Alleged kidnappers of Lagos, Ogun Pupils and teachers face trial Today
Alleged kidnappers of Lagos, Ogun Pupils and teachers face trial Today
-Odunayo Ajani
Alleged kidnappers of Lagos, Ogun Pupils and teachers face trial Today
Five men accused of kidnapping will be arraigned by the Federal Government today after accused of kidnapping members of staff and pupils of a school in Isheri in Ogun state on January 13, 2017 with another six victims on along Ikorodu expressway on December 16 20116
According to Punch report, it was learnt that the defendants would be arraigned before Justice John Tsoho of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday.
After taking over the case from the police, the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation had, on June 1, 2017, charged the five alleged abductors before the Federal High Court in Abuja.
Those named as defendants in the case marked FHC/ABJ/CR/85/2017, are Bekewei Agbojule (aka Asari), Egbasimokumo Ayeomi (aka Effiong), Godspower Olopele, Toki Okuba and Super Allen Baye (aka Yanga).
The charges were signed on behalf of the AGF by an Assistant Chief State Counsel in the Federal Ministry of Justice, Mr. Aminu Alilu.
Of all defendants, three Agbojule, Ayeomi and Baye were said to be from the Ijaw community of Arogbo town in the riverine area of Ondo State while the two others – Olopele and Okuba – were said to be residents of Ikorodu, Lagos State and Isheri in Ogun State.
The act of hostage taking and ransom demanding was been described by the prosecution as acts of terrorism punishable by life imprisonment under the Terrorism (Prevention) (Amendment) Act, 2013.
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