death. They are currently on death row at Enugu Prisons awaiting the execution of their sentence and have spent up to 15 (fifteen) years on death row. 9. The Applicants allege that their rights to a fair hearing were violated by the Respondent as it failed to adhere to international standards by denying them access to their family and legal counsel, as well as access to medical facilities in prison. 10.It is their claim that within the various years spent on death row, they have endured torture and inhumane conditions in the prisons and live in daily fear of not knowing when they will be executed. They state that the terrible conditions of the prison and fear of not knowing when they will be executed has made them to develop serious medical conditions, including high blood pressure and depression. That these conditions constitute torture, inhuman and degrading treatment and punishment. They therefore pray that they should be released on medical grounds. 11.The Applicants further aver that they are traumatized and daily live in fear of imminent execution, particularly with the recent pronouncements by the Vice President during the National Economic Council Meeting in February 2018 and the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice in April 2018, urging State Governors to sign the death warrants to enable a decongestion of the Nigerian Prisons. 12.They state that their condition is very critical and their sense of humanity greatly diminished because prison conditions are below standard. These 5

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