Police arraign wife of alleged mastermind of Epe college kidnap

For failing to report the alleged involvement of her husband in the abduction of six students of Igbonla Model College, Epe, the Lagos Police Command yesterday arraigned the wife of one of the suspects in court. A police source said that the 22-year-old trader, Doris Ibukun, is the wife of one of the suspects, Julius […]

For failing to report the alleged involvement of her husband in the abduction of six students of Igbonla Model College, Epe, the Lagos Police Command yesterday arraigned the wife of one of the suspects in court.

A police source said that the 22-year-old trader, Doris Ibukun, is the wife of one of the suspects, Julius Omoni.

The police source said that Julius is the alleged mastermind of the Epe Model College students’ kidnap.

He was yesterday dragged before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos on a two count charge of aiding and abetting.

The police source said Ibukun, a trader, resides at Ile Aanu Street, Omileye in Ondo State, was arraigned before Chief Magistrate Oluyemisi Adelaja. She, however, pleaded not guilty of the charges.

But, Police Prosecutor, Chinalu Ueadione, told the court that the accused committed the offences on May 25, 2017 at 8.00 p.m. at Igbonla in Epe, Lagos State.

He said the accused, wife of one of the kidnap gang members, who abducted some students in Epe, failed to inform the police and other security agents of her husband’s alleged involvement in the crime.

The offences contravened Section 8 of the Lagos State Anti-Kidnapping Law, 2017. The offence carries death sentence.

In her ruling, Magistrate Adelaja admitted Ibukun to a bail of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum and adjourned the case until August 23, 2017 for mention.