Kaduna Assembly Approves Castration As Punishment For Rapists

The Kaduna house of assembly has approved castration as punishment for those convicted of rape in the state.

This followed the passage of a bill to amend the Kaduna state penal court law, 2017, by the lawmakers.

The Fidelinfo gathered that the assembly announced the development via its Twitter handle on Thursday, said the bill was passed into law on Wednesday.

“The Bill Recommend total Castration for Rapist in the State,” the assembly tweeted.

Currently, the state penal law provides for 21 years of imprisonment for rape of an adult and life imprisonment in the case of a child.

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