Ambode Approves death penalty for kidnappers

                                     

The Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, has signed into law, the bill prescribing death penalty for kidnappers. While the law stipulated death sentence for kidnappers whose victim dies in their custody, it prescribed life imprisonment for those who kidnap for ransom.

The governor expressed the hope that the law would eradicate kidnapping and prevent security breaches in schools. While promising to fully implement the law, he said kidnapping had become a major threat in the state, which deserves to be decisively tackled.

Ambode urged stakeholders to collaborate to ensure that kidnapping is eradicated in the state. He said: “Security is of utmost IMPORTANCE to our administration and we are confident that this law would serve as a deterrent to anybody who may desire to engage in this wicked act within the boundaries of the state.