GOVERNOR AMBODE SIGNS THE ANTI-KIDNAPPING LAW IN LAGOS STATE...... SUPPORTS DEATH PENALTY.
Lagos state governor Akinwunmi Ambode signs into law the anti-kidnapping bill passed by the state house of assembly, in order to end kidnapping once and for all in the state. The law imposes penalty of life imprisonment for kidnapping with ransom, and death penalty for suspects who kill their kidnapped victims.
In his words; “Security is of utmost importance to our administration and we are confident that this law will serve as a deterrent to anybody who may desire to engage in this wicked act within the boundaries of Lagos.
“Why we use this law to address the challenge and punish the criminals, we are also putting in place appropriate measures particularly in our schools and other vulnerable targets to prevent security breaches and it is important that we ensure that everything we do in respect of this anti-kidnapping law is in good faith and good spirit to eradicate the issue of kidnapping once and for all in the State.”
Ambode said the state of kidnapping in lagos has reached a level where they had to come to a strong decision, hence the reason they enacted the law to pass a message across to the culprits.
In his words; “Security is of utmost importance to our administration and we are confident that this law will serve as a deterrent to anybody who may desire to engage in this wicked act within the boundaries of Lagos.
“Why we use this law to address the challenge and punish the criminals, we are also putting in place appropriate measures particularly in our schools and other vulnerable targets to prevent security breaches and it is important that we ensure that everything we do in respect of this anti-kidnapping law is in good faith and good spirit to eradicate the issue of kidnapping once and for all in the State.”
Ambode said the state of kidnapping in lagos has reached a level where they had to come to a strong decision, hence the reason they enacted the law to pass a message across to the culprits.
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