court remands Constable, fishermen, for alleged kidnap

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday remanded a 41-year-old policeman and three fishermen in prison for allegedly kidnapping nine police officers.

Police constable Akowe Jacob and the fishermen, Godwin German, 36, Tamarami Tunwa, 23; and Mayibi Hazeez, 29, are facing a 10-count charge bordering on conspiracy and kidnapping.

The Prosecutor, DSP Raymond Odion, told the court that on May,24,2014 at about 9am, the accused kidnapped ASP Abdullahi Bature,Insp. Raymond Oriere, Insp. Usman Mohammed and Insp. Oguntimehin Kolawale.

Odion listed other officers kidnapped as Insp. Tijani Jimoh.Cpl. Elogbamen, Cpl. Yakubu Alitu, Cpl Usman Abdulkareem and Cpl. Dauda Mohammed all of whom were on their lawful duties at Arepo when the incident occurred

The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the offences.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Section 33 (1a) of Terrorism Act provides 20 years imprison for any person found guilty of the offence.