Four sentenced to death by hanging for kidnapping Emzor Pharmaceutical MD’s sister

Martins had told the court that the victim was kidnapped, blind­folded thrown inside the booth, and was driven to an unknown area in Ikorodu.

According to the Prosecutor, the offences committed are contrary to and Punishable Under sections 297,285 (2) a, and 291, of the Criminal laws of Lagos State 2015.

The victim was later released on November 22, 2012, after a ransom of $ 70,000 US dollars was paid, by her husband.

During the trial, the prosecution called four witnesses, who testified against the defendants.

The victim narrated to the court that she made a statement at the Police station and how the incident happened.

She said that on November 19, 2012, the first accused person held a double barrel, accosted her at about 8:30 a.m., blindfolded and locked her in her booth, and took her to an un­known destination.

She narrated that after the kidnap they demanded $300,000.

The victim’s husband, Osodun Emole, in his testimony also told the court that he paid the first and sec­ond convicts the sum of $70,000 US dollars.

Emole said that they had initially asked for $300,000, but after negotia­tion, they accepted $70,000.

He stated that he put the money in­side an envelope and he was instruct­ed how he was to dress and where to drop the money.

Emole also told the court that it was the police that told him that the convicts had been arrested.

Inspector Gbenga Faguiro, who tendered nine exhibits, had also nar­rated that the first convict was arrest­ed at Alapere Ketu and a Nokia phone was recovered from him. Independent