Convicts

The Court of Appeal in Ilorin, Kwara State, has upheld the death sentences imposed on five men convicted over the 2018 Offa bank robbery, dismissing their appeals as lacking merit. ‎‎The Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) in the state,…
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The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has strongly condemned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision to grant presidential pardons to 175 individuals, including convicted drug traffickers, illegal miners, capital offenders,…
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Justice Hakeem Oshodi, on Tuesday, sentenced one Clement Ododomu to death by hanging and one Tiwei Monday to 16 years in a correctional centre. Oshodi delivered the judgement after careful consideration of facts before the court and the…
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The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN,  said on Tuesday in Abuja that the ministry has received 320 applications on behalf of some convicts seeking presidential pardon and clemency.…
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Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO), through the Special Investigation and Prosecution Taskforce on Electricity Offences (SIPTEO) says it recorded a boost in the fight against energy theft in its franchise. According to KEDCO…
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A renowned  Islamic cleric, Sheikh Yusuf Sambo Rigachukun, has been convicted alongside his son by a Kaduna mobile court for violating the stay at home order and not wearing face masks. The State Commissioner of Justice and Attorney…
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Justice Mojisola Olatoregum of a Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday convicted a former Acting Director-General of NIMASA, Calistus Obi, charged with N136 million fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had…
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A Lagos High Court has convicted Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Joseph Nwobike, of 12 counts  on allegation of inducement to pervert the cause of justice. Justice Raliat Adebiyi acquitted him on  five counts of giving gratification and one…
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