Report from Ondo State, South West Nigeria says, the Government, has approved death penalty for Kidnappers.
This was disclosed during a press briefing held after the State Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa in Akure, the state capital.
Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr. Olukayode Ajulo, SAN, while addressing the media, said the Council has discussed key security concerns and resolved to begin the process of repealing certain laws relating to kidnapping in the state.
Ajulo noted that kidnapping and cultism have become major threats to safety and public order, adding that strengthening relevant legal frameworks would help deter such crimes and improve the overall security landscape.
He disclosed that proposals would soon be transmitted to the House of Assembly for necessary legislative action, including sentencing convicted kidnappers to death.
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