Taraba governor signs death penalty for Kidnappers

The trial of former Taraba state governor, Rev. Jolly Nyame, has again been adjourned. The trial which held on Tuesday, January 23, 2018, in the Gudu division of an FCT High Court, was meant for the adoption of final written addresses of the prosecution and defence counsels.

Around a thousand Philippine Catholics in Manila marched in protest of President Rodrigo Duterte's bloody war on drugs and his efforts to reinstate the death penalty.

The suspects charged with killing journalist Jamal Khashoggi have appeared in court. His murder in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul threw the kingdom into turmoil, with many suspecting high-level involvement.

Kim Kardashian supports end of California death penalty. California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed an executive order suspending the death penalty in California. As a result, 737 inmates currently on death row will not be executed.

Brunei's sultan says a moratorium on capital punishment will also extend to sharia laws that include stoning to death for gay sex and adultery, after a furious backlash against the punishments.

Taraba state government has signed a death penalty for anyone convicted Kidnapping in the state. He signed the bill today at the governor's office in Jalingo. The governor said the law will help sanitize the state.

The United Nations expert for monitoring human rights in Iran criticized the Tehran government for its use of the death penalty against minors. Two people aged under 18 have been executed by the state so far this year.

Supreme Court affirms Taraba State governor’s election.

Iranians took to social media to protest the planned execution of three young protesters, under the hashtag #Don'tExecute. The men had taken part in last year's mass demonstrations against a fuel price hike.

Bangladesh's decision to introduce the death penalty for rape has been criticized by international rights groups. Critics say capital punishment is not the solution to the problem of sexual violence in the country.

After a series of sexual assault and murder cases in Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco, politicians are responding to calls to overturn a moratorium on the death penalty. But experts say that will be hard — and won't work.

Botswana has seen a steep rise in executions since President Mokgweetsi Masisi took office just over a year ago. Human rights groups are calling on the nation to ban capital punishment.