criminal justice

BREAKING: Afe Babalola withdraws defamation case against Dele FarotimiBREAKING: Afe Babalola withdraws defamation case against Dele Farotimi

BREAKING: Afe Babalola withdraws defamation case against Dele Farotimi

The Founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, Aare Afe Babalola SAN, has decided to withdraw the defamation charges he…

3 months ago
Court adjourns Mukaila Lamidi’s trial to January 22Court adjourns Mukaila Lamidi’s trial to January 22

Court adjourns Mukaila Lamidi’s trial to January 22

The Oyo State High Court in Ring Road, Ibadan, on Thursday, postponed further proceedings in the trial of Mukaila Lamidi,…

3 months ago
BREAKING: PSC sacks 18 senior police officers, demotes 19 othersBREAKING: PSC sacks 18 senior police officers, demotes 19 others

BREAKING: PSC sacks 18 senior police officers, demotes 19 others

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the dismissal of 18 senior police officers, including 10 Assistant Superintendents, four Deputy…

4 months ago
Samuel Paty: Teenager apologises in court for false claims leading to teacher’s murderSamuel Paty: Teenager apologises in court for false claims leading to teacher’s murder

Samuel Paty: Teenager apologises in court for false claims leading to teacher’s murder

A teenager who falsely accused her teacher of inappropriate behavior, which contributed to his murder by an Islamist radical, apologized…

5 months ago

Amended NDLEA Act: Senate approves life imprisonment for drug traffickers, rejects death penalty

The Senate on Thursday agreed with the House of Representatives' recommendation to replace the death penalty with life imprisonment for…

5 months ago
NDLEA seizes 1,045kg of Illicit drugs, arrests 420 suspects in KadunaNDLEA seizes 1,045kg of Illicit drugs, arrests 420 suspects in Kaduna

NDLEA seizes 1,045kg of Illicit drugs, arrests 420 suspects in Kaduna

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Kaduna State Command has seized 1,045.93 kg of various illicit substances and arrested…

6 months ago
Freddie Owens executed in South Carolina after 13-year hiatusFreddie Owens executed in South Carolina after 13-year hiatus

Freddie Owens executed in South Carolina after 13-year hiatus

South Carolina has executed its first inmate in 13 years, administering a lethal injection to 46-year-old Freddie Owens, who was…

7 months ago
George Floyd: Ex-officer, Derek Chauvin moved to new prison months after stabbing incidentGeorge Floyd: Ex-officer, Derek Chauvin moved to new prison months after stabbing incident

George Floyd: Ex-officer, Derek Chauvin moved to new prison months after stabbing incident

Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of killing George Floyd, has been transferred to a federal prison in…

8 months ago
Wisconsin woman sentenced to 11 years after killing sex traffickerWisconsin woman sentenced to 11 years after killing sex trafficker

Wisconsin woman sentenced to 11 years after killing sex trafficker

A Milwaukee woman, who claimed she was legally entitled to kill a man due to being sexually trafficked by him,…

8 months ago