US Lawmaker Praises Release Of Nigerian Christian Farmer Sunday Jackson After Over 10 Years On Death Row Following Adamawa Governor’s Pardon
A United States lawmaker, Rep. Riley M. Moore, has hailed the release of Sunday Jackson, a Nigerian Christian farmer who spent more than a decade on death row after killing an attacker in what supporters describe as self-defence. Jackson was freed after Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri granted him a pardon, ending a case that attracted sustained pressure from U.S. lawmakers and religious freedom advocates. Moore described the pardon as a major step forward for religious freedom and improving U.S.–Nigeria relations, while urging Nigerian authorities to ensure Jackson’s safety. The case has become symbolic of wider concerns over religious persecution, farmer-herder violence, and the need for justice and security reforms in Nigeria.
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A United States lawmaker, Rep. Riley M. Moore, has hailed the release of Sunday Jackson, a Nigerian Christian farmer who spent more than a decade on death row after killing an attacker in what supporters describe as self-defence. Jackson was freed after Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri granted him a pardon, ending a case that attracted sustained pressure from U.S. lawmakers and religious freedom advocates. Moore described the pardon as a major step forward for religious freedom and improving U.S.–Nigeria relations, while urging Nigerian authorities to ensure Jackson’s safety. The case has become symbolic of wider concerns over religious persecution, farmer-herder violence, and the need for justice and security reforms in Nigeria.
#SundayJackson
#ReligiousFreedom
#USNigeriaRelations
US Lawmaker Praises Release Of Nigerian Christian Farmer Sunday Jackson After Over 10 Years On Death Row Following Adamawa Governor’s Pardon
A United States lawmaker, Rep. Riley M. Moore, has hailed the release of Sunday Jackson, a Nigerian Christian farmer who spent more than a decade on death row after killing an attacker in what supporters describe as self-defence. Jackson was freed after Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri granted him a pardon, ending a case that attracted sustained pressure from U.S. lawmakers and religious freedom advocates. Moore described the pardon as a major step forward for religious freedom and improving U.S.–Nigeria relations, while urging Nigerian authorities to ensure Jackson’s safety. The case has become symbolic of wider concerns over religious persecution, farmer-herder violence, and the need for justice and security reforms in Nigeria.
#SundayJackson
#ReligiousFreedom
#USNigeriaRelations
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