Tag: Homicide
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Tragic! 22-Year-Old Man Remanded for Allegedly Stabbing Mother to Death in Kano
A 22-year-old man, Ibrahim Musa, has been remanded in a correction center following the alleged killing of his 50-year-old mother, Hajara Mohammed. The Senior Magistrates’ Court in Kano issued the order for his remand after he was charged with culpable homicide. During the court proceedings, the Prosecution Counsel, Rabi’a Sa’ad, stated that the defendant committed…
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Osinachi’s death: 2 employees make damning allegations against husband
Two employees of late gospel singer, Osinachi Nwachukwu on Tuesday made damning allegations against the late singer’s husband, Peter Nwachukwu.
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Alleged homicide: Court steps down Osinachi husband’s case
The alleged culpable homicide suit against Peter Nwachukwu, husband of the late gospel singer, Osinachi in a Federal Capital Territory High Court on Monday, was stepped down in order for his lawyers to align themselves to represent him. When the matter slated for hearing before Justice Njideka Nwosu-Iheme came up, the Prosecution Counsel, Aderonke Imana,…
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Osinachi to be buried on June 25 – Family
The family of the late gospel artist, Osinachi Nwachukwu, has fixed June 25, 2022, for her burial. According to a message by members of the Osinachi family, Osinachi will be buried in her father’s compound at Isuochi, Abia State instead of her husband’s compound. The aggrieved family also said they are contemplating returning the singer’s…
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Ex-police officer denies killing neighbour’s 17-year-old son
A former police officer, Insp Haruna Ocheni has told an FCT High Court in Kubwa that he did not shoot his neighbour’s 17-year-old son to death.
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Court sentences man to death by hanging for culpable homicide
Court sentences man to death by hanging for culpable homicide
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‘Why spousal homicide is on the increase’
Two lawyers, Mrs Toyin Ojo and Mrs Bola Ajayi, in Lagos, on Wednesday, have linked the recent increase in spousal killings in the country to domestic violence. The lawyers, who spoke in separate interviews, said that domestic violence was the major factor responsible for the killings, adding that women were mostly the victims. Ojo said…
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Number of homicides in Mexico hits record 35,588 in 2019
Mexico logged a record high of 35,588 killings in 2019, official statistics showed on Tuesday. The number is the highest since comparable statistics began to be issued more than two decades ago. The number of killings grew by 2.7 per cent compared with the previous year, while growth was 17 per cent in 2018. Most…
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FG arraigns man, 26, for alleged culpable homicide
The Federal Government through the Ministry of Justice on Wednesday arraigned Mr Kabiru Nasiru at the FCT High Court, Jabi for alleged offence of culpable homicide. The defendant, a resident of Gwagwalada, Abuja was first arraigned in January on the one-count charge punishable with death against the provision of Section 221 of the Penal Code.…