The murderers of Olajide Blessing Omowumi, a 300-level student at the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), were condemned to death by hanging on Tuesday, following a legal battle that lasted almost one and a half years. Omowumi was brutally raped and killed by her attackers in June of last year. As reported by NAN, presiding judge... Read More

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April 20, 2017

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Why Lagos state cannot execute Rev. King – Falana

by Dolapo Adelana Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has asked Lagos Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to commute the death penalty passed on death row inmates in the state to life imprisonment instead of executing them. In a letter dated April 19, 2017, and addressed to Governor Ambode, Falana said the planned execution of death row inmates... Read More

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March 14, 2017

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‘Boko Haram executes 3 alleged military spies in new video’

by Dolapo Adelana Islamist terror group, Boko Haram has reportedly released a new propaganda video, according to Sahara Reporters. The online news medium says the video released by the Abubakar Shekau faction of the sect is rendered in the Hausa and Arabic language. It added that the video showed a series of Islamic priests, government... Read More

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November 20, 2016

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Dangote visits Peter Okoye in his new home | Top 10 photos from last week

We bring you 10 of the most fascinating, touching and downright gory sights from last week. The beautiful moment President Barack Obama met with the 6-year-old boy who wrote an emotional letter to him requesting that the President brings the Syrian kid, Daqeesh who survived attacks to live with his family in America. This is... Read More

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November 17, 2016

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Execution of Nigerian in Singapore regrettable – Abike Dabiri-Erewa

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, says the sentencing to death of a Nigerian in Singapore for drug related offences is heartbreaking. In a statement by her Special Assistant on Media, Abdur-Rahman Balogun in Abuja, she appealed to Nigerians to shun drug trafficking. “While we regret the death sentence... Read More

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October 19, 2016

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Saudi Arabia executes own Prince for murder

In a rare case, a Saudi Arabian prince has been executed for killing a man during a brawl three years ago in the capital Riyadh, the interior ministry has said. According to the ministry, Prince Turki bin Saud al-Kabir was put to death in the capital. Details of how he was executed was not given –... Read More

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May 14, 2015

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Executed or Purged, North Korea defence chief Hyon was killed

by Ranti Joseph So apparently there is a difference between being executed and purged. The South Korean spy agency has retracted their previous statement saying that the North Korean defence Chief Hyon Yong Chol, was publicly executed. It said that it cannot confirm if he was actually publicly executed and later said he was purged.... Read More

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April 30, 2015

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After being executed in Indonesia, FG demands return of Nigerian corpses

by Kolapo Olapoju The Federal Government has demanded the repatriation of the corpses of the four Nigerians executed on drug-related charges, in Indonesia. The convicts were on Wednesday, April 29, taken to the Nusakambangan Island where they were executed by firing squad. A statement released on Wednesday, April 29, from the Public Communications Division of Ministry of... Read More

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December 18, 2014

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Watch men being executed by alleged Boko Haram members (VIEWER DISCRETION)

by Temitope Onitiju A video has surfaced, depicting young men being executed, by people alleged to be Boko Haram members. In the clip, the men were shot at t he head in close range, one after the other, and afterwards, their bodies were thrown in the river Viewer discretion advised as you watch this... Read More

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February 22, 2014

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Demola Rewaju: How to deal with public service irritants like Sanusi

by Demola Rewaju The execution of the move was brilliant – nobody, not even Sanusi with his eagle-eyed spectacles saw it coming. The moves can be summed thus – suspend the Fulani CBN governor, appoint a Yoruba acting CBN governor and nominate an Igbo CBN governor. Brilliant execution of a well-planned punishment for a man... Read More

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June 25, 2013

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Death by hanging: Edo executes 4 convicts on death row, Amnesty Int’l kicks

by Rachel Ogbu Four convicted criminals have been executed in Edo State, government officials confirmed on Monday. The criminals had been on death row for years but were recently executed by hanging, a move that has elicited condemnation from Amnesty International. According to reports, the international human rights group, in a statement, had called for... Read More

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April 16, 2013

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‘I saw my first execution at 7’: North Korean defector reveals ordeal, streets lined with dead bodies (PICTURED)

A young woman who fled North Korea has revealed the horrific details of her upbringing in the pariah state, where she first saw someone executed when she was just seven-years-old. Hyeonseo Lee was brainwashed to believe that the country, run by the murderous Kim regime, was the greatest in the world. But when her eyes... Read More

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March 12, 2013

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Saudi Arabia considers ending execution by beheading in favour of firing squads

Is this what progress looks like in Saudi Arabia? The Kingdom is considering ending execution by beheading in favor of firing squads, reports the Egyptian English-language news website Ahram Online. A committee consisting of representatives from the Ministries of Interior, Justice and Health says there are shortages in government swordsmen and argue that a change to execution by... Read More

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February 1, 2013

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Execution halted for first woman sentenced to die in America since 2010 (PICTURED)

A state judge has decided to halt the execution of a woman in Texas. Kimberly McCarthy, a 51-year old, would have been the first woman in the US to be put to death since 2010. State District Judge Larry Mitchell gave the woman a reprieve just five hours before she was set to be... Read More

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October 19, 2012

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Don’t kill them: Human Rights body asks Oshiomhole to suspend execution of inmates

by Isi Esene The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called on the governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole to suspend the execution of two inmates in the state whose death warrant have been signed by the governor. According to the Executive Secretary of the commission, Prof. Bem Angwe, the two men, Messrs. Calistus Eke... Read More

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