Edo State Government on Tuesday closed its case in the trial of four suspected kidnappers after calling seven witnesses at a special court set up by Governor Monday Okpebholo to try kidnapping and cult-related cases.
The four suspects are facing trial in the abduction of a woman at the vegetable market along Airport Road, Benin City.
The suspects are facing 10-count charge bordering on alleged kidnapping, armed robbery, cultism and unlawful possession of firearms.
The four suspects – Marvellous Isaac, 32, Wisdom Michael, 36, Rufus Emete Michael, 30, and Gift Raphael, 27 – are being prosecuted by the Edo State Government and the police.
The Commissioner for Justice and Attorney-General of the state, Prof Roland Otaru, who led other prosecution counsel to close the case, said five witnesses appeared last week Friday while two appeared on Tuesday.
The five witnesses that appeared last week were victims of the suspects while
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