NIGERIA: DELTA STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY CANCELS DEATH PENALTY FOR KIDNAPPERS
The Delta State House of Assembly in Asaba, approved life imprisonment for any person convicted of
The Delta State House of Assembly in Asaba, approved life imprisonment for any person convicted of kidnapping in the state. The approval followed an amendment of the State Anti-Kidnapping Law 2016 earlier passed by the House.
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa in a letter to the House, appealed for reconsideration of Section 4, Sub-Section 1 of the 2016 Delta State Anti-Kidnapping Law earlier passed by it.
The law prescribed death penalty for any convicted kidnapper in the state.
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa in a letter to the House, appealed for reconsideration of Section 4, Sub-Section 1 of the 2016 Delta State Anti-Kidnapping Law earlier passed by it.
The law prescribed death penalty for any convicted kidnapper in the state.
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- (Sources: oluchiworld.com, 04/07/2016)