Singapore must immediately halt the execution of Chijioke Stephen Obioha, a Nigerian national on death row for possession of drugs, Amnesty International said today.

On Wednesday, Chijioke Stephen Obioha’s family was informed that his appeal for clemency has been rejected. He is set to be executed on Friday 18 November 2016.

“The Singapore government still has time to halt the execution of Chijioke Stephen Obioha. We are dismayed that clemency has not been granted in his case but remain hopeful that they won’t carry out this cruel and irreversible punishment against a person sentenced to the mandatory death penalty for a crime that should not even be punished by death,” said Rafendi Djamin, Amnesty International’s Director for Southeast Asia and the Pacific.

“The death penalty is never the solution. It will not rid Singapore of drugs. By executing people for drug-related offences, which do not meet the threshold of most serious crimes, Singapore is violating international law. Most of the world has turned its back on this ultimate cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment. It is about time that Singapore does the same, starting by restoring a moratorium on all executions as a first step towards abolition of this punishment.”

Amnesty International opposes the death penalty in all circumstances, regardless of the method of execution or the crime for which it is imposed, and believes that there is no credible evidence that the death penalty has a unique deterrent effect.

http://latestnews.com.ng/halt-execution-chijioke-stephen-obioha-amnesty-interntional-warns-singapore/

Let rule of law of Singapore takes its place

We all shout rule of law

It's sad but nothing we can do

I hope they can get Singapore not to do it but it is also shameful what Nigerians do even though they know the risks.

Every country has its rule of law. Some countries give punishment by death for corruption .
If death sentence is a punishment for possession of drugs , then it can't be changed .
The flat-head knew the consequence of what he was doing and yet he continued .
If found guilty, den he should face d consequence.

God, only you can save...



Please one more chance Lord!

ceomike:
I hope they can get Singapore not to do it but it is also shameful what Nigerians do even though they know the risks.

So sad bro

You need to see the way they treat Nigeria at point of entry


Especially in the States

sarrki:
Let rule of law of Singapore takes its place

We all shout rule of law

It's sad but nothing we can do

The name or his tribe doesn't matter but life...


It could happen to your relatives if not you.

IykeChukz:




The name or his tribe doesn't matter but life...


It could happen to your relatives if not you.

Any of my relative caught should face the consequence of his or her action

I believe in the word of the holy book that says. " what shall it profit a man that gain the whole and loses his soul"

In addition the holy book says "vanity upon vanity all is vanity"

But where is lalasticlala sef ---corruption is now fighting back

sarrki:


Any of my relative caught should face the consequence of his or her action

I believe in the word of the holy book that says. " what shall it profit a man that gain the whole and loses his soul"

In addition the holy book says "vanity upon vanity all is vanity"

You still got the word "Forgiveness" from the same holy book.


Who is man to judge man?

ceomike:
I hope they can get Singapore not to do it but it is also shameful what BIAFRANS do even though they know the risks.

FIXED

"This cruel and irreversible punishment ". Why are they pleading then?

IykeChukz:




You still got the word "Forgiveness" from the same holy book.


Who is man to judge man?

All courts should be closed then and all judges sacked since man is not to judge