Ebhos has been on death row for 18 years
In a statement signed by ASF communication officer Esther Akpa, Mr Thankgod Ebhos has faced imminent threat of execution since June 24, 2013, when he was taken to the gallows alongside four other inmates executed in Benin Prison.
According to Akpa, apprehension of his transfer to another prison for the purpose of execution has been hanging on him since then, that was when Avocats Sans Frontières, France, also known as Lawyers Without Borders, in a bid to preclude further executions in Edo State instituted an action against the federal government and the Edo State Government at the regional court, ECOWAS Court of Justice, on Mr Ebhos’ behalf.
She said that an application was filed by ASF France, seeking an interim injunction restraining the respondents from executing Mr Thankgod Ebhos pending the hearing and determination of the substantive matter before the court.
The rights group asserted that any move to enforce the death sentence would be a violation of article (4) of the African Charter of Human and People’s right which states that if a convict is executed without exhausting the avenues for appeal, it constitutes an arbitrary deprivation of the right to life.
The Court further ordered that his name be removed from death row pending the determination of the substantive matter before it.
Reacting to the ruling, head of office of ASF France, Angela Uwandu, expressed immense satisfaction and reiterated the commitment of ASF France in ensuring that rights of detainees and convicts is upheld.
Source: Leadership
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