Three arrested while attempting to kidnap

hree men have been arraigned at the Ikeja Magistrate’s Court, Lagos, for attempted kidnap.

The men- Olasunkanmi, 20, Dolapo Olowu, 38, and Adeniyi Ochiko, 33- were arraigned on four counts of conspiracy, intimidation, threat to life and attempted kidnap.

They were accused of attempting to kidnap one Mrs. Abosede Owolabi, her husband and son.

PUNCH Metro on Monday published how the men also resorted to blackmailing the family and demanding N5m before their arrest.

The prosecutor, Inspector Edet Okoi, told the court that on June 20, 2013, at about 7.20pm, the defendants called Owolabi and threatened they would kill her and her family unless she paid the sum of N5.5m into various bank accounts.

The charge read: “That you Are-Ago Olasunkanmi, Dolapo Olowu and Adeniyi Ochiko at Ikotun Egbe, Lagos, did call one Mrs Abosede Owolabi and intimidated her to put fear in her with threat to kidnap her, her son and husband unless she paid the sum of N5.5m into GTBank account number O112679304, UBA account number 2036401185 and First Bank account number 3048474310 and thereby committed offence contrary to Section 402(a) of Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2011.”

Okoi presented the investigating police officer, Cpl Adegbenle Sumbo, as a witness to the alleged crimes.

The presiding magistrate, Ms. Dan Oni, did not take the pleas of the defendants. She adjourned the case till August 12, 2013 pending the  Director of Public Prosecution’s advice.


Source: Punch