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Senate Bill Prescribing 15-year Jail Term for Payment of Ransom to Kidnappers Passes Second Reading

By Deji Elumoye and Juliet Akoje The Senate has passed for a second reading a bill that seeks to prohibit the payment and receipt of ransom for the release of any person kidnapped, imprisoned or wrongfully confined. The Terrorism Prevention (Amendment) Bill, 2021, which scaled second reading during Wednesday plenary is sponsored by Senator Ezenwa Francis Onyewuchi. In his lead debate of the bill, Onyewuchi said the piece of legislation seeks to amend the Terrorism (Prevention) Act, 2013 to outlaw the payment of ransom to abductors, kidnappers and terrorists for the release of any person who has been wrongfully confined, imprisoned or kidnapped.

Senate considers bill criminalising ransom, proposes 15-year imprisonment

Senate considers bill criminalising ransom, proposes 15-year imprisonment Published 20 May 2021 THE Senate on Wednesday considered a bill that seeks to prohibit the payment and receipt of ransom for the release of any person kidnapped, imprisoned or wrongfully confined. Tagged ‘The Terrorism Prevention (Amendment) Bill, 2021; the proposed legislation sponsored by Senator Ezenwa Onyewuchi scaled second reading during plenary on Wednesday. Leading the debate on the bill, the lawmaker said the piece of legislation would seek to amend the Terrorism (Prevention) Act, 2013 to outlaw the payment of ransom to abductors, kidnappers and terrorists for the release of any person who has been wrongfully confined, imprisoned or kidnapped.

Breaking News | Breaking News Senate proposes 15 years jail term for anyone who pays ransom to kidnappers

Views: Visits 24 A bill seeking to prohibit the payment and receipt of ransom for the release of any person kidnapped, imprisoned, or wrongfully confined in the country was on Wednesday, May 19 considered by the Nigerian senate.  The bill titled Terrorism Prevention (Amendment) Bill, 2021 which stipulates a 15-year jail sentence for anyone found guilty of such action is being sponsored by Senator Ezenwa Francis Onyewuchi and it scaled second reading during plenary, Vanguard reports.  Onyewuchi who raised an alarm of kidnapping becoming a lucrative business in the country said the bill essentially seeks to substitute for section 14 of the Principal Act a new section to read: “Anyone who transfers funds, makes payment or colludes with an abductor, kidnapper or terrorist to receive any ransom for the release of any person who has been wrongfully confined, imprisoned or kidnapped is guilty of a felony and is liable on conviction to a term of imprisonment of not less

Senate Proposes Bill Prohibiting Payment of Ransom to Kidnappers

Senate Proposes Bill Prohibiting Payment of Ransom to Kidnappers
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Senate proposes 15-year jail term for ransom payment to kidnappers

Senate proposes 15-year jail term for ransom payment to kidnappers
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