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Senate declares kidnapping as terrorism, approves mandatory death penalty

The Senate on Tuesday passed a far-reaching set of resolutions aimed at confronting Nigeria’s escalating wave of kidnappings, banditry, and school attacks, classifying all kidnapping-related offences as acts of terrorism to attract the maximum death penalty.

The plenary, presided over by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, adopted the resolutions after an extensive debate on a motion of urgent national importance sponsored by Senator Ashiru Oyelola Yisa (Kwara South), with additional amendments moved by the Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele.

Death penalty for kidnapping, no judicial reduction of sentence

In one of the strongest security positions taken by the visibly infuriated lawmakers, the Senate resolved that henceforth “all laws relating to kidnapping should be classified as terrorism and should have a maximum death penalty, and no judge should overturn or reduce the sentence without any option of fine.”

Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele was mandated to present a formal amendment bill “in the shortest possible time” to effect this sweeping legal change.

Furthermore, the lawmakers in a surprise institutional shake-up dissolved two key security committees: the Senate Committee on National Security and Intelligence and the Senate Committee on Air Force.

Both committees are to be reconstituted within one week.

Until this dissolution, Senator Shehu Buba (Bauchi South) served as Chairman of National Security and Intelligence, while Senator Godiya Akwashiki (Nasarawa North) chaired the Air Force Committee.

After adopting the Ashiru motion, the Senate rolled out a robust list of directives to security agencies, federal ministries, and communities. The resolutions include:

1. Appeal for unity and vigilance
The Senate called on communities in Kwara, Kebbi, Niger, and across the country to remain united, vigilant, and resist internal collaborators aiding terrorists.

2. Commendation to President Tinubu and security agencies
Lawmakers praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and security agencies for rapid interventions and urged sustained rescue operations until all abductees nationwide are freed.

3. Immediate reconstruction of affected federal highways
The Senate directed the Federal Ministry of Works to begin immediate repairs of highways damaged or exploited by bandits.

4. Intensified joint security operations
Security agencies, including the Nigerian Army, Police, DSS, and Defence Intelligence Bureau, were ordered to:
– Deploy intelligence-driven operations
– Conduct aerial surveillance
– Strengthen cross-state collaboration
– Expand community-based intelligence systems

5. Establishment of a new Joint Task Force (JTF)
The Senate approved a JTF covering the Kwara–Kogi corridor, with Forward Operating Bases in:
– Eruku, Babanla, Oke-Ero, Isanlu, and Wasagu (Kebbi State)

6. Relief for traumatised communities
The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and NEMA were directed to provide immediate support to affected communities where schools have been shut down.

7. Strengthening local vigilante groups
The Senate advised the Federal Government to strengthen local vigilante formations and recommended a review of Nigeria’s firearm laws to align with “over 175 countries where responsible citizens are permitted to own guns.”

8. Investigation of Kebbi troop withdrawal
All Senate security committees were mandated to:
– Investigate the withdrawal of military personnel from the Kebbi school hours before the bandit attack
– Investigate the circular relating to the killing of Brigadier Uba in Maiduguri
– Report back within two weeks

9. International cooperation on counter-terrorism
The Senate resolved to engage the United States Congress and other allied parliaments on intelligence sharing, counter-terrorism training, and technology support.

10. Briefing by security committees
All relevant security committees are to brief the Senate within one week on their operational activities.

11. One-minute silence
The chamber observed a one-minute silence in honour of the victims of recent attacks.

12. Support for President Tinubu’s security efforts
The Senate reaffirmed its support for the President’s determination to confront the nation’s insecurity and promised to align with citizens’ demands for a comprehensive security overhaul.

13. Senate leadership to meet the President
The leadership of the Senate will meet with President Tinubu to brief him on the resolutions and chart further action.

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Foolish people way go still negotiate with them, grant them pardon and finally set them free. If you know, your Mama born you well carry go.

Long overdue....i don't know what took them this long.

Clowns

Take this Senate headed by akpabio serious at your own peril

But they keep negotiating with the terrorist. Bunch of noise makers.

Mtchew the same senate will approve amnesty and even endorse the recruitment of "repentant bandits" into the army.

Wait,you mean it was not classified as terrorism before now? No wonder,it’s peaceful protesters that are regarded as terrorists!

Finally Something to smile about.

Pure nonsense

Mtcheeeeeeew

NaijaRoyalty:
Clowns

Take this Senate headed by akpabio serious at your own peril

Otilo
Enough Said bro,a word is enough for the wise

Jokers!

Na now day break?

When will they declare bandits as terrorists?

😂😂😂🤣😂 the zoo is under serious pressure. So if not for trump these people would have used propaganda to finish us

dey passed this law under buhari

COMRADES, these guys see say the thing don dey reach small small. But unfortunately they can't escape because it's too late

Governors must sign death warrants. Death is the only deterrence for kidnappers, terrorists and bandits.

It's only an evil governor that will spare lives of terrorists and kidnappers that kills his people.

I wonder why the senate took this long to do this...slow people.

Good that they have finally woken up. Let's see implementation the.

So they know the right thing to do until Trump threatened the whole country before they all woke up from their deep sleep. Omase o!

Now disgraced kwantiri...

It takes a Donald Trump to wake them from their slumber....


And before now, anyone who spoke about the insecurity bedeviling the country was called unpatriotic and a hater by the chochocho sophisticated people

Nice one from the senate


It is now law.

If you are caught kidnapping your nephew, you are a terrorist.

Be careful.

Occultism and occultists rituals should also attract the death penalty.

sirchim:
Foolish people way go still negotiate with them, grant them pardon and finally set them free. If you know, your Mama born you well carry go.

Always allow your tongue to connect to your brain before you add sound to its movement.
If only you know what it means to be in the kidnappers' custody, you will understand why they sometimes negotiate.

Clowns...They all know what to do to kill this scourge in the shortest time, but instead they choose this useless grandstanding appearing busy while doing nothing

Best way to handle this matter is to:

1....... Immediately amend the existing penal.code laws to make banditry and kidnapping capital without any option

2.....Aiding, abetting Bandits and kidnappers should share the same death penalty without any option...

2....Kidnapping, Banditry, aiding and abetting them to be heard by special tribunals which shall hear and conclude the case within 30 days max, upon which the accused if found guilty, has a right to an accelerated appeal which must be concluded within 6 months,

3...If the Appellate Courts uphold the conviction, the accused person should be executed in public within 7 days of the final Appellate judgment

They know ....but will rather choose to take steps that won't lead anywhere..

What happens to a person who stages his or her own kidnap? What then? This is actually long overdue. The power of Trump's threat of invasion is making the jittery leaders sit up to their responsibilities.

alizma:
Always allow your tongue to connect to your brain before you add sound to its movement.
If only you know what it means to be in the kidnappers' custody, you will understand why they sometimes negotiate.

Israel and Putin dont negotiate with terorists , they go to there hideouts and unalive them . But in Nigeria , Billions have been paid in ransom to free kidnapped victims .

Shame on this government

Trump do this one oooooo
Oga Trump, well done o
Na man you be

Slaves can't challenge their Masters

Buhari declared Bandits terrorist since na

Can the FG now give the media houses the greenlight to call them what they really are? Terrorists and not bandits? Buhari and Lai Mohammed that gagged the media, it would never be well with them

Clowns everywhere... Na now una dey wake

another saharareporters production

Good moves....I wish them all the best.

Too much needless deaths and disappearances.
Another focus should be ritualist who use human body parts. They deserve swift public execution from death sentence too.

Ten public execution on live tv will deter others and that trend will dissapear.

Evil practices increase when there is no punishment to deter.