Brothers Allegedly Kidnap Three Year Old Boy For Six Hundred Thousand

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Brothers Brought Before Court For Kidnapping, Stealing

Two brothers, Meshak Felix and Chinechirem Felix has been reported to have been brought before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly kidnapping a three year old baby and demanding a ransom of N600,000 .

The brothers who are 25 and 23 respectively are facing three counts of conspiracy, kidnap and stealing, to which they pleaded not guilty.

Julius Babatope, the Police Prosecutor, stated that the accused committed the offences on June 2 at Dog Kennel at Railway Compound, Ebute Meta, Yaba.

Babatope alleged that the accused kidnapped and detained the child and threatened to kill him if the ransom was not paid.

“The duo had threatened to kill the boy if his parents failed to meet their demand,” he said.

He said the accused also stole two Nokia phones valued at ₦8,000 from the complainant, Mrs. Mary Chidi.

The offences contravened sections 2 and 3 of the Kidnapping Prohibition Law of Lagos State, 2017 and Section 390 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015. (Revised)

Mrs. A.O. Ajibade, the Chief Magistrate, in her ruling, granted the accused a bail of N500,000 each with two sureties each in like sum and adjourned the case until July 23.