The Gaba Community in Lavun Local Government Area of Niger State has strongly opposed the recent state pardon granted to 11 individuals convicted and sentenced to death for the 2018 killing of seven local farmers.
Speaking at a press conference in Minna on Thursday, the Chairman of the Gaba Development Association, Paul Gana, condemned the decision, warning it could reignite tensions between the affected communities.
“The victims were denied justice by such pardon,” Gana said, urging the Niger State Government to revoke the decision and uphold the court’s ruling.
