Otti signs laws toughening penalties for cultism, rape, kidnapping

By Steve Oko UMUAHIA — Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, on Monday signed four laws strengthening legal provisions against cultism, rape, sexual assault, kidnapping, child exploitation and vandalism of public infrastructure. The new legislation also provides for a sex offenders’ register, addresses offences involving electronic records and digital assets, and introduces restorative justice mechanisms […] The post Otti signs laws toughening penalties for cultism, rape, kidnapping appeared first on Vanguard News.