Kidnapp In Delta And Get Life Inprisonment- State Assembly

The Delta State House of Assembly on Wednesday approved life imprisonment

for any person convicted of kidnapping in the state. This followed the
amendment of the Delta State Anti-Kidnapping Law 2016.
The state's governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, had 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.
“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 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”
According to the law, “No person shall kidnap or detain another person or
prevent another person from applying to a court for his release or from
disclosing to any other person the place where he is being or prevent any
person entitled to have access to another from discovering the place where he
is held hostage with or without demand for ransom:
“Any person who initiates a compromise, settlement or refuses to give
testimony in court in respect of offences charged under this law shall be guilty
of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to be sentenced to life
imprisonment
“The owner of a property who knowingly lets or allows his property/ premises to
another for the purpose of harbouring any person is guilty of an offence and
shall on conviction be liable to life imprisonment and forfeiture of the said
property to the State.”