The Nigerian Senate has passed a bill which increases the maximum sentence of life imprisonment to the death penalty.
The legislation titled the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act (Amendment Bill) 2024 passed a third reading at the Senate on Thursday.
The Bill sought to review penalties
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