Ondo State Government has approved a death sentence for anyone convicted of kidnapping.
The state’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Kayode Ajulo, who spoke on behalf of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Saturday, after the monthly State Executive Council meeting, said kidnappers will be sentenced to death upon conviction.
Ajulo stressed that the move was part of efforts to strengthen security and ensure the safety of residents across the state.
Lately, the state has battled incessant cases of kidnapping, with most of the victims killed and huge ransoms paid by the victims’ families.
Ajulo also declared that kidnapping and cultism have become major threats to safety and public order.
He maintained that strengthening relevant legal frameworks would help deter such crimes and improve the overall security landscape.
The Ondo attorney general further stressed that proposals would soon be transmitted to the House of Assembly for necessary legislative action, including sentencing convicted kidnappers to death.
