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

MAN ARRAIGNED FOR DIVERSION OF N7M BANK LOAN IN KADUNA. (PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE.



Man Arraigned for Diversion of N7m Bank Loan in Kaduna

The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Tuesday May 9, 2023 arraigned one Nur'deen Olaitan Amodu-Ode. beforeJustice Daruis Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court on charges bordering on criminal breach of trust.

The defendant allegedly diverted a credit facility granted to him by his bank for the purchase of shares, and which was to be repaid within 180 days, for personal use.

The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge when it was read to him, prompting the prosecution counsel, Moses Arumemi to ask for a date for trial to commence. But the defence counsel, A. Adama moved the application for the bail of the defendant.

Justice Khobo granted the defendant bail in the sum of N5, 000,000.00 (Five Million Naira) and one surety in like sum who must be a resident of Kaduna and must deposit his international passport with the registrar of the court.

The case was adjourned to July 4, 2023 for trial. 

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