The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, has advocated a special court to try cases of kidnapping that has been on the rise in recent time.
The IGP said that the call for special court for kidnappers is necessary as members the public feel that kidnappers are not being prosecuted enough.
The IGP, in an interactive session with a group of civil society organisations under the auspices of “The Situation Room’’ in Abuja said the special court should be an urgent measure to punish the kidnappers.
The IGP said that with the creation of special task force squadron on terrorism, a lot of kidnappers have been arrested and that the force had 2, 000 suspected kidnappers across the country.
He reiterated the force’s commitment to apprehending the notorious and wanted kidnapper from Benue commonly called “Ghana,” adding that his days were numbered.
The police boss thanked Nigerians for their support and called for more collaboration to curb crime.
The convener of the Situation Room, Nwankwo, called for the prosecution of kidnappers to serve as deterrent to others.
He said that ‘kidnapping is a serious national issue that needs to be tackled urgently. [myad]
