{
  "id": 13171641,
  "title": "NHRC, foreign embassies push for abolition of death penalty in Nigeria",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/nhrc-foreign-embassies-push-for-abolition-of-death-penalty-in-nigeria",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T17:42:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Premium Times",
    "slug": "premium-times",
    "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/915704-nhrc-foreign-embassies-push-for-abolition-of-death-penalty-in-nigeria.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Nigeria would mark 10 consecutive years without a state execution, meeting the international standard for a de facto moratorium. However, over 3,000 persons are on prolonged death row detention. The post NHRC, foreign embassies push for abolition of death penalty in Nigeria appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}