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

ABIA YOUTHS BLOCKED ALL ROADS YESTERDAY AFTER AN OKADA RIDER WAS KILLED BY A UNIFORM MAN.{PHOTOS}.

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   According to newsmen angry youths of Isiala Ngwa in Abia state have blocked all roads following the death of an Okada rider in the Area yesterday.Sources gathered that the Okada rider was killed by a navy man over misunderstanding on Monday morning.
Eye witnesses informed newsmen that the Okada rider fell and died on the spot after he was allegedly hit by the Naval officer.After the death of the man, the security operative was nowhere to be found which made the youths to start setting things ablaze demanding for the soldier who hit the Okada rider to be provided.As at the time of writing this report, the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Senator Chikwendu Kalu was seen trying to calm the youths down in order to maintain peace.More photos below.
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