UPDATE: House Of Rep Lawmakers Move To Grant Parole To Murderers Serving Life In Prison

Lawmakers in the House of Representatives have passed for second reading a bill to provide parole for murderers serving life sentences.

The bill, which seeks to repeal section 40 of the Nigerian Correctional Service Act 2019, and establish a parole regime, was passed in a hastened process during plenary on Tuesday, February 23, 2021.

When the sponsor of the bill, Hassan Nalaraba, moved a motion for second reading, House Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, swiftly put it to a voice vote without subjecting it to debate, calling it a 'straight-forward' bill.

Even though the bill was passed unanimously by lawmakers, Linda Ikpeazu expressed objection that it singled out only murderers as beneficiaries of the parole, but she backed the bill.

Gbajabiamila said her observation will be taken into account at the committee level, and referred the bill to the House Committee on Interior.

The bill was first read in the House on March 2020.

Posted: at 23-02-2021 07:57 PM (3 years ago) | Addicted Hero

They want to release some criminals for political issue

Posted: at 23-02-2021 08:47 PM (3 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Bandits are already celebrities while terrorists are being placated. Release all criminals that are in prison. They are not worst than those roaming the streets!

Posted: at 23-02-2021 11:57 PM (3 years ago) | Gistmaniac