An Indonesian court has dismissed a legal appeal by a 42-year-old Nigerian, man Raheem Agbaje-Salami, who is on a death row for drug peddling.
However Raheem's passport was false. His real name is Jamiu Owolabi Abashin, a Nigerian national. And although he was arrested 17 years ago, Indonesian authorities continue to use the fake name in prison on Nusakambangan.
Indonesia President Joko Widodo has also rejected clemency representations from Nigerian authorities.
Judge Hendro Puspito of the Administrative Court in East Jakarta on Mondaysaid that the court had no jurisdiction over presidential decisions.
Agbaje-Salami, whose real names are Jamiu Owolabi Abashin, from the southern Spanish city of Cordova, was arrested in 1998 for smuggling 5.3 kg of heroin into Surabaya, the capital of East Java province.
He has been taken from a prison in East Java to a prison island off the southern coast of Java where he's due to be executed later this month with nine other death-row inmates.
Salami, along with nine other drug traffickers from Australia, French, Brazil, Ghana and Indonesia, are expected to be executed soon in Nusakambangan island of Central Java.
President Widodo remains tough on the death penalty amid intensive efforts for clemency from Australia, French and Brazil.
Two other Nigerian drug traffickers are also scheduled to be executed this month after requests for presidential clemency were rejected.
Another Nigerian on death row is Okwudili Ayontanze, a gospel singer, who jams with prison guards and has released albums from his Nusakambangan prison. The third, Silvester Obiekwe, has angered authorities by continuing to run a drug syndicate from behind bars.
"We passionately believe that all three should be given a chance," Mr Ibrahim Babani, a senior counsellor from the Nigerian embassy in Jakarta, said.
"If you go deep into their cases there are reasons they should be allowed to live."
********sources: Indonesian news websites named 'Kompas' and also Sydney Morning Herald World website www.smh.com.au ******
OMG...arrested 17years ago and just about to be executed?Oh God!!!
Nigerians why?
...and the other one is still actively involved in drugs from prison?
I rest my case.!
Sad
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There's nothing sad about it
DeleteThey ought to have been killed already sef#straightface
Iv got zero tolerance for drug peddlers cos they never learn nor listen
Wonder y our silly govt are even wasting time in trying to plead on their behalf
If they had succeeded they'd have come to naija forming Nde gi ego mtcheeeew
@ Elena her, thank u exactly my tot abt them. Mtcheeeew
DeleteShebi I said it that they won't honour GEJ's plea....na wa o. 17 bloody years? What a wasted life.
DeletePoor them. May God help them
ReplyDeleteO dear! This doesn't sound Good.
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*Heartbroken*
ReplyDeleteI wonder why people still deal in hard drugs when they know the consequences. Rest in peace to them already.
Sorry to say, but they should be executed. D other idiot is still involved with drugs even in prison....naija I hail o. And the other one has turned to a gospel artist in prison? Na so.
ReplyDeleteRefugees from PDP and APC bad policies. Let's hang on here and use our PVC to vote out BAD governments to avoid this situation.
ReplyDeleteNa wao. I pray for leniency. Drug barons need to put a stop to it already.
ReplyDeleteHnnmmm and the painful aspect of it all is that others won't learn. I'm sure someone somewhere is making moves to still peddle drugs. God help us to be wise.
ReplyDeleteGbamest!!!
DeleteIf you do not want to die,
ReplyDeleteNO CARRY DUST GO INDONESIA
Exactly. They already know these people have zero tolerance to drug trafficking.
DeleteClick my name for all your celebration cakes and cupcakes, cheers
OMG,why do Nigerians still carry market to that country self.hmmmmmm
ReplyDeleteSentenced to death for gini kwanu? Did dey kill any one? Dis Indonesia president shuld come and sentence all dese greedy politicians for me abeg. Dese guys do not deserve to die at all. NOT FAIR.
ReplyDeleteDrug addiction has killed a lot of people,young and old. If you know a lot about Indonesia..you will understand that drug has ravaged that country..
DeleteKids smoke as early as 7years old.
Most families are in anguish because of drugs..
It is deadly!
Dumb much!
DeleteIf only u know that in the days that Jesus was here, or shall I refer to the very old testament, punishments given then were brash. Death by hanging, behead, etc. It was when Jesus came that leniency was adopted. Which we now refer to as pleading with the blood of Jesus because he died for us. Otherwise punishment back then was equal to death by any standard.
DeleteIf u be thief, na die
If u be ashawo, na hanging
If u worship idol, na thunder go fire u
If u be witch, u get stoned
If u disobey, na to turn to pillar of salt.
