Four persons who kidnapped the former Bayelsa State Commissioner for Trade and Investment in Federal Otokito to Igbomotoru Busthe and demanded ransom in 2022 have been sentenced to 40 years each in prison.
The convicted persons were arrested by operatives of the Operation Puff Adder led by Chris Nwaogbo and believed to be boys working with a prominent Ex-Militant leader from Southern Ijaw Local Government area of the State.
The Police Prosecuting Counsel, Stella Jerry-Friday, told the court that the convicts had on January 20, 2022, at the Otuokpoti in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa, armed with sophisticated guns and offensive weapons, unlawfully took Federal Otokito against his will to Igbomotoru bush in Southern Ijaw area of the State with the intent to demand ransom, thereby committed an offense teams.
After hearing from the Police Prosecution counsel and the Defence counsel, Justice Simon Amaduobogha of the Bayelsa State High Court sitting in Ogbia declared that both investigative and prosecution team had proven beyond reasonable doubt the case bordering on conspiracy, kidnapping,24-year-old and unlawful possession of Fire Arms against the convicts.
Justice Amaduobogha stated that 24 year old Kingsley Obhesi, 32-year-old38-yea Joshua Abi, 38 year old Gift Damene, and 36 years old36-year-old Powell Inegite are guilty on the charges.
Reacting to the judgment, some members of the Otuokpoti community, the hometown of the former Commissioner in Ogbia LGA commended the Bayelsa Police Command, particularly the Operatives of Operation Puff Adder for their diligent investigation and prosecution.
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