Tag: DEATH SENTENCE
Blasphemy: Kano cleric Abduljabbar Kabara sentenced to death
A Kano Upper Shari’a Court at Kofar Kudu has sentenced an Islamic cleric Abduljabbar Kabara to death by hanging over alleged blasphemy.
The judge Ibrahim...
Killers of UNILORIN female student get death sentence
An Ilorin High Court on Tuesday convicted and sentenced the killers of Blessing Olajide, a 300-level student of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) to...
Fasoranti’s daughter’s killers sentenced to death by hanging
Ondo State High Court on Friday sentenced the killers of Funke Olakunrin, daughter of the leader of Yoruba socio-political group Afenifere Pa Reuben Fasoranti,...
Ali Baba reacts to death sentence on two Nigerians in Ghana
Comedian Ali Baba has reacted to the death sentence passed on two Nigerians for killing four girls in Ghana.
The comedian shared screenshots of a...
Court nullifies Kano singer’s death sentence, orders fresh trial
A Kano State High Court on Thursday nullified the judgement of an Upper Sharia Court sentencing singer Yahaya Sharif-Aminu to death for blaspheming against...
Appeal Court upholds death sentence for Maryam Sanda
A Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday dismissed the appeal filed by Maryam Sanda against the death sentence handed her for killing her...
Rahama Sadau arrested, facing death sentence is false – Bashir Ahmad
Personal assistant to the president on new media Bashir Ahmad has debunked reports that Kannywood actress Rahama Sadau has been sentenced to death for...
Blasphemy: Kano singer appeals death sentence
Kano-based singer Yahaya Sharif-Aminu has filed an appeal against the death sentence handed to him by a Shari’a Court for blaspheming Prophet Muhammad.
Mr Sharif-Aminu,...
Blasphemy: 10 CSOs condemn death sentence on Kano singer
Ten civil society organisations (CSOs) have condemned the death sentence handed down by a Kano Upper Shari’a Court to a singer Yahaya Sharif-Aminu for...
Corrupt politicians should face death sentence – Ruth Kadiri
Nollywood actress Ruth Kadiri says voting should be scrapped in Nigeria until the death sentence is handed down to politicians that embezzle public funds.
The 32-year-old made...
