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May 30, 2019
DrugTrafficking: FG Hails Singapore’s Court Decision To Free Nigerian On Death Row
TheFederal Government has commended the decision of the Supreme Court of Singaporeto free a Nigerian Adili Ejike, who was earlier sentenced to death for drugtrafficking in the country.
TheActing Spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Akpan said this in a statementon Thursday in Abuja.
Ejikewas arrested in 2011 and sentenced to death for importing nearly2-kilogramme of methamphetamine into Singapore.
Hewas granted an acquittal by the Singaporean apex court on May 27, 2019 andreleased with no outstanding charges.
Akpansaid the Ministry rejoiced with the family of Ejike for the favourablejudgment.
Hequoted the High Commission of Nigeria in Singapore, Akinremi Bolaji, as sayingthat “Ejike’s acquittal made history as the first time such a decision was madein a case involving any Nigerian.
Herecalled that a Nigerian student, Zainab Aliyu and another man, IbrahimAbubakar, were in April released by the Saudi authorities after they wereexonerated of drug trafficking.