Death penalty: Foreign missions applaud Nigeria’s abolitionist shift

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri
As the number of death row inmates in the country continues to swell, stakeholders in the justice sector and concerned foreign missions have nonetheless commended Nigeria for going ten consecutive years without a state execution. The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) recently disclosed that 4,329 persons are currently awaiting execution in various custodial facilities across the federation. Of this number, more than 82 are women. In its presentation at an event commemorating the 2026 World Day Against the Death Penalty, the NCoS acknowledged the need for national action on capital punishment, a process it said would ultimately require a constitutional amendment....