The case against Luigi Mangione intensified on Thursday as federal prosecutors filed four criminal charges against him, including one carrying the possibility of the death penalty. Mangione, accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson earlier this month, was extradited from Pennsylvania to New York and arrived in Manhattan by helicopter under heavy security. Wearing an … Read more
The Senate on Thursday agreed with the House of Representatives’ recommendation to replace the death penalty with life imprisonment for individuals convicted of storing, transporting, or concealing illicit drugs and other controlled substances. This decision follows an amendment to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Act, which was considered during a plenary session presided … Read more
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
Nigerian Senate approves death penalty for drug offenders, amending NDLEA Act. Committee report presented by Senator Mohammed Monguno during plenary. Section 11 amended to include death penalty; bill passed after contentious debate. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian Senate has passed a bill to amend the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act, approving the death … Read more
Chinese Man Sentenced To Death for Girlfriend’s Murder In Kano Convicted for killing Ummukalthuum Buhari following a dispute. Despite pleas for mercy, Frank Geng-Quangrong receives death penalty. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Kano State High Court has issued a death sentence by hanging to Frank Geng-Quangrong, a Chinese national, for the murder of his girlfriend, … Read more
He said he will not sign any execution warrants while in office Pennsylvania is one of 27 states that allow the death penalty. Pennsylvania hasn’t had an execution in 24 years. Eko Hot Blog reports that Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said Thursday that he will not sign any execution warrants while in office and called on the … Read more
Jigawa government approves death penalty for child rapists EKO HOT BLOG the Jigawa State government has adopted the death sentence for child rapists as mandated by the child protection law. Anyone convicted of raping a kid under the age of ten shall be punished to death under the law, with no alternative option. Dr Musa … Read more
Rights group Amnesty International said that last year 39 death sentences were handed down MPs in Sierra Leone have unanimously agreed to get rid of the death penalty, the BBC reports. The sentence will be replaced by life imprisonment. In May, the country’s deputy justice minister announced the commitment to get rid of capital punishment. … Read more
Barber Sentenced To Death by hanging for armed robbery In Benin Ekohotblog, October 9, 2020 A Benin High Court on Friday, sentenced a barber, Esosa Napoleon, to death by hanging, for armed robbery. The court held that the convict committed the offence in the midnight of Jan. 26, 2016, at Aiguobasimwin Crescent, G.R.A, Benin in … Read more