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
- 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.
- OCTOBER 25, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: LAMIDO PARDONS SIX PRISONERS
in Nigeria, Jigawa State Governor Alhaji Sule Lamido pardoned six prisoners sentenced to death by hanging for culpable homicide.
- OCTOBER 21, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: KADUNA COURT SENTENCES MAN TO DEATH
Justice Gideon Kurada of the Kaduna High Court in Nigeria sentenced Halilu Dahiru to death for killing Mohammed Sani with a dane gun on March 28, 2007 in Chikun, Kaduna State, for befriending a girl he intended to marry.
- OCTOBER 21, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: KADUNA COURT SENTENCES TWO TO DEATH
Justice Gideon Kurada of the Kaduna High Court in Nigeria sentenced two men to death by hanging for conspiracy, armed robbery and culpable homicide.
- OCTOBER 13, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
EBONYI (NIGERIA): GOVERNOR SIGNS DEATH SENTENCE FOR KIDNAPPERS
Governor Martin Elechi of Ebonyi State in Nigeria signed into law a bill that provides for death penalty for
- OCTOBER 5, 2009IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
LAWYERS ACT TO SAVE NIGERIAN ON DEATH ROW IN INDONESIA
Nigerian Titus Ani was convicted of smuggling heroin in Indonesia, without what members of Amnesty International described as “experienced lawyers carefully preparing and presenting his case”.
OCTOBER 5, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: 36 GOVS ADVOCATE DEATH PENALTY FOR KIDNAPPERS
the governors of the 36 states of the Nigerian federation called on the Federal Government to sentence
- OCTOBER 1, 2009LibyaDEATH PENALTY
LIBYA HALTS EXECUTION OF NIGERIANS ON DEATH ROW
Libyan authorities agreed to stay the execution of the approximately 200 Nigerians on death row pending a