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Two Nigerians executed in Saudi
The Saudi Interior Ministry has said two Nigerian men convicted of drug trafficking have been beheaded.
- Agencies
- Published: 15:21 April 13, 2008
Riyadh: The Saudi Interior Ministry has said two Nigerian men convicted of drug trafficking have been beheaded.
Mohammed Qodous and Idris Abdul-Ghani were convicted of swallowing sachets of cocaine to smuggle it into the kingdom.
According to the Interior Ministry, the execution was carried out in Jeddah.
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