- A law prohibiting illicit dealing in human parts has been enacted by Kwara state House of Assembly
- The law stipulates not less than 10 years imprisonment for anyone that trades in buying and selling of any human parts
- Under the law, it is also an offence for anyone to sell or use things removed from human corpse
In its resolve to rid the state of crime, Kwara state House of Assembly has enacted a law prohibiting illicit dealing in human parts in the state
The lawmaker representing Owode/Onire constituency, Abdul Rasheed Taiwo Abdullahi, sponsored the bill, The Nation reports.
NAIJ.com gathered that under the law, whoever buys, sells or has in his possession for the purpose of buying or selling or trafficking any human parts commits an offence and liable to not less than 10 years imprisonment.
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Under the law, it is also an offence for anybody to look for, give, receive, sell or things removed from human corpse, or things used to bathe or clean human corpse.
The speaker of the House, Dr Ali Ahmad, expressed his satisfaction with the passage of the bill, noting that it reflected the wishes of the people of Kwara state.
Ahmad warned those that indulge in such act, including landlords harbouring ritualists, grave diggers and traffickers that the punishment is 10-15 years imprisonment and fines of N100,000.
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Meanwhile, NAIJ.com previously reported that a 28-year-old man, who claimed to be a native doctor was arrested by the Abia state police command for allegedly being in possession of some human parts.
The Abia state commissioner of police, Leye Oyebade, told journalists in Umuahia that the suspect was arrested for “unlawful possession” of a human skull and bone.
The police command disclosed that the suspect was arrested in his home in Olokoro, Umuahia south local government area of the state, following a tip-off from members of the public.
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Source: Naija.ng