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Man in Divorce Dispute Launches China's Deadliest Attack in a Decade, 35 Killed
Man Sentenced to Death for Killing 35 People in China’s Worst Public Attack Since 2014

A death sentence has been handed down to Fan Weiqiu, who was responsible for killing…

Segun Olowookere, Convicted Fowl Thief, Pardoned by Governor Adeleke
Segun Olowookere, Convicted Fowl Thief, Pardoned by Governor Adeleke

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has granted clemency to Segun Olowookere, who has spent…

Young man sentenced to death for raping, killing polytechnic student lover in Ondo

The court has pronounced a death sentence on Chukwudi Onweniwe for killing his girlfriend about two years ago.

GUILTY! Court sentences man to death by hanging for beating banker wife to death in Lagos

Lekan Shonde has been found guilty of killing his wife, Ronke, over infidelity allegations.

Court hands death sentence to soldier dismissed for killing lover in Plateau

Sunday Umaru has been sentenced to death by hanging, for hacking his lover to death.

Man who chopped off friend’s head, hands gets death sentence in Anambra

A 35-year-old murder suspect, Stephen Anona, has been to death by hanging for killing his friend.

Nasarawa monarch’s wife to die by hanging for poisoning her husband

Mrs Amina Zubairu was sentenced to death by hanging for having a hand in the death of her husband.

Man sentenced to death by hanging for beating mother to death in Plateau

Godwin Banchir reportedly struck his mother by the ribs with the handle of an axe for ignoring his greetings.

JUSTICE: Court sentences policeman to death by hanging for killing teenager in Bayelsa

A Bayelsa state High Court VII sitting in Yenagoa on Friday sentenced Cpl. Vincent Olama to death by hanging for extrajudicial killing.

Court sentences driver to death for robbing former boss in Lagos

Monsuru Ayoola has been sentenced to death for robbing his former boss with a toy gun and machete.

JUSTICE: Man, 30, to die by hanging for cutting girl, 6, to pieces in Ibadan

Yusuf Nasiru killed the little girl and cut her body into several pieces and put them in a sack.

Abuja: Nigerian pleads for youth sentenced to death for stealing N87,000 phone

Nigerians wants the judgement reversed.

2 Beninoise brothers sentenced to death for stealing N300,000 in Ogun

The convicts, John Kuku, 45, and Fabu Kuku, 33, were found guilty of a two-count charge on conspiracy and armed robbery.

Lagos State government enforces death sentence for kidnappers

The Lagos State House of Assembly yesterday enforced death sentence for kidnappers in the state, however with a clause that “if their victims die in captivity.”

After 8years on death row, Nigerian national, Chijioke Obioha executed in Singapore for drug trafficking

Despite frantic attempts to halt his execution, a Nigerian national, Chijioke Obioha who was found in possession of more than 2.6 kilogrammes of cannabis in April 2007, has been killed in Singapore early Friday.

Woman to die by hanging for stabbing, burning husband to death

She killed her husband for allegedly receiving a phone call from an unknown lover.

South Sudan executes two soldiers for killing couple

They were executed by firing squad.

Court acquits man after spending 11 years on death row

Wahab was first arrested in January 2005.