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Insecurity: Nigerian lawmakers insist on death penalty for kidnappers as bill passes second reading at Senate

December 4, 2025 at 07:06 AM

‎A bill seeking to amend Nigeria’s Anti-Terrorism Act to impose death penalty without the option of a fine for all kidnapping offences has passed second reading in the Senate. ‎ ‎The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced the passage during Wednesday’s plenary after a majority of senators supported it through a voice vote. ‎ ‎Following...

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