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Sentencing
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Teenagers convicted of rape receive detention after sentencing appeal
The Court of Appeal has ordered four-year custodial sentences for two boys convicted of raping teenage girls, overturning previous non-custodial punishments deemed too lenient.
July 2, 2026
Court of Appeal reviews whether sentences for teenage rapists were too light
The Court of Appeal is reviewing whether community sentences given to three boys convicted of raping two teenage girls were unduly lenient, following an appeal by the Attorney General.
July 1, 2026
Director Carl Rinsch Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Netflix
Filmmaker Carl Rinsch was sentenced to 30 months in prison for misappropriating $11 million in Netflix production funds for personal investments and luxury purchases.
June 30, 2026
Filmmaker Carl Rinsch Receives Prison Term for Netflix Fraud
Director Carl Rinsch has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for misusing $11 million in production funds intended for a Netflix science fiction series.
June 29, 2026
Kano Man Receives 20-Year Sentence for Rape of Elderly Woman
A Kano State High Court has sentenced 32-year-old Muhammad Zulfalalu to 20 years in prison for raping an 85-year-old woman in Kiru LGA.
June 25, 2026
Marius Borg Høiby, son of Norwegian Crown Princess, receives four-year prison sentence for rape
Marius Borg Høiby, son of Norway's Crown Princess, has been sentenced to four years in prison for two counts of rape after a trial at the Oslo District Court.
June 15, 2026