From Kano State, CEOAFRICA.com gathered that a member of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Muhammed Ali, representing Kawo constituency, said the existing laws of rape should be reviewed and death penalty be meted out to offenders.

The lawmaker noted that Section 283 of the Penal Code Law only provided a maximum of life imprisonment for convicted rapists saying the law should be amended to serve as deterrent for intending perpetuators.

According to him, most rapists ended up with lighter sentence due to bottle necks in court processes.

“Rapists are not treated the way they should be treated due to one reason or the other in the enforcement of the law.

“Life imprisonment is not even enough for them; anybody caught raping a child or woman should face the firing squad. It is the only way to safeguard and sanitise the society,” the lawmaker contended.

He said negligence on the part of parents contributed to increasing cases of rape, urging them to take their parental responsibilities more seriously.

He said children, especially teenagers, must be protected against vagabonds and other miscreants, as well as provided with necessary guidance to manage the challenges of growing up, so as to become better and useful citizens.