Kebbi State Government Approves Death Sentence For Kidnappers & Life Imprisonment Sentence For Rapists

The Kebbi State Government has approved a death sentence for kidnappers and a life imprisonment sentence for rapists.

The law was signed by the state’s governor, Governor Atiku Bagudu. It was further explained by the state’s Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice, Hajiya Rahmatu Gulma.

In her submission, she said;

“Therefore, with the assent into law of the model penal code 202, punishment of Kidnapping in the state, under section 247 of the law, is death.

Also, punishment for rape, under section 259 sub- section (1), is life imprisonment.

There would be less custodial sentencing as the courts would have the flexibility of non- custodial sentencing for minor offences.

The governor assented to the Administration of Criminal Justice Law 2021; the Model Penal Code Law 2021; and a law to repeal and to re- enact law number 3 of 2002 the establishment of Kebbi State College of Nursing Sciences, Birnin Kebbi, 2021.

Other laws are: a law to repeal and to re-enact law No. 10 of 2004, the establishment of Kebbi State College of Health Technology, Jega, 2021; and a law to repeal and re-enact Law No. 5 of 1993, for the establishment of Adamu Augie College of Education, Argungu, 2021.”