Chinese National Sentenced to Death in Nigeria for Girlfriend’s Murder: Legal Battle Looms

A Chinese national, Frank Geng-Quangrong, has been sentenced to death in Nigeria after being found guilty of killing his girlfriend. The ruling comes after a local court in Kano state convicted him, despite pleading not guilty.

The court emphasized that if Geng-Quangrong fails to appeal, he could be recommended for execution. Death sentences for capital offenses are common in Nigeria, and sometimes involve foreigners.

However, executions are rare as they require approval from state governors. Geng-Quangrong was accused of stabbing his girlfriend in September 2022, claiming it was self-defense. He has up to three months to appeal his sentence at Nigeria’s Court of Appeal.