Showing posts with label Death Penalty. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Death Penalty. Show all posts

Wednesday, 22 January 2014

Ejigbo Pepper Sellers Assault: 12-Year Old Victim Advocates Death Penalty For Perpetuators

The third and youngest victim of the OPC members who tortured 3 peppers sellers in the Ejigbo area of Lagos State, Nigeria for allegedly stealing pepper, is advocating the death penalty for the suspects who were arrested, Channels TV, reports 

12 year old Nike (pictured above) appeared at the public hearing ordered by the Lagos State House of Assembly to investigate the incident which occurred in February 2012.
At the hearing, she identified three men as the ones who tortured herself and her step sister for stealing pepper worth 50 Naira.
She further revealed that one of the suspects (who was without a shirt in the viral video) had promised to set a trap for her because she rejected his advances.
She identified the man who wore jeans as ‘Tirin,’ the man who wore native attire called ‘ankara’ as Jibola, the third man, ‘Abolore’ and ‘Baba Oja.’

Friday, 18 October 2013

Govt. Adams Oshiomhole Signs Death Penalty Bill into Edo State Law For Kidnapping

Edo State governor Adams Oshiomhole today October 18th signed into the Edo State law, a bill that prescribes the death penalty for kidnappers. The death penalty is not just for kidnappers who kill their victims, its for all acts of kidnapping whether it involves murder or not. The new bill also states that houses used by kidnappers will be demolished. Share your thoughts on the subject by dropping your comments....



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