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Saudi Arabia Set New Record for Executions in 2025

Wahala dey for Saudi Arabia as dem don set new record for executions.

In 2025, dem carry out execution for 356 people, according to Agence France-Presse tally. Na wah o! Dis number no be small thing o! Analysts don talk say, na di ongoing ‘war on drugs’ wey Saudi launch for recent years, wey cause all dis wahala.

According to official report, 243 people wey dem execute last year na for drug-related cases. Na so e be since dem resume dis kind execution for drug offenses wey dem stop for about three years before.

Saudi Arabia dey fight plenty drug trafficking, especially dis captagon wey don turn to major problem for dem, as na Syria na im dey produce am before. E get as di drug travel, and e dey affect di country well well.

Dem don increase police checkpoints for highways and borders, catching plenty traffickers and confiscating millions of pills. But na foreigners wey dey carry di brunt of di wahala. This policy don bring heavy criticism from human rights groups, wey dey argue say di use of death penalty dey too much, and e no fit match di kind modern image wey di Crown Prince dey try present.

Even though Saudi authorities dey insist say na for public order, critics don dey raise matter say dem actions dey show say dem no really dey promote open society.

As Saudi dey push for Vision 2030 and dey spend big money on tourism and sports events, dem still dey face backlash for this death penalty wahala. Na one serious matter wey go need plenty people eye open as dem yan about wetin dey happen for that side!


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