Three men have been arraigned in a Lagos court after they abducted a married woman and threatened to kill her husband.
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Three commercial motorcyclists, Koffi David, Hakimi Adamu and Saidu Ibrahim, who allegedly abducted a housewife and threatened to kill the husband, were on Thursday arraigned at an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, NAN reports.
The accused, David, 20, Adamu, 22, and Ibrahim, 22, all of No. 9, Bank Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, are standing trial on a three-count of conspiracy, abduction and threat to life.
They pleaded not guilty to all the counts.
The prosecutor, Inspector Ingobo Emby , told the court that the accused committed the alleged offences on July 4, at 11:30p.m. at No. 9, Flood Gate Close, Alasia, Ajah, Lagos.
He said the accused conspired and abducted one Hadiza Goma with the intention of having sexual intercourse with her.
“The trio abducted Hadiza from the custody of her husband, one Seriki Goma, with the intent of having sexual intercourse with her.
“The accused abducted Hadiza without her consent,” Emby said.
The prosecutor also said that on July 19, one of the accused, David, made a phone call to Goma, during which he threatened to the man.
Emby said the offences contravened sections 56, 269 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015.
The magistrate, Mr. Martins Owunmi, granted them bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum.
He said the sureties must be gainfully employed and show evidence of tax payment to the Lagos State Government.
Owunmi adjourned the case till August 22, for mention.