Nigerian Senate Proposes Death Penalty for Kidnapping Offenders

The Nigerian Senate has formally classified kidnapping as an act of terrorism and approved a resolution seeking to amend the Terrorism Prevention Act to impose the death penalty as the highest possible punishment for offenders. This move comes in response to the increasing wave of abductions across the country.

Once the legal revisions are completed, anyone found guilty of kidnapping could face the death penalty. The Senate aims for these measures to serve as a deterrent and send a clear message to criminal networks fueling insecurity nationwide.