The suspect's plea was not taken.
An Iyaganku Senior Magistrates’ in Ibadan ordered that a 28-year-old conductor, Abolore Amzat, who allegedly kidnapped and murdered a five-year-old boy be remanded in prison, pending legal advice.
The judge, Patricia Adetuyibi, ordered that the case file should be sent to the Oyo State Directorate of Public Prosecutions for legal advice.The police charged Mr Amzat, who resides in Omilabu area of Orita-Aperin, Ibadan, with three counts of conspiracy, kidnapping and murder.According to the Police Prosecutor, Samad Aliu, the defendant committed the offence with some other persons, at large on March 23, at 10 p.m. at Adesola area, Aperin – Oniyere, Ibadan.
He alleged that the defendant took the sack containing the child’s corpse to one of his accomplices father’s house in Aperin – Oniyere. Mr Aliu said the offence contravened the provisions of sections 316, 324 Law of Oyo State, 2000, and Section 4 of the kidnapping Law of Oyo state 2016.
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