{"id":374180,"date":"2025-06-28T00:57:29","date_gmt":"2025-06-28T00:57:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/2025\/06\/28\/ondo-govt-approves-death-penalty-for-kidnapping-offence\/"},"modified":"2025-06-28T00:57:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-28T00:57:29","slug":"ondo-govt-approves-death-penalty-for-kidnapping-offence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/2025\/06\/28\/ondo-govt-approves-death-penalty-for-kidnapping-offence\/","title":{"rendered":"Ondo Govt Approves Death Penalty For Kidnapping Offence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Ondo State Government has approved death sentences for anyone convicted of kidnapping in the state.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on behalf of Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in the state, Kayode Ajulo, on Saturday, after the monthly State Executive Council meeting, said that kidnappers will be sentenced to death after conviction.<\/p>\n<p>Ajulo emphasised that the move was part of efforts to strengthen security and ensure the safety of residents across the state.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<p>INFORMATION NIGERIA reports Ondo State has recently battled incessant cases of kidnapping, with most of the victims killed and huge ransoms paid by the victims\u2019 families.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Ajulo also noted that kidnapping and cultism have become major threats to safety and public order.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0Two Suspects Arrested As Ondo Police Uncover Alleged Kidnappers\u2019 Den<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He maintained that strengthening relevant legal frameworks would help deter such crimes and improve the overall security landscape.<\/p>\n<p>Ajulo said: \u201cThe governor, being a lover of the rule of law, would not go the way it\u2019s being done in other states without following necessary court due process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe should know that we have investors coming to the state, and as part of the measures, we should ensure we encourage them that they and their investment are safe.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<div data-infor-trackid=\"966303\" data-infor-trackbid=\"1\" class=\"infor-target\" id=\"infor-4150191230\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/300x250@2x.png\" alt=\"\"   width=\"600\" height=\"500\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ondo State Government has approved death sentences for anyone convicted of kidnapping in the state. Speaking on behalf of Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in the state, Kayode Ajulo, on Saturday, after the monthly State Executive Council meeting, said that kidnappers will be sentenced to death after conviction. 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