A former British Airways pilot has been sentenced to over eight years in prison for grooming and sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl he met online, according to Vanguard. The case highlights issues of online safety and the dangers of grooming minors.

A 64-year-old man has been sentenced to two life terms in prison in South Africa's Eastern Cape after breaking into his ex-girlfriend's home, stabbing her in the neck and later raping her, according to IOL. The sentence was handed down following the attack, which the court found to be a serious violent crime. Details of the trial proceedings were not provided in the report.

Justice Ahmed Kala of the Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced 41-year-old Mrs. Peace Asukwo to five years in prison for trafficking and harboring four underage girls for prostitution. In addition to the prison term, Justice Kala ordered Asukwo to pay N20 million in compensation to the victims of her crimes.

Patricia Rose Turindwamukama, a self-employed resident of Mukalazi Zone in Nakawa Division, Kampala, has been remanded to Luzira Prison over the alleged murder and robbery of her friend and roommate, Jovia Namuwulya. According to BigEye, Turindwamukama appeared before Senior Principal Grade One Magistrate Nicholas Aisu at the City Hall Court in Kampala, where the charges were read against her.

A Kano State High Court has sentenced 32-year-old Muhammad Zulfalalu, known as "Mai siket," to 20 years in prison for raping an 85-year-old woman. He was convicted on nine counts related to the crime, which took place in Gidan Kwano, Kwanar Dangora, within the Kiru Local Government Area of the state.

A French court has confirmed that Moroccan football star Achraf Hakimi will stand trial for rape, following allegations made by a 24-year-old woman in February 2023. The incident was reported to police in the Val-de-Marne region, located southeast of Paris.