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Nigerian woman extradited to Italy for running prostitution business, sentenced to 13-years in prison

A Nigerian woman described as one of the top hundred most dangerous and wanted fugitives in the world, has been jailed for 13 years.

According to reports, the woman was extradited to Italy to serve her 13-year jail term on grounds of “criminal conspiracy, enslavement, human trafficking and exploitation of prostitution. The woman who has been identified as Jeff Joy was extradited from Abuja to Italy after years of being on an Italian wanted list for a long time. Jeff Joy who is known to be the head of the mafia gang was reportedly the one responsible for receiving potential Nigerian victims upon their arrival in Italy and managing their operations as they settled in the country. The statement issued by the Italian National Police reads; “The investigations by the Ancona policemen date back to 2007 when the woman held an important role in the management of the pro§tit¥tion business between Italy, the Netherlands, and Spain, characterized by violence and thr£ats also against the families of girls in Nigeria. The crim¥nal is one of the few women included in the list of 100 dang£rous fugitives, drawn up by the integrated joint group for the search for fugitives of the Central Directorate of the Criminal Police. Her extradition represents the first provision under the extradition treaty between Italy and Nigeria, signed in 2020, and was possible thanks to the joint work of the Nigerian judiciary, the Italian ambassador in Nigeria, and the Italian Ministry of Justice. “Following an investigation by officials of the International Police Cooperation Service (SCIP) in the African country and the issuance of a red notice in 2010, the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigerian intelligence service, managed to track down and arrest the woman on June 4, 2022.”

Ex-VC Elizade University sentenced to prison for $720K fraud

A former Vice Chancellor of Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin, Ondo state, Prof. Adekunle Oloyede, is sentenced to five years in prison by the High Court in Akure, Ondo state, for a $720,000 fraud.

The judge, Justice Aderemi Adegoroye, found the accused guilty of all six counts of false pretences, stealing, and fraud, which were in violation of the state’s anti-graft laws. Oloyede was accused of fraudulently obtaining the sum of $720,000 for the construction of a 500-bed space at the school. He also obtained the sums of $250,000, $150,000, and $620,000 at different times. The money was collected from Mike Ade Investment Limited for Duro Global Property under false pretences of using the amount for the construction of a hostel for the institution. The State Legal Officer, represented by Mr. O.E. Akintan, brought the case against Oloyede for conspiracies to steal and obtain by false pretence, contrary to and punishable under section 516 of the criminal code. Oloyede pleaded not guilty to the six-count charge, arguing that the court lacked jurisdiction to hear the allegation against him. However, evidence was presented in court, indicating that several amounts running into millions in foreign currency were paid into an account linked to Oloyede and his associates for the importation of panels for the construction of a hostel for students of the university. Despite the payment for the panels and for the shipment of the materials from Australia to Ilara-Mokin in Ondo State, the former Vice Chancellor failed to execute the projects, leading to his arrest and prosecution for alleged fraud by the state government.

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Nipsey Hussle’s killer sentenced to 60 years in prison

On Wednesday, Feb. 22, a Los Angeles courtroom sentenced the killer responsible for fatally shooting rapper Nipsey Hussle to 60 years to life in prison.

Eric Holder, who was convicted of first-degree murder in July for March 31, 2019, killing of Hussle in a parking lot outside the rapper’s South Los Angeles apparel shop, received the sentence after Judge H. Clay Jacke heard from one of Hussle’s friends and a letter from Holder’s father. Holder’s sentencing hearing had been postponed several times while his defence attorney, Aaron Jansen attempted to argue for a reduced conviction, which the judge rejected in December.

In addition to the murder charge, Holder was found guilty of two counts of attempted voluntary manslaughter after two other people were injured in the shooting. Prosecutors claimed that Holder, who was once a friend and member of the same gang as Nipsey Hussle, was angry over being labelled a snitch and that the shooting was premeditated. Hussle, born Ermias Asghedom, was a father of two.

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Simisola Gold remanded in prison for tampering with Naira notes

Actress Simisola Gold, whose real name is Oluwadarasimi Omoseyin, has been remanded at Kirikiri prison by a Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos.

On Monday, February 13th, she was detained pending the outcome of her bail request, facing allegations of tampering with Naira currency notes. She was brought before Judge Chukwujekwu Aneke and charged with two counts by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). One of the counts reads, “that you Oluwadarasimi Omoseyin on the 28th day of January, 2023 at Monarch event center, Lekki within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court whilst dancing during a social occasion tampered with the sum of N100,000.00 issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria by spraying same in the said occasion and you thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 21 (1) of the Central Bank Act, 2007.” The second reads, “that you Oluwadarasimi Omoseyin on the 28th day of January, 2023 at Monarch event center, Lekki within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court whilst dancing during a social occasion tampered with the sum of N100, 000.00 issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria by dancing on same in the said occasion and you thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 21 (1) of the Central Bank Act, 2007.” The defendant pleaded not guilty and as a result, the prosecution counsel, S.I Sulaiman, requested a trial date and requested that the defendant is remanded in Kirikiri prison. Judge Aneke postponed the decision on the bail request until Wednesday, February 15, 2023 and ordered the defendant to be held at Kirikiri correctional facility.

