Court orders ex-Baale of Shangisha, wife to be remanded in prison over fake kidnap

Deposed Baale of Shangisha, Chief Mutiu Ogundare and his wife, Abolanle have both been remanded at the Kirikiri prison on the orders of a Lagos State Magistrate’s Court in Ogba over a fake kidnap incident.

Recall that Ogundare connived with his wife and brother (who was also arraigned) to fake his kidnap on Wednesday, July 5, only for the ex-baale to be spotted driving in Oyo, Kwara and Osun states.

While in court, police prosecutor, Peter Okerinmodun, charged Ogundare on three counts bordering on fake kidnapping and his court sheet stated that; “Ogundare put himself forward to be kidnapped for the purpose of causing breach of public peace,” contrary to Section 5 of the Kidnapping Prohibition 2017, No. C17, Law of Lagos State.

Read also: BADOO CULT: Ikorodu residents in fear as restless youths vandalise properties

“That you, Mohammed Babatunde and Abolanle Ogundare, on the same day, did aid, counsel, abet and procure Mutiu Ogundare to fake his kidnap, thereby committing an offence contrary to Section 7 (1) and (2) of the Kidnapping Prohibition 2017, No. C17, Law of Lagos State,” the charge sheet read in part.

Citing Section 155 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State 2011, the presiding magistrate, Mrs. T. Akanni, granted each of the defendants who pleaded not guilty, bail in the sum of N2m with two sureties each in the like sum.

She also stated before adjourning the case till August 23, that the sureties must consist of a traditional ruler, and either a person with registered property in Lagos or a Grade Level 17 officer in the state public service.

 

RipplesNigeria ….without borders, without fears

Click here to download the Ripples Nigeria App for latest updates

Join the conversation

Opinions

Support Ripples Nigeria, hold up solutions journalism

Balanced, fearless journalism driven by data comes at huge financial costs.

As a media platform, we hold leadership accountable and will not trade the right to press freedom and free speech for a piece of cake.

If you like what we do, and are ready to uphold solutions journalism, kindly donate to the Ripples Nigeria cause.

Your support would help to ensure that citizens and institutions continue to have free access to credible and reliable information for societal development.

Donate Now