In a dramatic turn that has gripped Nigeria, the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday sentenced Nnamdi Kanu, the fiery leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to life imprisonment on terrorism charges. The ruling, delivered by Justice James Omotosho, spares Kanu the death penalty sought by prosecutors but caps a decade … Read more
US Court Hands Nigerian Sextortion Mastermind 6 Years in Prison for Scheme That Drove 20-Year-Old to Suicide A federal courtroom in Philadelphia fell silent on October 28 as U.S. District Judge Joel H. Slomsky sentenced 27-year-old Nigerian national Imoleayo Samuel Aina—known online as “Alice Dave”—to 72 months behind bars for orchestrating a ruthless sextortion plot … Read more
South African Court Hands Down Life Sentence to Husband for Brutal Rape of Wife in Front of Daughter: A Stark Warning on Domestic Abuse In a harrowing verdict that has sent shockwaves through communities grappling with gender-based violence, a South African court has sentenced a 45-year-old man to life imprisonment for savagely raping his wife … Read more