The Lagos State Governor,
Akinwunmi Ambode, on Wednesday signed into law the anti-kidnapping bill
recently passed by the State House of Assembly, with a pledge to ensure
its full implementation to eradicate kidnapping once and for all in the
State.
The Prohibition of the Act of Kidnapping Law imposes a penalty of life imprisonment on kidnapping for ransom.
The law also stipulates that where a victim dies in the course of kidnap, the suspect is liable on conviction to death.
Speaking at the signing
ceremony held at Lagos House in Ikeja, Governor Ambode said the spate of
kidnapping in the State had reached a level that required decisive
action from government, hence the need for the enactment of the law to
send serious message to perpetrators of such heinous crime.
He said aside the
enactment of the law, the State Government was also putting in place
appropriate measures, particularly in the schools and other vulnerable
targets, to prevent kidnapping and other security breaches.
The Governor said:
“Security is of utmost importance to our administration and we are
confident that this law will serve as a deterrent to anybody who may
desire to engage in this wicked act within the boundaries of Lagos.https://newtelegraphonline.com/crime/metro/ambode-okays-death-penalty-kidnappers/
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