Court jails Bayelsa’s ex-commissioner kidnappers 40 years each

former commissioner for trade and investment, Mr. Federal Otokito.READ ALSO:Justice S.W. Amaduobogha convicted them on counts of conspiracy, kidnap and unlawful possession of firearms.

The judge held that the prosecution had proven the case of conspiracy, kidnapping and unlawful possession of firearms beyond reasonable doubts.Nnamdi Kanu: MASSOB chides Arewa leaders The convicts were arrested by operatives of the Operation Puff Adder unit of the police command in Bayelsa, led by Supol Chris Nwaogbo.

The prosecuting counsel, Stella Jerry-Friday, told the court that the convicts on Jan. 20, 2022, at Otuokpoti in Ogbia Local Government of Bayelsa kidnapped Otokito against his will.“The captive was taken to the Igbomotoru bush in the southern Ijaw area of the state with the intent to demand ransom or any other unlawful consideration and thereby committed an offence,” Jerry-Friday said.

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