Afronaija.com · 14:14 07 Oct 2020
Imprisonment Blog Posts
Afronaija.com · 20:04 01 Dec 2020
Uyo Court sentenced Doctor to 14 years imprisonment over N5m fraud
Justice Agatha Okeke of the Federal High Court in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has sentenced Bassey Goddy Usen to 14 years impri… Read More
Afronaija.com · 20:34 14 Jan 2021
Tricycle rider who stripped naked and assaulted FRSC officials in Edo bags 3 months imprisonment
Adeshina Adeyemo, a tricycle operator who stripped himself naked and attacked patrol FRSC o… Read More
Experteasy Blog · 22:57 31 Jul 2021
Social security scams are common in most states. They are a lesson that fraudsters have mastered so well, and they get social security numbers from people purporting to be government officia… Read More
The Independent View · 12:37 10 Aug 2021
A Federal Judge suggested Monday, that Federal Prosecutors were being too Lenient, in their handling of Cases stemming from the Storming of the U.S. Capitol as Lawmakers were convening on Ja… Read More
Travel Blog, Culture… · 10:14 20 Aug 2021
The best-selling author Diana Gabaldon has managed to create a world that has captivated fans and readers for decades. Even though she hadn’t set foot in Scotland when she began writin… Read More
The Independent View · 20:33 09 Oct 2021
Ancient Rome Imprisonment was Not a Penal branch of the Roman Legal System.
Defiant Senators were Arrested by their Calleagues, were All bound for a Roman Prison, a Carcer / Tullianum.
W… Read More
The Independent View · 22:50 12 Nov 2021
The Justice Department (DOJ) has Charged Steve Bannon, a former Top Adviser to Trump, with Two Counts of Contempt of Congress, for Refusing to provide Documents and Testimony to Investigator… Read More
The Independent View · 21:15 02 Dec 2021
A Former Chair of New York's East Hampton Town Republican Party, was Sentenced recently to Jail, for his part in a Scheme involving the Forging of Signatures on Nominating Petitions in 2018… Read More
Afronaija.com · 05:00 10 Dec 2021
Two Nigerians jailed 60 years for drug trafficking in Cambodia
Two Nigerians have been sentenced to 30 years imprisonment each for selling 1.5 kilogrammes of methamphetamine to an undercov… Read More
The Independent View · 19:57 17 Dec 2021
Michael Cohen, Trump’s one-time Attorney and Fixer, has filed a Lawsuit against Trump, Federal Prison Officials, and former Attorney General William Barr, alleging his Prison Sentence… Read More
The Independent View · 13:44 24 Dec 2021
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D), signed into Law a Bill that makes Forgery of COVID-19 Vaccination Cards Punishable by up to One year of Imprisonment or Three years of Probation.
The &ldquo… Read More
The Independent View · 17:51 30 Dec 2021
Legislative Updates
Alaska: The Anchorage Assembly adopted updates to the city’s procedures for handling elections this week. The 9-2 vote occurred in a special Assembly meeting after… Read More
The Independent View · 17:56 13 Jan 2022
Legislative Updates
Arizona: Republican Sen. Wendy Rogers has introduced SB1133 which would ban cities, towns and school boards from holding all-mail elections. Local government entities ha… Read More
Afronaija.com · 14:03 15 Mar 2022
Dismissed Policeman jailed 27 months for stealing at father’s funeral
36-year-old dismissed police officer, John Dennis, has been sentenced to 27 months imprisonment for stealing an… Read More
Afronaija.com · 05:03 26 Mar 2022
Nigerian man serving 78-month prison term in US seeks Buhari’s intervention
A 36-year-old Nigerian, Olufolajimi Abegunde, who is currently serving a 78-month prison term in Tennessee… Read More
Afronaija.com · 17:03 27 Mar 2022
Former Kaduna Council Boss’ Aide Bags 12-year Jail Term For N6.3m Hajj Fraud
Hassan Dauda, a former Special Assistant to the Chairman of the Giwa Local Council in Kaduna State, has b… Read More
Afronaija.com · 05:03 01 Apr 2022
25-year-old motorcyclist jailed for life for raping Ekiti teenager
A commercial motorcyclist, Ayokunle Henry, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the rape of a 17-year-old girl in… Read More
Afronaija.com · 20:00 06 Apr 2022
Former Burkina Faso president gets life sentence for assassination of Sankara in 1987
Former Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore, has been sentenced to life imprisonment over the 1987 a… Read More
Afronaija.com · 14:04 18 May 2022
Family faults ex-Speaker Etteh’s arrest, blames EFCC
Patricia Etteh’s family has criticized the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s detention of the former Speaker… Read More
Afronaija.com · 23:03 18 May 2022
Court jails 17 internet fraudsters in Enugu
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abuja Zonal Command, obtained the conviction of seventeen online fraudsters before Justice Ibrahim… Read More
The Independent View · 16:03 21 Jun 2022
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Virginia man, who is seeking to Challenge one of his Convictions for using a Firearm in an attempted Robbery. The ruling will allow the man to attempt t… Read More
Afronaija.com · 23:04 05 Jul 2022
Court sentences Ekiti man to 4 years in prison for raping 11-year-old girl
A state high court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has sentenced a 49-year-old man identified as Dele Adeyanju to 4 years im… Read More
Afronaija.com · 15:04 14 Jul 2022
BREAKING: Actor Yomi Fabiyi Mulls Appeal of Baba Ijesha’s Conviction
Actor Yomi Fabiyi has mulled the appeal of Baba Ijesha’s conviction.
