An Islamic cleric, Alfa Fasasi Ola Mejabi, have been abducted by yet-to-be identified gunmen in Oshokoshoko, along Lokoja-Obajana-Kabba road, Kogi State.
NIGERIACRIME gathered that the cleric was kidnapped alongside his younger brother while they were conveying the corpse of the Chief Imam of Ayegunle Gbede, Sheikh Musa Olorunkemi, from Lokoja to Ayegunle Gbede in Ijumu local government of Kogi state for burial on Sunday.
Some occupants of the car were confirmed to have escaped the abduction.
One of the occupants explained that their car was moving ahead the vehicle carrying the corpse of the late Sheikh Musa, who died on Sunday morning after a brief illness.
Also, a source confirmed that the abductors had switched off the phones of the victims. However, they were said to have also called the family of the victims on Monday morning demanding N10 million ransom for their release.
The State Security Adviser, Commodore Jerry Omadara, who confirmed the incident said that the security agents in the state are doing everything possible to rescue them from the kidnapper’s den.
“It is true but the security operatives were on their trail in a bid to rescue them and arrest the kidnappers,” he confirmed.
In another development, an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun on Tuesday sentenced a 23-year-old man, Quadri Babalola, to six months imprisonment for stealing an Infinix phone valued at N57,000.
The accused, whose house address was not provided, was charged with stealing the phone belonging to one Benjamin Odeyemi.
The Prosecutor, Insp E.O. Adaraloye, told the court that the accused committed the offence on February 28 at about 2:30 p.m. at No. 52, Plaza Junction, Sango-Ota.
Adaraloye said the offence contravened Section 390 of the Criminal Code, Law of Ogun, 2006.
The Magistrate, Mr O.O. Okiki, sentenced the convict to six months imprisonment without the option of a fine after he pleaded guilty to the charge.