he high court in Kogi state has sentenced Jibrin Halilu to death for kidnapping and killing his neighbour despite obtaining N2.5 million in ransom.
Abdul Nicodemus Awulu, the trial judge, on Tuesday, convicted Halilu of charges bordering on conspiracy and kidnapping.
The charges contravened sections 12, 6 (1), and 4 (3)(a) of the Kogi State Kidnapping and Other Related Offences Prohibition Law, 2023.
The Department of State Services (DSS) prosecutor said the convict and other members of his armed gang stormed Ever Ready hotel, Angwa-Tiv, in Obajana town and abducted the proprietor, Uche Andrew Offo, on March 23, 2023.
The prosecutor said Offo’s family paid the kidnappers the ransom as demanded.
Despite the payment, the kidnappers killed Offo.
A source within the DSS said while in captivity, Offo recognised Halilu as his neighbour, which made the kidnappers to kill him.
“Further investigations by the DSS also linked Halilu and his gang to the April 2, 2023 kidnapping
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