Across Nigeria, suicide attempts carry a one-year prison term, though in Muslim-majority Jigawa, governed under sharia, the penalty can be as high as five years

Across Nigeria, suicide attempts carry a one-year prison term, though in Muslim-majority Jigawa, governed under sharia, the penalty can be as high as five years

The Federal Executive Council’s approval of an amendment to decriminalise attempted suicide marks the latest and most significant step yet