Courts
Court upholds sentence against Hotel Rwanda manager
The subject of the Hollywood movie about the Rwandan genocide, Hotel Rwanda, Rusesabagina has boycotted court proceedings since March 2021, saying they were unfair.
BBC
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Africa
Nigeria: Court sends 'super cop', Abba Kyari, co-defendants to prison after bail denial
Abba Kyari, popularly known as Nigeria's ‘super cop’, a reputation he earned for investigating big criminal cases, was arrested in January, alongside four others for their alleged involvement in a cocaine-trafficking cartel.
Premium Times Nig
Courts
Wa: Former football club team manager remanded over death of retired lecturer during land dispute
He was arrested over a land dispute between his family and that of the deceased.
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General
Retired Justice, Kwasi Anto Ofori Atta appointed Sole Inquirer over Bulgarian Embassy building situation
Justice Ofori Atta, also a former chairman of the Ashanti Regional Lands Commission is to make among other things, appropriate recommendations relating to the land being used at the Bulgarian embassy.
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US
US: Disney employees, former judge among 108 arrested for alleged human trafficking operations
The suspects were arrested in a six-day undercover human trafficking operation.
CBS News
US
Former "Empire" movie star sentenced 150 days in jail, for fake hate crime incident
The one-time actor of TV drama, 'Empire' claimed his attackers were racist and homophobic towards him.
DL News
Courts
Court dismisses application against CHRAJ by former PPA CEO
However, the court presided over by Justice Elfreda Amy Dankyiin in her ruling said “analysing the facts of the case and applying the relevant laws and cases stated supra this court is of the opinion there has been no breach of natural just...
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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
Supreme Court News
Removal of Justice Honyenuga: SC dismisses Opuni’s latest application
Dr. Stephen Opuni has accused Justice Honyenuga, a Supreme Court Justice sitting as an additional High Court Judge of bias.
DL News
Courts
Abronye granted bail: Case adjourned to March 9
He was arrested on Tuesday, February 15, 2022, following an invitation extended to him by the Accra Regional Police Command.
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Africa
Ex-drug inmates blamed for Guinea-Bissau failed coup
Umaro Sissoko Embaló said a former navy admiral and two of his aides were involved in a well-funded plot to assassinate him, his prime minister and other senior officials.
BBC
US
Tesla sued over alleged racial discrimination
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) said it had received “hundreds of complaints” from workers at the Fremont factory.
BBC
General
Prof Mawutor Avoke reinstated as UEW VC
A letter dated February 4, 2022, and signed by Nana Ofori Ansah I, Chairman of the Governing Council indicates that Prof Avoke is being reinstated as Vice-Chancellor of the University forthwith in compliance with the order of the Court.
DL News
US
Biden expected to nominate first black woman to Supreme Court
She would replace the liberal justice, Stephen Breyer, who is expected to retire at the end of the current Supreme Court term in June.
BBC
Courts
Saglemi Housing trial: Prosecutors given 3 weeks to serve disclosures
During Court proceedings on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, the prosecution team led by Senior State Attorney, Hilda Craig prayed the Court for a period of 3 weeks in order to conclude on the filing of disclosures.
DL News
US
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes convicted of fraud
Prosecutors said Holmes knowingly lied about technology she said could detect diseases with a few drops of blood.
BBC
Others
Ex-Australia teen cricketer accuses team official of rape
Jamie Mitchell, 55, believes he was assaulted after a team doctor treated him with a sedative.
BBC
Africa
Black Axe: Leaked documents shine spotlight on secretive Nigerian gang
The “Black Axe” gang has been operating for decades in Nigeria and is among the country’s most-feared organised crime syndicates. Membership of these syndicates, known as “cults” or “fraternities”, is outlawed in Nigeria.
DENNISLAW NEWS
Asia
Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai convicted for taking part in Tiananmen vigil
They were among thousands who defied a ban and took part in a vigil last June commemorating the 1989 crackdown at Beijing’s Tiananmen Square.
BBC
General
Jamal Khashoggi: Suspect in murder of journalist arrested
Khashoggi, a prominent critic of the government in Riyadh, was murdered at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October 2018.
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