4 persons arraigned over alleged kidnapping, attempted murder in Ondo

By Dayo Johnson

Akure—Four men person been arraigned earlier an Akure Chief Magistrate’s Court, successful Ondo State, for allegedly kidnapping a 60-year-old man, Tijani Aremu, and attempted execution successful the Akoko country of the state.

The defendants, Yahaya Galejo, 30; Ismail Illa, 20; Muhammadu Usman, 25 and Muhammed Idrisa, 27 were charged connected a five-count complaint of transgression conspiracy, kidnapping, attempted murder, unlawful possession of firearms and unlawful gathering.

Police prosecutor, Sulieman Adebayo said that the defendants, on with others astatine large, committed the alleged offences connected August 17, 2025, astir 4p.m., astatine Ikuiye Awara Farm, Akoko successful the Ondo State Magisterial District.

Adebayo who alleged that the defendants were equipped with a abbreviated single-barreled gun, a dagger, and different unsafe weapons, conspired to abduct a 60-year aged man, Tijani Aremu, taking him to an undisclosed location.

He added that the defendants unlawfully held the unfortunate for 2 days, coercing his household into paying a ransom for his release.

The authoritative said that connected the aforesaid day and location, the defendants are accused of attempting to termination a woman, Omolayo Aremu, by locking her successful a reservoir tank.

Adebayo, urged the tribunal to remand the suspects astatine Olokuta prison, pending proposal from the Director of Public Prosecutions, DPP.

The defendants’ pleas were not taken, arsenic their counsel prayed for an adjournment to alteration him record a counter-affidavit to the application.

Magistrate Damilola Sekoni, thereafter ordered that the defendants should beryllium remanded successful constabulary custody.

Sekoni adjourned the lawsuit till September 18, connected ruling connected the remand application.

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