The
Senate yesterday resolved to enact a legislation prescribing the death
penalty for kidnappers. The resolution followed the submission and
consideration of the report of the Joint Committee on Police Affairs, National
Security and Intelligence on the “unfortunate recurrence of kidnapping and
hostage-taking in Nigeria.”
Senators
were outraged that kidnapping and hostage-taking, which used to be contained in
the Southsouth and Southeast, was becoming widespread.
Senator
Adamu Aliero (Kebbi Central), who spoke, proposed that the National Assembly
should enact a law prescribing the death penalty for kidnappers. The proposal
was seconded by Senator Dino Melaye (Kogi West).