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Nigerians on social media and off social media are reacting to the bill criminalising payment of ransom to kidnappers.
On Wednesday, the Senate passed a bill for a second reading to slam 15 years’ imprisonment on anyone caught paying ransom.
This bill comes amidst rising insecurity and thriving kidnapping across the country. Travelling on some highways across the country have become dangerous in recent times. One of the most notorious highways are the Abuja Kaduna highway, Abuja-Lokoja express and several others.
In the Southwest, kidnapping for ransom prompted governors of the region to form the Western Nigeria Security Network, codenamed Amotekun. Just recently, southern governors banned open grazing and made other eleven security resolutions.
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For someone who leaves their home at dawn and returns at dusk without hassles, peace is the least thing they bother about. But to residents of communities in Ikorodu, Lagos State, peace is the most precious thing they long for amid cult clashes that have become rampant in the area in recent times.
The lingering hostilities between two rival cult groups–Eiye and Aye confraternities–have claimed many lives with many innocent persons caught up in the mayhem. At least 14 persons, including an easygoing motorcyclist identified simply as Pastor, were reportedly feared killed in a series of clashes that started on Sunday and lasted for three days.