Ibinabo Fiberesima

The actress, back in 2009 was sentenced to 5 years imprisonment for manslaughter and reckless driving. Ibinabo was arrested on February 26, 2006, after her car crashed into Suraj Giwa’s car along the Lekki-Epe expressway. The crash led to Suraj’s death.

The actress was arrested and subsequently convicted and sentenced to five years in prison by Justice Deborah Oluwayemi of a Lagos State High court. She however filed an appeal and was granted bail.
A Lagos High Court, on March 11, 2016, dismissed Fiberesima’s appeal and upheld her five-year jail term.

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Uche Odoputa

Actor Uche Odoputa was arrested on Friday 23 March 2007, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, for drug trafficking. Oodputa reportedly ingested about 1.336kg of cocaine. He excreted the drugs and was sentenced to two years and three weeks.

Yetunde Wunmi

Veteran Nollywood actress Taiwo Akinwande, popularly known as Yetunde Wunmi, was in 2006, arrested by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), she was arrested on grounds of cocaine trafficking. The actress was on her way to London when she was arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos.
After pleading guilty to the crime, Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Federal High Court, Lagos, sentenced to three years imprisonment.

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Olanrewaju Omiyinka

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Baba Ijesha was sentenced yesterday to 16 years imprisonment for sexually assaulting the 14-year-old daughter of actress and comedienne Princess.