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NG-DR-0007

Lagos · anonymised case file

Armed robbery Supreme Court
Days on death row
4,412
≈ 12.1 years
Representation
No representation
Sentencing courtLagos State High Court
Presiding judgeHon. Justice A. Bello
Sentenced19 May 2014
DemographicsMale, age 40–49
Clemency authorityGovernor of Lagos State
Next legal stepAwaiting Supreme Court determination
Case timeline
Sentenced to death
19 May 2014 · Lagos State High Court
Appeal lodged at Court of Appeal
15 Dec 2014 · Court of Appeal
Escalated to the Supreme Court
18 Feb 2016 · Supreme Court of Nigeria
Current status — Supreme Court
Ongoing · Awaiting Supreme Court determination
In their words · shared with consent

Sentenced at 29 on the testimony of a single witness. His family lost contact for four years; a pro bono lawyer reopened the file in 2023.