Senate Proposes 15-Year In Prison For Nigerians Paying Ransom To Kidnappers

LAGOS MAY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-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. According to the bill, Nigerians who pay ransom to kidnappers and kidnappers who receive ransom risk 15 years imprisonment. The Terrorism Prevention (Amendment) Bill,…

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