Two suspects, Lekan Osansan and Olubodun Oladimeji, have been arraigned before a Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital, for kidnapping a police inspector.
The suspects were arraigned before the court on a three-count charge for abducting the policeman, Michael Aromeh, at NTA junction within Akure metropolis.
According to police prosecutor Martins Olowofeso, the suspects, after kidnapping the policeman who was in uniform, took him to an unknown destination
The charges read, “That you, Lekan Osansan ‘M’ and Olubodun Oladimeji ‘M,’ on the 12th day of January in the Akure Magisterial District, did conspire together to commit a felony, to wit, the kidnapping of Inspector Aromeh Michael in the uniform from the NTA junction to an unknown destination, and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 516 of the Criminal Code, Cap. 37, Vol. Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria, 2006.
Also, the charge said, “That you, Lekan Osansan ‘M’ and Olubodun Oladimeji, on the same date, time, and place in the aforementioned magisterial district, did kidnap Inspector Aromeh Michael to an unknown destination and were rescued by Asp. Yahaya Ondeku and five others and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 364 of the Criminal Code Cap. 37 Vol. [1] Laws of Ondo State, Nigeria, 2006.
And “That you, Lekan Osansan ‘M’ and Olubodun Oladimeji, on the same date, time, and place in the aforementioned magisterial district did conduct yourself in a manner likely to cause the breach of peace by kidnapping Inspector Aromeh Michael to an unknown destination without his consent and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 249 (D) of the Criminal Code Cap 37 Volume [1] Laws of Ondo State Nigeria 2006.”
They, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against them. The police prosecutor asked the court to grant the suspect bail under stringent conditions.
The Chief Magistrate, R.A. Olumilua, granted the bail to the accused for the sum of N1 million and two sureties in like sum. The sureties must be a level 14 officer in the state civil service. The other surety must be a clergyman or a recognised chief.
The sureties must deposit N500,000 each to the court. The court fixed March 5 for the hearing of the case.
