Rapists will get life imprisonment- Yobe State Governor vows

Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni has promised to strengthen the state laws on rape.

The state laws stipulate life imprisonment for cases involving minors and where the victim is an adult, the culprit would be jailed up to a term of 25 years.

Therefore, he warned community leaders in the state to be vigilant and speak up regarding rape cases in their various domains

Buni also charged the Police and Judiciary to do their jobs properly and investigate where need be.

“The full wrath of the law will be applied on anyone who is proven to have committed rape in the state,” the Governor warned.