Gombe State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed into law a bill for the prohibition of kidnapping, abduction of persons and other related matters.

News Agency of Nigeria reports that the legislation followed the adoption of a report by the House Committee on Judiciary, which studied the bill.

The Committee recommended a death penalty for those found guilty of kidnapping and abduction, while those aiding and abating the crime are to face life imprisonment.

It also recommended 10-years imprisonment for those found engaging in fabricating information on kidnapping and abduction.

Chairman of the Committee, Mr Ranbi Ayala, representing Billiri East State Constituency, presented the report on the bill at the plenary on Tuesday in Gombe.

Ayala said, “The committee recommends that whoever kidnap or abduct by any means in order that such person may be killed.

“Or maybe so disposed of as to be put in danger of being killed or with intent to demand ransom shall be punished with death.

“Whoever instigates attempt to kidnap or abduct any person and in such attempt does any act towards kidnapping or abduction shall be punished with imprisonment for life without the option of fine.”

Ayala added that “whoever gives and fabricates information on kidnapping or abduction intending to instill fear or for financial gain out of it shall be punished with 10 years imprisonment without option of fine.”

House Leader, Markus Samuel, representing Pero Shonge State Constituency, moved the motion for the third reading of the bill and seconded by Ranbi Ayala.

Speaker, Abubakar Ibrahim, noted kidnapping and abduction have become issues of concern in the state.

While the commending the committee for a job well done, he said that when the bill is signed by the governor, the punishment would serve as a deterrent to perpetrators and others.

source: https://punchng.com/gombe-assembly-approves-death-penalty-for-kidnappers/

How viable is this?

Audio death penalty

Let's wait and see if it is enforced.

Welcome development.
Other States should follow their steps

When will they approve death penalty for corruption

Nice one....

Citytrend:
Some lawmakers won't sponsor a Bill to this regard because of their direct or indirect involvement

How tou take know?

Was about to say same

Kudos to my state legislature

Lala cum and sea beta nus oooo

Onyekachi419:
When will they approve death penalty for corruption

Exactly, being the major influencing factor that led most kidnappers into the act.

It will be a very good development tbh

This should also apply to Child rapists, Child abuse, underage sexual exploitation and Child trafficking!

And all states should follow suite.

nice one

Wow! I like this. Only if they'll not use Godfatherism to spoil it.

GBAMsolutely!

God bless Gombe State.

This is what we want all over Nigeria.

Btw, how far with Evan's case?!

Hehehe, they are afraid of their lives?

Others states, over to u

anybody here dat can help track my lil boy phone?.I’ll reward u handsomely

Fair enough....

They should include embezzlement

It should be approved all over the country

Better

They should quickly start with 3-4 already captured dreaded kidnappers to send a strict message to those who are yet to be caught or planning to join.

Good riddance..........

Kidnappers = death
Boko Haram = Rehabilitation

Corruption
PDP and others. = forfeiture and jail
Apc or anybody with a broom = Dishonored petition

Scamming
Regular yahoo boy. = settle and go
Hustling youths. = straight to detention

Etc

Correct one

Bewiseedet:
How viable is this?

OriginalZombiE:
Audio death penalty

Let's wait and see if it is enforced.

Obvious kidnappers

yeye,how many of such convicts av bn executed in last two decades?all state govs simply refused to sign their death warrant!

To God be the glory

Though this shud be a great move I still bliv this bill was passed so easily because kidnapping also affects them ( the elites). If it was only 4 the poor masses non of them will make any move to curtail it.

Nice one! Bad news for BBQGRILL

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Kindly Add Money Looter to the law.

Nice one

And yet the dullard keep releasing so called repentant Boko Haram , BH seems to be enjoying preferable treatment