OVER one hundred suspected kidnappers face the death sentence in Edo State following the signing into law of the state kidnapping law by Governor Adams Oshiomhole. Kidnapping in the state became worrisome after hoodlums descended on the state to a level that even teachers were being kidnapped for ransom. Lagos lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome, a Benin High Court Judge, Justice Daniel Okungbowa, a chieftain of the APC, Athanacious Ugbome, were among those who suffered from the kidnappers onslaught along the Auchi-Abuja road, in Edo State.

It was later learnt that most of the evil perpetrated along that road was executed by a gang led by a kidnap kingpin, Kelvin Oniarah Eziegbe, who is currently facing trial in Abuja. Ordinarily, Oshiomhole believes very strongly in the sanctity of life but on 18 October, shortly after one of the bloody kidnap operations, the governor had no choice than to exercise his constitutional powers as governor, by signing into law the Kidnap Prohibition Law as amended by the state House of Assembly.

On that fateful day, Oshiomhole was in his office attending to state issues, when the news filtered in that those attending Esan Professionals Conference, scheduled for Uromi, were kidnapped while one was killed almost at the spot where Ozekhome was kidnapped. Sunday Vanguard learnt that the suspected kidnappers, who reportedly wore police uniforms with bullet proof vests, stopped the victims and informed them that they were under arrest. They were said to have ordered Mrs Ekhomu and her children to a vehicle while the chief executive officer of Thomas White Plc. Mr. Emmanuel Obiyan, and Dr Ekhomu, a security expert, were pushed to another vehicle.

The kidnappers headed towards Sapele. Sunday Vanguard learnt however that on realizing that their captors were kidnappers and not policemen after he inquired about the police station they were being taken to, Dr Ekhomu held one of the kidnappers with a gun and there was a fight. In the process, Dr. Ekhomu suffered a gunshot on his hand but he managed to escape through the bush.
*Suspected kidnappers

*Suspected kidnappers

Apparently angered by the Ekhomu resistance, the kidnappers rained bullets on Obiyan and abandoned his body. The gang that held Mrs. Ekhomu and her children ran into trouble when men of the Joint Task Force (JTF) in the Niger Delta intercepted them around Sapele and rescued them. The body of Obiyan was deposited at the Irrua Specialist Hospital. The sad incident occurred on Thursday, 17 October.

Oshiomhole, visibly angry, came to office at about 7:30am the following day, and called for the amended kidnap law file. While this was going on, appeal came to the state government to flood the Auchi-Abuja road with soldiers. Oshiomhole was particularly touched that Esan sons and daughters, who came home from Europe, America and other parts of the world for a meeting, were either kidnapped or shot dead.

At about 11am, the governor signed the kidnap bill into law and urged all those concerned to ensure full implementation. The law prescribed death penalty for kidnappers.Speaking while signing the law, the governor said government would do everything within its powers to ensure the safety of lives and property in the state.

Oshiomhole disagreed with those who argue that kidnapping is a result of unemployment, saying “no one should try to trivialise very complex issues”. He said: “We need coordinated efforts to deal with the problem of crime in Nigeria”, lamenting that the governor does not have the power to deal with any security officer who might have misbehaved or through whose negligence the people might have been exposed to any criminal act.

“At best, we are able to provide resources and equipment as we have tried to do within our limited resources in spite of the fact that the language, the letter and the spirit of the constitution is clear that security matters are federal issues which is why the federal government continues to have monopoly of the police and of all the armed forces and the state security services.

None of these comes under the control of the state government. I am convinced as a matter of fact that the Federal Government is doing its best to arm and equip the police and the other security agencies. There are no quick-fix solutions to the issue of crime. Criminals are not in limited number that you exterminate and go and sleep”, he said.

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Waste 'em all!!!!...morra4ukas!

Edo state population don reduce b dat o

They shld be executed without further delay and I wish them safe trip to hell. Good riddance to bad rubbish!

[size=16pt] Good luck to them, on their transition to the other shore beyond our earth. Adios amigo, hasta lavista.[/size]

hmnnn.am i suppose to hv sympathy for them

Dont we think its hightime we began to face d realities on ground instead of dis journey in futility?
do we really tink dis "genocide" will bring a lasting solution in face of starvation?
i'm only tinkin loud pls.

100 human lives to be wasted by govt. It reminds me of the word lawful genocide.

lovat: 100 human lives to be wasted by govt. It reminds me of the word lawful genocide.

What about the lives these kidnappers have wasted?

Kill them all!

osho baba i hail oo

and over a 100 politicians are going about freely

100 wow BUT SOME OF THEM THERE WERE JUST AT THE WRONG PLACE AT THE WRONG TIME.....victim of circumstances......But any how sha

too bad

They all deserve to Die

E Don Be!
Rest in Pyiss Fellas!

Wish U GoodLuck Goin Ta Heaven...No 4get Say Ur Last Praya Oh!

Die Die Die Die Die Die

dis is pure jungle justice

I don't know if death is d cure buh nobody should take life if u can't create life....

Btw “Dear unborn child, no be me dey delay o. Na ur mama. She still dey form BADDEST GAL EVER LIVETH.”"

#BIGWIG

SHAKE MY HEAD 4 DEM.R.I.P IN ADVANCE...TE BA DORUN,E MON BAWON JE EKOLO.OHUN TAN JE LORUN NI KE BAWON JE

rest in piss ko

We really do need coordinated efforts to deal with the problem of crime in Nigeria. Let them all be be properly tried/prosecuted and let the law takes its place.

bandiejay: which station is showin it please

CNN AIT and NTA

In. Sura's voice #KILL THEM ALL#.....
(Spartacus)...

oya na, make them kill the stewpid madafucka

Wish corrupt leaders would face death penalty too.

With Nigeria's Poor Criminal Investigative System, I Can Bet Not All Those Guys Are Acutual Kidnappers.

Some Will Be Unluckily Unfortunate.

RIP To The Innocent Amongst Them Tho.

Oga ooo..make osho baba sha dey waka with full battalion army because if the same kidnappers wey he signed death warrant for go nab am.....omo na him blokos dem go cut oo.

They deserve it.. They knew that too.

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