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Nigeria has gone ten years without carrying out a state execution, yet more than 4,300 inmates remain on death row, including over 80 women. International partners and local human‑rights bodies are urging the government to formalise a moratorium and commute existing sentences.
The National Human Rights Commission reported receiving 338,810 complaints in September, a 14 % rise from August, with most cases coming from the North‑Central zone. It highlighted spikes in killings, kidnappings, mass abductions and gender‑based violence, urging stronger security action and increased funding.