The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Ogun State, Oluwasina Ogungbade (SAN) has said Governor Dapo Abiodun may soon be compelled to sign the death warrants of condemned criminals as part of the bid to curb increasing cases of ritual killings and other grievous crimes in the state.

Ogungbade spoke on Friday after visiting inmates and facilities at the Ibara Correctional Centre in Abeokuta.

While expressing his concern over rampant crimes like ritual killings, kidnapping, cultism, and others in Ogun State, Ogungbade said Governor Abiodun may sign death warrants of those already convicted of such crimes to serve as deterrence.

The Attorney General added that appears to be an increase, particularly in cases of in ritual killings in the state, Channels Television quoted him as saying.

He said this may be due to the wrong perception that there are no repercussions for the crimes.

“I can tell you that we are looking seriously at a means of sending a message that Ogun State is not a place where you can come and commit such serious crimes and get away with it.

“The law as of today, for example, states that a murder case attracts the death penalty and some other offences.

But if you look at it nationally, for a long time, there has been reluctance on the part of governments across the states, particularly since the advent of democratic rule, to sign death warrants.

But I assure you that at this time, we are looking very seriously at following the law to its letter.

“It is part of the duty of the governor to sign death warrants, and I am certain that when he took that oath of office, he took it knowing full well the responsibilities that come with it.

“He is a governor who upholds the rule of law, so I can assure you that in deserving cases, he will not shy away from that constitutional duty,” Ogungbade said.

He, however, said he cannot say when the Governor will begin to sign the death warrants.

“Though I may not give a timeline, I can only say that in deserving cases, which we are looking at, it will happen.”

“If somebody has gone through the process of a fair trial and has made use of all his appeals, we will begin to look seriously at implementing those judgments, hoping that it will serve as a deterrent to those who still intend to carry out such crimes.

But in doing so, I can assure you that we will be systematic about it; we will not be reckless about it,” the Commissioner said.

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