
The spokesperson for the police in Lagos state, Benjamin Hundeyin, broke the news in a tweet on Friday morning detailing how the singer was arrested.
Premium Times Nig
Africa
Nigerian bank defrauded by loan officer
The police alleged that the defendant unlawfully forged and manipulated the said customers’ transaction on the system and replaced them with another information to cover up the crime.
The Guardian Nigeria
Africa
Lagos lawyer arraigned for trafficking 11-year-old girl
Igwe Ifeoma is facing six counts of conspiracy to traffic a child, child trafficking, inhuman treatment, unlawful assault, and inflicting bodily injuries.
The Nigeria Lawyer
Africa
Nigeria: Blogger arrested for 'defaming' Governor, spends 100 days in detention
Mr Adewale has been in police custody since 13 May.
AllAfrica
Tech
Report by Kaspersky exposes rampant scamming activities in African countries 2022
The company owes this rise in scamming activities to the growth in tech firms in the region
Lawyers Hub
Tech
Kenya’s insurtech startup raises extra $3.7m seed round to expand insurance product offerings
Lami will use the funds to hire, fast-track its expansion plans, and drive underwriter partnerships
Lawyers Hub
Africa
How bank robbery prank landed Nigerian skit maker in prison
The skit maker was alleged to have dropped a threat note of robbery at First Bank’s Sabo branch counter, in Ondo town, on Friday.
Premium Times Nig