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BREAKING: Arthur Judah Angel, Nigerian Prison Reform Activist And Author Of 'I Refused To Die' Who Spent 9 Years On Death Row Assassinated In Edo
Jul 16, 2024
SaharaReporters gathered on Tuesday that Mr. Angel, who had spent nine years of his life on death row after being sentenced to death for a crime he did not commit in 1986, was killed and buried in a shallow grave on Sunday.
Nigerian human rights defender and anti-death penalty advocate Arthur Judah Angel, has been assassinated in his country home in Edo state, SaharaReporters has learnt.
Mr Angel, who was the President and founder of Life Wire International Foundation, wrote: "I refused to die, a true life story of Divine Intervention on death row".
SaharaReporters gathered on Tuesday that Mr. Angel, who had spent nine years of his life on death row after being sentenced to death for a crime he did not commit in 1986, was killed and buried in a shallow grave on Sunday.
The assailants also burnt down his house down after the assassination.
After he was granted a pardon and released from prison, Angel dedicated his life to fighting against the use of the death penalty in Nigeria.
He travelled to over 15 countries to speak out against death penalty through his art exhibitions and drawings.
The incident happened at Ugboha, Esan South East, Edo state.
When SaharaReporters contacted Arthur's cousin, Michael Ihaza, he confirmed the assassination of his uncle.
He told SaharaReporters that although, they don't know of anyone whom his late uncle had any problem with, the family has cases in court over their landed properties sold by trespassers and land grabbers.
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