Death penalty

Segun Olowookere, Convicted Fowl Thief, Pardoned by Governor Adeleke
Death Sentence: Governor Adeleke Seeks Clemency for Olowookere, Who Stole Fowls 14 Years Ago

The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has ordered an investigation into the case of…

Court Sentences Former Oba Of Lagos’ Son To Death By Hanging

Evidence presented to the court showed that the victim was murdered by strangling and later thrown into a deep well in her home.

Senate Re-enacts Bill That Seeks Death Penalty For Hate Speech

The controversial bill was sponsored by the Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Aliyu Sabi-Abdullahi, (APC – Niger)

Gang leader sentenced to death for killing man over land dispute in Kano

Audu has been sentenced to death by hanging for stabbing one Hussein Isa to death over a land dispute.

Lagos: Lawmakers approve death penalty for kidnappers

Kidnappers whose victims die in their custody will get the capital punishment while those whose victims do not die will get life sentences, Lagos lawmakers have decided.