A Kogi High Court has sentenced a man, Jibrin Halilu, to death for kidnapping and killing his neighbour after collecting a N2.5 million ransom from the victim’s family. Justice Abdul Awulu delivered the judgment on Wednesday, convicting Halilu on charges of conspiracy and kidnapping. The offences contravened Sections 12, 6(1)
A Kano High Court on Monday, sentenced Yusuf Ahmad and Auwal Abdulhamid to death by hanging for stabbing their friend Ibrahim Umar-Mahmud to death. Ahmad, who lives in Rijiyar Lemo Quarters, Ungogo Local government and Abdulhamid of Bachirawa Quarters of Kano, were convicted of criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide. Delivering
The Kebbi Police Command has arraigned one Ibrahim Karaye, 30, male, in connection with the alleged killing of his biological father, Bahago Karaye, aged 50 years. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Kebbi Command, SP Bashir Usman, confirmed this in a statement exclusively made available to the News Agency of
The Police Command in Ogun has arrested two security guards over alleged murder of a traveller, simply identified as Promise, in Ibafo area of the state. The Command’s Spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday in Abeokuta. According to the statement, the
The Police Command in Ondo State says it has arrested a 23 year-old man, Emmanuel Usman, for allegedly defiling a 14-year-old girl at Ijebu-Owo, Owo Local Government Area of the state. DSP Abayomi Jimoh, the command’s spokesperson, who made this known in a statement on Monday in Akure, said the
A Kano High Court on Tuesday sentenced Aliyu Hussaini, and Amir Zakariyya, to death by hanging for stabbing a newly wedded groom, Yazid Haruna, with a knife to death. Hussaini of Sheka Sabuwar Abuja Quarters, and Zakariyya of Unguwar Malam Quarters, Kumbotso Local Government Area, were convicted of conspiracy, armed
The Anambra Police Command says it has detained four additional suspects in connection with the alleged kidnapping and murder of three female Cameroonian nationals in the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Awka. Ikenga said the suspects were
The Police in Ebonyi say it has arrested Mr Anya Baron-Ogbonnia, Coordinator of Amasiri Development Centre in Afikpo in connection with the killing of four persons in Edda Local Government Area (LGA). SP Joshua Ukandu, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state disclosed this in an interview with
An Ekiti High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti on Tuesday, sentenced three men to death by hanging for conspiracy and armed robbery. The convicts: Lasisi Afeez, also known as Yemi SARS (33), Ilesanmi Seun (32) and Ajewole Peter (53), were prosecuted before Justice Lekan Ogunmoye on four counts bordering on conspiracy,
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Monday sentenced a man, Olumuyiwa Adjoto to double life imprisonment for defiling his wife’s 6-year-old niece. Justice Rahman Oshodi, in his judgment, held that the prosecution had successfully proved beyond reasonable doubt, two counts out of the three-count charge against Adjoto.