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
JULY 26, 2018NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: TWO GET DEATH SENTENCE FOR KILLING PRIEST IN MAKURDI
The Makurdi High Court has sentenced two persons to death for kidnapping and killing a former Vicar-General of Otukpo Catholic Diocese, Rev. John Alexander Adeyi.
JULY 24, 2018NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING FOR KILLING LAWYER
A Sokoto State High Court sentenced a 37-year-old civil servant, Atiku Galadima to death by hanging for killing a lawyer, Sirajo Abubakar.
JULY 18, 2018NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: COURT-MARTIAL GIVES SOLDIERS DEATH SENTENCE, JAIL TERMS
A General Court-Martial (GCM) set up by the Nigerian Army has sentenced 13 soldiers to death and life imprisonment for offences ranging from manslaughter, murder, torture to assault and arson.
JULY 10, 2018NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: MAN TO DIE BY HANGING FOR KILLING SON OVER WITCHCRAFT IN A-IBOM
Akwa Ibom High Court sitting in Ikot Ekpene has sentenced a man to death by hanging for killing his 11-year-old son for allegedly casting spells on his business.
- JULY 6, 2018NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: THREE DEATH SENTENCES UPHELD BY SUPREME COURT
The Supreme Court upheld the judgment of the Court of Appeal, which handed down a death sentence on three members of the Bakassi Boys vigilante group in 2006.
JUNE 13, 2018NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA - 3 ENTENCES
FOR ARMED ROBBERY
JUNE 11, 2018NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: FIVE MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
Justice Abdul-Azeez Waziri of the Yola High Court sentenced five men to death by hanging
- JUNE 7, 2018NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA. JEREMIAH IDOWU SENTENCED TO DEATH
SENTENCED FOR ROBBERY
- APRIL 13, 2018NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: POLICE OFFICER SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING IN NASARAWA
The High Court in Lafia, Nasarawa State, presided over by Justice James Abundega sentenced a Police officer, Sergeant Vincent Manu, to death for unlawfully shooting and killing a businessman
- APRIL 4, 2018NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR ARMED ROBBERY
A State High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has sentenced a man, Raji Babatunde, to death for armed robbery.
MARCH 29, 2018NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: DELTA STATE GOVERNOR COMMUTES 30 ON DEATH ROW TO LIFE SENTENCE
Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, Delta State governor, has approved the grant of total pardon to five inmates who were serving various prison terms and commuted 30 others on death row to life imprisonment.
MARCH 21, 2018NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: POLICE SERGEANT TO HANG FOR EXTRA-JUDICIAL KILLING
Justice Ineikade Eradiri of the Bayelsa State High Court in Yenagoa sentenced a police sergeant, Jilla Lannubo, to death by hanging for the extra-judicial killing of Oruyegha Grand at Agudama.