The Bauchi State government has signed into law a bill that approves death penalty or life imprisonment for kidnapping.
Speaking before newsmen, the state Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Ibrahim Umar, said a bill for the provision of free emergency treatment to accident victims within 24 hours of occurrence has also been signed into law.
“Whoever is guilty of the offence of kidnapping shall be punished with life imprisonment.
“If the victim dies as a result of the kidnapping, the offender shall be punished with death.
“Any government hospital that fails to accept an accident victim shall have its officers on duty that day punished according to civil service rules, including reduction in rank
“The law applies to all accidents including domestic fire, industrial fire, plane crash, flood disaster, snake bite, dog bite, rainstorm, bomb blasts and gunshot,” he said.
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