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IVD remanded in Kirikiri prison, charged with manslaughter

Reports coming in say that popular businessman, Ikechukwu Ogbonna known well as IVD has been remanded in Kirikiri prison. Blogger Cutie Julls has shared an update on her Instagram page about the death of the late wife of IVD, Bimbo Ogbonna who passed on a few months ago. According to the Instagram blogger, IVD appeared in court today, January 31st, 2023. He was accompanied by his lawyer and relationship expert turned friend, Blessing CEO. IVD was reportedly charged with involuntary manslaughter by Lagos State following details leading to his wife, Bimbo’s death. In her words, she wrote; “BREAKING NEWS: Lagos-based auto dealer, IVD has been just been remanded in Kirikiri prisons Earlier today, IVD who appeared in court in the company of his lawyer and Blessing CEO was charged with involuntary manslaughter by Lagos State following the details leading to the demise of his wife, Bimbo Martins.

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Nigerian man sentenced to 110 years in prison over fraud

Charles Emmanuel Afaha, a former staff of Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron, has been sentenced to 100 years in prison. A Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Friday, January 27, gave the sentence over N22 million contract fraud. The convict was arraigned on October 13, 2018 on an eleven-count charge bordering on forgery by the Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Afaha pleaded “not guilty” when he was arraigned, setting the stage for the prosecution to prove its case. The prosecution, through its counsel, T. N. Ndifon called five witnesses and tendered several exhibits which were admitted in evidence. Delivering judgement on Friday, Justice Agatha Okeke said that “the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt the offence of forgery against the defendant in all the counts”. Afaha was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment on each count without an option of fine. The sentencing runs concurrently from the date of arrest. The Court also ordered that the convict shall restitute the sum of N22, 848, 450 to the Maritime Academy of Nigeria which will serve as condition for his release upon the completion of his time in prison.

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Tory Lanez found guilty of shooting Megan Thee Stallion, faces 22-years in prison

Famous Canadian rapper, Tory Lanez, is found guilty of all three charges related to the shooting of his former colleague and friend, Megan Thee Stallion.

Singer Tory Lanez returns to the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center for his trial Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, in Los Angeles. Lanez is free on bail after being charged with felony assault for allegedly shooting rapper Megan Thee Stallion in the feet. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
A Los Angeles jury on Friday found Daystar Peterson, better known as Tory Lanez, guilty of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in both of her feet following an argument about their romantic entanglements and respective careers in the summer of 2020.
He was convicted of all counts which included assault with a semiautomatic firearm, carrying a loaded unregistered firearm in a vehicle, and discharging a firearm with gross negligence.
Megan revealed that she had gotten into a fight with Lanez and her friend, Harry, as they were driven home by Lanez’s security guard, Jaquan Smith.

Megan, however, alighted the vehicle after which she was shot at repeatedly by Tory through the car window while saying “Dance B*t*h.”
He had earlier pleaded “Not guilty” in November 2020, after he was arraigned; now faces up to 22 years in prison.

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Husband of late gospel singer, Osinachi reportedly escapes Kuje prison

Mr Nwachukwu, the husband of late gospel singer Osinachi Nwachukwu has reportedly escaped the Kuje prison in Abuja.
Recall that the correctional center had been assailed by some terroriiisst – a despicable act which was later claimed by the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).

After the attack, it was reported that a total of 879 inmates had escaped from the prison and recently, it was discovered that Mr Nwachukwu was one of them.
The man had escaped during the terror attack at the prison but wasn’t discovered until a roll call was carried out.
According to reports, a senior prison official had told Sahara Reporters that; During our roll call yesterday, we discovered that the husband of the late gospel singer was missing.”

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17-year-old boy who spent two years in prison gets rearrested two days after being released over theft (Video)

A 17-year-old boy whose name was not disclosed has been arrested by the police two days after he was released from prison.
According to the Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin while sharing videos of the boy explaining himself, stated that the lad had just completed two years sentence for his involvement in cult activities, and two days after he got freed, he broke into someone’s house to cart away valuables.
The tweet reads:
“This 17 year old was released from prison two days ago after doing two years for cultism. Yesterday, he broke into someone’s house to cart away valuables. 🤦‍♂️ What exactly are we getting wrong? NB: His lips…he had scuffles with neighbors who apprehended him, not the Police.”
See tweets below:

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— SP Benjamin Hundeyin (@BenHundeyin) June 19, 2022

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Abba Kyari reportedly escapes death in prison after 190 inmates attacked him

The former Intelligence Response Team head, Abba kyari has allegedly escaped being lynched by inmates at the Kuje prison who reportedly accused kyari of not honouring their bribe-for-release deals when the former policeman was in active service.
Reports made by the Premium Times says there are plans on ground to move the ex Intelligence Response Team leader, Abba Kyari, from Kuje prison where he is, at the moment, being held, to the custody of the State Security Service (SSS).

The last attack on kyari had occured on May 4th by inmates who claimed that the ex Intelligence officer had taken money from them but still prosecuted them; there were about 190 inmates, most being sentences for druugggg related crimes.
Kyari was regarded as a “dodgy criminal” by one of PremiumTimes’ sources, a state investigator and intelligence official.
According to one of the convicts, Mr Kyari was “eliminating minor (druuuggg) dealers to clear the field for Afam Ukatu,” a reputed billionaire druuuuggg lord connected to Mr Kyari’s N3 billion Trammmaadol deal.

A Kuje prison source, accessing the testimonies of the irritated inmates stated that: ” Inmates claimed that upon arrest, Abba Kyari demanded bribes to k#ll the case, then still prosecuted them,”
Reports also claim that a source has stated that kyari had to pay a sum of N200,000 ‘in initial settlement fees’ and then ‘procured DSTV subscription for cells to buy loyalty and peace,’ of the inmates.

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