52 h. ago Malaysian Court Sentences Nigerian Man To Death For Killing Step

A High Court in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Thursday, sentenced a Nigerian man to death by hanging after finding him guilty of killing his four-year-old step-grandson by throwing the child from the third floor of an apartment five years ago. The trial judge, Justice K. Muniandy, handed down the sentence to Ibekwe Emeka Augustine, 48, […]

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53 h. ago Nigerian man sentenced to death in Malaysia for murder of step

A Nigerian national has received the death sentence in Malaysia for the 2020 murder of his four-year-old step-grandson, whom he threw from an apartment. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigerian-man-sentenced-to-death-in-malaysia-for-murder-of-step-grandson/

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8 d. ago Fatal crash: Anthony Joshua escaped death after swapping seats – Report

Anthony Joshua narrowly avoided death in a fatal car crash that killed two friends. The boxer reportedly survived after swapping seats moments earlier. Read More: https://punchng.com/fatal-crash-anthony-joshua-escaped-death-after-swapping-seats-report/

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2 w. ago ‘Sunday Jackson is Free!’, US Congressman Reacts To Release Of Nigerian Farmer Sentenced To Death

United States Congressman Riley Moore has reacted to the release of a Nigerian farmer, Mr Sunday Jackson, who was previously sentenced to death by the Adamawa State High Court. Moore, in a post on his X account, announced Jackson’s freedom, writing: “Sunday Jackson is FREE. Thanks be to God! More to come soon!” Jackson, a […]

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2 w. ago Why I pardoned Sunday Jackson, who was sentenced to death for killing herdsman in ‘self

The development was conveyed in a statement signed by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Humwashi Wonosikou, on Tuesday.

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2 w. ago Fintiri pardons Sunday Jackson sentenced to death for killing herdsman in ‘self

This was contained in a statement issued by Humwashi Wonosikou, Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the governor, and made available to newsmen.

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2 w. ago Adamawa: Fintiri Pardons Farmer, Sunday Jackson, Sentenced To Death By Hanging For Killing Fulani Herder In Self

Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri on Tuesday, granted a Christmas pardon to Sunday Jackson, the farmer who was controversially sentenced to death after killing a herder while defending himself during an attack on his farm. Jackson, whose case had sparked outrage among human rights activists and farming communities, was convicted after a violent confrontation […] The post Adamawa: Fintiri Pardons Farmer, Sunday Jackson, Sentenced To Death By Hanging For Killing Fulani Herder In Self-defense appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Fintiri pardons farmer sentenced to death for killing herder

Adamawa Governor Ahmadu Fintiri grants a state pardon to Sunday Jackson, a farmer sentenced to death for killing a herder, sparking celebrations. Read More: https://punchng.com/fintiri-pardons-farmer-sentenced-to-death-for-killing-herder/

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2 w. ago Bayelsa Court Sentences Man To Death For Killing Girlfriend Over N50,000

A Bayelsa State High Court has sentenced a 28-year-old man, Joseph Fekala, to death by hanging for the murder of his 25-year-old girlfriend, Kate Oguoh. Fekala was arrested in July 2022 after he killed Kate during an argument over N50,000 she had earlier given to him. The incident happened in Okaka, Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State […]

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last month S’Court upholds Maryam Sanda’s death sentence, overrules Tinubu’s clemency

The Supreme Court upholds the death sentence for Maryam Sanda for killing her husband, Bilyamin Bello, overruling President Tinubu’s clemency. Read More: https://punchng.com/scourt-upholds-maryam-sandas-death-sentence-overrules-tinubus-clemency/

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last month Supreme Court Overturns Tinubu’s Pardon For Maryam Sanda, Restores Death Sentence

The Supreme Court has overridden the pardon granted by President Bola Tinubu to an Abuja-based house wife, Maryam Sanda, who was in 2020 sentenced to death by hanging for killing her husband, Bilyaminu Bello, during a domestic dispute. President Tinubu had reduced Sanda’s sentence to 12 years imprisonment on compassionate ground, but in a judgment […] The post Supreme Court Overturns Tinubu’s Pardon For Maryam Sanda, Restores Death Sentence appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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