An Ondo State Magistrate Court has remanded a 39-year-old man, Chibuzor Elike at the Nigerian Correctional Service for allegedly kidnapping the missing one-year-old Eniola Gold Kolawole, who went missing at Sotitobire Miracle Church, Akure, the State capital.
The suspect was dragged to court on Monday January 20, following his arrest in River State after weeks of investigation.
Elike reportedly threatened Bisola, wife of the founder of the church on December 14, 2019 at about 11:30pm and also demanded for N800,000 as settlement before releasing the boy. He allegedly threatened to kill the boy if he doesn’t receive the money.
Though the suspect’s counsel, Isaac Adubazi begged for admission of bail to his client in the most liberal term, Chief Magistrate Mayomi Olanipekun ordered that he be remanded at Olokuta Correctional Centre pending legal advice from Director of Public Prosecution.
The case was subsequently adjourned till February 20, 2020.