Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has called for a special court for the trial of kidnappers whose activities have become a major national threat.

Idris says the issue of punishment is also very important because it can deter some of the kidnappers.

He made the proposal at a meeting with members of the civil society organisations and Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Abuja, saying the police were working hard to ensure security was strengthened across the country ahead of the twenty-nineteen general elections.

The Commission Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, on his part, explained some steps the commission was taking to ensure credible polls in twenty-nineteen, saying the credibility of any election largely depends on the credibility of the voter register.

The convener of the meeting, Clement Nwankwo urged the Police to address the current security challenge which he said could affect the elections.

He also called on stakeholders to support the Police in tackling the menace of kidnapping and other issues that pose threat to the nation’s security.