Shadrach Ofose to spend one in prison for illegal dealing in petroleum products

One Shedrach Ofose who was arraigned by EFCC for illegal dealing in petroleum products has been found guilty and sentenced to one year imprisonment by Justice M.S Abubakar of the Federal High Court, Warri, Delta State.

Justice Abubakar found him guilty of the 2-count charge preferred against him by the Economic Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and sentenced him to 6 months jail imprisonment on each count. The sentences are to run concurrently.

The court also ordered that the exhibit vehicles be auctioned and the proceeds remitted into the Federation Account.

The convict was arraigned March 5, 2013. One of the counts that sent Shedrack to jail reads; “that you Shedrack Ofose, on or about the 17th day of November, 2012 at Kaigbodo waterside in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State within the jurisdiction of this honourable court without appropriate licence did distribute Petroleum Product to wit: 3,950 litres of Automated Gas Oil (AGO) loaded in 10 drums conveyed in a White Ford Bus with Reg. No. (Bayelsa) XB 258 YEN and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 4(1) of the Petroleum Act CAP P10 of the Law of the Federation of Nigeria (Revised Edition) and punishable under Section 1(6) of the same act."

Supreme Court Of Nigeria has Voided Igbo Tradition Of Disinheriting Female Child

The Supreme Court, on the 14th day of April 2014,  voided the Igbo customary law, which denies daughters inheriting their fathers’ estate. The Supreme Court said it was discriminatory and in conflict with the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Elewon: Supreme Court Quashed Chief Bode George's Conviction.

The conviction of Chief Olabode George, and five former directors of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) by a Lagos State High Court in 2009 has been set aside by the Supreme Court on Friday as lacking in merit. So, he is no longer an elewon.

Abubakar Has Been Arraigned For Criminal Breach Of Trust

Sadiq Abubakar , a 30-year-old driver, has been charged to  a  Magajin Gari Sharia Court, Kaduna, for alleged criminal breach of trust.

Sadiq Abubakar rented a Golf car belong to Malam Yahaya Ibrahim of Kabala Doki in Kaduna for commercial purposes on an agreement that Sadiq Abubakar be remitting to the owner of the vehicle N17,000 every week

Sadiq who has been using the vehicle since June this year has only remitted to the owner the sum of N23, 000,

Sadiq was arrested upon compliant by  Malam Yahaya Ibrahim and charged to court.

Charles Okah To Undergo psychiatric evaluation to ascertain his mental stability.

Charles Okah, the brother of Henry Okah serving jail terms in South Africa, who is on trial on allegations of terrorism, has been ordered by Justice Gabriel Kolawole, presiding over the case in Federal High Court, Abuja, to undergo a psychiatric evaluation to ascertain his mental stability to continue to stand trial.

Talal Ahmed Roda, A Lebanese Charged With Terrorism In Nigeria Gets Life In Jail.

On Friday, a Federal High Court Sitting in Abuja sentenced Talal Ahmed Roda to life imprisonment.

Roda was one of the three Lebanese prosecuted by the Federal Government in connection with the armoury discovered in Kano State some months ago.

17 Boko Haram Terrorists Arraigned In Lagos

17 suspected members of the Islamic fundamentalist sect, Boko Haram, were arranigned before Justice Ibrahim Buba of Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday.

The Boko Haram terrorist pleaded not guilty to the seven counts of terrorism acts, possession of prohibited firearms and ammunition preferred against them.

How Aliyu Tried To Sell His Son To Atiku For N10m

Isah Aliyu, a 30 year-old man has been sentenced to 5 years imprisonment for attempting to sell his nine years old son for N7m.

Aliyu had contacted one Magaji Atiku for the sale with asking price of N10m which was negotiated to N7m.

When Atiku saw Aliyu was serious about the sale, he contacted the police and Aliyu was arrested.

He was subsequently charged under the Niger state Child's Right Act.

Aliyu pleaded guilty to the charges and alleged poverty as the cause of his action.

The Chief Magistrate, Hassan Mohammed of Magistrate Court in Minna sentenced him to five years imprisonment without option of fine.

How A Policeman Discovered A Bag Of Fetish Substances In His Wife Wardrobe.

A policeman, Mr. Folorunso Egbedokun,a said that the day he discovered a bag of fetish item in his wife's wardrobe, he stopped loving her. He consequently asked the Customary Court sitting at Agege to dissolve the marriage between him and his wife, Mrs. Risikat Egbedokun,

Michael Olabameji, an Estate Agent, Jail 15 years imprisonment For Defrauding 100 Persons

The EFCC recorded a landmark victory on Monday when the court An Ikeja High Court agreed with their submissions and sentenced an estate agent, Michael Olabameji, to 15 years imprisonment for defrauding 100 accommodation seekers of N29.8 million.

