SSS Death Penalty Appeal Tests Nigeria’s Justice System
The SSS’s decision to seek the death penalty for two convicted Ansaru commanders has renewed debate over terrorism sentencing and Nigeria’s long-standing reluctance to carry out executions.
The SSS’s decision to seek the death penalty for two convicted Ansaru commanders has renewed debate over terrorism sentencing and Nigeria’s long-standing reluctance to carry out executions.
Two alleged Ansaru commanders have admitted 32 terrorism charges before a Federal High Court in Abuja, months after initially contesting the case.