Delta may okay death penalty for kidnappers
Posted To The Web: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 - The Guardian


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INDICATIONS have emerged that Delta State Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan would soon assent to the anti-kidnapping bill passed by the state Assembly, which prescribes death penalty for persons caught in the nefarious act.

The state Deputy Governor, Prof. Amos Utuama (SAN), made the indication yesterday while receiving the Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), Mr. Parry Osayande, on behalf of the governor at the Government House, Asaba.

Utuama added: "We are challenging the Police by the passage of a law to amend our Criminal Code in relation to kidnapping.

"Very soon, His Excellency, the governor, will assent to the bill and it will be a criminal offence carrying death penalty for anybody to attempt or even kidnap another. This is a very big challenge to all of those who are enforcers of law because we must stamp out kidnapping in any form, in any shape, in order to a have a very peaceful Delta State", he added.


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They merit it.