Billionaire kidnapper, Evans may get the death penalty; Here's why

The recent arrest of notorious kidnapper, Evans
still remains one of the most talked about news of
this year. Back in January, Governor Akinwunmi
Ambode signed into law Life Imprisonment or
death penalty for the offence of Kidnap and
forceful extortion in Lagos State.
With the on-going investigation on the activities
of Evans and his gang, if he's eventually
convicted, the law provides for death penalty for
kidnappers whose victims die in their custody,
and life imprisonment for the act of kidnapping.
According to Ambode when he signed the law on
January 5, 2017,
“this law imposes a penalty of life
imprisonment for kidnapping for ransom.
The law stipulates that, where a victim
dies in the course of kidnapping, the
suspect is liable on conviction to death.
Security is of utmost importance to our
administration, and we are confident that
this law will serve as a deterrent to
anybody, who may desire to engage in
this wicked act within the boundaries of
Lagos State. Our justice system will be
required to execute this law in absolute
and make sure that any criminal caught
faces the full wrath of the law,".