ANALYSIS: SSS’ push for death sentence for Ansaru commanders reveals Nigeria’s death penalty dilemma
READ ALSO: UPDATED: Court jails two Ansaru commanders for life over terrorism This explains why the SSS appears determined to pursue capital punishment despite Nigeria’s broader reluctance to execute convicted prisoners.
The State Security Service (SSS) has vowed to appeal the life sentences imposed on two senior Ansaru commanders, arguing that only the death penalty fits the gravity of their crimes.
Essentially, according to the government, the two terrorist leaders initially wanted to plead guilty but changed their minds when their colleagues kidnapped pupils and teachers in Oyo State and demanded the two men’s release as a condition for freeing the kidnapped victims.
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