Uchemba cited China as an example, noting the Asian nation’s death penalty contributed to its low crime rate.
By Kehinde Okeowo
Nollywood actor, Williams Uchemba, has advocated for the public execution of convicted kidnappers by the Nigerian government, arguing it would be a powerful deterrent to the rising wave of abductions across the country.
He made this known in a now-trending video shared recently on his Instagram page.
The thespian expressed intense frustration over what he described as the government’s failure to enforce existing laws on capital punishment. According to him, the absence of strict consequences emboldens criminals to act with impunity.
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Uchemba went on to cite China as an example, noting that the Asian nation maintains the death penalty for serious crimes such as kidnapping and corruption—a policy he believes has contributed to its low crime rate.
Speaking via his social media handle, Uchemba said, “The capital punishment for kidnapping is death, yet when offenders are arrested, we hardly hear what happens afterwards.”
“If you ask me, there should even be a dedicated TV channel showing the arrest and public execution of convicted kidnappers. Until real consequences are enforced, nothing will change.”
