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A Sharia court in Kano State, Nigeria, sentences a 38-year-old man to death and 150 strokes of the cane for

Capital punishment in Nigeria — A Sharia court in Kano State, Nigeria, sentences a 38-year-old man to death and 150 strokes of the cane for setting a mosque on fire and killing 23 people inside in May 2024. [http

Published May 26, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: Capital punishment in Nigeria.

A Sharia court in Kano State, Nigeria, sentences a 38-year-old man to death and 150 strokes of the cane for setting a mosque on fire and killing 23 people inside in May 2024. [https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/05/mosque-arsonist-sentenced-to-death-by-hanging-150-strokes-of-cane/ (Vanguard Nigeria)]

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