Rivers State governor, Barrister Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has freed nine convicts in the state, governor who received the advised of the State Advisory Committee on the Prerogative of Mercy and pursuant to the powers conferred on him by section 212 (1) (c) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended, has granted a reprieve to the convicts listed below by substituting the terms of imprisonment already served by them for the sentences of either life imprisonment or death imposed on them upon conviction by a Court of Law:
- Chukwuemeka O. Emeka (Life Imprisonment)
2. Akara Etteh (Life Imprisonment)
3. Emmanuel Ihenebiri (Life Imprisonment)
4. Samuel Amadi (Life Imprisonment)
5. Sgt. James Mordi (Life Imprisonment)
6. Tochukwu Chukwu (Life Imprisonment)
7. Goddy David Faghawari (Death)
8. Kendu Uffort (Death)
9. Emmanuel David Ekanem (Death)
The Comptroller of Prisons, Port Harcourt is authorized and commanded to, upon the receipt of the Instrument signed under the hand of His Excellency, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, CON, the Governor of Rivers State on the 1st day of October 2016, to discharge the above named persons from the Port Harcourt Prisons by releasing them and the said instrument shall be a sufficient warrant for so doing.
Dated this 2nd day of October 2016
Emmanuel Chinwenwo Aguma, SAN
Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice Rivers State
