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
- APRIL 26, 2010NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: MAN TO DIE FOR KILLING NEIGHBOUR
in Nigeria, Gboko high court Justice James Okume sentenced a middle age man to death by hanging for murdering his neigbour, Aoundona Gaji, over an alleged land dispute at Tse-Agbu village in Vandeikya LGA of Benue State.
- APRIL 20, 2010NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIAN GOVERNORS APPROVE EXECUTION OF CONVICTED PRISONERS
Nigeria's state governors backed the execution of more than 300 prisoners
- MARCH 29, 2010NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: SUPREME COURT AFFIRMS DEATH SENTENCES ON FOUR ROBBERS
Justice Olufunke Adekeye of the Nigerian Supreme Court confirmed the death sentences passed on Samuel Attah...
- MARCH 19, 2010NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: COURT CONFIRMS DEATH SENTENCE ON POLICE OFFICER
Justice James Ogebe of the Nigerian Supreme Court upheld the death sentence passed on police officer Olayemi Oludamilola by Justice J. Ottah of the Kogi State High Court.
- FEBRUARY 15, 2010NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: EXTRA-JUDICIAL KILLING: INSPECTOR TO DIE BY HANGING
in Nigeria, Igbosere High Court Justice Olusola Williams sentenced police inspector Muslim Folorunsho, 60, to death by hanging for murdering Perry Samuel with an AK 47 rifle on or about August 2, 2005.
- JANUARY 3, 2010NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: SARAKI PARDONS TWO CRIMINALS ON DEATH ROW
in Nigeria, Kwara State governor Dr Bukola Saraki pardoned Bayo Ajia and Olayinka Are.
- JANUARY 1, 2010NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
The Nigerian Constitution states at Part II...
The Nigerian Constitution states at Part II...
- DECEMBER 29, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
a father of three children was sentenced to death by stoning for having raped his 15-year-old stepdaughter.
a father of three children was sentenced to death by stoning for having raped his 15-year-old stepdaughter.
- DECEMBER 9, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
POLICE ILLEGALLY EXECUTE HUNDREDS IN NIGERIA: AMNESTY
“the Nigeria Police Force is responsible for hundreds of extrajudicial executions...
- NOVEMBER 26, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: EMIR ADVOCATES DEATH SENTENCE FOR ARMED ROBBERY
in Nigeria, the Emir of Ilorin Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari called for the return to capital punishment for convicted armed robbers in the country to serve as deterrence to others.
- NOVEMBER 5, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: IMO MPS OVERRIDE OHAKIM'S VETO OF DEATH PENALTY
in Owerri, Nigeria, Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly Rt. Hon. Goodluck Nana Opiah signed into law the death penalty bill for kidnappers and hostage takers.
- OCTOBER 26, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: HURIWA WANTS ACTION ON EXTRA-LEGAL EXECUTIONS
Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) urged the Federal Government to stop the trend of extra-legal executions by introducing safeguards and punishing offenders.