Imprisonment

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC),  says sexual harassment is a corrupt practice that attracts imprisonment terms not less than seven years. The Secretary to the commission, Mr Clifford…
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A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, on Friday, convicted and sentenced two of the four defendants alleged to have kidnapped Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, to a 20-year jail term each. Justice Binta Nyako, in a judgment, held that the…
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A 45-year-old Nigerian man, Sakiru Ambali has been arraigned before a US district court over allegations of wire fraud. Ambali was arrested in Frankfurt, Germany, as he traveled to Canada from Nigeria, while another Nigerian, Fatiu Lawal,…
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A Federal High Court on Friday sentenced Garba Tahir, former Chief Accountant, Pension Office of the Office of the Head of Service (HoS) of the Federation to three years imprisonment. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment on Friday, held that…
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An Ikeja Special Offences Court has sentenced former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s in-law Dr. John Abebe to seven-year imprisonment for laundering and forgery. The presiding Judge, Justice Mojisola Dada, however, gave the convict an…
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An Ikeja High Court on Tuesday sentenced a dethroned ‘Baale’ (Chief) in Shangisha in Magodo area of Lagos State, Mutiu Ogundare and his brother, Opeyemi Mohammed to 15 years imprisonment each for faking his own kidnap. The News Agency of…
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An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Monday sentenced kidnap kingpin, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans to 21 years imprisonment for kidnapping a businessman Slyvanus Ahamonou and collecting 420,000 dollars as ransom from his family.…
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A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday sentenced Faisal, son of the Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina, to 24 years imprisonment. Justice Okon Abang, in his judgment, held that Faisal, who was…
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The Lagos High Court in Igbosere has sentenced an estate agent to 1,230 years in prison for duping 101 prospective tenants. The convict, Mr.Babatunde Habeeb of 59 Oriola, in Alapere Ketu area of Lagos, was said to have duped the tenants…
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