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Home»Exclusives»Three Men Abduct Police Officer, Destroy Phone Worth N185,000
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Three Men Abduct Police Officer, Destroy Phone Worth N185,000

Jane OkoroBy Jane OkoroApril 10, 20232 Mins Read
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LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Three men, Olayinka Idowu, 39; Caleb Saviour, 45; and Andrew Ogoh, 36, have been arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ogba area of Lagos State on charges of abduction and assault.

The three had allegedly abducted a policeman, Inspector Shola Akindeko, to an unknown destination and assaulted him.

One of the suspects, Idowu, was said to have destroyed the policeman’s telephone handset, iPhone XR, valued at N185,000.

The defendants faced a three-count charge bordering on assault, felony and a breach of public peace.

Police prosecutor, Inspector Josephine Ikhayyera, said the offence committed is punishable under Sections 411, 168(D) and 350 of the Criminal laws of Lagos State of Nigeria 2015.

The charge read, “That you, Olayinka Idowu, Caleb Saviour and Andrew Ogoh on 3 April, around 8.30pm at BRT Garage Awori U-turn, Abule-Egba in the Ikeja Magisterial District did commit felony to wit assault occasioning harm and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2015.

“That you, Olayinka Idowu, Caleb Saviour and Andrew Ogoh, on 3 April around 8.30pm at BRT Garage Awori U-turn, Abule-Egba in the Ikeja Magisterial District did conduct yourselves in a manner likely to cause a breach of peace by forcefully taking an officer to an unknown destination and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 168(D) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2015.

“That you, Olayinka Idowu, on the same date, time and place at the aforementioned Magisterial District did wilfully damage iPhone XR valued at N185,000 property of Inspector Shola Akindeko and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 350 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2015.”

They, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Magistrate, L.A. Owolabi, gave the suspect an option to pay a fine of N150,000 with two sureties each in like sum.

Owolabi adjourned the case till 3 May, 2023 for mention.

Inspector Josephine Ikhayyera Inspector Shola Akindeko Magistrate L.A Owolabi
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