By Victoria Ojeme

ABUJA -- The Federal Government has expressed disappointment over the execution by firing squad of two Nigerians, Solomon Okafor and Daniels Enemuo, by the Government of Indonesia despite its pleas.

The Nigerians were executed for drug related offences at the Island of Nusakambangu in Cilacap, Central Java Province. Also executed with them were two women, one each from Indonesia and Vietnam, two Brazilians, and one Dutch national (The Netherlands).

The executions were carried out despite persistent pleas for clemency by the Federal Government, including the National Assembly. The executions had taken place despite excellent relations that subsists between Nigeria and Indonesia.

Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson, Ogbole Amedu Ode in a statement, yesterday, reiterated its appeal to Nigerians to desist from drug trafficking which attracts capital punishment in Indonesia and in many other countries around the world.

"The government will continue to engage the Indonesian authorities to negotiate and conclude a Prisoner Transfer Agreement that may enable other convicted Nigerians to return home to serve their prison terms. Thus, the Foreign Minister has summoned the Indonesian Ambassador to register Nigeria's protest."

Meantime, it appealed to the Indonesian authorities to exercise clemency for other 12 Nigerians on death row in that country.

Aigbofa:
What about thousands of innocent people of Baga who were murdered by Boko Haram? Any words about them?

Duru1:


How many indigenes of Baga are members of Boko Haram? Northern region of Nigeria in general and Northeastern part in particular stood up Boko Haram. There is nothing such as innocent people of Baga when atrocities of Boko Haram are concerned.

berem:
Why not condemn the series of deaths on Nigerians who doesn't deserve to die due to the failure to secure their lives? Why condemn deaths of those who breached the law of another country by pushing drugs?

Foolishness at its peak!

barcanista:
Jonathan is used to granting clemency to criminals and people of questionable character. Indonesia and other Asian countries are very clear on their position on drug related offence. The Punishment is Death!!!! Very Simple! So why will someone break the law and still expect fake clemency? No society can be better with pardoning every offenders. They must face the law. Rather, the FG should ensure that the offenders/suspects were granted fair hearing and that it discourage our youths from taking to crimes both at home and abroad. Whoever default any law Should pay for it.

Aigbofa:


In your wisdom the Baga people shot themselves and deliberately made themselves refugees in neighbouring countries?

ABUJA -- The Federal Government has expressed disappointment over the execution by firing squad of two Nigerians, Solomon Okafor and Daniels Enemuo, by the Government of Indonesia despite its pleas.

EgusiSoup:


Okrika Man.

Please tell Amaechi to release the keys to the New stadium for GEJ to use. Its is our stadium built with Rivers money.




Egusi Soup

barcanista:
And you think say I support Amaechi denying PDP of the said stadium?

barcanista:
Jonathan is used to granting clemency to criminals and people of questionable character. Indonesia and other Asian countries are very clear on their position on drug related offence. The Punishment is Death!!!! Very Simple! So why will someone break the law and still expect fake clemency? No society can be better with pardoning every offenders. They must face the law. Rather, the FG should ensure that the offenders/suspects are granted fair hearing and that they discourage our youths from taking to crimes both at home and abroad. Whoever default any law Should pay for it.

Seaen:
Our goverment probably didn't give a damn about the 'citizens' but every other country affected protested and even recalled their ambassadors. so they too must also follow suite and make international news. Same thing with the France killings, meanwhile thousands die weekly on home soil. Change is inevitable. I hope Nigerians get it right this time.

Redoil:
WISEMEN FROM THE EAST
These people from the east have decided to be given us bad names in other country. Why will somebody choose to travell to other country just to break their rules intentionally and start begging for mercy.

berem:
Why not condemn the series of deaths on Nigerians who doesn't deserve to die due to the failure to secure their lives? Why condemn deaths of those who breached the law of another country by pushing drugs?

Foolishness at its peak!

Whynotthetruth:




What are you saying? why are you contradicting yourself just for you to arrive at your intention which is to insult government? if they didn't give a damn as you said; what's the content of what you just read now? or you just commented without reading? or you read without comprehension?

Seaen:
I am critising not insulting. It is the height of hypocrisy if they don't 'protest' more about lives wasted everyday on home soil and do more to stop the killings as they have direct control over this.