Nigeria’s Senate Okays death penalty for drug trafficking
The Senate on Thursday approved death sentence as penalty for drug trafficking and other substances in Nigeria.
This followed the passage of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Amendment Bill 2024.
The Red Chamber also prescribed at least 15 years imprisonment without the option of a fine for the consumption of hard drugs and substances.
The parliament passed the bill after adopting the report of Senate Committees on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters and Drugs and Narcotics on the NDLEA Amendment Act presented by the Chairman, Senator Mohammmed Monguno, at the plenary in Abuja.
Monguno in his presentation said the amendment sought to strengthen the operations of the NDLEA, empower its operations to establish laboratories for forensic review and update the list of dangerous drugs.
He said the amendment was also designed to review penalties and enhance the powers of the NDLEA to prosecute drug-related offences and issue subsidiary legislation.
Nigeria’s Senate Okays death penalty for drug trafficking
The Senate on Thursday approved death sentence as penalty for drug trafficking and other substances in Nigeria.
This followed the passage of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Amendment Bill 2024.
The Red Chamber also prescribed at least 15 years imprisonment without the option of a fine for the consumption of hard drugs and substances.
The parliament passed the bill after adopting the report of Senate Committees on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters and Drugs and Narcotics on the NDLEA Amendment Act presented by the Chairman, Senator Mohammmed Monguno, at the plenary in Abuja.
Monguno in his presentation said the amendment sought to strengthen the operations of the NDLEA, empower its operations to establish laboratories for forensic review and update the list of dangerous drugs.
He said the amendment was also designed to review penalties and enhance the powers of the NDLEA to prosecute drug-related offences and issue subsidiary legislation.
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