Tuesday 27 December 2016

Police detain imam over call to kill Muslims


Swiss police arrested an imam at a controversial mosque near Zurich on Wednesday after he allegedly urged followers to kill fellow Muslims who refused to join communal prayers.

Tailor bags three years imprisonment for rape


An Akure Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday sentenced a 26-year-old tailor, Seun Badmus, to three years imprisonment for raping a minor, 16-year-old girl.

Saudi prince sentenced to flogging and jail



Saudi Arabia has flogged a prince convicted in a criminal case, a newspaper reported Wednesday, two weeks after another was executed for murder in rare punishment of the country’s royalty.

Teenager arraigned for attempted theft of N.4m tricycle


An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday granted an 18-year-old auto mechanic, Benjamin John, a bail of N100,000, even as he is standing trial over attempted theft of a tricycle valued at N400,000.

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