39 h. ago Senate Moves To Impose Death Penalty on Kidnappers, Informants, Others

The Senate has moved to tighten Nigeria’s anti-kidnapping laws by pushing for death penalty for kidnappers — and anyone who finances, enables, or provides information to them — as the lawmakers yesterday debated amendments to the 2022 Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act. The amendment, sponsored by the Senate leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, seeks to classify kidnapping, […]

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54 h. ago Senate Backs Death Penalty For Kidnappers, Sponsors, Informants

The Senate, on Wednesday, moved to strengthen Nigeria’s anti-kidnapping laws by proposing death penalty for kidnappers, as well as anyone who finances, facilitates, or provides information to them, as lawmakers debated amendments to the 2022 Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act. The proposal, spearheaded by Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, seeks to formally categorise kidnapping, hostage-taking, and […]

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54 h. ago Senate backs death penalty for kidnappers, informants, others

Nigeria’s Senate is pushing for the death penalty for kidnappers and their informants, classifying abduction as terrorism. Learn about the new anti-kidnapp Read More: https://punchng.com/senate-backs-death-penalty-for-kidnappers-informants-others/

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8 d. ago Insecurity: Senate Moves To Impose Death Penalty For Kidnapping

  The Senate has resolved to amend Nigeria’s Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act to prescribe the death penalty without the option of a fine or judicial discretion for all kidnapping offences, marking one of the most far-reaching legislative responses yet to the nation’s worsening insecurity. Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the decision on Thursday in […]

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8 d. ago Senate moves to classify kidnapping as terrorism, seeks death penalty for offenders

The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday began moves to classify kidnapping as a terrorism offence, proposing the death penalty for perpetrators read more Senate moves to classify kidnapping as terrorism, seeks death penalty for offenders

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9 d. ago Senate In Heated Debate Over Nigeria’s Growing Security Crisis

Some lawmakers are pushing for the death penalty to be imposed on kidnappers. The post Senate In Heated Debate Over Nigeria’s Growing Security Crisis appeared first on Channels Television.

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