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Nigeria: Death Row - Oshiomhole Under Pressure to Rescind Execution Warrant
Vanguard, 23 October 2012
INTENSE pressure has been brought to bear on the Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, to spare the lives of two death row prisoners, whose warrants he recently appended ... read more »
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Nigeria: Amnesty Asks Edo to Halt Prisoners' Execution
Daily Trust, 23 October 2012
Amnesty International has called on the Nigerian Government to halt the planned execution of two prison inmates in Edo state whose death warrants were signed by Governor Adams ... read more »
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Nigeria: Rights Commission, Lawyers Ask Oshiomhole to Halt Execution
Daily Trust, 20 October 2012
The National Human Rights Commission has requested Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State to suspend the planned execution of two inmates on the death row in the state. read more »
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Nigeria: Prisoners Face Execution Soon (press release)
Amnesty International, 19 October 2012
Two prisoners on death row in Benin prison are in imminent danger of being hanged after the governor of Nigeria's Edo State signed their death warrants, prompting Amnesty ... read more »
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Nigeria: NHRC Asks Oshiomhole to Halt Execution of Two Inmates
Vanguard, 18 October 2012
The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has asked Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State to suspend the planned execution of two inmates on death row in the state. read more »
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Nigeria: Review Death Penalty, NGOs Urge FG
Vanguard, 15 October 2012
As the world marks the World Day Against Death Penalty, human rights groups, Legal Defence and Assistance Project, LEDAP, and Nigeria Death Penalty Group, NDEPELG, have called on ... read more »
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Nigeria: Court Sentences Student to Death by Hanging
Leadership, 14 October 2012
The Delta State High Court sitting in Warri on Thursday sentenced to death by hanging aNational Diploma (ND II) student of the Federal Polytechnic, Oko after being found guilty of ... read more »
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Interesting. Adams choosed his words carefully. NGOs no matter how popular they are don't have the rights to detect laws for government at the point of implementation. If they care so much, they should do two things: First, stop people from killing people. Second, get governments to remove death penalties since people no longer kill people. If they can't do that, they could as well just shut up and pray they don't get killed by one of their beneficiaries.
If other boys in our government offices will emulate Oga Oshomole, pls kill them quick before you change your mind, who knows. He raped and kill and someone wants them live, I pray it's there portion next action.
Nigerian will not miss these evil killers in our midst admitedly . It is critical alsoi to question Governor Adams wisdom to kill or sign decree to authorize that which affect individuals as opposed to those with utilitarian effect. Why has it been impossible to elimininate those whose crime have major effect on majority of population and still work and cause more havoc to the greatest number of the citizens now and in furture. Can't you see that this application is inconsistent with the theory of utilitarianism ? Your decision may be correct , but it lack the critical balance needed for a just society. I can understand what you stand for in an unjust public policy that stratify our nation beyond reason, my point is to keep you on your declared route to fight relentlessly until every evil and unpopular government become history in this nation
Many decisions in live does not required explantion. Those seeking or propagting clemency and human right for the murderer forget the right of the victims of the terrible heinous crime the muderer committed of or just making noise just to be heard. Don't mind them jo. Eye 4 Eye is the rule of Almighty both in Bible and Quran especilly where delibrate crime is involved. mercy can be shown in case of accident or minor fighting which results in death. You have my support those who supports murderer are themselve murderer or have not been a victim of vicious attack.
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