Tag: MURDER
Oscar Pistorius returns to court for murder sentencing
Sentencing proceedings for former paralympian and convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius are expected to start in the High Court in Pretoria, South Africa on Monday.
Sentencing...
Actor sentenced to 40 years to life in prison for wife’s...
American actor Michael Jace, best known for playing a policeman on the TV drama The Shield, was Friday sentenced to 40 years to life...
Actor convicted of murdering wife for wanting divorce
American actor, Michael Jace, best known for his role as a policeman on the TV drama The Shield, was convicted by a jury on...
French gardener jailed 30 years for killing British lover
A French gardener, Jean-Louis Cayrou, has been jailed for 30 years for the premeditated murder of his British lover at her home in southern...
Another suspected wife killer arrested in Lagos
The police in Lagos on Friday arrested a 49-year-old man, Jafaru Sougie, for allegedly killing his wife of 26 years at their home on...
Court strikes out preliminary objection of lawyer accused of killing husband
An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan on Tuesday struck out the preliminary objection challenging the competence of the murder charge against Yewande...
Court remands alleged Lagos killer husband in prison, wife buried
Three weeks after the tragic death of his wife Ronke, Lekan Shonde, appeared before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Friday...
Oscar Pistorius to be sentenced for murder in June
South African Olympic and Paralympic gold medallist, Oscar Pistorius, will face sentencing in June following his conviction for murdering his model girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp...
Nigerian Army confirms murder of abducted colonel
The Nigerian Army on Tuesday confirmed that one of its officers kidnapped on Sunday has been killed by his abductors.
“The Nigerian Army wishes to...
Court okays veil for lawyer who allegedly stabbed husband to death
An Oyo State High Court has agreed that alleged husband killer, Yewande Oyediran, can cover her face during proceedings.
Yewande, a lawyer, is facing trial...