A High Court in Ibadan on Wednesday ordered the release of six defendants who allegedly kidnapped the twins of a popular Islamic preacher, Sheikh Taofeek Akewugbagold.

The defendants are Muhammed Basir, Oyeleye Opeyemi, Olumide Ajala,Taiwo Ridwon, Rafiu Mutiu and Fatai Akanji.

The suspects had spent 11 months in a Correctional facility.



Among the defendants are two close employees of Akewugbagold.

They allegedly kidnapped the twins, aged two years and four months, at gunpoint at their residence in Ojoo area, Ibadan, on 17 April 2020.

Akewugbagold, a principal star witness in the suit, had informed the court on Monday that he had forgiven the defendants and not willing to give evidence against them.



The preacher further urged the court to mandate the defendants to sign an undertaking that nothing would happen to him and his family.

Delivering his ruling on Wednesday, Justice Mashud Abas, said that there are provisions in Nigerian laws that if applied would compel Akewugbagold to give evidence in the suit.

Abas said Akewugbagold did what he did based on his vast knowledge in Islamic laws that sometimes ordered compensation to be paid to the victim’s family by a murder suspect.....continue reading.

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No kidnapper deserves to live

Proper justice should have been served.

nonsense reason