Indonesia has executed three Nigerian drug convicts by firing squad, despite pressure from human rights groups and doubts pointing to death row prisoners being innocent.
So sad.....Three Nigerians - Humphrey Jefferson Ejike Eleweke, Seck Osmane and Michael Titus Igweh, pictured above, and Indonesian Freddy Budiman - were killed by firing squad at 12.45am.
Authorities carried out four of the 14 planned executions of convicted drug offenders in the early hours of Friday morning in the middle of torrential downpours.
So far Indonesia haS rejected international pleas to halt the planned executions which will be done by firing squad
Earlier Thursday, 14 coffins were seen being transported to a notorious island prison, Nusakambangan, where the executions are to take place
Indonesia's Deputy Attorney General Noor Rachamd said Seck Osmane, Michael Titus Igweh,
Humphrey Jefferson Ejike Eleweke and Freddie Budiman were killed.
It is not clear why the execution of the other ten prisoners who had been expected to face the firing squad, did not proceed.
"Of course there are considerations for it," was all Deputy Attorney General for Crimes, Noor Rachmad would say.
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