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Nigeria Senate passes suicide decriminalization bill; Akpabio pushes jail term for failed attempts

Nigeria's Senate passed a bill for second reading that would decriminalize attempted suicide, but Senate President Godswill Akpabio publicly insisted on jail terms for failed attempts, contradicting the bill's intent. The discrepancy between leadership rhetoric and legislative action creates uncertainty over the bill's final form and signals a potential political conflict within the Senate.

Premium Timesabout 22 hours agoNGengCredibility 11%View source

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