The Lagos Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has signed into dogfight Life Imprisonment or death penalty for the offence of Kidnap and forceful extortion in Lagos State as he signs into exploit the freshen kidnapping prohibition credit, 2016.
The perform provides for death penalty for kidnappers whose victims die in their custody, and enthusiasm imprisonment for the court proceedings of kidnapping.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Lagos State House of Assembly passed the description considering hint to January 5.
The officer said that the perform was enacted to quarters key issues as soon as-door re the subject of security.
He said that kidnapping had become a major threat to the safety of residents and, hence, required decisive do something by the processing.
“This law imposes a penalty of life imprisonment for kidnapping for ransom.“The law stipulates that, where a victim dies in the course of kidnapping, the suspect is liable on conviction to death.“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 State.“Our justice system will be required to execute this law in absolute and make sure that any criminal caught faces the full wrath of the law,” he said.
Based on this, it is very likely, George Evans gets a life imprisonment or death penalty sentence.
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