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Azeez February 1, 2017

Soldier gets 7-year jail term for killing civilian in Borno

Hassan Adamu, a lance corporal has been sentenced to 7 years Imprisonment by a general court martial (GCM), after he was found guilty of manslaughter. Adamu was said to have…

Oreoluwa Peters March 19, 2016

‘I almost committed suicide the first time I was jailed’ – Ibinabo Fiberesima

Nollywood actress and President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, has revealed that she almost committed suicide when she was sent to Kirikiri prison in 2009. Fiberesima, in 2005, accidentally…

Kolapo Olapoju October 4, 2014

“If you’re such a good friend why did you poke my missus?” || This man got killed over a Facebook ‘poke

by Damilola Jagun A 27-year-old man from Nottingham, Scott Humphrey, has been jailed for four years, for killing his buddy, Richard Rovetto, because he 'poked' his girlfriend on Facebook. Poke'…

Kolapo Olapoju August 13, 2014

British man gets life sentence for killing 2-year-old Nigerian girl

by Kolapo Olapoju 20-year Dean Harris has been sentenced to life in prison by Cambridge Crown Court, England, for killing Amina Agboola, the 2-year-old daughter of a Nigerian man,…

June 27, 2014

‘He was tied up and…’: Man killed by lover as sex game goes terribly wrong

by Zara Mustapha A 45-year-old man from Germany who was accused of killing his lover during a sick sex game has been jailed for less than four years. The accused,…

December 23, 2013

Police arraign 25-year-old driver over manslaughter in Ogun

by Oge Okonkwo 25-year-old, Babatunde Abel was arraigned by the Police in Ogun state before an Ota Magistrate's court in the state on a two-count charge of manslaughter and reckless driving. Narrating…

November 14, 2013

Opinion: Death of Festus Iyayi- When does the sacrifice to the Nigerian Government end?

by Ogaga Ifowodo Given the immediate circumstances of this tragic event, I call on the Kogi State Attorney-General to bring charges against the offending driver for manslaughter. I am stunned…

September 12, 2013

Reckless driving: 60 year old man charged with killing five people in Ogun

by Adeola Balogun A trailer driver charged with the deaths of five people in Ogun State was yesterday arraigned before an Ota Magistrate Court. Wahab Olasunkanmi, 60, originally resident at…

July 18, 2013

“He was killed in cold blood” – Father wants policeman who allegedly killed his son charged with murder

by Rachel Ogbu Photo: Punch Speaking to member of the Member of the House of Representatives, Ikorodu Constituency, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the father of nine-year-old Timilehin, who was killed by a…

July 17, 2013

Reckless driving: Truck driver in court for crushing a tricyclist to death in Lagos

by Rachel Ogbu A commercial tricycle driver who was killed after being crushed by a truck driver, Ahmed Fatai in Lagos state has been named as Kasheem Tijani. Fatai, 28, and…

June 12, 2013

Teacher arrested for manslaughter in Kwara

by Rachel Ogbu Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Abubakar(Photo:pointblanknews.com) A school teacher was arrested recently in Kwara State after a fight that left another man dead. Bashir Aduragba who…

June 11, 2013

Wrongful death trial: I slapped ‘drunk’ Michael Jackson before concert announcement – Promoter

AEG Live's CEO said he "slapped" and "screamed" at Michael Jackson because the promoter was "nerve-racked" before the public announcement of Jackson's comeback concerts. Randy Phillips, testifying in the Jackson…

May 31, 2013

Horrific: Man charged with murder after his dogs bite jogging woman to death

CLAUDIA LOPEZ/AP One of the six pit bulls confiscated from a Littlerock home after a fatal attack on a woman looks out of a cage Friday, May 10, 2013 at…

February 27, 2013

Just tragic: 30-year-old jailed 20 years for killing his father over two pieces of fish

by Isi Esene A 30-year-old man, Opukeme George was yesterday sentenced to 20 years imprisonment by an Asaba High Court for killing his father with a cutlass. George who is…

June 6, 2012

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Lagos lawmakers tell FG to sue Dana Air for manslaughter

by Seyi Lawal Following revelations on the history of the Dana Air plane that crashed on Sunday in Lagos, members of Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday called on the…

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