Man arraigned for allegedly leaking information to Kidnappers

Kehinde Omoni, 36, was on Tuesday brought before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State for allegedly divulging information about the movements of security agencies to some alleged kidnappers.

The accused is facing a two-count charge bordering on conspiracy and aiding the escape of alleged kidnappers.

The prosecutor, Insp. Julius Babatope, told the court that the accused had committed the offences on April 14 at Ishawo in Ikorodu area of Lagos State.

He said that the accused had aided the escape of some alleged kidnappers in the area by leaking some information about the movements of some security agencies to them.

They were deployed in Ikorodu to arrest the kidnappers, the prosecutor.

The prosecutor said that the offences contravened Sections 411 and 415 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015 as amended.

Chief Magistrate M.O. Olajuwon granted bail to the accused in the sum of N200,000 with two gainfully employed sureties in like sum.

She, then, adjourned further hearing until May 17.