Tag: JAIL
Man jailed for defrauding American of $500 in dating scam
Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has convicted a man, Uchenna Nwosu, for defrauding an American, Carmen Alvarez, of $500.
Justice I. M....
6 Nigerian family members jailed for fraud in UK
Six Nigerians have been jailed in the United Kingdom (UK)
for their roles in the theft of millions of pounds from businesses and
individuals in the...
Man jailed in Lagos for touching girl’s breasts
A 29-year-old man, Ilias Mudashiru, was on Wednesday jailed for six months by an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for touching a girl’s breasts...
US court jails Nigerian for 15 years over $10m fraud
Federal High Court in Houston, Texas, US has sentenced
a Nigerian, Hammed Akinola, to 15 years in prison over $10 million fraud.
Justice David Hittner also...
CCT chairman threatens to jail journalists who misrepresent trial
Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Umar, on Thursday said he would not hesitate to jail any journalist distorting facts from...
Jailed photojournalist regains freedom after 5 years
Egyptian photojournalist, Mahmoud Abu Zeid, known as
Shawkan, has been released from prison after over five years.
A picture of him on the street was posted...
Court jails former acting bank manager 7 years for N29m fraud
A former acting managing director of Century Microfinance Bank Ltd. Robinson Olise has been sentenced to a jail term of seven years for N29...
Receptionist bags 2 months jail term for stealing handsets
An Ilorin Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday sentenced a 22 year –old receptionist, Bakare Ayodele, to two months imprisonment for stealing.
The court also ordered that...
Man pleads guity for stealing 1 carton of fish
A 26-year-old man, Tosin Azeez, was on Wednesday brought before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing one carton of dried fish.
The...
Student, 20, gets 2 years jail term for stabbing man
An Upper Area Court 3 Kasuwan Nama Jos, on Tuesday, sentenced a 20-year-old student, Aminu Salihu, to two years imprisonment for stabbing a man...