Friday, April 26, 2024

Jail

March 27, 2024

Rapist of seven-year-old girl arrested, arraigned in Lagos

The defendant is liable to life imprisonment if found guilty of the offence.

Prison bar
March 20, 2024

Labourer jailed 14 months for stealing iron rod

Mr Jonathan pleaded guilty to trespass, mischief, and theft charges.

Prison bar
March 19, 2024

Lagosian gets life sentence for raping 11-year-old neighbour

Justice Rahman Oshodi, in his judgment, held that Mr Wasiu defiled the survivor in a “beastly” manner.

Prison bar
December 21, 2023

53,836 inmates awaiting trial in 253 correction centres nationwide: Official

“Statistics shows that 69 per cent of the inmates in custodial centres are awaiting trial.’’

Assistant Controller of Corrections, Abubakar Umar
October 23, 2023

Pakistani court indicts ex-PM Khan for leaking state secrets

Judge Mohamed Zulqarnain said Mr Khan and his former foreign minister must stand trial for revealing a state secret at a public rally.

Imran Khan
January 4, 2023

Ex-boyfriend, two others in jail for luring married woman

The defendants criminally conspired and trespassed into the house of the complainant (the woman’s husband) situated at Dorayi Quarters, Kano.

Shari'a law
December 5, 2022

Religious Freedom: U.S. designates Russia, China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, others ‘countries of particular concern’

The U.S. said these countries “harass, threaten, jail, and even kill individuals on account of their beliefs.”

U.S Secretary of States Antony Blinken
August 18, 2022

Man bags 37-year jail term for defiling minor

Ms Taiwo, in her judgment, said that from the substantial evidence presented before the court, she found the defendant guilty of the crime.

Gavel used to illustrate the story
April 29, 2022

Man jailed for failing to pay hotel bill

The Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court on Friday sentenced 28-year-old Christiano Mackay-Inler to three months’ imprisonment for failing to pay a N37,600 hotel bill.

Nigerian prison
March 30, 2022

Butcher sentenced to three-month jail for stealing goat in Kaduna

The judge, Salisu Abubakar-Tureta, made the ruling after the accused pleaded guilty to the offence bordering on theft.

Goats