The law, which comes into force with immediately, has death penalty for those found guilty of banditry and related offences.
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The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the development came less than seven days to the expiration of the 30-day grace the court granted the convict to appeal the judgment.
It is quite unbelievable that in this 21st century people are still talking about the repulsive and retrogressive act of killing other human beings for religious reasons. Yes, it is most unfortunate that when the rest of the world is moving on with massive infrastructural and human development, innovative and progressive laws that include expunging capital punishment from their laws, in Nigeria people are still thinking of decapitating a citizen just for singing against their religion. Is this not disgusting and shameful?
The World Health Organisation Office in Nigeria says Coronavirus is not a death sentence.
Following her conviction by an FCT High Court over the alleged killing of her husband, Bilyaminu Bello, Maryam Sanda has approached the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, asking the court to set aside the verdict and acquit her.
Obed’s and Edet’s release was made possible by the Legal Defence and Assistance Project, a non governmental organisation, which had steadily kicked against the death penalty
In his judgment, Justice Mukhtari Yusha’u found Azare guilty of causing the death of one Yusuf Abubakar on April 22, 2011
The appellant was arraigned before the Sokoto State High Court on one-count charge of culpable homicide punishable with death contrary to Section 221(a) of the Penal Code
The lead judge of the Court of Appeal, Justice Amina Augie, reserved judgment, after counsel to both the appellants and respondent had adopted their written briefs