Taraba governor signs death penalty for Kidnappers
By TVC News Nigeria
05 July 2019 |
3:33 pm
Taraba state government has signed a death penalty for anyone convicted Kidnapping in the state. He signed the bill today at the governor's office in Jalingo. The governor said the law will help sanitize the state.
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