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Africa
Nigeria: Blogger arrested for 'defaming' Governor, spends 100 days in detention
Mr Adewale has been in police custody since 13 May.
AllAfrica22 August 2022
Africa
Judge gets death sentence for wife's murder
In a highly publicized trial, Mohamed Adel was found guilty after confessing to the crime in court and was sentenced to death.
VOA Africa17 August 2022
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 Nig16 August 2022
Europe
Ex-BBC DJ Alex Belfield found guilty of stalking other broadcasters
The ex-radio host, who presented on BBC Radio Leeds, was labelled "the Jimmy Savile of trolling" during a trial which heard he repeatedly posted or sent abusive messages, videos and emails.
Sky News5 August 2022
Africa
Nigeria: Court sentences man to death for rape, murder of job seeker
Umoren, a graduate of Philosophy, University of Uyo, awaiting mobilisation for the compulsory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme, was killed on April 2021, after she was tricked to believing she was going for a job interview.
Ripples Nigeria5 August 2022
Europe
U.S. basketball star Griner convicted at drug trial, sentenced to 9 years
Griner’s detention was made public only after Russian troops moved into Ukraine, as relations between Russia and the United States hit new lows after Washington led the West in bringing sanctions against Moscow.
AP News5 August 2022
Courts
Opuni case: 6th Defence Witness questions basis for charges against accused persons
Dr. Opuni and Agongo, the CEO of Agricult Ghana Limited, are on trial for allegedly engaging in illegalities in a series of fertilizer transactions which the Attorney-General (A-G) says caused a financial loss of GH¢271.3 million to the sta...
DL News3 August 2022
Courts
Treason Felony case: Oliver Barker to appear in High Court as committal ends
Oliver was charged with Treason Felony after he was arrested on February 11, 2022, at the Kotoka International Airport upon his return to Ghana from the United Kingdom.
DL News2 August 2022
Courts
Missing Lands Commissioner trial: Husband granted GH¢300,000 bail
Rhodaline Amoah-Darko, a Senior Lands Administrative Officer at the Lands Commission’s office in Kumasi, is yet to be found. She has been missing since August 30, 2021.
DL News1 August 2022
Supreme Court News
'File your response within 10 days' - SC to James Quayson on application against High Court
The High Court had on July 20, 2022, adjourned the criminal proceedings involving the injuncted Assin-North MP, James pending the outcome of an application at the Supreme Court.
DL News28 July 2022
Europe
Neymar to be tried over irregularities in Barcelona transfer
The Brazilian international, his parents, and former Barcelona presidents Sandro Rosell and Josep Maria Bartomeu will be tried for alleged corruption related to the forward’s move from Santos to Barcelona in 2013.
AFP27 July 2022
Courts
JFAP: 73-year-old on remand for murder granted bail
He is accused of allegedly beating his grandson to death and had been on remand for three years.
DL News25 July 2022
Courts
Assin North Criminal trial adjourned to October 18 pending application at the Supreme Court
When the case was called on July 20, 2022, Tsatsu Tsikata, counsel for the embattled MP, informed the court of the application filed by his side on July 18, 2022.
DL News20 July 2022
Courts
Major Mahama murder trial: Assemblyman opens defence, says military officer pointed gun at him
Mr. Baah is accused by prosecutors of inciting community members to lynch the military officer who was on a morning walk from Diaso to the community on May 29, 2017.
DL News19 July 2022
Africa
France jails ex-Rwandan official for genocide role
Laurent Bucyibaruta is the highest-ranking Rwandan to have faced trial in France over the 1994 massacres.
BBC13 July 2022
Courts
Major Mahama murder trial :Court overrules "Submission of no Case”
In her ruling on the motion on July 4, 2022, the presiding judge noted that a prima facie case has been established by the prosecution.
DL News4 July 2022
Courts
Ato Forson trial: Ambulances were procured, but not delivered – Health Minister Agyemang-Manu
Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, and two others; Dr. Sylvester Anemana and businessman, Richard Jakpa have been charged by the state for causing financial loss, over the importation of 200 ambulances in a contract between the Ministry of Health and...
DL News28 June 2022
General
Justice For All Programme: POS Foundation receives international award
The Justice for All Programme (JFAP) is a State-led intervention, established in 2007 to alleviate prison overcrowding by setting up Mobile In-prison Special Courts to adjudicate remand/Pre-trial prisoner cases throughout the country.
DL News16 June 2022
Africa
Zuma allowed to sue over medical records leak
The director of public prosecutions in KwaZulu-Natal province says there is not have enough evidence to pursue the case against Mr Downer, though Zuma can do so privately.
BBC8 June 2022
Courts
Opuni signed but didn’t write letter to PPA for fertilizer purchase – 4th Defence Witness tells court
Dr. Opuni and Agongo, the CEO of Agricult Ghana Limited, are on trial for allegedly engaging in illegalities in a series of fertilizer transactions which the Attorney-General (A-G) says caused a financial loss of GH¢271.3 million to the sta...
DL News7 June 2022