The Nigeria senate has passed a bill recommending life imprisonment, without the option of fine, for manufacturers of unlawful explosives in the country. The passing of the bill on on Wednesday followed the consideration and adoption of a report by a senate committee on solid minerals, mines, steel development and …
Read More »A man sentenced to life in prison for defiling a minor
A Justice of the Special Offenses Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos State sentenced a man to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting an eleven-year-old girl. Giving details of the incident, the victim said the defendant, inserted his finger in her private part, which caused her great pain and made her cry. …
Read More »Driver sentenced to life after raping teenage girl
Authorities in Nigeria’s Ekiti state have sentenced a 42-year-old man to life imprisonment for raping a 16-year-old girl. In her statement to the Police, the victim said: “My father sent me to Iludun Ekiti from Isan Ekiti to bring his ATM card and N8,000 he kept at home. On my …
Read More »Nigeria: home teacher sentenced to life for defiling 14-year-old pupil
A Nigerian teacher has been sentenced to life for defiling a 14-year-old student, resulting in pregnancy and childbirth, correcting website reported. According to the agency, the Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court in Lagos handed down the sentence to Joseph Ibanga on Monday. The court presided over by Justice …
Read More »R. Kelly accused by a relative of having had sex with him
After several testimonies from women who accuse R Kelly of sexual abuse, it is a man who says he was a victim of R&B singer when he was a teenager. Presented in court under the pseudonym Louis, the man, who was part of the musician’s entourage, is himself being sued …
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