One remanded for ‘kidnapping’ teen in Kwara

Our Reporter

AN Ilorin, Kwara State Magistrates’ Court yesterday ordered the remand of a herder, Muhammodu Muhammodu, at Oke-Kura correctional centre, Ilorin for allegedly kidnapping a 15 year-old boy, Solihu Mohammed, for N1 million ransom.

Magistrate Bola Baraje adjourned the case till March 26 for further mention.

Police prosecutor Abideen Oderinde told the court that the defendant conspired with two others now at large and kidnapped the victim while herding cattle at a village in Ekiti Kwara.

Oderinde said the victim’s father received call from an unknown phone number demanding N1 million ransom before the victim would be released.

He said that the victim’s father negotiated with the defendant and he accepted N400, 000.

He took the money to a nearby bush to the deliver with the help of members of vigilante group.

According to him, when the victim’s father reached the agreed spot, the defendant asked him to drop the money and his accomplice escaped with the money while Muhammodu was arrested with the help of the vigilantes.

He said the defendant exchanged gunshots with the vigilantes and in the process shot the victim’s father in the leg.

Magistrate Baraje remanded the suspect and adjourned the case pending the outcome of investigations.