Tag: capital punishment

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Omoleye OmoruyiAugust 9, 2017

Ogun govt lifts ban on death sentence

The Ogun State Government Tuesday, lifted the moratorium on the death sentence appropriately prescribed for deserving criminal cases. According to ...

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Kolapo OlapojuSeptember 11, 2015

“If Nigerians want corrupt politicians killed, why not?” – Gov Mimiko

Ondo state governor, Olusegun Mimiko, says he’s open to whatever punishment Nigerians want to be meted out to corrupt politicians ...

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Kolapo OlapojuSeptember 9, 2015

Labour ‘supports death penalty’ for corrupt politicians

The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, have advocated for capital punishment to be meted out to anyone found guilty ...

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February 19, 2013

7 men sentenced to death by hanging for raping a 14-year-old in Sudan

by Rachel Ogbu   Seven men in Sudan found guilty of drugging and raping a 14-year-old girl were sentenced to ...

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February 17, 2013

48 Nigerians reportedly still on death row in Indonesia despite President Jonathan’s plea

by Rachel Ogbu President Goodluck Jonathan’s mediation on February 2, for a stay of execution in respect of Nigerians on ...

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February 13, 2013

Court trashes bail request for suspected Arepo vandals

by Rachel Ogbu Six suspected petroleum pipelines vandals also accused of murdering three engineers of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation ...

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November 15, 2012

TICKER: North’s call for death sentence stirs controversy – Ndigbo, Trade Union Congress, CPC weigh in

Arewa Consultative Forum’s demand for death penalty for corruption cases stirred a controversy on Wednesday. While the Ndigbo youths in ...

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