Ebonyi Government Proposes Death Penalty for Kidnappers
SNOW TV NEWS DESKThe Ebonyi State Government has submitted an executive bill to the State House of Assembly seeking to make kidnapping a capital offense punishable by death by hanging, without an alternative sentencing option.Governor Francis Nwifuru disclosed this over the weekend during the funeral of the late traditional ruler of the Ndufu-Alike autonomous community in the Ikwo Local Government Area, HRH Eze Francis Igwe.The monarch, who was the father of former Ebonyi Deputy Governor Eric Igwe, was reportedly abducted on March 1 while travelling to church and murdered by his captors the following day.Speaking at the funeral, Governor Nwifuru expressed sadness over the killing and raised concerns about the increasing involvement of young people in criminal activities...