‘Four persons also bagged 5 years jail terms with hard Labour for conspiracy to commit felony allegation’
Four persons have bagged life jail terms for kidnapping a traditional ruler in Ondo.
The persons who got convicted by an Akure High Court were said to have committed the crime sometimes in 2015.
Lucky Smart, Abraham Mike, John Felix, and Roson Anufa Amory were convicted for their involvement in the crime.
However, Mr. David Ikpen, who was arraigned alongside the criminals, was released and found not guilty due to a lack of evidence.
Ikpen, who served as the late kidnap gang leader’s driver, could not be held accountable for the crimes of his late boss, according to the presiding Judge, Justice Aderemi Adegoroye.
On June 2, 2015, Abdul Aliu and the regent of Akungba Akoko were kidnapped along the Ose-Owo route by the convicts, who demanded N100m ransom.
Additionally, they are alleged to have kidnapped Ijeoma Susan Azubuike on May 31 and demanded a N10 million ransom.
Justice Adegoroye ruled that Barr. John Olowookere’s prosecution team had established their case beyond a reasonable doubt.
On counts two, three, and four bothering on kidnapping, he found four of the defendants guilty and sentenced them to life in prison.
The four persons also bagged five years jail terms with hard Labour on conspiracy to commit felony allegation.
