Nigeria, Nov. 11 -- Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has vowed to sign the death warrant against anyone convicted of kidnapping in the state, including his own father, declaring that he would personally supervise the execution.

Mr Okpebholo said family ties would not prevent him from approving the execution of convicted kidnappers, insisting that the state must eliminate criminals responsible for the growing insecurity.

"I pray our brothers are not involved because I will sign it. Even if it is my father, I will sign it. The truth is this: we just have to get some bad elements out of the system for the system to stand," he said.

The governor spoke in a video shared by TheCable on Tuesday, in the face of his administration's effort...