The European Union, EU, yesterday, urged Nigeria to explore other alternatives to death penalty, saying it had commenced moves to secure the release of 88 inmates sentenced to death by different courts across the federation.
The EU, which made the call at the official release of a report on cases of death penalty in Nigeria from since 2011 by an international human right body, Avocats Sans Frontieres France, ASFF, also known as Lawyers Without Borders, said it had, through the Saving Lives, SALI, project, succeeded in securing freedom for 35 inmates facing the death penalty.
The Head, Political Governance and Democracy Section of the EU delegation to Nigeria and to the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, Mr. Alan Munday, insisted that the death penalty ought to have been abolished in the country, “especially in view of the imperfect legal system in existence.
“Under the SALI project, the enforcement of certain rights has been brought to the fore.
“The case of Maimuna Abdulmumini, accused of murder when she was 13 years old and sentenced to death while nursing an infant emphasises this.”
“Her case highlighted the rights of minors under both regional and international laws and secured a victory through the judgment awarding damages as given by the ECOWAS Court of Justice.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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I wonder how Evil people in this world are always having their way, now they want to abolish death penalty, so that when they kill somebody, they won't be killed in return after judgement. I beleive God the creator Himself do not support such proposal as it is written in tbe Holy Bible that whosoever kill by the sword shall die by the sword. So why do you people want to reverse God's word, also such abolishment will give birth to more sophisticated crimes in Africa that already have security challenges.....no technology in pkace to cord crimes, infact, you people don't think.
ReplyDeleteNone of us made our self,, and none of has the right to judge each other,,, all this kill kill kill is left for internal rock of Ages to respond,,, he's watching,, his words will surely be accomplished,,, so don't be surprise brothers and sisters,, just be watchful as the bible has declared
ReplyDeleteIt is not even wise to gorge ourselves but the necessity to control crimes calls for enforcement. Sincerely speaking, has to be moderate. Concerning the insecurity, Government has a lot to do on that aspect to cob or reduce crime rate. Every aspects of Nigerian Law need adjustment because some of these Laws favoured the Rich while the poor suffer it must.
ReplyDeleteYou guys can't even comment with correct English. What's all these blunders you are all making, have you guys gone through some form of formal education at all, what the heck?
ReplyDeleteStupid ESSIEN OKU, correcting other peoples grammar. Did you check yours? Well you have to understand that English language is not for us and not our native language but for the British and we cannot use it more than them,they are born in it but we not.
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