The Republic

The Text

Every person has a right to life, and no one shall be deprived intentionally of his life, save in execution of the sentence of a court in respect of a criminal offence of which he has been found guilty in Nigeria.

How to cite this section

Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), §33 — Right to life. Retrieved from The Republic, therepublic.extrafemi.com/constitution/fundamental-rights/33.

Source · Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, as amended · §33

All sections in Chapter IV — Fundamental Rights

Methodology

Tier 1 · primary

Courts. Gazettes. National archives.

Tier 2 · corroborating

OCCRP. HRW. BudgIT. TheCable.

Tier 4 · tertiary, flagged

Wikipedia only where primary is pending. Always labelled.