Amnesty International (AI) described the 56 people currently on death row in Imo State, in Nigeria, including one woman

Amnesty International (AI) described the 56 people currently on death row in Imo State, in Nigeria, including one woman, three child-offenders and a 90-year old man, as "the highest figure in the country". Leading a delegation of AI officials to Prince Ken C.O. Njemanze, the Imo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, team leader Mr. Aster van Kregten described the 90-year old man as "the oldest known death row prisoner in the country". While raising serious concerns regarding the death penalty in Imo State, the delegation also renewed its appeal concerning the case of Patrick Okoroafor, a 28-year old man, who has been in prison since the age of 14. "It is a matter for regret that Patrick Okoroafor has spent his young life in prison and Amnesty International is very concerned about his health", Aster van Kregten said. The leader of the delegation, who doubles as Amnesty International’s researcher on Nigeria, urged the Attorney General to use all of the power at his disposal to achieve the long-overdue release of Okoroafor.