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 shot one Umar Alka to death, following a disagreement at the Monday market in Maiduguri on December 23, 2015. Witnesses told the court that the... Read More

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March 19, 2016

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‘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 killed a Lagos-based medical doctor, Dr Giwa Suraj, in an auto accident along Lekki–Epe expressway, Lagos. But a few days ago, the Appeal Court dismissed... Read More

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October 4, 2014

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“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’ on social network, Facebook, is regarded as a friendly nudge or subliminal display of affection, to some, a subtle flirt. The Prosecutor, Gareth Gimson, revealed... Read More

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August 13, 2014

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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, Reuben Agboola, in November 2013. Harris confessed to killing Amina after becoming frustrated at her because she was soiling herself. Harris reportedly kicked her so... Read More

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June 27, 2014

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‘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, a salesman from Berlin who was dating the victim, a bank clerk at that time, was given a less stringent punishment because his late partner willingly... Read More

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December 23, 2013

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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 the incident to the court, the police prosecutor, Insp. Olajide Michael, said the accused committed the offence on Dec. 18 at 11.00 p.m. at Love Bus Stop,... Read More

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November 14, 2013

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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 and saddened beyond description by the death in a road accident of Prof. Festus Iyayi yesterday (12 November 2013). As a student in the late... Read More

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September 12, 2013

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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 No. 11, Okesuna St., Surulere, Lagos allegedly drove his vehicle recklessly and hence caused the deaths of five people identified as Abdulazeez Balogun, 34; Abdulrasaq... Read More

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July 18, 2013

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

by Rachel Ogbu 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 policeman in Ketu/Kosofe, Lagos State, on June 13, 2013, has insisted that his son’s killer must be charged with murder and not manslaughter. Segun Ebun told Dabiri-Erewa... Read More

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July 17, 2013

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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 a resident of Majiduralami Street, Ikorodu was arraigned at the Lagos State Magistrates’ Court, Igbosere, facing two counts of reckless driving and causing the death of... Read More

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June 12, 2013

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Teacher arrested for manslaughter in Kwara

by Rachel Ogbu A school teacher was arrested recently in Kwara State after a fight that left another man dead. Bashir Aduragba who was arrested at at Oke-Aluko, Ilorin is now in police custody as investigations into the killing of Kolawole Olanrewaju begins. “We are waiting for the report of a post-mortem examination on the... Read More

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June 11, 2013

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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 wrongful death trial, recounted that it was “a miracle” that a “drunk and despondent” Jackson finally appeared at the London event. Phillips, who began his... Read More

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May 31, 2013

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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 the Lancaster animal shelter. The owner of four pit bulls that killed a woman jogger in a gruesome mauling was charged with murder Thursday in... Read More

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February 27, 2013

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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 from Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State was found guilty of killing his father after a quarrel over missing fish. The accused person who... Read More

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June 6, 2012

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#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 Federal Government to sue Dana Air over the crash that claimed all the 153 lives on board. Leadership Newspaper reports that Olatunji Edet from Oshodi Isolo II Constituency made the... Read More

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Teacher arrested for manslaughter in Kwara

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

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

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

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

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