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 19, 2018NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FORM MURDERING FAMILY MEMBER
A Plateau High Court sitting in Jos on 13 December 2018 sentenced 24-year-old man, Binfa Lamde, to death-by-hanging for hacking his stepmother to death.
DECEMBER 12, 2018NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: WIFE OF TRADITIONAL RULER SENTENCED TO DIE BY HANGING IN NASARAWA
The Nasarawa State High Court sitting in Lafia on 11 December 2018 sentenced Amina Zubairu, wife of the late monarch to death by hanging for killing her husband, NAN reports.
- DECEMBER 3, 2018NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: AREGBESOLA PARDONS FOUR DEATH ROW PRISONERS, TWO OTHERS
The immediate past governor of Osun State, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, pardoned four inmates on death row and commuted the sentences of two others on death row to 10 years, in one of his last duties in office, punchng.com reported on 29 November 2018.
NOVEMBER 27, 2018NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: MAN TO DIE BY HANGING FOR BEATING MOTHER TO DEATH
A Plateau High Court, sitting in Jos, on 26 November 2018 sentenced 24-year-old Godwin Banchir, to death by hanging for beating his 65-year-old mother to death for not responding to his greetings.
NOVEMBER 27, 2018NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING IN ZARIA
A Kaduna State High Court sitting in Zaria has sentenced one Abdullahi Ibrahim to death by hanging, Daily Post reported on 22 November 2018.
NOVEMBER 22, 2018NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: KILLERS OF BENUE CATHOLIC PRIEST SENTENCED TO DEATH
The two surviving member of a gang that kidnapped and killed a Catholic priest, Fr. John Adeyi in Benue, have been sentenced to death, Pulse reported on 20 November 2018.
- NOVEMBER 20, 2018NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: MAN TO HANG FOR KILLING FATHER OVER N56,000
The Court of Appeal, Jos Division, on 13 November 2018 sentenced a middle-aged man, Jibril Idrisa, to death by hanging for killing his father over N56,000 being proceeds from the sale of guinea corn.
- NOVEMBER 20, 2018NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: MAN TO HANG FOR KILLING FATHER OVER N56,000
The Court of Appeal, Jos Division, on 13 November 2018 sentenced a middle-aged man, Jibril Idrisa, to death by hanging for killing his father over N56,000 being proceeds from the sale of guinea corn.
OCTOBER 19, 2018NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: DELTA STATE GOVERNOR OKOWA CALLS FOR THE ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTIES
Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa on 18 October 2018 called for the abolition of death sentence in Nigeria.
OCTOBER 8, 2018NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: COURT SENTENCE POLICE OFFICER TO DIE BY HANGING
A Bayelsa state High Court VII sitting in Yenagoa on 5 October 2018 sentenced Cpl. Vincent Olama to death by hanging for extrajudicial killing.
AUGUST 3, 2018NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH BY FIRING SQUAD FOR KIDNAPPING, ARMED ROBBERY
A High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State has reportedly sentenced an HND student of Banking and Finance in Delta State Polytechnic, Collins Okoro to death by firing squad.
JULY 27, 2018NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: FOUR POLICEMEN TO DIE BY HANGING FOR MURDER
Four policemen were sentenced to death in Akwa Ibom State for killing a motorcyclist.