AAC SEEK FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTO ON SOWORE IN EKITI. (PHOTO).

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 AAC SEEK FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTO ON SOWORE IN EKITI The African Action Congress, AAC, has called for further investigation into the reported attack on Omoyele Sowore and other party members in Ekiti State, despite the arrest of eleven suspects. In a statement by its national publicity secretary, Rex Elanu, the AAC says new video footage has emerged which it believes could help identify more persons involved in the incident. The party has expressed concern over the handling of CCTV recordings from the restaurant where the incident occurred, and alleges that some stolen phones were traced to the governor's lodge in Ekiti State. It is seeking an independent investigation into these claims, the handling of recovered items and the circumstances surrounding the incident. The AAC has also called for the arrest and prosecution of any other persons found to have been involved, and demanded an investigation into the conduct of any security officers who may have acted unprofessionally.

ALABAMA SCHEDULES EXECUTION FOR MAN IN AUTO PARTS STORE KILLING. (PHOTO).


 Alabama schedules execution for man in auto parts store killing

   Alabama has set a March execution date for Charles “Sonny” Burton, 75, who was sentenced to death for his role in a 1991 auto parts store robbery that left customer Doug Battle dead, even though Burton did not fire the fatal shot. Gov. Kay Ivey scheduled the execution for March 12 using nitrogen gas. Burton was convicted as an accomplice, with prosecutors portraying him as the ringleader of the robbery in Talladega, while Derrick DeBruce, the man who actually shot Battle, was originally sentenced to death but later had his sentence reduced to life in prison and has since died in custody.

Family members of the victim, jurors, and others urged clemency, arguing it is unfair to execute Burton when the triggerman received a lesser sentence. Burton’s attorney, Matt Schulz, criticized the decision, expressing hope that the governor would intervene before the execution. In her notice to the prison commissioner, Ivey said she currently has no plans to grant clemency but retains the authority to do so at any time before the execution. Alabama’s Attorney General Steve Marshall’s office opposed clemency, noting that Burton’s conviction and death sentence have been upheld at every level of the courts. Burton’s legal team pointed out that in 2015, the state itself argued it would be “arguably unjust” to uphold Burton’s death sentence while the shooter received a lighter penalty. Since taking office in 2017, Ivey has granted clemency only once.


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