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Enugu State Government says it has concluded plans to demolish buildings used for kidnapping, including private residences and business premises.
Southeastposts.com, gathered that this decision is part of the government’s efforts to combat crime and criminality in the state.
In a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, on Tuesday, this move is in line with the amended Criminal Code Law of Enugu State, which was passed by the Enugu State House of Assembly in November 2016, and signed into law by former Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi on January 20, 2017.
The current administration led by Governor Peter Mbah is said to be committed to enforcing this law to rid the state of criminal activities.
Section 315 of the Criminal Code (Second Amendment) Law Cap. 30, Laws of Enugu State, currently provides, “If the building or structure owned by the offender or any other person, who knows or ought to reasonably know that the building or structure is so being used for that purpose, the building or structure shall be demolished or forfeited to the state government.”
The statement, noted that citizens of the state have wondered why the government has yet to enforce it eight years later.
Onyia stated that the current administration is responding to the citizens’ agitations over what they perceived as a lukewarm attitude to the law, by carrying out due diligence to ensure that nobody suffers undue losses or miscarriage of justice.
The government warned property owners in the state to take necessary steps to know their prospective tenants before leasing properties to them.
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