Tag: HOMICIDE
Housewife remanded for allegedly killing 8-month-old stepdaughter
A Magistrates’ Court in Minna, Niger State has ordered the remand of a 20-year-old housewife, Zulai Kabiru, standing trial for allegedly killing her eight-month-old...
Man kills daughter-in-law, self in Delta
Delta State Commissioner of Police, Mohammad Mustafa, has confirmed the killing of a woman by her father-in-law, simply identified as Mr Adesco, who also...
Woman remanded in prison for allegedly conniving with daughter to kill...
An FCT High Court, Apo, on Monday ordered that a woman accused of conspiring with her daughter to kill her husband, Kusha Kure, be...
Court acquits 19-year-old butcher charged with culpable homicide
An FCT High Court, Apo, on Friday discharged and acquitted a 19-year-old butcher, Manshiru Haruna, charged with conspiracy and culpable homicide.
Justice Muawiyah Idris, in his...
Court remands 63 over alleged homicide in Kaduna
A Daura Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kaduna on Thursday ordered the remand of 63 persons charged with unlawful assembly and homicide in Kasuwa Magani...
Man commits suicide after killing 5 family members
The police have confirmed that a middle-aged man, Stephen Nnadiogo, has committed suicide by drinking poison after stabbing his four children and sister-in-law to...
Woman, 26, discharged, acquitted of murdering boyfriend
An FCT High Court, Maitama on Monday discharged and acquitted a 26-year -old woman, Sarah Ogah, charged with murdering her boyfriend, Friday Shehu.
The prosecution...
Court remands 2 cattle breeders for alleged culpable homicide
A Magistrates’ Court in Minna on Friday ordered the remand of Yusuf Adamu and Ibrahim Abubakar for alleged culpable homicide.
The accused persons are standing...
Court remands man, 30, over alleged culpable homicide
An FCT High Court, Apo, on Thursday ordered the remand of 30-year-old Sampson Paul, accused of armed robbery and attempted culpable homicide.
Paul of No.144...
Nigerian accused of killing woman in Italy cleared of murder
A court in Italy has cleared a Nigerian asylum-seeker, whose alleged crimes inspired a neo-Fascist to go on a shooting spree against migrants at...