Niger passes law for bandits, kidnappers’ informants to die by hanging
By Modupe Shodeinde
Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has signed a law for kidnappers, bandits and their informants to die by hanging.
Speaking at an event held at Government House, Minna, he said the Kidnapping and Cattle Rustling Special Provisions Law of 2016 was amended to provide for the punishment of informants and all those involved in the aiding and abetting of kidnapping and cattle rustling in the state.
The governor stated that informants who aid and abet kidnappers would now have to face death by hanging in public.
According to him, the punitive measure is a good stride and had become necessary in view of the security challenges that has continued to threaten peace in the state in particular and the country in general.
The governor also signed the Vigilante Amendment Law meant to invigorate and strengthen the state vigilante corps for better operational efficiency
