Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has disclosed that he is willing to sign into law death sentence for rapists and kidnappers, should the state Assembly come up with such a law.
He made the statement while flagging off a sensitisation programme for action against the spate of kidnapping and rape in the State.
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According to him, “If the State Assembly come up with a law to make death sentence as a penalty for rapists and kidnappers, I will sign that death sentence into law.
” I will append my signature for death sentence passed on any perpetrator of rape and kidnapping considering the devastating effects of the acts on the economy of the state.
” Every State in the country has its peculiar security challenges, rape and kidnapping are the burden of this state.
“It is high time to consider a stiffer penalty for rapist and kidnappers to serve as a deterrent to others.” He said.
Governor Abdullahi Sule call on the people who were affected by any form of Police brutality and extrajudicial killings to report to the Commission of Inquiry set up by state government.
In his speech, with the theme “Kidnapping and Rape: Implications and Challenges for Economic Development in Nasarawa State,” Executive Director, Nigeria Centre for Women, Youth and Community Action, Dr Nawani Aboki called for proactive steps towards enforcement of laws against rape and kidnapping as part of measures towards ending the menace.
He stressed the need for traditional and religious leaders in the state to take the lead in sensitizing parents and victims of rape to expose perpetrators of the act with the view to getting Justice.
The participants called for continuous collaboration between government and relevant agencies in the fight against rape and the rising spate of crimes in the state.
