By
Damilola Adekoya
An
Ikeja Magistrate court, have on Wednesday, charged two middle-aged men, Paul
Okoye (41) and Emmanuel Ehiemere (48), for allegedly kidnapping a 52-year-old
man, Fatai Shobowale, on May 2, 2012.
The
accused, were, charged for kidnapping and threat to life.
Police
Prosecutor, ASP Barth Nwaokeye, claimed that the accused had repeatedly
committed the same offence of kidnapping and using various mobile lines,
registered under false names, to threaten people on phone.
He
also claimed that, following the kidnapping of Shobowale, at NACO, Lagos, the
alleged criminals had made call threats to his wife, with a mobile number 08092898937.
Nwakoeye,
who further stated that, Okoye and Ehimere’s offences of threatening to kill
the victim if the money wasn’t paid for his ransom, was an offence, punishable
under Sections 21, 230 and 409 of the criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2011.
Okoye,
who claimed he was a custom agent, and resides at Block 79, Flat 6, Abesan area
of Lagos, and Ehimere, a resident of Anifowoshe, Abesan Street, Lagos, however,
pleaded not guilty, to the three-count charge, that was put before them.
The
presiding magistrate, Mr Isaac Olufemi, who also granted the accused persons, a
bail of N200, 000 with two sureties each, had the matter adjourned, till July
2, 2012.
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