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Navy, EFCC reject Senate’s Bill to criminalise payment of ransom to kidnappers

Navy, EFCC reject Senate’s Bill to criminalise payment of ransom to kidnappers

By Henry Umoru, ABUJA The Nigerian Navy and Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)  have vehemently rejected the proposed criminalisation of ransom payment to abductors, terrorists and kidnappers to secure the release of hostages.  The rejection happened yesterday in Abuja during a public hearing on Terrorism Prevention Act (Amendment) Bill 2021, which seeks to outlaw […]