Edo State Governor Okpebholo has put convicted kidnappers on notice: any death sentence that sits on his desk for 30 days will be signed. No delays, no exceptions. It is a bold line in the sand, and he wants the state to know he means it.
The governor says insecurity was one of the first things that kept him up at night when he took office. Rather than let the problem fester, he took it straight to President Bola Tinubu, who gave him the green light to tackle it head-on.
With that backing from Abuja now on record, all eyes are on what happens when that 30-day clock starts ticking.
Originally published by Premium Times.