Newsonline reports that Actor Yomi F… Read More
Honeysuckle Media · 01:40 05 Aug 2022
On Thursday, August 4th, Russian courts found WNBA athlete Brittney Griner guilty for attempting “to smuggle illegal narcotics into Russia,” according to The New York Times. Afte… Read More
Online Learning And … · 18:58 20 Aug 2022
On February 1, 1958, the Russians launched the first-ever artificial satellite to space.
It was called Sputnik I. Sputnik I orbited the Earth from a height of 577 km at a speed of 8… Read More
Online Learning And … · 11:01 21 Aug 2022
Endangered animals are animals that are at risk of demise and extinction for several reasons, the most important of which are their death and sudden, dramatic decline in large numbers around… Read More
Travel Blog, Culture… · 18:37 10 Oct 2022
If you have visited Ireland, you may have met members of the Irish Travellers Community. They are sometimes labelled gipsies by mistake when they’re, in fact, indigenous people who&rsq… Read More
Travel Blog, Culture… · 20:06 04 Dec 2022
There are many haunted places in London. It is one of the world’s most iconic and glamorous cities, with historical buildings, castles, museums, parks, and bustling streets.
Lo… Read More
Online Learning And … · 22:44 04 Jan 2023
Adolf Hitler (1889–1945)
Adolf Hitler, the leader of Nazi Germany, who had fascist policies that led to World War II, where millions of people were killed. He is one of the most not… Read More
1Stkare Blog · 05:13 10 Feb 2023
Thailand is a popular tourist destination known for its tropical beaches, ancient temples, rich cultural heritage, and delicious street food. Whether you're traveling for the first time or a… Read More
Balanced News Summar… · 23:09 03 Mar 2023
The Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights has denounced as illegal the Nicaraguan government's move to strip hundreds of political opponents of President Daniel Ortega of the… Read More
Balanced News Summar… · 03:09 24 Mar 2023
Pinar Selek is a university professor and author who is facing life imprisonment in Turkey on charges of planting a bomb that killed seven people and injured more than 120 in Istanbul's Spic… Read More
Balanced News Summar… · 05:46 25 Mar 2023
Paul Rusesabagina, a 68-year-old Belgian citizen, was released from prison in Rwanda after more than 900 days behind bars. His imprisonment sparked criticism in the West and among rights gro… Read More
Balanced News Summar… · 09:01 31 Mar 2023
In May 2022, SC imposed a sentence of one-year rigorous imprisonment on Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu in a 1988 road rage case. (File Photo: PTI) Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Sing… Read More
Balanced News Summar… · 22:08 16 May 2023
Twitter and Saudi Arabia are being sued in the US for supporting Abdulrahman al-Sadhan's imprisonment after tweets critical of the government. The sister of al-Sadhan, a Saudi national impri… Read More
Balanced News Summar… · 13:54 25 May 2023
David Boyd, a sex offender, has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 29 years for the murder of seven-year-old Nikki Allan in 1992. Boyd lured the child into a derelict… Read More
Balanced News Summar… · 09:21 08 Jun 2023
A Koranic teacher has been arrested on suspicion of raping 27 of his schoolgirls in Touba, Senegal. The alleged rapist had been on the run for several weeks before presenting himself to the… Read More
Balanced News Summar… · 20:54 08 Jun 2023
Senegal has announced that it is temporarily closing its consulates general abroad after recent attacks on a number of them, including in Paris, Bordeaux, Milan, and New York. The decision i… Read More
Balanced News Summar… · 08:39 14 Jun 2023
A Chinese couple who run a medical clinic have been charged with murder in Cambodia after the body of South Korean influencer BJ Ahyeong was found dumped in a pit on the outskirts of Phnom P… Read More
Balanced News Summar… · 01:30 05 Jul 2023
Former Rwandan gendarme Philippe Hategekimana, who was naturalized as French under the name Philippe Manier, has appealed his conviction of genocide and crimes against humanity in Rwanda. Hi… Read More
Balanced News Summar… · 16:15 10 Aug 2023
Turkish investigative reporter Baris Pehlivan is facing his fifth imprisonment in three years after being ordered back behind bars by text message. Pehlivan, who recently published a book ac… Read More
Balanced News Summar… · 17:20 14 Aug 2023
A husky racing couple in Lincolnshire, England, has been spared jail after their three-month-old daughter was killed by one of their dogs. The baby was attacked and mauled by a Siberian husk… Read More
Creebhills · 01:48 17 Aug 2023
The Federal Government will bring the embattled Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, before the Federal High Court in Abuja.
