By Dayo Johnson

Akure—AN Akure Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Akure, the Ondo state capital has ordered that three persons be remanded in prison custody over alleged stealing and kidnapping.

They were ordered to be remanded at the Olukuta Prisons custody for kidnapping and stealing properties worth over N1.1 million.

The three, according to the Police prosecutor, Isah Atanegbe; include Sunday Abegunde 30, Babatunde Fajemileyin, 39 and Fanimokun Levis, 30.

Atanegbe told the court that the three accused persons armed with guns and other dangerous weapons robbed one Foluso Aribaba and also kidnapped one Jimoh Ibrahim.

According to him the accused persons stole one Toyota Camry valued at N600,000.00, Samsung handset, one Huawei, one Nokia Lumia, all valued at N212,000, jewelries, beads, two wrist watches, a pair of shoes, provisions and clothes.

Atanegbe further disclosed that the accused persons conspired and kidnapped one 52-year-old Jimoh Ibrahim, and compelled his family  to pay a ransom of N500,000

According to the charge sheet, the offences committed by the accused persons were contrary to and punishable under sections 2 (1) (a) (b),1(1) (2) (a&b) of Robbery and firearms (Special provision) and anti-kidnapping Law of the Federation, 2004.

However, the police prosecutor said that the case was beyond court’s jurisdiction and that the police would send the case file to the Directorate of Public Prosecution DPP in the Ministry of Justice for legal advice.