Mohammed O. Taoheed
The Ondo State Security Network codenamed Amokekun has charged seven suspects to court for alleged abduction, murder and armed robbery.
Track News Nigeria reports that the suspects are: Mohammed Umaru, Sulieman Aliu, Abubakar Ibrahim, Abudu Barzor, Muhammed Tukur, Aota Bello, and Cindu Yahu.
They were all arraigned before a Magistrate Court in Akure, the capital of Ondo, with four counts charge of criminal conspiracy, armed robbery, murder and kidnapping.
As said by O. F. Akeredolu, the State Counsel, the defendants committed the offence on August 4, 2022 between Ago Paanu and Ose River along Owo-Ikare Road.
He explained to the temple that the defendants conspired with others at large, while armed with weapons to kidnap three persons identified as Bello Mukailla, Niran Adeyemo and Risikatu Sulieman.
Akeredolu added that the defendants also killed one Mudashiru while driving on the Owo-Ikare road by firing gunshots at him while attempting to resist being kidnapped.
Akeredolu told the court that the kidnap gang also allegedly robbed one Abdul Murtala of the sum of N4 million and other valuables at gun point.
Akeredolu stated that the offence contravened Sections 3(ii)b and 6 of the Ondo State Anti-Kidnapping and Anti-Abduction Law, 2010,Sections 1(1) and 2 of the Robbery and Firearms Act, Cap R.ll Laws Volume 14 of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 and Section 308,316,320 of the Criminal Code, Cap 37, Vol. 1, Laws of Ondo 2006.
He prayed that the court to remand the defendant in the Correctional Centre.
BUT, the defendants pleaded not guilty to the charge and their counsel, U.F. Salau, urged that adjournment be granted to enable him file a counter affidavit to the application.
Thus, learned D.S Sekoni, the trial Magistrate, ordered that the defendants be remanded at the Amotekun custody.
Our Correspondent says Sekoni has adjourned the case to August 18 for ruling on the remand application.
