Nigeria 2023
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News on Nigeria in 2023
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 PENALTYNIGERIA: 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.
JANUARY 17, 2023NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: VULCANIZER SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING FOR ROBBING NURSE
A 32-year-old vulcanizer, Chidozie Onyinchiz, on 17 January 2023 was sentenced to death by hanging by an Ikeja Special Offences Court, presided over by Justice Mojisola Dada.
JANUARY 11, 2023NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: 2 SIBLINGS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING RADIO STATION STAFF
Two siblings have been sentenced to death by hanging in Nigeria after a court found them guilty of the killing of a radio station staff, Pulse reported on 22 December 2022.
JANUARY 10, 2023NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: GOVERNOR OF ONDO STATE AKEREDOLU COMMUTES 7 DEATH SENTENCES TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT
Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state on 31 December 2022 invoked his Constitutional power of Prerogative of Mercy to free seven inmates of the Correctional Center serving various terms of imprisonment, just as he commuted seven death sentences to
JANUARY 4, 2023NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: ZAMFARA STATE GOVERNOR MATAWALLE PARDONS 9 PRISONERS AWAITING DEATH SENTENCE
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Mohammed Matawalle has pardoned 46 prisoners, nine of whom had been sentenced to death by hanging, and five others that were serving life imprisonment in a Medium Correctional Centre, Gusau