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The Ikeja S3xual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Tuesday convicted and sentenced an Arabic teacher, Oladosu Sakiru, to 21 imprisonment for attempting to s3xually assault a 13-year-old female pupil.   The trial judge, Justice Rahman Oshodi, sentenced Sakiru following his guilty plea to the amended two counts of attempted s3xual assault by penetration and indecent treatment of a child. …

An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, has sentenced a 23-year-old security man, David Nanbur, to six months imprisonment for stealing mattresses worth N450,000 from his employer’s house.     Nanbur had pleaded guilty to a three-count charge bordering on stealing and malicious damage.     The Magistrate, Mrs M.M Olagbenro, convicted the defendant and sentenced him to six months …

A mobile court sitting in Umuahia, Abia State, has sentenced a 27-year-old man, Chukwunyere Okechukwu Akomas, to 14 years imprisonment for def!ling two minors, aged 8 and 11.     Akomas was sentenced on Friday, January 10, 2025.      The court found Akomas guilty on both counts and sentenced him to 14 years imprisonment on each count, to run …

A Nigerian man, Chukwunonso Obiora, formerly of Massachusetts, was sentenced for his role in separate schemes to launder criminal proceeds from fraud and obtaining a United States passport through false statements.    The United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy and Michael J. Krol, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations New England made the announcement on Monday, January 5, …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,  has secured the conviction of one Chima Hyginus Nkwocha, a.k.a “Young Billionaire,” for cheating by impersonation and money laundering.   The commission in a statement on Wednesday night, January 8, 2025, said Nkwocha was jailed on Tuesday,  December 31, 2024.   Nkwocha was arraigned before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, …

A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Jimeta, Yola, Adamawa State presided by His Worship, Mohammed Njidda on Tuesday, January, convicted and sentenced one Mr Nuhu Isah to 6 months imprisonment with an option of N20,000:00 fine, for criminally intimidating FRSC Patrol team.     The spokesperson of the corps, Assistant Corps Marshal, Olusegun Ogungbemide, disclosed this in a statement on …

A Turkey-based Nigerian man, Anoke Kingsley Roomy, was on Thursday, December 19, sentenced to one year imprisonment by a Federal High Court in Lagos for attempting to unlawfully export 600 grams of tramadol, a controlled substance.   Justice Akintayo Aluko convicted and sentenced Roomy to 12 months imprisonment following his guilty plea to a charge filed by the National Drug …

A 35-year-old Nigerian man and his Gambian wife, 27, have been sentenced to life in prison and fined Dh500,000 each for attempting to smuggle 4.2kg of marijuana into the United Arab Emirates (UAE).    The couple were arrested at Dubai International Airport on January 2, 2024, following a routine customs inspection.   The incident began when customs officers noticed an …

A Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court in Ikeja, has convicted and sentenced a man, Bamidele Folorunsho, to 10 years imprisonment for indecent treatment and sexual assault of a minor by rubbing her a.n*s and caressing her br3asts with his hands.   Justice Rahman Oshodi who handed down the verdict on Wednesday, December 11, convicted Folorunsho of two …

A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) high court has sentenced Mr Solomon Ogodo, a Superintendent of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for his involvement in forgery, employment racketeering and fraud.   The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC)  had in December 2022 arraigned Mr Ogodo in charge no: CR/503/2022 before Justice M.S. Idris of the …