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A Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja has ordered that the suspended Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, be remanded in Kuje Correctional Centre pending the hearing and determination of his bail application. Justice Njideka Nwosu-Iheme gave the order on Friday. He adjourned the hearing on the bail application …

A transgender prisoner who got two fellow inmates pregnant at an all-women’s prison In New Jersey has been moved to a new facility to be with male prisoners. The lady who was born a man has been incarcerated for 30 years for killing her former foster father to death. Demi …

NDC Member of Parliament(MP) for North Tongu constituency and Minority Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa says some trustees of the National Cathedral project may end up in prison in the near future. According to him, there have been some procurement breaches with regard to the construction of the National Cathedral. Speaking …

Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness and shock at an attack on a meduim security prison in the capital Abuja. The president’s reaction via a tweet came about 24-hours after the incident that happened at the Kuje Prions on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. “Saddened by the attack on the …

Disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison Wednesday, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York, following his conviction last year on federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges stemming from his efforts over years to use his fame to ensnare …

Former Barcelona striker, Samuel Eto’o has escaped a jail term for fraud after he was handed a 22-month suspended prison sentence. The one-time forward and his former agent have both avoided serving jail terms following charges at Barcelona Criminal Court The ex-Cameroon international pleaded guilty to tax offences at Barcelona …

The Ankaful Main Prison Camp has been taken over by floodwaters following heavy rains recorded in some parts of the Central Region. The downpour recorded in the region over the past few days has seen several communities experiencing perennial floods. A video sighted by GhanaWeb shows the Ankaful Prison Complex …

A Prison Officer has been washed away by floodwaters while he was rescuing residents from being washed away along the Cape Coast-Elmina Highway in the Komenda Edina Eguafo Abraim Municipality of the Central Region. The body of the said officer whose name has not been given is yet to be …

A Chicago man who spent over 20 years in prison after he was allegedly beaten and coerced to confess to a double murder he did not commit has reached a $14.25M settlement with the city. According to Chicago Sun-Times, Daniel Taylor was 17 years old when he was convicted for …

New charges have been filed against apprehended Nigerian fraudster and influencer, Ramon Abbas, popularly known as Hushpuppi for allegedly committing fraud and laundering more than $400,000 while in jail in the United States of America. The news was reported by verified Nigerian blog, ‘Instablog9ja’, with some documents stating that a …