Police arrest 12 over kidnapping, other alleged offences
The alleged offences include kidnapping, armed robbery, culpable homicide, motorcycle theft, thuggery and possession of illicit substances.
Tag: homicide
Correctional centres in Lagos overstretched by 104 per cent – Justice commissioner
The seven centres currently house 9691 inmates as against 4757, which they have the capacity for.
The Police and prosecution for unlawful killings, By Helen Ogunwumiju
The point l want to make, my Lords, is that when Police officers are prosecuted or convicted for killing innocent ...
Killing all the lawyers, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
In the past, the response of the NBA was to launch an appeal fund to assist lawyers in emergency in ...
Nigeria: Homicide in epidemic proportions, By Wole Olaoye
What kind of society are we building? The frightening thing about the recent spate of homicides is that they are ...
Nine persons sentenced to death in Kano in eight months
The convicts were sentenced to death between January and August 2020.
How Maryam Sanda was convicted, sentenced to death for killing husband
The judge said Ms Sanda stabbed her husband with a kitchen knife with a clear intent to kill.
Police arrest three for murder
The suspects allegedly stabbed the victim in the chest during an argument
Police still holding Deji Adeyanju as evidence emerges of previous acquittal
The activist was freed of murder charges after a lengthy trial.
Alleged Homicide: Court adjourns trial of seven Abuja traders
The case was adjourned due to to the absence of a prosecution witness.
Pastor arrested for triple homicide
The police say the pastor in a most bizarre manner gruesomely murdered three of his own flock, including an unborn ...
Police arrest 50 robbery, murder suspects in Jos
“Among those arrested are a three-man gang that specialised in car snatching.”
Police arraign ex-Gov. Audu’s son for robbery, attempted homicide
Mohammed Audu was later granted bail.
