It was the
95th execution of the year in the ultra-conservative Muslim kingdom, which
imposes the death penalty for offences including murder, drug trafficking,
armed robbery, rape and apostasy. The surge in executions has drawn concern
from human rights groups.
Saudi authorities have
executed a Nigerian man after convicting him of murdering a police officer.
Fahd Houssawi was executed
on Sunday in the western city of Taif, the interior ministry said in a
statement carried by the official SPA news agency. He had been found guilty of
strangling a policeman and beating him to death, the ministry said.
Amnesty International has
warned that at the current rate Saudi Arabia could see more than 100 executions
in the first half of 2016.
The London-based watchdog
said the kingdom carried out at least 158 death sentences last year, making it
the third most prolific executioner after Iran and Pakistan. Its figures do not
include secretive China.
The executions this year
are higher than at the same point last year, Amnesty said.
Murder and drug trafficking
cases account for the majority of Saudi executions, although 47 people were put
to death for “terrorism” offences on a single day in January.
u wan kill person na for saudi u com go kill police u brought death wish upon self
ReplyDeletewas he insane? how can u kill a police man in a no nonsense country
ReplyDeleteKi lo,je yo? In saudi? o boy u get liver
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