Jigawa Assembly passes law stipulating life sentence for rapist
The violence against persons prohibition law also stipulates death penalty for rape convicts who infect their victims with HIV/AIDS.
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The Jigawa State House of Assembly on Wednesday passed a law that stipulates a life sentence for rape.
The violence against persons prohibition law also stipulates death penalty for rape convicts who infect their victims with HIV/AIDS.
The passage of the bill followed the adoption of the report of the House Committee on Justice and Judiciary.
The committee is chaired by Abubakar Jallo and has seven other members.
After deliberation and subsequent adoption of the report by the committee of the Whole House, the Speaker, Idris Garba, announced the passage of the bill into law.
Again, Jigawa Assembly sanctions member for criticising governor, APC on radio
Musa Sule was removed from his committee leadership role
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The Jigawa State House of Assembly has sanctioned a member for criticising Governor Muhammed Badaru and saying the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) has not lived up to expectations.
Musa Sule, representing Dutse constituency, was removed from heading a committee after he made the comments in an interview on Freedom Radio on Saturday.
PREMIUM TIMES had reported how the Speaker of the Assembly, Idris Garba, on March 5 last year suspended Sani Isyaku, the member representing Gumel constituency, for alleged thuggery.