To curb the spate of killings and kidnappings in Katsina state, Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State has declared that kidnapping, banditry and cattle rustling are now to attract the death penalty.
Masari signed into law yesterday the state’s revised penal codes on crime and criminality. This new law also prescribes life jail and fine for rapists.
In his words: “we are all aware that Katsina State is currently faced with security challenges hence the need to revisit our penal and procedural laws to deal with any suspect that may be found wanting.
The laws signed today, particularly, the section dealing with kidnapping, cattle rustling, banditry, rape and other related offences are now made capital offences.
Cattle rustling and kidnapping now carry the maximum penalty which is death sentences, while the offence of rape now carries life imprisonment.”
The Katsina government is hopeful that making the above crimes attract the capital punishment would go a long way to check the rising wave of crimes in the state.
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