Abdullahi Wakili, better known as Iskilu Wakili has been arraigned on a six-count charge of conspiracy, murder, kidnapping and armed robbery.
He was arraigned on Tuesday together with two of his sons; Abu (45) and Samaila (27), and one other identified as Aliyu Manu (20) before Chief Magistrate Emmanuel Idowu, of the Oyo State Chief Magistrate Court sitting at Iyaganku.
Their pleas were not taken because the court lacks the jurisdiction to try the offences.
Upon arraignment, Magistrate Idowu ordered that the suspects be remanded at the Abolongo Custodial Centre of the Nigeria Correctional Service in Oyo.
He directed the police to send the case file to the Oyo State Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) for legal advice and adjourned the matter till May 17, 2021, for mention.
The prosecution counsel, ASP Adewale Amos while presenting the suspects before the court alleged that they had on October 20, 2015, caused the death of Cpl. Akinwale Akande (32) while he was performing his lawful duty.
He further alleged that on August 15, 2020, at about 4 p.m in Idi Emi in Oyo State, Wakili and others kidnapped a woman while armed with cutlasses and axe, then robbed her of N100,000.
These offences according to him contravene the provisions of Sections 316 and 324 of the Criminal Code of Oyo State 2000 and are punishable under Section 319 of the same law.
He stated further that the said offence also contravenes the provisions of Sections 3 and 6 of the Kidnapping (Prohibition) Law 2016 and punishable under Section 4 (2) of the law as well as Section 6b of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act. Cap RII, Vol.14, Laws of Federation of Nigeria 2004 and Section (2) (a) (b) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions).
The four defendants were represented by Counsel Oritsuwa Uwawa,
