4 d. ago Enugu community appeals to Mbah to save citizen from execution

By Jude Chinedu, Enugu The people of Ihe Autonomous Community in Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State have appealed to Governor Peter Mbah to intervene and prevent the execution of their kinsman, Ifeanyi Ekoh, who was sentenced to death in Ebonyi State for murder. Ekoh was convicted in connection with the 2012 murder of […] The post Enugu community appeals to Mbah to save citizen from execution appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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5 d. ago Kwara court sentences three artisans to death for killing mechanic 

A Kwara State High Court, sitting in Ilorin, has sentenced three artisans to death by hanging for the murder of a fellow mechanic, Saheed Lawal, in Offa Local Government Area of the state. The convicts, Isiaka Jimoh, Lekan Ahmed, and Adebayo Saheed, were found guilty of culpable homicide after they tortured Lawal to death over Read More

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7 d. ago Bishop David Bakare Urges Mercy For Sunday Jackson Sentenced To Death For Self

Bishop David Bakare, Secretary General of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, has made a heartfelt appeal to Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State to pardon Sunday Jackson. Jackson was sentenced to death for killing a Fulani herdsman in self-defense. Bakare urged Fintiri to temper justice with mercy, citing the exceptional circumstances of the case. He […] The post Bishop David Bakare Urges Mercy For Sunday Jackson Sentenced To Death For Self-Defense In Adamawa appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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7 d. ago PFN urges Adamawa gov to pardon man sentenced to death for self

Tribune Online PFN urges Adamawa gov to pardon man sentenced to death for self-defence "He should grant Jackson pardon in the spirit of love and for the fact that all of us are pleading for mercy from God. PFN urges Adamawa gov to pardon man sentenced to death for self-defence Tribune Online

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2 w. ago Bishops seek pardon for farmer sentenced to death for killing herder

The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to grant clemency to Mr. Sunday Jackson, whose death sentence was recently upheld by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court, on March 7, 2025, affirmed the death sentence of Jackson, a farmer from Adamawa State, for killing a Fulani herdsman, Ardo Bawuro, during Read More

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2 w. ago UK teen bags life sentence for killing schoolgirl over teddy bear

A London court, on Thursday, sentenced a teenage boy to life in prison for stabbing to death a 15-year-old schoolgirl in a row over a teddy bear. Hassan Sentamu, 18, was ordered to spend a minimum of 23 years in jail for knifing to death Elianne Andam in Croydon, south London, on her way to Read More

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2 w. ago Move Nigeria away from consumer to production economy, PFN tells Tinubu

Tribune Online Move Nigeria away from consumer to production economy, PFN tells Tinubu The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to move the country away from a consumer economy to a production economy, ensuring that Nigeria is able to manufacture what its citizens use or consume, including clothes, food, and cars. Move Nigeria away from consumer to production economy, PFN tells Tinubu Tribune Online

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2 w. ago “98 More Prisoners Sentenced To Death In Last Six Months” – NCoS

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has reported a concerning 2.73% increase in prisoners on death row, rising from 3,590 in September 2024 to 3,688 in March 2025. This surge adds up to 98 more prisoners facing the death penalty within a six-month period. The NCoS Acting Comptroller-General revealed this information on Wednesday, highlighting the growing […] The post “98 More Prisoners Sentenced To Death In Last Six Months” – NCoS appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Northern CAN urges Fintiri to pardon farmer facing death sentence

From Noah Ebije, Kaduna The 19 Northern States and Abuja Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has appealed to the Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, to pardon Mr Sunday Jackson, a farmer from Adamawa State who was sentenced to death by hanging for self-defence in an attack by a herdsman. Jackson was sentenced to death […] The post Northern CAN urges Fintiri to pardon farmer facing death sentence appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Rape: 3 Sentenced To Death By Hanging, Surgical Castration In Kaduna

Three persons, identified as John Moses, Yakubu Mohammed and Mustapha Musa, have been sentenced to death by hanging and surgical Castration following two count charges of rape in Kaduna. The Ministry of Human Services and Social Development Commissioner, Kaduna State, Hajiya Rabi Salisu, disclosed this in Kaduna on Wednesday. According to the Commissioner, who is […]

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3 w. ago Rape: 2 Sentenced To Death, Surgical Castration As 1 Bags Life Imprisonment In Kaduna

Two persons identified as John Moses and Yakubu Mohammed have been separately sentenced to death by hanging and surgical castration, respectively, in Kaduna State. While Moses was convicted and sentenced for the offence of rape and incest, Mohammed was convicted and sentenced for the offence of rape. They were both tried under Section 258 1 […]

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