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
attemptto 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
punishedby 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
N500,000each, 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.