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

5 PEOPLE DIED TODAY,AFTER A COMMERCIAL BUS FELL INTO OJI RIVER ENUGU STATE.

                  To thursday morning on the Onitsha Enugu express way,five people were confirmed dead after a commuter bus head towards Enugu plunged into Oji River near Anambra.Mr Sunday Ajayi,Sector Commander,Federal Road Safety Commission {FRSC},Anambra Command,who confirmed the accident told the incident occurred about 1:25 am today thursday.Ajayi said there were 15 passengers in the vehicle,out of which 10 were rescued and taken to hospital,while five were killed in the incident.He said the timely rescue operations led by the personnel of the FRSC minimised the number of casualties.''The rescue at Oji River is still going on,we have been able to rescue 10 people alive and taken them to hospital,five were confirmed dead and the bus has been recovered''.The commander said it was a lone accident and blamed it on drowsiness of the driver,poor visibility and other dangers associated with night driving.He urged people who wish to travel to do so during the day time,and set out on time for journey that may stretch into the night.One more photo below.                                                                                                                                                         

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