Friday, February 14, 2025 - Two suspects, Lekan Osansan and Olubodun Oladimeji, have been arraigned before a Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital, for kidnapping a police inspector.
The suspects were arraigned before the court on a three-count charge for
abducting the policeman, Michael Aromeh, at NTA junction within Akure
metropolis.
According to police prosecutor Martins Olowofeso, the suspects, after
kidnapping the policeman who was in uniform, took him to an unknown destination
The charges read, “That you, Lekan Osansan ‘M’ and Olubodun Oladimeji
‘M,’ on the 12th day of January in the Akure Magisterial District, did conspire
together to commit a felony, to wit, the kidnapping of Inspector Aromeh Michael
in the uniform from the NTA junction to an unknown destination, and thereby
committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 516 of the
Criminal Code, Cap. 37, Vol. Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria, 2006.
Also, the charge said, “That you, Lekan Osansan ‘M’ and Olubodun
Oladimeji, on the same date, time, and place in the aforementioned magisterial
district, did kidnap Inspector Aromeh Michael to an unknown destination and
were rescued by Asp. Yahaya Ondeku and five others and thereby committed an
offence contrary to and punishable under Section 364 of the Criminal Code Cap.
37 Vol. [1] Laws of Ondo State, Nigeria, 2006.
And “That you, Lekan Osansan ‘M’ and Olubodun Oladimeji, on the same
date, time, and place in the aforementioned magisterial district did conduct
yourself in a manner likely to cause the breach of peace by kidnapping
Inspector Aromeh Michael to an unknown destination without his consent and
thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 249 (D)
of the Criminal Code Cap 37 Volume [1] Laws of Ondo State Nigeria 2006.”
They, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against them.
The police prosecutor asked the court to grant the suspect bail under stringent
conditions.
The Chief Magistrate, R.A. Olumilua, granted the bail to the accused for
the sum of N1 million and two sureties in like sum. The sureties must be a
level 14 officer in the state civil service. The other surety must be a
clergyman or a recognised chief.
The sureties must deposit N500,000 each to the court. The court fixed
March 5 for the hearing of the case.
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