Okpebholo backs death penalty for kidnappers, harsher punishments for corrupt politicians

Amid a troubling rise in kidnappings across Nigeria, there is growing momentum behind calls for stricter penalties — including the death penalty — for perpetrators of such crimes. Joining the chorus, Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has declared his support for capital punishment for convicted kidnappers, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to tackling insecurity head-on. [...]The post Okpebholo backs death penalty for kidnappers, harsher punishments for corrupt politicians appeared first on National Daily Newspaper.

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