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A Kogi State High Court in Okene has handed down a death‑by‑hanging sentence to Abdulmutalib Abduljabar for the murder of his friend Momohjimoh Abduljafar. The judgment was delivered on 13 October 2026 after the court found the defendant guilty of culpable homicide under the state's penal code.
Nigeria has gone ten years without carrying out a state execution, yet more than 4,300 inmates remain on death row, including over 80 women. International partners and local human‑rights bodies are urging the government to formalise a moratorium and commute existing sentences.
Police in Oyo State have arrested three suspects accused of robbing and killing a family of six in Oloba village, Lagelu Local Government Area. The attack, allegedly triggered by a disagreement over a damaged mobile phone, ended with the victims' bodies being dumped in a river.
A Gombe State High Court sentenced Buhari Sule and Muktari Ali Hilami to death by hanging after they were convicted of armed robbery and the killing of 35‑year‑old Murtala Rabi’u in Akko LGA. The verdict follows a September 2025 attack in Garin Galadima village.
Anambra State High Court sentenced Ikechukwu Okoye to death by hanging after convicting him of killing his family friend’s wife and stealing her grinding machine and generator.