The Nigeria Senate has passed a bill which seeks to combat and prevent any form of kidnapping in the country, Igbere TV reports.

The bill which equally seeks to prescribe punishment for the offenses of abduction, wrongful restraint and conferment for ransom, passed third reading at the red chamber on Monday.

This followed a report by the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters Chaired by Senator David Umaru.

Igbere TV recalls that the bill which was sponsored by Senator Isa Misau (Bauchi Central) went for first reading on the 17th of May, 2016, second reading on the 5th of October, 2016 and was, thereafter, referred to the Senator Umaru-led Committee.

With the passage of the bill, whoever, with intent to hold any person for ransom, abducts or wrongfully restraints or confines such a person shall be guilty of an offense and shall be punished on conviction with imprisonment without an option of fine.

Similarly, whoever is guilty of the offense which resulted in serious injury to the abducted victim shall be punished on conviction with life imprisonment without an option of fine.

Also whoever is guilty of the offense which resulted in the death of the victim, shall be punished and on conviction be sentenced to death.

Again, whoever conspires (with a group or persons) to commit the act is guilty of an offense and shall be punished on conviction with life imprisonment.

Source: http://igberetvnews.com/622541/breaking-senate-passes-anti-kidnapping-bill-see-details/

Cc: Lalasticlala, Mynd44, OAM4J

Nice Bill

This one wey directly threaten them and their loots won't waste any time getting passed. They need to be able to enjoy their blood monies in peace.

They are hugely mistaken though...the poor will become so hungry someday that the only meal left for them to feed on will be the rich and those keeping them poor...

One day one day monkey go go market...e no go know road to go back house..

daddytime:
This one wey directly threaten them and their loots won't waste any time getting passed. They need to be able to enjoy their blood monies in peace.

They are hugely mistaken though...the poor will become so hungry someday that the only meal left for them to feed on will be the rich and those keeping them poor...

One day one day monkey go go market...e no go know road to go back house..

are you one of the kidnappers? you sound like a broken bottle

Way to go.

Olatunji1929:
are you one of the kidnappers? you sound like a broken bottle

Of course I am...and the deal is to kidnap those kidnapping our commonwealth thereby proliferating the society with the likes of you who can't see beyond their noses..

Them for kidnap all of them first before dem pass d bill.

See how dem lost freedom when we dey street dey hustle jejely, open window sleep join am

As long as there is still high level of unemployment, poverty, hardship. They are wasting time, boys must eat. They need to pass the bill that will fight poverty, corruption, unemployment............

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daddytime:


Of course I am...and the deal is to kidnap those kidnapping our commonwealth thereby proliferating the society with the likes of you who can't see beyond their noses..

Conviction is awaiting you

Must they pass a bill for a criminal act that we all know.

They will soon pass separate bills for every crime and once any of the crime doesn't have a bill the perpetrator will get away with it.

Who nor know say kidnapping na crime before?