Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has said that he constantly seeks courage and conviction from God to sign the death sentences of convicted kidnappers in the state.
Umahi made the declaration on Saturday in Abakaliki during a media chat as part of activities to mark the 57 independence anniversary of the country and the 21 years of the state’s creation.
He said that he interacts with reverend fathers who operate rehabilitation programmes for convicted persons in Enugu and Abakaliki as they piled clemency pressure on him.
“When one, however, considers the underlying factors and circumstances surrounding their cases, you will not show mercy to them.
“We would continue to leave our hearts open to God to direct us on what to do but man’s inhumanity to man is condemnable and we are looking into the matter,” he said.
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