Akinwale Akintunde
After six years of trial, an Ikeja High Court yesterday sentenced a kidnapper, Emeka Obasim to 42 years imprisonment for the kidnap of Jude Ugoje and Miss Piriye Ogogo.
Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo handed down the sentence after finding the convict guilty of three-count charge out of the 12-count charges preferred against him by the Lagos State government.
Emeka Obasim, 33, was convicted on three-count charges bordering on kidnapping, conspiracy and armed robbery, contrary to sections 231, 221 and 269 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
He was arraigned alongside four other defendants before the court six years ago on a 12-count bordering on kidnapping, murder, conspiracy, armed robbery, and sexual molestation.
The other defendants charged with Obasim are: Kelvin Emenike Ukoh, 32; Uche Ubani, 28; Chibuzor Osuagwu, 29; Onowu…
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