By Adeola Badru
Oyo State Government has described the life imprisonment imposed on three persons convicted over their involvement in the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area as inadequate, insisting that the punishment does not reflect the severity of the crime.
The state, however, said it would respect the judgment of the Federal High Court and would not appeal the sentence despite its reservations.
The Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, made the position of the government known during an interview with journalists in Ibadan, where he commented on the court’s verdict and outlined measures being taken to strengthen security in schools across the state.
The Federal High Court in Abuja had sentenced three persons to life imprisonment after convicting them of concealing information about the masterminds behind the abduction of pupils and teachers from schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State.
