Day: December 20, 2024

Man sentenced to 20 years imprisonment in France for setting up wife for mass rape

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72-year-old Dominique Pelicot has been found guilty and sentenced to 20 years in prison for drugging his ex-wife, Gisèle and inviting 50 other men to rape her. Dominique was on trial with 50 other men, the majority of whom denied charges of rape. Among them are firefighters, lorry drivers, soldiers, security guards, a journalist and a DJ. Here is a list of the men convicted: 1. Dominique Pelicot: Guilty of aggravated rape on his ex-wife, Gisèle. Also guilty of the attempted aggravated rape of the wife of one of the…

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Court grants Dele Farotimi N30m bail

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A Magistrate Court in Ado-Ekiti has granted bail to human rights activist Dele Farotimi, setting the amount at N30 million. Omoyele Sowore, the 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), shared the update on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Friday. The bail conditions require a N30 million bond, two sureties (one of whom must own property), the submission of Farotimi’s passport, and a prohibition on granting media interviews. Share on: WhatsApp

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Jigawa Flood: Committee of Banks in Nigeria Donates Multimillion Naira Relief Materials to victims

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The Committee of Banks in Nigeria on Thursday lifted the victims of the recent flooding in some parts of Jigawa State with a solidarity visit to Dutse, the state capital, during which they made donation of assorted items of relief materials to the State Government as part of their own contribution to alleviate the plight of those impacted by the September 2024 natural disaster. The donation of the relief materials comprising food items, including bags of rice, cartons of vegetable cooking oil, mattresses, and beverages were presented to the Governor…

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