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Nasarawa Passes Life Imprisonment Sentence For Rapists
The bill stipulates that the perpetrators of rape are to get life imprisonment to serve as a deterrent to others and for peace to reign in the state.
by SaharaReporters, New York
Dec 21, 2020
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has passed a Bill for a Law to prohibit all forms of violence against persons and provide maximum protection and effective remedies for victims.
The bill stipulates that the perpetrators of rape are to get life imprisonment to serve as a deterrent to others and for peace to reign in the state.
The Speaker of the House, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi, also the Sponsor of the bill, announced its passage during proceedings in Lafia on Monday.
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The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has passed a Bill for a Law to Prohibit all Forms of Violence Against Persons and Provide Maximum Protection and Effective Remedies for Victims.
The bill stipulates that perpetrators of rape are to get life imprisonment to serve as deterrent to others and for peace to reign in the state.
The Speaker of the House, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi, also the Sponsor of the bill, announced its passage during proceedings in Lafia on Monday.
The speaker thanked members for supporting the bill, saying “this is a bill I personally sponsored. The bill, if assented to, will address
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