Alleged kidnapping: Court invites reporter to testify against suspect

A Kaduna State High Court in Dogarawa, Zaria has adjourned hearing in the case of alleged kidnapping to enable the prosecution counsel to produce the video clip evidence and reporter who recorded it.

The Presiding Judge, Justice Abdulkadir-Sabo Mahmud, of High Court No. 3 adjourned the matter to July 17.

Earlier, Counsel for the prosecution, Dari Bayero, told the court that sequel to what transpired at the last adjourned date, prosecution witness told the court that he had a video clip evidence to tender.

He said that the clip contained the confessions of the defendants at the police station.

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“The court ordered that the CD and reporter, who recorded the clip, also be produced and we got the CD,” he said.

He said the matter was adjourned at the instance of the prosecution and that the prosecution was ready to go on with the case.

However, Bayero said the prosecution had to file some additional processes on the defendants and he, therefore, applied for a short adjournment to effect the service to the defendants.

He added that adjournment was to also enable Aminiya correspondent, who recorded the video clip, to appear and tender his evidence.

Responding, Counsel for the defendants, Nura Tukur, did not object to the application.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Idris Mustapha, a.k.a Idi Maizomo, and Isah Ibrahim were standing trial for two count charges, bothering on kidnapping.

The defendants were accused of kidnapping Ibrahim Yakubu, Yusha’u Sani, Abdallah Mohammed-Awwal (aged 5 years) and Aisha Mohammed-Awwal (aged two and half years), all residents of Nagoyi area, Zaria on Jan. 28, 2021.

The defendants were also accused of collecting N14 million ransom before the release of their victims.

The offence contravened sections 247(1) and 246 (c) of Kaduna state Penal Code Law No.5 of 2017. (NAN)