{
  "id": 16206852,
  "title": "Okpebholo vows to sign death warrants of convicted kidnappers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/okpebholo-vows-to-sign-death-warrants-of-convicted-kidnappers",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T17:42:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/okpebholo-vows-to-sign-death-warrants-of-convicted-kidnappers/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has stated he will sign the death warrants of four kidnappers if they do not appeal their sentences within 30 days. According to Daily Post Nigeria, the individuals were sentenced to death by the state's Special Criminal Court on September 29 following the abduction of a woman at a vegetable market along Airport Road in Benin.\n\nThe governor made these remarks on Friday at the God’s People Worldwide Prayer Ministry in Ekpoma while discussing his administration's efforts to combat kidnapping, cultism, and other criminal activities. Daily Post Nigeria reports that Okpebholo prioritized tackling insecurity after discussing the issue with President Bola Tinubu, who urged him to proceed. The governor noted that he had requested the immediate arrest of the suspects after the market attack.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Gov Okpebholo to sign death warrants for four kidnappers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/gov-okpebholo-to-sign-death-warrants-for-four-kidnappers",
        "published": "2026-10-23T17:15:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Okpebholo vows to sign death warrant against convicted kidnappers after 30 days",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/okpebholo-vows-to-sign-death-warrant-against-convicted-kidnappers",
        "published": "2026-10-23T21:36:30.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}