Niger State Assembly calls for death penalty for Rape offenders
The House also proposed that the death penalty be particularly effective when the victim of rape dies.Recalling the case of late Uwa, a university student that was raped and killed in the church in Edo State, and in Niger State the two girls raped by their father for 10 years as well as the 85-year old woman among others, she said it was unacceptable to allow offenders go free.
Supporting the motion, the members condemned the dangerous turn rape has taken in the county while calling for strong punishment against perpetrators. Decrying the rising cases of rape in the state, Hon. Ahmed Bello for Agwara Constituency called on the Niger State Governor Abubakar Sani Bello to come up with a riot Act against the menace that is ravaging the society.“That is why, we need to invite the state Commissioner of Police, Commissioner of Justice or a Representative to tell us their challenges at an Executive Session. So, that we can all come together to fight it holistically. It is a serious issue.
“The issue of rape goes down to decay in our moral values and among our leaders such as political leaders, religious leaders, and traditional leaders that are supposed to set a good example to us. And, people tend to be more afraid of the traditional laws on rape than conventional laws. In the past, when there is a taboo placed on a thing, people tend to fear to commit an offense in that regard.
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