Oyewale Oyelola

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has disclosed that kidnappers in the state would forfeit their assets, funds and proceeds from kidnap.

Wike made this known at the Government House in Port Harcourt after giving his assent to Rivers State Kidnap (Prohibition) Amendment Law, 2015 on Friday.

He added that the new anti-kidnapping law passed by the State Assembly would help in checking the menace of kidnappers in the state

The law stipulates that criminals convicted for kidnapping and accessories to kidnap would forfeit their assets, funds and proceeds from kidnap.

The governor also signed Rivers State Kenule Beeson Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic, Bori (Amendment) Law, 2015 and the Rivers State Traditional Rulers Law No.4 of 2015 recently passed by the Rivers State House of Assembly.

The governor said with the law becoming operational, criminals convicted for kidnapping and accessories to kidnap would forfeit their assets, funds and proceeds from kidnap.

Source:http://factualtimes.com/kidnappers-to-forfeit-properties-in-rivers/