SOJI AJIBOLA, Ibadan
Magistrate Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State has remanded in prison three suspected killer of a farm owner, Mr Oluwole Agboola.
The suspects, Dahiru Usman (34) Muhammadu Ahmadu (32) and Ibrahim Mamuda (20), were accused to have conspired with others at large to kidnap and kill a farm owner, Mr Agboola after collecting a ransom of N1.65 million.
The accused were arraigned on a three-count charge bordering on kidnap to wit murder.
The count read, “That you Dahiru Usman, Muhammadu Ahmadu and Ibrahim Mamuda, with others at large, on December 28, 2020, at about 1:30 p.m., at Adegbade Village, Akinyele area, Ibadan, in Ibadan Magisterial District, did conspire together to commit felony to wit kidnapping, and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 516 of Criminal Code Cap 38 Vol. II Laws of Oyo State of Nigeria 2000.”
That the accused persons, with others at large, “on the same date, time and place in the above magisterial district, while armed with AK-47 rifles, classes and other dangerous weapons, did unlawfully kidnap Mr Oluwole Agboola and also collected a ransom of N1,650,000.00 only from his brother, Olakunle Agboola while in your captivity, and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 2 and punishable under Section 4 (2) of the Oyo State kidnapping (Prohibition) Law, 2016.”
It was also stated in the third count that the three accused persons and others at large “did unlawfully kill/cause the death of one Mr Oluwole Agboola, aged 48 years, and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 316 (3) and punishable under section 319 (1) of the Criminal Code Cap 38 Vol. II Laws of Oyo State of Nigeria 2000.”
In her ruling, Magistrate M.A. Amoke-Ajimotu, ordered the accused to be remanded at Abolongo Correctional Centre in Oyo while the case was adjourned till May 26.