Riley Moore pardon Sunday Jackson
US Lawmaker Riley Moore Seeks Pardon for Death-Row Inmate Sunday Jackson
US Representative Riley Moore has called on the Nigerian government to grant clemency to Sunday Jackson, a farmer on death row after killing a Fulani herdsman in what he says was self-defence. Speaking during a congressional hearing, Moore described Jackson’s conviction as unfair. He argued that Jackson acted purely to save his own life and that the sentence contradicts basic principles of justice.
Moore highlighted that attacks by armed herders have become too frequent, and he questioned how Jackson could be punished so severely while such threats persist. He urged Nigerian authorities to review the case, saying that pardoning Jackson would send a strong message about protecting ordinary citizens who defend themselves. His intervention adds an international voice to a growing campaign for clemency, even as religious and civil society groups within Nigeria press for mercy.
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