The Senate has prohibited the payment of ramsom to Kidnappers in its bid to complement federal government efforts to tackle the disturbing spate of insecurity in the country.
The lawmakers said payment of Kidnap ramsom was criminalised during Wednesday plenary in Abuja as they passed the terrorism (prevention) Act 2013 (Amendment) Bill, 2022.
The prohibition by the lawmakers followed the receipt and consideration of a report By the Senate committee on judiciary, Human right, and legals matters on the bill.
Senator opeyimi Bamidele, who chair the committee, had moved that the lawmakers Recieved the committee, which presented it for consideration.
However, the lawmakers resolved into the committee of the whole to consider the report, clause by clause, and reverted to plenary to report progress.
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