Nigerian President Asked to Abolish Death Penalty
The Gambia-based African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights has requested President Goodluck Jonathan to rescind his directive to begin executing prisoners on death row across the country.
Death Row
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Nigeria:
On Death Penalty: Abeg No Dey
Premium Times, 2 July 2013
Governor Adams Oshiomhole executed three convicted murderers and it is a big deal? Cry me a river! Actions have consequences and for every crime there must be punishment. Criminals… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Furore Over a Killing Order
This Day, 2 July 2013
A directive by President Goodluck Jonathan that governors should sign death warrants of condemned convicts, is now generating widespread condemnation following the killing in Edo… Read more »
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Nigeria:
FG - West Can't Force Values On U.S. Over Death Penalty
This Day, 29 June 2013
The federal government has said the constitutional provision that permits the death penalty cannot suddenly be altered based on the criticism of human right groups and some western… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Day of the Edo Hangman - One Raped House Wife, Inserted a Bottle in Her Private Part
Vanguard, 28 June 2013
Last Monday June 24, 2013, Benin City residents woke up without knowing that a hang man was in town to snuff life out of four death row prisoners: Chima Ejiofor, Daniel Nsofor,… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Edo Set to Execute Fifth Death Row Inmate
This Day, 27 June 2013
Indications emerged last night that the Edo State Government is preparing to execute fifth convict who was ordered to be executed by firing squad. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Mixed Reactions Trail Hanging of Four Persons in Edo
Leadership, 27 June 2013
Some clerics on Thursday expressed divergent views on the hanging of four people on death row in Edo. They expressed the views in separate interviews with the News Agency of… Read more »
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Nigeria:
President Jonathan Goofed On Death Penalty
Premium Times, 26 June 2013
Last week, President Goodluck Jonathan called on the 36 state governors to sign death warrants to facilitate the immediate execution of the over 900 convicts who are awaiting the… Read more »
InFocus
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The Edo State government has hanged four prisoners, in what was believed to be the country's first known executions since 2006 and is drawing outraged reactions from rights ... Read more »
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Despite previous calls by Human rights group, Amnesty International, to spare the lives of two death row prisoners, Daniel Nsofor and Osayinwinde Agbomien, Edo state Governor- who ... Read more »
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Eminent Professors of law under the auspices of the Nigeria Institute of Advanced Legal Studies are urging the National Assembly to commence the processes of repealing the death ... Read more »