Diezani Alison-Madueke, former Nigerian oil minister, was acquitted of bribery charges in London. The jury found her not guilty of accepting luxury home stays and lavish spending as bribes, a verdict seen as a blow to the UK's National Crime Agency after a 13-year investigation.
Frederic Priestley, 34, has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison for defrauding over 30 people out of £77,400 through a rental scam on Facebook. He falsely advertised a property, took deposits and rent, but never owned or made the property available. The Metropolitan Police investigated after receiving 34 reports, with Priestley using various excuses to avoid fulfilling agreements.
Southwark council has repossessed a two-bedroom social housing flat in London previously rented by Fatima Jabbe-Bio, Sierra Leone's first lady. The council investigated claims that the property was not her principal residence, a requirement for council housing.
A man who tried to sell fake ancient statues to Sotheby's was caught when his forged paperwork used modern printing methods. Andrew Crowley received a suspended sentence for his actions.
Essa Suleiman, 45, has appeared in court charged with attempted murder after allegedly attacking two Jewish men in Golders Green, north London, and another man in Southwark, south London on Wednesday. The defendant, a British citizen born in Somalia who came to the UK as a child in the early 1990s, was a patient at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. He faces additional charges of possessing a knife in a public place. One victim, Shloime Rand, 34, has been discharged from hospital. The case has been sent to the Old Bailey for a preliminary hearing on 15 May.
Former Arsenal player Thomas Partey has pleaded not guilty to two new rape allegations in London. He now faces a total of eight charges involving four women, with his trial potentially delayed until January 2027.
Former Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey has pleaded not guilty to two new rape allegations at Southwark Crown Court. He now faces a total of seven rape and one sexual assault charge involving four women.
