Man remanded over alleged kidnapping

By Kayode Olabanji
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A middle-age-man  Eirege Onoriode, suspected  to have kidnapped one David Aladesawe, has been remanded in prison  by an Akure Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting at Oke-Eda.

The prosecution said  Onoriode, and others at large, while armed with guns, cutlasses and other dangerous weapons,  attacked and kidnapped the victim.

The accused  with his partners in crime were said to have compelled the victim’s family to pay the sum of N170,000 ransom, which they allegedly collected before he was released.

The police prosecutor, Mr Uloh Goodluck, said the accused  committed the offence in February 19, 2019 at about 5:20pm at Omotosho area, along Lagos /Ore road.

The alleged offence was said to be contrary to and punishable under section 516 of the Criminal Code Cap 37, Volume 1 Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria 2006.

The offence  also contravened  section 3(i) (ii) (b) of the Ondo State  Anti- kidnapping and Anti-Abduction Laws of 2010.

The plea of the accused was not taken.

Goodluck, moved a motion on noticed, and prayed  the court to remand the accused  in prison custody pending the advice from the office of the  Director of Public Prosecution.

Counsel for  the accused, Mr U.P Oando, did not oppose the prosecutor’s  application for remand.

The magistrate, Mrs Charles Adeyanju, ordered the remand of the accused in prison custody pending legal advice from the DPP’s office.

She  adjourned the case till October 16, 2019.