The Delta State House of Assembly in Asaba on Wednesday, reduced the punishment for kidnapping from death penalty to life imprisonment in the state.
The state Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa in a letter to the House appealed for reconsideration of Section 4, Sub-Section 1 of the Delta State Anti-Kidnapping Law, 2016 which was passed by the House, which made provision for death penalty for anybody convicted of kidnapping.
Mr. Okowa in his letter said:
“The Right Honourable Speaker and Honourable Members of the House are aware that death penalty is globally no longer fashionable as it breaches human right to life and torture, both of which are protected under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United Nations in 1948. Besides, there is heightened campaign and overwhelming support for the abolition of death penalty globally,” said Mr. Okowa.
“Since the world is a global village, Delta State cannot be an exception, hence the passionate call to the House to reconsider the Section under reference and change the death sentence prescribed therein to life imprisonment.
The amended law states:
“Any person who contravenes section (3) of this law commits an offence and shall on conviction be sentenced to life imprisonment without fine."
http://www.hygist.com/2016/07/kidnapping-punishment-reduced-to-life.html

Better

Its ok like this, lets allign with global village.

Kingsasian:
Better

Much better

Why dem no go change it ,70% yoots of Delta na kidnapper

lalasticlala, other states should follow suit, but this one is worse o

Kingsasian:
Better

The reason why you say is Better is because you hv never be a Kidnappers victim , you will know DAT is not better because sometimes kidnapper kill their victim's with H B P or Hypertension and they we still collect their ransom and dump the corpse to anywhere , I thank God for my Mom life because she was recently kidnapped and come home safely with Malaria when we pay 2million Ransom for this mad people here in river etihope East delta state . bros you will not be a victim of kidnapper in Jesus name and all Nairalander peeps

Badtman:
The reason why you say is Better is because you hv never be a Kidnappers victim , you will know DAT is not better because sometimes kidnapper kill their victim's with H B P or Hypertension and they we still collect their ransom and dump the corpse to anywhere , I thank God for my Mom life because she was recently kidnapped and come home safely with Malaria when we pay 2million Ransom for this mad people here in river etihope East delta state . bros you will not be a victim of kidnapper in Jesus name and all Nairalander peeps

bro, sorry for that and thank God she is alive. Amen to your prayer.