Okpebholo: I’d sign death warrant of my relatives if found guilty of kidnapping
Verified: 4 outlets have reported this story since Nov 11, 4 of them from Nigeria.
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has declared that he would not hesitate to approve the execution of anyone convicted of kidnapping in the state, even if the suspect is a member of his family. The governor said his administration would not spare anyone found guilty of kidnapping, insisting that the fight against insecurity must…
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Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
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4 outlets from Nigeria, where the story is: Daily Trust, Premium Times Nigeria, The Punch and 1 more · how we count
- Nov 11, 7:11 AM UTCFirst reportKidnapping: I’ll sign my father’s death warrant if convicted — Okpebholopunchng.com ↗
- Nov 11, 7:11 AM UTC+0 minKidnappers: I’ll sign execution warrant even for my father – Okpebholovanguardngr.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 11, 7:11 AM UTC · +0 min
- Nov 11, 9:25 AM UTC+2 h‘Even if it’s my father, I’ll sign his death warrant’ – Okpebholo on Kidnappingpremiumtimesng.com ↗
- Nov 11, 3:29 PM UTC+8 h· you’re reading thisOkpebholo: I’d sign death warrant of my relatives if found guilty of kidnappingdailytrust.com ↗
[Claude] Both other reports cover the same Okpebholo pledge on kidnapping death warrants, with differing wording (father versus relatives) but no conflicting facts.
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