The coalition included the World Coalition for the Abolition of Death Penalty; Community of Sant’Egidio and Life Wire International Foundation.

At least there are more than 2,000 Nigerians condemned to death in Nigeria, says a coalition of international organizations.

This was disclosed during a press conference held in Abuja on Thursday after visiting different prisons across Nigeria, including Ikoyi, Kirikiri, Port Harcourt and Enugu.

The coalition included the World Coalition for the Abolition of Death Penalty; Community of Sant’Egidio and Life Wire International Foundation.

The Vice-President, World Coalition for the Abolition of Death Penalty, Ms. Annemarie Pieters, said they welcomed the fact that the new law provided the possibility to change capital punishment to life
imprisonment after 10 years.

“The death penalty is not carried out frequently, only seven in the last decade, resulting in a kind of ‘de facto moratorium’ on execution.

“We express concern for the fact that Nigeria continues to have many death sentences, despite the proven fact that this is not a deterrent factor for new crimes to be committed.

“By the end of 2018, there are over 2,000 people on death row in Nigeria, including at least 46 people that have been sentenced to death that year, which is the highest number of people on death row in the region by the end of 2018,” said Pieters.

Source: http://saharareporters.com/2019/08/23/more-2000-nigerians-death-row-coalition-abolition-death-penalty?fbclid=IwAR2LeKblrNgYvdPJ2s5r_LDWUbp_joaOrJOecXbqRtfsqIq1R9PX5wBX6GU

We know them by tribe

Naija and bad news sha....

Abeg who we offend?

Which way Nigeria?

If they're guilty, they should do the needful, let's continue reducing the bad eggs in the society

Mod give us good news

It is like some Nairaland Mods are Sadists

I think the first commenter who also doubles as the first tribalist on this thread is mad...

If they are found guilty please execute them all cos we have enough criminals here already

Chia

Any time my foreign friend ask me of my country

I just say Niger delta

Kill them all....

Criminals!

I miss the days of bar beach firing squad. Nta news at 9 abi na 10

Igbo kwenuuuuuuuuu

Interesting fact

Cow regime
Y'all are trapped

Ha jisike

Who do we offend self

OK

ednut1:
I miss the days of bar beach firing squad. Nta news at 9 abi na 10

for real, they prodcast it on t.v?

Na dem carry head chook inside wahala. Which one be my consign?

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hyfr:
for real, they prodcast it on t.v?

sure during military era

One of the reasons I don't bother insulting those politicians is because majority, I mean vast majority, would do worse if given the chance to. Esp the youths. The get-rich-quick syndrome is toxic.

"The death penalty is not about whether people deserve to die for the crimes they commit. The real question of capital punishment in this country is, Do we deserve to kill?"
Bryan Stevenson

We need statistics abeg.

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KanuSE:
Ok

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No matter what this coalition says, to me death penalty is still the best option for a country where kidnapping, culitism and gang starism has become the order of the day....all those who gets involve in the above crimes have already sign a pact with the devil that life means nothing to them so no second chance when caught...we send them straight to the underworld!

That is what we need here.

Lmao

ken6488:
Chia

Any time my foreign friend ask me of my country

I just say Niger delta

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Death row is way better than rotting in prison, Not just any prison, but Nigerian prison! I would rather meet my maker...