About 14 suspects, including a 72-year-old kidnapping syndicate, were arraigned before a magistrate court in Akure, Ondo State, for various offences ranging from kidnapping, rape, armed robbery, and murder by men of the Amotekun Corps in the state.
The defendants include Wisdom Victor, arraigned for stealing a cell phone; Raphael Adeniyi for stealing mechanic equipment; Friday Samson; Babatunde Abiodun; Iroko Ojo; and Ariyo Bamikole Ayuba Asiru for stealing a goat and motorcycles.
The septuagenarian, Basiru Mohammadu, who resides in Upenmen, Owo, was brought before the court on a charge of kidnapping.
According to the State Prosecutor, O.F. Akeredolu, Mohammed committed the offence on November 17, 2023, at about 6:00 p.m. at Upenmen Forest, Owo, Owo Local Government Area of the State.
He told the court that Mohammadu, a security man on a farm, and others still at large conspired to kidnap two people, including his boss.
The charge reads in part, “That you, Mohammadu Basiru, and others now at large, on or about November 17, 2023, at about 6:00 pm, at Upenmen Forest, Owo, Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State, within the Criminal Jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did conspire with others still at large to kidnap Nelson Adeyemi and Olaoye Olaniyi.”
He said the offence contravenes Section 2 and Section 6 of the Ondo State Anti-Kidnapping and Anti-Abduction Law, 2010.
The prosecutor, however, prayed the court to remand the accused at the Olokuta Correctional Centre, pending the issuance of advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
However, the defence counsel, Kehinde Osadugba, urged the court to adjourn the case to enable his client to reply to the application.
Magistrate Damilola Sekoni adjourned the case till December 27, 2023, for a reply and ruling on the application.
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