The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday passed the second reading of a bill proposing the death penalty for kidnapping. The legislation, sponsored by all 108 senators, seeks to amend the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022. Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, who led the debate, said the amendment would classify kidnapping, hostage-taking, and similar offences as acts …
The Nigerian Senate has suspended further consideration of the Criminal Code Amendment Bill 2025, a controversial proposal seeking to impose stiffer penalties for abortion-related offences, following intense debate among lawmakers on 26 October 2025. The upper chamber’s decision came after heated disagreements over what should legally qualify as an “unlawful abortion” and concerns that the …
