Okpebholo declares death penalty by hanging for Kidnappers in Edo State …. As Vigilante Members set to join State Civil Service

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has announced a tough stance against kidnapping in the state, declaring that anyone convicted of the crime will face the death penalty by hanging.   Governor Okpebholo made the declaration during an interactive session with stakeholders and members of the Arewa community in Esanland, held at Uromi Town Hall.   This announcement followed the recent passage of a bill by the Edo State House of Assembly (EDHA), which amends the Kidnapping Prohibition Amendment Law (and Related Matters) 2013. The new legislation prescribed capital punishment…

UN 65TH SESSION: NHRC Boss, Stakeholders seek Moratorium, abolition of death penalty for drug offences

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday harped on the need to assist victims of drug related offences to have access to justice so as not to violate their human rights while trying to prosecute or execute them. The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Tony Ojukwu (SAN) who stated this at the online, side event of the on-going 65th Session of the UN Commission on Narcotic drugs, highlighted the dangers of not following the due process of the law in combating drug related offences by foreign nationals. Ojukwu observed that…