Indonesia kills 3 Nigerians

Mobola Sadiq
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Indonesia has carried out the executions of four drug convicts, including three Nigerians.

The Indonesian man and three Nigerians were killed by firing squad around 17:00 GMT (5pm, Nigerian time) at the Nusakambangan prison island, BBC reported.

However,10 other convicts who had been expected to be killed had a last-minute stay of execution.

Those executed on Friday have been named as Indonesian Freddy Budiman and Nigerians Seck Osmane, Humphrey Jefferson Ejike and Michael Titus Igweh.
Nigerian, Igweh facing execution in the hands of Indonesian government

Relatives had gathered at the prison earlier in the day to say final goodbyes.

Amnesty International condemned the killings as a “deplorable act” that violated local and international law.

Indonesia’s Deputy Attorney-General Noor Rachmad said it was “not a pleasant thing but it was to implement the law”.

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