Ayade proposes death penalty for kidnappers
July 1, 2015 : Mudiaga Affe
The
Cross River State Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade, has sent an executive bill
to the state House of Assembly seeking death penalty for convicted
kidnappers in the state.
He said this was to curb incidence of kidnapping in any part of the state.
The
spate of kidnapping in the once-quiet Calabar metropolis had been on the
steady increase with the latest being the recent abduction of a senior
resident pastor of Winners Chapel in Calabar, Mr. Seyi Adekunle.
In a
statement issued on Wednesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr.
Christian Ita, the governor is also seeking, through the bill, to
empower the state to seize any property belonging to convicted
kidnappers and other criminals.
He is also seeking rewards to citizens who provided credible information to security agencies on activities of criminals.
The
statement read, “The Governor has sent an Executive Bill to the State
House of Assembly, seeking death penalty for convicted kidnappers in
state.
“The
bill also seeks to empower the state to seize property belonging to
convicted kidnappers and other criminals in the state, even as it offers
rewards to citizens who offer credible information to security agencies
on activities of criminals.”
Ayade
added that the government could not condone any act of lawlessness in
view of ongoing effort at re-engineering the economy of the state.
He said Cross Rover must maintain its leading position as the most peaceful state in the country and the most investor friendly.
The
governor has also approved the appointment of Mr. Jude Ngaji as the
State Security Adviser. Ngaji’s appointment is with immediate effect.
This came just as Governor Ayade has also approved the setting up of a Security Taskforce code named “Operation Skolombo.”
The
Taskforce, which has Gen. Mannings Nyiam (retd) as chairman, is saddled
with the responsibility of riding the state of criminals.
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