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
APRIL 20, 2023NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: 3298 INMATES ON DEATH ROW - GOVERNORS HESITANT TO SIGN DEATH WARRANTS (NCOS)
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) says 3,298 inmates across custodial centres in Nigeria are on death row.
APRIL 5, 2023NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: THREE SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING IN JIGAWA
Three men have been handed a death sentence by a Jigawa State High Court, No. 8 sitting in Kaugama Local Government Area on March 31, 2023, for armed robbery and murder.
APRIL 3, 2023NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: COURT SENTENCES TWO MEN TO DEATH FOR KILLING TRICYCLE RIDER
A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Kubwa on March 31, 2023 sentenced two men, Yahuza Isah and Auwalu Mohammed, to death by hanging for killing a tricycle rider.
MARCH 30, 2023NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: DOMESTIC STAFF SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING GRANDMA, DAUGHTER
A domestic staff, Joseph Ogbu, was sentenced to death by hanging on 27 March 2023 for killing his employer, an 89-year-old grandmother, Ajoke, and her daughter, Oreoluwa, in their home in Lagos.
MARCH 26, 2023NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: FOUR MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING IN LAGOS
A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja on 23 March 2023 sentenced four men to death by hanging for armed robbery and kidnapping of Mrs Gloria Emole.
MARCH 20, 2023NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: 122 MALE, THREE FEMALE INMATES ON DEATH ROW IN GOMBE, BAUCHI
The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) says it has at least 125 inmates on death row in its facilities in Gombe and Bauchi states.
MARCH 16, 2023NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING BIOLOGICAL FATHER IN AKWA IBOM
Akwa Ibom State High court sitting in Etinan Local Government Area has sentenced one Moses Abdon Edo, aged 37, to death by hanging for killing his biological father, Abdon Peter Edo over a plot of land, Tribune Online reported on 14 March 2023.
- MARCH 2, 2023NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: 20-YEAR-OLD MAN TO DIE BY HANGING FOR ARMED ROBBERY
Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe of the Ikeja Special Offences Court on 13 February 2023 sentenced a 20-year-old man, Nojeem Badmos, to death by hanging for armed robbery.
FEBRUARY 28, 2023NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: MAN TO DIE BY HANGING FOR KILLING WOMAN IN JIGAWA
Jigawa State High Court in Birnin Kudu has sentenced Isyaku Wakili Gwanto to death by hanging for killing Malama Malora Adamu, the Daily Post reported on 16 February 2023.
FEBRUARY 26, 2023NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH IN ONDO FOR KILLING COUPLE
The Ondo State High Court in Akure on 14 February 2023 sentenced Messrs Ayuba Idris and Tasur Abubakar to death by hanging for killing a couple.
- FEBRUARY 6, 2023NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: TWO OFFICERS OF DISBANDED POLICE UNIT SENTENCED TO DEATH IN RIVERS STATE
Two former officers of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) on 3 February 2023 were sentenced to death by hanging in Rivers state for the killing of Michael Akor and Michael Igwe, while in their custody.
- JANUARY 17, 2023NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: COURT SENTENCES 4 TO DEATH BY HANGING IN OSUN
An Osun High Court sitting in Osogbo, on 16 January 2023 sentenced four persons to death by hanging for murder and other related offences.