Justice Sunday Aladetoyinbo of the FCT High Court sitting in Maitama, on Wednesday struck out a case of murder filed against a former police officer, Gabriel Achimi, for lack of diligent prosecution. Achimi, 37, was charged with the murder of Ishaku Musa, a commercial motorcycle rider, at Gishiri junction, Abuja. Delivering judgment, Justice Aladetoyinbo, frowned […]
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Man kills rival over secret affair with wife
A 25-year-old man, Ajibade Olumuyiwa, has been arrested by men of the Ogun State police command for allegedly murdering his wife’s lover in Doland Estate, Ajuwon area of the state. The suspect accused the victim, Olakintan Balogun, of having a secret affair with his wife. The incident, according to a statement by the command’s spokesman, […]
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Britain opens far-right terror probe into stabbing
British police said on Sunday they had launched a terror investigation into a non-fatal stabbing attack “inspired by the far right” in suburban London. Counter-terror police said a 50-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and racially aggravated public order offences following Saturday’s incident in Surrey. “While this investigation is still in […]
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Slovaks vote for president amid fallout from journalist murder
Slovaks voted Saturday in round one of a presidential election that a vocal government critic appears poised to win after an investigative journalist’s murder dealt a blow to the ruling elite. Frontrunner Zuzana Caputova, 45, was among tens of thousands of protesters who took to the streets of the eurozone country of 5.4 million last […]
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Extremist appears in court charged with New Zealand mosque attack
A right-wing extremist who filmed himself rampaging through two mosques in the quiet New Zealand city of Christchurch killing 49 worshippers appeared in court on a murder charge Saturday. Australian-born 28-year-old Brenton Tarrant appeared in the dock wearing handcuffs and a white prison shirt, sitting impassively as the judge read a single murder charge against […]
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Nigerian Man Sentenced To Death By Hanging For Killing Wife In Lagos – Lekan Shonde Convicted On Int’l Women’s Day
Mob burns suspected robber to death in Aba
An angry mob lynched and burnt to death a suspected armed robber who was among a gang of seven that invaded Eziama area in Aba yesterday. The incident occurred at Uche Street in Eziama, Aba North Local Government Area in the early hours of yesterday. Spokesman for the Abia State police command, SP Geoffrey Ogbonna, […]
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Middle-aged man to die by hanging for murder in Osun State
AN Osun State High Court, sitting in Osogbo, on Thursday sentenced a middle age man, Sunday Palms, to death by hanging for murder. The convict was arraigned on December 8, 2014, on one count charge of murder, a punishable offence under the law. According to the charge sheet, the offence was contrary to section 316 […]
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Counsel’s absence stalls trial of 24-yr-old charged with fiance’s murder
Tragedy: Man kills wife, sons over infidelity accusation in Edo
Tony Osauzo, Benin A 35-year old man identified as Uwaila has reportedly shot his wife and two sons dead. The gory incident happened Sunday morning at Ovbiogie village in Ovia North East local government area of Edo State. The suspect is said to have shot through the door of the room into which his wife […]
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