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Mother of 5 caught with ‘bag of marijuana’, sent to jail
A 35-year-old woman, Grace Asuquo, will spend the next year and half in prison, away from her 5 children. She was caught in possession of 400 grams of cannabis sativa,…
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Lamorde’s nemesis, George Uboh sent to jail for 3 years
An Abuja High Court, on Monday, sentenced George Uboh to three years imprisonment or a fine of N4 million for conversion of the defunct Police Equipment Foundation property (PEF) to…
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Sexual abuse: English footballer, Adam Johnson jailed for 6 years
Sunderland football player, Adam Johnson, has been sentenced to six years in jail by a British court for grooming and sexually abusing a 15 year old girl. In giving his…
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‘I almost committed suicide the first time I was jailed’ – Ibinabo Fiberesima
Nollywood actress and President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, has revealed that she almost committed suicide when she was sent to Kirikiri prison in 2009. Fiberesima, in 2005, accidentally…
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How Britain, Nigeria allegedly conspired to jail James Ibori
Lawyers to jailed former Governor of Delta state, James Ibori, on Wednesday, surprised a court sitting in Southwark, London, by presenting evidence before the presiding judge, Judge Tomlinson, of a…
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British couple who enslaved Nigerian for 2 decades, sent to jail
Emmanuel and Antan Edet have been jailed for six years each by a London court, after being found guilty of enslaving a Nigerian immigrant for over two decades. Back in November, the Edets…
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How Oby Ezekwesili ridiculed Senators over anti-social media bill
Leading proponent of the BringBackOurGirls movement and a former Minister of Education, has scoffed at the proposed bill by the Nigerian senate to gag the social media. The bill, which was…
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Nigerians in Diaspora vow to put Senators on no-fly list over anti-social media bill
Reacting to the controversial anti-social media bill that's being championed by the Nigerian Senate, a group known as Diaspora Nigeria Nationals Network (DNNN), has threatened to put Senators in support of…
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I will dismiss and jail any corrupt Customs officer – Hameed Ali
The Comptroller-General, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Hameed Ali, has vowed to discipline, dismiss or jail any officer found guilty of corrupt practices. While speaking to Customs officers in Calabar, Ali said the dismissal and…
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Why Chris Oyakhilome may ‘face prison’ sentence in South Africa
The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities (CRL Rights Commission) is investigating the commercialisation of religion and the abuse of people's beliefs. This will…
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Don’t offer me bribe, I don’t want to go to jail – Amaechi
Former governor of Rivers state and newly inaugurated Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi says he is scared of going to jail. The Minister, who disclosed this on Wednesday shortly after…
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What Sultan of Sokoto says Buhari should do to corrupt Nigerians
The Sultan of Sokoto has given his vote of confidence and stamp of approval to the anti-corruption war of President Muhammadu Buhari. Just a week ago, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad…
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Poverty made me this robber go stealing again after 6 yrs in jail
27-year-old Ogaga Feja, after spending six years at Ikoyi Maximum Prison, got released, proceeded to rob a motorist at Mile 2 and then got re-arrested. In his defense, he went back into robbery…
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Buhari is making moves to jail Jonathan – Ijaw group
A civil rights organisation, Vanguards of Nigeria’s Democracy, has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of making moves to probe, indict and jail former President, Goodluck Jonathan The group alleged that Buhari and his All…
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Call God’s name during sex and go to jail, this pastor says
Dr. John Hagee, is the founder and senior pastor of the Cornerstone Church in San Antonio, Texas, and in this interview, he explains why he thinks calling God's name during…
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Nigerian man gets 5 years jail sentence for raping Norwegian tourist
by Chinwe Okafor 26-year-old Ekwegbalu Ugochukwu Udok, has been sentenced to 5 years in jail by a Municipal court in Cambodia for beating and raping Norwegian 27-year-old tourist, Nodia Ebert,…
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Opinion: 10 reasons why Diezani Alison-Madueke must go to prison
by Churchill Okonkwo Diezani MUST go to prison so that dirty deals in the oil sector exposed by the Ribadu Report in 2012 but quickly buried by the corrupt administration…
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Buhari is planning to send me to prison – Patience Jonathan is really afraid of jail
by Kolapo Olapoju The First Lady, Patience Jonathan, claims that the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) will have her jailed if he becomes…
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New leaf! Prison inmates receive WAEC certificates
by Chinwe Okafor Thirty-one Kuje Prison inmates who sat for the 2014 NOV/DEC Senior Secondary School Examination in Abuja have been presented their certificates in jail. The inmates were sponsored…
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Did you know that there was an attempted jail break in Calabar today?
by Ranti Joseph An undisclosed number of inmates on Friday gained entry into the armoury of the Calabar Prison, Cross River State, and attempted to escape after a gun duel…
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Villain turned hero: Handcuffed teen saves dying policemans life
by Chinwe Okafor This is a classic case of tables turning. A handcuffed teenager being booked into jail helped save a cop's life after the officer who was to put…
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Drug abuse: Jackie Chan’s son sentenced to 6 months in jail
by Chinwe Okafor Pretty ironic for his father, Jackie Chan who was named an anti-drug ambassador in 2009. Jaycee Chan has been sentenced to six months in jail after pleading…
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@adunnibaby: Are Nigerian politicians really crazy?
by Abimbola Adelakun The Nigerian Medical Association, recently, joined the throng of those who call for psychiatric evaluation for would-be occupiers of political office. The communiqué released after the body’s…
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Why I murdered 39 people – Brazilian serial killer confesses (PHOTO)
by Isi Esene Tiago Gomes da Rocha, a Brazilian man who confessed to killing 39 people has given reasons for his actions implying that he should also be seen as…
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Another Al Jazeera journalist sentenced in Egypt
by Isi Esene One of Al Jazeera Arabic's presenters, Ahmed Mansour, has been sentenced in absentia to 15 years imprisonment by a Cairo’s criminal court on the charge of torturing…
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This Nigerian ‘abducted and repeatedly raped woman’ in the US
by Akan Ido Samuel Okorie, a 29-year-old Nigerian living in Brookline, Pennsylvania, has been arrested by the police for assaulting a 21-year-old woman and abducting her from a West Liberty Avenue…
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“Ask your mother to forgive me…”: Jailed Al Jazeera journalist writes to his newborn child (READ)
by Isi Esene Jailed Al Jazeera journalist Baher Mohamed will become a father again today. His imprisonment has, however, meant that he will not be at his wife, Gehan’s side…
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Nana Nwachukwu: That ‘harmless’ prank may land you in jail! (Y! Legal)
by Nana Nwachukwu We have seen kids sent to jail for April fool jokes et al. You know those pranks you send out on your smartphones? Those ones that end…
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Kano seeks death sentence for 14-year-old child bride
by S'ola Filani Kano State Government has charged 14-year-old bride, Wasila Tasiu who allegedly killed her husband and three other persons in their home in April. According to the young…
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‘He threatened to kill me’ – Angry mother tells Judge to send her son to jail
by Zara Mustapha A 32-year-old man, Ifeanyi Chukwu, was on Thursday arraigned before an Abule Egba Magistrates’ Court for allegedly beating and threatening to kill his mother. Chukwu, a factory worker…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy