A man sentenced to death for robbery with violence on June 16, 2026 lost his bid to overturn his conviction and sentence after the High Court in Nyandarua dismissed his petition.

A Sokoto State High Court on June 24, 2026 sentenced three men, including a Nigerien national, to death by hanging after finding them guilty of terrorism and arms trafficking offences.

Saudi Arabian authorities have executed nearly 100 people so far this year, including at least 61 for drug-related offences, the latest of which was on 18 June.