Nigerian death row convict, Chijoke Stephen Obioha was executed in Singapore early this morning, after the Court of Appeal dismissed an Urgent Criminal Motion filed by his lawyer, Mr Joseph Chen, yesterday.

The Singapore Anti-Death Penalty Campaign member, Mr Ravi, who is assisting Mr Joseph with the research for the case, took to his Facebook page an hour ago to announce the news.


"This morning, at 6am, the execution of Chijioke Stephen Obioha took place. I am not even sure if his family from Nigeria were able to attend. Soon it will be all forgotten together with Chijioke’s name, but for the many of us who fight and campaign to eradicate this barbaric practice of death by hanging, and for those of us who challenge the mandatory death penalty for drug trafficking in Singapore, our work will go on. And it must."


"Update: I'm currently arranging with the Roman Catholic Prison Ministry ( RCPM) to claim the body of Chijioke from the Singapore Prisons Service for a proper funeral in accordance with his religious beliefs.The funeral will take place either today or tomorrow depending on how soon the SPS could release the body.
Will keep you posted"

Chijoke was first arrested in 2007 and sentenced to the Mandatory Death Penalty in 2008 after being found guilty of trafficking more than 2kg of Cannabis. His execution tomorrow will bring and end to possibly the longest delay between sentencing and execution. Chijoke has spent almost 8 years on death row and more than 9 years behind bars.


Source: http://www.glossyclick.com/2016/11/chijioke-obioha-has-been-executed-in.html?m=1

R.I.P

Crime doesn't pay but it takes courage to do drug business. I won't condemn you because sometimes we do worst things to survive. Every dog has it's day and I guess you had your good days. Life is a gamble, you either lose or win. I'm not angry at you because I understand.

Rest on brother.

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RIP bro

Hmmm Rest in Peace. You died hustling. Be a good man in your next life and shun evil

Every body enticed by wealth and rushing to make it big, not minding taking shortest means, illegal means... There would always be repercussions.. Now you want us to sympathize with you.. Present Nigerian youths are wiser #saveourbrothers over there, bring them back to work in farms

Before all the Ncan flood the thread...

Its really sad to see the kind of risks some people will take in the pursuit of money.

Imagine, the guy was killed in another country without even being able to say goodbye to his family, worse they might not even know that the guy is dead and have no means of reaching him.

Is it worth it? No

Cannabis is the common weed that is smoked in oshobo anyhow but incurs a death penalty outside the country.

Morale of this story :- Don't do drugs whether u fall into the Afonja, Ipob Yoots & Boko brothers categories.

Rip.

Funny enough some people will never learn.

In our group chat this morning, "Nigerians in China" about 3 or 4 people were arguing about this. The first person shared the link and started the "stay away from drugs" kinda preaching. The other one started attacking him, dropping cliches like "all death na death", "every soul must die". The rest were taking sides. I can't even understand how this is debatable. I was reading and shaking my head.

Minus one

So Buhari's government could not build a case at least to contest the conviction.....useless government

If it were to be someone from the North, would he keep quiet? Nonsense

my brothers and sisters..don't traffic drugs to Asia..your death is a sure thing...

I support the death penalty..I've seen 1st hand the effect of drugs...RIP Tuns

Nwoke na ife !!! ... RIP

Meanwhile some guys will still embark on that journey of no return today
I pity them
Chijioke has been on death roll since 2007
He has died many times over and over again

Sad end... God pls no matter how hard things would be drug trafficking shouldn't be any option for me pls!

May he rest in peace.
I wish other drug traffickers can repent to avoid this ending...

Nawa oh.

Wasted destiny.

As we dey type RIP here, other youths from his region are currently enroute to Asia for the same purpose. Them like fast wealth, so i don't pity them when they get fast death. Useless idiots

i tried to put myself in his shoes yesterday after hearing of his execution to b held today
even after 8yrz in deathrow
nd itz just too fvckin painful
R.I.P

Hmm..people no dey hear word..RIP to the young man.

God have mercy on your soul. RIP

God no give me this kind money when i no fit enjoy... long life better pass...

Obioha? Is he from Imo state?

RIP

RIP

it's a pity

People must stay away from drugs in these regions. SIMPLE.

Igbos have not tackled their problems and they want Biafra, to me Biafra Is the least problem of the igbo man....

RIP,dis shd serve as warning to our broda from d diaspora of drug addicted ethnic group.

Sinciddy:
Hmmm Rest in Peace. You died hustling. Be a hood man in your next life

Hustling in next life with cocaine abi?

This is sad especially for his family. Wait! Why would any body trade drugs in a country with maximum penalty of death? I guess he was past caring.