Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike,has made a decree that he will sign the death warrant of any person found guilty of kidnapping by the court.
Wike made the announcement on Thursday at the Government House in Port Harcourt during a meeting with the Rivers State Neighbourhood Safety Corps.
He explained that these measures were being taken to discourage those who might want to be involved in cultism and kidnapping.
The governor warned that the moment the Supreme Court gave its judgement and condemned a kidnapper to death, he would not hesitate to sign the death warrant of the criminal.
“If you are a cult member and you are caught, it is life imprisonment. If you are a cult member and you kill during cult activities, you will face the death penalty.
“If you are convicted of kidnapping and the Supreme Court affirms your conviction, I will sign the death warrant without looking back,” the governor said.
“The state government would battle cultism and kidnapping to a standstill, enough is enough.”
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