Tag: murder
Yero condemns attacks in Sanga, murder of district head
Kaduna- Gov. Mukhtar Yero of Kaduna State on Sunday condemned the attack on Ambe-Madaki Village in the Sanga Local Government Area of the state.
The governor...
2 remanded over murder, kidnap of German expatriates
ABEOKUTA - An Abeokuta Chief Magistrates' Court on Wednesday remanded two persons in prison over the alleged murder of a German expatriate and the...
Court remands man, 38, over murder
SANGO-OTA (OGUN) - An Ota Magistrates' Court in Ogun on Monday remanded a 38-year old man, Muyideen Olasunkanmi, in prison custody over alleged murder.
Olasunkanmi...
50-year-old man remanded over alleged attempted murder
LAGOS - A 50-year-old man, Sunday Okoro, was on Wednesday remanded in prison custody by a Shomolu Magistrate’s Court in Lagos over an alleged...
U.S. denies Philippines` request to take custody of murder suspect
MANILA - The United States refused to hand over to the Philippines a marine charged with murdering a Philippine transgender woman, an envoy said...
U.S. marine charged with murder of Philippine transgender woman
MANILA - A United State marine corp was charged on Monday with the murder of a Philippine transgender woman in October.
Scott Pemberton, 19, is...
Trial of woman charged with husband’s murder continues Feb. 19
Enugu- An Enugu High Court on Wednesday adjourned till Feb. 19, the case of one Ezinne Agbo charged with murder of her husband.
Justice Catherine...
British honeymoon murder suspect acquitted in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG - A South African judge on Monday acquitted a British businessman, Shrien Dewani of organising the killing of his wife, Anni during their...
NSCDC nabs 3 suspects over alleged murder attempt in Jigawa
DUTSE - The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) in Jigawa said it had arrested three suspects for allegedly attempting to kill a...
Boko Haram started with Dele Giwa’s murder in 1986 – Odinkalu
The Chairman, National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, on Thursday in Kaduna, said the activities of terror group, Boko Haram, started in...
Journalist docked over attempted murder
LAGOS - A journalist, Remi Aderibigbe, on Tuesday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court, accused of the attempted murder of former local council Chairman,...
South Africa withdraws case against suspect in soccer captain’s murder
Johannesburg - South African prosecutors on Tuesday in Johannesburg withdrew their case against a suspect Zamokuhle Mbatha in the killing of national soccer team...
Court remands 18-year-old Togolese in prison over alleged murder
IKEJA - An Ikeja High Court on Tuesday remanded a Togolese, Benjamin Sunday, in prison for allegedly stabbing one Gbenga Adigun to death with...
Police arrest 26 murder suspects in Lagos
LAGOS - The Lagos State Police Command on Monday said it had arrested 26 suspects in connection with the murder of a 25-year-old man,...
Nigeria police to extradite murder suspect to UK
ABUJA - The Nigeria Police Force says it has concluded all necessary procedure to handover a 23-year-old Nigerian suspected of murder to the UK...
Motorcyclist remanded in prison over murder of policeman
LAGOS - An Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates' Court in Lagos on Friday remanded a motorcyclist, Lukman Bakare, 29, at Ikoyi Prison over...
Motorcyclist remanded in prison over murder of police man
LAGOS - An Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates' Court in Lagos on Friday remanded a motorcyclist, Lukman Bakare, 29, at Ikoyi Prison over the murder...
Police nab 2 for alleged murder of student, N7m fraud
ABUJA - The FCT Police Command has arrested two suspects with a spiritualist in connection with alleged murder of a student of Baze University,...
Man, 25, remanded over alleged murder of 7-yr-old
AKURE - An Akure Chief Magistrates' Court on Thursday remanded a 25-year-old man, Kabiru Alabara, at Olokuta Prison over the alleged killing of a...
Ihietutu community in Ebonyi petitions I-G over murder of 45-year-old...
ABAKALIKKI - The people of Ihietutu Community in Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, have petitioned the Inspector-General of Police (I-G) over the...