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Again, court sentence woman to death by hanging for killing husband in Kano

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A High Court sitting in Kano State has on Friday sentenced a woman, one Rashida Saidu to death by hanging for killing her husband, Adamu Ali in the state. Rashida, a resident of Dorayi Quarters was allegedly said to have pushed down the deceased from a one storey building during an infighting which eventually led to his death a year ago. The prosecution also produced four witnesses to the court to prove their charges against the suspect. The suspect, however, through her lawyer, Illiya Dauda, denied the charges and proceeded to produce her own two witnesses to counter the allegation of culpability in the death of her husband. In his judgement, Justice Ahmad Badamasi held that the prosecution had proven their case beyond reasonable doubt, and that suspect was pivotal to the death of her 56 year old husband and therefore sentenced her (Rashida) to death by hanging. Recall that a High Court in Abuja, last month sentenced Maryam Sanda to death by hanging for allegedly stabbing ...

Her Excellency Dr Martha Udom Emmanuel First Lady& Chairperson FeYREP Akwa Ibom State SAVE GIRLCHILD PRECIOUS FROM INJUSTICE

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Her Excellency Dr Martha Udom Emmanuel First Lady& Chairperson FeYREP Akwa Ibom State SAVE GIRLCHILD PRECIOUS FROM INJUSTICE Very warm greetings Mother of Akwa Ibom State. I am certain, this Open Letter will meet you in good spirit and health even as your soul prospers. I thank you for your unrelenting and unwavering service to the less privileged in our society, with particular bias for widows, orphans, the physically challenged, expectant and nursing mothers and yes, The Girl child. I wish to draw to your notice, the video trending online, which has since gone viral, about the little girl, Precious, allegedly caught in the web of a sex orgy that went wrong, causing the death of one Sir Barrister Eric Igbedion Agboegbulem. As the report goes, sometime last December, Sir Agboegbulem procured the services of young Precious, a supposed prostitute; and having taken an overdose of performance enhancement drugs, engaged the said Precious in a sex rump, leading to hi...

Chelsea boss Frank Lampard makes summer transfer request to board with star set for axe

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Kepa Arrizabalaga may have played his last game for Chelsea with Frank Lampard reportedly searching for a new goalkeeper before the summer transfer window. According to Spanish outlet Cope, The Spaniard could be frozen out of the Blues squad for the remainder of the season after Willy Caballero featured in the 2-2 draw at Leicester. The 25-year-old has been criticised by supporters and pundits during a campaign in which he has conceded 43 goals and kept eight clean sheets. And Lampard is expected to look for long-term replacements while Caballero deputises for the Spain international. After his first league start of this term, Caballero told the Chelsea club website: ‘The day before the game we trained and I was with the starting XI. It was a difficult moment for Kepa, for the team, and we respect very well each other. Also for the boss it was really tough. ‘He told me just to be confident. It was a difficult decision from him, but I just had to take it and enjoy...