Nigeria: Further information on unfair trial / death penalty / prisoner of conscience / legal concern / health concern: Ken Saro-Wiwa, Dr Barinem Kiobel, Saturday Dobee, Paul Levura, Nordu Eawo, Felix Nuate, Daniel Gbokoo, John Kpuinen, Baribor Bera

Index Number: AFR 44/029/1995
Date Published: 8 November 1995
Categories: Africa, Nigeria

On 8 November the Provisional Ruling Council unanimously confirmed the death sentence imposed on the nine men named above. AI fears their execution, by hanging, is imminent and is urgently appealing for the execution not to take place.