How 27-Year-Old Okada Rider Kidnapped Air Force Officer - Police Tells Court
Faith Ukanwa
Aug 23, 2023
How 27-Year-Old Okada Rider Kidnapped Air Force Officer - Police Tells Court
The police on Wednesday arraigned a 27-year-old commercial motorcyclist, Mohammed Amine, before a Badagry Chief Magistrates' Court in Lagos, for allegedly abducting an Air Force officer.
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The defendant, of no fixed residential address, is facing a two-count charge of abduction and breach of peace.
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The prosecutor, ASP Cl├®ment Okuoimose, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on August 9 at about 9:40 p.m. in the Badagry area of Lagos.
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Okuoimose said the defendant allegedly abducted one Reuben Robinson of 653 Nigerian Air Force, Ahanve, Badagry, to an unknown destination against his consent.
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He said the defendant conducted himself in a manner likely to cause breach of peace by taking the complainant to an unknown destination with his TVS motorcycle with registration number BDG 737 QP.
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The offences, according to the prosecutor, contravene Sections 21 and 168 of the Criminal Law of Lagos, 2015.
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The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
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The Chief Magistrate, Mr Fadahunsi Adefioye, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N50, 000 with one surety in like sum.
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He said the surety must be gainfully employed with a tax address verification of two years.
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Adefioye adjourned the case until September 14 for mention.
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