Nigerian lawmakers, activists divided over drug abuse penalties

FILE - A man smokes cannabis popularly known as marijuana in Lagos, Nov. 11, 2019. The country's National Drug Law Enforcement Agency said over 14 million Nigerians use illegal drugs. The majority use locally-grown cannabis. FILE - A vendor cuts cannabis popularly known as marijuana for sale in Lagos, on Nov. 11, 2019.

Human rights activists in Nigeria are criticizing a new bid put forward by Nigerian lawmakers to punish drug trafficking with the death penalty.