| Category Name | Murder |
| Source of News | Vanguard |
| Date of New | 2024-12-21 |
| News Headline | Court sentences man to death for the murder of 6-month-old baby |
| Name of Reporter | Ochuko Akuopha |
| Name of Victim | Child - 6-month-old Chimaobi Igwe |
| Age | 666 |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | |
| Type of Matter | Murder |
| Complain Office | Nigeria Police Force |
| Crime Address | Talitha Street, off Okpanam road, Asaba |
| Crime State | Delta |
| Crime Local Govt Area | Oshimili South |
| Crime City | Asaba |
| Geo-Political Zone | SOUTH-SOUTH |
| Crime Date | 2023-10-27 |
| Alleged Offence | 3-count charge of attempted murder, murder and causing bodily harm |
| Section of the Law | 320, 319 and 335, criminal code laws of Delta State |
| Crime Motivation | Altercation between victim and the suspect over a missing phone |
| Type of Sector | Residence incident |
| Alleged Crime Organization | Individual - tenant |
| Organization Category | Neighbour to the victim (co-tenant) |
| Crime Sector | N/A |
| Type of Crime | Matcheted to death |
| Item Description | |
| Quantity | 1 |
| No of Deaths(SECURITY ORGANIZATIONS) | 0 |
| General Remark | Death by hanging |
| Perpetrators Destination | |
| No of Victims | 1 |
| Prosecuting Agency | STATE GOVERNMENT |
| Arraignment Date | 0000-00-00 |
| Court | State High Court |
| Court Address: State | Delta |
| Court Address: Town | Akwukwu-igbo |
| Name of Judge | Justice Marcel Okoh |
| Prosecting Counsel | Omamuzo Erebe |
| Defense Counsel | |
| No of Persons Being Prosecuted | 1 |
| Status of Matter | Sentenced to death by hanging |
| No of Deaths(CIVILIAN) | 1 |
| No of Persons Jailed | 0 |
| Forfeited Assets | 0 |
| Amount Forfeited | 0 |
| Alleged Ransom Demanded | 0 |
| Alleged Ransom Paid | 0 |
| Conviction Date | 2024-12-20 |
| Details | Source |