Thursday, November 27, 2025 -The Senate has passed a resolution classifying kidnapping as an act of terrorism.
It also stipulated that an amendment be made to the
Terrorism Act to impose the maximum penalty of de@th to kidnappers.
The resolution was made during plenary on Wednesday, Nov.
26.
Under the new law, according to the upper legislative arm,
once a kidnapping conviction is established, the de@th penalty must be
applied.
This comes amid rising insecurity in the country, with
bandits invading schools and churches to arrest citizens.

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