Insecurity: Nigerian lawmakers insist on death penalty for kidnappers as bill passes second reading at Senate
A bill seeking to amend Nigeria’s Anti-Terrorism Act to impose death penalty without the option of a fine for all kidnapping offences has passed second reading in the Senate. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced the passage during Wednesday’s plenary after a majority of senators support...
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