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

OPERATIVE OF NIGERIA'S SECRET POLICE,DSS SHOT DEAD IN IMO.[PHOTO].

Operative Of Nigeria's Secret Police, DSS Shot Dead In Imo


An operative of the Department of State Services (DSS) identified as Prince Nwachinaemere Ezemuonye Ozuzu has been shot dead in Owerri, the Imo state capital.


Daily Trust reports that the officer, from Umuoyo, Irete in the Owerri West Local Government Area of the state was murdered on Owerri-Onitsha Road.


The incident came less than 48 hours after gunmen burnt the DSS office in Nnewi, Anambra State.


The officer was said to have been deployed for an official duty in Anambra a few hours after the burning of the DSS office in Nnewi.


He was said to have been killed while returning to his station.


The details of the incident are still sketchy as another account said that he was killed by an accidental discharge.


An account said a bullet mistakenly fired by one of his colleagues was said to have hit him.


“The family is suspecting foulplay as he was said to have been recently promoted.


“He joined the service about four to five years ago and was married with four children.”

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