The Pietermaritzburg High Court in South Africa has sentenced a 38-year-old man, Sthembiso Nkosinathi Mthimkhulu, to six terms of life imprisonment for the m8rder of six of his relatives in February 2021 in the Nkanini area of Eshowe. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) in a statement on Thursday, December 12, 2024, said that before the incident, one of …
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NSCDC officer sentenced to seven years imprisonment for N12.2m employment scam
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 …
Read More »South African man sentenced to two life terms for brutal m8rder of his girlfriend and her daughter
The Mpumalanga Division of the High Court in South Africa has sentenced a 40-year-old man, Thulani Foshini Sikhundla to two life terms plus five years imprisonment for the brutal m8rder of his girlfriend, Dorris Alina Sibiya, and her daughter, Noxolo Simile Khoza. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) in a statement on Monday, December 8, 2024, said the accused …
Read More »Nigerian national extradited from Malaysia sentenced to eight years imprisonment in US for $6.3 million fraud
A 39-year-old Nigerian national, Okechuckwu Valentine Osuji, was sentenced in New Haven, Connecticut, to eight years in prison for operating a business email compromise scheme out of multiple countries, including the United States. Osuji was sentenced on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, two years after he was arrested in Malaysia and extradited to the United States in 2022. The …
Read More »Woman sentenced to life imprisonment for m8rder of her husband
A 44-year-old South African woman, Faith Nongcebo Ntombela, was sentenced to life imprisonment for the m8rder of her husband, Captain Zwelakhe Ntombela. She was sentenced on Friday, November 29, 2024, by Durban High Court, the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (known as the Hawks) said. Zwelakhe Ntombela, an officer, who was stationed at Durban Metro Police, was shot …
Read More »Police and Immigration officers sentenced to 21 years imprisonment for N1.6m employment fraud in Gombe
Justice T.G. Ringin of the Federal High Court sitting in Gombe, Gombe State has convicted and sentenced two police officers: Yusuf AbdulKarim Bature and Musa Philip and an Immigration officer, Nasiru Mohammed to seven years imprisonment each for employment fraud to the tune of N1.640,000. The trio were sentenced on Tuesday, November 26, 2024. Bature and Philip were …
Read More »15-year-old sentenced to 43 years in prison for robbing and killing school principal in South Africa
A 15-year-old boy has been sentenced to 43 years in prison by the Nongoma regional court after being convicted for robbing and k!lling Prince Bhekintinta High School principal, Alpheus Mphumuzeni Ntuli, 61. The horrific incident occurred on April 22 last year, when Ntuli was reported missing, leading to a police investigation. KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Col Robert Netshiunda revealed …
Read More »Social media influencer sentenced to 10-years in prison for trying to pay pal $60K to mu?der three people including rival and an online critic
An American social media influencer, who runs an online business has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison following her conviction in a muřder-for-hire plot. Ashley Grayson, 35, ran a popular internet business from her home in Dallas, touting herself as a bestseller, an eight-figure business coach, course creator, and philanthropist, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the …
Read More »White Florida woman sentenced to 25 years in prison for the fatal sh0oting of Nigerian mother of four in US
A white Florida woman has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for fatally sho0ting her Black Nigerian neighbor through a closed door. Back in August, Susan Lornicz was found guilty of manslaughter for the June 2023 shooting of Ajike “AJ” Owens during a dispute about children playing near Lornicz’s home in Ocala, in central Florida. Owens, a 35-year-old Nigerian mother of four, was …
Read More »Man sentenced to 12 years imprisonment for k!lling his wife in Lagos
An Ikeja High Court has sentenced one Akinwale Akinlabi to 12 years imprisonment for k!lling his wife, Tope. Tope d!ed on February 2, 2020, at Ijaiye Ojojoro area of Lagos due to sustained injury when she hit her head on the edge of a table after Akinlabi pushed her during a fight. Akinlabi was charged with …
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