US EditionFintiri Pardons Man Sentenced to Death for 'Killing Herdsman in Self-Defence', Others
Governor Fintiri granted clemency after community leaders and the victim's family urged mercy; Jackson spent over 10 years in custody following a 2015 self-defense killing.
- On Monday, Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri granted pardon to Sunday Jackson, sentenced to death by the Supreme Court for killing a herder in self-defense.
- Jackson was attacked on his farm in 2015, an assault that led to the fatal altercation, and he spent over a decade in custody before community leaders and the victim’s family pleaded for mercy.
- The governor said he acted on recommendations from the Adamawa State Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy and granted pardon to three persons, including Joseph Eugene and Maxwell Ibrahim, with the pardon issued to mark Christmas and New Year, Humwashi Wonosikou stated on Tuesday in Yola.
- Supporters hailed the pardon as a victory for mercy and reconciliation, while Fulani groups had earlier welcomed the Supreme Court judgment as asserting their rights.
- The case has sparked a national debate over self-defense rights and justice, and there have been widespread calls for intervention in Adamawa State.
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Adamawa governor pardons farmer sentenced to death for killing herder
Mr Jackson was convicted following a violent encounter on his farm, during which he killed a herder who allegedly attacked him. The post Adamawa governor pardons farmer sentenced to death for killing herder appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Fintiri pardons man sentenced to death for 'killing herdsman in self-defence', others
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has granted pardon to a death row inmate, Sunday Jackson. Jackson was sentenced to death for killing a herdsman. An Adamawa farmer, Jackson is widely perceived to have been unjustly sentenced for allegedly killing a herdsman in self-defence. There has been widespread calls for intervention in his case. Jackson who is in Kuje Medium Security Custodial Centre was pardoned alongside Joseph Eugene from the Me…
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Njenje Media NewsGov Fintiri Pardons Farmer Sentenced To Death For Killing Herder
A farmer, Sunday Jackson, sentenced to death by the Supreme Court for killing a herder in self-defense, has been granted pardon by Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri. Recall that community leaders and the victim’s family have pleaded with the state governor to exercise his prerogative of mercy to pardon Jackson. The governor signed the pardon on Monday, granting the clemency under Section 212 of the Nigerian Constitution. Jackson, who spent …
Northern CAN applauds Fintiri’s pardon of death-row farmer Sunday Jackson, says justice has prevailed
The Northern Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has hailed Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, for granting a state pardon to Sunday Jackson, a Christian farmer who had been sentenced to death over a violent incident on his farm. Governor Fintiri approved the clemency on Tuesday, a move that sparked widespread celebration across Adamawa State, […]
Adamawa Governor Grants State Pardon to Farmer on Death Row for 11 Years - Security News Alert
Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has granted a state pardon to Sunday Jackson, a farmer who spent about 11 years on death row after being convicted for killing a herdsman during an attack on his farm. The pardon, approved on December 23, 2025, was granted under the governor’s constitutional prerogative of mercy as part […] The post Adamawa Governor Grants State Pardon to Farmer on Death Row for 11 Years first appeared on Security Ne…
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