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Insecurity: Oluwo seeks death penalty for kidnappers
The Oluwo of Iwoland in Osun State, Oba Abdul Rasheed Akanbi, Telu 1, on Tuesday, proposed a death penalty for kidnappers to stem crimes and other related offences in the country.
He made this known during an interview with newsmen on the sideline of the 20th anniversary of the British American Tobacco Nigeria, held at the Ibadan factory, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
Civil society groups, under the aegis of the Civil Society Joint Action Group, said 17,469 Nigerians were abducted under the Muhammadu Buhari and Bola Tinubu administrations from 2019 to date.
Insecurity: Tinubu inducts two combat helicopters
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday reiterated his administration’s commitment to fighting the insecurity plaguing the country.
The president stated this when he inducted two T129 Attack Combat Helicopters and one King Air Beechcraft 360ER mobility aircraft for use by the Nigerian Air Force.
Represented by his Vice, Senator Kashim Shettima, the president said that the acquisition of the helicopters and the induction symbolises the commitment of his administration to the nation’s security.