Governor Kayode Fayemi says no person convicted for a sex offence, such as rape, in any part of the state would enjoy his powers of prerogative of mercy anymore.
Fayemi stated this while signing into law the Sexual Violence Against Children , recently passed by the state House of Assembly.
In the drive to combat the scourge nationally, Fayemi calls for a state of emergency to deal more effectively with the menace. He said, “In many respects, however, it is now obvious that we need to do more to confront the severity of the challenges we face. Our response must be efficient and proactive to end a culture of impunity and foster a culture of justice and deterrent. It is against this background that I now wish to enumerate some of the additional measures we will be taking.
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