The Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson on Wednesday affirmed his position on the prescription of death sentence for kidnappers by signing into law the Bayelsa State kidnapping and Allied offences bill 2013.
Assenting to the bill passed by the legislative arm of government, the governor said that he would not hesitate to sign the death warrant of any person or group of persons caught in the act of kidnapping and other related offences.

Mr Dickson said, “I like to say this, if you are involved in any act of kidnapping, let me warn you today, don’t come near Bayelsa. We have put measures in place. I have just a short while ago commissioned 15 fast moving patrol boats for use by our security forces to ensure maritime security and safety.

“If you try that, whether it is in sea-piracy or kidnapping, we are going to get you. We will make it difficult for you to succeed and whoever you are and wherever you are operating from, we are going to get you.

“I am aware that the security forces have made several arrests and most of the young men and women who were involved in the recent kidnappings that took place are presently under custody. Any of them found guilty of the offence will be dealt with in accordance with the law.

“Today with this bill having been signed into law, we have entered a new phase in terms of the provision of the legal infrastructure that will support our fight against kidnapping and related offences.

“It is morally indefensible for young people for whatever reason to go under the cover of darkness, armed with illegal weapons, terrorize villages and old people in their homes and then forcefully abduct and rough handle old people and take them as an article of trade. That is morally indefensible.

“It cannot be justified under any circumstance at all. As a government, we are by this law sending out a strong message of condemnation and that we are prepared and determined to work with our able security agencies as a team together to flush out such criminals from within Bayelsa or wherever they are operating from.

“As I said earlier, and most people know that when I say something, I do it. I will not hesitate to sign a certificate,(warrant) of execution.
“Anybody who doesn’t listen and commits any of the offences prohibited by this law, and who is tried and convicted will face the penalty.”

http://www.channelstv.com/home/2013/02/13/dickson-approves-death-penalty-for-kidnappers-in-bayelsa/

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hmmm... seconded. btw.... 3rd to ¢°￦£#^

very good indeed

How about thiefing politicians. Why is Nigeria as a storyland full of comic relief.

Nigeria must be a better place for me and for u!!

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wat of people who embezzle billion dat as kill majority.750k bail

Very well

And 2yrs imprison to looters

“It is morally indefensible for young people for whatever reason to go under the cover of darkness, armed with illegal weapons, terrorize villages and old people in their homes and then forcefully abduct and rough handle old people and take them as an article of trade. That is morally indefensible.

“It cannot be justified under any circumstance at all. As a government, we are by this law sending out a strong message of condemnation and that we are prepared and determined to work with our able security agencies as a team together to flush out such criminals from within Bayelsa or wherever they are operating from.

As much as govt is willing to carry-out this threat, they should back it with employment for our teeming unemployed. It'll further help in reducing the scourge of kidnapping and other vices.
My own 2 cents!

life imprisonment( a.k.a, kidnapping with no option of ransom) should suffice.

But He and his cohorts should stop stealing too.

Corruption and money looters and embezzlers nko?

Governor D ;DI ;DC ;DK my name sake thumbs up jare.

When will a death penalty bill for convicted corrupt public office holders be signed?

Governor D I C K my name sake thumbs up jare.

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Na now were i dey plan to start my own kidnapping business na him dem come enact this kind law, Its not fair oh

When will he sign death penalty for those that steal from government purse?
Waiting.........,.....,.............for answer.

How i wish he can sign death penealty 4 officials dat embezzlee our money

Nigeria is an elitist society where only d elites are protected @ d expense of d citizenry. If Dickson can b dis swift passing death penalty on kidnappers, didn't he deem it fit dat corruptn is d basic for every other criminal acts? If pple reads everyday on d cover of newspapers d volume of dollars our pubic offic holders syphon n walk freely on d street n yet, Dickson we're delude of d fact dat he is protecting elitisms? May God help us in d country bt as well as I believe it tks d will of God to do so, however, we Nigerians shld rise to d occasion. We can't continue like dis, we must do somthin holistically else we're doom n our yet unborn as d rich we continue to gt rich n poor remains same if nt worse. We're all scared of death bt in no time we stil dies mysteriously thereby living behind our loveones in continuity of dis endemic dat has befell us even to our centinary.

Haha what a joke....

I was in Nigeria this gone Christmas, and our e-gbow supplier had apparently just come out of prison.

His Crime? MURDER

He was convicted of murder which attracts the death penalty.

Yet he was 'bailed' after only 2 years!

I was so shocked!

This was a convicted murderer roaming the street with no repercussions.

Only in Naija.

I just smoked my ting and ran....

this is partiality and uncalled for. Na only kidnappers dem go give death penalty? It is unfair now. Men(kidnappers) with death penalty. what about kidnapperess(females that kidnaps), what will be their own penalty? Of course, not only guys kidnap.

Implementing it when the occasion arises is another issue.

Great move

AB-Jay:


As far as Bayelsa state you mean.., Other states especially SE and SS should follow suit if they are serious about fighting Kidnapping and terrorism. The FG too should tow this line.

I concur

I hope d "kidnapping and other related offences" in which d law is couched shall be given d ejus dem generis rule interpretation to include those in govt dat 'kidnap' d ppls resources.
Dickson being a minister in d temple of Justice, knows better.