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. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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And what do you propose for the looters of Nigeria's treasury? It is better for those to face the death penalty than for kidnappers to do so.
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