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US lawyer sentenced nine years to prison over $8M escrow fraud
According to details of the case, the lawyer engaged in two related fraudulent schemes in August 2020.
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Results for "African Court of Human and People's Rights"
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Africa
Nigeria: Court orders man to clean mosque for accommodating thieves
Mr Ibrahim, of Zuba fruit market Abuja, pleaded guilty to belonging to a gang of thieves and begged the court for leniency.
Peoples Gazette
Courts
Bullion van case: Judge warns prosecution as they fail to file witness statements for fifth time
The four are facing charges of attempting to commit robbery and abetment of crime.
DL News
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court case diary for week commencing 13th April 2022
The cases up for consideration are writs, a prerogative writ, a civil motion, and a civil appeal.
DL News
Courts
Application for Stay of Proceedings: High Court to give ruling April 26
The MP has been charged by the state on five counts of perjury and forgery of passport.
DL News
Courts
Serial thief sentenced 14 years to jail for stealing cocoa beans
The accused is known to have a record of cocoa beans theft.
DL News
Courts
Medikal fined GHC 3600 for public display of gun
The Accra Circuit Court 2 has fined Musician Medikal GHC 3600 after he changed his previous plea of ‘not guilty’ to ‘gulity’ on the offense of displaying arms and ammunition in a public place.
DL News
Crime
AG’s office to take over prosecution of lecturer remanded for wife’s disappearance
Dr. Wilberforce Aggrey was on November 12, remanded into police custody after being provisionally charged with kidnapping.
DL News
Courts
Five Konongo Odumase SHS students remanded over the stabbing of first-year colleague
They have been remanded for seven days and will be kept at the Juaso Juvenile Detention Center.
DL News
Business
Shell pays $111m over 1970s oil spill in Nigeria
The court ordered Shell Nigeria to pay compensation to Nigerian farmers,
DL News
Election Petition
Mahama wants election petition proceedings stayed
John Dramani Mahama has filed an application for stay of proceedings at the Supreme Court about the ongoing Election Petition Hearing.
DL News
Courts
Ho High Court sets July 2 for Amewu to testify in SALL election denial case
This was after Counsel for Mr Amewu told the court that he had not been able to produce his client before the court because he was on a national assignment.
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Supreme Court News
Supreme Court case diary for week commencing May 23-25 2023
The particular cases up for consideration are civil motions, writs, civil appeals, and a criminal appeal,
DL News
Courts
Anas will testify against Nyantakyi in open court but disguised in a mask - Court rules
The court however says Mr. Nyantakyi “will have the opportunity to see his face in chambers before such testimony."
DL News
Courts
Man bailed GH¢500,000 for allegedly defrauding businessman
Alexander Adusei Gyan is alleged to have collected the money after promising to help the complainant secure a GH¢3 million loan facility.
DL News
Crime
Driver fined GH¢1,800 for using phone behind wheel
Paul Owusu was convicted by the Toase District Court in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality after pleading guilty to two traffic offences.
DL News
Courts
18-year-old granted bail over alleged Ridge Hospital security assault
The court granted him bail of GH¢20,000 with two sureties and adjourned proceedings to 15 April 2026.
DL News
Crime
Damongo court jails two Nigerians for NIA ID registration fraud
The convicts are Yunus Ali, 47, a trader and Salawudeen Abdul Hafeez, 42, a teacher
DL News
Courts
Adenta court remands man accused of spreading coup d'etat claims on TikTok
Prosecutors say Razzaq used his TikTok account, @breakingnewsghana, to post a video alleging that two military officers were plotting to assassinate President John Dramani Mahama.
DL News
Crime
Phone repairer in court for slashing lady's throat for refusing GHC 50 cedis for sex
The accused, 38-year-old phone repairer Frederick Bortey, is said to have slashed the neck of Olamide Adcoye on 29 November 2025 after she refused his offer of GH¢50 in exchange for sex.
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