Two Nigerians executed in Saudi

Two Nigerian men executed in Saudi Arabia for drug trafficking

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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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