Governor Abiola Ajimobi, has signed Death Sentence for Kidnappers

The Governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi, has signed the new kidnapping (prohibition) bill 2016 into law with death penalty for kidnappers. 

 

Validating the bill at the Executive Council chamber of the governor’s office, Senator Ajimobi commended the lawmakers for the accelerated passage, saying that it would help in curbing crime and criminal activities in the state.

 

He vowed to enforce the law to the latter, warning kidnappers to steer clear of oyo state in their own interest.

As contained in the law, a convicted offender would be liable to life imprisonment if the victim is released or rescued unhurt upon the payment of a ransom while the kidnapper would be compelled to pay back the ransom.

Similar punishment awaits any person who procures, engages or gives information culminating in the kidnapping of a victim, as the law considered the offence to carry the same weight of kidnapping.