Hajiya Hadiza Hamza Imam, of Minna Chief Magistrate Court Number Five along Shiroro Road,has ordered the remand in Correctional Custody of a twenty five years old man for alleged kidnapping.
The defendant was standing trial on two count charges of Criminal conspiracy and kidnapping which contravened sections 60 (1),and (250) (A),of the Niger State penal code law 2025.
Aminu Ahmed a resident of GRA phase 1 in Kontagora area of Niger State,was arrested by a team of Federal Investigation Department (FID), Special Tactical Squad (STS), led by the head of the team CSP Hassan Gimba in connection with the alleged kidnapping of a three years old Abdullahi Mohammed.
According to the Police first Information Report (FIR), made available in court by the prosecutor Inspector Emmanuel Ogiri,”one Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar of GRA Phase 2 in Kontagora, Niger State,reported at the FID/ STS Abuja Minna Sector Command that his three years old son was missing.
“ The following day,he received a phone call through GSM number 08070875403, when the caller demanded the sum of (N10,000,000) ten million Naira that his son was kidnapped.
“ During the Police investigation CSP Hassan Gimba and his team swung into action, via analytical analysis and arrested Aminu Ahmed in connection to the crime. In the course of investigation you voluntarily confessed to the crime.
“That you conspired with several others (now at large) names yet unknown,lured and kidnapped him to Bannie in Kwara state. When you demanded N10,000,000 Ransome,you collected the sum of N350,000 through point of sales (POS) account nos.5394215907 monie point with account name Junnaidu Mohammed and latter released the victim”
The police Prosecutor further told the court that the victim was released at Kaboji village in Kontagora Local Government investigation revealed that he confessed that sometimes in May and December 2024,and 2025 he also kidnapped one Abubakar Bashir 4 years old and Haidar Alhaji Mustapha also of Kontagora where he took them to Oshodi in Lagos state.
“ You collected N1,400,000 (N500,000) through POS account number 8161968383 Opay and another Opay account thereafter you released the victims after four days in captivity.
Further investigation,according to the Prosecutor, revealed that he used the kidnapped proceeds to build a house at Federal Low cost in Kontagora,bought a house, a motorcycle and also assisted his Mother with capital in her business.
The Presiding Chief Magistrate,Hajiya Hadiza Hamza Imam,held that the court was only holding a preliminary trial into the case as she had no jurisdiction to try the case.
“ I'm only holding a preliminary hearing into this case. This court has no jurisdiction to try you. Your case file will be transmitted to the office of the Attorney General for legal advice from the Director of Public Prosecutor (DPP)in the Ministry of Justice” she submitted.
She then directed the Police Prosecutor to hasten up to forward the case file to the Ministry of Justice for legal advice and ordered for the remand of the defendant in correctional Custody while the case adjourned to 21st January,2026 for further mention.
