{"id":96522,"date":"2022-06-29T14:51:11","date_gmt":"2022-06-29T13:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=96522"},"modified":"2022-06-29T14:51:11","modified_gmt":"2022-06-29T13:51:11","slug":"bandits-to-face-death-penalty-as-matawalle-signs-anti-banditry-bill-into-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/other-news\/bandits-to-face-death-penalty-as-matawalle-signs-anti-banditry-bill-into-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Bandits to face death penalty as Matawalle signs anti-banditry bill into law"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Governor Bello Matawalle on Tuesday signed the anti-banditry and other related offences bill into law.<\/p>\n<p>The law which comes into force with immediate effect, has death penalty for those found guilty of banditry and other related offences in Zamfara.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking shortly after signing the bill, Matawalle said the law formed part of measures to tackle banditry, kidnapping and cattle rustling in Zamfara.<\/p>\n<p>The law: Prohibition and Punishment for Banditry, Cattle Rustling, Cultism, Kidnapping and Other Incidental Offences, 2022 was passed by the state legislature on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>He said the law was part of the government series of efforts to address the nagging challenge of banditry and associated crimes in the state.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday, we have signed the bill on Prohibition and Punishment for Banditry, Cattle Rustling, Cultism, Kidnapping and Other Incidental Offences, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou may recall that yesterday (Monday) I inaugurated four security-related committees, as part of our counter-banditry initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFormation of the committees is aimed at ensuring the effective implementation of the security measures being taken to end the over-decade-old banditry and other security-related challenges,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The governor said he had earlier signed Executive Orders 7, 8,9, and 10, that provided the legal instruments and operational guidelines for the committees.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the most fundamental focus of governance anywhere in the world is security.<\/p>\n<p>Matawalle further said that his government would go to any length within the law, to secure the state and\u00a0 restore peace in the communities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cZamfara State, under my watch, will continue to explore all possible remedies to our plight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThose making insinuations about our decision to support the right of community members to self-defence against ruthless attacks by bandits ought to take into consideration the scale of the problem we are facing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey should take into account the plight of the innocent people who are maimed, killed, and kidnapped every day in various parts of the state,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The governor said the state Community Protection Guards were not different from the Civilian Joint Taskforce, JTF in Borno and Amotekun in the southwest sub-region.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur move is particularly significant considering the fact that there is currently no part of the country that is not facing one form of insecurity or the other.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur conventional security forces are operating in various theatres ranging from southeast to southwest, northeast to north central, heroically battling with varying degrees of security challenges.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey are not only overstretched but also lack enough modern equipment to prosecute counter-banditry and insurgency warfare effectively,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He said that similar move by the Zamfara government aimed to complement the efforts of the security forces, \u201cwith the ultimate goal of totally defeating the miscreants\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The new law, according to him, would serve as a legal instrument for prosecuting banditry-related offenders.<\/p>\n<p>The new law provides that any person found guilty of banditry, kidnapping, cattle rustling, cultism or being an informant to the bandits is liable to the death penalty.<\/p>\n<p>It also provides that anyone found guilty of aiding and abetting the crimes would be liable to life imprisonment, 20 years imprisonment, or 10 years imprisonment, without an option of\u00a0 fine.<\/p>\n<p>Matawalle commended the legislature for keeping up with its constitutional responsibility of making laws to secure the state.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe equally thank the Federal Government under the able leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari for its consistent support and cooperation to Zamfara State to achieve the desired end,\u201d he said.<\/p><\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Governor Bello Matawalle on Tuesday signed the anti-banditry and other related offences bill into law. 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