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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2013
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What’s Your View On Oshiomhole’s Signing Of The Death Penalty Law For Kidnappers EDO State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has finally signed a bill into law sentencing kidnappers to death by hanging in Edo state. It is an idea that has been welcomed by the people. SUNDAY OBSERVER interns: Ruth Omigie, Joseph Ogbewi, Shedrack Erhabor, Jeffrey Oboh, and Azubueze Ebuka went to town to feel the pulse of the people. Excerpt. This Is Very Good Decision – Edurance Aiyomwan Signing the death penalty on kidnappers which was amended by the House of Assembly is very great and a very good idea, but to an extent, I think it should be viewed from two perspective; one, it will help to reduce the act of kidnapping and other criminal act in the state. Secondly, signing the bill will also put the lives of those kidnappers in danger, in the sense that, the kidnappers who normally kidnap for something and demanding for a specific amount, knows if they are caught, they will not only serve months in jail but will be killed. There Have Always Been Comments About Insecurity – Choice Egbenga The people of Edo state have always been complaining about the insecurity of the state and also the kidnapping of the rich ones among us. I like this decision because those youths that are involving themselves in the act will know what is going to happen to them
whenever they are caught. This decision was propagated to stop kidnapping in the state and this very decision will put an end to it, because it will put a lot of fear in the minds of the kidnappers. The Issue Of Demolishing Houses Should Be Properly Looked Into – Favour Lucky The idea is a good one and am so in support of it but the issue of demolishing houses should be properly looked into because this may affect innocent landlords and landladies, because they may loose their house all in the name of kidnappers, because they were ignorantly accepted into the house. They never can tell if they were kidnappers and recognizing a kidnapper is very difficult because it is not written in the forehead. The landlords and landladies should be quarried rather than demolishing their houses that took them time to accomplish because they were not observant enough on the daily activities of their tenants. Edo People’s Mind
Will Be At Rest – Benjamin Osayande Edo people will have rest of mind for now, and also comrade Governor should put things and issues in place so as not to waste the lives of the innocent souls, and all hands should be on deck so as not to be
minded. Kidnapping Is One Of The Problem We Are Facing – Samuel Iyare In my own view, this decision is very good because kidnapping is one of the problem we are facing in the state, with the signing of the death penalty law
pessimistic and partial in carrying out our duties like supporting loved ones that were caught in the act. It should be carried out well and let it be known to the citizens. Adams Oshiomhole Has Done A Good Job – Favour Victor Right from the first time of his administration, Adams Oshiomhole has done a good job. But they should please make sure that the case is well investigated before carrying out the necessary and final actions. If this decision should work out, I think Nigeria will be a real home, and security
which have been amended, I believe it would help to reduce crime and kidnapping in the state. I was very
impress with the decision our Governor Adams Oshiomhole has taken and he should do everything within his powers to ensure that this works in the state. This Is The Idea That We All Have Been Waiting For – Lucky Akogbe The people of Edo state are very happy, most especially me. It pains me to see the good and rich people of the society being kidnapped. This has become a popular thing especially when the year is coming to an end, but now that a bill has been signed, this will put a stop to it and also frighten those kidnapper who have be planning on how to kidnap a soul all in the name of money. And the most painful part of all is their demands, they end up demanding for so much that scares people and make them think that they might loose their loved ones
if the money is not raised. I think this penalty will surely put a stop to it. Am So Happy For This Decision – Peace Enahoro I love this decision. Now that Christmas and New Year is near, I think the rate at which kidnappers has been operating will reduce. Every year different news are been shown on television about kidnappers. I guess this year is going be a different one, because kidnapping news will be reduced and I am so overwhelmed and happy for this decision that has been taken by the Government. I wish other state will copy what Oshiomhole did or better still Federal Government should pass death sentence to all kidnappers so that the rate of kidnapping will be reduced in all the state and the people’s mind will be at rest.
“I like this decision because those youths that are involving themselves in the act will know what is going to happen to them whenever they are caught. This decision was propagated to stop kidnapping in the state and this very decision will put an end to it, because it will put a lot of fear in the minds of the kidnappers.”