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News - North Central - FCT Updated: September 21, 2021

'Kidnap And Get Locked Up Forever', Senate Proposes

By Abdulrazak Muhammad
September 21, 2021
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The Nigeria Senate have considered a bill proposing life imprisonment for Kidnappers.

The bill will provide stifer punishment for those convicted of abduction and wrongful restraint of people for ransom.

The bill also passed second reading with the proposal of 30years jail term for anyone who benefits from proceeds of kidnapping.

The bill was proposed on Tuesday during plenary.

The sponsor of the bill, Senator Ibikunle Amosun from Ogun State, said the bill is a measure to curtail the menace of kidnapping.

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He added that the increase in the crime is as a result of lack of stricter punishment for the culprits.

He stated that, “To achieve the deterrent effect, life imprisonment is proposed for the offence of kidnapping, particularly where death results from the act.

“The law is made stricter by ensuring that recipients of any proceeds of the act of kidnapping are heavily sanctioned with term of imprisonment of up to 30 years.

“Over time, the pool of potential victims has shockingly been expanded. Now, most victims are often poor villagers, sometimes kidnapped indiscriminately, a departure from the targeted kidnapping of wealthy people.”

Amosun further stated that, “They struggle to pay ransoms because of their relative poverty; and this has resulted into many victims being killed in the process.

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“While the insurgents in the North East now thrive on the proceeds of kidnappings, criminal elements in the South East and South West are also having a field day. In fact, kidnapping has now been seen as a big and lucrative business."

He called on all to support the move against kidnappings, adding that “All hands must therefore be on deck to curtail the rising ugly trend of kidnappings in this country hence the importance of this Bill."

“The law is made stricter by ensuring that recipients of any proceeds of the act of kidnapping are heavily sanctioned with term of imprisonment of up to 30 years,” he added.

The senator further stated that the bill will update the Criminal and Penal Code Act which prescribes 10 years for Kidnappers.

 

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