Nigeria has 4,329 people on death row after decade without executions
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Vanguard
Nigeria has carried out no executions for ten years, while 4,329 people, including more than 82 women, remain on death row, according to the Nigerian Correctional Service. On World Day Against the Death Penalty, participants called for a moratorium and for death sentences to be commuted to life imprisonment, reports Vanguard.
Nigeria has 4,329 people sentenced to death and awaiting execution in its prisons, the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) announced, according to the Vanguard daily. More than 82 of them are women.
The announcement was made at a meeting organised for the 2026 World Day Against the Death Penalty. The NCoS called for national action on capital punishment, which would require an amendment to the Constitution. Nigeria has carried out no executions for ten years, a period welcomed by justice-sector stakeholders and foreign missions, reports Vanguard.
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