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"Empire" Actor Bryshere Gray Sentenced To Jail In Domestic Violence Case

Empire actor Bryshere Gray has been sentenced to 10 days in jail after pleading guilty to felony aggravated assault for choking his wife until she passed out.

Rapist marries 14-year-old victim to avoid jail

A Malaysian man who raped a 14-year-old girl avoided being thrown in jail after he married the young victim, sparking calls from angry activists for legal reforms on Thursday.

Dotun's ex-wife Taiwo found guilty of contempt, risk jail term

The court also ordered Taiwo to pay N200,000 within 30 days or face jail time until the fine is paid.

Back To Sender: Woman has husband rearrested after he was mistakenly released from jail

Inset: Driver gets 4 years jail term for rape (Top Class Actions) One James Rynerson received the shock of his life when his wife drove straight back to jail two hours after she realised he was released by error.

Good Or Bad? Oscar Pistorius' Jail Term Increased To 13 Years

A South African court has increased Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius's jail sentence for killing his girlfriend to 13 years and five months. Prosecutors had argued that the initial six-year term for murdering Reeva Steenkamp was too short.

Star Footballer Bags 8-Yr Jail Term For Punching Referee To Death (Photo)

An amateur footballer, Baseel Abdul-Amir Saad has been sentenced to 8 years in jail for killing a referee with a single punch after he was booked.

I would have been in jail in Dubai - Tonto Dikeh

She said that if she was caught with drugs according to some media reports, she should be in jail by now. "Far from it. That incident in Dubai was not drugs because if it was I would be in jail.

19-year-old woman with mental health issues dies in jail cell; family demand answers

The family of a teenage woman who died in a jail cell while being held for a misdemeanor are demanding answers about her death.

Man narrates his experience with toxic girlfriend who made him go to jail

A heartbroken man has narrated his sad experience with girlfriend who made him go into fraud and subsequently land in jail. He wrote; “What I did for love that sent me to jail.

I was in jail for two days - Omah Lay recounts horrific experience in Uganda

He got us a nice spot in jail and took care of us."

Man busted 90 times for shoplifting is arrested again hours after release from jail

"So that person is no longer booked into jail based off the shoplift alone - even if we are aware of prior convictions on his criminal history," he said. Otero is currently in jail after his latest arrest.

Coronavirus: Funke Akindele, husband, others risk jail sentence over house party

This puts Akindele and others at the risk of spending a month in jail, fine of N100,000 or three months community service.

"I get grace wey dem no dey disgrace" - Portable brags following release from jail (Video)

Controversial musician, Portable boasts about his supernatural grace as he's released from jail after meeting all the bail terms.

"Social media is a fictitious place that could make you end in jail" - Dolapo Badmus advises Nigerians

Police public relations officer, Dolapo Badmus has warned against living ones life according to the dictates of social media. According to her, living based on the influence of social media can make one end up behind bars. Posting via her Instagram page, Dolapo

FG Plans 5-year Jail Term For Nigerian Celebrities Who Evade Taxes

The federal government has fine-tuned plans to punish and possibly jail entertainers who evade taxes after the nine-month grace period set out by the recently launched voluntary asset and income declaration scheme (VAIDS).

Ex-president's son bags 5-years in jail for $500m fraud

The Supreme Court in Angola has handed a five-year jail sentence to Jose Filomeno dos Santos, the son of the country's former president, for $500m fraud.

Anti-Crossdressing Bill: Bobrisky declares gender, reveals plan to escape jail term

According to the bill passed by the House of Reps., crossdressers may be facing jail terms over their affairs and influence on the masses.

Herdsman Heads to Jail in Ekiti after Destroying Properties

Haruna had earlier been sentenced to two years jail by an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrate's Court presided over by Mr Idowu Ayenimo on a two-count charge of malicious damage preferred against him.