5 h. ago Court Sentences Four To Death For Kidnap Of ExxonMobil Worker

Justice Gabriel Ette delivered the judgment after a four-hour reading, holding that the prosecution proved its case beyond a reasonable doubt. The post Court Sentences Four To Death For Kidnap Of ExxonMobil Worker appeared first on Channels Television.

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47 h. ago 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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48 h. ago JUST IN: Supreme Court overrules Tinubu’s pardon, upholds death sentence for Maryam Sanda

Sanda had already spent approximately six years and eight months in Suleja Prison

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49 h. ago 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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4 d. ago Brazilian lawmakers close to curbing Indigenous land rights limit

Brazilian lawmakers are advancing a constitutional amendment to limit Indigenous land rights, despite a Supreme Court ruling and expert climate warnings. Read More: https://punchng.com/brazilian-lawmakers-close-to-curbing-indigenous-land-rights-limit/

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4 d. ago Police Officer To Die By Hanging For Killing JOS Undergraduate

The Chief Justice of Plateau State, Justice David Mann, has sentenced a police officer, Sgt. Ruya Auta, for the shooting death of a 300-level University of Jos student, Rinji Bala. Mann, in a ruling delivered at the Plateau State High Court 1 on Tuesday in Jos, pronounced a death sentence — by hanging or lethal […]

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4 d. ago US Birthright Citizenship Meant For Enslaved People’s Kids, Not Wealthy Foreigners — Trump

United States President Donald Trump has reignited debate over America’s birthright citizenship policy, insisting that affluent foreigners are exploiting the provision to secure citizenship for their families. Speaking in an interview with Politico’s Dasha Burns, Trump expressed confidence that the Supreme Court would eventually overturn the policy, which currently grants automatic citizenship to children born […]

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7 d. ago LG funds: Osun APC, PDP trade blame after Supreme Court verdict

Osun’s APC and PDP trade blame and accuse each other of violence following a Supreme Court verdict on local government funds, creating political tension. Read More: https://punchng.com/lg-funds-osun-apc-pdp-trade-blame-after-supreme-court-verdict/

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8 d. ago Supreme Court to rule on Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship

The Supreme Court will decide the constitutionality of Trump’s plan to end automatic birthright citizenship for children of non-citizens born in the U.S. Read More: https://punchng.com/supreme-court-to-rule-on-trumps-bid-to-end-birthright-citizenship/

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8 d. ago LG fund: Osun PDP gov candidate hails S’Court ruling, warns against violence

Osun PDP governorship candidate Adedamola Adebayo hails the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Osun LG fund, urging members to celebrate peacefully. Read More: https://punchng.com/lg-fund-osun-pdp-gov-candidate-hails-scourt-ruling-warns-against-violence/

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8 d. ago Osun ALGON, PDP clash over Supreme Court verdict on allocations

Osun’s ALGON and PDP offer conflicting views on a Supreme Court ruling dismissing a suit over withheld local government allocations in the state. Read More: https://punchng.com/osun-algon-pdp-clash-over-supreme-court-verdict-on-allocations/

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9 d. ago Withheld LG funds: Supreme Court strikes out Osun AG’s suit against AGF

The apex Court dismissed AGF's contempt allegations against Osun adding that he was in more contempt than Osun...

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9 d. ago Osun LG Funds: Supreme Court Strikes Out Suit On Withheld Funds Over Jurisdiction

The apex court held that the Osun State Attorney General has no legal right to have instituted the case on behalf of the 30 LGs in the state. The post Osun LG Funds: Supreme Court Strikes Out Suit On Withheld Funds Over Jurisdiction appeared first on Channels Television.

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9 d. ago Osun withheld LG funds: Supreme Court delivers judgment today

Justice Uwani Aba’aji, who led a seven-member panel of Justices of the apex court, had in October reserved judgement in the matter to a date that would be communicated to parties after taking arguments from counsel to...

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9 d. ago VIO heads to S’Court after losing vehicle impoundment appeal

The Court of Appeal has upheld a ruling barring VIOs from vehicle impoundment and fining motorists in Abuja. The DRTS plans to appeal to the Supreme Court. Read More: https://punchng.com/vio-heads-to-scourt-after-losing-vehicle-impoundment-appeal/

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1 week ago Osun withheld LG funds: Supreme Court to deliver judgement in state’s suit against AGF, Friday

In the suit, the Osun state Attorney General, who is the plaintiff in the matter, sought an order of the apex court restraining the AGF from...

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1 week ago Kebbi Court Sentences 40‑yr‑old To Death For Culpable Homicide

The Kebbi State High Court sitting in Birnin Kebbi has convicted and sentenced a 40-year-old Bello Musa, also known as Katuka to death by hanging for culpable homicide, and to five years imprisonment for cheating.   The convict was arraigned on 22 November, 2024, before Justice Hassan Shehu Kuwa, on a three‑count charge of criminal conspiracy, culpable homicide, […]

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2 w. ago UNIPORT Student Sentenced To Death For Girlfriend’s Murder In Rivers

The judge described the convict’s actions as “intentional, calculated, and chillingly coordinated,” noting that testimonies from witnesses and exhibits tendered in court “left no room for contradiction”. The post UNIPORT Student Sentenced To Death For Girlfriend’s Murder In Rivers appeared first on Channels Television.

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2 w. ago Rivers court sentences UNIPORT student to death for killing girlfriend

A Rivers State High Court has sentenced UNIPORT student Damian Okoligwe to death by hanging for the gruesome murder and dismemberment of his girlfriend. Read More: https://punchng.com/rivers-court-sentences-uniport-student-to-death-for-killing-girlfriend/

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2 w. ago Rivers Court Sentences Student To Death For Killing Girlfriend

A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has sentenced Damian Okoligwe, a 400-level Petrochemical Engineering student at the University of Port Harcourt, to death by hanging for the murder of his girlfriend, Justina Otuene, a 300-level Biochemistry student at the same university. Twenty-six-year-old Okoligwe was found guilty of killing Justina at his residence […]

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