Should government pay ransom to bandits? – Catholic Herald
Catholic Herald
  • Home
  • Cover Story
  • Editorial
  • Archbishopric
  • News
    • Vatican News
  • Homily
  • Kids &Teens
  • Gallery
No Result
View All Result
Catholic Herald
No Result
View All Result
Home Voices

Should government pay ransom to bandits?

by admin
March 13, 2021
in Voices
0
495
SHARES
1.4k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Succumbing to the whims of bandits and kidnappers might save the abductee’s life but comes at the cost of rewarding criminality as well as promoting banditry and kidnapping. Even though the federal government has ruled out payment of ransom and has outrightly denied offering it, some people still take this claim with a pinch of salt. Lately, the issue of government paying ransom has dominated the media space. Should government pay ransom to bandits? BARBARA NEGBEJIE asks. Excerpts.

‘These funds should rather be channeled into beefing up security apparatus’

I believe that the Government, by paying ransom to bandits are empowering them to do more. These funds should rather be channeled into beefing up our security apparatus, so that such occurrences would reduce and end. We have become so comfortable with bargaining with terrorists, bandits, kidnappers, killer Herdsmen and the like, and this keeps on emboldening criminal elements.

• Akan Imoh, Student

‘Government should use tactical force to locate these bandits and bring them to justice’

No! Government shouldn’t pay ransom to bandits. Government in no way is not supposed to negotiate with bandits. It is the right of the government to use tactical force to locate these bandits wherever they’re hiding and bring them to justice because they have terrorized this peaceful nation enough.

• Isikalu Moses Kolawole

‘Ransom is exchange for services rendered. Did bandits offer any?’

Ransom is exchange for services rendered. Did bandits offer any? Kidnapping a disadvantaged person cannot constitute service. Therefore, no compensation is considered. However, because of life as those captors are heartless, we should not compromise the release of our people. We are not matured yet to protect our citizens.

• Barnabas Osu, Chairman, CMO, Festac Deanery

‘Paying ransom would trigger “The Cobra Effect”’

Government has to find a lasting solution to the security challenges in the country, especially the recent kidnapping and banditry. Paying ransoms is only playing to the gallery, and it sends tacit signals to many other criminal elements. Paying ransom would trigger “The Cobra Effect”, where many other bandit groups or criminal elements would be motivated to indulge in such actions. The government needs to show a zero-tolerance to any form of violence or criminalities, not by paying ransoms.

‘Paying ransom to bandits is like encouraging youths to go into banditry’

Banditry is a sin against God and an offence against the law and the government is to keep and protect the law. Paying ransom to bandits is like encouraging youths to go into banditry. They must not do it, but should make sure that anybody who ventures into banditry will not find it easy doing it.

• Titus Nzekwe, Businessman
Share198Tweet124Share50
admin

admin

  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest

The 12 Articles of the Creed

June 14, 2021

Examination malpractices: Who is to blame?

July 10, 2021

Keep it short and simple

July 10, 2021

Agenda for in-coming Lagos State Governor

0

Fathers And The Omugwo Train

0

Married Pentecostal Pastor Set To Become Catholic Priest

0

‘Guber, House of Assembly polls: Transmit the result in real-time, JDPC, Lagos Archdiocese enjoins INEC

March 20, 2023

Lent Bracelets: Pray for those who hurt you; Share with the needy; If you have fallen, rise again

March 20, 2023

2023 general elections; a lesson for all politicians

March 20, 2023
Catholic Herald

© 2023 | Xebrian

Navigate Site

  • Home
  • Mixed Grill
  • Interview Section
  • Spirituality
  • Sports
  • Health
  • Technology
  • Gallery
  • Contact

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Cover Story
  • Editorial
  • Archbishopric
  • News
    • Vatican News
  • Homily
    • Spirituality
  • Mixed Grill
  • Interview Section
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Health
  • Kids &Teens
  • Gallery
  • Contact

© 2023 | Xebrian