9 h. 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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10 h. 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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10 h. 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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19 h. 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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3 d. 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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1 week 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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1 week 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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3 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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3 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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4 w. ago Court sentences five men to death for killing taxi driver in Ibadan

Justice Oyeyemi Ajayi of the Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has convicted five suspects to death by hanging after they were found guilty of killing a taxi driver at...

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