Pistorius cleared of murder but culpable homicide verdict to come
PRETORIA (Reuters) – Oscar Pistorius was cleared on Thursday of murdering girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp but the Olympic and Paralympic track star faces a troubled night […]
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Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif named as murder suspect
Police in Pakistan have named Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif as a suspect in a murder case, officials say. He is among 21 possible defendants suspected […]
Benin court remands man, 23, over friend’s murder
BENIN CITY – An Egor Magistrates’ Court in Benin City on Friday remanded 23-year-old Emmanuel Ogendegbe in prison for allegedly stabbing his friend to death […]
Police in Lagos trail murder suspect
LAGOS – The Police in Lagos have begun investigation into the murder of a business woman, Njideka Nzewe, the Chief Executive Officer/Managing Director of Edmark […]
Police arrest Civil Defence Corps operative over alleged murder
The police in Osun State have arrested an operative of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) over the death of one Kamaldeen Muritala. […]
Oscar Pistorius murder trial set to resume
The murder trial of Oscar Pistorius is set to resume in South Africa on Monday after a break to evaluate the athlete’s mental health. His […]
Court remands maid, accomplice in prison over alleged robbery, attempted murder
IKEJA – An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Thursday remanded in prison custody a maid, Mary Paul, 25, who allegedly masterminded the robbery and attempted murder […]
Murder: Police gets leave to arraign hair dresser
ABUJA – An FCT High Court on Tuesday granted permission to the police to arraign a 29-year-old hair dresser, Abigail Emmanuel, for murder. Justice Abubakar […]
Native doctor charged with N21.1m fraud, attempted murder
LAGOS – A 45-year-old native doctor, Jamiu Alao, was on Monday charged with defrauding two men of N21.1 million and attempted murder at an Igbosere […]
Police arraign 2 men for alleged rape, attempted murder
ENUGU – Two men, Augustine Ike and Chukwudi Iwuagu, on Wednesday appeared before the Federal High Court in Enugu for alleged rape and attempted murder […]
Woman accused of husband’s murder remanded in prison
LAGOS – A housewife, Olufunmilola Ogunmuyiwa, charged with the murder of her husband, Dare Ogunmuyiwa, was on Monday remanded in prison by an Ebute Meta […]
Apprentice in court over cultism, murder
AKURE – An Akure Magistrates’ Court on Friday ordered that an apprentice, Oluwayomi Tanimola, 23, charged with cultism and murder to be remanded in custody. […]
Police arraign 7 suspects over murder of 2 herdsmen in Benue
MAKURDI – Seven persons suspected to have killed two herdsmen were on Wednesday arraigned at a Makurdi Magistrates’ Court, in Benue. The accused, Terver Uva, […]
Murder of APC women leader: Zamfara police arrest some suspects
GUSAU – The police in Zamfara State have arrested some persons in connection with the murder of Hajiya Hadiza ‘Yarauta, a chieftain of the All […]
Lagos records 322 murder cases in one year
By SundiataPOST, Abuja Three hundred and twenty two murder cases were recorded in Lagos State in the past year, the Commissioner of Police in the […]
Man remanded in prison over policeman’s murder
By NAN An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday remanded one Ahmed Bello, 25, in prison custody for the alleged murder of a mobile policeman. […]