The
Delta State House of Assembly on Wednesday in Asaba approved life imprisonment
for any person convicted of kidnapping in the state. This followed the
amendment of the Delta State Anti-Kidnapping Law 2016.
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 as passed by the
House, which made provision for death penalty.
“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 approved life imprisonment for any person who contravenes section
(3) of the Law.
“Any
person who contravenes section (3) of this law commits an offence and shall on
conviction be sentenced to life imprisonment without fine,” the new law states.
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