TheSenate has demanded the highest penalty for rapists in the country, with aspecific focus on cases involving minors. Thiswas part of the resolutions reached during Tuesday’s plenary in the UpperChamber of the National Assembly in Abuja. SenatorRose Okoh who represents Cross River North district had raised a motion as amatter of urgent public importance on the alarming rate of rape of minors. Intheir various contributions, some senators decried how issues of rape werebeing handled by the police. They,however, demanded that reports of such cases should also be sent to the Senatefor prompt action. Thelawmakers also agreed that relevant laws be amended to reflect the heaviestpunishments for rapists, with the hope that it could serve as a deterrent. TheSenate also raised concern over the rate of suicide in the country. It, therefore, asked the Federal Government to ban the production, importation or circulation of a popular brand of insecticide.