Insecurity: Gov Matawalle Okay’s Death Penalty For Kidnappers, Informants and Others
The Zamfara state Governor, Bello Matawalle has approved the death penalty for kidnappers, bandits, cattle rustlers, cultists,s, and informants who are found guilty by a court of law in the state. The governor made this known yesterday while briefing the people of the state in a wake of insecurity that has continued unabated. The Governor said the decision was an outcome of the state Security Council decision that was taken collectively. In his statement, “On the 28th of June this year, I passed the bill on Prohibition and Punishment for Banditry, Cattle Rustling, Cultism, Kidnapping, and Other Incidental Offences, 2022.