According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the state's lead counsel, Mr. Yusuf Sule, informed the court of this development on Thursday when the case was scheduled for re-arraignment.
Adejobi explained that Shehu confessed to multiple crimes, including thekidnappingof a medical doctor in Issele-uku, Delta State, and thekidnapping and murder ofthe wife and daughter ofMr Godwin Anuka in Ogwashi-Uku.
We reported that bandits stormed the Ushafa community ofthe Federal Capital Territory (FCT), killed a man identified as Mr. Felix Chuks, and abducted his entire family.
A 63-year-old lawyer, Mr. Vincent Ogbungbada, was on Thursday arraigned before a High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, for alleged kidnapping and attempted murder. Ogbungbada was accused ofkidnapping one Mr.
The Delta State House of Assembly on Wednesday in Asaba approved life imprisonment for any person convicted ofkidnapping in the state. This followed the amendment ofthe Delta State Anti-Kidnapping Law 2016.
According to the prosecutor, they committed murder, arson, kidnapping, causing breach of peace, burning of vehicles and destruction of property ofthe police and belonged to IPOB, a proscribed organisation. Mr.
Examination revealed no evidence of external involvement in the alleged kidnapping," "Mr John confessed to orchestrating his kidnap and demanding a ransom of 3 million naira, which after negotiation, reduced to 2 million naira from his family
According to Premium Times, there was a graveyard silence in the crowded courtroom after the billionaire kidnapper, pleaded guilty to the first ofthe two counts of conspiracy and kidnapping brought against him.
The Management ofthe University of Calabar has dissociated itself from the recently arrested kidnap kingpin, John Ewa. Registrar ofthe Institution, Mr.
I was previously imprisoned for kidnapping and armed robbery too." he added. Spokesperon ofthe command, SP Bello Kontongs, who confirmed the arrest assured that the police will arrest other members ofthe gang now at large.
Many people who fled the scene during the attack sustained various degrees of injuries in the process. An eyewitness, Mr. Rabo Mohammed, said that the gunmen shot the head driver ofthe station, Mr.
Mr Ben, a friend ofthe late Andrew Ochekwo accuses the human rights activist, Harrison Gwamnishu of conspiring with rogue police officers to cover the truth about the missing ladies.