…Adjourns case till July 24
A Methodist priest, Rev. Peter Adegoke Adewuyi, who allegedly planned his own kidnap, in Ekiti State, has been remanded in prison custody.
The clergyman was remanded alongside his accomplice, Oluwadare Ajewole pending their next appearance in court.
The court, presided over by Mrs. Kehinde Awosika, also remanded Adewuyi’s accomplice on three counts of aiding, arranging and abetting kidnapping.
Adewuyi, 30 and Ajewole, 25, were arrested by the police on June 11 after he (Adewuyi) claimed that he was kidnapped between Ijebu-Jesa and Aramoko while on a journey, which turned out to be false.
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Recall that the priest hid in a hotel in Ado-Ekiti on the pretence that he had been ‘kidnapped,’ claiming that his ‘captors’ were demanding N3 million ransom from his church members and other members of the public before the law enforcement agency caught him up.
Prosecuting Inspector Monica Ikebuilo said the act was committed within the AdoEkiti Magisterial District.
Magistrate Akosile ordered that the accused persons be remanded in prison custody pending the advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
She subsequently adjourned the case till July 24.
