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Adili Chibuike Ejike: Singapore’s Supreme Court Frees Nigerian On Death Row by ManirBK: 7:12pm On May 30, 2019
A Nigerian, Mr Adili Chibuike Ejike, earlier sentenced to death for importing nearly two- kilogramme of methamphetamine, has been set free by Singaporean Supreme Court and released with no outstanding charges.

The Nigeria High Commission in Singapore, in a letter to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said “a three-member panel that delivered the judgment was led by the Chief Justice of Singapore, Sundaresh Menon”. The letter was signed by head of Mission in Singapore, High Commissioner Akinremi Bolaji.

The mission said that Ejike’s freedom from death by hanging by the court made history as the first time such a decision was made in a case involving a Nigerian. Ejike was arrested in November 2011 and has since been behind bars till May 2019 when he was discharged and acquitted.

The letter partly read: “The High Commission affirmed that the prosecution had failed to establish that Ejike knew that the drug bundles in his suitcase were in his possession. “In order words, Mr Ejike was not guilty of willful blindness or deliberately shutting his eyes to the truth if his possession of the drugs.

“The acquittal of Mr Ejike has been termed locally as a miracle of God and I am elated that his freedom from death happened under my watch here as the Head of Mission.

“The trial focused on his knowledge of the substance; while the defence claimed he had no knowledge of the substance, the prosecutor claimed he knew about it.

“However, both the prosecutor and the defence agreed that he was in possession of the drugs, which was sufficient to convict him and affirm the death sentence earlier passed on him by both the lower and appellate courts.” Ejike according to the commission, said his childhood friend in Nigeria gave him the bag that contained the drugs to be delivered to an unspecified person in Singapore.

The mission said Ejike’s claim raised an important issue about how drug peddlers are using unsuspecting people as conduits to transport their consignments, at the risk of the lives of the possessors of such substances. It therefore, called for joint awareness campaign for Nigerians travelling abroad not to accept to travel with any bags or container that they have not personally packed by themselves for the journey.

“There is the need for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to join hands with other Ministries, Departments and Agencies, especially the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency and the Nigerian Immigration Service to develop a framework to rehabilitate such Nigerians returning from abroad into the society.

“The Immigration Services of Singapore would release Ejike to travel to Nigeria on Wednesday, May 29, on board of Ethiopian Airlines and should be arriving in Lagos to join his family in Anambra, afterwards. “Now, Mr Ejike is a free person and will travel to Nigeria unaccompanied, hoping he has learnt his lessons.

“That he would be wise enough not to subject himself in future to such circumstance that has kept him behind the bars for nearly eight years – from November 13, 2011 to May 27, 2019,” the mission stated. The mission said it celebrated the release of Ejike on the eve of the swearing-in of President Muhammadu Buhari for the second term. The mission congratulated the president and wished him successful tenure.

https://leadership.ng/2019/05/30/singapores-scourt-frees-nigerian-on-death-row/

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Re: Adili Chibuike Ejike: Singapore’s Supreme Court Frees Nigerian On Death Row by ManirBK: 7:12pm On May 30, 2019
Good development
FG New strategies working
Nextlevel for sure

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Re: Adili Chibuike Ejike: Singapore’s Supreme Court Frees Nigerian On Death Row by Oche211(m): 7:25pm On May 30, 2019
Thank God for him. Some friends are actually sent from the very pit of Hell.

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Re: Adili Chibuike Ejike: Singapore’s Supreme Court Frees Nigerian On Death Row by 2special(m): 8:07pm On May 30, 2019
Good news... a rare good news cos Singapore law is even worst compare to Saudi Arabia.

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Re: Adili Chibuike Ejike: Singapore’s Supreme Court Frees Nigerian On Death Row by Dottore: 8:13pm On May 30, 2019
His juju strong. Someone just survived the lethal grip of Tiger Claws. A rare feat.

This type will never near any drug market again let alone trying it in Asian country.

Who no go no know

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Re: Adili Chibuike Ejike: Singapore’s Supreme Court Frees Nigerian On Death Row by BruncleZuma: 8:13pm On May 30, 2019
grin grin grin grin
Re: Adili Chibuike Ejike: Singapore’s Supreme Court Frees Nigerian On Death Row by Teewhy2: 8:13pm On May 30, 2019
Good one, hope he has learnt from all this issue.

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Re: Adili Chibuike Ejike: Singapore’s Supreme Court Frees Nigerian On Death Row by VillagePipu: 8:13pm On May 30, 2019
He's just an innocent victim. The real criminal is his Igbo childhood friend from the same tribe who set him up.

I don't know the kind of greed that would make someone set up his childhood friend just to make money.

What do they even use the money for? Collect worthless chieftaincy titles in the village and marry greedy girls with badluck like Munira Nwoko.

