…for kidnapping two Catholic priests in February 2025The Adamawa ruling marks the seventh death sentence secured by the DSS in 2026 aloneFive earlier death sentences were handed down across Ekiti, Abuja, Katsina, Kogi, and Sokoto courts this yearPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! A High…

…Department of State Services, DSS, said the judgment brought to seven the number of death sentences it had secured in 2026.On May 20, an Ekiti State High Court sentenced Ibrahim Abubakar and Abdullahi Abubakar to death by hanging for kidnapping.On June 3, a Federal High Court in Abuja sentenced four men to death by han…

…condemned the incident and stated that a fraud charge should never amount to a death sentence.

Saudi Arabia's Supreme Court has set aside the death sentence handed to a Sri Lankan migrant worker over a comment he made on Facebook, Colombo's Deputy Foreign Minister Arun Hemachandra said. Anojan Sivarasa, 27, was sentenced to death in September after a Saudi appellate court convicted him of blasphemy against Islam…

…one of the commonest causes of chronic kidney disease, which, for some individuals, is a death sentence. “The most worrying part is that many people may not know exactly what is contained in the products they are consuming or applying. Skin care should be about maintaining healthy skin, not putting your health at risk…

…set up specifically to handle kidnapping cases in Edo State had recently handed down death sentences to four convicted kidnappers.Afegbua described the latest abduction as a "huge slap in the face" to those anti-crime efforts.He appealed to members of the public with any information about Pa Iduoriyekemwen's whereabout…

…to apply the law. In this case, Isaac received seven years’ imprisonment on one count, death sentences on counts two to nine, 10 years on another count and life imprisonment on the final count. The other three defendants also received death sentences on the counts for which they were convicted, alongside additional ter…

…scoffed at, and dismissed" as "speculation". Pike's lawyers are now seeking to have her death sentence commuted following the failed execution.Medical experts have also raised concerns about possible long-term consequences from the ordeal. Dr Joel Zivot, an Emory University School of Medicine professor who has been inv…

…said he would not intervene in the execution after reviewing Pike’s request to have her death sentence commuted to life imprisonment.See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google “After deliberate consideration of Christa Gail Pike’s request for clemency, and after a thorough review of the case, I am upholding t…

…the disease to spiritual causes or regarded a cancer diagnosis as an automatic death sentence. She said the experiences of public figures who openly discussed their battles with cancer could help encourage more Nigerians to seek early medical attention. As the entertainment industry continues to mourn its latest cancer…

…recent case that the Ansaru leaders were given life imprisonment and you are pushing for death sentence. But I think the problem with capital sentencing is in the carrying out of the executions; we’ve not had one in close to 20 years. Is there an effort to get Mr President to sign the execution of these death sentences…

…Ibrahim was found guilty of trafficking cocaine into Saudi Arabia. His conviction and death sentence were subsequently upheld by the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court before the sentence was carried out. Saudi Arabia maintains strict laws against drug trafficking, with severe penalties, including the death penalty,…

…State Services for appealing a court judgment that handed life imprisonment instead of death sentences to convicted offenders. “I have said that judges should implement the law, not their personal sentiment. I’m also happy that the DSS is doing its job. “They have appealed the judgment where people who should have been…

…in the filing of the charge sheet within six days. With the trial now concluded and the death sentence awarded, the case stands out for the speed of investigation and judicial proceedings. The conviction and sentence will now proceed through the mandatory appellate process before the punishment can attain finality unde…

…poverty, conflict and poor access to healthcare often turn a treatable illness into a death sentence. Nigeria's children remain trapped in a cycle of preventable illness, with malaria, diarrhoea, pneumonia and vaccine-preventable diseases continuing to dominate outpatient visits and child health outcomes, according to…

…the fear of being told that the gas at home has finished is more terrifying than a death sentence. "It's scary to be told nowadays that cooking gas in the house has been exhausted since it costs a fortune to refill," he stated. He and his family also supplement their cooking with charcoal, but he complained that its pr…

…to a 35-year jail term in counts one and two, a life imprisonment in count three, and a death sentence in counts four and five. "May God have mercy on you," the judge said. NAN reports that in count three, which attracted a life imprisonment, Garba of Jambutu Park, Jimeta Local Government Area of Adamawa, and others no…