Africa
Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula: South Africa parliament speaker turns herself into police
Ms Mapisa-Nqakula arrived at a police station in Centurion, 40km (24 miles) from Johannesburg on Thursday.
BBC
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UPSA Law Dean, Kofi Abotsi main speaker at ECOWAS Court of Justice 2024 international conference
The conference takes place in Freetown, Sierra Leone's capital from May 13 to 16, 2024.
DL News
Courts
Court remands man over shrinking penis false alarm
Michael Nelson is being held over the publication of false news and causing unlawful harm.
GNA
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
Nigerian court sentences Chinese businessman to death for murdering girlfriend
Frank Geng Quarong was discovered in her room after having stabbed her several times there.
BBC
Courts
Student, painter in court for sexual extortion
They are Peter Awudi, 23, a painter; and Prosper Boafor, 19, a student.
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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
Africa
Amal Umar: Nigerian film star arrested on bribery charges
Police say Amal Umar gave an officer 250,000 naira (£137; $175) to have her impounded car released.
BBC
Courts
Prof. Benneh’s murder: Mason Apprentice sentenced 30 years to jail
The court presided over by Justice Mary Maame Ekue Yanzuh, sentenced Kwayisi after he pleaded guilty to abetment to manslaughter.
DL News
Crime
Cabbie arrested for allegedly killing pedestrian, injuring another
According to a police situational report, the crash occurred when the suspect, Gilbert Adika, was driving a Toyota Vitz taxi cab with registration number GR7260-23, from Abesim to Sunyani.
GNA
Supreme Court News
Full Reasoning: Supreme Court dismisses Anas' motion for Certiorari against High Court judgment
Anas filed the suit in June 2018 on the claims of the tortious offense of libel, allegedly committed against him by the defendant, by reason of which he claimed his name, reputation, and image had been critically damaged.
DL News
Courts
Escapee Chinese bribed prison officers with KFC, GH¢1,000
Joseph Oteng and Sergeant Isaac Boateng Bonsu, who had taken Wang Xiao to the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital for a dental appointment, chose to escort him to a hotel in Korle Gonno to meet his supposed wife instead of taking him back into priso...
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Courts
CCTV exposes prison officers aiding a Chinese prisoner escape
Joseph Oteng and Sergeant Isaac Boateng Bonsu have been charged with conspiracy and aiding escape.
GNA
Courts
Accused lady chained him during ‘kinky sex’ – Prosecution on Canadian boyfriend murder case
It is alleged that she restrained him during what she described as 'kinky sex' and exploited his vulnerabilities to carry out her intentions.
MYJOYONLINE
Africa
Nigeria: Police arrest activist for beating wife to death
Some friends of the deceased alleged that Chidozie was in the habit of beating his wife daily without provocation.
Leadership Ng
Africa
Nigeria: Man, 33, in court for allegedly removing neighbour's scrotum
Prosecutors said Kenneth unlawfully caused grievous harm to his neighbour (co-shop owner in the market), Mr Pascal Uche, by allegedly removing one scrotum from his private part during a fracas.
Vanguard Nigeria
Supreme Court News
Occupy Jubilee house demo: Supreme Court dismisses motion challenging police injunction
The motion, filed by a member of the Democracy Hub, Benjamin Akuffo-Darko basically argued that the police in seeking the remedy, violated the notice and hearing rule.
DL News
Europe
Apple fined £1.5bn for not notifying users of cheaper music streaming options
iPhone and iPad users paid "significantly higher prices for music streaming subscriptions", the European Commission said.
Sky News
Europe
UK: Ferrari stolen from Formula One driver in 1995 recovered by police nearly three decades later
The Austrian racer's Ferrari F512M was stolen while he was competing in the 1995 San Marino Grand Prix, held at Imola in Italy.
Sky News
Crime
Businessman granted GH₵100k bail over alleged fraud
The Court, presided over by Mrs Klorkor Okai-Mills, granted him bail after he had pleaded not guilty to the two counts of defrauding by false pretense and issuing a false cheque.
GNA