NIGERIA - 3 ENTENCES

June 13, 2018 - A court sentenced four kidnappers to death in the northeast Adamawa State. The convicts, Gambo Musa, Mana Musa, Abdu Baba and Mohammed Muazu (who died in custody) were found guilty by the Yola High Court of abduction and armed robbery. The convicts robbed and abducted a member of the state house of assembly, Adamu Usman and a retired civil servant, Wilson Gundiri. Justice Abdul-Azeez Waziri said the death sentence should be by hanging or firing squad. (Source: Xinhua, 13/06/2018)