BREAKING: Sarkin Fulani, 2 Others Sentenced to Life Imprisonment Over Kidnapping
- A high court sitting in Ilorin has sentenced the Sarkin Fulani of Kwara state, Usman Ado, and two others to life imprisonment for kidnapping
- The trio were arrested and charged to court over conspiracy to abduct and kidnap for ransom
- It was alleged that they kidnapped one Abubakar Ahmad and collected a ransom of one million naira
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Ilorin, Kwara state - A Kwara high court sitting in Ilorin on Thursday, November 30, sentenced Usman Ado, the Sarkin Fulani of the state, and two others to life imprisonment.
Legit.ng reports that kidnapping-for-ransom has become one of Nigeria’s main security challenges.
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Fulani leader gets life in jail for kidnapping
The three convicted men were sentenced to life in jail for kidnapping, according to TVC News.
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Ado and two others were arrested and charged to court on a two-count charge of conspiracy to abduct and kidnapping.
They kidnapped one Abubakar Ahmad and collected a ransom of one million naira before his eventual release after 20 days in captivity.
The kidnap incident happened in Kwara state in the middle of 2022.
The kidnapping was reportedly perpetrated in conjunction with a soldier who is now at large.
Per Leadership newspaper, in her judgement, Justice Adenike Akinpelu said that the trio were all in agreement to commit a crime, adding whether they were physically present at the kidnap scene was immaterial.
She lamented that community leaders charged with the welfare of their subjects could, because of the love of money, breach the security of the same subjects.
Ado's title, Sarkin, means a powerful or influential person.
Justice Akinpelu therefore pronounced:
“By Section 15 of the Lead state anti kidnapping law, the court cannot exercise any discretion of leniency, so you are hereby sentenced to life imprisonment. The sentence is to run concurrently.”
Why I was abducted by herdsmen - Falae
In a piece of related news, Legit.ng reported that Olu Falae, the former secretary general to the federal government, spoke on why he was abducted by some herdsmen over a lasting conflict with them around his farm.
He also downplayed the role of the Nigerian police in his release claiming that his family had to pay a hefty ransom for his freedom.
Fulani leader speaks on kidnapping in Oyo
Legit.ng also reported that the Sarkin Fulani of Oyo state, Alhaji Salihu Abdulkadir, said people from both Fulani and Yoruba tribes were involved in the crime of kidnapping.
Abdulkadir made the statement when a delegation of the state government visited Igangan community in Ibarapa north local government area (LGA) of the state on a peace mission.
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