The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and foreign diplomatic missions have urged the Federal Government to…
Tag: Death penalty
MURIC To FG: Execute Convicted Terrorists Within Seven Days
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has called on the Federal Government to introduce stricter punishment for…
Oshiomhole Backs Okpebholo’s Proposed Death Penalty For Kidnappers, Bandits In Edo
Former Edo State Governor and Senator representing Edo North Senatorial District, Adams Oshiomhole, has endorsed the…
Winners Chapel Pastor Gets Death Sentence For Stabbing Landlord
A State High Court in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has sentenced Emmanuel Umoh, 29, a resident…
Offa Robbery: Appeal Court Upholds Death Sentence For Five Convicts
The Court of Appeal sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Friday dismissed the appeals of five…
Prof. Uchenna Emelonye Challenges Senate on Death Penalty for Kidnapping
Prof. Uchenna Emelonye, a legal expert and former United Nations Human Rights envoy, has formally called…
Kirk Shooting Suspect Appears in Court as Death Penalty Bid Intensifies
Tyler Robinson, 22, made his first in-person court appearance on Thursday, December 11, 2025, as proceedings…
Senate Backs Death Penalty for Kidnappers, Informants, Others
The Senate on Wednesday moved to tighten Nigeria’s anti-kidnapping laws by pushing for the death penalty…
Breaking: Senate Pushes Death Penalty for Kidnapping
The Nigerian Senate has initiated a significant legislative move to combat the nation’s escalating kidnapping crisis…
Amnesty International Urges Nigeria to Abolish Death Penalty Nationwide
Amnesty International has called on the Federal and State Governments in Nigeria to abolish the death…