Ondo State Government has announced that it has approved death penalty as punishment for kidnapping in the state.
This was made known during a press briefing held after the State Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa in Akure.
Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr. Olukayode Ajulo, SAN, while addressing the media, revealed that the Council discussed key security concerns and resolved to begin the process of repealing certain laws relating to kidnapping in the state.
Ajulo noted that kidnapping and cultism have become major threats to safety and public order, adding that strengthening relevant legal frameworks would help deter such crimes and improve the overall security landscape.
He disclosed that proposals would soon be transmitted to the House of Assembly for necessary legislative action, including sentencing convicted kidnappers to death.
