Assembly urges Sanwo- Olu to employ more neighbourhood watch officers over kidnappings

Lauds Tinubu’s wife for advocating capital punishment for kidnappers

LAGOS State House of Assembly has urged Governor Babajide Sanwo- Olu to increase the Neighbourhood Safety Corps ( LNSC) personnel to effectively assist other security agencies in curbing kidnappings. The House also commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his favourable disposition to the issue of state police just as it praised the First Lady , Oluremi Tinubu, for raising a voice and advocating capital punishments for kidnappers.

The issue, which was discussed under ' Matter of Urgent Public Importance,' followed the recent kidnapping of over 280 children in Kaduna, 102 in Borno and 15 in Sokoto recently.

The Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, said it was very important for every Nigerian to rise and speak against kidnapping just as he sympathised with affected states and families of victims.

Obasa said it was painful that while parents are struggling to send their children to school to seek knowledge, evil people in the name of kidnappers are hell- bent on destroying the future of the children.

He commended the military for its effort but said more could be done even if it means relocating to areas where these attacks are frequent.

He recalled the situation that necessitated the enactment of the anti- kidnapping law of Lagos State some years ago, urging the National Assembly to review existing laws relating to kidnapping and expedite action on state police.

The Deputy Majority Leader of the House, Adedamola Richard Kasunmu, said that governors and speakers of states should act fast regarding related legislation.

Tobun Abiodun and Nureni Akinsanya commended the Speaker for raising the issue, noting that Lagos State is gradually experiencing cases of kidnapping.