In a display of kindness, well-meaning Nigerians have donated at least N1 million to support Ismail Lasisi and Lukman Adeyemi, two ex-inmates who spent 24 years in prison for a crime they did not commit.
Lasisi and Adeyemi were arrested in August 2000 and sentenced to death in 2009 for the ritual killing of a woman they claimed to have no knowledge of.
In an emotional interview, they shared their harrowing experience, revealing that they were tortured into confessing to the crime.
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Adeyemi said, “They promised to stop the torture if I confessed to the murder, and when I couldn’t take it anymore, I lied against myself to prevent further torture.”
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The duo’s ordeal began when they visited a police station in Oyo State, following inquiries about Lasisi’s involvement in the crime. In a surprising twist, the herbalist arrested in connection with the murder was later released by the police, while another suspect reportedly died under torture.
