Death penalty for terrorists: Activists lament Nigerian govt position, blame United States
Human rights activists have criticised the Nigerian government’s stance on the death penalty for terrorism-related offences, saying the position lacks clarity and moral consistency. They argue that while terrorism continues to claim innocent lives, government policies on punishment appear weak and confusing, leaving victims without a sense of justice. According to the activists, Nigeria’s reluctance […]
Drop death penalty for kidnapping – Ex-UN Human Rights envoy urges Senate
A former United Nations human rights envoy has called on the Nigerian Senate to remove the death penalty from laws dealing with kidnapping. According to the envoy, executing offenders does not solve the root causes of kidnapping and may worsen human rights concerns in the country. He explained that harsh punishments have not stopped the […]
Indian man sentenced to d3ath for burning his wife alive over her skin colour
An Indian court has sentenced a man to death and ordered him to pay a fine of Rs 50,000 for killing his wife by setting her on fire. The shocking case was heard at the Additional District and Sessions Court in Vallabhnagar, Udaipur, where the judge described the act as a crime against humanity. The […]
Man convicted of triple murd£r put to de@th in Florida as state hits record number of execut!ons
A man convicted of killing his girlfriend, her mother, and another man over a money dispute has been executed in Florida. This marked the state’s 11th execution of the year, setting a record. Curtis Windom, 59, died by lethal injection on Thursday, August 28, at Florida State Prison in Starke. He was found guilty of […]
Man publicly executed for murd£ring family of four
A man was put to death in public in southern Iran on Tuesday, August 19, after being found guilty of killing four people, according to state news reports. The judiciary’s news site, Mizan, confirmed that the execution took place in Beyram, Fars Province, where the man was hanged before the public after being convicted of […]
Ondo: Gov Aiyedatiwa approves death penalty for kidnapping
The government of Ondo State has decided that anyone caught and found guilty of kidnapping will now get the death penalty. This was announced by Kayode Ajulo, the state’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice. He spoke for Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa after a meeting on Saturday. Ajulo said this decision is part of the state’s effort […]
President Trump to make death penalty mandatory for ‘anyone who murders a police officer’ in US
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that urges the death penalty for anyone who kills a police officer in the United States. He announced this decision during his speech to Congress on Tuesday, March 4. Trump explained that his executive order directs the attorney general to seek the death penalty in all cases […]
Man sentenced to death for stabbing friend over phone charger
A High Court in Bauchi State has sentenced Usman Abdullahi to death by hanging for killing his friend, Zaidu Adamu Kofar Dumi, during a fight over a phone charger. The incident occurred on May 12, 2021, when Abdullahi argued with Zaidu and another friend, Ziya’u Abdulhadi, about the phone charger. During the argument, Abdullahi attacked […]
Gov Adeleke intervenes, orders action for prerogative of mercy for man sentenced to death by hanging for stealing fowl
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has taken swift action to address the case of a young man sentenced to death by hanging for allegedly stealing a fowl. In a statement issued on Tuesday, December 17, by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, the governor ordered the Attorney General to investigate the case immediately. He instructed that […]
Nigerian Man Released from Death Row in Indonesia Thanks to Pro Bono Lawyer
Emmanuel Ihejirika, a Nigerian man sentenced to death in Indonesia for drug trafficking, has been released from prison after several years, thanks to the dedicated work of Nigerian lawyer Emmanuel Isha Ogebe. Ogebe, based in Washington, D.C., took on Ihejirika’s case pro bono, believing that Ihejirika had been wrongly convicted. His efforts included presenting the […]