‘Most Black males in prison come from single mothers’ ―Reno Omokri

Reno Omokri has responded to the backlash he received after bashing single mums on social media. On Monday, May 10, the former presidential aide says he has no sympathy for single mums. Many, including BBNaija star, Bisola Aiyeola  felt his post was insensitive and came hard on him. Responding via his Instagram page to the criticism, […]

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Nigerian prosecuting counsel sent to prison for soliciting N7m bribe

It is a case of the hunter becoming the hunted when Justice Umaru Fadawu of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri, Nigeria, sentenced a prosecuting counsel with the State Ministry of Justice, Zanna Dalhatu to 18 months in prison for soliciting N7 million bribe. Dalhatu’s conviction followed his arraignment on January 10, 2019, by the […]

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The Poem on Ugandan president that sent female University lecturer to prison (Photo & Poem)

Ugandan feminist and lecturer, Stella Nyanzi, has been sent to prison over a poem about ‘Vagina’ she wrote and shared on Facebook in September. In the poem, the Ugandan feminist used a graphic description of the birth of the Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, and his mother’s vagina to criticize his “oppression, suppression and repression” in […]

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SERAP drags Saraki to court for paying Dariye N14.2m monthly allowances in prison

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit asking the Federal High Court in Lagos to stop the Senate President, Bukola Saraki from paying N14.2 million monthly allowances to former Plateau State governor, Senator Joshua Dariye while he serves out a 10-year prison sentence for corruption because such payment violates Nigerian law […]

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Deji Adeyanju, others charged, remanded in prison

Nigerian Police arrested and hurriedly charged human rights activist and co-convener of ‘Our Mumu Don Do’ organisation, Mr. Deji Adeyanju to court and saw that he was remanded in prison for protesting against the security agency. Adeyanju was hurriedly charged alongside Daniel Abobama and Boma Williams to Karshi Magistrate Court, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja yesterday, […]

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Evans’ gang members sentenced to 41 years in prison

A high court judge sitting at Ikeja, Lagos State, Monday, sentenced two former gang members of alleged billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike, also known as Evans to 41 years in prison. Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo sentenced the convicts, 32-year-old Kelvin Emenike Ukoh and Emeka Obasi, 33, over the abduction of one Ugoje Jude, a shipping agent, and […]

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Activist shares harrowing photos of inmates in a Nigerian prison

Social activist, Prince Emefiele Harrison who was once a prison inmate, is currently on a campaign for prison reforms. Harrison who was in prison for four years awaiting trial before he was released for lack of evidence against him, paid a visit to Okere prison’s Wednesday, September 5, and according to him, what he saw […]

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Lagos Pastor bags 4years 6months in prison for stealing

A 58-year-old self-acclaimed pastor, Abel Olukayode, is to spend four and half years in jail for stealing N984,450 from Wema Bank Plc.  The convict stood trial on a three-count charge bordering on stealing. An Igbosere Magistrate, Mrs A. T. Omoyele, sentenced Olukayode without an option of fine after finding him guilty of the offences. Delivering […]

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