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Kano State High Court building

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Two Men Sentenced to Death in Kano for Murdering Employer and Burning Body

A Kano State High Court has sentenced two men to death for killing their employer and attempting to hide the crime.

Christa Pike in a hospital bed after a botched execution attempt.

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Christa Pike Survives Botched Execution, Awakens from Critical Condition

Christa Pike, a convicted killer, nearly lost her life support after a failed execution attempt in Tennessee.

Jamaal Howard, death row inmate executed in Texas.

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Texas Executes Jamaal Howard Following Botched Tennessee Execution

Jamaal Howard was executed in Texas just days after a problematic execution attempt in Tennessee.

Christa Pike during her trial in 2007.

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Tennessee Inmate Christa Pike Survives Execution Attempt and Regains Consciousness

Christa Pike, sentenced to death for a 1995 murder, is now conscious after a failed execution attempt.

Christa Pike, a woman who survived a botched execution, speaking with her lawyers.

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Christa Pike, Woman Who Survived Failed Execution, Now Conscious and Speaking

Christa Pike, who survived a botched execution in Tennessee, is now awake and communicating, but her future health remains uncertain.

Courtroom gavel and legal documents

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Death Sentence for Kidnapper in Sokoto After Triple Murder

Ibrahim Usman receives the death penalty for kidnapping and killing three people in Sokoto State.