Court remands 2 for alleged kidnapping in Ilorin

An Ilorin magistrate court has remanded one Tope Issa, 24, and Yusuf Abdulgafar, 26, in a federal correctional centre for alleged kidnapping. The magistrate, Mrs Mariam Dasuki, remanded the accused persons who are facing a four-count charge of criminal conspiracy, robbery, kidnapping and obtaining money under false pretence. She adjourned the case till January 6, […]

An Ilorin magistrate court has remanded one Tope Issa, 24, and Yusuf Abdulgafar, 26, in a federal correctional centre for alleged kidnapping.

The magistrate, Mrs Mariam Dasuki, remanded the accused persons who are facing a four-count charge of criminal conspiracy, robbery, kidnapping and obtaining money under false pretence.

She adjourned the case till January 6, 2020 for further mention.

Earlier, the prosecutor, Insp Gbenga Ayeni, had told the court that the accused were arrested on December 8 when F-SARS operatives led by Insp Ofete Monday, were on patrol at Ganmo Amoyo area of Ilorin.

Ayeni said one Musa Sule of Jimba Oja, Idofian, had reported that he was kidnapped and managed to escape.

He said one Abdullahi, the complainant’s friend, had in July deceived him in the pretence of helping to find a cure for his sick cattle.

The prosecutor said Abdullahi introduced the complainant to the accused who claimed to be Ibrahim after disguising himself.

Ayeni said the accused collected N500,000 from the complainant while keeping him hostage for hours.

The prosecutor said investigation conducted by F-SARS operatives revealed that the accused persons criminally conspired to collect the money.

He said the offences were contrary to Section 6(B), 1(1) of the Robbery and Fire Arms Act; Section 2 and 3 of Kwara State Prohibition of Kidnapping Law 2010 and Section 13 of Advance Fee Fraud Act. (NAN)