Governor seeks death penalty for kidnappers, sends bill to state assembly

Premium Times2 November 2026, 19:58 UTCNigeria

A traditional ruler, who was the father of the immediate past Deputy Governor of Ebonyi State, Kelechi Igwe, was abducted on 1 March 1 while on his way to church before being found dead the following day. The post Governor seeks death penalty for kidnappers, sends bill to state assembly appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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