Nigeria
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- federal presidential republic
- CONSTITUTION
- a new constitution was adopted in 1999
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- based on English common law, Islamic law (in 12 northern states), and tribal norms
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- bicameral, Senate and House of Representatives
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Supreme Court (judges appointed by the Provisional Government Council); Federal Court of Appeal (judges appointed by the federal government on the recommendation of the Advisory Judicial Committee)
RELIGIONS
50% Muslims, 40% Christians, 10% local beliefs
From the country
FEBRUARY 24, 2014NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: SERGEANT GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
A High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, sentenced a police sergeant, Clement Indyel, to death for
FEBRUARY 21, 2014NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: AKOLADE AROWOLO SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING
Three years after he was accused of killing Titilayo, his banker wife, Akolade Arowolo was sentenced to
FEBRUARY 12, 2014NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: 2 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DEFILING TEENAGE GIRL TO DEATH
In Nigeria, an Osogbo (Osun State) High Court sentenced two young men to death by hanging for raping a
- FEBRUARY 5, 2014NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
Nigeria - Mayowa Omolaye, 30, sentenced to death for murder
Nigeria - Mayowa Omolaye, 30, sentenced to death for murder
FEBRUARY 5, 2014NigeriaDEATH PENALTYWEST AFRICA: ECOWAS COURT HALTS EXECUTION OF EDO DEATH ROW INMATE
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Community Court of Justice has ordered
JANUARY 22, 2014NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: POLICEMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING A BOY
The State High Court, Nembe Division, Bayelsa State, has sentenced a former police officer, Mr. Matthew
JANUARY 22, 2014NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: 23-YEAR-OLD SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING FOR KILLING RIVAL
In Nigeria, a Jos High Court sentenced a 23-year-old man, Harisu Abdullahi, to death by hanging for
JANUARY 16, 2014NigeriaDEATH PENALTYMAN LASHED 20 TIMES FOR SODOMY IN NIGERIAN COURT
A young man convicted of sodomy was whipped 20 times in a northern Nigerian Shariah court.
JANUARY 14, 2014NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: 38 GAYS FACE DEATH PENALTY IN BAUCHI STATE
Human rights activists said Police arrested 38 gay men and were looking for 168 others in
- JANUARY 7, 2014NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: JUDGE SENTENCES BOY TO DEATH BY HANGING IN KANO
In Nigeria, Kano High Court 4 at Audu Bako secretariat presided over by Justice Nura Sagir has sentenced
- JANUARY 1, 2014NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
Death sentences are mandatory for murder but also non lethal offences
Death sentences are mandatory for murder but also non lethal offences
- DECEMBER 27, 2013NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
Nigeria - A Katsina State High Court sitting in Malumfashi sentenced Aminu Ibrahim to death
Nigeria - A Katsina State High Court sitting in Malumfashi sentenced Aminu Ibrahim to death