Death penalty dangles on kidnap kingpin Evans as Ambode signs bill to law.
ON JUNE 21, 2017 8:01 PM IN NEWS The Lagos state Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has signed into law, the state kidnapping prohibition bill, 2016 which prescribes Life Imprisonment or death penalty for the offence of Kidnapping and forceful extortion in Lagos State, meaning that the recently arrested kidnap kingpin, Chukwudubem Onwuamadike, a.k.a. Evans may get a life imprisonment or death penalty sentence. The law provides for death penalty for kidnappers whose victims die in their custody, and life imprisonment for the act of kidnapping. The Lagos State House of Assembly passed the bill on January 5. The governor said that the law was enacted to address key issues bordering on security. He said that kidnapping had become a major threat to the safety of residents and, therefore, required decisive action by the government. “This law imposes a penalty of life imprisonment for kidnapping for ransom. “The law stipulates that, where a victim dies in the course of kidnapping, the s...