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

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SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. Premium Times Nigeria is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 2 Nov 2026, 19:58 UTC. The headline in use is “Governor seeks death penalty for kidnappers, sends bill to state assembly”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
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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…
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Governor seeks death penalty for kidnappers, sends bill to state assembly
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