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Man jailed 14 years for sodomising 12-year-old boy in Bauchi
Justice Mu’azu Abubakar of the Bauchi State High Court on Tuesday sentenced a 39-year-old man, Sa’idu Mohammed, to 14 years imprisonment for sodomising a 12-year-old boy. Delivering his verdict, Justice Abubakar, however, gave the convict the option of a N100,000 fine. The convict had earlier pleaded with the judge to temper justice with mercy. The prosecution counsel, Mr. S.M. Toro,…
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NEWS
Court Orders Immediate Release of Orji Kalu
A Federal High Court has ordered the release of a former governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, who has been in a correctional facility over allegations relating to financial corruption. The court, sitting in Lagos on Monday morning, ordered immediate release of Kalu, sequel to the application brought on his behalf by his lawyers, led by Prince Lateef…
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