A Kano State High Court has sentenced a 19-year-old man, Ibrahim Khalil to death by hanging for killing his five-year-old nephew, Ahmad Ado, at Karkasara Quarters...

Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti has sentenced a 42-year-old prince, Ademola Omoniyi, to death by hanging for killing the traditional ruler of his...
An Anambra High Court sitting in Onitsha has sentenced two men, Valentine Umezinwa and Emeka Okolonji, to death for killing a sεx worker, Blessing Eze, also...

Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has vowed to sign the death warrant of a 30-year-old teacher, Abdulmalik Tanko over the alleged murder of a five-year-old pupil, Hanifa...
The Ikot Ekpene Division of the Akwa Ibom State High Court has sentenced a 31-year-old man, Ekerete Michael Ukpong to death by hanging for kidnapping a...
Ekiti State High Court has sentenced a self-confessed member of the Boko Haram, Abdulsalam Adinoyi, to death by hanging for killing a police sergeant, Gana Jiya,...
A Yola High Court sitting in Adamawa State has sentenced a farmer, Kabiru Zelani to death by hanging for defending himself against a Fulani herdsman identified...

An eight-year-old Hindu boy is facing the death penalty in Pakistan after becoming the youngest person ever charged with blasphemy in the Asian country. The boy,...
A 25-year-old Nigerian man identified as Unachukwu Chiluba Paulinus has been death for drug trafficking in Vietnam. Paulinus was sentenced in a court in the southwestern...
Ogun State High Court sitting in Abeokuta on Tuesday sentenced a 39-year-old labourer, Mohammed Ibrahim, to death by hanging for beheading a two-year-old boy in 2014....

The General Court Martial has sentenced a soldier, Azunna Mmaduabuchi, to death by firing squad for killing the adjutant of his unit, one Lieutenant Babakaka Ngorgi....
Osun State High Court sitting in Ilesa ha sentenced a 29-year-old mechanic, Sola Emorua, to death by hanging for robbery of kerosene and petrol laden tankers...

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the death sentence imposed on Maryam Sanda for killing her husband, Bilyaminu Bello, the son of a former...

Nigerians are currently reacting to a controversial report of Kannywood actress, Rahama Sadau, who posted photos on social media which led to blasphemous comments against Prophet...
An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti has sentenced two young men to death by hanging for conspiracy and armed robbery in the state....
Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has sentenced a serial killer, Gracious David-West, to death by hanging for the multiple murder of several females...