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.
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Results for "international law and covid"
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Crime
Police Chief Inspector interdicted for "social media misconduct"
A statement from the Service said Inspector Benjamin Doe Kuwornu, who is stationed at the Central Region would remain interdicted while investigations are conducted.
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Africa
Sierra Leone: President Bio appoints new Chief Justice
Justice Browne-Marke was named as replacement of Justice Desmond Babatunde Edwards on Thursday, December 7.
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General
Lands C’ssion says Bagbin’s house not sold
According to the Commission, the Parliamentary Service applied for a Certificate of allocation to regularize their ownership of the said land in 2022 which it duly granted.
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Africa
SA minister under investigation after sexual assault claim
The investigation follows an exposé by the South African newspaper The Sunday Times
BBC
Crime
Police on manhunt for lone robber operating in parts of Accra
"Police intelligence teams have been working on the matter for some time now to get the suspect arrested to face justice"
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Africa
Mohbad: Nigeria court remands Naira Marley, others over singer's death
The Police had filed an application before the court for an order to remand the duo for 30 days pending the completion of an investigation into the death of Mohbad
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Africa
DR Congo colonel sentenced to death
The death sentence is often handed down in DR Congo but it's been more than 20 years since an execution took place.
BBC
Africa
Nigeria's Supreme Court fire reached judge's office
Part of the court, located in Abuja, went up in flames during the morning
BBC
Crime
Police Service interdicts COP Alex Mensah, two others amid Parliamentary probe of leaked tape
The leaked tape which is now the subject of a Parliamentary investigation, allegedly contained discussions for the removal of the IGP
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General
NCA Scandal: Former Deputy Nat’l Security Coordinator granted presidential pardon
Following the National Communications Authority(NCA) scandal, Alhaji Osman was sentenced to a five-year jail term in 2020 for willfully causing financial loss to the state
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Supreme Court News
Deposing to affidavits of clients will ‘hit’ you one day – SC advises lawyers
They noted that if not checked, that practice tends towards leading such lawyers into trouble
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Supreme Court News
Supreme Court: James Quayson's motion for full disclosures by AG dismissed
Quayson had sought to quash a ruling by the High Court which denied his application for the Attorney General to make full disclosures.
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Courts
Opuni case: New judge takes over, accused goes to SC demands trial De novo
Justice Aboagye, who becomes the third judge to sit on the case after Justice Clemence Honyenuga, made his first sitting on July 12, 2023, where the parties informed him about the outcome of the appeal
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Europe
UK plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda ruled unlawful
The Court of Appeal ruled in favour of a group of people who arrived in the UK in small boats, plus an asylum charity, who argued the policy is unlawful.
BBC
Africa
Uganda plans to raise drinking age to 21
The World Health Statistics 2023 Report ranks Uganda among the leading countries for high rates of alcohol consumption
BBC
Europe
Swiss police on trial over Nigerian's death
Mike Ben Peter died after being arrested in the city of Lausanne.
BBC
Africa
Nigeria MPs want $25bn spent to fix refineries probed
This news comes as the price of fuel has more than doubled in Nigeria after the new president, Bola Tinubu, announced the scrapping of a fuel subsidy
BBC
Africa
Senegal's opposition leader jailed for 'corrupting youth'
The politician's supporters say the trial was aimed at stopping Mr Sonko from standing in the presidential elections next year.
BBC
General
In-House Bar swears in national executives
Following the amendment of the Ghana Bar Association’s Constitution last year, three sub-national groups were created in addition to the Regional bars
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