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Re: Adili Chibuike Ejike: Singapore’s Supreme Court Frees Nigerian On Death Row by NaijaOlosho(f): 8:14pm On May 30, 2019
Mr Adili Chibuike EjikeMr Adili Chibuike Ejike grin

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Re: Adili Chibuike Ejike: Singapore’s Supreme Court Frees Nigerian On Death Row by dingbang(m): 8:14pm On May 30, 2019
Dottore:
His juju is strong
his God is alive

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Re: Adili Chibuike Ejike: Singapore’s Supreme Court Frees Nigerian On Death Row by KendrickAyomide: 8:14pm On May 30, 2019
dingbang:
his God is strong
which God? His JUJU is strong

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Re: Adili Chibuike Ejike: Singapore’s Supreme Court Frees Nigerian On Death Row by Boss13: 8:14pm On May 30, 2019
One lucky chap - one lucky chap indeed

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Re: Adili Chibuike Ejike: Singapore’s Supreme Court Frees Nigerian On Death Row by AbooNasir(m): 8:14pm On May 30, 2019
osinachi!

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Re: Adili Chibuike Ejike: Singapore’s Supreme Court Frees Nigerian On Death Row by VillagePipu: 8:14pm On May 30, 2019
NaijaOlosho:
Mr Adili Chibuike EjikeMr Adili Chibuike Ejike grin

He's just a victim.

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Re: Adili Chibuike Ejike: Singapore’s Supreme Court Frees Nigerian On Death Row by mu2sa2: 8:15pm On May 30, 2019
What's his name again? Chibuike? Ok!

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Re: Adili Chibuike Ejike: Singapore’s Supreme Court Frees Nigerian On Death Row by RealGOAT: 8:15pm On May 30, 2019
Miracle, his family will be in joyful mood.

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Re: Adili Chibuike Ejike: Singapore’s Supreme Court Frees Nigerian On Death Row by KingOfAllIgbos: 8:15pm On May 30, 2019
grin

let me close my eyes...tell me his head is not flat.

[img]https://i./7fzC.gif[/img]


3,2,1 ..... AGAIN?!!!! undecided undecided undecided

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Re: Adili Chibuike Ejike: Singapore’s Supreme Court Frees Nigerian On Death Row by tellwisdom: 8:15pm On May 30, 2019
Until I see him in Nigeria. undecided
Re: Adili Chibuike Ejike: Singapore’s Supreme Court Frees Nigerian On Death Row by Englishgold: 8:15pm On May 30, 2019
Go and sin no more.

This is just a warning. Next level na kiii

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Re: Adili Chibuike Ejike: Singapore’s Supreme Court Frees Nigerian On Death Row by Nobody: 8:16pm On May 30, 2019
He knew abeg. But he is lucky. People wont still learn. Carry drugs go where na death sentence chai

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Re: Adili Chibuike Ejike: Singapore’s Supreme Court Frees Nigerian On Death Row by dingbang(m): 8:16pm On May 30, 2019
KendrickAyomide:
which God? His JUJU is strong
mortal man.
Re: Adili Chibuike Ejike: Singapore’s Supreme Court Frees Nigerian On Death Row by Benekruku(m): 8:17pm On May 30, 2019
Why!


This is disappointing.

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Re: Adili Chibuike Ejike: Singapore’s Supreme Court Frees Nigerian On Death Row by Guyman02: 8:17pm On May 30, 2019
HitSong:
angry

Singapore for no free those OSU IPOB FLAT HEAD PIGS nau angry

Are you through?

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Re: Adili Chibuike Ejike: Singapore’s Supreme Court Frees Nigerian On Death Row by Nobody: 8:18pm On May 30, 2019
He needs to return to Nigeria asap before go strike am
Re: Adili Chibuike Ejike: Singapore’s Supreme Court Frees Nigerian On Death Row by mimilogistics: 8:18pm On May 30, 2019
This is why we Logistics companies into China and foreign goods shipping and delivery advice our clients to be sure of whatever they send to our China, Turkey and USA office addresses to avoid issues like this because if you send dangerous goods to shipping agents like us, guess what we and other logistics companies will do lipsrsealed

Say no to drug trafficking & crime!
Say no to violence!
Say no to kidnapping!
Say no to stealing & robbery!
Say no to killings!
Say no to thuggery!
Say no to cultism!
Say no to internet scam!
Say no to laziness!


Say no to youth unemployment, employ a youth today, help someone earn a living today, help young people's business grow, patronize young entrepreneurs in Nigeria as you do, you are helping to grow Nigeria and reduce unemployment and greed cool

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Re: Adili Chibuike Ejike: Singapore’s Supreme Court Frees Nigerian On Death Row by DoTheNeedful: 8:18pm On May 30, 2019
What is good for Aboki is also good for IPOB grin grin

North 1: South 1 grin

Nobody should quote me o because I am having headache angry sad

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Re: Adili Chibuike Ejike: Singapore’s Supreme Court Frees Nigerian On Death Row by nwakibie3(m): 8:19pm On May 30, 2019
HitSong:
angry

Singapore for no free those OSU IPOB FLAT HEAD PIGS nau angry

But saudi should free zainab abi

Ewu

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Re: Adili Chibuike Ejike: Singapore’s Supreme Court Frees Nigerian On Death Row by bettercreature(m): 8:19pm On May 30, 2019
ManirBK:
Good development
New strategies working
Nextlevel for sure
Yes it’s working but it’s matter of time they will misuse it

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