Two brothers docked over robbery, kidnap

Two brothers, Olayinka Jagbojagbo,38,and
Kabiru Jagbojagbo, 30, were, on Friday
arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrate's
Court, over alleged kidnap and robbery.
The suspects who were docked before
Magistrate Abimbola Komolafe, are facing
a four- count charge of conspiracy,
robbery, kidnap and attempt to escape,
preferred against them by the police.
The police prosecutor, inspector Iranus
Nnamonu, told the court that the accused
and others at large, committed the
alleged crime some time in January, 2013,
at about 3:20pm, at 26, Jagbojabo Villa
Erode, in Epe area of Lagos State.
He said that the accused and others at
large received N8,500,000 ransom from
ZTM Nigeria Limited, over a kidnapped
Chinese national one Mr Kuang Vingjiun,
who is a staff of ZTE Nigeria Ltd, at
Osborne Road in Ikoyi.
Nnamonu said that the suspects and
other members of the gang, shared
N200,000 each from the money realised
as ransom.
He said that the suspects procure charms
for themselves and members of their
gang, from one Taiwo Aduloju, to enable
them escape being punished by the
police.
The prosecutor also alleged that the
defendants kidnapped one Ilogbonu
Kingsley Ifeanyi, on May 13, 2013,
between 6pm and 7pm, at 26, Jagbojagbo
Villa Erode, in Epe area of Lagos.
He claimed that they unlawfully detained
him, for four days in their house and also
in an uncompleted building at Imokun
area of Epe, until a ransom of N500,000
was paid for his release.
According to the prosecutor, the offence
committed is contrary to and punishable
under section 409, 16 (B) (C) (D) and 269
(1) (2) of the criminal laws of Lagos State
of Nigeria 2011.
However when the charge preferred
against the defendants, who resides at
26, Jagbojagbo Villa Erode, in Epe area of
Lagos, the two brothers, pleaded not guilt
to the four-count charges.
Magistrate Komolafe, granted the
defendants bail in the sum of N500,000
each, with two responsible sureties
each, one of the sureties, who must be a
landlord in Lagos state.
Adding that one of the sureties must be a
blood relation to the defendants, show
payment of tax and address to be verified
by the police.
She further adjourned the matter to
September 17, 2013, for mention.