Saheed Sogaji From Cotonou Gets 21 Years Imprisonment For Snatching A Bike

On Friday, one Saheed Sogaji, 28, from Cotonou was sentenced to 21 years imprisonment by an Ibadan High Court for conspiring and robbing a man of a motorcycle.

Mustapher Umar, The Bomber Of Thisday Newspaper, Who Missed 70 Virgins, Gets Life imprisonment With Hard Labour.

Mustapher Umar, the alleged kingpin of the Boko Haram sect that masterminded the bombing of the office of Thisday Newspaper in Kaduna State with 12 camp gas cylinders, has been sentence to life imprisonment by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja.

Taiwo Jinadu, Baale Son, Sentenced To 17 Years In Prison For Armed Robbery.

Taiwo Jinadu,22-year-old son of Baale of a community in Bariga has been sentenced to 17 years imprisonment by a Somolu Magistrate's Court

The police prosecutor, ASP Adegoke, the accused robbed one Mutairu Idris of a Nokia phone, valued at N13,000 on Olokodana Street on September 13, 2013,in the Bariga area of Lagos State. Jinadu was also accused of stealing N110,000 and attempting to kill Idris during the operation.

Jinadu was further accused of discharging bullets and damaging the house of one Pa Mutairu Oluwole at 22, Ososa Street, vandalising property worth N55,000 during the robbery operation.

The accused was arrested at a joint in a raid by policemen attached to Bariga Division.

Enesi Jimoh, a former LG Boss, Kogi State, Got 6 For Stealing N7m

Enesi Jimoh who served at one time the Chairman of Adavi Local Government Area, Kogi State, has been sentenced to six month imprisonment without option of fine for converting the sum N7 million meant for the provision of boreholes to Adavi people to his personal use.

His action bothers on fraud and was prosecuted for it by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, at the Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja,the state capital.

Lance Corporal Liam Culverhouse, A British Soldier, Faces Jail For killing His Own Daughter

Lance Corporal Liam Culverhouse is facing jail after he admitted killing his 19-month-old daughter.
In 2009 as British soldier in Afghanistan, was said to have survived an attack that left five of his comrades dead when a renegade Afghan policeman opened fire at a checkpoint in Helmand Province. Lance Corporal

He managed to escaped with his life by playing dead while the gunman stood over him. However, he lost his right eye in the incident.

Mohammed Umar, Alias Terror, Jails 15 yaers For Faking EFCC

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A habitual impersonator, Mohammed Umar, alias Terror, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison by  Justice Yakubu Gyang Dakwak of Plateau State High Court on Thursday

Mohammed Umar was arrested in October 2008 following intelligence report that he had been posing as an operative of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) and “.......he was extorting top government functionaries in Bauchi, Gombe and Sokoto States under the pretext that he had damning petitions against them

16 Years Old Girl Gang-Raped Into Coma In Ogun State

The ugly menace of rape is currently invading our fading culture of decency, discipline and fear of God. Rape related issue is becoming too rampant in Nigeria. it is time the enabling laws against rape is revisited and stringent penalty imposed. I think if the method of trials of rapist is regulated to a simple proof rather than the many clauses and burden place on rape victim, trials and conviction of a rapist would go a long way to discourage the perpetrators of this evil act.

Charles Tailor, The Former Liberian President/War Criminal, Secretly Sent To UK Jail

Liberian ex-warlord Charles Taylor was on Tuesday transferred under tight security from The Hague to a British prison where the convicted war criminal is likely to spend the rest of his life.

UK Government Set To Repatriate 267 Nigerian Prisoners

UK Government has said that it intend to send some Nigerian Prisoners UK back to Nigerian Prisons: Former Delta State Governor, James Ibori and about 267 Nigerians serving in various prisons across the UnitedKingdom may be deported to Nigeria to complete their sentences under the UK’s new prisoner transfer agreement, which is currently being discussed.

Finally Igbo 'Destitute' Sued Governor Fashola For N1bn

The 76 mainly Igbo "destitute" deported to Upper Iweka Bridge, Onitsha, Anambra State on July 24, 2013 by Governor Fashola Of Lagos State Government, have instituted legal action in the Federal High Court, Lagos  against the Lagos State Government.

The deportees are Nnenna Ogbonna, Joseph Aniebonam, Osondu Mbuto, Osondu Agwu, Emily Okoroariri, Friday Ndukwe and Onyeka Ugwu instituted the action on behalf of the 76 others as Applicants, while the Attorney-General of Lagos State and the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State are the respondents.