He faces a fresh 20-count charge relating to procurement fraud… Read More
Creebhills · 04:00 23 Aug 2023
It’s a good thing that the late afrobeat pioneer, Fela Kuti, didn’t exist in our century, according to Grammy-winning Nigerian artist Burna Boy, since the majority of those who s… Read More
Balanced News Summar… · 20:55 28 Aug 2023
A 20-year-old man in Uganda has been charged with "aggravated homosexuality," which is potentially a capital offense under the country's controversial anti-gay legislation. The law, signed i… Read More
Balanced News Summar… · 16:08 22 Sep 2023
Former Central African president François Bozizé has been sentenced to life imprisonment with hard labor for "conspiracy" and "rebellion" by the Ministry of Justice. Boziz&eacu… Read More
Balanced News Summar… · 15:58 01 Oct 2023
Legislative elections in Eswatini are unlikely to bring about political change as the country's parliament holds only an advisory role in the last absolute monarchy in Africa. Human rights l… Read More
Balanced News Summar… · 13:43 05 Oct 2023
Burkina Faso's transitional government has declared former president Thomas Sankara, who was killed in a coup in 1987, a "hero of the nation". The government aims to honor Sankara's cardinal… Read More
Creebhills · 11:41 06 Oct 2023
On Thursday, an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State granted bail in the sum of N200,000 to a messenger who allegedly stabbed a brothel manager.
The 24-year-old messenger, Huzairu S… Read More
Balanced News Summar… · 19:50 08 Oct 2023
The news article discusses the imprisonment of Uyghur intellectuals in China as part of the government's assimilation policies in Xinjiang. It highlights the cases of Rahile Dawut and Ilham… Read More
Balanced News Summar… · 16:20 22 Oct 2023
The Supreme Court has acquitted a woman who was convicted by a trial court for killing her newborn child due to a lack of conclusive evidence. The court stated that sentencing someone to lif… Read More
Balanced News Summar… · 07:43 24 Oct 2023
Thirty-eight people in Algeria have been sentenced to death for their involvement in the 2021 killing of Djamel Bensmail, who was falsely accused of starting deadly forest fires. Bensmail ha… Read More
Creebhills · 15:31 24 Oct 2023
Doctor Olufemi Olaleye, the Medical Director of Optimal Cancer Care Foundation, has been sentenced to life imprisonment.
The Lagos State S*xual Offences and Domestic Violence sitting in Ikej… Read More
Balanced News Summar… · 10:15 02 Nov 2023
A man in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for attacking a 16-year-old girl with a knife after she resisted his molestation attempts. The incident occurred on Ju… Read More
Balanced News Summar… · 05:13 03 Nov 2023
A 41-year-old man has been charged with setting multiple fires in central Perth and Kings Park. The most recent fire occurred near Jacobs Ladder in the city's west, dangerously close to an a… Read More
Balanced News Summar… · 11:25 04 Nov 2023
A court in Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh has sentenced a 50-year-old man named Rajesh Jatav to 26 years of rigorous imprisonment for abducting and raping a three-year-old girl in 2021. The court al… Read More
Balanced News Summar… · 20:03 07 Nov 2023
Yusef Salaam, a member of the exonerated "Central Park Five," is expected to win a seat on the New York City Council. Salaam, who was wrongfully imprisoned as a teenager in the infamous rape… Read More
Balanced News Summar… · 21:28 08 Nov 2023
Two individuals close to former Tunisian dictator Ben Ali have been imprisoned in separate investigations into suspected financial corruption. Marouane Mabrouk, a leading Tunisian businessma… Read More
Balanced News Summar… · 23:30 09 Nov 2023
Prosecutors in Burundi have called for former prime minister Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni to be sentenced to life in prison. He is on trial for charges including threatening the life of the head… Read More