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A shocking twist in the 2007 CRPF attack case has seen the Allahabad High Court acquit four men, including two Pakistani nationals, who were convicted and sentenced to death for their involvement in the attack that killed eight CRPF personnel and wounded five others. The court, however, held the four
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Anthony Ray Hinton's journey on Alabama's death row is a testament to the dark realities of the justice system. For 28 years, Hinton, a black man with limited financial resources, languished on death row for a crime he didn't commit. The University of Mississippi
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Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has withdrawn the pardon granted to Maryam Sanda, a woman convicted of killing her husband, Bilyaminu Bello, in 2017, as well as other individuals convicted of severe crimes. The withdrawal was made after a review of the list of 175 persons granted clemency and pardon earlier,
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Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has weighed in on the presidential pardon granted to Maryam Sanda, who was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of her husband in 2020. Gumi described the pardon as an act of mercy consistent with Islamic principles, emphasizing that Islam values mercy over
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President Bola Tinubu has made a decisive move to uphold justice by removing convicted husband-killer, Maryam Sanda, from the revised Presidential Pardon List. The revised Instrument of Presidential Prerogative of Mercy (Grant of Clemency), 2025, signed by the President on October 21, 2025, outlines individuals granted pardon, commutation of death
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Bihar's Sitamarhi district has witnessed a series of contract killings, extortion, and violence attributed to the notorious gang, "Sigma & Company". Led by Ranjan Pathak, a 25-year-old man, and three others, the gang was allegedly behind five contract killings in the past three months. According to
Capital punishment
Bihar's Sitamarhi district has witnessed a series of contract killings, extortion, and violence attributed to the notorious gang, "Sigma & Company". Led by Ranjan Pathak, a 25-year-old man, and three others, the gang was allegedly behind five contract killings in the past three months. According to
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A 59-year-old Mississippi man, Charles Crawford, was put to death on Wednesday for the 1993 kidnapping, rape, and murder of 20-year-old community college student Kristy Ray. Crawford spent over 30 years on death row, his execution following that of Mississippi's longest-serving inmate amidst a national increase in capital
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Bradley Ray, the father of Kristy Ray, said he felt a mix of emotions after the execution, stating that it would not bring back his daughter but was a necessary step in seeking justice for her. The execution marks the culmination of a decades-long process that has raised questions about
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The recent release of over a hundred individuals from prison, including convicted murderers, armed robbers, kidnappers, and drug traffickers, has left Nigeria reeling. Maryam Sanda, a woman convicted of killing her husband and sentenced to death, was also pardoned, despite her case still being pending before the Supreme Court. This
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A Japanese court has sentenced 34-year-old Masanori Aoki to death for the quadruple murder of two women and two police officers in Nagano prefecture in 2023. The heinous crime was committed while Aoki was suffering from delusional disorder and schizophrenia, according to his attorneys. The sentencing marks the first time
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Criticism has mounted against President Bola Tinubu's pardon of convicted drug barons and peddlers, which some argue has dimmed Nigeria's fight against narcotics and its international reputation. The pardon beneficiaries list, comprising 175 individuals, included notable figures such as Herbert Macaulay and Maryam Sanda, a woman
