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Advertisement Popular Nigerian actress, Iyabo Ojo has reacted to the ruling of an Ikeja Special Offences Court against her colleague, Olarenwaju James, popularly known as Baba Ijesha. Recall that the court on Thursday sentenced the actor to jail over the sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl. Baba Ijesha was found …

R. Kelly has been placed on suicide watch at the federal detention facility in Brooklyn where he is being held following his sentencing to 30 years in prison on racketeering and sex trafficking charges.   His lawyers who disclosed that the singer will be suing the federal prison housing him, insisted that there is no reason for Brooklyn’s Metropolitan …

DSP Bright Edafe, the spokesperson of the Delta state police command has reminded Nigerians that sex with a 13-year-old is defilement.   In his post, he stated that the offense if found guilty attracts 14 years jail term.   Read what he wrote below…    

Ralo Ralo, an artist signed to Gucci Mane’s label has been sentenced to 8 years in prison. Ralo was arrested on federal drug charges at DeKalb April 15, 2018. A private plane registered in his name arrived at an Atlanta airport with over 400 pounds of weed with a street …

The Lagos Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, May 31, secured the conviction and sentencing of one Nuhu Zakari, who was arraigned on a one-count amended charge bordering on money laundering and internet fraud before Justice Sherifat Solebo of the Special Offences Court sitting in …

At least 64 convicted dangerous sex offenders are on the run in the UK after breaking their licence conditions after being let out of jail early.   The fugitives, who include paedophiles are all being hunted for recall to prison for breaching their strict release rules, Mail Online reports.   Among …

Controversial Nigerian journalist Kemi Olunloyo has reacted to Tonto Dikeh’s threat to get her arrested. Recall that Naija News earlier reported that Tonto revealed via an Instagram post that she had arrived in Lagos to arrest the self-acclaimed investigative journalist. Tonto and Kemi have been having a back and forth …

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured a seven-year jail term for a public officer in the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Mr. Amdii Monday Gideon, for his involvement in an employment scam.   In the case filed against him …

Barely 2 months after he was pardoned by the Adamawa State Chief Judge for theft, a 19-year-old man, Mubarak Yuguda, has again been convicted and sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for committing yet another stealing crime.   Mubarak was among the 34 inmates discharged by Hon. Justice Nathan Musa, when …