SENATE APPROVES DEATH PENALTY FOR DRUG TRAFFICKERS. (PHOTO).

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 Senate Approves Death Penalty For Drug Traffickers The Senate has approved the death penalty for those convicted on the charge of drug trafficking in the country. The punishment prescribed in the extant NDLEA Act is a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. The resolution of the Senate followed its consideration of a report of the Committees on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters and Drugs and Narcotics, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2024. The Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights & Legal Matters presented the report during plenary, Sen.Mohammed Monguno (APC-Borno North). The bill, which passed its third reading, aims to update the list of dangerous drugs, strengthen the operations of the NDLEA, review penalties, and empower the establishment of laboratories. Section 11 of the current Act prescribes that “any person who, without lawful authority; imports, manufactures, produces, processes, plants or grows the drugs popularly

HUMAN RIGHTS LAWYER,BAMIDELE ATURU,BURIED TODAY.

            Human rights lawyer Bamidele Aturu,who died last week will be buried today at Ogbagi,his birth place in Akoko,Ondo state.His funeral rites began since on tuesday,with a day of tributes at the Abibat Mogaji Millennium secondary school play ground,Agege Lagos.The Nigeria Bar Association Ikeja branch also held a valedictory session for him o thursday at the NBA secretariat,Lagos High Court premises.Aturu died at the age of 49 after a brief illness.He is survived by his wife,Adebimpe,his children,his parents,siblings and other relatives.May his soul rest in perfect peace,Amen.                                                                                                    Adieus.

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