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Bill Seeking Life Imprisonment For Kidnappers Scales Second Reading At Senate

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A bill proposing life imprisonment for convicted kidnappers and 30 years imprisonment for persons who benefit from proceeds of kidnapping has passed second reading at the Senate.

The bill is seeking stricter punishment for kidnapping, wrongful restraint and wrongful confinement for ransom

Senator representing Ogun central, Ibikunle Amosun, sponsored the bill titled ‘Abduction, Wrongful Restraints and Confinement Bill 2021’.

The lawmaker said the objective of the bill is to ensure more stringent punishment for the evil act.

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The former Ogun state governor said: “It also seeks to combat and prevent any form of kidnapping in Nigeria,”

“This Bill also provides more punitive measures for ancillary crimes flowing from the commission of the crime of abduction, like death or grievous bodily harm.

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“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 a term of imprisonment of up to 30 years.

“The bill proposes to give the inspector-general of police wider powers to enable adequate policing of the crime of kidnapping.

“The light punishment against these offences has not helped in deterring the spate of abductions and kidnappings that have now become prevalent in the country.”

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