January 1, 2009
27 Nigerians on death row at the Kirikiri Maximum Prisons have dragged the Federal and Lagos State Governments to Court over their prolonged stay on death row. They are: Mohammed Jinjiri; Lukman Ajibola; Olatunji Olaide; Taofiki Ojewale; Morufu Yusuff; Moshood Oladipupo; Olusola Adepetu; Sikiru Oyinlola; SGT. Pal Fatoriji; and Lolade Babalola Akingbola. Others are: Ishmael Azubuike; Ibrahim Aliyu; Abiodun Odediran; James Ajulo; Mathew Johnson; Boluwaji Ogundare; Semiu Afolabi; Funsho Olanipekun; Musiliu Sulaiman; Wasiu Abass; Adeniyi Ayinla; Asimiyu Babatunde; Olabisi Ogunlowo; Michael Omosumofia; Zuberu Adburama; Julius Awe and Alfa Mukaila Salawu.
In separate actions filed at the Federal High Court in Lagos by their Counsel, Mr Femi Falana, the Plaintiffs are challenging the constitutionality of keeping them on death row for periods ranging from 10-24 years. The Plaintiff are praying the Court to convert their death sentences to terms of imprisonment as the Government has lost the power to execute them having subjected them to mental and psychological trauma for several years while waiting in vain for the hangman.
No date has been fixed for the hearing of the cases.
Signed
Femi Falana
1/1/09
In separate actions filed at the Federal High Court in Lagos by their Counsel, Mr Femi Falana, the Plaintiffs are challenging the constitutionality of keeping them on death row for periods ranging from 10-24 years. The Plaintiff are praying the Court to convert their death sentences to terms of imprisonment as the Government has lost the power to execute them having subjected them to mental and psychological trauma for several years while waiting in vain for the hangman.
No date has been fixed for the hearing of the cases.
Signed
Femi Falana
1/1/09
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