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Drop death penalty for kidnapping, ex-UN human rights envoy urges Senate

A former United Nations Human Rights envoy, Prof. Uchenna Emelonye, has urged the Senate to drop proposals seeking to introduce the death penalty for kidnapping in Nigeria, Peak Newspaper reports. Emelonye, a lawyer and criminal justice expert, made the call on Tuesday during an online press briefing, where he addressed an open letter to Senate […]