Tag: death sentence
You must die! Appeal Court upholds death sentences for five Offa Robbery Convicts
The Court of Appeal sitting in Ilorin on Friday affirmed the death sentences imposed on five men convicted for their…
Supreme Court faults Tinubu’s pardon, affirms Maryam Sanda’s death sentence
The Supreme Court, in a split decision of four-to-one, affirmed the death sentence handed Sanda by the Court of Appeal.
Ex-convict, 1 other sentenced to death for armed robbery in Ekiti
The defendants were arraigned before Justice Lekan Olatawura on Feb. 14, 2023 on a five-count charge bordering on conspiracy, armed…
Two men bag death sentence for stabbing Kano lecturer to death
The defendants conspired, armed themselves with dangerous weapons such as long knives and machet. “In the process the defendants robbed…
Kaduna: 25 gender-based violence perpetrators sentenced to death
Kaduna government also revealed plans to develop a GBV database to track cases, ensure timely intervention, and support the rehabilitation…
Kano housewife sentenced to death for killing 8-year-old girl
“On July 17, 2019, at about 6:30 p.m., the defendant caused the death of the minor when she threw her…
Kogi man Ali-Shaibu bags death sentence for cultism
Delivering the judgment on Thursday, Justice M. Esu of Kogi State High Court held that all evidence pointed at Ali-Shaibu…
Nigerian Ihejirika on death row for drug trafficking in Indonesia freed
Ihejirika's case came to light when a delegation from Nigeria, headed by the former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Ojo…
Three Osun men bag death sentence for armed robbery, murder
The convicts were arraigned on charges of conspiracy, armed robbery, murder and unlawful possession of firearms before Justice Adedapo Adeniji.…
Iraqi court sentences 7 drug dealers to death
The chaos and conflicts that have engulfed Iraq since the U.S. invasion in 2003 impeded Iraqi governments from effectively addressing…
Rivers woman to die by hanging for conspiring with security guard to kill husband
Telma was charged with conspiring with Okelekele who was the security guard of the family to kill her husband Bestman…
Three to die by hanging in Edo for armed robbery, kidnapping, murder
The convicts, Solomon Abuede, James Monday and Kelvin Edward were convicted and sentenced for the kidnap and murder of one…
Lagos carjacker Emmanuel Iwuno bags death sentence
By Adenike Ayodele A Lagos man, Emmanuel Iwuno, has been sentenced to death by hanging for robbing one Mr Obinna…
Five Kano vigilante operatives to die by hanging for killing teenager
the defendants conspired and attacked the deceased (Ahmed) while he was crossing Sabon Titi Panshekara Road.
Rivers: Three sentenced to death for kidnapping, killing Chief Ogbobula
Chief Ogbobula was kidnapped in the Ahoada community of Rivers by the convicted men and held hostage in the bush…
Lagos man Onyinchiz to die by hanging for robbing nurse of N57,000.
By Adenike Ayodele An Ikeja Special Offences Court presided over by Justice Mojisola Dada sentenced a 32-year-old vulcaniser, Chidozie Onyinchiz…
Kano man to die by hanging for macheting stepmother to death
He said the convict dealt several machete cuts on the victim’s head leading to her death on the day in…
Rivers: Udoh brothers sentenced to death for murder of Radio Nigeria staff
The two defendants who are indigenes of Akwa Ibom State were said to have picked late Okorie along East-West road…
Kano cleric Sheikh Kabara sentenced to death for blasphemy
Kabara was arraigned on July 16, 2021 by Kano State Government on four counts charge bordering on blasphemous comments against…
Three to die by hanging for rape, murder of Unilorin student
The trial judge, Justice Ibrahim Yusuf who handed down the judgment convicted Ismail, Oluwatimileyin and Omogbolahan who were the 1st,…
Edo man Taofeek Isah sentenced to death for rape, kidnapping
By George Edomwonyi An Edo High Court, sitting in Auchi, on Thursday sentenced one Taofeek Isah to death by hanging…
Former Chinese top official gets death sentence for $92.39m bribe
Sun was also deprived of his political rights for life, and all his personal assets were confiscated, said the Intermediate…
Chinese official sentenced to death for $16m bribe
Fu was deprived of his political rights for life, and all his personal assets were confiscated, the court said.
Merchants of Death Sentence
This is because blasphemy againt an ordinary person is a serious offence not to talk of a great prophet with…
Man bags death sentence for killing brother in Lagos
An Ikeja High Court on Monday sentenced to death a 33-year-old man, Abiodun Allen, for killing his immediate younger brother,…
Reckless driver sentenced to death for knocking down FRSC personnel
A state high court sitting in Birnin Kebbi has sentenced to death one Usman Aliyu, who carelessly knocked down Road…
Police attack: Egypt court upholds death sentences of 20 people
Egypt’s top Appeals Court on Monday upheld death sentences for 20 people convicted of attacking a police station near Cairo…
Driver sentenced to death for robbing former boss over unpaid salary
An Ikeja High Court on Wednesday sentenced a driver, Monsuru Ayoola, to death for robbing his former boss Lanre Alabi…
Civil servant sentenced to death for killing lawyer
A Sokoto State High Court on Tuesday sentenced a 37-year-old civil servant, Atiku Galadima to death by hanging for killing…
Court overturns death sentence on teen who killed husband
Sudanese court on Tuesday overturned a death sentence on a teenager and jailed her for five years instead, the girl’s…