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The Sentencing (Scams) Bill seeks to make jail or reformative training the default for young scam offenders, after the High Court ruled against such a default for such offenders.  

 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 — The government is finalising the draft Children (Amendment) Bill 2026 for submiss...

The House of Representatives has begun consideration of a bill seeking tougher penalties, including imprisonment, for oil spill violations, barely 24 hours after the Senate passed the legislation and transmitted it to the House for concurrence. A source in the Office of the Clerk of the National Assembly disclosed this exclusively to The PUNCH. “The Read Mor

Most youth crime rates are dropping but murder is up and the AFP are warning about a new surge of online risks.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — Bereaved families who lose a breadwinner to reckless or drunk drivers could soon secure dir...

President Bola Tinubu has sent a bill to the Senate to amend Nigeria’s law on the transfer of convicted offenders with countries outside the Commonwealth. Read More: https://punchng.com/just-in-tinubu-transmits-convicted-offenders-transfer-bill-to-senate/

The Metropolitan Police is reducing enforcement of offenders who breach their tag conditions amid resourcing pressures and following early prisoner release.

Offenders, including killers, who refuse to attend sentence hearings could be confined to their cell for weeks or lose visiting privileges.

The Armed Offenders Squad used a battering ram to enter the house before several loud bangs were heard, accompanied by bright flashes.

INEC has warned politicians and its officials against tampering with votes in the 2027 elections, stating that offenders risk imprisonment and fines. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-2027-inec-warns-against-vote-tampering-threatens-offenders-with-jail-term/