Tag: jail
Egypt jails eight men for three years over ‘gay marriage’
An Egyptian court jailed eight men for three years Saturday over a video prosecutors claimed was of a gay wedding,…
Bus Driver Jailed For Driving Against Traffic
Kazeem Ugbodaga A driver of a commuter bus, locally called danfo, has been sentenced to 10 months imprisonment by the…
Saudi jails 13 for plan to attack US forces
A Saudi court has sentenced 13 people, including an Afghan and a Qatari, to between 18 months and 30 years…
Pistorius sentenced to five-year jail term
South African Paralympian star sprinter Oscar Pistorius was sentenced to five years in prison Tuesday for the killing of his…
Egypt courts jail nearly 100 Morsi backers
Egyptian courts sentenced nearly 100 people to prison for up to 25 years Thursday after finding them guilty of violence…
Man Jailed For Stealing Blocks
A Grade One Area Court in Kuje, FCT, on Friday sentenced a 27-year old labourer, Suleiman Lawal, to four months…
Nigerian Jailed In UK For Lotto Scam
A Nigerian has been jailed in UK for lottery scam. The Nigerian who returned to Britain after being deported was…
Rwandan jailed 21 years for genocide
An Oslo court on Thursday sentenced a Rwandan man to 21 years in prison for his role in the massacres…
Nollywood Actress Sent To Kirikiri
For allegedly being in possession of 100 pieces of master keys, a Nollywood actress,Yetunde Akilapa, was on Thursday sent to…
Egypt court remands editor in jail
An Egyptian court remanded editor Islam Afifi in custody on Thursday as he went on trial on charges of spreading…
Ethiopia jails blogger, 19 others
Twenty Ethiopians, including a prominent blogger and opposition figures were jailed for between eight years to life on Friday on…
Man Dumps Wife In Prison
A 33-year old woman broke down in tears at Apapa Magistrate’s court when she was sent to jail because she…
Randy IMF Boss Under Suicide Watch
IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was placed under a suicide watch in jail, while pressure mounted on him to resign Tuesday…
Jail Break in Yola Prison
A jail break has been reported by the News agency of Nigeria in Adamawa state, in Nigeria’s north east. The…
Buhari To Jail Corrupt Leaders
Presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, (retd) has vowed to prosecute and jail…
Women Lawyers Seek 20-Year Jail Term For Rapists
The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) has recommended 20 years’ jail term for child rapists. FIDA President, Mrs.…
Okah, MEND Leader Dares Jonathan
Leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, Henry Okah has taunted President Goodluck Jonathan, from…