Amnesty International Criticises Nigeria Over Executions
Amnesty International (AI) says death row inmates in Nigeria witness the execution of fellow prisoners and are forced to clean their gallows.
AI researcher in Nigeria, Aster van Kregten points out that up to 763 people are on death row, there are no fair trials, and hundreds of such convicts could be innocent. Kregten maintains that appeals are often abandoned due to lost case files, noting that the criminal justice system is riddled with corruption, negligence and a lack of resources.
In the same vein, the US and several human rights groups have reacted by asking Nigeria to overhaul its judicial system to ensure that innocent citizens are not executed based on trumped up charges and the incompetence of the police.
To read the article titled, “763 Nigerians on death row - Amnesty International,” click here.
AI researcher in Nigeria, Aster van Kregten points out that up to 763 people are on death row, there are no fair trials, and hundreds of such convicts could be innocent. Kregten maintains that appeals are often abandoned due to lost case files, noting that the criminal justice system is riddled with corruption, negligence and a lack of resources.
In the same vein, the US and several human rights groups have reacted by asking Nigeria to overhaul its judicial system to ensure that innocent citizens are not executed based on trumped up charges and the incompetence of the police.
To read the article titled, “763 Nigerians on death row - Amnesty International,” click here.
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