Edo Assembly okays death penalty for kidnappers
The Edo House of Assembly has passed the State Kidnapping Prohibition Law 2025 and approved the death sentence for offenders.
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Abolishing death penalty practice ultimately lies with Nigerians — Deputy Speaker
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu on Thursday, said that the decision to abolish the practice ...
Ogun reignites the death penalty debate
The justice ecosystem has, since the moratorium on death penalty, been weighing the benefits or otherwise of reintroducing the capital ...
901 people reportedly executed in Iran in 2024 — UN
No fewer than 901 people were executed in Iran in 2024, including about 40 in a single week in December, ...
US: I’ll reinstate death penalty for rapists, others — Trump
United States President-elect Donald Trump has announced plans to reinstate the death penalty for violent offenders, including rapists and murderers, ...
Economic treason worthy of death penalty
THE current severe economic crisis suffered by millions of Nigerians caused by increased petrol prices and the fall in the ...
EU renews call to abolish death penalty, capital punishment
European Union and Council of Europe have reiterated their steadfast opposition to capital punishment, deeming it a cruel and inhumane ...
Supreme Court discharges army sergeant from death penalty
The Supreme Court on Friday discharged and acquitted a Nigerian Army Sergeant, Akawu Bala, from the death sentence imposed on ...
Senate approves death penalty for hard drug dealers, importers
The Senate has approved the death penalty as punishment for the importation of hard drugs into the country. This also ...
France, Australia, NGO kick against death penalty in Nigeria
France, Australia and Avocats Sans Frontieres (ASF) France, an international Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO), on Tuesday, reaffirmed their firm opposition to ...
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