Etc.....
Thank God for Jesus.
I don't know if my previous one was published. The thing just dey disappear. Msheew.
DeleteAnyway, was saying that back in the days before Jesus came, punishments were always severe, people were mostly condemned to death as punishment... not until Jesus came, was leniency adopted. Which is the privilege we get by pleading the blood of Jesus for our sins.
But back then, you wouldn't want to live in the times of the old testament....cause...
If u steal, na die
If u lie, na death by hanging
If u worship idol, na thunder go fire u
If u disobey, na to turn pillar of salt
If u be ashawo, na stoning..
Etc...
Thank God for Jesus oo
These are the people giving us bad rep, these Asian countries dont joke o. I live there and see discrimination when they see naija passport. If na Singapore dey for don end matter before you even hear
ReplyDeleteGod pls intervene on der case,,,U alone has d final say ooo,,have mercy on ur pple Lord..
ReplyDeleteTheir law no get part 2.
ReplyDeleteHmmmmmmmm...
ReplyDeleteLord ve mercy,eyi ma le oo
ReplyDeleteNawa ooo. Drug cases are very serious but my people no dey hear. God help them.
ReplyDeletesew these ones disgracing us up and down. later they will say govt is bad when airport officials overscreen us around the world. now they want clemency! forgetting the number of people that have died from drug use. the amount of lives destroyed. smh. please Indonesian govt. kill them. they are as bad for you as they are for us.
ReplyDeletehmmmm na God hand e dey now.
ReplyDeleteSo Obiekwe continued with his drug trade right inside the prison? Thereby strengthening Indonesia's case that drug dealers never change? SMH.
ReplyDeleteJust plain pathetic!!
DeleteFurther making them see reasons why a drug peddler should never be pardoned.
My other Ibo brother decided to use the talent God gave him in there..late ofcourse!! If only he had used that gospel jamming talent at Alaba.
I feel for their relatives!
The one that made me laugh is the one producing music from prison. Such a sad way to end up.
DeleteThis is so sad, Nigerians are tarnishing our image, first time I traveled to Dubai, I was embarrassed at d airport, story for another day.
ReplyDeleteIt's such a shame that their lives have to end this way. If only this could discourage others from pedling drugs. May their souls RIP in advance.
ReplyDeleteCHAI....I pity dem n hope dey r granted clemency.
ReplyDeletehope other youths "thinking n planning" a life in drug biz r hearing.
Eheya!!! Since the government has refused to pardon them, They should reconcile with God so when they finally Dies they will go to hell. E pain pass after the drugs peddling them kill u u no enjoy the Raba, You still rot for hell. RIP to them.
DeleteStill one Nigga is out there planning another trip
Thats just the problem with nigerians. Very lawless!! We dnt implement laws here. They are sooo used to it that they can think of trying their rubbish elswhere. You can imagine them having the guts to push drugs in countries where they know the result is death penalty. And now that they have been caught, they are pleading for clemency? Why? One of them is even still pushing drugs right in prison. We have a very bad mentality. Let them face the law jare. It would teach the rest lessons. It doesnt pay breaking laws anyhow how much more in anothet country. Our reputation all around the world is in the mud.
ReplyDeleteThe love of money ... Even when these people know that Indonesian law is strict on drug peddlers, they are still into it. Tufiakwa
ReplyDeleteGood for him
ReplyDeleteI have said this bfore clemency for what? You think lndonisia is naija where laws are made for certain class of pple. If na ordinary person forge certificate like salisu wey go sey em go toronto u tink say state for pardon am? What of alarms of bayelsa already warming up to become a senator the list is endless so pls anywhere law is working naija should just kwakugbenu from there mtcheeeeeeeeew.
ReplyDeleteWhen will Nigeria have its own laws in place? So many foreigners peddling drugs from other countries to our shores and they all goto prison for a few weeks and either get repatriated or granted pardon and left to go Scot free. Please o. lets make it tit for tat!
ReplyDeletekai since1998.the guy don suffer oh.I pray they hear our plea to spare them but why is the other one still selling hard drugs behind bars.the second is writing and engaging himself meaningfully
ReplyDeleteThe soul that sinneth must die. Illicit drug has destroyed so many young people
ReplyDeleteThe soul that sinneth must die. Illicit drug has destroyed so many young people
ReplyDeleteNawao, so sad
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Thank God for the one who has turned gospel artist.....if he has repented and now born again heaven is sure.....sorry can't find any pity cos they knew the laws of those countries and decided to get rich or die trying......
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