Okpebholo vows to sign execution warrants for kidnappers
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Vanguard
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo says he will sign execution warrants for convicted kidnappers, even if they are members of his family. He defends the penalties provided for under state law for kidnappings that result in deaths, according to Vanguard.
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has promised to sign execution warrants for people convicted of kidnappings that resulted in the deaths of victims, saying he would personally supervise their execution. He made the remarks in a video broadcast on Tuesday by TheCable, reports Vanguard.
Okpebholo said he would sign the warrants even if one of those convicted were his father or a close family member. He also said he had contacted the state attorney-general to check the status of the necessary documents and promised to follow the cases during the appeal process, according to Vanguard.
The execution threat comes under the 2025 law amending Edo State’s legislation on kidnappings. The reform, adopted by the State Assembly in February 2025, provides for the death penalty for kidnappings that result in the deaths of victims, according to Vanguard.
