Former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi sentenced to 1 year in prison (DETAILS)

ROME — A court in Milan convicted former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of tax fraud on Friday and sentenced him to four years in prison. Mr. Berlusconi is also currently on trial over charges that he paid for sex with an underage prostitute. He has denied the accusation. The ruling was Mr. Berlusconi’s fourth lower-court conviction, and... Read More

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September 5, 2012

It’s the 8th commandment: Ilorin pastor jailed for stealing sheep

by Stanley Azuakola Oloruntoba Ibitoye has been sentenced to nine months imprisonment without the option of fine for stealing a sheep. An Ilorin Magistrate’s Court, Kwara State, presided over by Magistrate Mariam Qudus-Salahu handed down the sentence on Monday. The sheep in question belonged to Florence Adebiyi, who reported Ibitoye at the police station in... Read More

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May 30, 2012

Charles Taylor gets 50-year sentence for war crimes

by Tolu Orekoya Former Liberian head of state Charles Taylor has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for the 11-count conviction at The Hague in April. Taylor, who lived in exile in Nigeria before he was extradited back to Liberia, was found to be instrumental in the brutal war waged in Sierra Leone fueled by... Read More

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May 4, 2012

Prosecutors demand 80-year sentence for Charles Taylor

by Seyi Lawal Prosecutors in the Charles Taylor trial have demanded that the former Liberian leader be sentenced to 80 years in prison, considering the “extreme magnitude” of his crimes. Taylor, who is now 64, was found guilty on 11 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity in connection to the Sierra Leone civil... Read More

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April 19, 2012

Timeline of James Onanefe Ibori: Born on Monday, sentenced on Tuesday

by Joachim MacEbong …arrested for theft and fined £300. The following year, he was convicted for handling a stolen credit card and fined £100. It was a sign of things to come. James Onanefe Ibori was born on Monday, August 4, 1958, and obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Statistics from the University of... Read More

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