At least twenty three Nigerians are currently awaiting execution in Saudi Arabia for drug-related offences, Igbere TV has learnt.
According to report, they were convicted for flouting the Narcotic and Psychotropic Substances Control Law, issued under Royal Decree No. M/39 dated 8/7/1428AH, which is punishable by death.
Igbere TV learnt that they were arrested between 2016 and 2017 at the King Abdul-Aziz International Airport, Jeddah and Prince Muhammad bin Abdu- Aziz International Airport, Madinah.
Below are their names
Adeniyi Adebayo
ZikriTunde Ibrahim
Jimoh Idhola LawalLolo BabatundeSulaiman
TundeIdris Adewuumi
Adepoju Abdul Raimi Awela
Ajibola Yusuf Makeen Ajiboye
Adam Idris
Abubakar Saka
Zakariya Biola
LawalIsa Abubakar
Adam Ibrahim
Chiroma Hafis
Amosu Aliu
Muhammad Funmilayo
Omoyemi Bishi
Mistura Yekini
Amina Ajoke
Alobi Kuburat
Ibrahim Alaja
Olufunke Alalaoe
Abdulqadir Fawsat
Aisha Muhammad Amira
Adebayo Zakariya.
Igbere TV recalls that few weeks ago, the Saudi authorities executed Kudirat Afolabi for drug trafficking and Saheed Sobade, another Nigerian, reportedly nabbed with 1,183 grams of cocaine powder in Jeddah.
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