…found the two defendants guilty of criminal conspiracy, armed robbery and culpable homicide. The defendants were charged in connection with the September 18, 2025, attack on Rabi'u at Garin Galadima village, near Pindiga, in Akko Local Government Area of Gombe State. According to the prosecution, the defendants conspir…

…Area of Jigawa State, to death by hanging after finding him guilty of culpable homicide. The court, presided over by Justice Yusuf Ubale, also sentenced Adamu to life imprisonment for armed robbery. The judgment was delivered on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, in a case brought by the Kano State Government against Adamu unde…

…Police Command said it arrested the suspects for alleged mischief by fire, culpable homicide, and grievous hurt in the Gwaram and Dutse Local Government Areas of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Shi’isu Adam, confirmed the incidents in a statement made available to journalists in Dutse on Wednesday. A…

…2026, the presiding judge, Justice M.M. Gwatana, found the defendant guilty of culpable homicide punishable with d3ath under Section 221 of the Kogi State Penal Code, 2019. The judge held that the prosecution had proved beyond reasonable doubt that the defendant intentionally inflicted fatal injuries on his father, lea…

…County Prosecutor's Office. Investigators determined Lora and Sloane's d£aths to be homicides and David's a su!cide. Sloane and her mother Lora pose with singer Rod Stewart in 2019It was not immediately clear how long the three had been de@d. Cops were first called to a home on Wild Azalea Lane at about 2:59 p.m. on Oc…

…Pineville Police and the Bell County Coroner's Office determined she was the victim of a homicide. The next day, investigators learned Celio was pregnant at the time of her d3ath, but the State Medical Examiner's Office found no fetus in her womb. While processing the crime scene, investigators later found what are bel…

…the d3aths. The Inspector-General of Police has deployed a special team comprising homicide investigators, crime scene experts and intelligence officers to Tamale to support the regional command. The vehicle has been secured for forensic examination, while an autopsy is expected to provide further information on the ci…

…Police Command wishes to provide an update on the ongoing investigation on the suspected homicide of an unidentified female guest at a hotel along Clifford Lane, Calabar South, earlier reported by the Police in its press release of 8 September, 2026.” He said preliminary investigations revealed that the deceased lodged…

…the incident, the Commissioner of Police directed that the case be transferred to the Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department for discreet and thorough investigation. “Consequently, the Commissioner of Police, Bauchi State Command, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, has directed the immediate transfer of the c…

…were arrested in connection with various offences, including kidnapping, armed robbery, homicide, banditry, cultism, terrorism, cattle rustling and other criminal activities. He said the achievements went beyond statistics, noting that the operations had resulted in the rescue of victims, disruption of criminal network…

…grave allegation. If established, it is not a disciplinary issue alone, it is a criminal homicide arising from gross abuse of office,” he said. Anukwu called for an independent investigation and urged authorities to question all persons who may have relevant information about the incident. He said the deceased’s family…

…Command has arrested a 27-year-old man, Sada Tambai, in connection with the culpable homicide of his 80-year-old father, Adamu Tambai," the statement read. "On September 21, 2026, at about 12:00 PM, a distress call was received at the Bindawa Division from the District Head of Bindawa (Dan Yusufan Katsina), reporting…

…drug peddling, vandalism and other criminal activities. The Force headquarters said 50 homicide incidents, 28 armed robbery cases, 10 cultism-related incidents, eight gender-based violence cases, 27 kidnapping incidents, 22 banditry incidents and five terrorism-related incidents were recorded during the period. Among t…

…armed bandits, 31 suspected drug peddlers and 13 suspects linked to murder or culpable homicide. He added that 20 suspects were arrested in connection with rape and sodomy, while 160 others were apprehended for various criminal offences. DSP Sadiq said 122 major criminal cases were reported and acted upon during the mo…

…of Ganwo Village, Yauri Local Government Area, in connection with the attempted culpable homicide of a commercial motorcycle rider and theft of his motorcycle. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bashir Usman, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, saying the incident occurred on August 23, 2026, at about 4pm. A…

…of a police investigation.They were charged with criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide.After the charges were read to them, the magistrate ordered their remand at a correctional centre until September 23, 2026, pending advice from the government.The defendants were alleged to have k!lled one Aliyu Isyaku by attacki…

…36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to treat every case of mob violence as homicide. In a video shared on its X handle, the police chief said no Nigerian community, vigilante group or association had the legal authority to arrest, try, convict or execute a person based on suspicion, accusation, rumour or…

…the general public that on 22nd August, 2026 at about 2300hrs, a report of culpable homicide was received from Bayan Bata area of Bauchi metropolis," the statement read. "Preliminary investigation revealed that a fight ensued between one Abubakar Abdullahi aka "DAN IYA" and Moh'd Musa, male, 25-years-old. During the al…

…now can no longer get to do that," Gagliardi said. Mosher was charged with criminal homicide, two counts of tampering with evidence, two counts of abuse of a corpse and obstruction. His 57-year-old mother was charged with tampering, obstruction, hindering the apprehension of a fugitive and abuse of a corpse. She hid h…

…a newlywed woman, Khadija Sa'idu, in a correctional facility over alleged culpable homicide following the d3ath of her husband, Malam Auwal Adam. The court, presided over by Magistrate Haulatu Magaji Kankarofi, ordered that the suspect be remanded after she was arraigned by the police for allegedly st@bbing her husband…

…Guma Local Government Area of Benue StateThe police charged Ukerchia with culpable homicide and acts of terrorism. Magistrate, Mrs N.E. Kaka'an, did not take the plea of the defendant for want of jurisdiction and directed the police to return the case file to the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for…

…said. Bazirake died from his injuries on Aug. 13, prompting authorities to open a homicide investigation. His remains were turned over to the Office of the Medical Examiner, with cause of death pending an autopsy, police said. No arrests have been made, and no suspects or persons of interest have been publicly identifi…

…State Police Command arrested the suspect Jacob Irewa for alleged attempted culpable homicide. The incident occurred at Oworo Estate, Felele, Lokoja on Friday, August 14, 2026. Preliminary investigation revealed that the incident followed a domestic disagreement after the victim burnt some of the suspect's clothes whic…

…Criminal Investigation Department, Minna, for alleged criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide. by Linda Ikeji at 19/08/2026 6:38 AM | Share this Story

…or mob action resulting in the assault or killing of a suspect will face prosecution for homicide or murder. Disu gave the warning while directing Commissioners of Police across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory to treat every case of mob action as homicide and conduct full investigations using available…