An alleged kidnapper abducted a three-year-old girl from the premises of Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministries [MFM] in Lagos and subsequently demanded N1.6m cash and N5,000 recharge cards as ransom from her family.
Prosecutor, Inspector Chinalu Uwadione, on Friday, told Chief Magistrate A.O. Adedayo of Ebute Metta Chief Magistrates’ Court one Chibuzor Elikee kidnapped Esther Ojo on March 24, at 12.30 p.m.
Prosecutor, Inspector Chinalu Uwadione, told the court on Friday.
The prosecutor alleged that Elikee and others who are still at large conspired and kidnapped Miss Ojo whose whereabouts is still unknown.
He alleged that Elikee also demanded N1.6m to secure her release and N5,000 recharge cards from Mr. James Ojo, Esther’s father.
At his arraignment at Ebute Metta Chief Magistrates’ Court on Friday, the magistrate ordered that Elikee be remanded in prison.
The Police charged Elikee, 34, with four counts bordering on kidnap, conspiracy and fraudulent obtain.
Chief Magistrate Adedayo remanded Elikee at the Kirikiri Prisons, pending the outcome of legal advice from the State’s Director of Public Prosecutions.
Adedayo adjourned the matter until June 10 for the DPP’s advice.
Uwadione said the offence contravened the provisions of sections 2(ii), 3 and 6 of the Kidnapping Prohibition Laws of Lagos State, 2017.
It would be recalled that WuzupNaija had on March 27, reported exclusively that a pastor at the family’s church claimed that the woman was atoning for her sins.
