Firstpost AfricaThe West African nation of Nigeria is escalating its crackdown on drug abuse and trafficking. Nigeria's Senate has approved a bill that proposes death penalty for persons found guilty of trading or consuming hard drugs and narcotics. In Nigeria, death penalty is now the maximum sentence for the offence, replacing life imprisonment. In recent years, Nigeria has gone from being a transit point for illegal drugs to a major producer, consumer and distributor. Authorities say nearly 14.3 million people in the country abuse drugs. The drug trade poses a serious threat to the country's youth. Nigeria's drug epidemic is a ticking bomb. Watch this video for details.Nigeria |Senate | Death Penalty | Drug Abuse |Trafficking| Firstpost Africa |Alyson Le Grange
