How Court Remands Businessman For Allegedly Kidnapping 5-Year-Old Boy
Thompson Nsisongabasi
Jan 22, 2020
A Chief Magistrates' Court in Kaduna on Wednesday ordered that a 34-year-old businessman, Yakubu Aminu, who allegedly kidnapped a five-year-old boy be remanded in a correctional facility pending legal advice.
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Magistrate Umar Ibrahim did not take the plea of Aminu, on grounds that the court lacked jurisdiction to hear the matter.
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Ibrahim, ordered the police to forward the case file to the Department of Public Prosecution for advice.
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He adjourned the matter Feb. 12 for hearing.
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The police charged Aminu, who resides at Shanono Rigasa Kaduna State with criminal conspiracy and kidnapping, contrary to sections 59 and 258 of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law.
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The Prosecution Counsel, Insp. Chidi Leo told the court that the complainant, Kabiru Mohammed, who lives at Rigasa Kaduna reported the matter at the police station on Jan. 11.
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Leo alleged that on Jan. 10, at about 4 p.m., the defendant abducted the complainant's five-year-old son who was sent by his mother to buy some soup ingredients around the neighbourhood.
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The prosecutor said, on Jan. 11, the complainant received a phone call by a person demanding a ransom of N500,000 before his son can be released.
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Leo further stated that the complainant was able to negotiate with the ÔÇØunknown callerÔÇØ and was able to pay N150,000 but his son was not released.
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The prosecutor added that during police investigation, the number used in calling the complainant was traced to the defendant and he was arrested while his accomplices ran away.
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— Thompson Nsisongabasi