Tag: executes
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U.S. executes 13th convict under Trump administration
The U.S. government on Saturday carried out the 13th and final federal execution under President Donald Trump’s administration. The execution comes days before Trump’s successor Joe Biden takes office with a promise to try to end the death penalty. Dustin Higgs, 48, was pronounced dead at 1:23 a.m. EST (0623 GMT), the federal Bureau of…
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Nigerian woman was deservedly executed, Saudi Arabia defends position
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has justified the execution of a Nigerian woman, Kudirat Afolabi for drug related offences, saying she was deservedly executed. Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Nigeria, Adnan Bostaji, who was at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday to explain the position of Saudi Arabia, said the punishement was “deservedly meted…
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Boko Haram publicly executes eight for defying ‘Sharia police’
Boko Haram have publicly executed eight villagers in northeast Nigeria who opposed the enforcement of its hardline form of Islam, according to a graphic video seen by AFP. The eight were blindfolded and lying face down on the ground when they were shot at close range by four masked gunmen. Crowds were seen cheering, the…