Nigerians react to Maryam Sanda’s death sentence

I will always have my reservations about capital punishment, but I hope this Maryam Sanda’s case teaches everyone that laying your hands on your domestic partner is not a choice that you can always get away with. If self discipline is so hard to learn, then let the law teach you.

— ULOMA (@ulxma) January 27, 2020

Death penalty is archaic, and death by hanging is even more disgusting. It is hard to argue for or against it in a lawless country like Nigeria where justice is often served upside down and where there is no true rehabilitation for prisoners. But it is a practice that has to go.

— ULOMA (@ulxma) January 27, 2020

see how maryam sanda was screaming after court court pic.twitter.com/f07Tcr2PQr

— sadeeq (@AbbakarAbbakar) January 27, 2020

Maryam Sanda sentenced to death seems reasonable cos she took a life, which begs the question, why are Boko Haram members still being rehabilitated?

— CYBER DOBERMAN (@Baldilocks__) January 27, 2020

If you are not a Muslim please don't reply this tweet unless you are an unfortunate soul.
Maryam Sanda is being saved from the punishment in the hereafter, as a Muslim you should know this. It might be tragic but this is justice. It's more of a favour than a punishment.

— Auwal (@SkinnyBoi001_) January 27, 2020

I said killing your spouse won't solve the problem in the marriage. When the marriage isn't working out walk out of it. Maryam Sanda was found guilty for stabbing and killing her husband.

— Queenkether (@queenkether) January 27, 2020

Might have just been 5 minutes of rage that made Maryam Sanda kill her husband. Today, she's been sentenced to death by hanging until she dies.

If your marriage is toxic, don't kill your partner. Leave. Don't kill them unless you're protecting yourself. LEAVE.

— Your Daddy (@ToyosiGodwin) January 27, 2020

Maryam Sanda sentenced to death for killing her husband Bilyaminu Bello, becos the punishment for killing is death, but Boko Haram members will be caught after killing & destroying properties, Nigeria govt will rehabilitate them & send them back to the society, it makes no sense.

— Zaddy (@UNCLE_AJALA) January 27, 2020

There are 2 important lessons from the story of Maryam Sanda:

1. Learn to control your anger, don’t take actions when you are angry.

2. Never endure an abusive relationship or marriage, walk out of it.

Sadly, her innocent child will have to grow up without parents. ☹️

— Olúyẹmí Fásípè AICMC (@YemieFASH) January 27, 2020

The people having sympathy for Maryam Sanda would directly send the Late Bilyaminu to the electric chair if he was the one that killed her instead.
Fuck your gender sentiments abeg

— Frz (@sixhunred) January 27, 2020

I have no sympathy for Maryam Sanda. My reservation about the death penalty has little do with her as an individual but the system which is barbaric. She deserves a life sentence,to never see the light of freedom. Her mother & bro should be prosecuted for tampering with evidence.

— Fakhrriyyah (@FakhuusHashim) January 27, 2020