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
- MAY 4, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: KIDNAPPERS TO FACE DEATH PENALTY IN IMO
the Imo State House of Assembly in Owerri, Nigeria, passed a bill into law prohibiting hostage-taking and other related offences.
- MAY 4, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: LAGOS PSN OPPOSES CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FOR FAKE DRUG OFFENDERS
the Lagos State branch of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, criticised a call for the introduction of capital punishment for fake drug dealers.
- MAY 1, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: DELTA ASSEMBLY CONSIDERS DEATH PENALTY FOR KIDNAPPERS
the Delta state House of Assembly in Nigeria is considering the death penalty for kidnapping while armed with a weapon.
- APRIL 28, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA. NEW CP ADVOCATES DEATH PENALTY FOR KIDNAPPERS
the Niger State Commissioner of Police, Mr Micheal Zuokomor, advocated the death penalty for kidnapping.
- APRIL 23, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: NIGERIAN EXECUTED FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
Nigerian national Chibuzor Vitus Ezekwem was executed in China after being found
- APRIL 13, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: BISHOP OPPOSES DEATH SENTENCE FOR KIDNAPPERS
the Catholic Archbishop of Kaduna Metropolitan Archdiocese in Nigeria, Dr Matheaw Ndagoso, said that he was opposed to death sentence as a punishment for kidnapping in the country.
- MARCH 31, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: ANYAOKU, IG, OTHERS OPPOSE DEATH PENALTY FOR KIDNAPPERS
in Nigeria, the Inspector-General of Police (IG), Mike Okiro, and former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Emeka Anyaoku, opposed capital punishment for kidnappers.
MARCH 31, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: FG COMMUTED 45 DEATH SENTENCES IN 2008
the Nigerian Minister of the Interior, Godwin Abbe, said the Federal Government
MARCH 22, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: 200 INMATES ON DEATH ROW
Minister of Interior, Major-General Godwin Abbe (rtd), said in Abuja that close to 200
MARCH 17, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: ANAMBRA ASSEMBLY PRESCRIBES DEATH PENALTY FOR KIDNAPPING
the Anambra State House of Assembly in Nigeria passed a bill
- MARCH 2, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: KIDNAPPERS: AMAECHI EXPLAINS STANCE TO AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
Nigerian Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, explained to Amnesty International why kidnapping should attract capital punishment
- FEBRUARY 20, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL AND CIVIL SOCIETY GROUPS CALL ON STATE GOVERNMENTS TO REFRAIN FROM EXTENDING SCOPE OF DEATH PENALTY
Amnesty International, the Nigerian Bar Association Human Rights Institute (NBAHRI) and Nigerian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) called on Nigeria's state governments to refrain from extending the scope of the death penalty to include crimes such as