Abia State Governor Dr Alex Otti has signed four laws strengthening legal provisions against cultism, rape, sexual assault, kidnapping, child exploitation and vandalism of public infrastructure. The legislation also provides for a sex offenders' register, addresses offences involving electronic records and digital assets, and introduces restorative justice mechanisms. Otti assented to the bills passed by the eighth Abia State House of Assembly at a ceremony at the Michael Okpara Auditorium, Umuahia. The laws include the Abia State Criminal Law No. 7 of 2026, the Administration of Criminal Justice Law No. 6 of 2026, the Restorative Justice Law No. 8 of 2026 and the Abia State University Amendment No. 2 Law No. 4 of 2026.
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