Saudi Arabia has executed 101 foreigners this year, marking a record-breaking surge in the use of capital punishment that rights groups have condemned as excessive. Among those executed were 10 Nigerians, as reported by the official Saudi Press Agency and human rights organizations. EDITOR’S PICKS Trump Taps Fox News Host Pete Hegseth As Defence Secretary … Read more
Burkina Faso’s military government is considering reintroducing the death penalty, six years after it was abolished in 2018, a government official confirmed to AFP on Saturday. The proposal, which has yet to be scheduled for discussion, will be submitted to the Transitional Legislative Assembly (ALT) for approval if it moves forward. EDITOR’S PICKS Electricity Meter … Read more
In observance of World Day Against Death Penalty, Advocates Sans Frontiers (ASF) France, also known as Lawyers Without Borders, expressed deep concern regarding the increasing number of inmates awaiting execution in Nigerian prisons. Ms. Angela Uzoma-Iwuchukwu, the organization’s Country Director, revealed that there are currently 3,650 inmates on death row in Nigeria, including 63 women … Read more
South Carolina has executed its first inmate in 13 years, administering a lethal injection to 46-year-old Freddie Owens, who was convicted of murder in 1999. Owens received the death penalty for killing shop worker Irene Graves during an armed robbery in Greenville in 1997. Despite a last-minute sworn statement from his co-defendant, Steve Golden, claiming … Read more
Ndume Claims Politicians’ Corruption is “People-Driven” Advocates Death Penalty for Stealing Over One Trillion Naira Supports Capital Punishment for Drug Dealers as Deterrent Eko Hot Blog reports that in a controversial statement, the Chief Whip of the Senate, Ali Ndume, has defended corruption among politicians, claiming it is “people-driven” and should not result in severe … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has reiterated her call for capital punishment for kidnappers in the country. She reiterated this on Thursday when she received the Senators representing the three senatorial Districts of Lagos State in her office at the State House in Abuja. Editor’s Picks BREAKING: … Read more