Eight Prisoners Executed for Drug Smuggling in Indonesia
Despite pleas from world leaders and International bodies, The Indonesia authority stood her ground and proceeded in carrying out an execution against eight convicted drug smugglers. They were nine convicted drug smugglers, but the ninth person is yet to be executed. Mary Jane Veloso's execution was put on hold after someone who allegedly framed her into carrying the drugs gave himself in. She is from Philippines. Among those executed were three Nigerian Nationals, there is a controversy surrounding the Nationality of the fourth person, Some says he's a Nigerian while others claim is a Ghanian, others are 2 Australian Nationals, a Brazilian, and an Indonesian citizen. The execution was carried out early on Wednesday morning local time in Besi prison on the Island of Nusakambanga. We pray for the souls of the dead .