An Assistant Commissioner of Police, ACP Okubo Aboye, 57, and his mechanic, Niyi Ibrahim Afolabi, 39, on Monday, bagged existence imprisonment for acquiring a stolen car or truck from kidnap suspects.
An Ekiti Point out large court sitting down in Ado Ekiti which gave the judgment, also sentenced seven other individuals, Solomon Ayodele Obamoyegun 39, Femi Omiawe 40, Damilola Obamoyegun 20, Bose Sade Ajayi 30, George Lucky 35, Chukwuma Nnamani 22, and Sunday Ogunleye 45 to 5 decades imprisonment each with no an choice of fine for kidnapping.
In their testimony, the investigating law enforcement officers mentioned the auto was tracked to the compound of ACP Akubo Aboye, who on interrogation confessed that he acquired the Hilux van from his mechanic who acquired it from the kidnappers.
The offence runs opposite to sections 346(2), 1(2)a, and section 5 of the Legal Code Cap C16 Legislation of Ekiti Point out, 2012 and Robbery and firearms specific provisions Act, Cap R11, legislation of the federation of Nigeria, 2004.
In his judgement, Justice John Adeyeye uncovered the two accused individuals guilty and sentenced them to existence imprisonment accordingly.
To verify the kidnapping situation, the prosecutor, Felix Awoniyi identified as 7 witnesses when reveals tendered contain statements of the accused persons and bond to release van to the proprietor.
In accordance to the demand, the offence was fully commited on or about 9th -19th working day of May 2005 at GRA, Ado Ekiti, when the 1st -7th accused, armed with guns kidnapped one Moses Ajogri 40 and robbed him of his Toyota Hilux van with Reg. No. App 509 BK.
The nine accused people spoke in their individual defence by way of their counsels who promised to examine the verdict and choose vital measures.
Delivering the judgment, Justice John Adeyeye reported, “Kidnapping individuals for ransom is very rampant in not only the state but in Nigeria as a full.
“The courtroom will be failing in its duty to shield the members of the modern society if suitable punishment is not provided to the accused people.”