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Sokoto: Court sentences 3 CJTF members to death

Daily Trust's headline. Reported by Daily Trust, Nigerian Tribune.

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What the sources say, in brief

According to Daily Trust, the Sokoto State High Court sentenced three members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) to death by hanging after convicting them of criminal conspiracy, armed robbery and culpable homicide. The convicts were named as Gaji Hassan, Abdullahi Goni Gudusu and Modu Bukar, and the judgment was delivered on a Thursday. Nigerian Tribune also reported that the court sentenced three CJTF members to death by hanging for murder. The sources differ on the offences cited, with Daily Trust listing conspiracy, armed robbery and culpable homicide while Nigerian Tribune's excerpt refers to murder. The excerpts supplied do not give further details of the case.

Key points

  • Sokoto State High Court sentenced three CJTF members to death by hanging, according to Nigerian Tribune and Daily Trust.
  • Daily Trust named the convicts as Gaji Hassan, Abdullahi Goni Gudusu and Modu Bukar.
  • Daily Trust reported the convictions were for criminal conspiracy, armed robbery and culpable homicide.
  • Nigerian Tribune described the offence as murder in its excerpt.

Sources differ: Daily Trust cites criminal conspiracy, armed robbery and culpable homicide, while Nigerian Tribune's excerpt refers only to murder.

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Who is covering it

  1. Daily Trust Nigeria Sokoto: Court sentences 3 CJTF members to death The Sokoto State High Court has sentenced three members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) to death by hanging after convicting them of criminal conspiracy, armed robbery and culpable homicide. The convicts are Gaji Hassan, Abdullahi Goni Gudusu and Modu Bukar. In a judgment delivered on Thursd 22 Oct · Tier 3
  2. Nigerian Tribune Nigeria Sokoto: Court sentences three CJTF members to death for murder A Sokoto State High Court has sentenced three members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) to death by hanging for 22 Oct · Tier 3

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