UNICEF bemoans lack of punishment on bandits for crimes against humanity

The federal and state governments have been asked to improve their judicial systems in order to ensure that bandits are properly prosecuted for their various crimes before the courts of law, according to the UNICEF Representative in Nigeria.

Cristian Munduate, the UNICEF representative in Nigeria, spoke to reporters in Maiduguri on Friday in advance of Saturday’s World Humanitarian Day celebration.

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The lack of effective prosecution and punishment for bandits for the myriad crimes they commit against mankind was regretted by Munduate.

“It scares me that bandits are not taken to courts in spite of the fact that they have been assaulting and killing children and women; abducting and raping.

“It scares me that no laws are applied to prosecute and punish them,” the UNICEF Representative said, even as he added, “If there is any legal process, I think there is the need for proper punishment for these people legally.”