Woman jailed 7 years for N5.6m fraud in Kano

EditorFebruary 26, 202603 mins

Justice Maryam Sabo of the Kano State High Court sitting in Kano has convicted and sentenced Ebonine Rita Uzoamaka to seven years imprisonment for obtaining the sum of N5.6million by false pretence. The convict was arraigned on August 18, 2021, on five-count charges of dishonest misappropriation of funds totaling N5,600,000.00 Uzoamaka bagged her imprisonment when…

Court jails woman seven years over trafficking of girls for prostitution

EditorOctober 16, 202502 mins

A Bayelsa State High Court has sentenced a 29-year-old woman, Mariam Omokiri, who hails from neighbouring Delta State, to seven years’ imprisonment for human trafficking. The convict will also pay a fine of N1million for trafficking, exporting, and promoting prostitution of young girls, the court said. The court gave the judgment on Wednesday on charges…