Nigeria
2026
STATUSRetentionist
EXECUTIONS 20260
SENTENCES24
- 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
FEBRUARY 23, 2018NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: COURT SENTENCES LEADER OF LAND GRAB GANG TO DEATH BY HANGING
A Kogi High Court sitting in Lokoja has sentenced the leader of a six-man gang, Mohammed Audu, to death by hanging for stabbing one Hussein Isa to death over a land dispute.
FEBRUARY 2, 2018NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: 2,277 INMATES AWAIT EXECUTION
There are indications that the number of prison inmates awaiting execution across the country has hit 2,277, according to findings by New Telegraph.
JANUARY 11, 2018NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: KILLERS OF KACHIKWU’S UNCLE SENTENCED TO DEATH
The killers of Diokpa Felix Boise, the 75- year- old uncle of Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachukwu have been sentenced to death by a Delta State High Court.
- JANUARY 1, 2018NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
Death sentences are mandatory for murder but also non lethal offences
Death sentences are mandatory for murder but also non lethal offences