In 2020, at least 58 death sentences were pronounced in Nigeria, where the penalty is allowed by the country's constitution, section 33. Between 2010 and 2020, the highest number of death sentences in Nigeria was recorded in 2014, with 656 cases.
Number of death sentences in Nigeria from 2010 to 2020
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Amnesty International. (October 15, 2021). Number of death sentences in Nigeria from 2010 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269977/number-of-death-sentences-in-nigeria/
Amnesty International. "Number of death sentences in Nigeria from 2010 to 2020." Chart. October 15, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269977/number-of-death-sentences-in-nigeria/
Amnesty International. (2021). Number of death sentences in Nigeria from 2010 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269977/number-of-death-sentences-in-nigeria/
Amnesty International. "Number of Death Sentences in Nigeria from 2010 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269977/number-of-death-sentences-in-nigeria/
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Number of death sentences in Nigeria from 2010 to 2020 [Graph], Amnesty International, October 15, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269977/number-of-death-sentences-in-nigeria/
