Lagos: Commercial motorcyclist in court for abducting air force officer

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One Mohammed Amine has been arraigned for allegedly abducting an Air Force officer.

The 27-year-old commercial motorcyclist was arraigned before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Wednesday.

The defendant is facing a two-count charge of abduction and breach of peace, according to NAN.

According to fhe prosecutor, ASP Clément Okuoimose, the defendant committed the offence on August 9 at about 9:40 p.m. in the Badagry area of Lagos.

Okuoimose told the court that the defendant allegedly abducted one Reuben Robinson of 653 Nigerian Air Force, Ahanve, Badagry, to an unknown destination against his consent.

He said the defendant conducted himself in a manner likely to cause breach of peace by taking the complainant to an unknown destination with his TVS motorcycle with registration number BDG 737 QP.

The offences, according to the prosecutor, contravene Sections 21 and 168 of the Criminal Law of Lagos, 2015.

The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The Chief Magistrate, Mr Fadahunsi Adefioye, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N50, 000 with one surety in like sum.

He said the surety must be gainfully employed with a tax address verification of two years.

Adefioye adjourned the case until September 14 for mention.

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